Chapter 144: Snake Woman

The snake women slowly spread out around Amon and Seraphina, their tails sliding over the damp stone floor as they searched for an opening.

Amon lowered his battleaxe slightly and watched their movements.

Seraphina stood a few steps behind him with her staff raised and a faint layer of frost already gathering around its tip.

One of the snake women suddenly hissed before launching herself toward Amon.

Her long tail coiling against the floor and releasing her forward like a spring with surprising speed.

A curved blade was in her hand that flashed towards him.

Amon shifted his body to the side at the last moment and allowed the attack to pass beside him.

He immediately stepped forward and swung his battleaxe with both hands.

The heavy blade struck the woman’s weapon with tremendous force and knocking the weapon from her grasp.

The snake woman barely had time to react before Amon twisted his body and brought the axe around again.

He striked her across the side and sending her crashing several meters away.

She slammed into the dungeon wall hard enough to leave a shallow crack in the stone.

Amon didn’t give her time to recover.

He activated Spatial Steps, and his body disappeared from its original position before reappearing directly in front of the wounded snake woman.

Her eyes widened when she saw him.

Amon raised his battleaxe and swung downward.

The snake woman quickly crossed her arms in front of her body, but the enormous force behind the attack still drove her into the ground.

The floor beneath her cracked from the impact.

Amon pulled the axe back and prepared to strike again when another snake woman suddenly rushed toward his exposed side.

Seraphina reacted immediately. "Frost Lance!"

A sharp lance of ice formed in front of her staff and shot through the air.

The snake woman twisted her body to avoid the attack, but the ice spear still grazed her shoulder and forced her to change direction.

Amon glanced at Seraphina for a moment. "Nice timing."

Seraphina nodded slightly.

The wounded snake woman beneath Amon suddenly kicked her tail against the ground and tried to escape from underneath him.

Amon noticed the movement and stepped back.

The creature immediately rose and swung her claws toward his face.

Amon tilted his head to avoid them before grabbing her wrist.

He pulled her forward and drove his knee into her stomach, forcing the air from her lungs before releasing her.

The snake woman stumbled backward.

Amon reached toward his spatial storage and pulled out his short sword.

He didn’t bother walking after her instead he threw it.

The short sword spun through the air and pierced directly through the snake woman’s chest.

Her body stiffened before collapsing onto the floor.

Amon walked over and retrieved the sword, wiping the blade clean against the edge of his clothing before storing it away again.

’One down--.’

Another snake woman attacked him from the side before he could even finish thinking.

Amon turned around and blocked the incoming blade with the handle of his battleaxe.

The impact pushed him backward several steps, but he quickly regained his balance and kicked the creature’s lower body away.

The snake woman hissed as she slid across the stone floor.

Amon immediately used Spatial Steps again. His body vanished before she could raise herself.

He appeared behind her and the battleaxe swung toward her back.

She sensed the attack and twisted around, but the weapon still struck her shoulder and sent her crashing into the floor.

Seraphina raised her staff once more. "Frost Bind."

Ice spread rapidly across the ground beneath the creature’s tail, freezing it in place before she could move.

The snake woman struggled violently.

Amon walked toward her while resting the battleaxe against his shoulder. ’Sorry, but we’re in a bit of a hurry.’

He swung and the creature head was cut clean and it’s lifeless collapsed motionless against the frozen floor.

Seraphina stared at him for a moment before lowering her staff. "You grew stronger."

Amon looked at the fallen creatures around them. "A little."

"That doesn’t look a little."

Before Amon could answer, another hiss echoed through the chamber.

Several more snake women emerged from the darkness.

Amon tightened his grip around his battleaxe as they slowly surrounded the two of them.

Seraphina stepped closer to him and raised her staff.

The first snake woman suddenly rushed forward.

Amon stepped toward her instead of retreating, using Spatial Steps to close the distance before she could properly swing her weapon.

He appeared at her side and struck her with the sharp side of his battleaxe, cutting her half.

Another creature attacked immediately afterward.

Amon ducked beneath the blade before driving his shoulder into her chest and knocking her backward.

’Those boobs feel fucking heavenly!’

Seraphina followed with a wave of ice needles that finsihed off the snake woman.

The remaining creatures began attacking together, but Amon moved through them with Spatial Steps, constantly changing his position before they could surround him.

Every time one of them tried to attack him, he either disappeared or met the attack directly with his battleaxe.

Seraphina stayed behind him, using ice magic to restrict their movements and create openings whenever Amon needed them.

The fight didn’t last long.

Amon’s physical strength was simply too overwhelming for the creatures to handle, and his Spatial Steps made it difficult for them to coordinate their attacks against him.

Within several minutes, the last snake woman fell to the ground.

Amon stood in the middle of the chamber, breathing calmly as he looked around at the fallen monsters.

Seraphina lowered her staff. "That was faster than I expected."

Amon rested his battleaxe against his shoulder. "I thought there would be more trouble."

Seraphina looked at him with a slightly amused expression.

However, her gaze quickly shifted to the disappearing woman on the ground.

With a curious expression, she crouched down infront of one and moved her hand.

As Amon looked in disbelief, she squeezed the breast of the monster.

"....What are you doing?" Amon asked with a flat voice.

"N-nothing." She replied. "I was just curious about them."

Amon rested his battleaxe on his shoulder as he crouched down beside her.

Just as he was about to touch the breast as well, Seraphina slapped his hand.

"What are you doing, you pervert." She glared at him.

Amon opened his mouth before closing it. ’...I shouldn’t argue with her over a breast.’

"Nothing." He said, standing back up.

Seraphina shook her head, though she couldn’t stop the small smile from appearing on her face.

The two began walking deeper into the dungeon.

They had barely gone a few dozen meters when Amon suddenly stopped.

Seraphina noticed immediately. "What happened?"

Amon stared toward the darkness ahead without answering.

A low rumbling sound had begun echoing through the passage.

The sound was followed by another and the ground beneath their feet began to tremble.

Seraphina tightened her grip around her staff. "Those footsteps sound heavy."

Amon slowly raised his battleaxe. "Very heavy."

Several enormous shadows suddenly appeared at the end of the corridor.

They were shaped similarly to the creatures they had just fought, but their upper bodies were vastly different.

These new creatures had thick, muscular arms and broad shoulders, with powerful bodies that looked as though they had been built specifically for close combat.

Their tails slammed against the stone floor as they rushed forward, causing the entire passage to shake beneath their weight.

Amon stared at them for a moment before his expression became serious. "...Well, those are definitely bigger."

Seraphina stepped beside him and raised her staff.

The muscular snake men roared as they charged toward the two of them.

Amon tightened his grip around his battleaxe and lowered his stance.

’Are they trying to avenge thier wives?’