"Heh heh heh."
"Eek...!"
Lightning wrapped one arm around the waist of the woman he had so desperately longed for and began to walk.
"Lady Ersia, you look absolutely adorable right now."
"D-don't call me adorable..."
As he matched her steps, Lightning felt Ersia's waist, wrapped around his firm forearm, to be endlessly slender.
Moreover, the way she blushed like an innocent maiden and threw a little tantrum at just a few words of praise tickled something deep in his heart.
And that wasn't the only charm this woman possessed.
💬 Hunter Gallery— AnonymousWhoa... her ass is totally on display.— HornyHunter99That's Ersia... right?— CosplayFanIs she doing a student cosplay...?
"Eek?!"
Ersia was walking down the main street alongside Lightning, dressed in the academy's female student uniform.
However, the buttons on her tight white blouse looked ready to pop off at any moment, with her voluptuous breasts peeking through the gaps, creating an erotic atmosphere.
Her short skirt was lifted by her massive ass cheeks, failing to cover even half of her pure white panties.
Moreover, the thin strip of fabric digging into her plump mound revealed a dizzying cleft, leaving onlookers unsure where to direct their gaze...
Ersia's utterly lascivious appearance right now was making countless men on the street lose their minds.
"Ugh, everyone's staring!"
"They're staring because you're so sexy and lewd, Lady Ersia."
"Making me wear something this embarrassing..."
"I'm loving every bit of it!"
But Lightning was more than satisfied with every single detail of her look.
No matter how pitifully she tried to cover herself with her arms, it only emphasized her crushed breasts, flaunting their fullness even more.
She tried pressing down on her skirt in embarrassment, but that only made her plump ass cheeks spill out more obscenely, backfiring spectacularly.
— SaltyAuntieHaterSuddenly wearing a uniform? What a pathetic old hag...— AssKingCheck out that royal dump truck—totally slutty!— PublicLewdShe's a walking public indecency violation...
The citizens were just as flustered as Ersia herself.
The S-Rank No. 1 Ersia, who usually hid her body under thick coats and robes.
Now, she was brazenly flaunting her figure in what felt like next to nothing.
Her voluptuous ass, which made even the skirt look pointless, jiggled with every step, and breasts the size of her head bounced as she strutted down the street with a man... It was a sight they could never have imagined.
"Haaah..."
"Shall we start simple and hit the theater first?"
In the end, it all stemmed from Lightning's suggestion.
He had promised to give her the seed if she wore the uniform he provided and went on a date for the day.
"Fine..."
Realizing she had no other choice, Ersia nodded obediently, submitting to his proposal.
Squeeze!!!
"Hyah?!"
Then, as Lightning grabbed a handful of her soft ass flesh with his thick hand, a cute moan escaped her lips.
"Haha, what's wrong? Skinship is natural for lovers."
"People are watching..."
"Got it. We'll continue at the theater later."
"...Eek!"
Caught in this embarrassing situation, Ersia suddenly wanted nothing more than to go home and dive back into her magic research.
"Hmm, what's playing right now?"
With that, the two entered the theater and seriously scanned the list of screenings.
"Oh! How about Vermunt Defense Battle? You're the star of that one, Lady Ersia!"
"Huh?"
Suddenly, Lightning pointed at a poster, and Ersia tilted her head with a puzzled expression.
Vermunt Defense Battle—is that the one I fought in with Zephyros back then?
"It seems like it's based on footage recorded by embedded journalists at the time."
"Heh."
To think media about that chaotic period I barely remember has popped up without my knowledge...
Does that mean enough time has passed for it to become historical drama material?
"Two for Vermunt Defense Battle couple seats, please."
"Right away~!"
"H-huh?"
As she reminisced about the past, Lightning had already swiftly booked the tickets.
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"...What's the current situation?"
"Worst case scenario."
A Gate Break was a phenomenon where, if the boss wasn't defeated within a set period, monsters inside would spill out.
Korea had frequent Gate Breaks like the Goblin Emperor incident, but they threw everything they had at high-danger gates to clear them.
"Three S-Rank Gates burst open in North Korea at once."
"Yeah, total shitshow."
But three S-Rank Gate Breaks happening simultaneously in the North—an apocalypse even one would cause.
Successive outbreaks in Pyongyang, Kaesong, and Nampo were dubbed 'Operation Vermunt Defense Battle,' rallying massive armies and Hunters.
However, the battle wasn't going well.
"Full barrage, fire!"
- BOOOOM!!!!
- RUMBLEEEEEE!!!!
The three artillery brigades filling the rear unleashed a barrage of shells, the thunderous roar shaking the battlefield...
- Kieeeek!
- Grrr...
"C-Rank and above monsters intact! Enemy numbers around 20,000, and the three S-Ranks unscathed!"
"Hoo..."
For some reason, even that overwhelming firepower couldn't crush the enemy's main force.
"Damn it, why are they all piling up on the southern front?! Are they really trying to wipe out our country?!"
Hunters were desperately short, the military exhausted from constant monster fights...
Ignoring all other lines, the enemies charged Seoul with ferocious momentum.
"Th-they're coming! The S-Rank monsters...!"
"?!"
Soon, the three calamities approached with momentum to incinerate them all.
"Grrr..."
A devilish monster clad in thick armor—provisional code: S-Rank Devil Tanker.
"Hahaha!!! You think these idiots can stop us?"
A devilish monster in a suit and bowler hat—provisional code: S-Rank Demon Gentleman.
"...Hmph."
A scantily clad female devilish monster—provisional code: S-Rank Succubus.
"GRRROOOOAAARRRR!!!!"
BOOOOM!!!
Finally, the 3-meter Devil Tanker charged, smashing everything in sight and roaring.
"All armored units, intercept them!!"
Clank!!
In response to frontline commander Zephyros's order, steel tanks advanced with grinding treads.
BOOM!!!
Thud!
Firing 120mm smoothbores repeatedly and machine guns nonstop, pouring firepower into the massive devil.
A true tank-versus-tank battle.
BOOOOM!!!
"GRRAAAAHHH!!"
Yet the Devil Tanker roared defiantly amid exploding high-explosives, unscathed.
"Target intact! Firing AP round!"
The lead tank commander radioed as he reloaded, but...
Crunchhhh!!!
"What...? The vehicle's stopped!"
"GRRROOOAAARRR!!"
The Devil Tanker blocked the tank's front with both arms, treads spinning uselessly in the air.
"Hngh...!!!"
Thwoooom!!!
It seized the nearly 10-ton tracks in its massive grip and twisted, snapping pins and pads as the tank lost mobility.
"Sh-shit...!!!"
In the dire moment, they spun the turret toward its head, but...
Crrrrunch!!!
The Devil Tanker instinctively grabbed and crumpled the barrel.
"No!! Don't fir—"
"Fire!"
The commander realized too late, but the gunner had already acted...
BOOOOOOMMMMM!!!!
Thud...
The tank exploded into pieces, its turret launching skyward engulfed in flames.
"GRRAAAAHHH!!"
"Excellent. Destroy them all."
At the Demon Gentleman's command, the incarnation of destruction rampaged across the field.
Boom!
Crunch...
Burst!!
Ripping tank turrets off like lids.
Even Hunters of some renown scattered into chunks from a single swing.
At this rate, the front lines would collapse, and the rear self-propelled guns would be ash.
"I'll handle all of you myself!"
"Commander?!"
Judging no one else could stop them, Zephyros drew his green broadsword and charged.
BOOOOM!!!
His blade clashed with the Devil Tanker's arm, erupting in thunder.
"Ngh... so strong!"
"Grrr!"
But his full-powered strike left only a faint scratch on its arm.
Whiiiish!
Thud!
"Haha, not so fast!"
"Guh?!"
The Demon Gentleman from behind unleashed merciless magic blasts on Zephyros.
"Cough..."
Hit from behind, he spat blood and staggered.
But battlefields punish even split-second gaps with death.
"Hngh!"
BOOOOOOMMMM!!!
The Devil Tanker's fist crushed his side, sending Zephyros flying with a bent waist.
"Gahk..."
His organs ruptured from the prior hit, several ribs shattered.
"No way..."
As even trusted Zephyros crumbled helplessly, despair etched the faces of soldiers clutching empty guns.
"Heh, this is your leader? Pathetic."
"Let's finish quick and go..."
"Grrr!"
Tank unit annihilated, commander Zephyros unconscious.
As hope faded for humanity...
"Exterminate them."
A small but resounding voice echoed across the field.
"?!"
Whiiiish!!!
BOOM!!!!
A meteor from the sky pierced the enemy center, shredding monster limbs.
"...Took you long enough?"
"Hahaha!! You're late, Ersia!"
The beautiful witch descended from her broom, and fallen Zephyros lit up, calling her name.
"Sorry, had to sweep other defense lines' enemies first."
"And in the meantime, you wiped my army...?!"
The Demon Gentleman grimaced hideously at the intruder's casual words.
"Still... there sure are a lot of trash here."
Ignoring him, Ersia coldly surveyed the field.
"Shall we clean them all up?"
She steadied her surging mana, glaring icily at the foes.
"Hahaha!! You're the boss? Fine, your flashy magic against my dark blasts—"
The Demon Gentleman erupted his dark mana to counter, but...
"You think you can stop me?"
"...?!"
Her icy voice froze him solid.
Rumble...
Then, meteors tore through clouds, raining down.
"Block if you can."
BOOMCRASHROARRRR!!!!
Not one, but countless.
"Perish."
"This is insane."
Only then did the pale Demon Gentleman realize.
She wasn't just repelling foes... she aimed to exterminate every devil in the area.
"Is this humanity's last day..."
From the rear, soldiers stared blankly as meteors blanketed the earth.