Chapter 175 - 11: Successfully Infiltrating the Enemy

Chapter 175: Chapter 11: Successfully Infiltrating the Enemy

A torrent of enraged curses erupted from the Demons across from her.

They never imagined this person would actually dare to attack them!

To survive in a place as cruel as the Spirit Realm, one’s ability to pursue advantages, avoid danger, and assess situations had to be honed to its absolute peak.

Before her, not a single Demon had ever dared to oppose them, knowing they had an entire clan at their back!

A brief moment of surprise was immediately followed by rage.

They were going to tear this ignorant fool to shreds!

Amidst the roars, the battle erupted.

On one side stood a delicate girl, only about 1.4 meters tall. On the other were five massive, humanoid monsters.

Judging by appearances, the outcome of this battle was a foregone conclusion.

As it happened,

the Demons were thinking the exact same thing.

They hadn’t even considered using tactics; their bloodthirsty, sadistic desires drove them forward, ready to tear their enemy apart in the most primitive way.

However, before they could even get close, a wave of hot wind swept over them.

They felt as if they had charged headfirst into a fiery tornado, with scorching tongues of flame constantly searing their skin, bringing excruciating pain.

They tried to retreat, but the gale-force winds dragged them relentlessly forward. Before they could take more than a few steps, flames erupted from beneath their feet, completely engulfing them.

Screams of agony rose and fell, echoing through the forest.

This battle was indeed a foregone conclusion.

But the victor was the complete opposite of what the Demons had expected.

「Deep in the forest.」

The moment they engaged, his companions were dead, killed by the petite Demon in less than ten seconds.

A Demon hiding behind a tree trunk immediately broke out in a cold sweat.

It had originally come with its companions but had to leave for a moment. By the time it returned, the two sides were already at each other’s throats.

It had been about to step forward to back up its companions, but the two sides had started fighting at the first sign of disagreement. When it saw its companions charge forward, it even felt a pang of regret, sad that it couldn’t personally tear that arrogant little demon to shreds.

But who would have known...

In the blink of an eye, the tables had turned!

Looking at the scorched corpses on the ground and smelling the faint scent of burnt flesh drifting in the air... the Demon’s regret quickly turned into the relief of having survived a catastrophe.

’Thank goodness... thank goodness!’

’It’s a good thing I didn’t rush out, or I’d be one of the bodies on the ground right now!’

That short little pipsqueak was so strong, strong enough to instill an uncontrollable fear in it.

’...I have to get back quickly and tell the Leader!’

The Demon thought to itself, holding its breath and retreating step by step.

This patch of forest wasn’t large; their camp was about two kilometers to the north. As long as it could get out of the petite Demon’s line of sight, it could reach it in a matter of seconds at full speed.

’I don’t know when such a powerful Demon showed up here, but I’m certain she’s no match for the Leader!’

’And even in the worst-case scenario, if she is stronger than the Leader, as long as we can send our Demons to surround her first, victory will definitely be...’

The thought hadn’t even finished forming.

A shrill voice entered its ears, "My Lady!"

"There’s one that got away over here!"

The voice was filled with excitement and flattery, like a hunting dog frantically wagging its tail for its master after finding a trace of its prey.

The Demon froze.

’It’s over,’ it thought. It whipped its head around in a panic, only to see that the informant was a Little Demon it could crush with one hand!

’How dare such a weakling oppose us!’

Fury flared within it, and it lunged, swiping at the Little Demon flying in the air!

The Little Demon was startled and hastily dodged.

Its power was very weak; its real advantage was stealth, but that was a useless trait in a head-on battle.

It was indeed faster than the other Demon, but only by a small margin. Moreover, the power gap between them was too great... If it got caught even once, it was a goner!

"My Lady! My Lady!"

The Little Demon shouted as it dodged.

This time, the excited flattery in its cries had vanished, replaced by a desperate, hoarse urgency, terrified that a single slow step would mean its end right here.

After another hair’s-breadth escape, the Little Demon was about to fly in the other direction, only to find its opponent was already waiting there!

It had flown right into a trap!

In that instant, the Little Demon’s breath caught in its throat.

Just as it was at a loss, preparing to close its eyes and wait for death...

A figure shot out from the woods. A powerful gust of wind blew past, and the snarling Demon was sent flying!

Before it even hit the ground, crimson flames pursued it.

A brilliant shower of sparks erupted in mid-air.

When it finally landed, all that remained was a charred corpse.

This entire sequence of events happened in an instant.

The Little Demon was stunned for a moment, then let out a huge sigh of relief.

If it weren’t afraid of falling to its death, it would have already dropped from the sky in exhaustion.

"Thank you, My Lady. You arrived just in time..."

Lilia raised an eyebrow. "You don’t think I was too late?"

"Of course not! Your timing was perfect!"

The Little Demon was as smooth-tongued as ever.

It truly didn’t feel Lilia had been too late.

Demons had little concept of companionship. For the past few days, its relationship with Lilia had been one of mutual benefit, and it had only just now done something that was solely to Lilia’s advantage.

Under these circumstances, the fact that Lilia was willing to save it already made her a paragon of Morality among Demons.

Lilia nodded slightly, her expression unreadable.

’They were too close just now,’ she thought. ’I couldn’t use large-scale destructive Magic without hitting it, so I had to use close-quarters combat. That’s what took a little time.’

But she didn’t bother to explain, simply turning and heading toward the north side of the forest.

"My Lady!" The Little Demon immediately followed. "Are you going to that Demon camp?"

Lilia hummed in affirmation.

The reasoning was simple.

Those Demons had come to collect tribute, but it had been a one-way trip.

Even if the Demon leader was an idiot, he would know something was wrong.

Rather than wait for them to come knocking, it was better to strike first while they were still in the dark.

Hearing this, the Little Demon perked up immediately. "My Lady! I know the general location of the camp! I’ll lead the way for you!"

"This way, please!"

...

Led by the Little Demon, Lilia successfully found the camp’s location.

Lilia didn’t just charge in recklessly.

According to the Little Demon’s intelligence, this clan had at least several dozen Demons and a Mid-level Leader.

Although she was powerful, there was still a risk of being worn down and killed.

Lilia felt that as a Demon, it was better to be cautious.

So, she concocted a story about being newly born and having heard of a powerful clan she wished to join. She successfully infiltrated the camp and, by demonstrating her own formidable power, was granted an audience with the leader.

She followed a shapely female Demon to the leader’s tent. Pushing aside the flap, she entered and saw the Demon leader sitting on a high seat.

She quickly assessed their relative strengths.

’He looks strong, not an easy opponent, but his eyes are full of contempt for me.’

’...I can win.’