Foolish Nohime

Four demons simultaneously launched an attack on the three people within the circle.

"You two just protect yourselves, don't worry about me."

"Understood. Be careful yourself."

The four demons and three people quickly engaged in battle.

The demons knew that Nohime was the strongest among the three, so they specifically assigned three demons to deal with her while the remaining demon handled the other two. Gradually, the three were separated.

Akiyo and Yuka were already injured, and after running such a long distance, even when they teamed up to deal with one demon, they were struggling and in constant peril.

They were often caught off guard by the demons' unorganized, rule-less attacks, but they were managing to hold on.

On the other hand, Nohime's situation was also not optimistic. Her practical combat experience was almost zero. Suddenly having to deal with the attacks of three demons alone, she was immediately overwhelmed and flustered.

Fortunately, she possessed a special physique with six times the muscle density, combined with her peculiar breathing technique and unique Nichirin Blade. Her entire body moved like she was dancing with a ribbon, her flexible body often dodging and attacking in extremely exaggerated poses.

Han Zhiqi watched with his scalp tingling and cold sweat breaking out on his back. It wasn't out of concern for Nohime, but because he couldn't bear to watch her moves and felt ashamed.

He secretly vowed in his heart that no matter what, he would never execute a mission with Nohime again, otherwise, he would surely be nailed to the pillar of shame.

"Love Breathing: First Form: First Love's Tremor."

Nohime swiftly swung her Nichirin Blade. The blade, like a long, thin whip, fiercely struck the shoulder of a demon charging at her.

Instantly, a wound deep enough to see bone stretched from its shoulder to its abdomen, nearly splitting the demon in half. However, the wound quickly healed at a visible rate.

The demon let out a howl and continued to pounce at Nohime. The other two demons also attacked simultaneously from different directions. Nohime was on the verge of being surrounded.

Suddenly, Nohime spun 360 degrees in place and kicked the jawbone of a demon in front of her, shattering it. She then stepped on the back of another demon behind her and exerted force, forcefully pinning the demon beneath her to the ground.

Han Zhiqi, watching from the stone platform, saw it all clearly and couldn't help but marvel at how lucky Nohime was, favored so greatly by heaven. He finally witnessed what six times the muscle density of an ordinary person looked like.

Normally, people could only achieve a muscle density of two to three times through strenuous training, and their physique would also show obvious changes.

Nohime, however, was born with a muscle density that ordinary people could never achieve in a lifetime. As she grew older, her muscle density would gradually increase, and most importantly, she didn't need to train for it.

She looked no different from an ordinary person, except for being slightly more voluptuous. She had slender arms and legs, but when she exerted force in a certain area, her muscles would instantly bulge, appearing two to three times larger than usual, which looked extremely terrifying.

A casual kick could shatter a demon's jawbone and pin another to the ground. One could imagine the immense power in her foot the moment she kicked.

It was just that this girl's heart was too soft, actually feeling pity for these bloodthirsty and cruel demons. That's why Han Zhiqi had said those words to provoke her.

By not intervening, he hoped that through the real situation on the ground, she would understand that these demons were no longer human. All their actions were driven by their bloodlust. Only by killing them completely could they escape danger. Otherwise, if they continued to fight until their stamina ran out, she would be the one to die in the end.

Even though she realized this, Nohime still seemed unable to strike. Perhaps it was because she had not experienced much or the time was too short, making it difficult for her to be ruthless when facing demons.

"Love Breathing: Third Form: Love Cat's Drizzle."

Facing the encirclement of the three demons, Nohime was like a nimble and clingy cat, sometimes darting left, sometimes right, sometimes feinting with a jump into the circle, and sometimes jumping outside the circle. While dodging attacks, she would unleash slashes with every jump.

The Nichirin Blade in her hands swung in various bizarre trajectories. The Nichirin Blade, which was usually straight in her hands, became like a whip.

In the blink of an eye, the three demons were covered in bloody wounds, large and small.

Nohime's defense and offense became increasingly adept, but she consistently refused to sever the demons' heads, causing their wounds to heal repeatedly.

The three demons were utterly frustrated by Nohime's agile movements and sharp techniques. They cried out in pain again and again, yet they couldn't even touch the corner of the prey's clothes.

Finally, the three demons realized that this prey was not easy to deal with. Although their intelligence was not high, they still had the instinct to avoid harm.

Mid-battle, one of the demons let out a low "woo woo" sound. This sound was neither a roar of unwillingness nor a scream of injury. Nohime didn't understand it, so she simply ignored it.

As the battle continued, Nohime noticed that the demons' attack intensity seemed to weaken. They no longer charged head-on as before, nor did they maintain their three-pronged encirclement. Instead, they concentrated their attacks.

While dealing with attacks from three directions was indeed strenuous, if it were only from one direction, it would be much easier. However, with the three demons concentrating all their moves into one point, it was equivalent to one demon attacking with multiple moves in rapid succession. This attack frequency also made Nohime struggle to cope.

The sudden switch in attack posture made it difficult for Nohime to adapt. Under the combined attacks of the three demons, she began to retreat. Moreover, she also noticed that the three demons seemed to have become smarter.

Before, they attacked recklessly, but now their attacks were like dragonflies touching water, not going deep. They would often withdraw their moves midway, causing many of Nohime's defensive maneuvers to miss. She was both distressed and helpless.

However, she didn't realize that since that low "woo woo" sound, the demons' target was no longer her.

The three of them concentrated their forces, using frequent attacks to keep Nohime occupied. Then, they seized the opportunity to change direction. Now, behind them, not far away, were the man and the woman.

Suddenly, the three demons attacked simultaneously, one targeting the upper body, one the middle, and one the lower body.

Facing attacks from three directions at once, Nohime's hands were unable to block them all. She could only slash at the arm of one demon and then perform a 360-degree spin to jump backward.

Unbeknownst to her, the demons were waiting for this very opportunity.

One demon sacrificed an arm to force Nohime back. The moment Nohime spun to dodge, the three demons suddenly turned in unison and pounced towards the man and woman behind her.

By the time Nohime landed and regained her senses, it was too late. She could only use the fastest form of the Love Breathing technique.

"Love Breathing: Second Style: Torment and Yearning Love."

A pink light streaked across the open space as she swung her Nichirin Blade rapidly from side to side.

They reached the two people almost at the same time as the demons. The Nichirin Blade severed the legs of two demons, but only their legs. It did not stop their momentum, let alone the other two unharmed demons.

After this move, Nohime was facing away from the two charging demons. With such a short distance and such a short time, she had no chance to make another move, especially with the two people in front of her.

Han Zhiqi immediately saw through her intentions. She intended to use her own body to shield the two from the demons' attacks.

An inexplicable rage surged within Han Zhiqi.

How incredibly foolish!