Chapter 327: The Puppeteer Subjugation Battle (3)

Chapter
327: The Puppeteer Subjugation Battle (3)

Uuuuuung—

An
ominous tremor emanated from Bunny, who was crunching on a soul stone
and absorbing Mana.

It
was the immense pressure felt from a demon regaining its power.

The
soul stone obtained by killing Carellos, the worshiper of the Demon
of Jealousy, contained a Mana so vast that it couldn’t be compared to
the soul stones obtained from the Elder Lich or Chimera monster
controlled by the worshiper of the Demon of Sloth.

A
change occurred in Bunny almost immediately as she accepted the
powerful, high-quality Mana, which I described as a ‘special treat.’

Charrrleuk—!

The
Divinity chains that had been binding and suppressing her all along.

I
felt the chains, made by Zirnier with his Divinity fluids, shatter.

It
was a different sensation from when I had broken the chains in
Bunny’s mental landscape before.

The
Divinity chains that had been sealing Bunny were unable to suppress
her existence and burst apart.

[Hoo…]

Bunny,
completely liberated, let out a short breath.

Her
voice contained an undeniable exhilaration.

[Now
you’re free.]

I
spoke to Bunny through telepathy.

[You
don’t have to be bound by me anymore. You can do whatever you want.]

If
Bunny were to move on her own now and leave my side, I, without
proper armor or weapons, would be helplessly kidnapped by the Puppet
Master.

For
Bunny, who had spewed all sorts of vulgar curses at me and cursed me
upon our first meeting, this would be the most satisfying outcome.

[Ha!]

But
Bunny snorted as if telling me not to bother.

Srrrreuk—

And
she grabbed the Divinity chains that had failed to contain her and
shattered like fragments.

The
Divinity chains touched by Bunny’s hand began to return to their
original form.

Soon,
Bunny, having restored the chains that had been binding her, looked
down at them.

Clang!

…She
wrapped the chains that had been restraining her around her wrist
like a bracelet.

Even
though she had regained the power to break free from me, even though
this was the perfect opportunity to leave me…

Bunny
once again bound her wrist with my chains.

[…Hmph.
This is just… well, just a trophy. This body can break free from
your control anytime.]

[…You…]

[D-Don’t
get the wrong idea! …I’m just sticking around because I’m
interested in the things you’re going to do.]

Even
if she said that, I knew what her actions meant, and so did Bunny.

[Thank
you.]

[…Hmph!
Shut up and look ahead. She’s coming.]

Perhaps
out of embarrassment or awkwardness.

I
chuckled softly at Bunny’s more brusque than usual outburst and
stared at the Puppeteer’s attack.

The
Puppeteer’s core technique, Mana threads.

The
Mana threads, wrapped in dense Mana, flew towards me, etching
countless lines into the world.

The
Puppeteer was aiming for my entire body except for my neck.

It
seemed the Puppeteer wanted to turn me into a Limb Severing
Dildo.

‘Is
she after my knowledge or memories rather than my body?’

—Tell
me about the hero I haven’t seen. I’ll show you the aspects of the
hero you haven’t seen. Don’t you want to see the hero, the Mother
Earth Goddess? I can show you.

Considering
what the Puppeteer had said, this was almost certain.

‘That
can’t be blocked even with Mana armor.’

Celsia’s
artifact armor wouldn’t be able to withstand the attack of Mana
threads coated with Mana and would be torn apart completely.

If
I tried to block that attack with my Mana armor proficiency, my Mana
would be depleted in one go, and I wouldn’t be able to fight
properly.

“Bunny.”

But
I had the best offensive and defensive weapon.

Uuuuuung!

Along
with my words, I felt a familiar tremor from Bunny.

The
blade of the oversized axe, reflecting dazzling light, split open
like the maw of a monster, revealing sharp teeth.

“Eat.”

Eudeudeudeudeuk!

Bunny’s
fiercely swung teeth gleamed sharply.

Mana
threads were caught and tangled between those teeth.

And
the moment Bunny’s mouth closed.

Kaaaaaaaang!

As
if tearing through the grain of meat, the threads caught in the teeth
were severed and scattered in all directions.

Eudeuk.
Eudeuk.

[Ugh…
tough.]

Bunny,
who had crunched and swallowed the Mana thread bundle, which was
tougher and more durable than any artifact alloy, used it as
nourishment.

“I
knew it, I wasn’t mistaken.”

The
Puppeteer, watching the scene, glared at the oversized axe Bunny.

“That
ill-mannered demon who used to put my puppets in her mouth at will
has fallen to the level of a human’s species. And trapped in an axe,
no less.”

Bunny
smirked at the mocking voice.

[Is
your situation any different?]

Bunny’s
voice, having grown by eating the soul stone, reached the Puppet
Master beyond my mind.

The
Puppeteer’s brow furrowed, and her expression wavered for a
moment.

I
could roughly guess what memory she had recalled upon hearing Bunny’s
words.

When
the Puppeteer had taken over Denshi’s body.

She
must have remembered hiding her expression and swaying her hips to
get my cock.

Peeeeeet!

At
the same time, the Puppeteer’s attacks began to accelerate.

Countless
threads that had been stretched around us poured towards me.

A
much larger amount than Bunny had bitten off earlier.

The
Puppeteer, with memories of a woman called the hero, scattered
attacks mixed with obsession and greed towards the male who had
almost conquered even her female hole.

Pit!
Peeeeeet!

“Keuk…!”

Each
time the countless threads drew lines in the air, wounds increased on
my body.

Even
if I had worn Zirnier’s armor, the situation would not have changed.

The
threads cut smoothly into the skin and muscles as if sliced by the
strike of a top-tier swordsman just by touching the body, so they
would have cut through the armor as well.

It
was better to move a little faster without wearing anything at all.

Kaaang!!!

Even
after swinging Bunny, cutting the threads, and creating distance, the
Puppeteer’s threads narrowed the distance in an instant with just
a flick of her fingers, leaving red lines on my limbs.

Uuuung—

I
stopped trying to draw Divinity to cast a healing miracle.

The
Divinity bestowed by the Blessing of Radiance was barely enough to
maintain the [Blessing of the Banner Leading to Victory] and could
not be used rashly.

If
I didn’t heal, the injuries on my body would accumulate, but if I
used a healing miracle, the buffs on us and the debuffs on the Puppet
Master would be cut off.

If
there was no choice, I would just endure.

‘What
I have to do now is to withstand the Puppeteer’s attacks as much
as possible.’

I
was not alone, and the Puppeteer was alone.

‘Let’s
believe. In Idelbert and Celsia, and Denshi.’

Obsession
and greed are emotions that hinder the ability to read the overall
flow of battle.

If
you only focus on one person, the field of vision for analyzing the
battle narrows, and you become more impatient.

Perhaps
that was why.

A
gap appeared in the Puppeteer, who was pulling all the threads
that had been checking the others and pouring attacks on me.

“Only
a master can hit their disciple.”

Taking
advantage of that gap, Idelbert, who had taken position behind the
Puppeteer floating in the air, swung his black cat tail fiercely.

“Keut—”

The
Puppeteer hurriedly tried to recall the threads she had been
pouring on me and switch to a defensive posture, but.

Hooouuuuuung—!

I
swung the axe in all directions, wrapped the Mana threads around the
2m-long oversized axe handle, and then slammed the axe into the
ground.

Teolkeok!

The
threads that had been trying to return to the Puppeteer for
defense were entangled around the axe handle and fixed in the air.

“Eee—!”

Hearing
the Puppeteer’s urgent voice, I put more strength into the hand
holding the axe and the legs on the ground.

Kadeudeudeudeuk!

The
threads, carrying a denser Mana than before, began to cut the axe
handle as if sawing it.

Uuuung—

I
also infused the entire axe with Sword Mana to counter it.

Not
too sharp so that the threads would not be cut but only bound the
movement, with a delicate intensity.

Mana
was drawn out in an instant with the precise use of Sword Mana.

I
gritted my teeth to withstand the onrushing dizziness.

‘You
won’t have a chance to defend.’

Because
I will be holding these threads.

Paaak!

The
Puppeteer, having given up on recalling the threads, stretched
out her arms towards Idelbert.

The
Puppeteer’s puppet body, controlled by the minimum number of
threads, swung its arms to block Idelbert’s attack.

Seogeok!!!

The
Puppeteer’s arms were severed by the cat tail swung at near the
speed of sound.

The
Puppeteer’s torso was slammed into the ground by the impact of
the wind pressure that followed the immense speed.

Kuuuung!

Swaeeeeeeek!

A
bolt flew towards the place where a thick cloud of dust had risen,
leaving a wind-tearing sound.

Wind
magic created a path in the air to further increase the speed of the
bolt fired from the crossbow, and the Mana imbued in the bolt’s
arrowhead was radiating heat like flames.

The
bolt imbued with Denshi’s and Celsia’s Mana advanced to the center of
the dust cloud.

Kwaaaaaang!!!

Along
with an explosion that shook the surroundings, it created a violent
explosion.

The
storm-like wind pressure entered through the gaps in the helmet and
stung my eyes.

“…I-Is
it, over…?”

Celsia,
her face tired as if she had poured all her strength into the last
magic, stared blankly at the epicenter and muttered.

“…Mana
and Mana are leaking out like a deflated balloon. There’s no
movement, so it’s at least moderately severe, close to a fatal
injury.”

Idelbert
also answered, panting and wiping the sweat falling from his
forehead.

Red
blood was flowing from the red lines engraved on her chocolate skin.

It
was an injury sustained while fighting the Puppeteer with Celsia.

I
also had almost no energy left.

As
of just now, my Divinity had reached its limit, and I had used up all
my Mana to use Sword Mana when binding the Puppeteer’s threads.

I
was biting my tongue so hard that blood was seeping out to withstand
the tremendous dizziness of Mana exhaustion.

I
couldn’t maintain consciousness without that much pain.

“Shall
we finish it?”

At
that time, Denshi shouted to us.

“I’ll
finish it. She’s almost dead, and everyone must be tired, so I can
handle the finishing touches. Please let me do it.”

Before
I could say anything, Denshi looked at me.

“Master.
Please let me kill that bitch. Okay?”

Denshi
had her first experience stolen by the Puppeteer.

Considering
how much she had been looking forward to that moment, the murderous
intent Denshi had towards the Puppeteer was truly sky-high.

Even
in that situation, she had to move according to the Puppeteer’s
will due to the contract and the puppet curse.

“Okay—”

Paaak!

Even
before I could nod slightly, Denshi immediately sprang out towards
the Puppeteer.

I
felt a sense of unease at that moment.

How
dare a slave… no.

It
wasn’t even a situation where she deserved to be punished, but that
loyal Denshi moved before I had finished speaking?

Having
felt this sense of unease from Denshi several times, I was able to
complete my judgment immediately.

“Stop
for a moment.”

“……!”

Uduk!

Denshi’s
body, which had been running towards the Puppeteer, stopped
abruptly at my command.

[Using
Physical Control over Denshi (lv.42).]

As
I used the Physical Control obtained after raising Denshi’s Loyalty
to 100%, Denshi, who had frozen in the same posture as when she was
running, asked in a trembling voice.

“M-Master?
W-What is this, how…?”

“Why
don’t you know?”

“…Yes?”

“Didn’t
I use Physical Control on Denshi in front of you?”

As
I spoke coldly as if dealing with a stranger residing in that body,
not a loyal slave, her eyes, wearing Denshi’s mask, shook in
confusion.

“Why.”

“……”

“I
noticed as soon as I saw you, are you a little scared this time?”

Denshi,
no.

The
Puppeteer, who had linked with Denshi immediately after suffering
a fatal injury, turned her eyes to her own puppet body, which was
slowly collapsing.

Kuuung!

After
blocking that view with the oversized axe, I whispered to the Puppet
Master.

“Your
head is too high.”

The
Puppeteer, possessed in Denshi’s body according to the Physical
Control, knelt on one knee and bowed her head at my words…

But
it was still too high.

Kkuuooooooook!!

“Kueuk…!”

As
I trampled on the back of the Puppeteer’s head, who was
humiliatingly bowing her head, with the sole of my shoe, her face was
pressed against the ground.

However,
unlike the Puppeteer, who accepted the act of having her head
trampled as ‘humiliation.’

Denshi’s
body, a natural masochist who accepted any violent act as ‘pleasure.’

Ttook,
ttook…

Began
to drip lewd juices between her legs.

[Keuk
keuk. How enviable. To fall to the level of a human’s species.]

Bunny,
who saw the scene, laughed lowly and ridiculed the Puppeteer.

[And
trapped in a human body, no less.]