The Demon Queen's Disciple
Chapter 41 - The Abomination

'Zraaasshh! Araaaatt!!!'

In the middle of that dense forest, Lucius hunted dozens of monsters alone.

Piles of monster corpses appeared to be scattered on all sides, with their blood soaking the surrounding shrubs and trees.

'Sraaatts!'

Quickly, Lucius swung his new sword in the air to cleanse it from the blood of the attached monsters.

"This sword, it's amazing...."

'I told you already.' Carmilla replied in Lucius' mind.

It was far different from his old sword, which was only made of ordinary iron. This sword with infernal steel material was not only powerful but also extremely sharp.

As Lucius was busy watching the sword with the reddish blade....

"Groooooaaaaar!!!"

A monster attacked him from behind. The figure of the monster has a form resembling a boar but with sharp thorns like a hedgehog.

Without hesitation, the monster leaped right towards Lucius standing up. Prepare to pounce on him.

It's just....

Lucius who was aware of the attack instantly activated the "Vel" rune on the sword to increase his movement speed.

'Zraaaaasshhh!!!'

With a vertical slash, Lucius slashed through the body of the Brambleback monster with ease. Blood flowed in all directions, including wetting Lucius' entire body.

"Uuugh, that's disgusting." Lucius complained before using water magic using his left hand. Wet itself and then dry it back with wind magic.

'Lucius, you know? You've developed quite well said Carmilla suddenly.

"Is that so?" reply Lucius who was currently still busy picking up various monster body parts that he could sell.

Ranging from organs in several wolves to one Brambleback thorn backpack. Everything will be given by Lucius to the Ironclad group for sale.

After all, only those with adventurer cards could sell them.

'I was thinking, maybe soon you're ready for the second magic ring?'

"Good indeed. One step closer to your goal of getting back on your feet isn't it?" reply Lucius.

Seeing Lucius' increasingly cold attitude, Carmilla at first ignored him. But over time....

'Wait. What are you doing? Didn't you change a little?'

"You expect people who only sleep three hours a day, high levels of physical exercise for hours a day, every day, drain Mana every morning and night and spend time resting by learning not to change?" asked Lucius annoyed.

'Listen! I never asked you to rush me! You can use as much time as you need and....'

"William will be back soon!" lucius shouted in annoyance.

Soon, William Goldencrest will return to the academy.

Considering William is a level B magician, and more than that was in his fifth year. Of course the difference in strength between Lucius and him was huge.

It is like a prisoner who knows when they will be put to death.

Every second that passed, Lucius realized he was getting closer to death.

Even the rules of the Damacia academy made it clear that the deaths that occurred in the dueling challenge were not at all at issue.

Refuse duel?

How long could Lucius escape?

"I.... I need to get stronger. For that, no matter what I do.." said Lucius while pulling the heart from the wolf's body with his right hand.

'I'm just saying, get some rest. If the situation is urgent, I will still help you so....'

"Until when?"

'Eh? Whatchu mean?'

"Until when should I continue to depend on you? Once you get up, it doesn't mean you'll still be by my side, does it?"

Carmilla's surprised. Knowing that Lucius had realized what would happen after he was resurrected.

'Lucius i....'

Suddenly, hundreds of birds in this forest flew out simultaneously. Stay away from the forest during the day.

Lucius who noticed it immediately stood up. Look around to find out the cause of the flight of hundreds of birds simultaneously.

"Finally quiet. What's the matter?" lucius asked himself.

In the distance, he even saw the Goblin hordes and wolves running away in droves. Trying my hardest to leave this forest.

'Deg! The deg!!'

At that time, for the first time.

Lucius could feel his heart thumping very fast due to the emotion from Carmilla itself.

"Oi, Carmilla. You know something, right? What's the matter?" asked Lucius in a panic. He immediately drew his sword and prepared to face anything that might be approaching him.

'Lucius.... Run.'

"Huh? Uh, okay."

Without further questioning, Lucius immediately ran away from this forest. Of course, while carrying the loot.

Even if he knew nothing, Lucius could feel his whole body trembling in fear. The fear that comes not from himself, but from Carmilla's soul.

"You're not usually like this. What's up?" lucius asked as he continued running.

'Why am I just realizing it now? No. gabe.... I'm pretty sure it's never been there all this time Carmilla told herself.

"Oi, don't ignore me."

After a moment of silence, Carmilla finally told the truth.

Just one word.

But that was enough to make Lucius also feel the terror felt by Carmilla.

'Devil.'

"Eh?"

The world in which Lucius lives today, is a world in the most peaceful of times.

Despite wars between different races, there has never been a major threat to the world.

Not for 7 heroes vow to protect this world in the name of the Goddess of Light Lunaria regardless of Race.

Including the time when the demon race has long been forgotten because it has become extinct.

But what Lucius had just heard....

"Are they not here today?!" lucius shouted in panic.

'I also think like that. But just now, I felt it very clearly. The dense black mana that makes shortness of breath.... Unmistakably, it was the Mana of the demons.'

Given how powerful Carmilla was, as well as her story of the demon race easily killing heroes, of course Lucius was afraid not to play after hearing that unknown demon was in this forest.

It could be that the death she feared at William's hands, would never have happened.

Because he would die first at the hands of this unknown demon.

"The devil.... Strong?" asked Lucius who started activating the "Vel" rune to speed up his footsteps.

'Very strong. Impossible for you now. Even when I control your body.'

Lucius ran faster at every step. And the view of the walls of the city of Arcanum began to appear before him.

One more minute.

If Lucius could run another minute, he would have survived. There were at least a lot of other warriors and strong people in this city.

At that moment, for Lucius a minute felt like an hour or so. Every second of it really felt so long considering the unknown 'devil' was probably chasing after him.

But after arriving in front of Arcanum's city gate, Lucius was finally able to breathe a sigh of relief.

"Oh, you're from Ironclad's group, right? Thank you for your hard work hunting monsters lately." said one of the gatekeepers.

Lucius did not answer. He simply nodded his head and immediately entered through the gate towards a much safer place.

'Braa!!!'

"Well.... Huh.... Huh...."

A moment after passing through the city gate, Lucius was instantly sprawled on the ground. Trying to regulate his unfailing breath.

'Thank God, he didn't realize we were both.' Carmilla said.

And Lucius himself....

"Why.... Shouldn't there be no one else but you, Carmilla?"