My Girlfriends Are Hardcore Yanderes - Chapter 99

Chapter 99: Worth It
Asher stayed on the move, narrowly dodging the attacks. His quick reflexes and ability to predict trajectories kept him just ahead of the blasts, but with every passing moment, the attacks grew closer.

It wasn’t that he was slowing down; on the contrary, he was speeding up. His control over the wind element allowed him to execute burst movements with a level of precision and speed that was improving at an unprecedented rate.

This made Lucy feel a spark of hope, believing that somehow, he might create a miracle.

Unfortunately, her hope was crushed when they were finally hit. The attack came fast.

Asher tried to block it by forming a shield of wind around them, the air howling as it absorbed part of the impact. But it wasn’t enough.

They were thrown backward by the blast, tumbling helplessly.

Asher groaned as he hit the dirt, holding Lucy tightly to keep her safe. Dust and small rocks flew everywhere, and the ground beneath him cracked from the force of the landing.

His arms stayed locked around her, refusing to let her go even as pain shot through his body.

He pushed himself up to his knees, ignoring the pain in his limbs, and the blood trickling down his face.

Now it was painfully obvious —Lyka was simply toying with them.

No matter how much he grew in power, even a fivefold increase wouldn’t be enough to bridge the gap in their current level.

Lucy, still cradled in his arms, was silent, her breath shallow. She was battered, too exhausted to lift her head. She hated feeling weak, but there was nothing she could do now.

“Asher…” she whispered. “Put me down. You can’t keep this up forever.”

“No,” he answered firmly. “If I let go, she’ll kill you.”

She clung to his shirt, her fingers trembling. “You idiot…You’ll get yourself killed. I’m not worth that.”

“You’re wrong,” he scolded her. “You’re worth everything.”

Her tired gaze searched his face. “But you’re gambling your life for nothing…”

“I don’t care,” he reassured her.

“What a touching sight.” Lyka’s laughter echoed through the air.

Her cruel smile widened. “She’s right, you know. So, why don’t you put the demon down? You’re just making this harder on yourself.”

“Why are you doing this?” he demanded.

“Well, it’s a business matter. Someone ordered me… To be honest, I was shocked by why she’s so interested in you. But now…I think I finally get why she’s so obsessed.” She giggled.

“So you’ve been waiting and observing me all this time?”

She shook her head and let out a soft, amused laugh. “I think there’s a bit of a misunderstanding,” she said, her tone dripping with condescension, as if explaining something obvious to a child.

“I’m not your teacher. I only took over this body because it was the only one at this school with magic circuits I could use. Although, I will admit, I was affected by her feelings for you, in a way.”

“So, the real Miss Lyka…”

“Gone,” she replied bluntly.

The drastic change in his teacher’s behavior suddenly made sense. If she had been the type to abuse her power, she would have done it long ago, even before Lucy became part of his life. The pieces finally fit together, revealing the truth.

“You mentioned someone ordered you to do this,” he changed the subject, his tone cutting through the tension like a blade. “Who is she?”

“Not very patient, are you? Well, before I tell you who she is, allow me to introduce myself properly. My name is Kitsune,”

Asher stayed silent, but Lucy’s reaction was the opposite. She nearly choked at the mention of the name.

“Kitsune? The nine-tailed fox?” she blurted out, her voice filled with disbelief.

“Oh, so you know my name, huh?” A smug smile spread across the fox girl’s face. “Well, that’s to be expected. I am pretty famous.”

Asher looked at Lucy, waiting for her to explain.

“She is one of the strongest Yokai,” she said slowly. “They’re like demons, but instead of the demon world, they live in a hidden realm in the east called Yomi.”

“Very good,” Kitsune said, clapping her hands. But her expression showed how little she actually cared for her explanation.

“If you’re really the legendary nine-tail fox then you know me right? My name is Lucy M…”

“Lucy Morningstar,” Kitsune interrupted, her tone laced with amusement. “Great-granddaughter of Lucifer Morningstar, the first demon—or should I say, the first fallen angel?”

“Yes,” Lucy admitted, hoping her family name would offer some protection. She’d kept this secret hidden, but now wasn’t the time for pride. She had to use every advantage she had left.

“Now that you know about me, you understand what will happen if you kill me.”

Kitsune’s grin didn’t fade. “Oh, I know,” she said, her tone almost playful. “About how you ran away from the demon world because you didn’t want to get married? Yeah, I know all about that.”

“I…” Lucy was stunned. It seemed that news of her had already spread, even among other realms.

But that wasn’t important to her right now. What truly mattered was what Asher might think of her.

She quickly turned to him, about to explain, but before she could get a word out, he gently let her down.

His actions made her heart ache, the fear of being abandoned settling deep inside her.

“Asher… I—”

“You don’t need to explain,” he interrupted, shaking his head as he took a step forward.

“You think I’ll care about something like that? You’re my girlfriend now, and that’s all that matters.”

He then raised his hand, revealing the pill that she had extracted. Without hesitation, he swallowed it all.

“No!” Lucy tried to stop him, but it was too late.

BOOOOOM!

His body surged with power, the magic coursing through him uncontrollably. The energy erupted outward, his skin flushed a deep red as his magic circuits flared up, glowing beneath his skin.

But with this much power, his body began to suffer the consequences. His veins throbbed violently, the energy inside him no longer just flowing but tearing at him from within.

Blood began to leak from his eyes, nose, and mouth, staining his face in dark red streaks. The veins on his skin bulged unnaturally like it was going to explode any moment.

His eyes were now completely black, the blood filling them, obscuring the whites and leaving only a dark void behind.

The pain was unbearable, each breath a struggle, but he never screamed or let on that he was suffering, his resilience unwavering.

Lucy watched in horror, helpless as she saw him endure it all while she remained too weak to help.

“Asher!” she cried, reaching out, but the intensity of the aura surrounding him pushed her back, forcing her to watch from a distance as he teetered on the edge of destruction.

While the couple was trapped in this situation, the one responsible for it all merely watched from the sidelines.

Kitsune’s smile never wavered. In fact, it only seemed to widen as she watched his transformation. This was all part of her plan.

The angel who had ordered her was about to get exactly what she wanted.

‘Too bad. I was planning to play with his body first and have some fun, but he had to be so impulsive. Well, at least I managed to get the favor of that person.’