"Huh? Is that an intruder? Lulu's going to catch him!"
On her way home, the little one spotted a strange creature she had never seen before. She instantly decided he was an intruder on her turf! And he was carrying a small Tutu Beast in his hand! That made her feel even more as though someone had stolen what belonged to her!
Fire blazing in her eyes, Lulu decided to catch the shameless poacher!
"Mine, mine, all mine! Nobody gets to take Lulu's things!"
Gritting her teeth, the little one hid herself, ready to give the shameless poacher a surprise. A big surprise.
Children could be fiercely possessive. The little one had always believed everything in her brother's territory belonged to her. Only her brother and she could touch it. No one else!
That was how things worked in the Abyss, especially for solitary Abyssal Species, whose territorial instincts were even stronger. Growing up under Er Dongsheng's influence, the little one naturally believed everything here, everything on this tiny patch of land, including the Tutu Beasts, was something her brother had left for her to play with! Nobody but her was allowed to touch any of it!
"Whoever touches it will pay!" the Little Succubus declared fiercely, giving herself a pep talk.
"You can do it, Lulu! Show that bad guy what you can do!"
Lesser Imp Sibya had been living comfortably these past few days. This new place felt like Heaven: no large predators, no natural enemies, and plenty of food. If he hadn't sensed that it was some powerful creature's territory, he would have wanted to settle in and never leave!
They haven't spotted me anyway. I'll stay a couple of days and see how things go, Sibya thought hopefully.
He could hardly be blamed. Lesser Imps were an extremely weak Abyssal Species. Though they were fairly intelligent, compared with other Intelligent Species, they were weak, timid, and had no chance of advancing to Demonhood!
All in all, the species seemed utterly useless. Few Demons cared to take in a Lesser Imp. What did they have besides a little intelligence? Why take in a Lesser Imp when you could take in a Succubus or a Fairy? Succubi and Fairies might cost more, but once a creature became an Abyss Demon, how many didn't have a couple of valuables to their name?
Food, Abyss Essence, the hides of certain Abyssal animals—these were all sought-after goods in the Abyss! What Demon didn't have a few?
But that was getting off track. Back to this Lesser Imp!
He had wandered here from some remote place a while ago, stumbling through hardship along the way. Two days earlier, he had fled into Er Dongsheng's territory, and as luck would have it, the Little Succubus spotted him on her way back from hunting!
Of all the things he could have done, today he had hunted a small Tutu Beast. The Little Succubus always listened to her brother: she never hunted small Tutu Beasts, only big ones. He said it was so they could keep catching them in the future. She didn't understand, but the little one firmly believed her brother's words were the truth, so that was what she had always done!
But today, this shameless poacher had not only stolen from the Little Succubus, he had caught a small Tutu Beast too. He deserved it!
Lulu seethed behind a tree. Watching him approach, bobbing his head with a sly grin on his face, only made the fire inside her burn hotter!
Just watch how Lulu deals with you! I'm going to hit you hard!
The little one took a small wooden bottle from her belt and plucked a leaf from a sapling. She shook the bottle, pulled out its stopper, and carefully poured a few drops of liquid onto the leaf. A sharp, pungent smell immediately rose from it!
"Ugh! It smells awful! That rotten guy made Lulu smell something this nasty!"
The fumes brought tears to the little one's eyes. She hurriedly wrapped the leaf around an arrow and rubbed it down, then quickly threw the leaf away. She didn't want to smell it a moment longer! It was too awful!
All that mysterious liquid had now been rubbed onto the arrow!
It was good stuff, foul-smelling or not! Er Dongsheng had made it specially as a powerful trump card for the little one, in case she ran into large prey while out playing and couldn't bring it down with her own attacks!
Did you remember the Abyss Snake that had once died at Er Dongsheng's hands? This liquid had been extracted from its venom sac, then Er Dongsheng had added a few other poisonous substances. It was potent stuff.
The little one's supply, however, had been diluted. It was less toxic and only caused powerful paralysis. She was out hunting, not trying to leave her prey full of poison. How would she eat it then?
Even so, the paralysis would be more than this Lesser Imp could handle!
The Little Succubus quietly raised her bow and waited for the perfect moment. Facing an Intelligent Species for the first time, she couldn't help feeling nervous!
Brother said anyone who practices martial arts needs a calm heart. No matter what you do, stay calm!
Lulu, stay calm, stay calm. A heart as clear as ice, unmoved even if the sky falls!
The Little Succubus worked to steady herself. Like a young leopard on its first hunt, eager and poised to spring, she began the first true battle of her life!
Go, Lulu!!!
Whoosh!
An arrow shot from Lulu's hand like a venomous snake and struck Lesser Imp Sibya!
Thud!
The arrowhead sank deep into his flesh!
"Ow!"
"Who—who ambushed the great Sibya? Come out! Come out!"
A little arrow now stuck out of the Lesser Imp's backside, its tip buried in flesh! The pain made him want to jump, but he didn't dare. He could only stand there with his back hunched, baring his teeth in a ridiculous grimace!
The Little Succubus didn't answer. She kept waiting for the poison to take effect!
"Damn it! Damn it! Come out and let me—"
Thud! He fell to the ground. Darkness swept over his vision, and his body began to go numb...
"Wh-what's happening? Is Sibya going to... to... die?"
In his last moments of consciousness, Sibya dimly saw a small figure approaching. It was blurry, but it looked like... like...
A Little Succubus! How was that possible?
Thud. He passed out completely. The poison was pretty strong!
Yay! Very good!!!!!
The first battle was a complete success! Let's raise our hands and cheer for our Little Lulu!!!
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