My stepsisters are sexy demons, and I must protect them-Chapter 33: The right hand of Marquis Velshekar enters the battlefield
Chapter 33: The right hand of Marquis Velshekar enters the battlefield
«Kill Chantal Carreaux and the boy with her!»
At Frank’s signal, the thugs around them shift shape instantly.
Their black clothes vanish into smoke.
Copper skin replaces human flesh.
Large wings burst from their backs, flapping with eerie strength.
Their eyes glow yellow, unnaturally bright.
Their faces twist into reptilian shapes — humanoid, but monstrous.
Sharp claws extend from both hands and feet.
A faint purple aura wraps around their bodies.
«Shit, they’re imps...!» Chantal mutters, stepping back and raising her flaming sword.
She grips the hilt tightly, ready to fight. «Individually they’re weak, but in a group they’re a real pain! Stay alert!»
Yuzu and Hakuto both nod.
Hakuto draws his sword.
His diamond armor glows, coated in white fire.
Yuzu shifts into her Hybrid-form, raising her massive scythe made of metallic blood.
Both take their positions for battle.
Hakuto, Yuzu, and Chantal form a triangle around Rika.
She’s the only one who can’t fight.
«S-So... he’s a Monster Reaper too...?» Ana whispers, stunned.
Shock and disappointment wash over her as she watches Hakuto release the Sacred Flame.
She falls to her knees, eyes wide and trembling.
Tears stream down her face without pause.
~I can’t believe it... my Soulmate — the only man I’ve ever truly wanted — is one of them... one of those bastards... What am I supposed to do now...?~
The swarm of imps charges from all sides.
Their claws are long, sharp, and glowing with purple energy.
They aim straight for the four.
A moment later, the battlefield is drenched in sticky green blood.
Each strike sends another spray flying through the air.
It splashes across the ground.
It covers the bodies of the three who fight.
Chantal, as expected, has no trouble handling them.
Each strike takes down an enemy.
One slash — one corpse.
The Sacred Flame pours from her body in waves.
Getting close is enough to burn them badly.
Like insects flying into fire, they fall without even touching her.
Hakuto isn’t struggling either.
His diamond sword cuts clean through the imps’ fragile bodies.
They fall like flies.
Behind him, Rika lies slumped on the ground, watching.
That feeling returns — the same one that hits her every time she sees Hakuto fight.
Heat. Arousal. Desire.
Her panties are soaked in seconds.
She feels horrified. Ashamed.
Getting turned on like this is humiliating enough. But now, in the middle of battle?
She can’t stop it.
It’s stronger than her — a part of her nature she’s been trying to suppress for years.
Only Yuzu is struggling.
She lacks the Sacred Flame and the strength and experience of her two companions.
Hakuto and Chantal often step in to cover her.
She fights with everything she has, but it’s not enough.
A single strike from her scythe rarely kills an imp.
She ends up surrounded again and again.
To protect Rika, she has to stay close to Hakuto and Chantal.
That means she can’t use her stronger spells.
Her control is decent, but not perfect — she might hit her allies by mistake.
«Hakuto, behind you!»
Rika shouts, panic in her voice.
An imp is closing in from behind.
Hakuto spins around — the creature is just a hand’s length away.
Chantal is swarmed, unable to see or move properly.
Yuzu is too slow to react in time.
No one can help.
The demon raises its claws, ready to slash his face...
...but a beam of purple energy pierces imp’s chest.
It dies instantly.
~W-Why...? Why did she protect me...?~
Frank watches from the top of a high rock.
He lets out a disapproving grunt and turns toward Ana.
«So this is betrayal... You chose that boy’s life over your own mother’s. I’m sure she’ll be proud.»
Ana shakes her head.
«The boss gave clear orders: bring the heads of Itsu Chihane and Chantal Carreaux, and the two hybrid sisters alive. That boy isn’t one of our targets. Saving him isn’t betrayal! Tell your men to back off, or I’ll kill them before I kill Chantal!»
Frank growls at Ana — loud and threatening.
But she doesn’t react.
No fear. No movement.
She doesn’t even look at him.
She just stands there, unmoving.
Her eyes stay fixed on Hakuto the entire time.
«Looks like that slut really lost her mind for you,» Chantal says to Hakuto, her voice amused but tired. «She even turned on her allies just to protect you. She’s really too stupid.»
«This is just a taste of what a succubus is capable of doing for her Soulmate!» Yuzu snaps, clearly irritated. «But what would a mere human know about true love!»
As a part-succubus, Yuzu feels personally offended by Chantal’s contempt.
«Girls, I’d say this isn’t exactly the best time to argue...!» Hakuto mutters, still swinging his sword mid-battle.
In just a few minutes, almost all the imps are wiped out.
Hakuto and Chantal remain nearly at full strength.
Yuzu, instead, looks completely drained.
The few remaining demons retreat.
Frank finally gives the order — far too late.
He realizes the situation only after most of his men are already dead.
He’s no strategist.
Not exactly the sharpest mind around.
Frank never imagined the Monster Reapers were this strong.
All those years in the human world, he served as Marquis Velshekar’s right hand.
He never saw a Monster Reaper in action.
He thought they were just slightly stronger humans.
In the past, he wiped out rival mafia families with just a few imps.
That was always enough.
So of course, he assumed this large group could easily kill Chantal and Hakuto.
But now, he smiles.
A sadistic, savage smile.
Frank jumps down from the cliff.
He lands hard, but perfectly balanced.
The ground cracks under his feet.
«The boss said to step in only if it was absolutely necessary...» Frank says with a grin. «Well... looks like you took out my men. Now it’s my turn to have some fun!»
He slams his fists together.
The impact sends out a shockwave.
Hakuto and Chantal stagger.
Yuzu gets knocked down, landing on her butt.
Frank’s clothes begin to tear apart.
His muscles swell, doubling in size.
He grows taller — almost four meters now.
His skin turns a dark shade of green.
Sharp black spikes burst from his elbows and back.
Thick horns grow from his forehead.
«A-An ogre...» Chantal stammers, stepping back.
The demon’s massive size unsettles her.
Fear doesn’t usually touch her — and that frightens Hakuto even more.
Even Yuzu and Rika are frozen in terror.
They’ve heard stories from their mother about creatures like this.
As if things weren’t bad enough, Ana steps onto the battlefield.
She’s not on their side.
Large black wings burst from her back — same shape and size as Yuzu’s.
A storm of purple energy swirls around her.
Her irises glow with that same eerie color.
She clearly targets Chantal.
The ogre, instead, focuses on the sisters.
Yuzu is exhausted and has returned to her human form.
Hakuto stands in front of them.
He points his diamond sword at the ogre.
His body is wrapped in blazing flames.
Thick brown drool drips from Frank’s jaws.
It hits the ground and sizzles, burning into the bare rock and melting it.
Hakuto flinches at the sight.
He glances back.
Yuzu and Rika crouch behind him, clinging to each other in fear.
~Yuzu, Rika... no, my sisters...~
Hakuto fixes his eyes on Frank again, firm and steady.
~I will protect you no matter what. Even if it costs me my life!~
