Chapter 74: Demon Form!
Splurt!
Gar’s arm pierced through a body, but his face showed no joy of success. Instead, his expression became incredibly grim.
“What is this!?”
A pair of massive, black-and-red bat wings blocked his vision. He quickly pulled his arm back and retreated, staring at the person who had blocked his attack.
“Cough, cough, cough…”
“That really hurts.”
The wound was slowly healing, the flesh gradually regenerating and knitting together…
Sensing the dense abyssal aura and the strange, mixed aura of light from the figure, Gar was unsure of the situation.
“…A demon?”
The figure turned around and, seeing Gar’s uncertain expression, laughed.
“An incubus, to be precise! Although a male incubus can also be called a dream demon.”
At this moment, Shelley’s hair had turned into a cascade of dark red, and two curved, dark red horns protruded from his forehead. There were several demonic markings on his face. None of this detracted from his beauty; instead, it gave him a completely different, yet very charming, aura.
He was now bare-chested, his torso also covered in complex and magnificent demonic tattoos. The lines of his muscles were more defined than usual, like a sculpture meticulously carved by an artist. His fingers had become sharp, and a long tail swayed continuously behind him.
Shelley’s expression was also different from his usual gentle demeanor. It was now filled with a demonic charm, and he looked at Gar with a playful, devil-may-care gaze.
“Shouldn’t you people be gnawing on rotting corpses in the sewers? Why have you come out?”
“Don’t be like that. You’ll scare the children.”
Gar’s expression turned placid. His figure instantly vanished into the darkness, his voice echoing from within.
“Just a demon. I will make sure you die without a burial place!”
Wiping the blood from the corner of his mouth, Shelley looked at the now-undeniably-shocked Nadia. He flew to her, poked her cheek with his tail, and chuckled.
“I told you to bring me along, but you didn’t listen.”
“You got hurt, didn’t you?”
Nadia’s small mouth was slightly agape. She held Lydia and blinked continuously, saying with some uncertainty, “She… Shelley?”
Impossible! How did he suddenly become so strong? But that face…
“It’s me.”
His tail tapped her in a familiar way. Shelley gave the wide-eyed Nadia a meaningful look and then withdrew his tail with a smile.
“But right now, I’ve fully activated that part of my bloodline.”
At this moment, Shelley’s stats were vastly different from before.
[Name: Shelley Bell]
[Race: Half-Incubus (Demon Form)]
[Attributes: Strength 22 (18+4), Dexterity 22 (16+6), Constitution 27 (19+8), Intelligence 26 (19+7), Wisdom 20 (14+6), Charisma 32 (22+10)]
[HP: 17/47 (14+33)]
All of his attributes had surpassed 20, reaching the superhuman realm. Except for his low health, based on his stats alone, Shelley could almost be considered a legendary creature. Especially his Charisma, which had reached a terrifying 32 points. At this level, it could be said that there were few creatures in the mortal realm who could resist Shelley’s charm. It had definitely reached the point where if he simply appeared before an ordinary person, that person would have to make a Will save. If they failed, they would become Shelley’s slave.
This was not the first time Shelley had transformed. He had transformed once when he was young. At that time, Shelley had forcibly transformed in a moment of crisis and had nearly drained two maids dry. This incident had left a considerable psychological shadow on Shelley for a long time… He was terrified of accidentally turning into an incubus in public.
“Shelley, why are you getting hotter?”
“I’m on fire!”
If it gets to that point, it’s not good…
He had always been very careful when dealing with the various rich ladies… no, noblewomen. It was only later that he found a suitable balance and was gradually able to control this impulse. And this current ability was a controllable one that had appeared after he had absorbed the Charm Divinity.
[Incubus Form (Divine): Activate the demon blood within you! Become a true demon!]
[Effect: Greatly increases all attributes!]
Shelley had never expected that “greatly” would be so powerful. It was equivalent to adding the stats of half an incubus to his panel. But the problem was, he had the stats, but no feats to support them. It was like a child holding a pistol. He had great destructive power, but no skill to back it up. He couldn’t hit anyone.
(Shelley: When it comes to hitting the mark… I’m an expert!)
“You came… by yourself?”
Although the two were talking, they hadn’t let down their guard against the outside world, constantly dodging the fireballs launched by Martin and William.
“No, I came with Elena. I just put her down…”
“Don’t ignore me!”
“I’m scared!”
A sorrowful howl came from above them. Shelley’s expression changed. He quickly flew up and gently caught the panicked Elena. Holding the princess in his arms, Shelley’s expression became a little helpless. He gently stroked Elena’s hair.
“I was planning to use her as a surprise attack.”
(Elena: Do you know the palm technique that descends from the heavens?)
“I’m not some devil.”
“I clearly cast Fly on her…”
Elena hugged Shelley’s neck tightly. Feeling his heartbeat, she gradually came back to her senses. She turned her head, glanced at Nadia with a pout, then turned back and said, “I didn’t come for you!”
“Lydia is a lovely child!”
“I really didn’t come for you!”
After a moment of silence, Elena took a deep breath, turned her head, and looked Nadia straight in the eye.
“I… came for Shelley!”
“I don’t care if you’re the Queen of the Half-Elves, and I don’t care what happened between you two…”
“I will not give up!”
[Her heart is filled with determination.]
[Elena Conquest Progress: 49%]
Nadia looked at the dust on Elena’s clothes, her heaving chest, and the small, trembling hand clutching Shelley. She nodded.
“Thank you for coming…”
“Princess Elena.”
Elena also nodded, then let go of Shelley. She floated somewhat unsteadily in the air, then performed a solemn knight’s salute.
“It is an honor to fight alongside you, King of Ir.”
“Call me Nadia. You… have earned that right.”
“Mm.”
William and Martin’s expressions turned ugly. They wished they could just rush up and tear the figures in the air to shreds. They roared from the ground, “You bastards! Half-bloods! How dare you ignore me!”
Elena gradually suppressed her panic and glared at the two necromancers, shouting, “Don’t you know this is the territory of the Kingdom of Fente!?”
“How dare you awaken the dead in this forest!?”
Hearing her question, William’s expression became meaningful. He said with a sinister smile, “Oh? Only in this forest?”
The expressions of all three of them changed. Elena, in particular, shouted in a stern voice, “You bastard!?”
Martin and William began to laugh wildly.
“Yes, yes! That’s the reaction!” they said in unison.
“Let it begin! The feast of the undead!” they said in unison.
