Chapter 42 – Cleo the overpowered lonely snake. Where is Alex?
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I deleted the intermission chapter. Consider it non-cannon since it was essentially a poll.

Cheers.

After Tenta finished his morning training and returned to Roberta's hut to have lunch, he saw that the masked woman was gone. He only saw Roberta and a sizeable black-scaled snake eating meat in the corner, around the size of a dog in mass.

"... Roberta? Where is the visitor?" Tenta asked, but he had already half-guessed it.

"You know the answer, so why ask?" Roberta replied, smoking her pipe.

"But... Why?" Tenta narrowed his eyes.

"She wanted this," Roberta said without concern. "I tried to persuade her... I did. But sometimes... They need a new start."

"... I see..." Tenta muttered.

"Now... Meet Cleo, your newest addition to the party." Roberta pointed to the snake.

The snake, Cleo, hearing Roberta, stopped eating and turned to Tenta. Her serpentine golden eyes scanned him.

"Sss..." Cleo's forked tongue flickered.

"Tenta, tomorrow, take Cleo with you to the dungeon," Roberta instructed.

"Aren't I supposed to help in the house, though?" Tenta asked.

"Are you so eager to rub lotion on an old lady's back?" Roberta smirked. "You can do that now if you want."

"... Okay, I'll take her with me." Tenta quickly surrendered.

As he is now, he could solo the first layer of the dungeon... It was just that it wasn't worth it. He didn't know how much a snake could achieve alone.

"I hope she is at least as competent as Sierra." Tenta prayed.

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The next day, in the dungeon's first layer...

Tenta watched in awe as Cleo single-handedly butchered six horned rabbits.

Her speed was ridiculous, after-images forming as she moved her serpentine body, yet not unnecessarily wasting energy, using minimal movements. She used her tail like a whip, hitting the necks of the rabbits and snapping them immediately. Snakes usually used venom or constricting when killing prey, but she used her body like a whip.

Tenta rechecked her race through the party menu.

 

Tenta's Party

Members:

  • Tenta: lvl 42 Adolescent Chthonian Elite, lvl 25 Special Class (Party Leader)
  • Cleo: lvl 25 Black Constrictor Snake, lvl 6 Novice Civilian Class

Black Constrictor Snake

Common Black Constrictor Snakes exposed to enough mana become monsterized, experiencing growth in size and strength. As with Common Black Constrictor Snakes, although they have a nasty bite, Black Constrictor Snakes are from the constrictor family and usually prey on equally sized or smaller prey using their powerful muscles and scales. They also have high agility, enabling them to hunt fast prey or run from natural predators. Unlike the Common Black Constrictor Snakes, some of their weaknesses are covered, such as poor vision and low digestion rate.

Race Grade: G

Innate Quality: Carnivorous, High Strength, High Agility, High Endurance, High Vitality, Tough Scales, Strong Bite, Strong Coiling, Sharp Instincts, Taste-Smelling, Infra-Red sensing, cold-blooded, Low Intelligence, Low Magic, Low Mental Energy.

Mating Habits: Black Snakes can mate after reaching maturity during mating season, depending on local weather...

Additional Leveling Up Method: Eating nutritious food.

 

"... Yeah, she's abnormal," Tenta concluded. "Does she have physical enhancement skills or talents or something?"

While in his thoughts, Cleo snaked over to him. "Continue. Sss." She said in an off-putting serpentine voice.

"Right..." Tenta muttered and continued traveling.

The next opponents were slimes.

"She would probably need help—"

Splat* Splat* Splat* Splat*

"... Never mind."

Using her tail, she lashed at the slimes and made them explode.

They then continued before stumbling on mud golems.

"Okay, these are tougher... She should probably need some—"

Splat* Splat* Splat* Splat* Splat*

"... Help."

Like before, Cleo used her tail to smash those mud golems into mud puddles.

"Is she using Aura? Or is it pure strength?" Tenta asked himself.

The following opponents were Vampire Bats.

"She would surely need help this time, right?" Tenta asked himself.

But he was proven wrong the next moment.

When a Vampire Bat attacked her, she dodged and counterattacked with ease. The bats died like flies.

"... She's gonna solo this, isn't she..." Tenta warily thought.

And she did. Cleo single-handedly bulldozed the first layer, one-hitting everything in a way that her race wasn't supposed to do.

By the end, Cleo eradicated 122 monsters. Since Tenta had Leecher lvl 3, he got 366 worth of kills, and Cleo got 305, mastering her Novice Class in one go.

All the while, because Cleo used minimal body movements, her energy expenditure was also minimal. She left the dungeon with him as if she hadn't massacred over a hundred monsters but was taking a stroll... Er... Snaking.

However, Tenta didn't know if it was the low intelligence of her race or something else at work, but she only understood simple words. She only said 'Continue.' after every time she killed everything.

Ironically, their speed of clearing the dungeon was twice as fast as with the others, and they made it to lunch.

While Cleo, the overpowered snake, was eating at the corner, Roberta spoke with Tenta.

"So, how was she?" Roberta asked.

"... Overly powerful." Tenta gave his evaluation.

"That is expected. In life, her talent was sufficient to have a smooth road to becoming an A-rank assassin within 20 years, S-rank if she put in the effort. She is what you would call a once-in-a-hundred-years prodigy... But her luck was shit. No matter how talented an individual is, a dead genius is a corpse... And some assholes get a kick from ruining geniuses." Roberta shook her head.

Indeed. Iguisor's obsession with Cleo in her previous life wasn't just because of her beauty but because of her talent. The thought of ruining a prodigy of Cleo's caliber, turning her into a brainwashed sex slave, was... Exciting. He was also the reason why Cleo wasn't stronger... Because he made her train in the Sex Servant class on the side for amusement.

"... Can I know what happened to her in the past?" Tenta warily asked, looking at the snake that continued eating, unbothered by their talk.

"Some things... are better forgotten." Roberta gave a pitying look to the snake. "Let her have a new start... In her past life, she was an anti-social girl with little connection to others other than her father... Who was also busy most of the time. Her social skills are... understandably poor, with no friends. She only knows how to fight, guard, and kill, like a guard dog. She now has nothing... So I hope you and the others will be patient with her and become her friends."

"... Sure," Tenta replied, feeling sorry in his heart. He didn't know what Cleo went through in her previous life and would likely never know. But he was willing to help Cleo in whatever he could.

After finishing his meal, Tenta went outside and returned to training while Cleo silently observed from the side or rested.

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The following day, Cleo bulldozed through the second dungeon layer without help.

On the same day, in the evening, three individuals woke up and joined dinner.

The first was Cornelia, whose size, color, wings, tail, and horns transformed. She was now around his size, about 1.3m tall. She had milky-white delicate skin, coal-black hair, downward horns, a heart-tipped black tail, and smooth black wings, but her eyes remained amethyst.

The second was Dailily. She had two pairs of wings and stood around 10 inches tall. She also had more prominent curves, but that was about it. And she was voracious as ever... Perhaps her appetite even upgraded.

The third was a pale-skinned, sharp-nosed, and downsized 18-year-old woman, about 1.4m tall, with flowing black hair hiding her ears and crimson eyes. Her body was athletic but held budding curves under her linen clothes. However, she wasn't eating anything... But drinking blood from a wine cup.

"So I see you evolved successfully," Tenta said, glad.

"Yes. It was successful." Cornelia said, putting down her tableware.

After she finished evolving, she was starving.

"Bigger!" Daylily happily said and continued eating.

"I am glad to have a human body again," The pale girl said, swirling the blood in her cup. "Even if it is a bit childish."

"I know the feeling, Sierra," Tenta said.

"Speaking of which, who is that?" Sierra pointed at the black snake in the corner, eating meat from a bowl.

It wasn't that they were being cruel to her. It was that her body made it hard to eat at the table.

"That is Cleo, our new companion. She is a bit shy and poor with people, so I hope you will be patient with her." Tenta said.

"I am not one to judge." Sierra shrugged.

"Snakey! Good!" Daylily innocently smiled.

"If Daylily says so, she must be good then." Cornelia also smiled.

"By the way... What about Alex?" Tenta asked.

"That... She didn't even start evolving." Sierra hesitantly said.

"What?!" Tenta widened his eyes.

"How?!" Cornelia also said in shock.

"Dunno... She didn't start changing and woke up... So I think she didn't start evolving." Sierra helplessly said.

"Greeny... Croak?" Daylily stopped eating, her eyes starting to tear up.

"Roberta?" Tenta turned to Roberta and asked.

"Don't fret. She had an opportunity." Roberta said, smoking her pipe. "But whether she can turn it into a blessing or calamity is up to her. Wait patiently and see. If she truly fails, I can reincarnate her again."

Everyone sighed in some relief. At least it wasn't the end of the road for her.

"As long as she's safe," Tenta said in relief.

"I wanna know what this so-called opportunity is," Sierra said.

"Yes! Yes!" Daylily agreed.

"We'll have to ask her ourselves then." Cornelia smiled.

After their meal, Tenta, Cornelia, and Daylily returned to the tent... Where Cornelia and Daylily were about to get dessert.

"You have so much saved for us inside. I wonder if it tastes even better after three days~." Cornelia seductively whispered to Tenta while rubbing his aching crotch.

"Tasty. White. Stuff~." Daylily licked her tiny lips while also rubbing his crotch.

"... Have as much as you want." That was all Tenta could say before getting 'devoured.'

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Meanwhile...

Ting* Ting* Ting* Ting*

Inside a black space with only a stained glass platform, hammering sounded as if something was being created in a blacksmith shop.

And finally...

TING*

After a final stroke of a hammer, an orb finally shone with light, marking the creation of a new race.

"He... Hehehe.... HAHAHAHA!!!! It's done! It's finally done! I made it!" Alex, although exhausted, smiled from ear to ear at her magnum opus.

"Let's test this baby out!"

And so, finally, Alex's evolution started.

 


 

Party:

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Cornelia's Party

Members:

  • Cornelia Duskgrove: lvl 12 Lust Fiendling Witch, lvl 23 Intermediate Magic-Caster Class (Party Leader)
  • Tenta: lvl 43 Adolescent Chthonian Elite, lvl 27 Special Class
  • Sierra Von Worgurn Trowfeph: lvl 10 Minor Trueborn Vampire Warrior, lvl 1 Novice Warrior Class
  • Daylily: lvl 19 Healing Pixie Elite, lvl 3 Intermediate Civilian Class.
  • Cleo: lvl 30 Black Constrictor Snake, lvl 20 Novice Survival Class.
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Races:

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Lust Fiendling Witch

Lust Fiendlings are the Fiend branch of lesser lust demons, and Witches are the most adept in magic among them. In the semi-civilized Fiend society, protected by Fiend Laws, Lust Fiendlings have a neutral role, with their cunning and intelligence having a role in establishing a place for themselves, unlike the Imps. However, they are also not full of themselves, as Fiends are not wholly civilized like the Devils, making them flexible between being dominating and submissive for survival. As with other Lust Demons, they use their body and intelligence to their advantage, roping in males that either do their bidding or protect them. Among them, the Witches are the most intelligent and have the highest levels of magic, even higher than common Lesser Succubi, making them recognized as Intermediate Demons instead. They also have a natural knack for Fire, Darkness, and Lust Magic. However, witches also have even weaker bodies, making them similar to common Lust Fiendlings.

Race Grade: E

Innate Quality: Omnivore, Semen Diet, Demonic, Immune to disease, Very High Magic, Very High Intelligence, Fire Affinity, Darkness Affinity, Lust Affinity, Limb Regeneration, Transformation, Physical Resistance, Flying, High Charm and Beauty, Sexualized Body, Manipulative, Seductive, Strong Libido, Semen Absorption, Semen Storage, Semen Dependency, Very Low Strength, Very Low Endurance, Dominating & Submissive, Voluntary Ovulation, Hermaphroditic Transformation.

Mating Habits: Adult Lust Fiendlings usually have three targets when copulating with males: feeding, protection, and procreation. In all three cases, they either seek a male they can control or someone strong enough to offer them protection. They can also regulate their ovulation, so they only get pregnant when they want to, with the resulting child almost always a succubus. After accepting male semen inside them, they can also store it inside themselves, taint it with their mana, and grow male genitalia to impregnate another female with a lust demon with the male's features. However, as they prefer being female and absorbing the semen themselves, such cases are rare unless they want a different type of sex play.

Additional Leveling Up Method: Eating nutritious food and absorbing High-Quality Semen.

Healing Pixie Elite

Healing Pixies are mischievous but kind-hearted Fey living in mystical forests and fairy kingdoms. Although larger, stronger, and usually older, Pixies are no different from Lesser Pixies in their antics, if not even bolder with their pranks. As Elites, in addition to the Healing and Nature powers held by their lesser kin, they are also adept in Wind Magic, making them faster... Possibly deadlier if angered.

Race Grade: E

Innate Quality: Vitality-Rich Diet, Likes Sweets, Fey, Flying, Good&Evil Sensing, Life Affinity, Nature Affinity, Wind Affinity, Spirit Sensing, Spirit Communication, Innate Invisibility, Innate Healing Magic, Innate Nature Magic, Innate Wind Magic, Transformation, Very High Agility, Very High Magic, Honest, Good Natured, Playful, Tiny, Simple-minded, Mischivious, Very Low Endurance, Very Low Strength, Sterile.

Mating Habits: ... (Same as before)

Additional Leveling Up Method: Absorbing Energy.

Minor Trueborn Vampire Warrior

Either through rare procreation or uncharacteristic evolution, a Vampire Trueborn is created. Being a Trueborn does not mean they are more potent than other vampires. It only means they are not controlled through their bloodline, making them independent entities. Vampires appear charming and often beautiful pale-skinned humans but have more strength, regeneration, agility, and magic, and very high Vitality Storage, but cannot independently regenerate Vitality, which they need to replenish from other sources. Minor Trueborn Vampires have diminutive bodies, but that is only the embryonic stage for their next evolution. Like all Vampires, they have sharp senses and pale skin, making them hate sunlight, crowded places, and foul smells and tastes. However, they are also attracted to vitality-rich liquids and suffer from picky nutritional intake. Warriors have stronger bodies and Aura and are naturally more combative.

Race Grade: E

Innate Quality: Vitality Nutrition, Flying, High Senses, Night Vision, Vitality Sense, Vampiric Fangs(Retractable), Vitality Absorption, High Agility, High Strength, High Endurance, High Regeneration, Very High Vitality Storage, Above Average Magic, Blood Magic Affinity, Paralytic Poison, Aphrodisiac Injection, Charming & Beautiful, Weak to sensory stimulus, Cannot Generate Vitality, Picky Eaters, Susceptible to vitality drunkness, Weak to direct sunlight, Very Low Fertility Rate, Frigid, Vampiric Lust.

Mating Habits: Unlike transformed vampires, Trueborns can procreate but have low fertility rates, with the males being almost sterile. As such, female Trueborns usually seek to reproduce with males outside their race, with their mate selection being based on Vitality and Virility rather than strength. Although normally frigid, if they drink from a male with good-tasting Vitality, they would go into Vampiric Lust, making them go into heat. When in heat, their paralytic poison is mixed with an aphrodisiac, improving a male's sexual stamina and semen production. They can also create a Blood Clan, but Minor Trueborns are still too weak to perform a Conversion Ritual.

Additional Leveling Up Method: Drinking Vitality-rich liquids.

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