LIGHTNOVELSTORY chapter 23
23. “A Small Lesson”
“…Snake Knight?”
It had never heard this name before, nor had it ever seen him.
Is he a kindred spirit? No… clearly not. Although it could sense a hint of “similarity” from the Snake Knight, it still felt somewhat different.
Like a completely pure substance… with some impurities mixed in.
“But… one thing is certain.”
“The Snake Knight seems to have some connection to Mamba.”
This was a bit strange. Although Mamba had created monsters of his own, in its memory, he had never produced anything like the Snake Knight before.
It seemed that there was yet another variable in his plans…
“…Hello, Snake Knight. I am Night Demon.”
“Please tell me your purpose.”
After a moment of thought, Night Demon chose to get straight to the point and inquired about the Snake Knight’s intentions.
However, he never expected that the Snake Knight would respond in this manner—
“!!”
“Hu!———!!”
With a weapon resembling a Western sword, he lunged past Night Demon’s ear, answering him.
“Missed my shot…”
Watching the thrusting sword that had just extended from the hilt pierce the air, the Snake Knight couldn’t help but let out a regretful sigh.
Then, as Night Demon landed, he raised the sword again, preparing to launch the next round of attack.
“I don’t understand… Snake Knight, why are you attacking me?”
While dodging the Snake Knight’s rapid and frequent strikes, Night Demon asked.
However, before he could wait for the Snake Knight to answer his question, in a moment of distraction, he felt his right wing severed.
“……”
Seeing that negotiations with the Serpent Knight were futile, the Night Demon fell silent for a moment, no longer choosing to evade, but instead faced its attack head-on.
However… this approach was an even greater mistake among mistakes.
“Whoosh!”
For, at the very moment the Night Demon drew near, the Serpent Knight instantly assumed a stance, pressing the stinger sword against his own front, and then, the entire tip of the sword—exploded forth.
The explosion referred to that sword, which, like a blooming flower, split into dozens of blades from its tip, resembling a massive python, biting down on the approaching Night Demon, tearing its entire body to shreds.
“Boom!”
“…What on earth is that thing?”
In the hazy distance, Bai Yu seemed to see it.
Behind the Serpent Knight, a gigantic… serpent appeared.
Though it was merely a fleeting shadow caught by chance, just one glance was enough for Bai Yu to confirm.
That thing was undoubtedly a terrifyingly powerful existence!
Moreover… now, there were already facts to prove this point.
“Crack…”
The Night Demon, which had been flying in the sky and just “watching the show,” was now torn to pieces.
It was so sudden, so… absurd.
So sudden that Bai Yu couldn’t fully gather her thoughts.
“…How is this possible?”
Even if these officers typically used puppets they crafted themselves, rather than their true forms, it shouldn’t have been so easy to defeat them!
Yet… the suddenly appearing Serpent Knight, merely standing still, wielding that strange sword—
Was able to effortlessly defeat the Night Demon.
He seemed to do it with ease, as if he were merely performing a routine task!
She had never witnessed such a situation before!
And… why, when she could clearly see that this Serpent Knight should be of the same kind as the Night Demon, a “kindred spirit,”
Did he have to… ruthlessly strike down his own kin?
“Next time… Night Demon, next time.”
After “killing” the “Night Demon” before him, the Serpent Knight spoke slowly:
“You should let your true form come to see me for a moment…”
“A conversation without sincerity will only irritate me…”
As he spoke, he slightly turned his body, directing his gaze toward the spider monster that had been ignored until now.
Then…
“Swish——!!”
A sword thrust out, piercing through the spider monster engulfed in black flames, then lifted it high.
“And what irritates me…”
“Is your fault!”
With that, the snake knight instantly withdrew his sword from the spider monster’s body!
“Boom!”
And at the very moment he pulled out his sword, the spider monster’s body exploded, transforming into black “fireworks”!
Seeing this scene, Bai Yu’s mood plummeted to the depths.
Though she didn’t know who this snake knight truly was or what his intentions were.
But… through the series of actions he had taken, she could make a guess.
His next target was likely her!
“…”
And indeed, as she expected, after the snake knight finished off the spider monster, he turned his head, focusing his attention on her.
Feeling his gaze, Bai Yu stood up again, summoning her courage, striving to maintain eye contact with him, looking at him with neither humility nor arrogance.
Because she would never fall or flee out of fear!
Of course… the greater reason was that she needed to closely observe the snake knight’s every move, to prevent him from striking at any moment.
Because… once he made a move, she might not even understand how she died today.
“Hmph… Magical Girl Blue Night, huh…”
Looking at the vigilant Bai Yu, the snake knight seemed to regard her as insignificant, exposing many flaws without concern, arms crossed over his chest, he said:
“I’ve heard your name from those guys long ago… but it seems they were just exaggerating.”
“Can’t even defeat those worthless creatures, yet you dare to boast… that you’ll take revenge and kill them all?”
“…Tsk!”
“This guy…”
Hearing the snake knight’s blatant mockery, Bai Yu, unwilling to back down, retorted:
“I will eventually kill all those beasts! The stronger my desire in my heart, the stronger my power will be!”
“Drawing strength from hatred… Heh, a classic setup and reason, but as time passes, once the hatred in your heart fades, can you still do it?”
Mocking her, the snake knight raised his sword, aiming it at her, and said:
“You’re too weak now, Blue Night… just like those two worthless ones.”
“I originally thought I could have a good ‘play’ today, but unfortunately, you didn’t meet my expectations.”
“However… don’t worry, I’m a magnanimous person; I won’t kill you just yet.”
“However, from a factual standpoint… you still lowered my expectations.”
“So… now, I have to give you a…”
“A little lesson.”
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