The Infinite Journey of a Certain Flame

"How is this going?"

"We...we actually won?"

"This...is incredible."

"How did she do that? And how could we possibly win?"

At this moment, the group of vampires also recovered from their shock.

Then came a commotion, their expressions becoming incredibly complex as they looked at Kiana and the Kiana beside her.

"Not bad, as expected of my little sister."

At this moment, the man next to Kiana stepped forward, patted Kiana on the shoulder, and laughed, "Well done."

The man was dressed in a long black robe and exuded a sinister and evil aura that made people hesitate to approach him.

"You must be the renowned Sword Saint? I've heard of you within the Demon King's army, haha! It seems His Majesty the Demon King's decision was right; you truly are on our side!"

"Stop!"

Before the vampire could finish his fawning words, Kiana waved her hand impatiently and then slowly stepped forward.

With a 'snap!' sound.

They crushed Paphinas's head completely...

"this???"

In an instant, all the vampires and humans present were dumbfounded.

They never expected that Kiana would kill them without even asking a single question.

However, something even more shocking happened.

That crushed head...

There were no bones, no brains, and not even any blood splattered out.

This is clearly a mechanical head!

Your name is Spider...? (So what if I was reincarnated as a spider?): Chapter Eleven: The Kind and Approachable Demon King

In a world where the average person's use of technology is still limited to animal and human labor, and the average level of compulsory education is still at the level of prenatal education.

High-tech products like mechanical heads have actually appeared?

Not to mention the natives of this world, even Kiana, a time traveler, felt a great shock.

Well, it wasn't actually that amazing.

In fact, even before the war began, Kiana sensed that this guy named Bodimas Paphinas was not normal.

I had heard from Spider-Man that he was different from others.

But seeing him today, I truly realize that this guy is indeed 'different' from others!

"Or could it be said that this guy isn't a normal living being at all?"

Judging from the results, that is indeed the case.

At least Kiana felt that people whose entire bodies were made of machinery could not be classified as machines at all.

"I think you've seen it too."

Kiana slowly lifted her foot and looked at the stunned crowd.

Those azure eyes shone brightly, radiating an invisible sense of pressure that made everyone present feel tense, as if facing a formidable enemy.

"This...this..."

Looking at the girl in front of them, these vampires felt a deep sense of dread.

This girl is extraordinary, truly extraordinary!

"Do you intend to surrender, or continue?"

Looking at the group of vampires, Kiana chuckled again, her smile bright and sweet, yet filled with a chilling aura.

"surrender!"

"surrender!"

After a brief moment of hesitation, the vampires made their choices.

Although they were unwilling, they knew they had no chance of winning against such a terrifying monster.

It's better to surrender than to live like a bear in battle. It's better to obediently follow the orders of this girl.

Upon hearing this, Kiana nodded, then turned to the girl who hadn't gotten up yet and said, "Get up, I know you're perfectly fine."

"...Who exactly are you?"

"I am a vampire," the vampire asked warily.

"An unnamed traveler—of course, if you wish, I can tell you my name. But first, I need to know, who are you?"

"Me? That's none of your business! But you... don't you know you should give your own name before asking someone else's? That's a matter of etiquette."

Hearing the vampire's sarcastic remark, Kiana chuckled softly without responding. Instead, she turned to face the group of vampires and said with a smile, "Gentlemen, have you decided what to say?"

The vampires looked at each other, glancing at the furious vampire and then at the 'friendly' Kiana.

After much deliberation, these vampires, rather spineless, began to reveal the truth.

"Actually... we are the vanguard of the Demon King's army. We came to the vicinity of the labyrinth because of Miss's orders."

"But I don't know who leaked this news, because we suddenly encountered that... strange elf on the way."

"Fortunately, the Sword Saint intervened, otherwise it would have been troublesome."

Although the terrified vampires spoke haltingly, Kiana could still make out what they were saying...

So these guys were brought here by someone without really knowing what was going on?

Putting aside what the person who brought them here was planning to do, their luck is just incredible.

And yet, Paffenas caught him red-handed?

Well, it's fortunate they were caught, otherwise I really wouldn't have had a chance to thwart Paphinas's plot.

"Speaking of which, wouldn't you say this counts as saving the world?"

Sure enough, after silently reviewing the panel and looking at it again, Kiana discovered that she had actually managed to achieve the feat of saving the world.

I have to say, they were incredibly lucky...

But this raises a new problem.

Why was I able to achieve the feat of saving the world this time?

That said, why was Paphinas's behavior this time enough to destroy the world?

After some thought, Kiana turned her gaze to the humans clad in thick armor.

"Why did you come here with an elf? Don't tell me it's for sightseeing and tourism."

Under Kiana's persistent questioning, the human side revealed the truth almost without hesitation.

This question had a significant impact; Kiana was surprised to discover that these people...

Are they all Kingdom Knights?

"That's right. We heard from that elf that there was a group of demons lurking near the labyrinth, preparing to ambush His Highness. Honor and justice drove us here."

"But...it seems we've been deceived?"

The knights looked at each other, realizing they had been tricked.

Of course, this is actually a pointless statement. After all, things have already turned out this way. If you still don't understand that you've been deceived by that guy, Pafinas, then you'd be too stupid.

Considering that these guys made unintentional mistakes, and that the perpetrators have already been brought to justice, should...?

So Kiana hesitated for a moment, then said to the human knights, "Let's go. Be more careful next time. At least don't be fooled so easily, understand?"

"understand!"

The knights were eager to leave this awkward and dangerous place, so they nodded vigorously.

But Kiana overlooked a rather serious issue: this matter... is not just a human affair.

"Hey, you people. You come and go as you please, did you even ask our opinion?"

The vampires did not yield to Kiana's decision; on the contrary, they resolutely blocked the knights' path.

Clearly, if Kiana weren't there to keep things under control, these vampires would have killed all the reckless knights without hesitation.

In any case, to humans they are all barbaric aliens, and to aliens these humans are also barbaric aliens.

Since you are a barbaric alien race, what does it matter to you if we destroy you?

Humans are just as cruel to wild animals as they are to humans.

And other races would also regard this as a sign of the superiority of civilization.

However, in Kiana's view, these actions were ultimately just reasons sought by races that were not much different from each other for killing.

She had neither the inclination to favor either side nor the inclination to encourage the killing.

“I don’t know the details of your conflict, but I think you do. I just told them to leave.”

"this..."

The vampires, who had been killed in a confused and chaotic manner, were certainly not willing to let the matter rest, but what could they do?

Not to mention that they were originally on the verge of being wiped out, it was only because of the intervention of Kiana, a powerful swordswoman, that the situation on the scene was not made to get any worse.

However... how could such deep-seated hatred be simply let go?

The vampires were filled with rage and were ready to annihilate all the knights.

Of course, they couldn't do anything about it, because there was a powerful Sword Saint Arbiter in front of them, and any rash actions would have consequences.

They didn't even dare to imagine it...

However, even with more dangerous threats, these vampires were still unwilling to let the matter drop.