12 Rescue (2/2)

Sensing his attack, I dodge backward. I quickly pull out my bow and start shooting him.

”Hey big guy! Don't forget about me.”

Lenora charged in with her sword and started hacking at his tail. With his attention divided, I activate [Quick Shot] and fire off 5 arrows at him. He raises his hand towards me and fires several spikes at me. I try to dodge, but one of the spikes lodges in my side.

I fall over behind a bench and glance at my HP.

HP: 16/26

(Damn, that hurt.)

I stand back up to see Lenora get knocked down by his tail. I use [Snipe] and aim for his head and fire an arrow. As if he sensed something, he moved his head, but it still wasn't enough as the arrow lodged in his eye.

*CRIT* had appeared above his head and he started to thrash around. Lenora and I took turns going in and attacking whenever one of us was in danger, this had continued for about 20 minutes.

Seeing Lenora had gotten cornered, I put away the bow and draw my sword and run to and jump on the altar. Using the altar, I jump again doing a side flip, to gain extra height. I use the spikes on the demon as a foothold. I then grab onto the neck of the creature from behind.

You have learned a new skill!

Acrobatics: [Rank E] (Passive) You are able to jump x1.5 higher. You can also perform a double jump.

Once I get onto the demon's back, I then take my sword and stab down into its neck all the way to the handle. He then goes into a frenzy, trying to smash me into walls. Hanging on for dear life, I feel something grab my foot.

Next thing I know, I am now hanging upside down in front of him as he holds my ankle.

”Pesky little fly. I'm going to cripple you and continue my ritual.”

Saying that he swings me into a nearby bench. I use my arms to shield my head. A boom sound echoes in the church, followed by immense pain.

HP: 2/26

Status: Dazed, Broken Arms

He laughs at me as I can no longer do anything as my arms don't want to move. I then see a flash of movement as Lenora swings down. Another roar rumbles through my head, and I notice that Lenora had cut off the demon's manhood.

I feel myself falling. As I hit the ground, the demon lands on top of me. He gets up onto his elbow and looks down at me.

”If I can't have you, then the angels' won't either.”

A blood-red orb appears in his hand, and he shoves it into my chest. I immediately feel a burning sensation and start to scream. The demon explodes, showering the entire room in blood. I can see the steam come off my body as it heats up.

You have completed the optional quest: Defeat the Demon

You have obtained the Core of an Arch Demon!

New mutations are available on rebirth.

You have leveled up!

Arch Demon Core and Solar Angel Core have fused!

You have obtained the Core of a Daeva

New mutations are available on rebirth.

Lenora came running up to me as I lied on the floor.

”You ok! You have like 2 HP left!”

”I am fine, but my arms are broken. Dou you have the [First Aid] skill?”

”No, I don't”

I spend the next few minutes explain it to her, and she then makes me a makeshift sling. After she learned the skill, I got a notification that my broken arms will be fixed in 30 minutes.

”Ok Gwyn, I'll help you up.”

”Thanks. What about the goblins from earlier?

”They got scared and ran away. I must admit, though, the way you jumped onto that things back and stabbed him was pretty badass. Thanks for saving me there.”

”It's no problem, you would have done the same.”

”Yeah I would. Anyway, let's get to town now that we are done here.”

We collect anything we can from the church and start to head back into town.