Chapter 203: Silverleaf Academy (LI)

The moment the words left Aestrea’s lips—

KRAAAAAA-KHHHHHH!!!

The sky split open above them.

It was no longer the eerie green sky… it was as if the heavens themselves had torn apart, replaced by a swirling blizzard of white and pale blue.

A massive storm cloud began to form above Aestrea, spinning like a slow hurricane, glowing from within.

Glacial winds spiraled down, shrieking as they descended into the castle, carrying with them the cold of death itself.

CRACK!

CRACK!

CRACK!!

The corrupted stone under their feet shattered completely.

Giant spikes of ice burst up through the floor like fangs, some tearing through the demon’s domain walls, some stabbing into the ceiling above.

The temperature dropped so fast that even the red mist around Beelzebub began to freeze, falling to the ground in flakes like dead ash.

Then, Aestrea raised both of his hands.

FWOOOOOOOOOOOOSHH!!!

From the sky came a pillar of frozen energy, crashing down straight on top of Beelzebub like a falling god’s hammer.

It tore through the air, the floor, and everything it touched.

Beelzebub’s body was engulfed in it.

“GRAAAAGHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH—!!”

Beelzebub screamed, his body burning and cracking at the same time—fire from the inside, ice from the outside.

His flesh turned black, then pale, then started turning to crystal as the frost crawled faster and faster, covering his arms, shoulders, even his wings.

And it didn’t stop.

The spell kept going.

SNAP!!

One of Beelzebub’s arms broke off completely, hitting the ground like a frozen log.

BOOM!

A ring of frost expanded outward across the battlefield, flattening everything in its path.

Spires of ice climbed high into the air, some even curving down like claws ready to shut a coffin.

Mia, Maria, Derek, James—all of them were forced to leap back, shielding themselves.

Both Eira and Iris threw up a high-level barrier, but even that cracked from the sheer pressure of Aestrea’s magic.

Lucas stared in awe, barely holding himself up.

“…What kind of spell is that…?”

His voice trembled.

“That’s a damn natural disaster…”

The frozen pillar faded at last, and where Beelzebub once stood, there was a towering glacier, jagged and solid, shaped like a tomb.

At its core, they could still see the demon, suspended inside, arms stretched, mouth wide, frozen in his last scream.

Silence fell.

But it was short-lived.

Crk… crk… crk…

Tiny cracks started appearing in the glacier.

Aestrea didn’t move.

He just lowered his hand slightly.

And whispered—

『 Mixed Ice Series: Ice Lotus Explosion! (✦ 5th-level Spell ✦)』

“Times ten.”

BOOM!

BOOM!

BOOM!

BOOM!!!—

From the air, exactly ten glowing ice lotuses burst into life, blooming around the glacier. Each one charged for half a second, then exploded.

KAAAAAAABOOOOOOM!

The entire battlefield lit up in blue fire and shattered ice.

The glacier cracked, then exploded entirely, shards flying in every direction, followed by a shockwave that flattened everything within a hundred meters.

When the dust settled…

Only Aestrea stood.

In front of him…

It was what remained of Beelzebub.

Half his body.

And even then—

He still tried to rise, but Aestrea’s foot landed on his chest.

And his voice, soft and cold, cut through the air like a blade.

“You don’t get to stand up again.”

CRACK.

He stepped down.

The demon’s core split beneath his heel, veins of light bursting from Beelzebub’s chest as he let out one final twitch—

But just before Aestrea could crush it completely—

“Hey~ hey~, easy now, sweetie~.”

A soft, sultry voice brushed past his ears like warm breath.

Aestrea moved on instinct, jumping back as a chill crawled up his spine.

His eyes shifted toward the source—

And there she was.

Her long, midnight-black hair spilled like a dark waterfall down her back, gleaming faintly with every subtle movement.

Her eyes glowed bright red, but with a mysterious purple shimmer swirling deep inside them. Dark makeup framed her eyes, smoky and sharp, making her gaze all the more intense.

Her lips were painted a deep purple, glossy and full, curling into a teasing smile.

Two black horns curved back from her forehead in a seductive arc, perfectly shaped like twisted obsidian sculptures.

Her heart-shaped succubus tail lazily twirled behind her, flicking now and then as if it had a mind of its own, tempting and teasing.

She wore a nightgown—thin, almost transparent—so delicate it barely clung to her skin. It hugged her body in all the right places, showing her majestic breasts, full and round, pushing against the soft fabric as she playfully cupped them with her hands, her fingers sliding over the smooth curves.

Her waist was narrow and delicate, curving into wide, plump hips that led down to long, smooth, and perfect, slender legs, with just a hint of muscle under her skin.

A teasing smile played on her lips as she licked them slowly, lazily, like tasting something sweet in the air.

“Lilith?”

Aestrea instantly recognized her.

She gave a wink.

“Ding ding ding~. You got it. So, handsome…” Her voice dropped, dripping with heat.

“Wanna prize?”

She cupped her own full breasts with both hands, squeezing them together with a soft giggle.

“A kiss? A squeeze? Or maybe~” —she leaned forward, eyes glowing, a heart slowly forming in both of her pupils.

“To have a nice, long round of sex~?”

Her left hand slid between her thighs, while her right made a tight circle with her fingers, mocking a rhythm, moving back and forth with slow strokes.

She opened her mouth, sticking her tongue slightly out, cheeks rising as if moaning.

Aestrea didn’t move.

He simply raised one brow.

The others simply stared in shock.

And almost every single one of them was completely scared, because Lilith was one of the three strongest Demon Generals.

And even though she was said to be SS-rank…

‘She’s an SSS-rank Demon.’

It was a lie.

And now, meeting her face to face, Aestrea could finally confirm that fact.

Seeing that Aestrea didn’t reply to her, her smile surprisingly turned coy.

“…Mm. That face. Still not turned on?” she sighed. “Tch, maybe escaping my lust dream wasn’t a fluke after all…”

Her gaze wandered across the battlefield. And one by one… everyone else began to understand that the fight wasn’t over yet.

Slowly, Lilith floated closer, the heat of her body almost dripping off her like honey.

She reached out, her fingers tracing the air near Aestrea’s cheek, soft and slow.

“Why so cold, sweetie? Don’t you want to feel… pleasure~?” she purred seductively.

Her hips swayed, and she leaned in like she was about to kiss him.

But Aestrea didn’t flinch.

He didn’t even blink.

Instead, his hand slid calmly to his scythe.

Before Lilith could touch him, he swung it in a wide, deadly arc.

SWISH!

The blade cut through the air and landed a sharp strike across her shoulder.

“Hah~” Lilith hissed in a strange, moaning way, her skin sizzling where the blade grazed her, but she didn’t pull back.

Aestrea’s eyes narrowed coldly.

“What are you doing here, Lilith?”

Blood trickled down her skin, but she smirked, dripping with confidence.

“Hmm, I don’t know~ Maybe if you sleep with me, I’ll tell ya~” she teased, sliding a finger down her waist with a wicked smile.

Aestrea frowned slightly as his gaze slowly turned to the others. Most of them had already healed themselves thanks to Iris.

And that made him recall his vision…

‘Maybe… I wasn’t betrayed, but it was Lilith who attacked me while I was weak… that makes sense… but she’s trouble.’

‘I cannot deal with an SSS-rank demon… even with Lucas and the others…’

“Ugh… damn it,” Beelzebub growled, slowly pushing himself up.

And that was enough for Aestrea.

Fwip!

An ice sword shimmered into existence in his hand as his scythe faded away.

“Moonlit Ice Lotus Sword Art…!”

But before he could finish, Lilith raised a finger.

“Bam~”

A sudden blast exploded in front of him.

Splurt!

A jagged hole tore through his chest.

“AAGHH…!”

“AESTREA!” Maria’s cry cut through the chaos.

“ESSTYYY!”

“AESTREA!!!” Ella and Mia screamed as they rushed forward.

They tried to approach him, but as they did so, Aestrea slowly adjusted himself.

“Don’t take a single step.”

He warned them.

But Ella ignored him, and that made him grit his teeth.

BAAM!

His aura erupted in a fierce shockwave that nearly threw Ella off her feet.

She plunged her sword into the ground to stay up.

“Don’t. Take. A. Single. Step.”

He glanced over his shoulder and spoke in the coldest tone possible.

Ella trembled at his words, her knees giving out as she fell onto the ground.

“Aestrea…”

Derek and James both called out.

And instead, Aestrea simply gave them a strange hand sign.

A hand sign that they used a lot, and that made them grit their teeth. Because that meant that maybe…

Aestrea was going to die.

“Mhmn~” Lilith hummed.

“What about now?” she asked sultrily.

“Care to have a long, sweet~, night with me? I’ll let you survive if you do so~, after all, I know that your enemy isn’t exactly the Demon King~”

As soon as those words left their mouth, everyone turned to Aestrea.

Despite the huge hole on his stomach that was now covered by a huge lump of ice, his expression was still calm, meaning that her words were probably true.

“Aestrea?!” Lucas gritted his teeth, calling out.

Hearing Lucas’s shout, Lilith grew annoyed, raising a single finger, but before she could do that.

『 Minor Frost Explosion! (✦ 5th-level Spell ✦) 』

BAAM!

Lucas was sent flying away.

“Shut it.”

Aestrea’s words followed right after.

Lilith grinned at his actions, her hips swaying slowly as she floated right in front of him

Her heart-shaped tail curled gently beneath Aestrea’s chin, lifting it with the tender grace of a lover.

“So~?” she whispered again, her breath warm against his lips.

“Will you say yes?”

“I’ll save you~…” she purred, eyes twinkling like a wicked promise, “I’ll pamper you all night… I’ll make you forget every pain, every wound, every battle you’ve gone through~…”

She leaned even closer, her breasts pressing lightly against his chest, her thighs brushing his legs as she hovered barely an inch from his body.

Her fingers traced along his shoulder, delicate and slow, like she was sculpting the shape of desire.

“Say yes, my little ice prince~,” she whispered into his ear, the tip of her tongue barely grazing his skin.

“I’ll help you kill them all~… just one night with me. I’ll let you use me however you want~,” she giggled.

“Even in public~…”

She paused, her lips hovering over his, pupils shaped like hearts, her voice dropping to a breathy moan.

“Come on~… just say the words.”

Everyone held their breath, not even the wind dared to move.

Aestrea didn’t speak.

He just looked at her.

Slowly… ever so slowly… his lips parted.

A flash of curiosity crossed Lilith’s face.

And then, his tongue slid out.

A glowing, pulsing heart-shaped mark shimmered upon it, drawn in divine frost-blue light, blazing with controlled magic.

Her smirk twitched lightly.

From the mark, frost-like mana spiraled into the air, winding around his face like threads of a spell ready to be cast.

It was delicate, extremely beautiful… but also looked extremely dangerous.

And her smile faltered.

In contrast, Aestrea smiled widely.

Not sweetly.

Not kindly.

But with cold murderous intent.

His voice, when it came, was low and cruel and clear.

“…Gotcha.”

『 Slave Mark 』

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