Chapter 109: Delinquent Vs Full C-Rank Knight Party!
"True... I can\'t believe my makeup is already running...." Erika made the most pitiful voice, causing Ryuji to feel a cold sweat on how to reply.
She was wearing makeup!? He thought to himself while remaining quiet.
Though he wanted to say she would look beautiful without makeup, he remembered one time he commented on his mother\'s face... no; he remembered up to that point and then waking up in his bed with a black eye.
If Alan saw them though, there might be hell to pay, as those leaves were not weeds but a special type of southern orchid.
"Phew, we\'re here, thank god."
"The inside seems to use ice magic to chill the rooms, like air conditioning. I wonder which of our predecessors gave them this idea. I will praise them like a god!" Ryuji lifted his arms in the air while praising this unknown senior, ignoring Erika\'s awkward look.
"Sigh..." She decided not to bother herself with such a weird boy and wiped her sweat with a handkerchief as she walked into the training hall.
Inside the training area, Allan was drinking from a glass, his eyes closed, with a smug smile on his face.
He was lying in an empty pool with a tropical pool chair by his side under a palm tree umbrella. On the other side was a table filled with all sorts of refreshments that were neatly arranged on a mat.
"You finally made it, Ryuji, Erika!" Allan waved while sipping on his tropical drink, while Sariel, who entered the room, showed him a sour expression.
"What the hell is this, Alan!? We are here to train, not play around!"
"Nono, You are here to train. I am here to enjoy that suffering! Consider it my repayment for your daily actions, brother."
Splash!
"Waaaa!?"
Suddenly, the pool splashed, with Sariel diving into the water.
Her body danced and fluttered about happily, her actions causing Alan to fall off his little pool chair and into the water, causing a splash.
"Ha-haha, brother, you should\'ve seen your face when you fell! Hahahahaha!" Ryuji roared with laughter, while Sariel continued enjoying the water as her wings were spread, flapping more water around the pool, her eyes shining in delight.
Erika, on the other hand, was splashed by a gigantic wave. Her face was also wet, her makeup faded, and she had an empty look in her eyes.
She only realised that her makeup had faded once she wiped her face.
"Uh, Erika? Uhm... Don\'t worry, it\'s fine. You look...pretty as... always?" Ryuji\'s words trailed off, only worsening the situation and making Erika\'s hair stand up on end.
"Oh? Then why did you end with the always sounding like a question!" She shouted while Ryuji responded with an awkward smile.
"What does always even mean!?" Erika continued while Ryuji was completely speechless.
However, before she could complain or shout further, his body appeared at her side, lifting her into his arms. Ryuji stared into her eyes, their noses touching. "You are always beautiful to me."
Erika\'s heart began racing. Her face reddened as she fidgeted in his arms, causing her leg to brush against his waist, a bulge already beginning to appear.
"But... O-Okay... I get it... that wouldn\'t be so big if you thought I was ugly, right... hehe....okay..."
Thank god the erection from seeing Sariel naked came in handy... It\'s too hot to argue, and we haven\'t even started training yet!
Allan looked at Ryuji and clicked his tongue, feeling bitter. "Ahem, why do all the women flock to him!?"
Ryuji could only pretend he didn\'t hear Alan\'s cry of pain. Instead, now looking like a drowned rat, Alan climbed out of the pool slowly, his air a mess.
"Brother, shouldn\'t we start with the training?"
"Huh!? Oh, yeah. Erika will be fighting against Kathryn and several of the maids like yesterday, while I have a treat for you, Ryuji! You\'ll be fighting a team of Rank-C Knights!"
"Eh? Isn\'t that a bit much, Alan?"
"Nonsense!"
Alan\'s response was one of full confidence, making Ryuji curious about his reasoning.
"Yes, they may be Rank-C, but they are all above level thirty and should have the attributes to counter your ridiculous strength! I hope..." Alan mumbled the last part, but Ryuji just thought he said something like, \'You can\'t beat them.\'
"So, do we need to clean up or what?" Ryuji already started feeling an excitement other than sexual. He wanted to fight these knights to see if they could really put him in his place.
"Nono, like always, we will be using the training hall."
"Always? Are you sure there is not an exhibition area where everyone can watch?" Ryuji questioned with a sigh while Alan smiled wryly, knowing full well that was true, but he didn\'t want Ryuji to know.
"Erika\'s training will be hidden because she is a woman. Is that good enough?"
Ryuji glanced at the Succubus swimming around in the pool.
She had a float under her stomach and was resting her head on the inflated cushion while drinking a cocktail... her figure was invisible to anyone but him, which drove him crazy because she let her huge breasts free, their soft flesh squashed together as Sariel blew him a kiss.
"Okay... whatever, let\'s go train..."
I don\'t think that succubus knows what will happen if she keeps seducing me like this...
Cluelessly, Sariel whispered, "Ehehehe, Master is addicted to my breasts; he\'s going to accept me as his succubus soon!"
***
Alan guided the pair deeper into the training facility. The theme seemed to differ from the kingdom with a look that reminded the pair of history textbooks of the ancient Greek and Roman times.
Two doors stood before them once they reached the end of the corridor, one black with a skull, the other white with an angel or goddess painted on it.
"This is my stop, Ryuji. Do your best, and I\'ll make sure to punish you when we get home!" Erika kissed his cheek before skipping off into the angel\'s door to the right.
The place Alan guided Ryuji to was a small, underground arena about ten metres in each direction. He felt the atmosphere similar to a roman arena.
"Hmmm...?"
Four males stood with different weapons, though he expected a true party. It seemed they were more of a melee-specialised party.
One Greatsword
One Sword and Shield
A Spearman
A dual sword user.
They all wore full plate armour, covering their faces, but with the magical enchantment on the helmet that granted normal vision as if the helmet didn\'t exist to the wearer.
This knowledge didn\'t come from Alan, but the demon lord\'s knowledge that grew along with him, teaching him the spells and what they looked and felt like using his Demon eyes.
"Ah, I can\'t tell you their levels, but please don\'t hold back! These four are quite high in rank and have fought many monsters, so I hope you will give your best!"
"Without using magic or skills?"
"Well... If you have to use skills, try to avoid magic. Just try not to kill them, okay?"
"What about using my weapon?"
"Ermm, well..."
"What\'s wrong, Alan?"
"Use your axe. It should be fine." Alan whispered in his ear and gave him a pat on the back.
"Okay..."
Ryuji felt it would be too easy with his axe, swiping his neck and letting the black weapon form with its eerie crimson blade; he stepped forward and faced the four knights.
He noticed their bodies slightly shaking at his aura as he focused his power, though Ryuji didn\'t expect his growth to be so fast.
Before they had met the succubus, he was still growing accustomed to his new strength. Now, though, her existence forced him to focus on both his aura and magic to protect himself from her charms.
This increased his ability to use them both for battle, now allowing his magic and aura to flow to his limbs while a large amount swirled in his chest, waiting for his first move.
"It\'s my pleasure to fight you all. I won\'t hold back!" Ryuji announced before he stormed forward, steps like a bull faced with red.
"It\'s my pleasure to fight you all. I won\'t hold back!" Ryuji announced before he stormed forward, steps like a bull faced with red. Ryuji pumped his legs full of magic and aura, causing the knights to gasp, unable to respond to his words before an enormous axe tore through the air.
In their stupor, their instincts were triggered to counter him, the spearman responding first, his spear aimed at Ryuji\'s side.
At this moment, he used his demonic eyes to slow the spear approach; Ryuji barely avoided the blade by twisting his hips, losing power from his strike, and the dual swordsman and greatsword attacked next.
The greatsword seemed to contain magic as flames raged down its edge towards Ryuji. The swordsman dashed under the greatsword\'s attack, swinging his blade horizontally at the same time.
Ryuji gritted his teeth; the swordsman was using the greatsword\'s strike to blind him from his own, leaving him little room to avoid his blade.
The only option left was to kick the floor and push himself backwards, but to him, this was barely a challenge. He almost forgot that using no skills and magic might have been too much for most Adventurers.
However, as he kicked off the floor, crushing the tiles with his desperate evasion, a tremendous impact struck his back.
The shield knight charged him with the steel shield!
Ryuji lost balance and stepped forward, the greatsword catching his shoulder while he blocked the dual sword\'s second attack with the pole of his axe, but the blade cut deep into his flesh.
He held his ground with both weapons still piercing his body. With a sudden twist of his hips, Ryuji shot his knee towards the greatsword wielder\'s gut. The sound of iron being crushed echoed as he staggered backwards before sending the dual swordsman flying with his axe.
Ryuji forced the flames out of his shoulder by squeezing his aura around his body and suppressing the mana in the flame, only to find a spear aiming for his face.
Shit!
He twirled his axe using all of his strength, slamming the shield knight in the face, knocking him out instantly and then grabbed the spear, stopping it a centimetre from his eye.
Ryuji used the opportunity to plant his foot in the shield knight\'s stomach, kicking him backwards before using the momentum to lunge at the shield knight; dropping his axe, he punched the knight\'s face in with his gauntlet as he twisted the spear in his hand and tossed it at the greatsword wielder who was finally recovering.
A shout could be heard outside of the ring that was now dyed in blood as the spear struck the wielder through his leg, pinning him to the ground.
"Ryuji! WAIT!"
Alan\'s voice sounded while Ryuji kneeled on the spearman\'s chest, punching him repeatedly; his anger and rage seemed to have taken over his logical thoughts after the first wound, deforming the helmet to the knight\'s face.