Reader’S Regeneration Life [EN]: Chapter 109

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“Seriously… how did this happen?”

Succubus Queen Lilith dusted off her hands as if they were dirty.

She tried to act nonchalant, but her true feelings were far from it.

‘Hey, you damn thing!

What the hell is going on!’

The Saint’s Mark.

It was known as a trace left by a god who once resided in this world, a proof of power that could manifest in all humans on the continent, and a kind of badge announcing one’s role as a herald.

But Lilith knew that whether it was proof or a badge, it was ultimately a power that could only be properly used when the Celestial Race revealed themselves on the continent.

That was until she faced the situation before her.

“…Lilith.

What the hell is that?”

The woman referred to ‘that thing’ instead of ‘that person’ or ‘that woman’.

Lucia, remarkably perceptive for a human, cautiously opened her mouth.

She seemed to be asking if Lilith knew something, and she was right.

“It’s a Saint’s Mark.

Think of it as similar to the one on Winnie, no, Lia’s forehead.”

“Pardon?”

“Nyaa?

So, that’s also a mark?”

“Yeah.

But unlike yours, Lia, which is just a lightning-shaped scar, it has some pretty significant side effects.”

At Lilith’s words, Lia retorted, ‘What are you talking about!

Mine will also go all zzzap! later on!

Don’t underestimate me!

Nyaaa!’

Then Lilith asked, ‘Yeah, so can you fight that thing right now?’ and Lia immediately shut her mouth with a ‘nyang’.

“I’ll get it back!”

Almost simultaneously with Rishikida’s words, a fiery red flame flew straight towards them.

Of course, Lucia immediately used the same fire magic to dampen the force, but as if she had already anticipated that, Trisha flew in like lightning right after.

“Ah!”

“Get out of the way!”

Melee combat wasn’t Lilith’s preference, but she was the only one here who could properly fight the woman wielding the Saint’s Mark.

Pushing aside the bothersome Rishikida, Lucia, and Lia, she concentrated her mana, gathered it at her fingertips, and powerfully unleashed it towards the rushing woman.

Pweeeng―!

Kwaaaang!

With a tremendous explosion, Lilith’s body floated into the air.

But as if there was no need to worry, she gracefully spun in the air and lightly landed on the ground.

Even in this situation, Lia clapped, exclaiming ‘Nyaaang!’ in admiration.

“I won’t let you take it.

And, I’ll take everything.”

“What are you saying? You’re not just talking nonsense, you’ve completely lost it now.”

Lilith was still trying to appear relaxed, but she clicked her tongue.

If the opponent was really using the Saint’s Mark, the others here were practically useless.

Lucia’s magic was useful, Rishikida’s sword was sharp, and Lia’s movements were quick, but the Saint’s Mark was disgustingly strong, even to demons.

‘I don’t know how much destructive power Saint’s Mark holders can unleash, but if my guess is right, if the others behind me get caught in that attack, they’ll at least die.’

It wasn’t just any proof that a god had stayed on this land.

It wasn’t for nothing that there was a penalty attached, requiring the Celestial Race to descend again to be fully functional.

It was that strong, that broken, and that shocking.

“…Lately, that damn Sion has been making this woman and that woman, so I’ve been really parched, you know? And yet, he’s making me use this much mana. I might just swallow Sion whole soon.”

“Li, Lilith?”

“What are you saying!

Nyaang!”

“Ah, damn it! Shut up! I’m just trying to look cool, you bitches!”

Her younger companions were of no help at all.

Sighing, Lilith closed her eyes and slowly circulated the mana around her heart in the opposite direction of its original flow.

Then, a resonating sound was felt, and a dark mist began to swirl at her fingertips.

‘Ah, I really go crazy when I grab this, so I usually avoid it.’

Thinking of Sion, who was probably hiding in the carriage and watching the situation, Lilith sighed.

Sometimes, there are guys who ignore her because she’s the Queen of the Succubi, the Succubus Queen.

They say all she does is flirt in front of men, flash seductive smiles, shake her hips, and move her waist, with nothing else to boast about.

‘All those guys.’

She cut off their heads very nicely.

“Lilith?”

“Rishi, take Lucia and the cat and move back a bit.”

“Yes, yes?”

“Don’t get caught up in it unnecessarily.”

Sssssss!―.

The black mist receded, and what remained was a massive scythe.

The red blade, looking as if blood would drip from it at any moment, was eerily terrifying.

The moment she grasped the scythe, Lilith’s red eyes began to glow eerily.

Then, the two horns on her head grew rapidly, as if undergoing accelerated growth, creating an appearance that could truly be called the reincarnation of a demon.

Her fair skin gradually lost its color, becoming pale, even taking on a slightly bluish tint, and a sleek tail flicked out from her buttocks!

“…Aghhh.”

Her fangs, which were already slightly more prominent than those of other humans, instantly revealed a sharp, blade-like presence.

With eyes that seemed ready to shoot beams of destruction at any moment, Lilith glared at Trisha, who was still preparing to attack with unfocused eyes.

“…This older sister doesn’t usually grab this, you know?”

Holding out the scythe that was terrifying just to look at, Lilith grinned.

The way her lips stretched wide in an instant was so dizzying and terrifying that Lia exclaimed ‘Hggak!’ and hurriedly hid behind Rishikida.

“But, you need to be punished a little.”

Booom!

With a sound that seemed to bisect the air, Lilith rushed towards Trisha, spewing crimson light.

The sharp scythe was so terrifying that even Trisha, who was using the Saint’s Mark, chose to evade rather than offset the attack with an attack of her own.

Booom!

Woooong!

Lilith wielded the massive scythe, which was taller than most people, as if it were a knife.

It was so formidable that even a single cut would likely result in the severing of a limb.

“Kyahahaha! What are you doing, little girl? Dance more!”

“Keeeuuuugh!”

Although she was Trisha, she had lost half of her reason and her movements were unnatural as she was being consumed by the Saint’s Mark.

In contrast, Lilith was tearing her opponent apart by mobilizing her main body’s full power, albeit for a short time.

It was a situation where the opponent couldn’t possibly win.

FIt!

Pshoo!

Every time Lilith’s massive scythe flashed and emitted light, long scars were etched onto Trisha’s arms and legs.

Blood splattered, flesh tore, and even muscles were cut away, but Trisha never stopped moving.

Her wounds were clearly healing, albeit slowly.

“Wow! Amazing. Self-healing! The heralds of the Celestial Race are different after all, huh? I love it! Kyahaha! A girl who regenerates no matter how much I tear her apart is just the best!”

The Succubus Queen’s eyes flashed as if they were exploding with light.

Then, dark energy swirled in her other hand again, and this time a whip appeared.

It wasn’t a whip made of leather that humans usually used, but a terrifying thing made of some unknown bones and tendons, with blades embedded in parts of it.

“I’ll chop you into pieces! Head to the north, arms to the west, legs to the south, and torso to the east! And I’ll take out all your insides and crush them all!”

Even though melee combat wasn’t her main area of expertise, Lilith was overwhelming.

She relentlessly struck Trisha with the whip, driving her out of her mind, and then split her back in half.

As red blood gushed out, she swung the whip again and successfully caught Trisha’s neck.

“Keueuk!”

“Oh my, there’s something caught around your neck. Does it hurt? Hurt? Uh? Hurts, doesn’t it? Uh-huh?”

Kwaaaak―.

As Lilith’s hand tightened and the whip tightened further around Trisha’s neck, blood began to spurt out.

Trisha’s injuries were so severe that she should have been in shock from excessive bleeding.

“But you’re still not dying, and you don’t even look tired? Ugh, the Saint’s Mark is definitely convenient. But I suddenly got curious. Can a Saint’s Mark holder survive if their head is cut off?”

Sreung―.

As if she was really going to behead Trisha, Lilith wore a sinister smile.

She usually avoided melee combat as much as possible, but once she started fighting properly, she became a ruthless tyrant, befitting her title as the Queen of the highest-ranking demons.

Especially if the opponent was the same gender, a woman, she had no mercy whatsoever.

To her, it was as if they were just competitors of a different species competing for the same prey.

“Little girl. This is your last chance. Come to your senses and return to your human form. I’d be really sad if you kept insisting like this?”

“…I won’t let you take it. It’s mine. I can’t give it to you.”

“Yeah. Okay. I’ll respect that. It’s a shame you have to die, though.”

Just as Lilith said that and was about to swing the massive scythe around to perform the beheading.

“…Ah?”

Suddenly, her body, which was holding the scythe, began to fall backward.

At the same time, the whip that was tightening around Trisha’s neck thinned and then snapped!

‘…Ah, I’m screwed.’

The scythe, which she had been wielding so freely with one hand as if it were a pen, became incredibly heavy.

At the same time, the horns that had been soaring sky-high gradually shrank, returning to the small ram horns that Lilith originally had on her head, and her fangs also shrank back to their original size.

The tail shortened and disappeared into her buttocks, and her pale skin regained its color, returning to a very fair color like that of a human.

Having used up almost all of her mana, she had returned to a physical state with almost no melee combat ability.

“Ah, damn it! Of all times, why now with my mana deficiency! Sion, you idiot! If you had eaten me every day, this wouldn’t have happened, you moronic, brainless, stupid fool! You eunuch!”

At that moment, Trisha’s eyes flashed and she rushed menacingly towards Lilith.

Normally, she should have defended or evaded, but having almost exhausted her mana, Lilith was struggling to even move from her spot.

‘…Ah, damn it. I’m going to get hit properly and look pathetic.’

Sighing, Lilith resigned herself and closed her eyes, thinking she would just take a few hits.

Suddenly, she felt something embrace her.

It was warm, cozy, and had a rather familiar scent.

Lilith, thinking ‘Could it be?’ raised her head and opened her eyes, and a handsome young man holding her in his arms filled her vision.

“Sion!”

“I’m not a eunuch.”

“Huh?”

“I’m not a eunuch! It’s true that I have mana deficiency, but I’m definitely not a eunuch!”

“I, is that what’s important right now?”

“To me, to a man, it’s the most important issue!”

Sion wouldn’t agree with that word, even if he could endure everything else.

If he were really a eunuch, would the Succubus Queen Lilith, Rishikida, Lucia, and Lia be fawning over him?

He would let the mana deficiency slide since it was true.

But the eunuch remark was really not okay.

Sion Claussen, this body might lack in software, but his hardware was outstanding, and Sion could confidently proclaim that it included not only his face but also his masculine pride.

‘How do I know? Damn it, I saw it when I showered!’

Screaming like that, Sion looked at Trisha.

She had been trying to grab Lilith with unfocused eyes until just now, but suddenly, when he appeared in front of her, she was visibly flustered and didn’t know what to do.

“Why, why is Sion with another woman… Did I lose him again? Is that it?”

“Trisha, come to your senses. I won’t say it twice. Whether your body has been taken over or your mind has been consumed, if you don’t come back to your senses soon, I won’t be able to do anything anymore.”

“Hey, Sion! What nonsense are you spouting! We can’t stop her now! I’ve used up all my mana too, so I’m completely deficient now!”

“Just shut up, Lilith. I have a plan.”

Sion glared at her and issued a final warning to Trisha.

“All the women here are my people. If you hurt them, then the negotiations are really off. Keep that in mind.”

“…Woman. My people. No. Only Sion should be on my side. I lost my brother, I can’t lose you too. It’s mine. You just have to listen to me. You just have to talk to me!”

The thorn-like scars engraved on the woman’s body shone once more.

Sensing an ominous energy, Rishikida, Lucia, and Lia rushed over to protect Sion.

But even Lilith couldn’t handle her, so there was nothing they could do, even if the three of them came.

‘…But the god still has a final weapon.’

It might not be as desperate as the heart of the loyal general who submitted his report while spitting blood.

But Sion shouted as loudly as he could.

“Kim Yoo-hyun!”

Along with Sion’s scream.

Shoo, Kwaaaang!―.

Something fell from the sky.

Trisha instinctively judged that the newcomer was the most dangerous enemy and turned her body towards them, creating flames in one hand and lightning in the other.

…Rustle.

Piercing through the dust and finely crumbled earth.

“Haa.”

The protagonist descended, letting out a deep sigh.

―――――――Author’s Notes―――――――

Finally!

★ This body!

★ Appears!

★