31 – Even a demon general can’t beat a loli

Note to self. Ask Shera to invent seatbelts next. Eventually she finished the carriage and she managed to make something sturdy and decently looking. Nier, who stood up front, even in her new form she just had to put her hands on a bar and push.

A green aura wrapped around her and the carriage. She pulled it exactly as if she was a horse. And she didn't get tired at all. Her stamina was impressive. And her speed… just as much. If the cops were to try and chase you… well, good luck. The cops would only eat dust. But because of the extreme speed I got carried away and pretended to be on a rollercoaster. And when Nier made a sharp turn… I almost fell out of the carriage a few times. Not to mention I also had to look out after Rena. Seems like the poor puppy has motion sickness.

We continued our journey and by the crack of day we reached Urkbezl fortress. Surprisingly, a battle was already underway here, and it seems the humans are losing this badly.

"Ayaka, although the road might not allow it, should I try circling this? If the demons are focused on the corpses, we might be able to go around it?"

"Are you crazy, Nier? That's a big no. We'll just wreck the carriage if we do that. Most demons here can't hold a candle to you girls. So… we're going through it. We'll take advantage of the chaos and politely ask them to let us pass."

"And if they refuse."

"I'll kill them."

Mommy made her usual Ara Ara sound while Lina giggled as if saying "that's Ayaka for you". Honestly, I am tired of traveling at this point. I really want to settle down as soon as possible. That's why I don't want to waste any more time.

"So, Nier, just go forward!"

"But… if I keep going, we'll just slam into that wall."

"Leave that to me. I'll make a door."

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I created a large explosion to make my way through. Once I got into the courtyard, I could see a big muscular demon, stepping on a human girl. That girl… is in really bad shape, but she's still alive. Normally I have no obligation to rescue her. I just want to pass through… but since I need to ask the demon to let us through, might as well try distracting him.

"What the hell? Is this some last desperate attempt? What's a child doing here?"

"Oi! Mister demon!! Can you let that girl go so we can talk? I want to ask a small favor!"

Run! Run away! Seriously, kid, run away! Those were the thoughts Kaguya had, but she didn't have the strength to shout. She could only watch helplessly as the general that defeated her, took a few steps towards the child.

"Who the hell are you? How did you get here? Why did my men let you pass?"

"Hey, slow down. One question at a time. Let's see. My name is Ayaka, I got here by blowing up a hole in your wall and your men are being killed by my girls."

"Bwah! What are you saying?"

"If you don't believe me, look over there."

It's as if he didn't want to take his eyes off me. I am cute after all, so I can understand why people like to stare. But eventually he turned his head towards the direction I pointed.

"What the…!?"

It was a one sided battle. Nier put a lot of emphasis on leg power and kicks, so most enemies that got close to her were sent flying. Rena slashed with her claws and even bit body parts off. Lina dashed swiftly and imbued her sword with electricity so cutting enemies left and right was quite easy. As for mommy Shera, one swing of her giant hammer splattered blood and organs everywhere.

Seriously, how did these guys beat the humans? Did they just attack randomly? My girls are taking any advantage they can. This means all the body's weak points are targeted. Enemy moving too fast? Crack the ground so he loses balance, then strike his legs. Enemy too strong? Avoid all his attacks, deplete his stamina and then strike. And so on and so on. You can't just swing your weapons randomly and hope to win. Even a kid like me knows that. Levels aren't everything if you know what you're doing.

"Kuh. Are you bunch some mercenaries hired by the humans?"

"Huh? Nope nothing of the sort. If we get attacked, we fight back. So mister demon, would you call of your men? All we want is to pass through and reach the road on the other side. If you do that, we'll leave in peace and won't have to kill you."

"Kill me? Hahahaha! That's the funniest thing I heard all day. I am Malak the Brutal. Level 77 demon general. I could face an army by myself. In fact this is perfect. I just thought how to make this hero suffer more. Watching helplessly as I kill a child in front of her eyes."

"Yame...ro…"

The girl tried getting up but collapsed again. This demon isn't really nice. Well, I guess this is the girls lucky day.

"I guess negotiations are over then. Sorry, but I have to hurt you now."

He jumped and came for me. A fast fist was thrown towards my face. I made an X guard with my arms. I blocked it, but the force behind it sent me flying. Now this is interesting. This guy made me flinch. Usually it's rare for someone to be able to push me. I didn't feel any pain though.

"Take this. Dark Trident!"

As the name implied, a pitch black trident was fired with high speed at me. Not good. This thing will erode anything it touches. But… everything has an exception. I used Kaa and Laa to slam the spear. Black sparks were generated but the spell vanished.

"Eh? What the hell did you do? Your staff should have turned to dust."

"Silly demon. A spell like that can destroy something probably around 3 times stronger than itself. But it has no effect on something 100 times stronger."

"Seems I can't take you lightly. Let me show you, why I rule supreme. Gravity Abyss!"

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"Why…!? Why are you still standing? I increased the gravity… by 50 times. You should be glued to the ground."

"My body does feel a bit heavier. But… it's not something I can't handle. By the way, don't think I didn't notice. You're trying to steal my mana. However, at the rate you're going you can probably take it all in… 1000 years… maybe."

"You little…"

I also noticed that the reason this guy might be tricky is because he's covered in enchantments. Mana Syphon, 10% damage reduction, Fire Mantle, Earth Blessing, Light Mitigation… he has quite a few barriers around him. Of course, one simple dispel from me and I could strip all those, but that would be boring.

"You little brat! I will kill you with the utmost precision of a martial artist! Here I come!"

~Kaguya's point of view~

Just what am I witnessing? The demon that killed my party… that caused so much damage to me… is actually being overpowered by a loli?

"Here I come!"

It's bad. My voice won't come out. He's gonna use the same move that killed my party. Run, little girl! Darn it… my body won't move anymore.

"Cheetah Speed, Rhino Armor, Lions' Roar, Bull Force and… Lizard King's Might!!"

He's glowing like a rainbow and all that light is gathering in his left fist. That one strike… will blow everything away.

"Eat this! Mighty fist!!!!"

He kicked the ground and closed the gap between them instantly. The moment his fist made contact a huge explosion was generated. Dust was covering everything.

"Dam. I failed… I couldn't protect a single child… I… ehh?"

My tears stopped. The reason I was shocked, is because when the dust cleared… the loli was standing without a single scratch… and the demon general… was scattered around the ground. His head… limbs… he was dismembered. No way! He's actually dead.

"Well, I will admit, my shoulders are pretty sore after taking that one. This is probably the closest thing to pain that I ever felt. But you were no match for me in the end."

My mind… can't comprehend what's going on, but one thing I know for sure… this loli… is scary. Am I saved?