Bang!
No sooner then had he retreated when a green globe of energy shot over where he was and expgroed into a green mist. Every plant the green mist touched withered almost instantly. When it touched the ground, the ground sizzled and melted.
Seeing this, Max and others couldn't help but shiver in terror.
'If I was even a split second late, I would've gotten seriously injured at the very least.'
Max thought, thanking the system for enhancing his stats by 50 when he broke through. If his [Intelligence] hadn't improved so much, he wouldn't have sensed the danger beforehand.
He then turned to look at a slender demoness, whose face was now pale, looking at him viciously.
"I WILL KILL YOU BASTARD!" she shouted hysterically, her body swaying as if she was about to fall.
A demon, who seemed to be the leader of the group given how he was leading the group before the unfortunate demon started to talk to Max's group, hurriedly supported her by putting his hands around her waist and then took out a dark green pill and fed it to her.
With a concerned look on his face, he said, "Rue, you shouldn't have used your bloodline so recklessly. Now, you will be weakened for a while. And that guy is still alive. It wasn't worth it."
The demoness named Rue looked at him fiercely and said, "Are you saying I shouldn't even try to avenge my brother's death? IS THAT WHAT YOU ARE SAYING?!"
The other demons frowned when they saw her shout at their team leader but didn't say anything because they knew her relationship with him was special and she wouldn't be punished for it.
"No, I'm not saying that. I'm just saying it wasn't worth it. You should've waited for a moment. I would've taken his head for you myself. Or could it be that you don't believe me?"
The demon team leader asked in a calm voice, but his snake-like eyes were flashing with icy coldness. It was unknown if it was because she shouted at him or because he was angry at Max for killing his teammate.
"N-No, I didn't mean that. I just…"
Rue seemed to have seen his look and quickly tried to explain herself. She knew even though she could be called his woman, if she displeased him, she could easily lose that title.
"Shh! It's alright. You don't have to explain. I can understand what you must be feeling due to your brother's death. And I promise I'll avenge him for you, alright?" The demon team leader said.
"Yes, t-thank you." Rue nodded.
'So, that idiot was her brother?' Max thought and felt a little relieved because from what he heard, Rue wouldn't be able to fight them for a while.
Which meant they were six against six and if he counted the three others who didn't have a severe injury, they shouldn't have a problem fighting them.
'However, this guy, he seems to be too confident.' He thought, frowning.
"Y-You… are strong." The Elvin team leader spoke up, breaking Max's train of thoughts.
"I'm alright." Max said, while glancing over at the elf who was constantly disparaging him.
The elf shuddered when he saw Max looking over at him. However, he then snorted softly before looking away. Although Max turned out to be a lot stronger than he expected, he wasn't going to apologise.
Max ignored him and then said to the Elvin team leader while pointing at the demon's team leader,
"Since you are the team leader, I believe you are the strongest. So, that guy is yours to take care of. But let me warn you, I feel he won't be easy to handle."
The Elvin team leader frowned when he saw Max ordering him, but he didn't say anything about it because he was well aware how much he had just helped them by killing one demon and making another unable to fight.
So, he nodded, "I understand."
Max nodded and then glanced at the other four elves who weren't injured. "You guys each take one, these three aren't injured too much and can still fight as well. They will help you."
"Also, be careful of their strange movement technique and their poison. Understand?"
The seven elves looked at him, frowning. A few nodded in acknowledgement while others didn't respond.
Seeing this, the Elvin team leader asked in a displeased tone, "DO you understand?"
"Yes, team leader." Everyone responded this time.
However…
Whoosh!
Right at that moment, the demon team leader turned to look at Max and in the next moment, he was already standing in front of him, his hand outstretched toward Max's neck, who had barely managed to react in time and flashed backward.
"Oh? You got some quiet sharp senses but…" the demon team leader said, then once again appeared in front of him.
"…But not fast enough." He completed his sentence and threw a punch at Max's throat.
Swoosh!
Just before his punch could connect, Max's right first once again blazed with violent, crimson flames, which made the demon team leader pause and then flashed away.
When he saw Max kill Rue's brother, he could react in time to save him, but when he felt this attack, he felt danger and knew he may not be able to defend against it.
That's why he didn't step in to save him and retreated now as soon as he saw him cast this spell again.
"Interesting! You can instant cast or perhaps it isn't the instant cast, but you can somehow hind the casting process from our senses. Interesting indeed!" He grinned at Max.
"What?! You figured it out?!" Max shouted out, almost too exaggeratedly.
"Hm?" The demon team leader narrowed his eyes. "You are making fun of me?"
"No. Absolutely not." Max shook his head and grinned back.
"How can I make fun of you when you made such a big discovery that 'no' one could've made after watching me?"
The demon team leader continued to stare at him with a dangerous look in his eyes, and then smiled stiffly.
"You are really asking to die, aren't you?"
"Wrong again."
Max once again shook his head before saying sarcastically,
"But even if that's true, I doubt you have what it takes to kill me."
"Oh? Why don't we check it out then?" The demon said.
Whoosh!
In response, Max suddenly raised his left hand and moved his index finger from side to side, "No." He said and then pointed at the Elvin team leader,
"I'm not your opponent. He is. Of course, if you can kill him, you are welcome to fight me."
