The Devil Tears: Lord of the Night
Arc 1 Chapter 23: Absolute Duo

When he passed the hunter, Luciel was told that there was a creature that slaughtered the hunters – hunters who were doing the extermination. ‘ I hope he is good – is fine ‘ Luciel then take a different route from the hunter he met and take a left direction when at the third intersection.

After a while down the road, Luciel again saw an intersection. But he heard faint sounds of someone fighting from a passageway right at the intersection.

Luciel then rushed to the hallway and soon after, Luciel saw Liz was fighting with a humanoid creature with a rat face and has – sharp claws.

The creature manages to corner Liz and prepares to finish her off. Luciel then activated Accelerate. Luciel then held his dagger with the Reverse Grip technique. STABBB!!! Luciel managed to land his attack right at the heart of the creature.

“ Backstab-ku managed “ Blood poured from the chest of the creature. Luciel then pulled out his dagger and the creature drooped and fell.

“ You okay – what Liz? “ Arrived – arrived Liz hugged Luciel.

Luciel was surprised by Liz who arrived – to embrace him.

“ You've been through a lot Liz “ Luciel tried to calm Liz down

“ Ummm “ Liz nodded and rested her head on Luciel's shoulder for a short break.

“ Hey, let's get back to the surface. Or does Liz prefer me to carry again? “ Temptation Luciel.

“ No, I can still walk “ Liz smiled.

They started walking to the surface.

“ Where the others are Liz, I met a Hunter who managed to escape, he said the other Hunter was killed by the creature “ Luciel then told how he got here.

“ Yes, I think the creature did not just attack our team Ciel “ Liz then remember the battle he just passed. “ The creature although it does not have the strength of Hobgoblin, but the speed and instinct is very far above it “ Liz and then tell the events of – events that occurred during the extermination.

“ By the way – by Ciel. Does Ciel use a perfume? “ Liz smelling Luciel body odor.

“ Ah... I use it to keep watch – keep if the rat monster is still a lot when I entered earlier. At first I will give you, but you disappeared first this morning “ Luciel then tell the function of the potion he made.

“ So that's how Ciel can give the creature a surprise attack “ The creature is unaware of Luciel because the smell is already different to humans.

After a while they walked arrived – arrived they realized there was a figure behind them. Luciel turned around and held a stab that pointed at him with both hands.

STABB!!!!

His claws then pierced through Luciel's left palm. The creature then kicked Luciel and made him bounce.

“ Aghhhh!!! “ Shouted Luciel in pain.

“ Ciel !!! How could he still survive such a crushing attack “ Liz was puzzled by how the creature could come back to life.

Liz was ready – ready to come back and draw her sword.

Luciel who had just bounced tried to wake up. ‘ Shit hurts once ‘ Luciel then saw his pierced left hand shed a lot of blood. He then smeared it with a plant concoction.

On the other hand, Liz was fighting with the creatures that were attacking them, but the exhausted Liz was already unable to keep up with it. The creature then kicked Liz right in the upper part of her heart which made Liz fall in pain.

Luciel then came to help with only one of his hands working.

“ Liz gather where to use the attack “ Luciel then give instructions to Liz. And Liz knew what Luciel meant by the attack.

“ Whatever happens do not cancel the attack. “

Luciel then faced one on one with the creature in front of him.

‘ I have to buy time ‘ Luciel then drink a bottle in his pocket ‘ Bitter ‘. The creature then ran very quickly towards Luciel.

Luciel saw his movements then tried to jump back with Zig – Zag. However the creature was faster and tried to point its claws towards Luciel's chest.

Luciel was lucky to be able to dodge the attack, but the next attack would be very difficult for Luciel to avoid.

The creature launched a kick towards Luciel's head. Luciel tried to hold it in with his right hand but was unable to absorb the creature's kick-force. Luciel then bounced.

Luciel held back with all his might so that he would not spit out the water that was in his mouth. The creature then prepared to finish off Luciel and darted towards him showing its sharp claws.

The creature thrust its claws toward Luciel's heart. However Luciel managed to dodge a bit and the claw pierced on Luciel's left shoulder. Luciel then spits the liquid he drank right into the creature's nose. The creature took Luciel off and began to hold his nose. Luciel then drooped down and shouted.

“Now Liz!!! “

“Roger. Ignite “ Sword Liz then started to emit smoke. Liz horse mounted – horse.

“Enchant.“ Liz's sword then let out a blaze and slowly the fire was absorbed into Liz's sword.

Liz then darted using Accelerate to point her sword at the heart of the creature.

STABBB!!! Liz's sword then stuck in the heart of the creature.

“ gghhuarrhhh “ The creature shed blood in its mouth.

“ Release “ Then the flames start to burn inside the creature's body. His mouth was emitting smoke.

“ Enchantt !!! “ Liz then repeated what she was doing and concentrated her mana in her hands and channeled it into her sword.

“ Fire Expulsion !!! “ BLASSSTTTT!!! The upper body of the creature was then smashed to pieces – pieces. Leave only his lower body.

Clang!!! Clang!!! Then something fell from the monster's body. It was shaped like a ball the size of a handful of adult hands. Liz then rushed towards Luciel who was suffocating.

“Heyy, Ciel!!! You okay – what?“ Luciel looked at Liz who came towards him and smiled.

“So it's very risky you know,“ Liz reprimanded it

“Yes, but we can finally beat him. And Liz was looking very amazing when doing the movement earlier,“ praise Luciel.

“I just practiced it this time in a real fight you know,“ said Liz.

they then approached the body of the creature carrying part of his body and took a ball that fell from the creature.

“What is Ciel?“

“I don't know, we ask later in the Guild. For now let's get back to the surface,“ Luciel.

Luciel and Liz then started to roll back to the surface.

The quest, which initially only exterminated a few small monsters, became a deadly fight with a murderous creature.