Monster Girl Development Master

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Although Nia and Johnson were wearing armor and helmets, their identities were still recognized by Nia's obvious height and through a process of elimination. According to their intelligence, Nia and Johnson were only undergoing their first awakening, meaning their strong bloodlines had little room to be utilized.

Their combo attacks are so powerful that even a level three bloodline user who has undergone a second awakening might not be able to dodge them, let alone two who have only awakened once. Judging from their current dazed expressions, they have clearly been distracted, and they are certain to win!

It has to be said that their thinking was correct. Zhuang Sen and Nia were indeed distracted. After all, neither of them were seasoned warriors and lacked the instincts of a warrior. Therefore, Nils rushed to Zhuang Sen's side, but by then it was generally too late to save him. Even if he reacted, his body wouldn't have time to move. And even if he was wearing armor, being hit at such a high speed and suffering fire damage would leave him severely injured, if not dead.

But Johnson and Nia can, and they even have the luxury of it.

Nia raised her hand and pointed, and the earthy yellow light turned the stone slab in front of Nils into a swamp. Zhuang Sen did nothing, but a ball of light appeared above his head, bursting out with extremely dazzling light!

Fossils turned into mud.

Glare Technique

Niels first stumbled, then was stimulated by the bright light, and fell directly to the floor, creating a large crater. The flames on his body also disappeared as his power was interrupted.

This is the difference between the monster girl version of awakening and the normal awakening; it's a difference in physical attributes. Johnson and Nia reacted earlier than Nils expected, and their bodies were also more agile and resilient than Nils anticipated.

Therefore, his charge turned into a suicide mission.

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Author's note: Voice typing still isn't for me. The time hasn't decreased, and I still have a bunch of typos to correct. I haven't been able to recognize names correctly, let alone punctuation. I guess I still have to rely on my hands. When will my tenosynovitis get better?

Chapter 84: I almost got killed by this kid's combo.JPG

Zhuang Sen raised his warhammer and slammed it down on Nils, who was struggling to get up. The scales hidden under his black robes barely withstood the blow, but the impact still interrupted Nils's attempt to get up, slamming him back into the pit.

But Nia's battle axe had caught up once again.

In the distance, Nott, who was struggling internally, suddenly came to his senses—without Nils, could he defeat two level-three bloodline users who were clearly awakened twice?

He might not even be able to escape!

Without further hesitation, he used his other ability: [Electric Overload].

Tiny arcs of electricity crackled around him, his pupils dilated, and after a brief moment of charging—less than a breath—he shot out like a true bolt of lightning. The air behind him wailed, and blood streamed from his face, cracked from the immense pressure he faced without armor. But it was all worth it.

He managed to grab the fallen Nils before Nia's axe could fall and pulled him out of the cold, deep pit!

"Huff, huff..." By the other intact wall, Nott was panting heavily. The power consumption from the electrical overload was proportional to its effect; in just about a second, it had wiped out half of his bloodline power and stamina. But in any case, it was finally two against two again.

Moreover, Johnson and Nia have already revealed their abilities. As long as they deal with them properly, victory will still be theirs!

Ultimately, the battle between bloodline individuals is a battle of abilities, not only in terms of the quantity and strength of their abilities, but also in who reveals all their abilities first, who will be at a disadvantage!

Zhuang Sen's abilities are well-known, including one called "healing," and he just demonstrated the ability to create intense light. Considering the time since his awakening, even if he's now in his second awakening, he should only possess three or four abilities. Furthermore, based on his use of a weapon to execute Nils, it's safe to say he doesn't have any lethal abilities.

Nia is the same; she awakened later than Zhuang Sen. Although it's unknown how she achieved a second awakening so quickly, the abilities she could master wouldn't be many. Furthermore, her unusual blacksmithing ability must be a bloodline ability, as is her ability to turn the floor into mud. Combined with her action of executing Nils with a battle axe, she clearly possesses a bloodline focused on support and attrition, which makes perfect sense, considering she's just a blacksmith.

"Nott, can you still use that move?"

Niels struggled to his feet, and flames reignited on his body.

"Barely," Nott took a deep breath, forcing himself to stand firm as well. "But you, do you have a way to ignore that bright light?"

"Of course! Who do you think I am?" Niels gritted his teeth and shouted angrily, "I'll make that kid taste what it feels like to be hammered!"

Nott chuckled lightly: "Hey, don't kill him, he's Count Cross's son."

Niels shouted unwillingly, "I know, this kid has already awakened twice, right? At most he'll be seriously injured, he's not going to die so easily!"

The two spoke very quickly and loudly, so Zhuang Sen and Nia naturally heard them. They couldn't help but feel a sense of doubt, and even thought that the other side was ridiculous, after all, they didn't possess the abilities of three or four people.

But that's exactly the result Nott and Nils wanted to achieve.

In the moment when Zhuang Sen and Nia were distracted, the two of them erupted again!

A deafening thunderclap pounded the earth, and the crimson steed, engulfed in flames, galloped wildly through the air towards Zhuang Sen! Its speed was significantly faster than before, as if it had been equipped with some kind of propulsion device—electricity!

Zhuang Sen saw it: behind the flames, lightning flashed, and Nils seemed to be propelled forward by that lightning bolt. Was this the so-called other move?

As Zhuang Sen pondered, Nia pointed again, and the earth-yellow rays soaked the ground. But Niels continued forward without any tension. He remembered the range of Nia's move. As long as he maintained this speed, he could run out first. Then he stepped into the mud again.

Nia turned the entire floor within a five-meter radius into a swamp.

The sudden loss of balance caused Niels to stumble once again. At that high speed, the sudden loss of balance caused him to fall to the ground uncontrollably, and due to the inertia of the high speed, he slid all the way towards Johnson, who had already raised his warhammer.

It seems that the winner has been decided.

Niels, gliding close to the ground, ignored the friction of his face against the earth and revealed a smug smile. Yes, the outcome was decided!

The flames engulfing his entire body suddenly surged forth like a living thing as he slid to Zhuang Sen's side, coiling around him in a bizarre manner that immediately suggested something was amiss. However, Zhuang Sen was swinging his hammer and had no chance to dodge.

Nia stepped forward without hesitation, blocking the flames, but Nils was still smiling, because the lightning behind him suddenly exploded, and Nott, who had been standing there exhausted, emerged from the lightning, holding a sharp short sword, and rushed straight towards Zhuang Sen.

The distance between the two was only about one meter. With the speed of a bloodline user, this distance was practically non-existent. And Nia, the only one who could possibly stop him, was currently engulfed in flames—this was their sure-win combo! You thought the decisive victory would be achieved by Niels, who had a level three bloodline?

No, actually it's Nott, a level two bloodline!

puff!

Zhuang Sen smashed Nils's hammer, causing him to cough up blood, while several seemingly out-of-the-box stone projectiles sent Nott flying. The sudden turn of events left Nils and Nott in disbelief, trapped in a bizarre situation where they wanted to speak but couldn't utter a sound.

Zhuang Sen casually cast a healing spell on Nia: "Are you alright?"

“If I don’t even believe in my own work, how can I sell it?” Nia said lightly, patting her slightly blackened breastplate. “Adding fire resistance was definitely a good idea, otherwise I might have really gotten burned.”

"You guys—Pfft!"

Niels roared in resentment, but after taking Zhuang Sen's furious full-force hammer blow, he only managed to utter two words before spitting out another mouthful of blood, mixed with bits of flesh, indicating that some internal organ had been damaged.

However, he was still a little better off than Nott. A level three bloodline is indeed stronger than a level two bloodline. After Nott took three of Nia's stone bullets, his chest and abdomen were protected by scales and he barely managed to keep them intact. However, his right hand and left shoulder were directly broken. His right hand, in particular, was smashed into a mess of flesh and blood. He didn't even have the strength to cry out in pain.

"As expected, our combat experience is still somewhat lacking." Zhuang Sen honestly acknowledged his mistake. "It seems we need to pay more attention to this aspect."

Upon hearing this, Nils and Nott, who had just caught their breath, both coughed up blood and fainted.

Zhuang Sen shrugged, found some sturdy magic iron chains, and tied the two of them up—these were important bargaining chips to blackmail the Church of War.

I wonder what's going on with Dantalian and Loris?

Chapter 85: Ambush and Crushing

While Johnson and Nia dealt with the two men who attacked them, John was lurking in the shadows at the church, cautiously approaching Dantalian who was praying.

The shadows concealed John, eliminating his presence. This was one of his abilities; his bloodline, the Shadow Moth, possessed only two abilities in total. The one he was currently using was called Shadow Concealment, which allowed him to eliminate his presence and conceal his form when he was in the shadows.

His other ability is called Fire-Fighting Butterfly. As the name suggests, it is an explosive ability. When he attacks someone stronger than him, his physical attributes will be enhanced in all aspects based on the strength difference between the two.

That's why Jack sent him alone to assassinate Dantalian, because Dantalian was a level four bloodline user, at least that's how they perceived him. And with his abilities, his forte was assassinating high-level bloodline users who were still in the early stages of awakening.

If they can successfully eliminate the rising star of the Church of Vengeance, even if he is only a level one bloodline user and cannot get a promotion, he can at least get a lot of money, or even more expensive magic potions.

Thinking of the generous reward, John finally made up his mind. He gripped the magic iron dagger he had borrowed from the church's treasury and activated his power.

In an instant, the shadows seemed to be absorbed by him, and the already dim room became even darker. Dantalian, who was praying, seemed to sense something and slowly rose to investigate.

It was in that very instant.

John leaped from the shadows, his dagger pointed at Dantalian's back. A faint flash of fire erupted from the shadows; the powerful boost from the Fire Moth allowed him to perfectly utilize the dagger, piercing straight through the expensive Fel Iron Scale Armor.

It worked!

John was overjoyed; he could almost see the rich reward beckoning him, and he hadn't even gotten his hands dirty like Jack! But the next instant, he sensed something was wrong. Because after piercing the scales, the dagger didn't feel like it was actually sinking into flesh.

But by the time he realized this, it was too late.

A heavy force struck him, sending him flying. Only then did he realize that he hadn't struck Dantalian in the back; rather, Dantalian had caught his dagger. His dagger had only pierced the gauntlet before being firmly gripped and unable to advance any further.

With that reaction speed and that power, she is definitely not an awakened one!

Having realized the truth, John lost his will to fight, dejectedly supporting his right arm, whose shoulder bone had been shattered by a hammer blow, as he watched Dantalian approach.

"So the fire outside was a feint? To draw attention so you could come in and assassinate me?"

Dantalian hadn't noticed John's presence before he made his move; Holy Lamia wasn't skilled in anti-submarine warfare. However, even if she hadn't dodged, she wouldn't have been in any trouble. Nia's high-grade magic iron scale armor, the monster girl's inherent resilience, and the ability to heal herself if necessary—John's assassination attempt was destined to fail.

The only thing Dantalian was curious about now was why this person wanted to assassinate her. Yes, she was the rising star of the Church of Vengeance, so it was reasonable for the Church of War to target her, but the timing was wrong. They should be focusing their efforts on dealing with Johnson, destroying the blacksmith's workshop, and kidnapping the blacksmith. Assassinating her was not a priority.

John remained silent. Although he had lost the will to fight, he would not be a traitor or a coward!

Dantalian wasn't in a hurry. She took the Morning Star Hammer from her waist and smashed John's knees to prevent him from escaping. Then she ransacked the place and found the Rejuvenation Potion and the Berserk Potion that he hadn't had time to use. Then she grabbed his right hand, which had a broken shoulder bone, and rushed to the blacksmith's workshop.

Although she knew a little about interrogation techniques, there was no time for her to practice them. She should go find her new companion, Miss Mira, a vampire with the ability to charm humans, who should be with Zhuang Sen and the others.

As for the bumps and bruises along the way, those with the bloodline aren't so easy to kill; if things get tough, just use a healing spell.

……

As Dantalian headed towards the blacksmith's workshop, Loris, deeply disappointed, pulled her fist out of Jack's stomach: "That's it? That's it? You dare to burn down a village with this kind of skill?"

Jack, his face bloodshot, roared furiously, "Die!!!"

In the air, on the ground, and inside the buildings, countless scales that had previously failed to hit Loris, along with the scales that Jack had deliberately placed there, all ignited in that instant, transforming into an inescapable, towering sea of ​​fire that completely surrounded Loris.

"You think you're so good at dodging? Try dodging one more time!"

Jack roared, and then he saw a mocking, even pitying smile on Loris's face.

The priestess, who was always composed, kind, and generous, said softly, "Why do you think you can create such a massive sea of ​​fire?"

Jack's pupils, which had been dilated with rage, suddenly contracted. The sea of ​​fire before him shook, becoming incredibly ugly and distorted, like a poorly made portrait. His mind, clouded by anger and resentment, finally cleared up.

The bloodline power of a Level 1 bloodline user is the lowest among all bloodline users. Although Jack is considered excellent among Level 1 bloodline users, he can only use his ability about thirteen times a day at most. Including the power he used for arson, his remaining power is simply not enough to create such a large-scale sea of ​​fire. No, it should be said that even in his prime, he could not create such a sea of ​​fire.

"Is this an illusion? When?"

"Who knows?" Loris said dismissively, pointing to Jack's stomach. "Compared to that, aren't you in pain?"

Jack, whose intestines had spilled out from Loris's punch to the stomach, seemed to only react at this moment, letting out a shrill wail. He futilely tried to plug the wound with one hand, while frantically groping in his pocket for the life-saving rejuvenating potion, but found nothing.

"Is this what you're looking for?" Loris pulled out a bottle of red and green potion from behind her back and waved it at Jack. "A potion that costs two hundred gold coins a bottle, and even a piece of trash like you can afford it. The Church of War is really rich."

"Give it to me!" Jack staggered forward, pleading, "Please, give it to me!"

“I can give it to you, but you can’t just take it for free, can you?” Loris tossed the potion into the air, only kicking it back just before it hit the ground. As it rose and fell, Jack’s heart jumped violently, almost causing him to have a heart attack on the spot.

He quickly said, "I have money! I'll give you four hundred, no, eight hundred gold coins! Just give me the potion!"

Loris reached out and caught the potion: "Are you kidding me? Tell me your plan, or you're useless to me."

The Bloodthirsty Bee's cold voice was like a bucket of ice water, extinguishing Jack's idea of ​​pretending to be stupid. However, he still dared not reveal everything directly. Since Loris had been attracted by him, Nils and Nott would definitely be able to complete the mission. In other words, the Church of War would definitely win and the Church of Vengeance would definitely lose. If something happened because of his leaking information, he would die even if he survived.

He figured he might as well try to keep up the pretense. His mind raced, and he thought of John, whom he had just sent away. He immediately had an excuse: "I'm just a pawn to draw attention. The real people have already gone to your church, and their target is your rising star!"

Loris nodded, as if in agreement, which gave Jack hope. He stared intently at the rejuvenating potion Loris threw out, but just when his expectations were at their highest, Loris suddenly grabbed the potion again, causing Jack's mood to plummet to rock bottom.

"Well made up, but didn't you bring four people? Do you need so many to assassinate Dantalian, who has only awakened once?" Loris appeared relaxed, but inwardly she was even more certain that something was wrong. It was fine for Jack to attack the farmers to attract attention, but he performed too clumsily, and the excuse he was now offering for survival was full of loopholes, clearly indicating that he had a bigger plan.

This is very unreasonable; there's something wrong with this attack.

As Loris pondered this, she suddenly slammed the potion bottle to the ground. The beautiful but fragile glass shattered instantly, spilling the expensive, red and green potion onto the scorched earth, quickly disappearing into the soil. The sudden turn of events shattered Jack's reason. He howled and lunged at the ground, trying to lick the remaining potion, but even this hope was shattered by Loris's stomp.

He looked up, his ordinary face a mixture of anger and wailing, making him look both pitiful and terrifying.

Loris said dismissively, "We have two people with divine bloodlines here. This inferior potion is gone, but whether you can get them to help depends on..."

"I'll talk!" Jack suddenly sat up, trying to grab Loris's thighs with both hands, but the priestess dodged him in disgust. Jack, who had fallen to the ground, stopped struggling and hurriedly said, "I'll talk, we were actually just feinting, Your Grace... Charles's real target is Lady Leah!"

Chapter 86: Nine Dragons Pulling the Horse

Loris roughly grabbed Jack's robe, lifted him up by the intestines, and quickly ran towards the blacksmith's workshop. She didn't know if Jack was telling the truth, but she knew that when it came to Lady Leah, she absolutely had to tell Johnson, not speculate on her own. And frankly, she thought Jack wouldn't dare to continue making things up now.

But what if the Church of War really killed Lady Lydia...?

Loris bit her lower lip and quickened her pace again. Soon, amidst Jack's increasingly feeble wails, she arrived at the blacksmith's workshop.

"Lord Johnson, Lady Lia—"

Loris burst through the door and saw the three bloodied prisoners in the courtyard; her anxious voice abruptly stopped.

Zhuang Sen's face was grim, but he still managed to force a smile at Loris: "Priestess Loris, thank you for your help. Please leave him to me—Mira, thank you for your trouble."

The vampire girl, who had already folded her wings, nodded and came to Jack, who had been thrown to the ground by Loris. A red light shone in her scarlet pupils. Jack, who was already exhausted from his injuries, had no power to resist and was controlled the moment their eyes met.

"You're planning to assassinate Lady Leah, aren't you?"

"Yes."

"When will we do it?"

"For half an hour after we make our move, the fire I set will attract most of our attention, making it easier for Kate to sneak in and escape."