Reborn As a Villain Son With The Strongest Wife-Chapter 25: The Slaughter – Birth of a Mythical Beast

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[Valtara Estate – Front Courtyard]

I stood at the entrance of my estate.

Celestia sat gracefully beside me, licking her lips in excitement.

And in front of us—

Ten Holy Hunters stood.

Their silver armor glimmered in the sunlight, bearing the crest of the Holy Church.

The lead hunter stepped forward.

"Leonhardt Valtara. By decree of the Holy Church, you are hereby sentenced to death."

I didn't flinch.

Celestia giggled beside me.

"My, my~ Death sentence already? Ara~ My darling must be quite fearsome~"

The lead hunter scowled.

"And your wife—Celestia Nightshade. You are also a condemned Villain."

Celestia's smile widened.

"Ara~ Condemned? I prefer Queen of Villains, actually~"

The lead hunter's jaw clenched.

"Stand aside, woman."

Celestia leaned closer to me, whispering seductively.

"Darling~ Can I slaughter them?"

I smirked.

"Not yet. Let me have the first kill."

Her golden eyes lit up.

"Oho~ How bold, darling~ I love it when you get ruthless~"

I drew my sword.

And the slaughter began.

The first hunter lunged at me.

[Radiant Smite]

His sword burned with divine energy.

I sidestepped, grabbed his arm—and ripped it off.

"AAAAAGHHH!!"

Blood sprayed as his arm flopped to the ground.

I didn't stop. I slammed my knee into his chest, crushing his ribs, and thrust my sword through his throat.

"Gghk...!"

Dead.

The other hunters froze in horror.

Celestia moaned softly.

"Ara~ So merciless, darling~ I'm falling for you even more~"

"Shut up and let me focus."

The remaining hunters snapped out of their shock.

"Kill him!!"

Five of them rushed me simultaneously.

Fools.

I parried one strike, severed his head, pivoted, and plunged my sword through another's heart.

Two down.

I whirled, grabbed the third hunter's face—and crushed his skull with my bare hand.

"AHHH!!"

Blood splattered my face.

Celestia's breath hitched.

"Ooh~ I'm so turned on right now, darling~"

"Focus, Celestia."

The fourth hunter fired a divine spell.

"[Holy Lance]!"

I sidestepped and hurled my sword—impaling him through the chest.

"Guuaagh—!"

The last hunter fell to his knees, trembling.

"W-What... what are you...?"

I approached him slowly, my sword dripping with blood.

"A survivor."

And I decapitated him.

Suddenly—

Ironhorn roared.

[Warning: Beast Evolution Complete.]

I turned—just in time to see Ironhorn's body transform.

His muscles bulged. His skin turned metallic. His horn grew longer, crackling with lightning.

And his status changed:

[Name: Ironhorn, the Indomitable Rhino]

[Class: Mythical-Class Beast]

[Title: Apex Calamity]

Celestia gasped.

"Ooh~ Darling~ He's evolved~!"

Ironhorn's eyes burned with unrelenting hatred toward the remaining hunters.

And then—he charged.

"AAAAAAGGHHH!!"

The last two hunters were trampled into pulp—their bones reduced to paste.

Blood splattered everywhere.

Celestia let out a shaky moan.

"Ahh... I'm in love with you all over again, darling~"

I wiped my blade.

"Get used to it."

But just as I was about to return inside—

I noticed one hunter still alive.

Bleeding. Crawling away.

Trying to escape.

I approached him.

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"P-Please... mercy..."

I crushed his leg with my foot.

"AAAGHHH!!"

"Go," I said coldly.

The hunter's tear-filled eyes widened.

"W-What...?"

I knelt down and whispered.

"Go back to the Holy Church. Tell them what you saw."

His entire body trembled.

"B-But why...?"

I smiled coldly.

"Because I want them to come. Bring more. Hundreds. Thousands. I'll slaughter them all."

The hunter's soul broke.

And he fled.

Celestia practically purred beside me.

"Ohoho~ My darling has become such a devil~ I love it~"

I sheathed my sword.

"And soon... they'll send Rael."

Celestia grinned wickedly.

"Ooh~ Can I devour him, darling~?"

I chuckled.

"Not yet."