novelbin Chapter 75 : Blood Was Drawn
Chapter 75 : Blood Was Drawn
Chapter 75: Blood Was Drawn
“Um… big brothers, let’s talk this out.”
Lilia swallowed and tried to stall with the art of words. “We’re just lost travelers, we don’t have money. If you let us go—”
“Cut the crap!”
The scar-faced brute clearly had no patience for nonsense.
With a roar, he kicked off the ground like a raging bull and charged straight at her.
That heavy great saber was raised high and came crashing down toward Lilia’s head.
The wind howled.
If that strike landed, Lilia would be split in two.
“Ahhh! Help!”
Lilia screamed instinctively, but her body reacted faster than her mind.
At the very moment the blade was about to touch her hair, her high heel stomped hard against the ground.
【Combat Maid Outfit · Zero Form】 passive skill activated: Agility +20.
Lilia slid more than a meter to the right.
“Clang!”
The great saber slammed into the gravel, sparks flying as a deep groove was carved into the ground.
The scar-faced man froze for a moment after missing.
He hadn’t expected this delicate-looking girl to move so quickly.
Opportunity!
Those two words flashed through Lilia’s mind.
Even though she desperately wanted to run, Hera was standing behind her watching!
If she dared run, Hera would probably turn her into an actual specimen in the next second.
Death either way—might as well fight!
Lilia gritted her teeth, her fearful expression instantly turning ferocious.
“You don’t appreciate kindness, huh!?”
“I’m already doing this dirty job without even basic benefits, and you still want to chop me?!”
The resentment of a long-suffering office worker exploded in that moment.
Instead of retreating, Lilia advanced.
Using the momentum of her slide, she twisted her waist like a drawn bow, her right leg sweeping out with a sharp gust of wind.
A technique from her past life—low roundhouse kick!
Although this body lacked her former muscles, the 【Combat Maid Outfit】 added strength modifiers!
Combined with the newly unlocked passive skill 【Maid’s Monstrous Strength (Beginner)】!
“Bang!”
The kick landed solidly on the brute’s shin.
“Crack!”
A bone-splitting sound echoed clearly through the canyon.
“Aaaagh—!!!”
The scar-faced brute let out a pig-like scream, instantly losing balance and crashing to his knees.
His lower leg bent backward at an unnatural angle—completely shattered.
Even Lilia herself was stunned.
She looked at her long legs, then at the man rolling on the ground.
That strong?
This is practically a mecha!
“Damn it! Get her together!”
The remaining brute, instead of being frightened, was provoked into greater ferocity.
Rather than charging Lilia directly, he cunningly circled around, aiming for Hera behind her.
Pick the softer target!
That woman in the coat looked more like a pampered noble lady.
“You’re asking to die!”
Lilia panicked.
Even though she knew Hera didn’t need protection, this was her mission!
If the mob went to attack the boss, what kind of tank would she be?
Just as she turned to chase, another sharp sound cut through the air.
“Whoosh!”
The archer, who had been lurking in the back, made his move.
This arrow was extremely tricky, predicting Lilia’s movement and heading straight for her back.
Every hair on Lilia’s body stood on end.
This was the cruelty of the battlefield.
No one waits for you to get ready.
She couldn’t dodge!
If she couldn’t dodge… then she’d tank it!
Lilia spun around and crossed her arms in front of her chest.
“Clang!”
The arrow struck the metal plating on her arm guard, sparks flying as it was deflected.
Lilia shook her arm.
“So you like playing dirty, huh?”
She bent down and drew the two black short blades strapped to her outer thigh.
They were standard weapons that came with the set.
The moment she gripped the handles, a familiar feeling surged up.
【Hidden Weapon Mastery】 passive activated.
The previously heavy blades now felt as light as cutlery in her hands.
“Then I’ll deal with you, you sneaky bastard!”
Lilia ignored the brute heading toward Hera.
She kicked off the ground, her high heels crushing stone as she shot forward like a cannonball toward the archer.
Even faster than before!
The archer clearly hadn’t expected her to be this reckless and fumbled to draw another arrow.
But he was too slow.
Within seven steps, fists are faster than guns.
Especially for a buffed maid.
Lilia closed the distance instantly.
The archer raised his bow in panic to block.
Lilia didn’t slow down at all—she leapt and kicked the bow.
“Snap!”
The longbow broke on impact.
The archer was sent flying backward, slamming heavily into the rock wall and coughing up blood.
Before he could even struggle up, two cold blades were already pressed against his neck.
Lilia straddled him, her knee pinning his chest so tightly he could barely breathe.
“D-don’t kill me…”
The archer’s disfigured face twisted in terror, blood frothing from his mouth. “I was just doing it for money…”
Lilia’s hands trembled.
The sensation of the blade, the pulsing of his carotid artery, and the thick smell of blood all assaulted her senses.
Kill him.
A voice deep within her screamed.
If she didn’t, she might be the one to die.
This was the Demon Realm, not a place governed by law.
Lilia closed her eyes.
“Who isn’t.”
Her wrist turned.
……
She let out a breath of relief, her body going limp, just about to stand up when a dull thud came from behind.
Lilia turned around.
The brute who had tried to ambush Hera now lay at her feet like a dead dog.
Hera stood in place, her hands never leaving her pockets.
Not even a speck of dust had touched her shoes.
“Too slow.”
Hera looked at the panting, disheveled Lilia. Her tone revealed neither praise nor criticism.
Lilia felt wronged enough to cry.
Come on!
This was her first real fight!
And she was doing it in high heels!
The difficulty level was maxed out!
Hera stepped forward with long strides, stopping in front of Lilia and looking down at her, still straddling the archer.
Lilia hurriedly scrambled up, sheathing her blades back into the thigh straps and standing properly.
“I’ve embarrassed myself before Master…”
Hera said nothing.
She reached out and removed her glove.
Her slightly cool fingertips gently touched Lilia’s cheek.
Lilia flinched.
“Hiss—”
It stung a little.
While dodging earlier, her cheek had been grazed by the arrow’s wind, leaving a small cut that seeped a bead of blood.
Hera looked at the trace of crimson on her fingertip, her golden eyes narrowing slightly.
“You’re bleeding.”