Chapter 1452

<Chapter 1452> 1452. Dark Moon

The Invisible Blade arrived at an abandoned factory reeking of stale oil. I carefully inspected the area for any traps.

“You’re persistent. You do know persistent men aren’t popular, right?”

The young woman stood casually with a sword in her right hand and her left hand on her hip, pretending to be relaxed. However, her acting scores 70 out of 100. Her voice trembles and her chest rises and falls rapidly – clear signs she’s exhausted.

“Is there a reason you chose this place?”

“Not really. If I had to say, it’s because even if someone dies here, no one would notice?”

She swung her left arm, sending a water throwing knife that collided with my barrier. The knife lost its form and dropped to the ground with a splat.

“Ho ho ho… You only have one barrier up? Figured as much. Maintaining two or three barriers constantly must be tough.”

“…I thought one would be sufficient.”

As she tried to swing her arm again, she relaxed her shoulder, and the tip of her ninja sword pointed toward the ground.

“How about we call it quits here?”

“We wouldn’t have started if we were going to stop here.”

“My short-lived career has been ruined thanks to you.”

“That’s your fault. Who told you to accept a double contract? When we work together on a mission, we’re temporary teammates. But you betrayed us.”

“Maybe you’re ex-military? That vibe is strong. Are you holding back?”

“…”

“You know what’s worrying you, don’t you? I swear, this ends here. I won’t retaliate against you.”

“A masked assassin who accepted a double contract and betrayed us – you expect me to believe you?”

“Sorry, but I can’t take off the mask. I’m a ninja after all. And we weren’t close enough to call betrayal, right? This kind of thing happens often in our line of work, doesn’t it?”

“It doesn’t. Never.”

“Tsk. True. Actually, I lied about something – this place. It’s actually one of my favorite training spots.”

Her foot stomped on a part of the floor. Clank, clank. The machines inside the factory began moving, forming shapes resembling wooden puppets.

“I never imagined I’d use these things like this.”

She stepped back and stuck herself perfectly against the wall. The sensors from the mechanical puppets aimed at her now turned toward me.

‘Sticking to the wall prevents being recognized as an enemy?’

I couldn’t reach the wall. I was in the center of the factory and would have to push through the mechanical puppets to get there.

Squeeeak.

The mechanical puppets moved in perfect order, lining up like soldiers and slowly advancing.

“This won’t be easy.”

Invisible Blade said confidently.

From the coat pocket, a blue liquid-filled glass bottle was pulled out. I unscrewed the cap and poured it straight into my mouth.

Depleted mana began to refill slightly.

Mana Potion.

In this world, it’s rarer than recovery potions but less favored by users due to inefficiency. Even a high-grade mana potion restores very little mana, yet costs an arm and a leg. In this world, where large-scale mana users like mages…


If not, it’s an item I wouldn’t bother using.

“Flash.”

[Using Flash (刹那). Stacks remaining: 3]

I calculate the incantation.

The magic I’m about to use is a 6th-grade lightning-element spell. Back in the day, I wouldn’t have even dared to attempt this, but for some reason, my control and power over lightning had increased. In this state, I should be able to handle a grade higher—6th-grade lightning magic.

The incantation calculation is complete. Next, I construct the formula using the Mana Loader.

Zzzt.

Sparks flew from my body. It was the mana leaking during the conversion process of regular mana into lightning-attribute mana through the Mana Loader. This part is the most dangerous since attribute-infused mana is harder to handle. That’s also why mages usually specialize only in the elemental magic that suits them best.

In my case, I’ve never felt any burden no matter what kind of elemental magic I used. Lightning mana is just faster than any other attribute, that’s all.

“It’s probably because of my ability.”

The formula construction is finished.

A ball of lightning rested in my grasp. Up until this point, it looked similar to “Lightning Grab.”

[Chain Lightning]

The ball of lightning shot forward, sticking to the mechanical puppet in front of me and electrocuting it.

Boom!

The mechanical puppet exploded.

But the lightning didn’t stop there. It split and latched onto the mechanical puppets on either side, causing them to explode as well. The lightning continued splitting and attaching itself to more mechanical puppets.

Chain Lightning clings to enemies, electrocutes them, absorbs electricity and mana, then splits and spreads in all directions. Given the right conditions, it could kill thousands of humans.

“Even without being a Mana Awakened, it’s rare for a human to lack mana entirely, and machines operate on electricity.”

1 becomes 2.2, then 4.4, then 8.

Each time Chain Lightning chains, it grows stronger.

Dozens of mechanical puppets surrounding me exploded one after another. The factory floor quickly became cluttered with mechanical debris.

“Amazing. I’ve never seen magic like that before. But aren’t you forgetting about me a bit too much?”

An Invisible Blade appeared behind me. Slowly slicing through my single barrier, its tone dripped with confidence. As I watched the barely holding barrier, I spoke.

“I haven’t forgotten about you once since I got here. I expected you to attack from behind. You’re a ninja after all.”

Chain Lightning started at the front and spread left and right.

Its final destination is obviously behind me.

So all I need to do is endure until the Chain Lightning reaches me. I just have to block or dodge her attack once.

And that was an easy task.

[Using Flash (刹那). Stacks remaining: 2]

I sidestepped the blade that cut through the barrier and approached me.

But that wasn’t the end. A water blade extended from her left hand, continuing the assault. I’d anticipated this and calmly used Flash again.

[Using Flash (刹那). Stacks remaining: 1]

I dodged everything.

The sole eye visible beneath the fox mask flickered.

Crackling sounds filled the air!

The Chain Lightning, fattened by devouring the electricity from the mechanical puppets, engulfed her body.

“AAAAAAAHHHHH!”

Invisible Blade screamed and collapsed onto the ground.

I was amazed. I didn’t expect her to scream after taking such a hit.

‘If she were an ordinary person, she would’ve died instantly without even letting out a scream. She has quite the impressive physique.’

I looked down at her. She was still alive. Conscious too. Her body twitched as she glared at me. Chain Lightning still lingered within her.

I pulled out my Attribute Sword from my coat and gripped it tightly as I approached her.

“How magnificent your face must be. Let’s see it, shall we?”

I kicked her stomach, forcing her to lie flat on the ground. I grabbed her mask and tore it off. A clean-cut beauty’s face emerged. Sharp eyes, a straight nose, and a glossy crimson mouth. There wasn’t a single flaw.

“I thought you might have an ugly face under that mask…


I thought you were going to run… but you look fine.”

“Are you falling for me?”

“Nonsense.”

I gripped the attribute blade. If I stab it into her chest, it’ll be over. But when I looked at her face, lust began to rise. Should I say she’s a proper kunoichi? She has a fierce face. And a body that anyone can see is lewd. Her smooth skin shows through the torn suit.

“…Since I’m going to kill you anyway.”

It’s fine to relieve my lust and then kill her. There’s no one here except her and me.

“You’re looking perverted. Do you want to devour me? Hehe. You can’t help yourself, can you?”

“…Don’t provoke me too much. There’s nothing to gain by irritating me.”

“You won’t kill me easily, will you?”

“Aren’t you afraid of torture?”

“I’m a ninja. A ninja endures. I can withstand any torture.”

“Even in this situation, you’re looking for an opportunity, huh.”

“I’m a ninja.”

“…”

I felt a sense of crisis.

My reason tells me to kill her right now. But my instincts tell me to defile her. I wanted to see this proud kunoichi submit.

“Hehehe.”

The kunoichi laughed as if she had read my mind. She parted her crimson lips and stuck out her tongue.

Her saliva-soaked tongue was incredibly long, reaching up to her chin.

The tongue moved, wriggling like a living snake, seductive. It didn’t seem human.

“By the way, I’m a virgin. I just turned twenty. They call women like me ‘young beauties,’ don’t they?”

“…A virgin and in your twenties?”

I was genuinely surprised. Her face might be young, but her lewd body seemed like it should belong to someone in their late twenties.

“That reaction is kind of annoying. If you want to devour me, do it quickly. I don’t want to die as a virgin.”

“…I thought you might consider suicide.”

“I’m not an ordinary assassin.”

“Yeah, yeah. You’re a ninja.”

I put down the attribute blade I was holding and grabbed her broken cyber-suit. It was surprisingly thick—5mm.

It looked like it was less than 2mm from the outside.

“Why can’t you take it off? Do I need to teach you how to undress a woman?”

The kunoichi mocked me.

It was true, so I couldn’t really argue. The suit’s durability made it hard to rip off forcefully.

[Material Conversion]

In the end, I used alchemy. I changed the suit’s material from metal to a shiny synthetic fiber. I created a slight wind magic to tear her suit.

Ziiik.

Splash!

Her ample breasts exploded out.

They seemed bigger than when she was wearing the suit.

Her white breasts and erect nipples were soaked with sweat.

“Phew. I feel alive again. This suit is great and all, but it’s so suffocating. After every mission, my whole body is drenched in sweat.”

“…”

I reached out and touched her breast. It was smooth and soft because of the sweat. Warm and squishy. I could touch it all day without getting tired.

“Hmm. Your touching feels kinda skilled… Do you often touch women’s breasts? My size is pretty rare though…”

“Can you shut your mouth? You’re currently being violated by me.”

“Hehe. Should I scream for you?”

She teasingly wagged her long tongue side to side.

“This won’t do.”

“Uh?”

I stood up and snapped my fingers to use magic.

[Material Conversion]

[Shape Conversion]

The nearby mechanical debris transformed into slick tentacles.

Using telekinesis, I controlled the tentacles. They grabbed her arms, legs, waist, and breasts, lifting her up to a perfect height.

“Kyaaaah! That’s disgusting! What is this?!”

She screamed and struggled, but she didn’t have enough strength to shake off the tentacles. I smiled contentedly as I watched her panicked expression. Then I tore the part of her suit covering her crotch.