Reincarnated As An Ogre, I’m Going To Enjoy Life In This Other World! - Chapter 46

Tia swung her sword at the demon, but her sword was stopped by its claws.

(Tch… What incredible hardness…!)

At that moment, Haru swiftly swung her hammer from the opposite direction, causing the ground to slightly crater, but the demon easily stopped the hammer.

(My strength can’t even budge it!?)

“Hmm? You have a gift? The power is stronger than I expected.”

Despite the words, the demon was smiling with a confident smirk.

“Tch!”

“Ha!”

They exchanged blows a few more times, but they couldn’t land a single injury on the demon. However, their goal was to buy time.

As Tia and Haru moved simultaneously to the left and right, Ruin jumped out from between them. There had been no prior planning, but it was a seamless coordination born of the trust within the party.

(At zero distance, I might be able to do something!)

A small flame appeared at the tip of Ruin’s staff, and from there, a beam-like shot was fired. The demon took the full brunt of the beam and was sent flying backward along with it.

“Alright! Let’s escape while we have the chance!”

Once Tia and the others confirmed the demon had been knocked back, they immediately turned to retreat.

“Hmm! That was pretty good!”

“What!?”

Startled, she turned around, and the demon was right behind her. Ruin pointed her staff and tried to cast magic, but before she could, the demon swung its claws, and Ruin’s right arm was severed halfway down her arm.

“Ughhh!”

“Ruin!?”

“Ruin-chan!”

Ruin cried out in pain, but quickly used magic to stop the bleeding. Tia and Haru looked at her with worried expressions.

“It’s okay… I’m fine…”

Even as cold sweat ran down her face from the pain, Ruin’s eyes were still full of determination.

“Interesting, you still haven’t broken…”

The demon quickly closed the distance and kicked Ruin. She couldn’t resist and was sent flying, landing motionless.

“Ruin-chan! You bastard!!”

Fueled by rage, Haru swung her hammer at the demon.

“Your strength is already showing its limits!”

The demon struck the hammer, shattering it into pieces, and then its fist drove into Haru’s stomach.

“Ughh!!”

Haru’s body twisted in pain as she rolled on the ground, coughing up bl00d. It seemed her internal organs were affected, and the excruciating pain left her unable to move.

“Haru!!”

“Heh… Looks like it’s just you now.”

The demon came forward triumphantly, and Tia tightened her grip on her sword and shield.

“I wonder how long you’ll last.”

The demon lashed out with its claws in quick succession. Tia blocked with her shield, trying to find a chance to counter, but she was struggling just to defend against its relentless assault.

(Damn! At this rate, it’s only a matter of time before I’m finished!)

Tia took a dangerous chance. When the demon attempted to stab with its right hand, she dropped the shield in her left hand, caught the claws with her palm, and grabbed the demon’s hand.

“What!?”

Even the demon was caught off guard by this move and let out a surprised shout.

“Ughhh!!”

Tia groaned in pain but ignored it. This time, she swung the demon’s hand down with force, causing it to lose its balance.

(This is my chance!)

Tia swung her sword down at the demon’s neck, knowing that if this didn’t end it, everything would be over. She poured all her strength into the blow.

“Haahhh!!!”

With a shout of determination, the sword cut into the demon’s neck, but it stopped halfway through.

“What!?”

“You did well, considering you’re human.”

The demon regained its stance and cut off Tia’s right hand with one of its claws.

“Arghhh!!”

The demon grabbed Tia by the neck and lifted her into the air as she screamed in pain.

“Ah… gah…!”

Tia desperately struggled, but the demon didn’t budge an inch.

“Die!!”

(Damn! Is this the end…?)

She closed her eyes, accepting death, but when she felt the hand being removed from her neck, she opened them.

“Thank goodness… just in time! Tia-san, you’re still alive, right?”

She saw the demon fly off in the distance, and she found herself being carried in the arms of Kingil.

Chapter length 1673 characters.