Chapter 23: Murderous Intent

  Dark night, heavy rain, and a fierce battle on the school anniversary stage.

  Standing on a branch of a large tree in the distance, I stared at the battle in the direction of the stage with a look of astonishment. Beside me were Yī Wén Jié Lín, Chá Chá Wán, and Chá Chá Líng who was holding a sword.

  "Hey, Yiwén." I spoke up and asked: "This so-called devil, even if its head is smashed to pulp and its body is cremated, can it still come back to life?"

  "What?" Yiwen looked at me like I was an idiot, "How is that possible!"

  "What's with that guy?" I said, pointing at a weirdo wearing a hat and windbreaker below.

  "I'm the one who personally took him down."

  "That's just a split body." Yiwen glanced at the demon and said, "That guy is considered a high-ranking demon, having one or two split bodies isn't anything unusual."

  Oh, I see, so that's how it is.

  You think I'm being bullied because I've been a vampire for a short time and have little experience.

  That doppelganger actually came to deceive me, and just thinking about it, looking at that guy's eyes is filled with murderous intent.

  "This is little brother's battle, let's go!"

  I understand, of course I understand, let Negi finish first and then we'll talk, at that time I will tease you properly.

  School Festival Stage, Negi and Kotaro team up, and engage in an intense battle with three Slimes.

  Their perfect coordination gave them the upper hand, and with a light effort, they sent Slime flying.

  Although it's a slime, its appearance is unexpectedly cute.

  "Hey, Yiwén, can I raise them?"

  "That's Slime, though."

  "Of course I know, but don't you think their three styles are cute?"

  "Pervert, get away from me!"

  ……

  The war below intensified, Slime's defeat brought out the devil himself, and Negi and Kotaro seemed to be beaten without any power to fight back.

  "It seems that little brother's cultivation is still far from enough." Yi Wen murmured.

  "That's hard to say." I shrugged and said, "Maybe you'll be scared later."

  "Have you seen anything interesting?" Yiwen turned her head to look at me, with a very interested expression.

  I raised my finger to my lips, "The Buddha said, it cannot be spoken."

  "Suit yourself." Turning around with a huff, Yiwu.

  "What are you fighting for anyway?" The devil seemed quite displeased after being repelled by Negi once again.

  Constantly forcing Negi, constantly bringing Negi into his own language.

  "It's either a sense of responsibility for getting these ordinary girls involved, or a sense of duty to save them... If I'm fighting for that reason, I won't be able to get serious. How ridiculous..."

  "It's finally here." Looking at what was happening below, I said to Yvette Jelina, "Don't be fooled."

  "This is a major explosion of Negi's potential, and it will let us know what kind of potential he really has."

  "Like this, should be able to make you serious now?"

  As he spoke, the devil took off his hat and revealed his true face.

  "How ugly!" Chacha exclaimed with a sharp laugh.

  A head like an egg with two sheep's horns on it, just as Chacha Zero said, very ugly.

  "That's right, I am your enemy...... Negi"

  "On that day, among the demons summoned, I was one of the few upper-class demons with a title who were summoned. The one who petrified half of the villagers living in the same village as you... is me!"

  It's going to explode, Negi!

  Since finding out about his true identity, Negi has become quite uneasy.

  According to Yucie's insight, Negi's current state has become extremely unstable at a glance.

  Whoosh!

  In an instant, Negi appeared in front of the demon and struck him with a palm, sending him flying into mid-air.

  Of course, this is just the beginning.

  Nagato's movements were as smooth as flowing clouds, crisp and sharp, without any unnecessary actions.

  The standard is like a textbook, full of murderous intent.

  The demon who was knocked flying away excitedly said that it's because of this appearance that he has the value to be destroyed.

  The true face exposed, mouth open, a powerful shockwave burst out from the mouth and shot towards Negi.

  Bang!

  Negi didn't dodge or evade, like a sharp arrow, the thorough explosion of his magical power brought about an increase in his abilities to a terrifying realm.

  The devil's attack was like a child's toy, and Negi knocked it flying with one elbow.

  In his moment of astonishment, Negi had already rushed to his side, his eyes filled with a dull haze, without a single glimmer.

  "Die!" Negi said.

  Then... a heavy punch.

  The devil was struck by a void and his body fell to the ground, like a meteor hitting the earth, creating a deep crater on the ground.

  The crack spread in all directions and even affected the stage next door.

  Nagi began chanting an incantation as she floated and danced in mid-air.

  Good grief, I've been so caught up in murderous intent that I forgot that Asuna would inherit all of the skills tomorrow.

  After all, still just a child.

  Bang! At a critical moment, Kotaro suddenly kicked Negi flying with one foot when he was completely unguarded.

  "What are you doing, Negi?! Are you going to kill Asuna-san?!"

  It wasn't until now that Negi suddenly came to his senses.

  What a pity, Chacha Zero didn't say anything, but her face perfectly demonstrated this expression.

  On the other hand, the trapped women finally escaped and rescued everyone.

  Even three Slimes were sealed away. Hmm, I'll definitely have them come out later.

  With all the girls freed from their predicament, Negi regained his composure and the battle naturally came to a swift end.

  Wen Jielin looked very satisfied and said, "I saw a great scene, thanks to that devil, I was able to see my little brother's amazing potential."

  "Master, you seemed quite tense just now." Chacha said with a sarcastic tone.

  "It's impossible." I smiled and patted Chacha Maru on the shoulder, saying: "You must be mistaken, Yiwon isn't nervous at all, right?"

  "Of course!" Yiwu answered very readily.

  "That impatient person who just clenched their fists and was scolding and couldn't wait any longer, absolutely wasn't Yee Wen, right?"

  "Do you want to die like this?"

  "Please don't do that." I clasped my hands together and begged, "By the way, aren't you going down to greet them?"

  "Let's go, no need for this!"

  I nodded and said: "Yes, after all you are the host, what you say goes."

  Well, the trouble has been settled, and it's really unnecessary whether he shows up or not, but I still want to have a bit of an advantage.

  After all, you've killed me so many times, I couldn't beat you, so I'll just get it back from your mouth.

  But anyway, I'm really bored out of my mind. Oh right, there's one more thing.

  Taking advantage of others' inattention, I secretly utilized my speed to bring back the bottle that had sealed away the Slime.

  Let's also try out this so-called light source cultivation method.