Why Is Everyone in This Dating Sim Trying to Kill Me?!

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Translator: Vine

Chapter Title: Demonic Apostle (2)

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Trembling—

Suzuki Satoru, witnessing Ichika in the arms of a strange man right before his eyes.

His eyes twitched violently.

He had only stepped away for a moment because an uninvited guest had arrived, and in that short time, a worm had coiled around her.

His pure white goddess, his destined partner, whom he had painstakingly sculpted for a long time.

Satoru had always been anxious, fearing defilement, even wary of touching her first himself.

How could he not lose his mind when the very woman he had cherished and protected was being defiled by another man's hands, right before his eyes?

And that face.

An appearance a whole dimension higher than anything he could conjure in his illusions.

Inside Suzuki Satoru, a viscous rage and sticky inferiority complex mixed and boiled.

"Wh-What have you done?! You, what, what did you do?! Y-You didn't dare lay a hand on her, did you?! S-She's mine! M-Mine!!!"

Suzuki glared, his eyes bulging, and shouted at him.

Then, the suspicious man who had suddenly appeared carefully laid Ichika on the ground, as if handling something precious.

Every step of that process fueled Suzuki's murderous intent.

The man looked at him, scratched his head, and muttered something incomprehensible.

"Ah, the boss is already here... Hah, *tsk*, can I really hold out alone? I hope the kids arrive soon..."

"You, you bastard, where did you come from...?!!!"

"Me? Jin Yu-ha of Utopia. I came to fulfill a request."

At Jin Yu-ha's nonchalant reply, Suzuki furrowed his brow.

'Utopia...? What kind of guy is he? Jin Yu-ha? No way, is he Korean?'

Currently, the name Jin Yu-ha of Utopia was heating up the entire world, but

Utopia had only recently become known in Japan.

Furthermore, having lived in hiding in this Jukai Forest for so long, he couldn't possibly know the name Utopia.

"Th-That name...! You! You're a Chosun-jin! W-What could a Chosun-jin like you possibly find to pick up in our country, to c-crawl in here for!!! G-Go back to your country, quickly!!! G-Get lost!!!"

"Are you an idiot? I just told you, but you don't get it. I said I received a request. A request from this woman."

With that, Jin Yu-ha pointed to Ichika, who was lying behind him.

'A request? He received a request...?'

Suzuki's face hardened.

He had been wondering why such monstrous hunters had suddenly invaded the Jukai Forest, but it seemed Ichika had made a request.

'But when did she make the request? Has she been secretly sending rescue requests to hunters behind my back?'

No, that couldn't be.

For the past month, he had been by her side, monitoring her 24 hours a day.

If she had put in a request.

It was probably in the early stages, when he first decided to make her his.

It must have been when he was feeding her auditory hallucinations every dawn to break her spirit.

'Ichikaaa—! What a useless thing to do—!!!'

If she had just stayed still, he would have let her experience heavenly bliss.

That the main culprit who ruined his plan was none other than her, made Suzuki bite his lip tightly.

'Yes, but it's fine... If he came to rescue her, he probably didn't do anything specific.'

He glared at Jin Yu-ha with sharp eyes.

And with the information he had gathered so far, he deduced how this guy was here.

'...While those ignorant female hunters were luring me away, this guy's role was to rescue Ichika. But I came back too quickly!'

This was completely different from the truth, but Suzuki couldn't help but misunderstand.

The guy standing before his eyes, a mere shell of flashiness, was a man.

And he was even alone.

'...Though I desperately want to inflict eternal suffering on this bastard who dared to lay a hand on Ichika, not knowing his place...'

The embodiment of lust.

As someone who had inherited the Incubus's authority in a human body, he couldn't even fathom losing to a male hunter like Jin Yu-ha.

'Soon, those hunters will arrive. So, I need to deal with this as quickly as possible and escape with Ichika out of this forest... It would have been difficult if Ichika resisted, but thankfully, she's unconscious right now.'

Having made up his mind, Suzuki drew out his inherent demonic energy to its maximum.

*Whoosh—*

A murky, sticky pink aura shimmered around his entire body like paint.

And that demonic energy gathered in his hand, transforming into the shape of a colossal scythe.

*Swoosh—*

Without hesitation, he immediately raised the massive scythe with both hands and swung it down like an axe.

Then, the large blade energy that extended out immediately split into dozens, hundreds of blade fragments.

Dream Fang Scythe

The number of scythes multiplied by illusion.

While one's gaze was stolen by that illusion, a single true fang would tear into his neck.

'...Unless you ignore physical attacks like Ichika, you won't survive this assault!!'

However.

Even as hundreds of blade energies surged towards him like a wave.

Jin Yu-ha merely tilted his head, as if something was odd.

Even as the illusory blade energies approached and passed through him, Jin Yu-ha stood unmoving.

Then, abruptly.

*Whoosh—*

He turned his head to the side.

He had chosen and dodged the single real blade!

Suzuki's eyes, watching that scene, widened as if they would tear.

"H-How—! My, my Dream Fang Scythe!!"

"...What, was that just a test?"

* * *

'...What on earth is this?'

I couldn't hide my bewilderment.

This guy, Suzuki Satoru, is the guy I know.

The boss of this Jukai Forest, and.

A guy who wields quite troublesome abilities.

The Apostle of the Incubus.

In the game, it was impossible to completely finish him off by setting,

A formidable foe that could only be defeated by adding the power of the deceased client at the last moment.

Honestly, I couldn't help but feel nervous about having to face him alone, without any party support.

That's certainly how it was...

'What, why is this bastard so weak...?'

The scythe he swung was wobbly and insignificant.

The fragmented illusions were also utterly shoddy.

To the point where all I had to do was detect the killing intent, pick out the real blade, and just dodge that.

'...Have I become strong enough to face this guy alone?'

I even had that thought for a moment, but.

I quickly shook my head.

Even with six characters, whose ability enhancement tickets were maxed out from gacha pulls in the game,

He was a guy that was difficult to deal with.

Even if I had become stronger than expected, could I handle the equivalent of six people alone?

Even if this was Phase 1, it made no sense.

'Ah, now that I think about it...'

Suddenly, the words Ichika had said earlier, when she mistook me for Suzuki Satoru, came to mind.

"—Dream demon, Incubus. You know you can't defeat me within my domain."

Back then, I had simply dismissed it lightly, excited about finding a new special ability.

Thinking about it now, it was a bit strange.

No matter how overpowered her trait was.

Overwhelming the boss of the Jukai Forest was an absurd notion.

*Shwaaaaaaaak—!!*

I dodged the incoming attack, wary of any potential traps.

Since there was only one real one among them anyway, a slight twist of my body was enough.

'Still, it's strange...'

I observed him, wondering if he might be hiding another trick.

*Swoosh!*

*Swoosh!*

*Swoosh!*

*Swoosh!!!!*

But he was drenched in sweat, gritting his teeth, and swinging the scythe like a madman.

As if his sole purpose was to land at least one hit.

No matter how I looked, I couldn't see that as an act.

'...Obsession with Ichika, and death? Ah... Wait a minute.'

My eyes widened in an instant.

'Perhaps, this bastard. Did he awaken because Ichika died...?'

But Ichika hadn't died, thanks to my appropriate measures.

And because of that, he couldn't awaken?

That would make sense.

'Then... Could I possibly defeat this guy by myself right now?'

I smirked, pulling up the corners of my mouth.

* * *

*Twitch—*

Ichika's brow, which had been unconscious from the blow to her neck, twitched.

Then, her mind snapped awake.

'Ah, no—!!!!!!'

I mustn't fall asleep.

Even if my eyes were closed, my mind had to stay awake.

Because she didn't know what that terrible dream demon would do while she slept.

Of course, the ghosts that followed her provided escort even when she slept, but

If she didn't use her abilities, the ghosts had no physical power whatsoever.

That's why she hadn't been able to sleep properly for several months now.

Honestly, she was at her limit now.

To the point where she had dozed off just before the dream demon appeared earlier.

Then, the situation from a moment ago flashed through Ichika's mind like a panorama.

The image of a man rushing through the ghosts like a specter, approaching her.

'...Ah, it's all over.'

A sense of futility welled up from deep within her chest.

'The Incubus has become stronger...'

For some reason, the dream demon had left for a moment, then changed his appearance in an instant and returned.

Everything, from the destructive power of his appearance, had changed to a different dimension.

As if he had become a different person in an instant.

The stench that always assailed her nose.

The greasy eyes of lust that always felt disgusting.

The corners of his mouth, curled up in depravity.

Even his habit of stuttering.

As all the things that made her feel disgusted disappeared.

Her inner barrier, which she had been maintaining so well, crumbled, and she could no longer suppress her impulses.

Her own hands, which had explored the dream demon's lower body just moments ago,

And the dream demon, who had abominably feigned innocence and embarrassment while avoiding her touch.

Recalling that scene, an unbearable nausea rose within her.

*Gag.*

'I'm afraid to open my eyes...'

Afraid that if she opened her eyes, she would see the dream demon again.

And afraid that she would be enchanted by his body, lose her mind, and pant.

And then truly desire that trash deep in her heart.

Ichika was terribly afraid of that.

It was then.

"—Ichika. Ichika! Open your eyes!"

"—Ichika, the dream demon is dying over there!"

"—Hurry and get up! Get up! Quickly!!!"

'What...?'

The voices of the ghosts suddenly rang in her ears.

The dream demon is dying.

What could that mean?

That Incubus who had overwhelmed her?

With a bewildered heart, she slowly opened her eyes.

"What is this...?"

And she saw.

"...Two Incubi...?"