Magus Supremacy

While the Cromwell girls were engaged in their own battle, their mother, Clarice, had her sights set on a different target—the perverted man who had been drooling over her and Vanessa.

Her heel had just smashed into one of the attackers charging at her before she launched herself toward the perverted man, anger blazing in her eyes.

"Oh! My love has decided to come at me instead. How delightful," the man grinned, his tongue slithering around his lips in ecstasy as he stared at Clarice racing toward him.

Boom!

She pushed off the ground and surged forward, both hands outstretched, aiming to smash them directly into the man's face. However, a clan member who used a shield as his primary weapon dashed in and intercepted the punch just in time.

Clarice's fists slammed into the shield with a thunderous boom, the force sending tremors up her arms. The shock made her instinctively want to leap back.

But before she could react, the perverted man darted forward and drove his foot into her face, sending her tumbling backward as she skidded across the ground.

Before she could regain her footing, the shield wielder sprang into the air, his large shield raised high above his head as he prepared to slam it down on her.

Seeing the attack coming, Clarice dug her nails into the floorboards with the help of her Ki, anchoring herself. With one powerful motion, she pushed off the ground using just a single hand and launched herself into the air with both feet extended in front of her like a missile.

The shield user quickly adjusted mid-air, switching from offense to defense, and positioned the shield in front of him.

Bang!

Boom!

Clarice's feet collided with the shield, the impact producing a sharp bang followed by a delayed boom. The collision created a brief shockwave that rippled through the air.

The two remained suspended mid-air, locked in a frozen moment of suspense. No one could immediately tell who had come out on top.

But then—

Bang!

Another loud impact rang out as the shield user was violently hurled across the room. His body slammed into the wall with bone-rattling force, and he coughed up a mouthful of blood as he crumpled to the floor.

Clarice landed gracefully on her knees, a confident smile tugging at her lips. But as she lifted her gaze, she saw the perverted man's foot rocketing toward her face once again.

Reacting swiftly, she raised both arms in front of her just in time. The man's foot crashed into her forearms, sending her sliding backward across the floor. Her teeth clenched as pain throbbed through her arms, but she held her ground.

"What's wrong?" Clarice taunted as she slowly rose to her feet, her smile unwavering as she stared at the smug-faced man. "Are you starting to worry now that your little shield is gone?"

"I never needed him to deal with a puny little woman like you!" the perverted man roared as he charged toward her at incredible speed.

Clarice remained composed, taking a stance and focusing her eyes on the man's feet, tracking every twitch and movement.

With a sudden burst of speed, he lunged forward and swung his leg in a wide arc toward her neck.

But Clarice reacted just in time. She jumped back to widen the distance, then countered by whipping her own leg forward, meeting his in mid-air.

The two kicks clashed with a fierce impact, producing a sharp boom that echoed across the room.

"Beautiful and strong. I like!" the man roared as he snapped his leg back and then dashed toward Clarice at full speed.

He threw a punch aimed at her neck, which she blocked with her forearm. She retaliated with a sharp knee strike, but the man blocked it with the palm of his hands before slamming both of them into her abdomen.

That one landed. Clarice was sent skidding a meter away, coughing out blood as she dropped to her knees.

"Face it. There's no way you can save that kid. And once we subdue your foolish husband, the captain will come here and make everything much easier for us. Then…" he grinned wide, licking his lips, "I can finally make you my plaything when we get back."

Clarice lifted her head slowly, a smile creeping onto her bruised lips.

"Hahahaha!" She burst into continuous laughter, her shoulders rising and falling as she rose steadily to her feet, still chuckling in amusement.

"Huh? Have you gone crazy? Is it something I said? Why the hell are you laughing?" the perverted man barked, confused by her reaction.

Clarice wiped a drop of blood from her lip and smirked. "You really think your so-called captain can subdue Yami? Really? Kek!" she scoffed, then raised a hand to cup around her ear, motioning for the man to do the same.

Though hesitant, he complied, curious.

And then he heard it.

A low, rumbling vibration shook from deep inside the house, like something ancient stirring. Moments later, a sharp whoosh echoed, followed by a thunderous bang as a blur shot out from within.

It blasted through the broken ceiling and disappeared into the sky, its destination unknown.

"You saw that?" Clarice asked, her grin widening as she locked eyes with him. "That's Yami getting more serious. And the more serious he gets, the more dangerous he becomes. That's the kind of husband I married."

"I don't care! My captain is a Stage 6 warrior!" the man roared, his veins bulging as he charged at her in fury.

Clarice simply shook her head.

"Since my hubby is taking things more seriously," she murmured, "I'm afraid I have to do the same."

The pervert appeared in front of her instantly, his punch flying straight for her neck.

But Clarice took a single step back, narrowly dodging it. The man didn't hesitate. He twisted, launching a swift roundhouse kick toward her head.

She leapt sideways, narrowly avoiding it, and then — in a sudden, explosive burst — shot forward. Her fist crashed into his gut with a gut-wrenching thud.

The man skidded backward a full meter, gasping as blood spilled from his mouth and his eyes bulged in pain.

"I'm not going to kill you," Clarice said, her tone steady as she took a stance, her gaze sharp and fixed on her opponent. "Because that's not what Yami wants."

"But I'm still allowed to do this!" she roared.

With a flash of movement, she leapt off the ground and soared into the air. Spinning rapidly midair, she came down like a meteor. Her heel slammed into the man's neck with bone-cracking force.

Crack!

The sound echoed like thunder as the man's body was driven into the ground with a heavy crash that shook the entire house.