Chapter 430: Call Me Master

"Stop barking in front of me!"

Eve said coldly.

Her thick, powerful lower serpent-body lashed rapidly—among creatures of the same size, Na Jia De Fa's speed was always top-tier—and in moments she was right up against the ape demon.

Four curved blades flashed with glints of spirit-light.

They spun like a whirlwind, cold light flickering as they danced along with her body's movements.

The next instant, the ape let out a pained cry!

Four blade-marks appeared on its body, but the wounds were shallow—only enough to draw thin lines of blood.

Speed's passable, but the damage is a bit lacking.

【You're a noob too.】

Rod stated bluntly.

In the end, his affection for Eve was minimal, the bonus almost nonexistent, which meant she was essentially no different from an ordinary high-tier sixth-rank.

Judging by the numbers from the bronze spirit-measuring orb, her value was probably only around 135 ke.

Sixth rank falls between 100 ke and 150 ke.

That actually matches the numbers the dwarven craftsmen of the Demon Control Alliance designed.

But that ape doesn't fit the scale—it's most likely around 160 ke.

"It's a peak sixth-rank! And it has natural armor—its muscles alone nearly trapped my blades. The fact I could wound it at all is already decent!"

Eve said indignantly.

Having said that, she twisted her body and slithered rapidly, dodging a heavy punch from the ape demon.

That fist, bigger than her head, smashed straight through a stalagmite as thick as a waist, its momentum undiminished, then slammed a round crater into the ground—debris flying!

Eve's face changed.

That punch's force was probably still at seventh-rank level—one hit and she'd be out of the fight instantly.

That bastard man only talks cool, refuses to lift a finger.

So she couldn't trade blows head-on; she needed to play to her strength and use her speed to skirmish!

Once her strategy was set, Eve darted and weaved, swapping out two of her weapons for dark-green short swords—clearly poisoned at a glance.

Rod smiled and continued transmitting:

【Just a reminder—most demons are immune to poison.】

Eve's pretty face stiffened, and she snapped, "D-do I need you to remind me?! Are you going to help me or not!"

【What's the rush? Yue... the priest Na Jia De Fa behind you has spells powerful enough to kill this monkey.】

The demons' attack felt more like a warning and a message—most of those sent were small fry, with only two or three at sixth-rank strength.

Eve dodged and scraped at the same time.

Using her speed to skirmish with the ape demon.

She could see the six Santalin members not far behind her, having cut her off from her Na Jia De Fa companions—clearly intending to watch her fight the ape demon alone and embarrass herself.

Their eyes were contemptuous, especially those two humans, whose lecherous gazes swept over her body from time to time.

Truly disgusting.

Eve lowered her voice: "The ones cooperating with us harbor ill intentions—if the priest is too strong, she'll be targeted! We need to show more power to intimidate them!"

【I'm your master, of course I'll help you... but some Na Jia De Fa has never properly addressed me from start to finish.】

Rod teased her with a smile.

"Stop being annoying! We've already done that, and my path as a priest was ruined because of it!"

【That was you courting death, insisting on provoking me. Call me or don't—I'm not helping if you don't.】

Eve gritted her teeth, a hint of shame on her face.

Sleeping with this man was fine—after all, in Na Jia De Fa thinking, in intimate acts the man is the one giving, and the woman is the superior enjoying the service.

When Rod was buried in her, she would often feel a winner's mentality.

Of course, that was the early-stage thinking—after all, later on she'd already lost consciousness.

But calling him master was different!

That would truly mean she was beneath him!

Uh... although she already was.

After a brief internal struggle, she finally gritted her teeth and forced out: "Master, please help me..."

【Good girl, hahahaha——】

Rod burst out laughing in the shadows.

Tally beside him looked annoyed: "I call you master every day—why are you never this happy?"

"You don't get it, Tally—what matters was never a title or two, but hearing words a girl would never normally say."

"Hmph, then what does Master like Tally to call you?"

"If I had to say, I quite liked what you called me when you pretended to be my little sister in Emerald Jade City."

"Oh~ Big Brother? Then from now on, when we're about to go, I'll call you that~~"

"Given you're not really my sister, it's not that impactful... anyway, move into the shadow on Eve's body—I'm going to help her show off."

Though Tally was unhappy that her master was paying attention to this stupid Na Jia De Fa,

she would still carry out the order.

She skillfully manipulated the darkness—faster than Eve by quite a margin—and easily caught the moment she landed, smoothly spreading over the shadow of her armor.

Eve sensed something and said in surprise:

"What are you doing? Did that succubus follow you here too?"

"Of course, unlike you, she sticks to me. Take out a spear, then make a throwing motion — I'll help you launch it. Careful now, don't end up facing your own people."

Eve obediently did as she was told.

Taking advantage of the moment when the ape demon's pursuit missed, her snake body arched and snapped taut, then suddenly erupted with astonishing speed.

In an instant she had shifted position, and confirmed that apart from it, there were no allies in front of her.

She drew out a fierce-looking red refined-ore spear and raised it to the side of her head.

She declared in a ringing voice: "Demon! I'm giving you one last chance to repent — you really think I can't do anything to you?! If it weren't for my merciful heart, you'd have died countless times already! Enough, enough — since your spirit refuses to see reason, then I, Eve, shall send you on your way!!!"

The surrounding Scatlins and Nagas were all drawn in by her impassioned words, turning their gazes toward her.

Having said that.

Eve suddenly drew the refined-ore spear back, making her usual throwing motion.

Only no one noticed that, in the course of her throw, an unnatural shadow slipped into the palm of her hand.

A man's hand reached out from within, smoothly taking hold of the spear's long shaft.

"Let your master put on a good show for you — Power Release, 800%!"

Boom!!!

A layer of white cloud-mist burst open in an instant!

The blast of air was like a tide squeezed and then released, spreading outward toward the still-spacious cavern, and so produced an enormous sound.

The red spear became a blur and vanished from her hand in an instant!

In a single heartbeat, it pierced straight through the massive demon ape, leaving a bowl-sized hollow in its chest.

Then, its momentum undiminished, the thick rock wall was smashed through one after another like tofu, until finally it broke through the last layer of rock and hurtled off toward the boundless Sword Bay coastline, vanishing from sight.

"!?!!?"

The spear's force was so tremendous that it made the entire cavern rumble and roar, instantly stunning everyone present.

The Scatlins' eyes all went wide, and the contempt in their gazes vanished completely.

No way.

That can't be right, can it?

This... this land Naga is only at the high tier of sixth rank, isn't she?

The might of this strike is tremendous — the spiritual pressure is maxed out to the absolute limit, it must have already surpassed the peak of seventh rank.

Just the six of them stacked together wouldn't be enough for this spear to skewer in one go!

A priest whose spell power reaches the high tier of seventh rank, and a spiritual warrior who can unleash a spiritual art of eighth-rank power.

When did the Mirror Desert's Bural Clan land Naga get this fierce?

Never heard of it!

At this moment, Eve, with her back to the crowd, also widened her beautiful eyes, as if she'd seen a ghost.

(End of chapter)