Chapter 16: Blood-Boiling Combination Technique 😡

In the eastern part of the forest, a dilapidated wooden cabin still had smoke curling from its chimney, as if nothing had changed.

Nuo Ai’er stood in front of the door, carrying a basket.

‘Here I am again…’ Nuo Ai’er swallowed hard, her heart pounding fast.

She took a deep breath and knocked on the wooden door.

Knock, knock, knock.

“Come in, it’s unlocked.”

That familiar voice…

The interior was dim, with the curtains tightly drawn.

On the familiar large bed, a huge humanoid lump was visible under the covers. That hoarse, aged voice rang out again, with a sickening kind of warmth.

“Is that Xiao Hong Mao? Come here, let Grandma take a look at you.”

But Nuo Ai’er didn’t walk over obediently like last time.

She stood at the door, smiling gently, but her eyes were alert and cold.

“Grandma, I brought you some snacks.”

As she spoke, she reached into her basket, revealing a sharp stone.

When she was still a few steps away from the bed, Nuo Ai’er suddenly stopped, and with all her strength, hurled the stone viciously at the bed!

“Die, you monster! (\`⊿´)/”

Boom!

The moment before the stone hit, the blanket burst open, and a ferocious black shadow lunged out with a foul wind!

ROOOAR——!!

That wasn’t a kind grandmother at all—it was a giant, upright werewolf!

Saliva dripped from its fanged mouth, and its greedy eyes were fixed on Nuo Ai’er.

“Hahaha—this little snack isn’t as dumb this time.” Kuimu let out a harsh, strange laugh, its claws reaching straight for Nuo Ai’er’s throat. “Tender skin and soft flesh—let me have a good taste!”

But just as Kuimu’s claws were about to touch the tip of Nuo Ai’er’s nose—

Shing!!

A scarlet sword aura appeared out of nowhere, carrying a chilling killing intent, and instantly severed Kuimu’s extended arm!

“Ah——!!”

Kuimu screamed in agony as blood gushed from the stump.

Nuo Ai’er took the opportunity to leap backward to a safe position.

She looked up and saw a familiar figure.

Leinata stood at the door, wearing Nuo Ai’er’s red hooded cloak.

Sunlight streamed through the window gaps and fell on her, but it didn’t burn her skin at all.

The blood-colored dagger in her hand trembled slightly. Though her expression was blank, her green eyes were filled with burning rage.

“Long time no see, Grandpa Kuimu.” Looking at her enemy, Leinata’s voice was as cold as ice.

“Leinata?!” Kuimu clutched his severed arm, his eyes full of disbelief.

He had known… He had assaulted many human women and fathered offspring.

But in over a hundred years, only one child had survived—Leinata.

They had met only once, when Leinata killed the assassins and came to take revenge on him.

For some reason, even though she was his own bloodline and a half-breed, Leinata’s blood instinctively terrified Kuimu. So he tricked Leinata into the barrier forest.

Kuimu feared the sun, and naturally, Leinata, who shared his bloodline, feared it too, unable to leave the forest.

But now… that fear had returned.

“How can you be here?! You have a curse—you can’t leave that forest! The sun will burn you to ashes!” Kuimu couldn’t believe it.

“That’s right. But I came to kill you.”

Leinata didn’t bother to waste words with him. Her form flickered, and she charged forward as a red afterimage.

The two instantly erupted into a fierce battle.

The wooden cabin shook and creaked under their clash; tables and chairs were shattered to pieces.

Though Kuimu had lost one arm, he was still a man-eating werewolf who had done evil for over a hundred years. His strength and defense remained terrifying.

He swung his remaining claws, forcing Leinata back again and again.

But Leinata fought harder with each blow.

Every swing of her blade was an outlet for all the pain of her past.

The despair of being abandoned by her parents, the torture she endured in the assassin camp, the curse that prevented her from touching the sun… All these injustices were thanks to this so-called “ancestor” before her!

Kill him!

Tear him to pieces!

Hatred made Leinata stronger, her pupils gradually turning red.

Her blade strikes fell like a torrential rain.

But Kuimu had the upper hand in stamina.

He seized an opening and whipped his tail at Leinata’s chest.

Clang!

The dagger in Leinata’s hand was knocked away, and she staggered back a few steps.

“Hahaha! Just a little brat. But if I eat you, you’ll definitely be more nourishing than those human kids!” Kuimu grinned savagely, opening his huge maw and lunging at Leinata. “Die!”

At that critical moment, the corners of Leinata’s mouth curled up slightly.

She had come to take revenge knowing full well what to do.

Instead of dodging, she intentionally sidestepped.

Kuimu was charging too hard to stop, and his massive body smashed straight through the cabin wall, bursting out into the open space outside!

“!”

Kuimu realized in horror that he had rushed out of the shadowed area.

It was noon, the sky clear, the sun blazing.

This was exactly the plan Leinata and Nuo Ai’er had made—to kill him with sunlight!

Sizzle—

The moment sunlight touched Kuimu’s skin, his body began to smoke. The intense burning sensation made his face pale.

“No! No! Sunlight! Damn sunlight!”

Kuimu frantically clawed at the ground, trying to crawl back into the cabin’s shadows.

Leinata knew she couldn’t let this chance slip away.

Given the distance, there was a good chance Kuimu would escape into the nearby shade.

So she chased after him, but in her eagerness for revenge, she only noticed after running out that her dagger was still inside the cabin.

Just then, Nuo Ai’er popped out from the side, throwing the fallen dagger with all her might: “Leinata! Catch!”

“Nuo Ai’er… thanks.”

Leinata chuckled softly, then leaped high into the air, catching the dagger smoothly mid-flight.

Rising in the air, with the fire of vengeance, she landed heavily on Kuimu’s back!

Thud!

The blood-colored dagger plunged deep into Kuimu’s heart, pinning him to the ground.

“Aaaaah——!!”

Kuimu let out a final scream, but under the sun’s scorching rays and the wound’s corrosion, his body rapidly turned to ash.

“No… I won’t accept this…”

To die at the hands of his own descendant… to die so pathetically…

As the last wisp of black smoke dissipated, the nightmare that had tormented Leinata her entire life finally vanished completely.

“It’s… over…”

Leinata panted, sitting on the grass, her expression a mix of emotions.

At the same time…

[Ding!]

[Congratulations, Player Nuo Ai’er, on successfully clearing the dungeon “Xiao Hong Mao and the Dangerous Forest”]

[Settling rewards…]

“Huuu QAQ”

Nuo Ai’er also let out a long sigh and fell to the ground.

Finally over. What kind of ending would this be this time…