"Woman, do you know that you’ve brought this disaster upon yourself?" The red demon chieftain glanced at the little white fox nearby, his voice cold. "This is an internal matter of our demon clan. It has nothing to do with you, yet you chose to come here on your own."
Vanessa remained silent.
The little white fox nimbly leaped to Vanessa's feet, fearfully hiding behind her heel, rubbing its fluffy ears against Vanessa's ankle as if seeking protection.
"How shameful." Watching the little white fox's actions, the red demon chieftain sneered. "You’re actually hoping a human will protect you?"
"This human woman can hardly protect herself." With that, the red demon chieftain’s eyes gleamed sharply as he shamelessly stared at Vanessa’s towering chest.
"Enough, woman. My patience has its limits. Are you going to surrender quietly, or are you planning to play hard to get?" The red demon chieftain’s voice was cold. "You don’t have a chance. If I make a move, the situation will be different. I don’t treat the spoils of battle gently."
Serve a man, and not just any man?
Vanessa remained silent for a moment, and then a faint, knowing smile appeared at the corner of her mouth. She stretched out her hand, and the mithril page hammer fell from her graceful hand, rolling to the ground.
"According to the terms you promised, I choose to surrender."
Is this woman too sensible?
The little white fox narrowed its sly eyes.
"Please, Lord Red Demon, be gentle with me," Vanessa said, intertwining her hands at her abdomen, a few tempting blushes coloring her cheeks, showing all the bashfulness of a maiden in love.
The little white fox remained silent, not because it was stunned, but because it had caught the almost imperceptible change in Vanessa's eyes.
Clearly, this pink-haired creature was hiding some ill intentions.
Interesting.
Thus, it stayed silent, its bewitching eyes gleaming with interest, seemingly eager to see how this human girl, who was far more scheming than she appeared, would handle the situation.
"Heh, you know your place!" The red demon chieftain waved at Vanessa.
The red demon chieftain was certainly not stupid. Though the red demon clan was generally not known for its intelligence, anyone who could sit in a chieftain’s position had to have both strength and a little brain.
Even if Vanessa dropped her weapon and surrendered, he still remained cautious. What if she had some magic artifact on her?
But after thinking about it, she was just a human woman with the level of an apprentice. He, the mighty red demon chieftain, was afraid of a fragile woman?
Moreover, if she had any magic artifact, why wouldn’t she use it now? Why was she lowering her stance?
With this thought, the red demon chieftain relaxed. After all, he didn’t think this harmless flower vase in front of him could pose any threat.
She had better really want to surrender and serve him. If she had other plans, hehe, that would be her own death sentence.
With that, the red demon chieftain felt the need for caution was unnecessary.
Smart, but not that smart.
Vanessa stepped forward, her movements slow and graceful, each step like a cat’s, her pure white high-heeled boots landing as if they were stepping on the red demon chieftain’s heart.
Heh, this woman certainly knew how to please a man. She was very good at attracting attention.
The red demon chieftain’s excitement grew.
By the time Vanessa was close enough, he couldn’t contain himself.
However, before he could make a move, Vanessa placed one hand on the armor at his navel.
Oh? This woman knows what she’s doing? So skilled, she’s probably no novice, she's already battle-hardened.
In that moment, the red demon chieftain felt reassured. Just as he was about to pull Vanessa into his embrace, he suddenly felt an intense hunger in his stomach, a burning sensation deep in his abdomen.
Hmm? What’s going on? I just ate not long ago?
Confused, the red demon chieftain didn’t want to let something as trivial as hunger get in the way of his real business.
His eyes turned to the little white fox in the distance, only to find the fox’s bright, seductive eyes filled with mockery, as if it were laughing at him for falling for the trick of a human woman.
What??
The red demon chieftain suddenly had a bad feeling, but it was already too late.
He lowered his head and finally saw the problem.
At that moment, his stomach was truly empty, a massive hole burned right through the center...
"Woman, you dare?!" The red demon chieftain’s eyes widened with rage, raising his hand as if to slap Vanessa, but she easily blocked it.
"The stronger the opponent, the less brute force matters," Vanessa smiled sweetly, repeating the words the red demon chieftain had said to her earlier. "You were right."
"You... how did you...?!" The red demon chieftain’s eyes were filled with disbelief. His armor was heavily resistant to fire elements, and with the gap in their levels, even if she released powerful magic, it shouldn’t have been enough to kill him.
Impossible, this can’t be happening!
He felt his strength rapidly draining, a sense of helplessness creeping over him.
"Whoosh..." Vanessa blew out the remaining spark of [All Gods’ Blessed Sacred Flame] from her fingertips.
Thanks to the opportunity he gave her to get this close, with her current magical capacity, she could only condense a short-lived sacred fire in her palm—she couldn’t release it long-range.
Only at such close range could she fully make him suffer from the [All Gods’ Blessed Sacred Flame].
To be honest, Vanessa’s move had some risk, but she had guessed right.
The holy fire that could kill even a demon lord was more than enough to deal with a demon general.
Using [All Gods’ Blessed Sacred Flame], she crossed several realms and successfully killed the demon general.
A human apprentice killing a demon general? If this got out, people would think she was crazy. This was the kind of fantastical thing even the most brainless novels wouldn’t dare to write.
But now, here it was, right before her eyes. Not only could the demon general not understand, even she herself had trouble believing it.
Staring at her delicate hand encased in silken gloves, she seemed still in a daze, unable to fully comprehend the destructive power she had just unleashed.
Was this the [All Gods’ Blessed Sacred Flame] that had struck fear into demon kings throughout history? It could cross several levels and kill an enemy in an instant, truly terrifying.
"Kill Demon General-level Demon Race"
"Virtue +200"
"Current Virtue: 254"
Vanessa was overjoyed, not expecting the demon general’s death to yield such a high reward.
The red demon chieftain staggered back a few steps. His once massive and sturdy frame now seemed like paper in the wind, wobbling for a moment before heavily falling down.
"Our chieftain... will avenge me!" He said with regret, and then, his life ended.
Vanessa, meanwhile, was drained of magic, her body covered in cold sweat, and she kneeled on the ground.
Just summoning a ball of the sacred flame, which couldn’t be used for long-range attacks, had completely drained her mana, and the feeling of weakness came rushing in.
What she didn’t notice was that behind her, the little white fox’s eyes narrowed into a slit, watching her back with a look that was half-smiling, half-knowing.
If she had only been suspicious earlier, now, she was certain she hadn’t been wrong.
That was the [All Gods’ Blessed Sacred Flame]. No other magic could help someone cross so many levels to kill their enemies.
The hair color, eye color, and features all matched. There was no mistaking it. This pink-haired girl was a direct descendant of Fanghui Goddess, Faxiulis.