He immediately reacted, raising his enchanted shield to block, and the black-haired woman's leg whip struck it fiercely.
But even though he blocked it, the surging force from the impact sent Durin flying sideways.
Durin tumbled several times on the ground before finally stopping, which made him wince and wonder how this seemingly delicate Demon could possess such immense strength!
However, before he could stand up, Durin sensed a slender, tall figure descending upon him from above. Seeing this, a chill ran through Durin's heart.
This Demon's speed was also far superior to his!
Durin had no time to dodge and could only grit his teeth and raise his enchanted shield to block. When the kick landed, his entire arm went numb, and then he saw the sharp tip of a high heel coming towards his face.
This barrage of kicks descended like a sudden downpour, leaving Durin no escape. But if this kick landed solidly, Durin would be dead or crippled.
So, he decisively raised his enchanted scimitar and, with a vicious move, thrust it hard into the side of the woman's knee!
Clang!
The once invincible enchanted scimitar struck the black-haired woman's knee with a clang, just like when he used to hit a steel plate with an ordinary short knife. A slight tingling recoil spread through the palm of his hand, reaching all five fingers.
Huh?
Durin found it hard to believe. This was an enchanted weapon; it couldn't even break her defense??
Crack!
The black-haired woman's right foot kicked Durin's elbow. Her exquisite face, with a tear mole under her left eye, was directly facing Durin, her emerald eyes filled with excitement, and her voice was hoarse, as if she was trying hard to control something: "Revel to your heart's content! Struggle with all your might~! Let me see your unwillingness before you die. The more you struggle, the more excited I become!"
In a flash, Durin, who had been passively taking blows, immediately rolled over. A clear ruthlessness flashed in his eyes, and with a flick of his wrist, he rapidly swung his scimitar multiple times, a rain of shimmering blade lights bombarding the black-haired woman.
The black-haired woman could have easily dodged each strike with her superior speed, but she didn't. Instead, some blades she dodged, while others she simply endured and took head-on.
Clang! Clang! Clang!
Every one of Durin's attacks was like striking a steel plate; they simply couldn't cause effective damage.
Instead, the black-haired woman seized the opportunity, swinging her arm blade, wreathed in black gas, and launched a counterattack at Durin.
Pfft!
An indescribable sharp pain shot through Durin's right forearm.
Even with Durin's willpower, he couldn't help but cry out in pain. Gushing blood marks spread from Durin's right wrist to his elbow, large pieces of flesh peeled off and hung from Durin's tendons and bones, looking utterly gruesome.
The black-haired woman, meanwhile, elegantly leaped back, her voluminous lace black dress shaking off dust, completely unharmed.
Durin gasped for breath, large beads of cold sweat dripping down his face.
But it was at this moment that Durin suddenly realized why, despite hitting the Demon multiple times, no text prompts about increasing one-handed weapon proficiency had appeared.
Logically, in a life-and-death struggle with a Demon, he should have gained at least some proficiency!
Perhaps he could even have seized the opportunity to gain a brand new one-handed weapon passive to help him turn the tide.
But the result was nothing.
Something must be wrong.
Durin's mind raced, while the black-haired woman opposite him was ecstatic, even beginning to dance a tango in place. The grim expression on her face gradually softened, becoming like a gentle girl next door, and she said softly: "Mr. Durin, is this all you've got? I'm just getting excited now~ Come on, pounce on me, let me fully experience that emotion on you that I'm so infatuated with. I've already decided how I'm going to devour your soul!"
Durin ignored her words and continued to observe while breathing heavily.
Ever since the battle began, Durin had noticed that his body seemed to be undergoing some changes.
At this moment, he felt like a steam engine gradually speeding up, or a kettle about to boil. His heart pounded faster and faster, and the heat in his chest grew increasingly intense.
Thump! Thump!
Gradually, his entire body's blood seemed to ignite and boil, gathering impatiently. This nearly made him lose his sanity; an intense desire for destruction almost filled his entire brain.
Thump, thump, thump, thump…
Durin's heart pounded rapidly, quickly exceeding one hundred beats per minute and still rising—one hundred ten, one hundred twenty, one hundred thirty… one hundred fifty.
The side effects of his accelerated heart rate caused Durin's face to flush even redder, the veins at his temples began to bulge, and his pupils became completely bloodshot.
Not only that, Durin also felt waves of intense pain from his chest and left arm, but after this sharp pain, his entire body seemed to enter a new state. A faint hum resonated in his mind, and there was no longer any pain or burning sensation.
What followed was Durin's ears being able to hear extraordinary sounds, and everything in his surroundings seemed to slow down in his vision.
Destroy.
Slaughter.
With only these two thoughts left in his mind, Durin's eyes were filled with a chilling light that sent shivers down one's spine, and his voice became a hoarse, beast-like growl.
The next moment, he shot out like a cannonball, but not towards the dancing black-haired woman. Instead, he fiercely swung his left arm at an empty space where no one was present.
"Hm?"
A disbelieving female voice echoed in the air.
Then, the entire world seemed to crack like shattering glass, and in that split second, Durin's left arm actually clamped around a pristine, jade-like neck!
"Ha! I found you!"
Durin's eyes were blood-red, while the black-haired woman who had been dancing vanished in a puff of black smoke.
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