At the End of Revenge, There You Are ~The Scum Who Killed My Beloved, Prepare Yourselves! I Will Drag You All to Hell... Wait, What? Why Are the Heroine and the Demoness Coming After Me, a Woman!?(GL) - Chapter 17

“Wha—?! How did you break free from Plant Bind—Guhh…!”

So that plant-based binding spell was called Plant Bind, huh?

Not that it mattered—I didn’t need this scumbag talking any longer, so I punched him mid-sentence.

The pathetic excuse for a leader grimaced in pain.

“Heh… hehehe…!”

Seeing him groaning on the floor, his lower half completely exposed, was too amusing—I actually laughed.

“What are you doing, Bujin?! Just hurt them again! Fire Cannon!!!”

“Dispel.”

“What?!”

The mage tried to unleash a blast of fire, but Yuzuha effortlessly canceled the spell.

She must still be holding a grudge for what happened last time.

That’s why she used Dispel—

Because back then, her own resistance had been erased by that very magic.

“That’s it? Is that all you’ve got?”

“Hah! Don’t get cocky just because you canceled one spell! Fire Bombs!!!”

“Dispel.”

“Wha—?!”

This time, she tried to conjure multiple fireballs, but Yuzuha snuffed them out just as easily.

“You should always stay on guard.”

“Nngh…!”

The woman—Meri, was it?—staggered back, stunned. I closed the distance between us and drove my fist into her stomach.

I made sure to sidestep the disgusting vomit she spewed.

“M-Meri! You bastards—!”

Finally snapping back to his senses, the so-called leader picked up his sword and lunged at me.

But obviously, I wasn’t going to let an attack like that land.

I dodged and kicked his disgusting, exposed crotch as hard as I could.

“Gyaaaaaaaaaaaaahhhhhhh!!!”

Ugh, so loud.

Did he really think leaving himself defenseless like that was a good idea?

“D-Damn you…?! Do you think the Guild will let you get away with this?!”

“Huh? You really think the Guild gives a damn about weaklings like you? That’s hilarious. But since you’re so desperate for attention, let me help you out.”

“GYAAAAAHHHH! AAAAAGHHH! UGHHHH!!!”

Yuzuha stepped closer to him and mercilessly stomped on his groin—again and again.

She was thoroughly enjoying herself.

It sent chills down my spine.

…Just, please, don’t ever do that to me, okay? I promise I’ll never make you angry…

“Enough. Just die already. Flare Bomb.”

“Dispel.”

While the so-called leader writhed on the ground, the b1tch beside him tried to cast another spell with a dead-serious expression—

But Yuzuha erased it without hesitation.

Just give up already.

Nothing you do is going to work.

“No… This can’t be happening… Gah—!”

That must have been her trump card.

When it fizzled out completely, she collapsed to the floor, utterly defeated.

I didn’t hesitate.

With all the hatred I held for the time she shoved Yuzuha away, I swung my leg and delivered a kick to the back of her head, knocking her out cold.

And just like that—

The so-called leader was left writhing in agony, while the arrogant mage lay unconscious, stripped of her confidence.

Now, this is revenge.

Sure, Yuzuha had survived.

But that didn’t change the fact that they had tried to kill her.

That they had violated her dignity as a human being.

That they had actually hurt her.

Forgiveness was not an option.

Just because we survived doesn’t mean they deserve mercy.

And now, they had once again dragged us to this wretched place.

There was no doubt in my mind that they had done this many times before.

So we’d end it.

They had conveniently brought us to a spot outside the Guild’s surveillance records.

A perfect place for an execution.

Out of pity, I’d make it swift.

After all, they had harmed countless others without remorse.

Surely, they were ready to face the depths of hell.

I drew my sword and took my stance.

Yuzuha watched me in silence.

“Goodbye.”

And with that— I swung my sword, aiming straight for the bastard leader’s throat.

…But I Was Stopped.

A slender branch intercepted my strike.

A Treant’s branch?

I briefly wondered how something so fragile could block my sword—

But the moment I saw who had appeared, I understood.

“Hold on a second. You can kill them anytime, but I’d like to dig a little deeper first.”

It was Yumeha—

The demon who had formed a contract with us.

“Sis, what do you mean by ‘dig deeper’?”

Yuzuha asked, her voice tinged with curiosity as she gazed at Yumeha, who wore an alluring, enigmatic smile.

She had probably been thinking of wrapping this up quickly and heading off for a good meal.

“Well… I’m starting to remember something, but these people weren’t actually involved in my death.”

Right—she had mentioned before that her memories were still hazy.

“If you’re investigating, I’ll help.”

I offered.

This wasn’t just our revenge—this was hers as well.

If we were going to do this, we should do it together.

“Not right now. I’ll handle this alone. You two should just go back and take it easy.”

She refused.

Why?

Was she implying that we weren’t strong enough to help?

For some reason, that thought stung more than I expected.

Maybe it was because of our contract…

“There’s no need to be sad.”

Yumeha cooed, tilting her head slightly.

“I simply want to do this myself. Just imagine it… I’m planning to put them through every form of torture imaginable. I wouldn’t want my precious ones to dirty their hands with something so gruesome.”

“Yumeha-san…”

“Sis…”

Her fury must have been beyond anything I could fathom.

The mere thought of the hell she was about to unleash was enough to make me feel faint.

She wasn’t willing to let a single clue slip through her fingers.

She would do whatever it took to extract information.

The way she smiled—chilling, cruel, yet resolute—sent shivers down my spine.

And honestly…

I had no desire to witness what was about to unfold.

It was bound to be a nightmarish spectacle—something far more terrifying than anything I could imagine.

“Understood…”

“Oh, don’t look so gloomy. I truly appreciate how much you both care, you know?”

“…Yes.”

“Good. And once this is all over, let’s indulge in something very pleasurable, Akari. A proper sisterly feast, if you will.”

I really wished she wouldn’t say things like that.

But given the atmosphere, I couldn’t exactly refuse.

So, with an uncertain nod, I followed Yuzuha as we quietly left the scene.