Ch.146Chapter 146. Final Chapter (2) _ Warning: Grotesque Content

Lucy was sent flying, bleeding.

Rinasien, having devoured the demon god, struck Lucy who was right beside her.

Lucy reflexively tried to block with her sword, but the hero wasn’t holding anything.

This was because the Abyss had separated into human form to stop Tiana.

Due to ingrained habit, the hero made a ridiculous mistake and took a hit to the torso, getting slammed into the ground.

Everything happened so quickly that Lin and Arsil couldn’t even process what was going on.

“Lin!”

Arsil and Rabin, who had been on guard just in case, immediately pulled Lin away to create distance as soon as they saw the hero fall.

Lucy struggled to get up and called for her sword.

“Abyss!”

She summoned the temporary holy sword while spitting blood, but Abyss was already frozen in shock at Tiana abandoning their revenge and being devoured.

“Damn it, come here!”

As Lucy shouted angrily, she suddenly staggered and collapsed forward.

“Huh? *cough*!”

Dizzy and off-balance, Lucy made a dazed sound as she failed to regain her senses.

Black blood flowed like water from between her parted lips.

It was dark, dead blood.

“Kuhuk! Uwek…!”

With a subtle pain, Lucy continuously vomited black blood.

“One.”

Rinasien held up a finger.

“One down.”

Having absorbed the demon lord and demon god, Rinasien had transformed cleanly.

Gone were the bloodstains and disheveled hair; she had regained her former beauty and wore a seductive smile.

However, the multiple horns protruding from her forehead and the black leather wings rising from her back proved that Rinasien was no longer human.

“Watching how that idiot Rainfold fought, he was taking his time with each opponent. But I’m different.”

Thud! Rinasien stomped the ground with her foot.

Gray demonic energy began to spread across the ground from that point, corroding everything around it.

Like Denarua’s ultimate skill, the madness spread in a keyboard pattern, dyeing the entire plaza gray.

But it couldn’t touch the area where the survivors stood protected by the goddess.

“You’re just watching until the end, Goddess.”

Rinasien frowned, clearly mocking her.

“I wonder if you’ll continue to stay still even when I take him from you.”

For the first time, the goddess’s face contorted when provoked by the being who had devoured her brother.

“God Slayer.”

Rinasien clenched her fist toward the air.

Crash!

Simultaneously, Tigria’s exclusive item, the Scroll of Knowledge that had been floating in the air, exploded with the sound of breaking glass.

Fzzzzzzz BOOM!

The explosion engulfed Tigria, and the bloodied magician fell to the ground without even being able to scream.

“Two.”

After confirming the magician’s fall, Rinasien slowly spun around.

Her graceful spinning kick, executed like ballet, was slow enough to be visible yet still shattered Arsil’s defensive stance, breaking his arm and ribs.

“Three.”

This time, she kicked the air and a groan was heard.

Rabin, who had been hiding her presence, was struck in the back and rolled helplessly on the ground.

“Four.”

Rinasien spread four fingers and looked around.

The hero, magician, saint, and thief—all of them had been rendered combat-ineffective with just a single strike each.

Lin rushed forward to catch Rabin as she tumbled, but dark blood was already flowing from her mouth.

“Rabin!”

“*cough*!”

When the shocked Lin called out, Rabin tried to smile reassuringly but only ended up spitting out more blood.

Arsil and Tigria were in the same state, lying face down and vomiting black blood.

“Well, I’ve taken care of everything.”

Rinasien opened her palm.

“Darling, come here. I’ve dealt with all those unworthy ones who were tormenting you.”

Rinasien’s satisfied smile, as if saying “Didn’t I do well?”, was detestable.

“You’re the one who tormented me the most and still do!”

At those words, Rinasien blushed softly and asked with a moved expression:

“Say it again. Hurry.”

“You torment me the most!”

“Hnnng…! Ahuuk…!”

Rinasien, who bit her tongue and placed her hand on her lower abdomen in response to Lin’s reproach, was clearly insane by anyone’s standards.

“Of course. Only I can give you pain. Because Lin loves me. But I understand that pain was too great. I’ve been reflecting on it. I was too indifferent, wasn’t I? I’m sorry. It was a long journey back, but I think it was a necessary process. Yes, yes. In return, I’ll love you for a lifetime as much as you’ve suffered. Without looking at anyone else, with pure devotion. So come here, Lin. I’ll love you forever.”

“Don’t be ridiculous!”

With a sharp cry, a magic spear infused with blue magical energy tore through the air.

Rinasien caught the spear without even turning her head.

Crackle

The blue magical energy resisted, but Rinasien easily turned it gray just by applying force.

“Aaaaargh!”

The spear wielder who had thrown the magic spear cried out in pain as the gray demonic energy resonated through the magical connection.

“Selamei!”

Adora, who had barely regained consciousness, supported Selamei, but both were sweating profusely.

“Rinasien, enemy of the Demon Lord!”

The dual swordswoman charged in, swinging her crossed swords to draw attention.

However, this corrupted being, whom the Demon Lord himself had named Chaos, stopped the attack with just one index finger.

Instead, her other finger pierced through Denarua’s shoulder.

“Urgh…!”

“Come to think of it, you were also unworthy ones? I forgot about you because your presence was so insignificant.”

“That’s enough.”

Lin stepped forward to attempt dialogue, unable to watch any longer.

His immediate plan was to buy time while looking for a breakthrough.

“Stop it, Rinasien.”

“Rina.”

“Rinasien.”

“Rina.”

“Rinasien.”

“Ri… Haa, darling, are you going to keep making me angry? Even though I’m being so patient?!”

Despite Chaos’s outburst, Lin maintained his cold attitude.

“Then don’t be patient. I won’t be either.”

Lin kicked off the ground and ran, striking the joint of the arm that had pierced Denarua, bending it backward.

As Rinasien winced with her arm bent unnaturally, Lin took the opportunity to retreat with Denarua.

Crack!

The broken arm recovered immediately with just a vigorous shake, the joints finding their proper place.

The pain was minimal, but her heart was in agony.

“Darling, you know I let you hit me on purpose, right? Since I stabbed you in the alley, I took a hit out of guilt.”

Suppressing her anger, Rinasien dragged her fingernail down her lower abdomen in a long vertical line.

She cut herself open from behind her navel to just above her intimate area.

“But that attack was to save another woman, wasn’t it?”

Slowly, the skin on both sides of the incision parted.

What was revealed inside Rinasien was nothing but empty darkness.

“Yes, my darling is too kind, so that can happen. I was wrong. I made a big mistake. I should have cleaned up all these bitches before welcoming my darling!”

Showing her grotesquely opened abdomen, Rinasien giggled.

“I’ll clean up right now. We’ll talk after that.”

The darkness in her open womb churned ominously.

“But first, those who were originally my power and my darling need to return to my embrace.”

Keeeeeeeeee-!!

“…?!”

With a sharp metallic sound, Rinasien’s womb began to suck in everything made of demonic energy.

A vortex of darkness formed in front of Rinasien with terrifying suction power.

“Ah…!”

Selamei and Adora, who were severely injured, were helplessly pulled into the vortex.

They flailed desperately, trying to grab onto something, but their hands grasped at nothing.

It was Denarua who caught them as they were being drawn in helplessly.

The dual swordswoman abandoned one sword and used the other to anchor herself to the ground while holding Adora’s hand.

Adora, in turn, was holding onto Selamei.

But even Denarua’s sword was slowly being pulled out.

And with her pierced shoulder, she couldn’t exert proper strength.

“Denarua, let go!”

“I can’t!”

Snap! The sword finally broke.

The three women rose into the air.

Her arm futilely paddling through the air.

This is the end.

Denarua despaired.

So this is how my bitter life ends.

Grab!

When she was about to give up everything, someone caught her arm—it was Lin.

Thud!

Lin, who had driven his left arm into the ground, grabbed Denarua’s arm.

He almost missed, but managed to catch her wrist.

“Lin…?”

“Don’t give up!”

He gritted his teeth and held on.

The sound of his teeth grinding could be heard in real time.

“What are you doing, darling! Come to my embrace obediently!”

Seeing Lin holding another woman’s hand, Rinasien became more enraged and increased her power.

Crack!

Lin’s arms made an eerie tearing sound.

His arms began to stretch abnormally.

Even Denarua’s tears, flowing down at the horrific sight, were sucked into that darkness.

“Lin, don’t push yourself!”

“I’m not pushing myself! I’m tired of watching people connected to me die!”

“We’re your enemies.”

“Then live and atone for your sins! Dying is forbidden!”

Crack, the tearing sound was chilling.

Though moved by his sacrifice, Denarua didn’t want to be a burden.

At that moment, Selamei, who was at the bottom, murmured:

“You know, I always thought… if someone had given me genuine affection, I wouldn’t have ended up like this…”

“Yes, I felt the same. I thought I could have found salvation in even a small amount of affection.”

Adora sympathized with Selamei’s confession.

“Just a heart that would love and cherish me completely. Denarua, that’s why I was both resentful and envious of you at first. You’ve received love from your siblings and know sacrifice. But I realized that makes your wounds even deeper.”

“I fell for Lin because I wanted to receive the love he showed. I thought if someone could treat people so genuinely and try to save them like that, maybe I could change too.”

Selamei’s voice became tearful.

“I hoped I could receive even a fraction of the devotion and sacrifice he showed when he saved the hero.”

“But I didn’t know that receiving his dedication and sacrifice would be this sad.”

Denarua closed her eyes at the two women’s conversation.

When she opened them again, the vampire had already made a new resolution.

“You’re right. No matter how it started, when someone you care about sacrifices for you, the pain and sadness outweigh the joy.”

“I don’t want to be a burden to someone I care about.”

Adora said calmly.

“You know, I often imagined what it would be like to receive affection while falling asleep. I imagined it would feel really good…”

Sniffling, Selamei smiled brightly at the end.

“It was a warmth in my heart. And I feel that warmth now.”

It was the same for Adora and Denarua.

The three sisters, who had spent most of their time together fighting, now shared the same look in their eyes.

Realizing they all had the same thought, Denarua also smiled brightly at Lin.

“No…”

Lin denied it, having read their thoughts, but Denarua felt more heartache sensing the affection behind his denial.

So,

Let’s let him go now.

Because we care for him.

Let’s release him.

“Goodbye, Lin. I really liked you. Even though it was a gloomy one-sided love from the shadows.”

“Denarua!”

The vampire let go of his hand voluntarily.

Lin stared blankly as the dragon warriors disappeared into the darkness beyond the womb.

“Why… why…?”

The dragon warriors were smiling at him until the very end.

With the sudden loss of weight and the emptiness it brought, Lin failed to notice Rinasien approaching with her womb gaping wide open.

Lin wasted the escape opportunity the dragon warriors had created for him, lost in his sense of futility.

“Lin, no!!!!”

Lucy screamed, spitting black blood, but before her scream ended, Lin was helplessly sucked into Rinasien.

“Liiiiiiiiiiin-!!!!!!”