63 An Abrupt End

Standing before the black sponge that was holding several female hostages within its tentacles, Leo steeled his heart and was about to channel the white flame in his hand. If he made this quick, there was a chance his body could still be under control. However, at the same time, a certain young lady gracefully walked past him, causing him to cease his action. She stood before the monster with confidence and faced the boy with the alluring curvature of her rear.

"What is this lowly abomination doing in this place? Stand aside, Mr. boyfriend. This spirit isn't something a newly awakenee like you could handle."

Elizabeth seemed to have drawn a wrong conclusion from the odd feeling of Anima she felt from Leo; but her tone remained proud and dignified, she was sure of her assessment. For some reason, the princess also wanted to show off her power in front of the boy, like what one would do to impress the opposite gender.

An aura of red Anima encompassed her body and it instantly drew the creature's attention. It stopped the lecherous deed it was about to commit and dropped all of its hostages on the ground. There was a way more alluring energy radiating from the body of the young lady, tempting the creature's instinct but also inducing fear to its core.

"So that little missy is your fiancé, huh? She is extremely gifted even compared to those prodigies back in the old days. You are quite lucky, lad. Though, I almost feel bad for you to be engaged to someone as talented as her; the disparity is just simply too great that you probably will die from shame." The old grandpa was giving his disciple a motivational speech.

"Shut up already, didn't you say I will be able to reach the greatest height? One day, I will have her regret it for treating me like trash." Yuuto attentively stared at his fiancé while hiding in a corner; for all those years the young man had known the princess, he had never seen her go remotely serious with her power.

'That's the spirit!" The old gramp's morale boost was super effective.

In the next instance, blood of the nearby victims seeped out from their dead bodies and converged onto Elizabeth's hand in floating streams. They quickly morphed into the shape of a daunting blade solidified firmly on her arm. With a casual swing to test the feel of her makeshift weapon, a sudden gust blew past in all directions, displaying the immensity of her inhuman strength.

"Oh...that's a surprise, to think I would see one of their kind again in this age. That explains her talent." At the back corner, the spirit made another intriguing remark; he recognized the signature ability of a certain lineage.

"What do you mean? Old gramps." Yuuto was unaware of his fiancé's actual identity.

"She possesses a special bloodline, originating from one of the demon lords of the abyss, and separated into different branches of family. Their kind was always a formidable force back then and existed way before my time. Well, my death was somewhat related to one of their kind, but that grudge has long been burnt out." The spirit recalled the past in reminiscence and rambled on.

Experiencing the relatively intense Anima pressure propagated from her aura, the young man was fascinated by Elizabeth's display of power. It only raised the desire for him to get stronger in order to fully dominate his fiancé. In his mind, the thought of a powerful and mighty female Anima user submitting beneath his crotch aroused a certain unspeakable excitement.

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Back to the frontal engagement, succumbing to the tightening tension, the monster finally made its move and launched a number of tentacles at the young lady's direction. Then, with a speed indiscernible to human eyes, the extruded limbs in her reach were all sliced up into thin pieces. After the demonstration of dominance, she shot the Yoma back with a taunting smirk, and it instilled a shivering fear to the creature that never once experienced emotions.

"Ashen white hair... its color didn't even change. Seemed like I still underestimated her, she is barely using any of her strength." The old gramp lifted his glasses and corrected his assessment.

"What?! You are saying she is even stronger than this?!?"

Cold sweat dripped down from his head, just a slight contact with her bloodlust earlier sent a crippling chill to his spine. Yuuto can't believe he was dealing with such a monster all this time. No wonder she always looked down on everyone like insects, it was because her imperious views were backed by strength. Maybe he should hold off that unspeakable fantasy for a bit longer, he thought.

"Her kind runs on a major deficiency of life force; therefore, they feast on human blood to compensate for what they lack. I remember their lineage had beautiful golden hairs; but in order to preserve their precious life force, they usually operate on a lower metabolism and life signatures, causing them to look pale and their hair turned white." The old gramps went on a lengthy explanation.

"So, you are saying Elizabeth is a blondie and her hair would turn if she is serious?" Yuuto let out a breath of relief, since it means that she can't be using all her power without any restraint.

"Yes, and it naturally comes at an expense to their life span." The spirit patiently answered.

Recognizing the power differences, the creature attempted to run back towards its dwelling; once it returned to the seas, it would be able to utilize its full power. However, the moment the Yoma turned its tail, a single swing of blade landed perfectly on the center of its Anima core, and sliced the crystal sphere in half along with its body. Turning into sprites of particles, the spiritual energies of the Yoma returned to the land and sea where it once came.

"Hehe, Leo. Liz is amazing, right? I always wanted to officially introduce her to you." Lilith gleefully jumped forward and hugged one of her boyfriend's arms deep into her valley.

"I am indeed impressed. She is certainly powerful; probably the strongest I have seen in our age group."

The boy was also curiously examining the blood bending ability and her fluid control of Anima. He could tell that she was holding back; nevertheless, he pondered if he could match her in strength before he devoured the demon. Speaking of which, he did notice that her Anima had a few similarities with the vile curse.

However, the strongest Anima user he knew in terms of raw combat capability, was without a doubt, his cousin Anna. Yeah, there is no contest, especially in bed as well. Leo recalled those formidable wide hips capable of submerging his head in whole as he sneaked a quick peek at Lilith and her friend's respective round peaches.

"It's good to have a light exercise once a while. How was my performance? Mr. Boyfriend?" The princess turned her body around with an elegant hair flip and gazed into the boy with her majestic crimson eyes; the crimson blade in her arm melted into a puddle of blood on the ground.

"Absolutely amazing! I am in awe of your graceful movements!" - Leo

"You looked wonderful, Liz! Splendid performance right there!" - Lilith

The couple gave that fabolous one eighty back turn a ten out of ten. The way her ashen white hair floated gracefully in the air from the flip of her hand, the impeccable demeanor that displayed the dignity and pride of a stunning beauty, and the blood melting viciously away from her hand in a sinister and thrilling vibe, they all added to her devilish aesthetics. All she was missing was a haughty laugh to perfectly envision the classic Oujo-sama for some extra stylish points.

With a confident smile, Elizabeth looked as proud as a rooster, enjoying the shower of praises from Leo and Lilith as they cooperatively clapped away. Noel, the maid who was standing far at the back, was shocked to see how her mistress was acting so... childish. When was the last time she even cared about what others think of her? Perhaps, long ago... in front of the madam?"

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Naturally, the incident made it to the next headline, reporting the news of several victims dead due to the unforeseeable natural causes. And to the dismay of the owner of the amusement park, only after a day of its grand opening, the establishment was forced to close down again for safety reasons. This time, a more pesky department from the government will be handling the investigation.

Elizabeth, the hero of the incident, refused to accept any interviews from the media and only spent a few minutes filling out some information for the authorities. The name of Von Carstein was to be respected, no one that knew what they were doing wanted to be a pest to the princess of the family.

Fortunately, none of the students from school suffered any fatality. But with the girls from class C traumatized by the incident, the last day of the trip, which was to cruise around the island, had to be inevitably called off. Yuri-sensei had a look that was about to burst out in tears the entire time; she was assigned as the lead for this trip and all the girls were her responsibilities. Amusingly, the girls became the ones that had to comfort the teacher instead.

Later that day, while the cruise was returning to Atlantic city, Timmy was especially sad that he spent half of the time on this trip alone in bed. He missed almost all the opportunities for his solemn endeavor. For that, Leo passed him the camera that he borrowed after his collapse and gave him a light pad on the back.

Browsing through the pixelized data, creepy noises emanated from a certain seat near the corner, terrorizing the surrounding neighbors with his sinister laughs. The boy was very glad that the president of the cultural research club approved of his work. Thus, humanity was one step closer to enlightenment. Of course, he deleted the pictures of his girlfriend.