Immediately, Cerlucious's body began to crackle with blue electricity, making his hair spiky. He vanished from where he was standing and appeared behind Lilith ready to attack.
Lilith tracked him and created a wall of shadows to stop him. Once his fist made contact with her shadow wall, she transformed the wall into a giant fist and punched him across the sandy landscape. Cerlucious rolled across the ground but quickly recovered.
He gritted his teeth and increased the amount of electricity flowing through him, turning the sand below him into red glass.
*BOOM*
He shot towards Lilith with enough power to create a gigantic crater in the ground. Lilith once again, tracked him and once he was in front of her she dodged every attack he threw out. Cerlucious tried sweeping her legs but Lilith jumped and kicked him in the face.
As he rolled on the ground, Lilith continued her assault by using [Ruler's Authority] to pull him in. Cerlucious had no control over his body and flew towards Lilith at high speeds. Lilith used [Mana Reinforcement] on her arm and landed a devastating gut punch to Cerlucious.
"BLEGH!" He was brought to his hands and knees as he vomited blood. Lilith stood over him waiting to hear him concede, yet when he stood up he still had fight in his eyes. He tightened his fists and threw a quick jab at Lilith. She slipped under his punch and struck him in the ribs. She followed her attack by hitting him with a right hook, left hook, combo before she punched him in the nose, making him fall back.
"Hahahaha! I thought this fight would be harder!" Cerlucious laughed whilst on the ground. Lilith used [Maximum Heal] on him and smiled, "Maybe if I was a one-trick pony. I am a woman of many talents."
Cerlucious nodded in agreement as he flipped onto his feet, "This means I must hand over my daughter's safety to you. I pray that you keep her safe."
Cerlucious looked at Lilith with the determination of a father. Lilith nodded her head, "I will."
Cerlucious smiled and walked over to hug his daughter. They hugged for a while and Valentine had tears forming in her eyes. After a few minutes and Valentine collecting some essential items, they left her village.
"So Master, what's my first lesson?" Valentine asked Lilith who was looking up with a maniacal grin.
"Your first lesson is handling the small fries, it would be very unfortunate if you died so try to avoid that okay?" Lilith said confusing Valentine. She then grabbed Valentine by her collar and flew straight up at immense speeds.
"WOAAAAAHHHH!!!" Valentine screamed as they pierced the dark clouds looming over the surface and arrived at a gigantic floating island, the size of Texas. The island was sectioned into a giant forest, a frozen tundra, a mountainous area, and a giant volcano. Above the island was a floating castle and Lilith could sense more beings in there as well.
"I'll take care of those guys later. For now, let's deal with the weakest Monarch." Lilith flew towards the forested area and landed in front of a large cave. Lilith bought an iron sword from the system shop and handed it to Valentine.
"Use that to kill the small fries. Remember, don't die." Lilith waved Valentine goodbye and entered the cave. Valentine was left standing there stupendous.
"What?"
Lilith sped through the cave ignoring the various beasts that inhabited it. She homed in on the largest mana signature and she knew once she was in range, they would feel her too. She stopped running once she arrived in front of two large stone doors. She punched the doors open and she saw her target sitting on his throne.
[Monarch of Fangs, Rakan, The King of Beasts - Level 130]
"Who are you? And why have you invaded my living space?" Rakan asked in annoyance. Lilith just smiled and summoned her greatsword. She created shadow armor and amplified it with [Mana Reinforcement], on top of giving herself buffs using [Minor Blessings] and [Savagery].
"Don't tell me you came looking for a fight?! Have you any idea who I am?!" He roared in anger. Lilith pointed her sword at him, "Of course, I know who you are! You're my first victim!"
Rakan gnashed his teeth and charged Lilith, destroying his throne and the steps leading towards it. He was in front of Lilith with his claws bared faster than she expected. Nonetheless, she raised her blade to block his strike.
*BOOM*
The force of his strike made Lilith slide back. He didn't let up and launched a kick at her skull. Lilith blocked with her left arm and felt that kick rattle her skeleton. She was sent flying into a wall but wasn't harmed.
"Thanks, damage reduction." She laughed to herself before she on the offensive. With a single step, she was in front of Rakan with her blade held high. Rakan was surprised by her immense speed and could barely put his arms up to block the swing. The armor around his forearms managed to stop her swing but not without them cracking.
The ground beneath Rakan's feet gave in, creating a deep crater. Lilith maneuvered her body in mid-air and kicked Rakan in the neck. He was sent flying into a wall and she continued her assault by firing a [Mana Cannon].
*BOOM*
"RAAAAAAAHHHH!!" Rakan yelled in rage, dispersing the dust cloud that was created. His severe injuries were healing in real time and his body was enshrouded in a red aura. His arms, legs, and torso began growing larger and gaining fur. Lilith watched him transform and Rakan turned into a 3-meter-tall wolf man.
"I WILL KILL YOU!" Rakan roared and charged Lilith again, only this time his speed was greatly amplified. Lilith couldn't even react and his claws ripped through her armor and through her skin. He then punched her in the gut, sending her flying through the cave and into the forest.
[-900 HP!]
"KAH!" Lilith vomited blood and slowly stood up. Her wound quickly regenerated because of her skill but she could see her mana draining quickly because of [Regeneration].
She was no longer joking around, something she shouldn't have been doing from the beginning. She noted this mentally and restored her armor. She coated her entire body with [Mana Reinforcement] and watched as Rakan approached.
"Still standing huh? I applaud your tenacity but it's futile!" Rakan charged Lilith again. He tried the same attack, but Lilith adapted. She sidestepped his swing and quickly placed her hand on his torso.
"[Curse of Paralysis], [UFM: Incineration]!" Rakan felt his muscles lock up and then felt the hottest flame he's ever encountered engulf his entire body.
"AAAAAAAAHHHHHH!!!" Rakan screamed in agony as his entire body was being burned to a crisp. Through sheer willpower he broke out of her curse and wildly swung his claws at Lilith. She dodged each desperate attack with ease and landed a brutal punch to his gut.
"BLEGH!" Rakan vomited blood as he stumbled back. His burns were regenerating slowly and he watched Lilith approach him slowly.
"THIS IS THE END! SPIRITUAL BODY MANIFESTATION: KING OF BEASTS!" Rakan yelled as a red magic circle appeared under him.
"Oh no you don't!" Lilith sprinted forward to try and stop his transformation but she was too late, as a strong burst of mana sent her flying. Lilith dug her blade into the ground to stop herself and looked up at Rakan.
[Rakan - Level 160]
Rakan was now a 4-meter wolf with snow white fur, four red eyes, and a mouth full of razor-sharp teeth. He stood bipedally and looked at Lilith with extreme amounts of rage.
"ROAAARRR!" His roar was so powerful that it flattened the trees around him and Lilith had to block most of the sound waves with her sword. In less than a second of her bringing down her sword, Rakan was already bringing his fist down upon her body.
*BOOM*
Rakan punched Lilith into the ground creating a ginormous crater along with burying her within the earth. He then opened his mouth above the hole she was in and charged a beam of concentrated red mana.
[-700 HP!]
[HP: 3210/3910]
Lilith bled from every orifice of her body but her suffering wasn't over yet. Rakan fired his mana beam, something Lilith wasn't remotely ready for.
*BOOOM*
The resulting explosion was so powerful it shook the entire floating island and made a mushroom cloud. That section of the forest was flattened and burnt to a crisp.
[-2000 HP!]
[HP is critically low!]
Lilith laid in a crater with the left side of her body completely destroyed. It quickly regenerated but she could feel her mana pool getting dry.
"[M-Maximum Heal]!"Lilith squeaked out and a green light outlined her body. Most of her wounds were healed taking the load off of her [Regeneration] skill. She rose to her feet and sensed the battlefield for Rakan.
Rakan sensing she was alive, immediately pursued her and tried taking her head off from behind. Lilith ducked and rolled away once she was facing Rakan she placed her hands together.
"You're the first person to ever see this skill. Be glad, [Domain of Darkness]!" Immediately within a 20-meter radius, the entire world was plunged into darkness. Rakan looked around confused.
Lilith began to laugh maniacally, "Why didn't I use this skill earlier?! I feel amazing!" Rakan growled and charged Lilith. He swung his claws expecting her to at least dodge but she stood still.
*BANG*
His claws raked across her face but she wasn't injured. She smiled savagely and punched him in the gut with all of her strength.
*BANG*
Her punch sounded like a bomb going off and it was so powerful it pierced a clean hole through Rakan's gut. His wound regenerated almost instantly putting a smile on Lilith's face.
"I'm going to enjoy this." She waved her hand and Rakan's right arm was removed. Before he could even notice it was gone, she was holding his head and she slammed him into the ground. She stood over his giant body and dug her hands into his chest, gripping his heart.
"AAAAAAAAHHHHH!!" Rakan screamed in agony again. His screams of agony were accompanied by Lilith's maniacal laughs. Rakan tried to move but his muscles were locked.
"I don't even have to say the name of my spells when using this skill. How amazing!" She smiled but still made shackles of shadows to hold Rakan down.
"Now what would happen if I pulled this guy out? Surely our fun won't end?" Lilith squeezed his heart again, making Rakan scream in agony once more. Lilith pulled her hand out of his chest and watched as he regenerated.
So, for an entire hour, Lilith tortured Rakan in ways he couldn't even fathom. The black space was stained red once she was finished and she stared at Rakan's mangled corpse.
"I'll leave you here for your friends to find you." Lilith waved his corpse goodbye and disabled her skill. Once her skill was done, she felt a wave of exhaustion hit her.
"Phew, that skill has quite the cost, especially after keeping it up for so long. I can't knock out yet though, I need to make sure Valentine didn't die. I would be a terrible teacher if my student died on her first day in my care." Lilith laughed as she walked through the destroyed forest. She also decided to look at her system notifications.
[Level up! x6]
[+18 SP!]
[+1 Monarch Soul]
[Items gained: Pelt of the Beast King (S), Rakan's Fang (S), Rakan's Claw (S).]
"Neat!"