RE: The Extra's Dominance-Chapter 178 - Raven Versus Amaris [2]

(Amaris’ POV)

CRACK— BZZZSSSSHHHHHH—!!!

"...!"

My eyes widened the moment I saw the human below suddenly shoot up at me with terrifying speed!

He wasn’t just fast— he was like a black lightning bolt tearing through the sky! The air around him shattered, and the world seemed to blur as he rose toward me.

"GURGH...!" 𝒇𝒓𝒆𝒆𝙬𝒆𝒃𝓷𝒐𝓿𝙚𝙡.𝒄𝓸𝒎

I tried to move to the side, my wings flaring open as I attempted to dodge the incoming strike. But before I could fully react—

PHUCK!

"GAH!!"

A sharp, unbearable pain ripped through my left wing!

"Ghh...!"

It burned like fire, and when I turned my head— I saw a gaping hole in it! A massive hole! It was practically destroyed!

And through that hole, through the haze of pain— I could see him.

The human.

He was looking down at me, silent and steady, as if he had already decided the outcome of this battle.

"GRGH!!!"

My chest twisted in anger. That look— that arrogant, condescending look! Humans were supposed to be weaker than us! How dare he give me that expression!

"DON’T LOOK DOWN ON ME!!!"

FWOOSH~

The hole in my left wing began to close on its own, the flesh slowly knitting together. Demons possess high regeneration, so this much should’ve healed fast—

But the human’s mana was still lingering inside the wound, interfering with it. The process was much slower than it should have been.

"Tch...!"

Even so, I didn’t care. The humiliation was far worse than the pain.

And in anger—

"GRAAAAHHHH!!!"

SLASH!

I swung my right claws upward with all my strength, aiming straight for the human above me!

TING—!

The impact rang like metal striking metal. My claws were blocked— by his left wing.

And when I felt the hardness of it, I froze for a brief second.

’What the hell is that?!’

It felt like I was slashing a solid material! That wing wasn’t normal. It wasn’t even natural!

But I didn’t stop.

I immediately followed up with my left claws, swinging again with double the speed—

SWISH—!!

TANG—!!

This time, his sword caught my claws in midair, the sound sharp enough to sting my ears. Sparks flew between us.

"Tch!"

I clicked my tongue in frustration. I didn’t want to admit it, but this human— he was strong. Too strong for a mere human in his age.

I thought he was just a wandering kid when I first saw him earlier.

’BUT STILL, I WON’T LOSE TO SOMEONE LIKE HIM!’

WHISH~ B A M—!!!

I swung my tail, pouring all my mana and demonic energy into it. The air cracked as it whipped toward him, slamming straight into his stomach!

"KEUK?!!"

The impact made him grunt and fly backward violently!

FWOOSH— FWIP!

He tumbled through the air before managing to stop himself using his wings, his feet scraping against the invisible pressure of the wind.

Then—

"Koff!"

I saw him cough out blood, a red spray escaping his mouth.

"Haha..."

A wide grin crept across my lips. Satisfaction bloomed deep in my chest. Watching him suffer— watching that arrogant human get hurt— it filled me with joy I hadn’t felt in a long time.

’I want to break him more... maybe catch him alive, toy with him until he screams and begs me to stop...’

The thought itself was intoxicating.

But I shook it off for now. There were better ways to end this quickly.

SWOOSH~

I spread my arms wide, gathering all my mana and demonic energy until the air trembled around me. Then I opened my mouth—

"[SCARLET DOMINION!!!]"

I roared it out, my voice filled with rage and pride.

W H O O O O S H—!!!

A massive sphere of dark energy burst into existence around me, expanding outward like a storm!

It engulfed everything— the forest below, the sky above, and the human in front of me!

Within seconds, we were both trapped inside it— swallowed by pure darkness.

Amd seeing that...

"HAHAHAHAHA—!!!"

I couldn’t help but laugh. My laughter echoed endlessly within the void-like space!

[Scarlet Dominion]— the ultimate spell of us succubus.

It’s our domain. Our control. Our world.

Anyone caught inside becomes a prisoner of their own desires, their mind bound in illusions while their body turns into a puppet for me to control.

They’d live in a fantasy where everything they want is shown to them, thinking they’re free— while in reality, their bodies will become mindless doll for me to play with!

You might think that I rarely use this skill, only against strong opponents, but no— I use it against anyone!

That way, I can win fast and easy in every fight!

’I don’t need to waste time fighting. Especially this human, he’s strong, maybe as strong as I am. If I drag this fight out, I’ll just get hurt for nothing.’

That’s why I used my ultimate spell this early. No hesitation. No delay.

"I also saw him cut my [Mind Manipulation] with his sword... looks like that blade’s special. If I let this drag on, it’ll just make things harder for me."

But this spell— this was different.

He’s inside my domain now. Even if he could cut through it from the outside, it’s too late. Once inside— he’s mine.

Completely mine.

He wouldn’t be able to lift a finger against me, his skill or whatever he used earlier is useless now!

’I’m just lucky he’s about my rank. If he were two levels higher, this probably wouldn’t work at all.’

I thought to myself, my eyes fixated on the human flying still a few meters away.

He wasn’t moving. He wasn’t resisting. His head was bowed, lifeless.

Perfect.

"Look at me."

I commanded coldly.

"..."

Then slowly— the human lifted his head.

His gaze met mine.

His eyes were empty, expression unreadable.

"Hehe..."

A quiet, delighted laugh slipped out of my mouth.

’I got a useful toy... I’m going to enjoy this.’

I thought, grinning before pointing a finger at him.

"Come closer. I want to look at your face."

Swoosh~

He obeyed instantly. His wings flapped once, and he hovered closer— until he was just an inch away.

Perfectly obedient.

PHUCK—!!

Without hesitation, I stabbed his stomach with my right claws!

"..."

He didn’t even flinch. Blood dripped from the wound, but his face remained still.

"Now I can be sure you’re really under my spell."

Fwip—

I pulled my hand out, blood dripping from my claws.

"..."

A smile crept across my lips as I reached forward, placing both hands on his face.

"Hmm, you’re really handsome for a human... but I feel repulsive to you, I wonder why...? What a weird thing you are."

I caressed his cheeks slowly, my claws slicing small lines into his skin, watching the blood run down his face.

My sadistic urge to destroy him kept building inside me.

I aimed my claws at his neck, savoring the tension, my expression twisting into something cruel.

My blood boiled in delight. Just remembering how he looked down on me earlier— it made me want to tear him apart.

"I wonder what it feels like having your neck severed. Aren’t you curious?"

I asked with a playful, teasing tone.

Not that I will do it now, because I still plan to have fun with this human for a while before ending his life.

But then—

"Not really. Why don’t you find out yourself?"

I froze.

"?!!"

That voice—

He replied!

My eyes widened in horror!

He wasn’t supposed to speak! He wasn’t supposed to move!

I tensed, ready to strike, my claws mere inches from his throat—

But before I could plunge it in—

SLASH—

ZZSSSSH—!!!

The human moved faster than I could see.

His sword cut through the air, leaving behind trails of lightning and wind.

"Huh?"

I blinked.

Then I felt it— a cold, sharp pain along my neck. It was followed by a radiating pain that shocked my whole body.

Everything slowed... Then—

My vision blurred, darkened, and the world started spinning as if I was falling...

"So, what does it feel like?"

Then, I heard the human’s voice asking me that, his tone quiet, almost bored.

And that was the last thing I heard before everything went black.

THUD-

I lost consciousness after that.