Chapter 61 [Bonus ] 61: Mature Woman

Zell stood in the centre of a square. Bruises and the blood of the demons he had slain filled his battered body. He was exhausted, his muscles aching and screaming for rest. But he could not afford to let his guard down, not with the demons still lurking in the shadows.

'Fuck, my body hurts all over… My eyes are dimming… I can feel the darkness intruding on my soul. Did I go too far?'

[Don't mind…! Black aura is amazing!] (Yanfra)

He stood before the stone fountain, its star-shaped design seeming to mock him with its peacefulness. Around the edges of the square were various closed shops and bars, their wooden tables and parasols appearing out of place in the darkness.

"I wonder if tomorrow this place will be as normal, people ordering their coffee and bread. Or complaining about their boss, not one of them knowing the battle. Nor the many deaths that happened tonight…."

'I can probably link this to what the government called the "Serial killer event" in my last life….'

The air was thick with the smell of blood and death; the ground was stained red with the remnants of Zell's battles. He had been fighting for an eternity; his body pushed to its limits as he battled the demons that threatened the city.

'Yanfra… Am I wrong to do this? I know it will only exhaust me, but I want to create just one last person from dying before the world ends. Before…'

[Mmmm! I support you, don't be a bitch. Trust me, even if the world turns its back on you. I will remain beside you, just as Anya and my sister will. She speaks harshly, but I am sure she already likes you more than she can take.]

Yanfra cut off his words. She knew it would happen. Whether, eventually, he would change, this kindness in him would not die. He would become more selfish and put his desires and benefits first. She knew because this wasn't the first time he had fallen on this path.

Despite his exhaustion, he refused to give up. He knew that the people of the city were not ready yet. They could not face the demons. He was their only hope against the darkness that threatened to consume them.

'Yanfra, please watch me. I will do this until the very end. So please watch over me, but do not help watch until the very last moment! Let me achieve as much as I can! Then those girls will join me soon and save more people before the collapse!'

[You never change, you're a little soft at the start, and even now, you know they will break your heart. Those humans will betray you, call you a monster… Zell, I will always watch over you, even without you asking.]

[Because you are no monster, you are the only light of hope for the Goddess of Divination and time. My only champion. Astra, Vestia, even Veronica cannot take you away from me! Let them have their other champions... Veronica is okay; she gives snacks and is faithful to Zell in every timeline... No matter what, she...]

[I won't let them use you this time. Those rotten gods who worship the holy element!]

Yanfra's words did not reach him because she only typed them for a millisecond, without a voice.

Zell burned the bodies of each demon and finished absorbing them.

"S-somebody help me!?"

​ "Is there anybody!"

"H-help!?"

"Gruuuluk!"

Zell's body moved on instinct as he heard the woman's cry.

He knew he had to protect her, no matter what. He raced towards the sound of the voice, his black dragon-scale armour glinting in the dim light.

The moon illuminated countless cuts and bloody gashes. Zell didn't kill them all so quickly. Some were in groups and lurked out of sight before leaping at him.

They bit and tore into his body, almost ripping off his arm at one point. He felt glad to have left now. Rather than face a real demon brute in reality and die.

Unlike the game, status was only a baseline. A low level could kill a high level if they stabbed you in the heart, eyes and such.

'I was a little naïve to think they would be as dumb as the game… It was a good wake-up call, haha!'

[Your exposed muscles are sexy too… How about you let mommy lick them clean?] (Yanfra)

Zell noticed Yanfra became more lewd and vulgar the longer they spoke together. It made him curious about the sisters, and why they despised the cat which acted like a thug. He realised Yinfra had copied her sister and worked like this to protect herself. In contrast, the real thug is their beloved diviner.

As he arrived at the scene, he saw a plump, buxom lady standing across from a massive demon. Her dark brown hair was in a long half-braid; she looked in Zell's direction in shock, her pretty, purple eyes with a hint of blue filled with slight tears.

"Who!? P-please, help me!" She cried out. Zell turned his head towards the creature beside her. The creature was twisted and grotesque, with dark green skin and twisted horns. Its crooked black sword swung down towards the woman, and Zell knew he had to act fast.

'Fuck, this is one creepy monster…!'

[Ugly….]

He shot out, his blades flashing as he blocked the demon's sword with his two curved scythes. The impact sent a shockwave through his body as blood and saliva shot from his mouth, almost knocking him to the ground. But he held firm, his muscles straining as he pushed against the demon's sword.

'Fuck!?'

"Ugh!"

The woman cried out in shock as she saw Zell appear out of nowhere to protect her.

She had seen no one move so fast, which filled her with gratitude towards her saviour and worry because his appearance seemed as young as her daughter's.

Seeing him push back the demon, a sense of leeway entered the woman's mind. Her fear faded a little.

"Such a young man is fighting these monsters… The only ones my daughter fights are on the computer! Hmph, that lazy fat pig, she didn't come home last, then comes back speaking about her new super handsome boyfriend!"

Looking at Zell, she couldn't help but feel a sense of attraction towards him. His handsome face, framed by his long black hair, looked towards the demon with a determined expression. His crimson eyes burned with a fierce intensity that made her heart skip a beat.

"Fufu, I bet my saviour is much more handsome. Look at his tight body. This man is one hunky bastard!"

[Zell…. Woman….. Cougar... Scary!]

'You're a damn woman!'

[Hehe, Lynx don't count!]

The battle raged on, the demon's sword clashing against Zell's blades. The woman watched in awe as Zell fought with superhuman strength. His movements were fluid and graceful. She couldn't believe that someone could be so unique, so sexy.

'I am thirsting over such a young boy when we're both on the brink of death…. What a terrible woman…' she thought to herself.

As the fight continued, the woman's thoughts were now fixated on this young man with black hair and crimson eyes. She couldn't believe how lucky she was to have him as her young knight.

'Should I give him a deep, adult kiss as my thanks? Ehehe!' Her lewd mind thought.