Demon vs. Demon ①

Use the鉴定 stone to assess the girl before him.

Using a鉴定 stone hasn't happened in quite some time.

The last time was against the Ice Dragon—since then, no need arose.

He could sense intuitively that victory was assured without鉴定.

But this girl is different.

『Race: Human, Vampire, Level 3, Sophia Kelen

Status

HP: 14,271 / 14,271 (Green)

MP: 12,893 / 12,893 (Blue)

SP: 12,655 / 12,655 (Yellow)

AP: 12,661 / 12,661 (Red)

Average Attack: 12,738

Average Defense: 13,226

Average Magic: 12,755

Average Resistance: 13,219

Average Speed: 12,774

Skills

"Upper Vampire LV8", "Undead General LV8", "Heavenly Scale LV10", "HP Super Recovery LV3", "Mana Perception LV10", "Spellcraft Perception LV10", "MP High-Speed Recovery LV10", "MP Consumption Greatly Reduced LV10", "Mana Precision Control LV2", "Demon God Law LV10", "Mana Infusion LV8", "Great Mana Strike LV10", "SP High-Speed Recovery LV10", "SP Consumption Greatly Reduced LV10", "Sword Hero LV2", "Martial Genius LV9", "Destruction Great Enhancement LV2", "Impact Great Enhancement LV1", "Slash Great Enhancement LV3", "Pierce Great Enhancement LV1", "Shock Great Enhancement LV1", "Water Enhancement LV10", "Freeze Enhancement LV10", "Dark Enhancement LV9", "Wind Enhancement LV9", "Earth Enhancement LV9", "Thunder Enhancement LV5", "Strong Acid Enhancement LV8", "Status Effect Enhancement LV9", "War God Law LV10", "Energy Infusion LV6", "Great Energy Strike LV10", "Water Attack LV10", "Freeze Attack LV10", "Strong Acid Attack LV10", "Poison Synthesis LV10", "Potion Synthesis LV10", "Psychokinesis LV10", "Throwing LV10", "Ejection LV10", "Spatial Mobility LV10", "Coordination LV2", "Leadership LV3", "Subordinate Domination LV6", "Focus LV10", "Thought Acceleration LV4", "Future Sight LV4", "Parallel Mind LV2", "High-Speed Computation LV10", "Recording LV10", "Long-Range Communication LV10", "Accuracy LV10", "Evasion LV10", "Probability Great Bonus LV10", "Stealth LV10", "Concealment LV10", "Silence LV10", "Odorlessness LV10", "Imperial", "Aura Perception LV10", "Danger Perception LV10", "Motion Perception LV4", "Heat Perception LV8", "Spatial Perception LV1", "Identification LV10", "Root of Calamity", "Fire Magic LV3", "Water Magic LV10", "Waterflow Magic LV10", "Azure Sea Magic LV7", "Ice Magic LV10", "Freeze Magic LV10", "Ice Hell Magic LV8", "Wind Magic LV10", "Storm Magic LV1", "Earth Magic LV10", "Earth Magic LV1", "Thunder Magic LV9", "Light Magic LV1", "Shadow Magic LV10", "Dark Magic LV10", "Darkness Magic LV4", "Poison Magic LV10", "Healing Magic LV10", "Demon King LV8", "Jealousy", "Physical Great Resistance LV5", "Fire Resistance LV5", "Waterflow Nullification", "Freeze Nullification", "Storm Resistance LV2", "Earth Resistance LV2", "Thunder Resistance LV6", "Light Resistance LV4", "Darkness Resistance LV4", "Heavy Resistance LV3", "Acid Resistance LV10", "Corrosion Resistance LV7", "Stun Resistance LV7", "Status Effect Nullification", "Fear Great Resistance LV7", "Outsider Great Resistance LV6", "Pain Nullification", "Pain Perception Nullification", "Dark Vision LV10", "Ten Thousand Mile Sight LV4", "Cursed Curse Eye LV3", "Stillness Curse Eye LV3", "Five Senses Great Enhancement LV10", "Perception Field Expansion LV10", "Divine Field Expansion LV5", "Fate LV10", "Heavenly Demon LV10", "Heavenly Motion LV10", "Wealth Heaven LV10", "Steadfastness LV10", "Fortress LV10", "Heavenly Path LV10", "Heavenly Keep LV10", "Vedanta LV10", "Taboo LV2", "n% I = W"

I don’t understand what’s happening.

Level 3?

Human and vampire?

Too many skills, aren’t they?

In basic statistics, I am superior.

Yet, her skills are lacking in both quantity and quality.

I have a trump card too—alchemical forging of phantom weapons—but the skill of this girl named Sophia is abnormal.

This could be evenly matched with me—or even surpass me—seriously.

But that is contingent on me not activating my Wrath.

Not planning to activate it, but if I’m truly on the verge of death, who knows.

The anger may activate without regard for my will.

In fact, she will.

How far can I suppress it by my own will.

That will be the decisive point.

Either I die, or she dies.

She may die without him being able to corner her.

The moment awareness turned to battle, restraint became impossible.

The girl swung a greatsword—unusually large for her small frame—with one hand as if it were weightless.

A blade as long as her height, thick with mass and heft.

No visible special ability, but clearly durable—well-crafted.

She brought it down in an instant, closing the distance between us and striking.

I blocked with the flame blade in one hand.

Unable to fully absorb the impact, I crossed the lightning blade in my other hand with the flame blade, bracing against the force.

Too heavy.

I hadn’t underestimated it, but the stats clearly surpassed mine. I had expected to hold it with one hand.

I had intended to counter with the second lightning blade, but was forced entirely into defense.

Stats had been boosted.

The combined effect of two skills: Battle God Technique and Demon God Technique.

And likely the power of an upper-tier vampire.

Upper Vampire: A specialized skill unique to vampires. Ability scores increase upon consuming blood. The ingested blood is stored within the body. Effects vary by level. LV1: Moon Guard, LV2: Strong Blood, LV3: Blood Mist, LV4: Shadow Demon, LV5: Demon Transformation, LV6: Vassal Summoning, LV7: Mist Form, LV8: Resurrection.

Moon Guard grants increased power during lunar phases.

Blood Mist allows the user to transform their blood into mist and manipulate it at will. Mist Form appears to be the ability to merge with that mist.

Shadow Demon summons familiars from shadows. Demon Transformation enables the user to transform into their familiar.

Vassal Summoning calls forth subordinates.

Most problematic is Resurrection.

A game-breaking effect: the user regenerates fully and revives once per day, even after reaching zero HP.

Of greater concern now is the effect of Strong Blood.

While active, it consumes stored blood instead of raising status.

Thanks to this effect, the unexpectedly heavy sword strike must have been possible.

I activate Duel God Technique and Demon God Technique.

Status advantage is regained.

However, Duel God Technique remains at the same level, while Demon God Technique is higher on their side.

The gap has narrowed compared to unenhanced state.

I activate Dragon Power—the one of my ace abilities.

Dragon Power raises status and interferes with opponent's magic construction.

I used this skill before to nullify magic when attacked by an elven group.

Duel God Technique, Demon God Technique, and Dragon Power.

Never before have I activated all three simultaneously.

“F—fufufu…”

The girl laughs.

“Stopped. I stopped my attack. Fufufu!”

Dangerous.

This girl is dangerous.

She’s lost control.

I can’t say that’s my place to judge.

“This is battle! For the first time ever! Fighting with real intent!”

A chill runs through me.

Not just from the girl’s oppressive presence.

Simply cold.

Cold radiates from her center.

At the same time, red mist begins to rise.

Likely effect of vampire blood mist.

Also, this sudden temperature drop—possibly due to ice-based skill.

She’s showing her full strength.

Then so must I.

Summon multiple magical swords from the extradimensional space via spatial magic’s Void Sealing.

Levitate them with telekinesis.

Combat begins in earnest.

Adjusted Lars’s status: Blood 26.

Added Detection.

Added Awareness.

Ice Resistance LV4 → LV9