“Fight, then. Although I had hoped you would quietly surrender, I really do want to see you struggle in your final moments, only to realize you can never escape Molly’s grasp and fall into the deepest despair.”
“Come at me if you wish, and let Molly destroy you!”
Molly’s hair shimmered with a faint ice-blue glow, floating without wind, as if it had gained life of its own, swirling and flowing like the sea itself.
“Everything is for the protection of His Highness Ryumion.”
Reincarnation Tenki no longer needed Ryumion’s approval—deep in her soul, that man’s will was forever branded. He had given her the order to safeguard Ryumion’s safety.
Even if it cost her life, this command could not be defied. Everything she was belonged to her master.
“『Law of Life and Death』”
Reincarnation Tenki activated her racial talent, her appearance transforming as well. One eye turned black, the other white. On her chest, decayed skin split open and a monstrous beast’s giant eye appeared, its icy gaze piercing through her clothing. Holy, pale wings and terrifying, grotesque bone wings bloomed on her back like two flower buds, releasing a chaotic radiance.
Her dress had been specially designed with two slits at the shoulder blades, so when she summoned her wings, the look was both natural and beautiful.
Just like Molly, she entered a state of racial demonization—her combat form, about to become a primal killing demon!
“Damn it, damn it, damn it! Kill her! Reincarnation Tenki!” Ryumion clutched at his hair and screamed uncontrollably. He had never been so agitated—the situation had spiraled far beyond his expectations, forcing him into the worst possible decision!
And that decision was to order Reincarnation Tenki to fight Molly.
Ryumion had always tried to avoid this outcome. In his view, fighting Molly was the worst option, for he knew well the details of Molly’s racial talents.
What he knew was this: on the ocean, Molly was invincible.
The Deep Sea Evil Dragon Emperor’s racial talent, “Sacred Beast of the Sea King’s House”—that was a terrifying ability to command the very ocean!
Not only that, but Molly’s slave girl number was 013, meaning her level of development had nearly reached the eleven slave girls known as the Ultimate Weapons of Amidarl. And, judging from her earlier words, she had already reached an even higher realm.
Ryumion was terrified. If Reincarnation Tenki was not her match, he would be captured by Molly, losing everything, with no future left.
This was why he did not want to fight Molly—he dreaded such an end. He had no confidence in what would happen next, and the seawater surging beneath his feet only intensified his fear.
Yes, now he was on a ship, which meant he was at sea!
Upon the vast ocean, Molly’s racial talent could be displayed to its fullest. The ever-changing sea could bestow boundless gifts—or become the most primordial force of destruction. The fury of nature was the fury of the world. To oppose Molly was to oppose the ocean, to become the enemy of the world!
No race could conquer the power of nature! Molly’s assault was not a reckless move; on the contrary, she was fully prepared! She was invincible!
“Your Highness Ryumion.”
Reincarnation Tenki’s calm voice pulled Ryumion back from the edge of maddening anxiety. Looking at that figure, full of twisted, contradictory aura, his lips trembled white, teeth clenching hard as he squeezed out a few words.
“We can’t lose…”
“Yes, I shall obey your command.” Reincarnation Tenki lowered her lashes, raising both hands upward, a gentle radiance blossoming from her delicate white palms. From the dried black flesh of her ungloved hands, a wild, unstable purple lightning twisted.
At the same time, a silver balance appeared above her head, ready at any moment to weigh the fire of the soul!
“『The Choice of Plunder and Grace』!『Scales of Burial and Resurrection』!” Arthur murmured when he saw this scene, realizing a great battle was imminent. If he didn’t get to a safe place quickly, he would die without a trace!
Reincarnation Tenki had already been activated—a slave girl was a national-level killing weapon, and she was the ultimate among them! It was only a matter of time before this transport ship was destroyed. No one aboard would be left alive.
Arthur cast a cold glance at the unconscious Shadow Spider lying on the floor, then turned and ran toward the arena exit without hesitation, abandoning her without a second thought. He knew where to find a lifeboat.
“Catch him.” Molly ordered without even looking back, using voice transmission magic at the same time. The surviving pirates gripped their weapons, preparing to chase Arthur.
But one among them suddenly screamed and burst into fierce flames, reduced to ash in mere moments.
“Eh?” Molly noticed the heat in the air. Although it struck her as odd, she couldn’t afford even a glance behind her.
Her opponent was Reincarnation Tenki—she must not be distracted, but keep her guard up tenfold to face her.
The strange event that occurred was simply that the slave girl Doll Curse had awakened and was now attacking the pirates. Molly truly had no spare hand to deal with that little girl now.
But it did not matter. Whoever was caught in the coming battle would have no hope of surviving.
“I—I won’t let you hurt Father!” Doll Curse bit her lip to stifle her pain, tears brimming as she forced her not-yet-recovered racial talent to activate, causing grave side effects to her body.
“Damn it! Subdue her! Take her away!” a seasoned pirate roared to the others, charging at Doll Curse with his blade, hoping to restrain her before she could act. This would be a great achievement!
The remaining pirates immediately gave up on chasing Arthur, focusing their attacks on Doll Curse. As a few more were burned to ash by flames, Doll Curse collapsed to the ground, gasping weakly, her face pale as blood.
At that moment, a sharp blade stabbed through her shoulder, pinning her to the deck. Before the attacker could do anything more, he was incinerated by raging flames.
“Father…” Doll Curse murmured faintly. She could see nothing anymore, her body on the verge of collapse, unable to move another inch.
She only wished Arthur could escape, and live on.
“Well done, boys, take those two slave girls away, hurry up! Stay here and you’ll die for sure!” Molly heard the relieved cursing of the pirates and knew they had subdued Doll Curse. Their competence made her quite pleased.
Although Doll Curse’s resistance had allowed Arthur to escape, once Molly defeated Reincarnation Tenki and had a free hand to pursue, her fleet would surely catch that little rat—there was no way he could escape her grasp with his strength.
Reincarnation Tenki silently watched as the pirates took Shadow Spider and Doll Curse away, making no move. Like Molly, she dared not act rashly or reveal a weakness in front of the enemy—this concerned Ryumion’s safety.
She could sense Ryumion’s unease and fear—right now, she was the only one he could rely on.
——A slave girl who cannot live up to her master’s expectations has no right to exist.
What her former master once said, Reincarnation Tenki had never forgotten. If there was an enemy, she would be the one to exterminate it.
“Sinner, dost thou intend to walk that path?” Reincarnation Tenki asked—a customary greeting for those about to die by her hand.
“Your road to ruin.” Molly tilted her head with a smile, a happiness impossible to describe.