Chapter 144 : Damn, That’s Terrifying
Chapter 144: Damn, That’s Terrifying.
The light gradually faded.
A pitch-black skill book, its cover flowing with dark red patterns like molten lava, floated quietly in midair.
That ancient, violent, destructive aura—just one glance at it made Lilia’s scalp tingle.
【Ding! Congratulations, Host, for opening an SSS-Rank treasure chest!】
【Obtained Skill Book: Forbidden Spell · Heavenly Descent Fire (True Damage Version)】
【Skill Description: Summons a destructive meteor from the void, dealing devastating strikes to all hostile targets within the designated area.】
【Special Trait · True Damage: This skill ignores physical defense, magic resistance, shield values, and any damage reduction effects.】
【Special Trait · Purge: Targets with HP below 20% will be directly erased.】
Who am I?
Where am I?
Since when could this stingy system—one that only gave suicidal missions or “adult toy” rewards—produce something like this?
Lilia swallowed, her voice slightly unsteady.
“Why are you being so generous today?”
Based on this lousy system’s usual behavior, even an S-Rank mission would at most give something like 【Free Attribute Points】 or 【Master-Level Combat Technique】.
Was this reasonable?
This was way too unreasonable!
In her mind, the system—which would normally either jump out immediately to mock her or play dead—was strangely silent.
One second.
Two seconds.
Three seconds.
A full five seconds passed.
Only then did the system’s voice slowly sound, carrying obvious guilt and forced composure.
【Cough… H-Host, what are you saying?】
【This system has always been dedicated to cultivating an all-around perfect maid. Rewards like this… o-of course are to improve your survival ability!】
【How could I possibly trick you? We’re in a symbiotic relationship—if you die, I gain nothing, right? Haha… haha…】
That laughter was dry—worse than the sound of the headless giant crushing rocks.
Lilia raised one eyebrow suspiciously.
Something was off.
This thing was definitely hiding something.
“Really?”
Lilia sneered inwardly. “Why do I feel like someone’s holding a knife to your throat, forcing you to bleed out rewards?”
【Ding! Detected Host’s paranoia flare-up. Suggest immediate use of the skill!】
【Friendly reminder: skill books also have an expiration date—if you don’t learn it now, it’ll expire!】
The system immediately changed the subject, even dropping its usual cheeky tone, replaced with a pleading sense of “please stop asking and just use it.”
In truth—
Deep within Lilia’s cerebral cortex, in that invisible system space—
a blue orb was trembling in the corner.
And above it, a black scythe hovered over its head.
“Raise it.”
That was Hera’s cold voice.
“Y-Your Majesty, this is already the highest drop rate. If I increase it further, it’ll violate the rules…” the system whimpered.
“……”
“……”
Instant submission.
It directly kicked out the 【Succubus Whip (Purple Rare)】 that was still in the reward pool and forcibly dragged out a god-tier skill book from the bottom of the stash.
Lilia knew nothing about any of this.
She simply felt that today’s luck was so good it was unsettling.
“BOOM——!!!”
Just as Lilia was still hesitating about whether the skill had side effects, a loud explosion came from afar.
Camilla was sent flying like a ragdoll by a slap from the headless giant, crashing violently into the rock wall and forming a human-shaped crater.
“Cough… pff!”
Camilla spat out blood crackling with purple arcs, her once-enchanting face now covered in dust and blood.
“Lilia! You heartless brat!”
She struggled out of the rubble, glaring at the silver-haired girl still standing there in a daze, nearly bursting a blood vessel from anger.
“I’m about to get beaten to death, and you’re still posing over there?!”
The headless giant seemed to grow tired of swatting this constantly buzzing purple “fly.”
It turned around, the massive mouth on its chest opening wide enough to swallow an elephant, letting out a deafening roar.
The surrounding air began to distort.
Countless black-red energy spheres gathered around it—it was clearly charging a massive attack, preparing to annihilate the Succubus Duke along with the entire canyon.
Camilla stared at the terrifying energy fluctuation.
“It’s over…”
A cold, lazy voice filled with supreme authority pierced through the chaotic battlefield and entered Lilia’s ears clearly.
“Why are you spacing out?”
Lilia abruptly looked up.
Above the canyon, on a protruding massive rock, Hera stood against the wind.
Her black coat fluttered violently.
She lowered her gaze slightly, her eyes falling on Lilia.
“That new toy you just got—aren’t you going to try it out?”
Hera raised her hand, her slender finger pointing toward the headless giant that was still charging.
Lilia trembled.
Her master had spoken!
She lowered her head, looking at the skill book in her hand that radiated destructive aura.
True damage.
Wasn’t this tailor-made for that rock lump?
“Well, since the boss said so…”
Lilia took a deep breath, a glint of excitement flashing in her eyes.
Ever since transmigrating here, she had either been chased by monsters, chased by perverts, or pinned down by her boss on the bed… cough—anyway, she had always been suppressed.
Today—
it was finally her turn to show off—no, to manifest divinity!
“Learn!”
System-produced, idiot-proof operation.
As long as the mana bar was sufficient—even gods could be killed!
In an instant—
Lilia felt the magic power in her body ignite like gasoline, boiling violently.
An unprecedented sense of control filled her entire being.
She raised her head, looking at the headless giant still charging its attack.
Slowly, Lilia lifted her right hand.
That slender palm now seemed to grasp the authority of the stars.
“Hey! Big guy!”
Lilia suddenly spoke.
The headless giant paused.
It turned toward her, the giant mouth on its chest letting out a confused growl.
Camilla was also stunned—what was this girl trying to do?
Provocation?
“You’re disturbing my master’s sightseeing.”
Lilia said expressionlessly.
The next second—
her finger lightly pressed downward.
Just a gentle press.
The sky above Dark Moon Canyon, once shrouded in Abyssal black fog, suddenly tore open with a massive rift.
The oppressive darkness was instantly dispelled.
In its place—
a blinding crimson radiance.
A burning meteor the size of a palace, carrying the force to annihilate everything, dragged a long tail of flames as it silently pierced through the clouds.
No sound.
Because even the air had been vaporized by the extreme heat.
The overwhelming pressure made the once-arrogant headless giant tremble instinctively.
It tried to flee.
Its remaining instincts screamed that this thing was unstoppable.
But an invisible force field locked it in place.
“So this is…?”
Lilia stared at the apocalyptic meteor, even she was shocked.
Wasn’t this effect a bit too exaggerated?
“BOOM——————！！！！”
A blinding white light devoured everything.