After Work, I Brought Home a Devilish Beauty - Chapter 19

Evening had fallen.

“This should be the place…”

After searching for quite some time, Alice finally stopped in front of an apartment building.

She slowly raised her head, her sharp blue eyes locking onto a window on the second floor.

A look of unwavering determination filled her face as she tightened her grip around the hilt of the holy sword in her hand.

Tonight…

She would finally eliminate the demon.

Meanwhile, inside Yuichi Sakai’s apartment…

Chiba lay comfortably on Yuichi’s bed, leisurely flipping through one of the many encyclopedias he had collected.

Since arriving in this world, she had become fascinated by books that explained human society.

Whenever she had free time, she would quietly read them, absorbing as much knowledge as possible.

Just then—

Knock! Knock! Knock!

Rapid knocks echoed through the apartment.

“…Yuichi?”

Chiba slowly climbed out of bed.

She walked into the living room, intending to open the door.

However…

Just as her hand reached for the doorknob, something felt wrong.

No.

Yuichi wouldn’t knock like that.

His knocks were always slow and casual.

These…

…were urgent.

Instinctively, Chiba stepped backward.

Bang!

The apartment door exploded inward.

Without giving her a moment to react, Alice rushed inside.

The silver blade of her holy sword flashed through the air as she thrust it directly toward Chiba’s heart.

Chiba’s crimson eyes narrowed.

Without hesitation, she raised one hand.

A pale white magical barrier instantly formed before her.

The holy sword struck the shield—

Boom!

A violent shockwave erupted throughout the room.

The force hurled Alice backward, sending the holy sword flying from her grasp.

“…Impossible!”

Alice stared in disbelief.

She had launched a surprise attack with her full strength.

Yet the demon had blocked it without suffering so much as a scratch.

At that moment, a calm voice echoed inside Alice’s mind.

“Be careful.”

“She is far stronger than ordinary demons.”

Hearing Jebecald’s warning, Alice silently nodded.

As expected…

The daughter of the Demon Chieftain is nothing like the enemies I’ve faced before.

I’ll have to fight seriously.

Meanwhile, Chiba glanced around the apartment.

Books had been scattered everywhere.

Furniture lay overturned.

The room Yuichi had worked so hard to keep tidy was already in ruins.

“…How annoying.”

Without wasting another second, she leapt through the shattered window.

At the same time…

Yuichi and Lucifer were walking home together after finishing work.

Suddenly, Lucifer came to an abrupt halt.

“…What’s wrong?”

Yuichi asked curiously.

Lucifer’s expression immediately grew grim.

His hand instinctively grasped the strange pendant hanging around his neck.

The crystal embedded within it pulsed with crimson light.

“My Lady…”

“…is in danger.”

Yuichi blinked.

“…Chiba?”

Lucifer nodded.

“I must go to her immediately.”

Without waiting for another word—

He vanished.

Yuichi stared blankly ahead.

“…Huh?”

“…When did he leave?”

For several seconds, he simply stood frozen.

Then panic finally caught up with him.

“Wait!”

“Lucifer!”

But the demon had already disappeared into the night.

Elsewhere…

The battle continued.

Facing both Alice and the mysterious spirit assisting her, Chiba gradually found herself losing ground.

Her breathing became heavier.

The magical shield surrounding her body grew weaker with every exchange.

Finally—

She collapsed onto the ground.

Even so, Chiba stubbornly refused to surrender.

She forced herself back onto one knee.

Only to collapse once again.

Several attempts followed.

Each ended the same way.

Standing before her, Alice slowly retrieved her holy sword.

She pointed its gleaming blade directly at Chiba.

“You wicked demon…”

“Stop struggling.”

“Your fate was decided the moment we met.”

Her voice was cold.

Without the slightest hesitation.

For years…

She had waited for this day.

Everything she had done—

Every battle she had fought—

Every hardship she had endured—

Had been for one purpose alone.

To destroy the demons.

To avenge the deaths of her parents.

Although she had never met Chiba before tonight…

Mercy had never been an option.

Taking a deep breath, Alice slowly raised the holy sword above her head.

“This ends here.”

With unwavering resolve—

She swung the blade downward.