[CH.20] Caught by a Pervert ①
The speed at which the forces of the Holy See appeared exceeded the succubus's expectations, but she wasn't overly concerned. Because she had already dealt with Kieran, the strongest combatant in the Holy See's team, the remaining ants did not instill fear in the succubus.
【A group of low-level warriors is not worth considering.】
The succubus's gaze fixed on the gathering Holy See knights below the building, and with a single glance, she discerned the cultivation levels of these knights.
The classification of levels in this world is straightforward. For mages, it ranges from Apprentice Mage, Junior Mage, Intermediate Mage, Senior Mage, Grand Mage, Master Mage, Archmage Saint, to Archmage God. In addition to mages, martial practitioners who use magic and muscle as their power have their own level classifications—Apprentice Warrior, Junior Warrior, Intermediate Warrior, Senior Warrior, Battle Master, Martial Arts Grandmaster, Martial Saint, and Martial God.
Each rank is divided into ten star levels, and Kieran's strength is that of an eight-star Battle Master. Moreover, he is the youngest Battle Master in the Holy See, and in terms of martial skills alone, his strength is not inferior to an average Grandmaster. That's why Kieran effortlessly dealt with the succubus, who was ranked as a Grand Mage.
As for the small knights led by Kieran, most of them are junior warriors, with only two junior commanders being intermediate warriors.
The succubus's strength has not fully recovered at this point. Floret alone is not enough to sustain her, and she has only recovered to the level of an Intermediate Mage. However, dealing with these small knights is still more than manageable.
【See that? Those are your colleagues~ After we mess them up later, don't be angry, okay?】
At this point, the succubus couldn't resist taunting Kieran inside her body. Because Kieran is well-known among the demon race, and coupled with his chauvinistic behavior, the succubus despises him.
"..." Kieran didn't respond to the succubus's words. He understood that even if he retorted now, what good would it do?
However, his silence doesn't mean Kieran is not distressed. Despite having strong chauvinism and racism, Kieran takes utmost care of his colleagues. From childhood, he was educated to protect his comrades as a knight. As long as Kieran considers someone worthy of protection, he is willing to sacrifice his life for that person.
【Floret, later, you jump down from here to attract their attention. If someone catches you, bite their throat off~】
"Yes, understood, master." Floret obediently nodded. Originally, she was a kind little cat who had never harmed anyone, but now she willingly followed her master's orders.
【Good girl.】 The succubus rewarded Floret with a gentle rub on her cat ears, then she opened the window on the second floor. 【Go ahead~】
"Understood, master."
The mark on Floret's body glowed, and without hesitation, she jumped out of the window. The knights downstairs immediately noticed the descending little cat. The Holy See knights, well-trained as they were, quickly assumed a defensive stance with the spear tips aimed at Floret as soon as they saw her.
Although Floret was under the control of the mark, her intelligence remained unaffected. She knew she was no match for these well-trained knights. With a nimble movement that seemed to defy the laws of physics, she flipped backward in the air. After her soft body touched the ground, all four limbs made contact, and she instantly propelled herself forward.
Being of the beast race, she perfectly inherited the characteristics of a feline, with a short burst of speed that allowed her to quickly cover several dozen meters.
Whether it was because they saw the cat or caught a whiff of the succubus's scent on Floret, the golden retriever in the knight's ranks immediately began barking madly. The alert junior leader of the knights quickly ordered, "First and second squads, mount up and pursue on horseback! The rest of you, search this brothel."
While the succubus wasn't afraid of junior or intermediate warriors, the saying goes that even a hero can't withstand a crowd. If they were to engage in a fight with this many people, she wouldn't have the advantage.
Seeing the remaining knights rushing into the brothel, a cruel smile crept onto the succubus's lips: 【Without your protection, these guys are nothing more than lambs to the slaughter.】 Previously, due to Kieran's presence, not a single casualty occurred among the knights. But now...
A faint pink aura emanated from the succubus. As this gas drifted away from her body, its color gradually dimmed until it disappeared, but that didn't mean it had dissipated. Soon, this invisible aura filled the entire brothel.
"Oh, holy light, please protect us from the contamination of miasma."
A melodious voice echoed from the ranks of the knights, and a faint halo covered the knights who entered the brothel. Because of the blessing, the gas released by the succubus could not take effect for the time being.
"Well done." Seeing this, Kieran couldn't help but praise inwardly. He had taught that whenever entering a place where a succubus might be present, there must be a combat blessing of the holy light from a Saint. Otherwise, inhaling the succubus's fragrance might drive one mad enough to attack their companions.
【Tsk tsk... If our strength were restored now, how could such a level of blessing be effective? Little saint, I'll remember you. Be sure not to fall into our hands later, or else...】
The succubus looked at the golden-haired girl among the knights, involuntarily licking her lips with her tongue. Then, surprisingly, she picked up the holy sword that belonged to Kaelan.
"Never mind, dealing with these small knights is enough with a knife."
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Been a while since I've seen a novel with such a detestable MC. He's like the worst racist, hateful, bigoted holier than thou religious extremist POS you can imagine and the church he represents doesn't seem much better. Made me think that maybe the demons were the good guys in this story protecting the other races from the evil church but after seeing what the succubus did to kitty and hearing her personal thoughts about her and her family it's clear demons in this world are like the ones from Frieren, just irredeemably evil monsters that exist only to prey on people. Everybody sucks here and the ones who don't seem to be too weak to be anything other than casualties between the two factions. Is there something I'm missing here or is the story going to change drastically in the future cause it's kind of hard to enjoy a story without a single character that you can identify with or even root for. What made this your third favorite novel out of all the ones you're translating?
ReplyDeleteThis is not a third favorite series, what I mean by "story wise" is ranked 3rd out of 6 so far. Because the other 3 series are very boring, imo. Rank 3 is not a solid ranking. The level is very far from the top 2 webnovels that I currently translated, I put it in 3rd place because it's better than the other 3 webnovels, which I think is boring, not because it's the third best.
DeleteI find Miss Grim Reaper entertaining.
DeleteIt's my favorite series (I Will Never Submit to Miss Grim Reaper). The comedic elements are excellent and align well with my taste. The humor doesn't feel forced, unlike some other novel series. Beyond comedy, the slice-of-life aspect is highly relatable to daily life. Many web novels in the "slice of life" genre, imo, often feel unrelateable from reality. The Yuri elements are not cringe, they appear natural. Most importantly, the MC isn't annoying, and other characters have unique personalities (not generic). Imo, it's well-written.
Deleteimo it's a pretty fun read
ReplyDeleteThis is just my opinion but seeing someone like mc get "punished" like this is what make this kind of novel fun isn't it? Character development is a thing. Aren't there countless characters who is a jerk at first then got better or likeable later on? Let's just see how it goes if he would stay hateful or not.
ReplyDeleteThanks for the chapter~