Chapter 4 The Three-Eyed Demon King

At that time, the situation was like this: because I had unintentionally and then intentionally taken liberties with our great beauty Grace Bennett during the day, she and her sister Emily Carter came looking for revenge on me that night. Honestly, if ten or eight beauties like them came at me, I’d “gladly accept” them all, but these two beauties aren’t even “human.” In their own words, they’re called New Humans, so we have to change our terminology!

Just as I was in mortal danger, my savior appeared out of nowhere—my deskmate and little bro Bucktooth Walter brought his MN to rescue me. An epic battle was about to begin!

“Heh heh, then I won’t hold back. Let’s see what you’ve got.” Walter snapped his fingers, and MN started crackling and popping. Characters from a fighting game, Iori Yagami and Jubei, crawled out of the screen. Damn, it’s one thing to use characters from King of Fighters and Samurai Shodown, but why make it look like something out of The Ring, crawling out so creepily?

The two guys showed no mercy at all, attacking the floating Ice Queen as if they were real. The absolutely realistic Dalian finishing moves, and the flames in Iori’s hands made me feel suffocated even from a distance—they were playing for real.

I stared blankly at the excited William Clark, both familiar and yet so strange. Besides being good at studying, he was always a bit timid in other areas, but now he showed this side of himself. Is this what true human nature is? Thinking back to how I always played the hero and took the hits for others, it’s really laughable.

As for MN’s attack, Emily Carter and Grace Bennett didn’t take it seriously at all. Emily Carter grabbed Grace Bennett, and with a flash, they both disappeared. This was the “Saintess’s” space, and as the contractor, Emily Carter could control it completely.

Once Emily Carter and Grace Bennett vanished, the targetless Iori Yagami and Jubei both charged at the Ice Queen. The Ice Queen floated into the air, flicked her hands, and two ice balls shot toward Iori and Jubei. Then she spread her arms, and a surge of white freezing air burst out. The two guys, who had just been showing off their moves, were instantly frozen into ice sculptures, their poses vivid in that moment, and then Emily Carter and Grace Bennett appeared and each kicked one, shattering them to pieces.

The temperature in the space dropped even lower. William Clark didn’t react much, but I was barely holding on. Still, I’d rather lose my life than my dignity, so I had to tough it out no matter what!

“Walter, hurry, quick, send out a few more—two aren’t enough!” My teeth were chattering; today was really cursed.

At this point, Walter looked even worse, his face full of grievance as he said, “Wuwu, boss, it’s too cold, MN crashed!”

Damn! Seriously? It crashed at a time like this!

“Hehe, you two should just accept your fate. I heard that killing your own kind lets you absorb their abilities. Tsk tsk, looks like Emily and I are about to level up again!” The seductive smile of the demoness Grace Bennett now looked like a death sentence.

Both Walter and I were freezing, about to pass out. Just now, Walter was all macho, but now he’s even weaker than me, already lying on the ground!

Sigh, I should have known this guy was unreliable, all bark and no bite!

Emily Carter and Grace Bennett were both a bit disappointed. Under this kind of pressure, Henry Bennett still couldn’t awaken!

Dizzy, I couldn’t even speak. Looks like I’m really going to die young—so unwilling! Let me shout one last time—I'm still a virgin!

Just as I finished shouting, I suddenly realized everything was back to normal. Not only was the cold gone, but that strange place had disappeared too. Seeing the moon and the woods again felt especially comforting... Earth really is the best!

The previously “on the verge of death” William Clark now stood up as if nothing had happened, though his expression was a bit serious. At some point, Emily Carter and Grace Bennett had also come over, both looking very cautious.

...So now we’re friends instead of enemies? But even I could sense something was off. In the center of the playground, there seemed to be a powerful force, with flickering light forming some kind of formation.

“Henry Bennett, hide in the woods and don’t come out no matter what!” Emily Carter suddenly said to me solemnly, her tone leaving no room for argument.

“This opponent is not ordinary. Everyone, be careful!”

“Boss, you go hide first. In a bit, we might not be able to protect you!”

I could tell I was just a burden now, so I didn’t try to act tough and obediently hid in the woods, while the three of them cautiously moved toward the playground.

As soon as they entered the playground, a huge vortex of energy suddenly appeared, sending sand and stones flying. The momentum was truly terrifying, but the three weren’t surprised. A barrier appeared in front of Emily Carter, blocking the debris.

Walter’s MN quickly started recording and calculating again. “Demon beast, power type... Class A, invincible, invincible, level one alert, recommend immediate retreat!”

How is that possible? How could a Class A demon beast cross subspace and get here! The three were shocked—this was way beyond their abilities. Even Class C ones are rare!

Still, Emily Carter was the calmest. “It’s too late to run now. It’s already locked onto us, and we can’t just leave Henry Bennett behind!”

At that moment, a huge demon beast with a wolf’s head and a lion’s body appeared. Its massive energy swept out, instantly shattering the barrier created by the Saintess Emily Carter, nearly blowing the three of them away.

The demon beast’s blood-red eyes flashed with a chilling light. Suddenly, dark clouds gathered in the sky. I looked up—ominous clouds pressing down, definitely a bad sign. Even the moon had disappeared!