I’m Really Not Trying to Be Chased by the Heroine as the Villainous Playboy! – Chapter 420

Chapter 127: The Demon’s Last Stand

【Blood Qi Condensation】 was quite decent as an explosive attack of 【Iron Blood】, but in terms of power, it was really nothing impressive compared to Flame, Blood Magic, or the Shadow Power of the Demon Race.

Even with the enhancement from the 【Evil Dragon Blood Armor】, Roy couldn’t break through the shackles of Sequence 6. Hitting the vital spots wouldn’t deliver a heavy blow to a Sequence 5 demon—

Unless, of course, his blood wasn’t so special.

Roy’s blood was already infinitely close to that of the Blood Clan, capable of transforming into magical attacks. Now, combined with the mermaid’s 【Purification】 power, the【Blood Qi Condensation】 he unleashed was distinctly different from the original version of 【Iron Blood】.

The only issue was that 【Iron Blood】 itself lacked long-range attacks; throwing a spear straight was pretty easy to dodge.

He needed to find a way to restrict Diabolus’s movements, exposing him to a huge opening.

【Charm】 required precise operation, so it was tough to activate in the heat of battle. Dragon’s Might could only immobilize the opponent for an instant, and its effectiveness diminished when faced with a higher bloodline level.

The 【Bard’s Illusory Song】, which had never been used, was prepared for this moment.

After all, whether it was 【Purification】, 【Mirror Flower Water Moon】, or 【Bard’s Illusory Song】, the mermaid’s long existence in the sea granted her quite unique powers, enough to catch Diabolus completely off guard.

But even so, it was just a fleeting opportunity.

Moreover, he couldn’t take a full-force hit from Diabolus; he’d be blown to bits.

But as long as he didn’t suffer a fatal blow, Roy could recover using 【Blood Healing】.

Although this had almost drained a third of his blood, he was already at the brink he could endure.

Looking back now, Roy found it thrilling.

Luckily, he succeeded.

Diabolus, unable to grasp what was happening, fell into chaos.

The great demon mingling with humans wasn’t afraid of death, but he couldn’t accept that he lost to a low-rank opponent.

You have to know, in the demon realm, he was a top general; low-sequence beings were supposed to be beneath him!

“It’s impossible…”

“It’s impossible, impossible, impossible!”

“Why can you hurt me? Why are you still alive? Why am I losing?!”

“It’s quite simple,” Roy chuckled grimly, “because you’re weaker than me.”

With a twisted face, Diabolus lifted his remaining hand, struggling to invoke some ability.

But magic flames or shadow energy, nothing happened.

His injuries were too severe.

He couldn’t even stand, let alone retaliate.

Meanwhile, the blood dripping from Roy’s hands transformed into a blood-red sword, taking slow, staggering steps forward.

Looking at the blood-soaked boy coldly approaching him, Diabolus felt humiliation, resentment, but also a twinge of fear.

As the foremost general of the Flame Demon’s forces, a great demon merely a step away from being a high-level extraordinary being, he was going to die like a sheep led to slaughter?!

Just as Roy finally reached him, Diabolus couldn’t help but shout: “You can’t kill me!”

The sword the boy was about to raise paused slightly, a flash of blood-red light flickering in one eye: “Why?”

“Because you care about Leanna, right?”

“You don’t know my true plan; you don’t know my traps! If you want to save Leanna, you can’t kill me!”

Demons were notoriously cunning, devoid of honor.

While Diabolus urged and diverted Roy’s attention, he secretly fidgeted with his claws, planning to use whatever strength he had left to take Roy down with him.

Humans, after all, were creatures easily blinded by emotions!

That was their greatest weakness!

Even in death, he wanted to drag this arrogant mortal down to hell with him!

“Spare me, spare me, and I’ll tell you the true objective…”

Diabolus smiled.

His jagged mouth twisted into an exaggerated arc.

As he expected, Roy didn’t strike him down but approached to interrogate. He found the opportunity and shredded Roy’s throat.

And somehow, he reclaimed his life.

Everything ran just as he had planned.

The brown-haired girl fell into darkness, becoming one of their kin. The powerful blood within her would be used by the great Flame Demon. Evlith would be crowned king of the Demon Race, and he, Diabolus, would be the number one demon under the demon king!

And humans would be annihilated before the demon king, completely eradicated—

It was supposed to be that way.

“What a joke, even at death’s door, you can still dream.”

Cold chuckles and sharp sword light pulled Diabolus from his wild dreams, yanking him back into desperate reality.

In the last moment before consciousness faded, what he saw was the black-haired boy holding a blood blade, and his own decapitated body.

Having killed a Sequence 5 great demon as a Sequence 7, Roy should have felt proud of this accomplishment.

However, he was too busy to relish in joy, his expression incredibly somber.

Through the previous 【Charm】, he came to understand everything.

“The Demon Race’s plan is truly disgusting.”

Leanna was in danger.

There was no time to waste.

Gritting his teeth, the young boy leaned on his sword, dragging his blood-soaked heavy body, and resolutely moved deeper into the estate.

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Earlier.

“What a fright.”

Along with a wry smile came several dark shadowy snakes.

Lisanna was frantically twitching her hands and feet, screaming while trying to mimic a choking gesture, but she was bound in place by Leanna’s shadow snakes.

“Did you watch out for those purple magicians? I suspect Diabolus has some means of mental control; your mother might have set similar traps.”

Thanks to Roy’s warning before leaving, Leanna was cautious, not letting the joy of reuniting with her mother cloud her mind, and preemptively cast an illusion on her.

In the 【Illusory Magic Eye of Eureali】, Leanna saw her mother trying to choke her, which made her clench her fists in anger while also feeling pity for her mother’s plight.

Unfortunately, even with her own illusion abilities, she couldn’t break this mental control.

But fortunately, with the distant extraordinary fluctuations fading into silence, Lisanna suddenly paused, her limbs drooping as she regained her senses and the sight of Leanna came back into focus.

“Xiao Na…?”

“Mom…?”

Leanna wanted to return a gentle smile, but the moment she spoke, her vision blurred.

She dispelled the shadow snakes and rushed to hug Lisanna.

At that moment, she realized her mother looked far thinner than she remembered.

The embrace that used to be ample and warm now felt so weak that it seemed it would break with a little pressure.

“I’m sorry! I really came too late…”

Before she could finish, Lisanna suddenly pushed her away.

“Run.”

“Huh?”

“Run!”

“Mom, calm down, Diabolus is already dead! You’re safe…”

Lisanna gripped Leanna’s shoulders, fearfully saying, “I’m not talking about Diabolus!”

“If we don’t run now…”

A massive magic circle ignited at the center of the auditorium.

In the void, dark flames faintly outlined a figure more than two meters tall.

Along with it came an almost suffocating terrifying pressure.

Outside the estate, the sky darkened.

The Demon Race, initially thrown into confusion by Diabolus’s fading presence, was now cackling madly from a new emerging aura.

“It’s the King!”

“The great King!”

“The eternal King!”

“Tremble, mortals, the demon king will judge you ants!”

In the auditorium, atop the throne outlined by demonic flames, the demon’s phantasm slowly opened its eyes and spoke mockingly.

“No need to run.”

“It’s already too late.”