A Man Like None Other

Hearing Leonardo’s comment, everyone couldn’t help but laugh heartily, covering their mouths to muffle the sound. Even Simon, who had been anxious all the while, burst out laughing.

“Are you showing how different you are? Is being a cuckold really that amazing?” Nathalia mocked.

Patrick’s face was contorted in anger.

A muscle in his jaw twitched as he growled, “Laugh all you want. I’ll let you know how capable my Spiritual Wood Spell is!”

To everyone’s complete surprise, tiny green sprouts had begun to sprout from the top of Patrick’s head.

Thick, lush vines emerged and covered Patrick’s body entirely.

It seemed that Patrick had adorned himself with a vest made up of vines. His hands had turned into vines themselves, and they lunged at Nathalia with lightning speed.

Shock flashed across Nathalia’s eyes when he saw Patrick’s transformation.

Is Patrick a human? Or is he a tree demon in disguise?

in and wrapped around him, swiftly

but the vines tightened around him as though they wanted to strangle

guffawed out loud. “Ha! Paul, I’m not

human or demon?” Nathalia was

did Patrick become

a human and also a demon! Are you scared now?”

His former genteel appearance had been replaced by an unsightly

in the past. Never in her wildest dreams did she expect the man she loved to turn out to be

of anything. If you’re a demon, then I’ll

a brilliant golden light filled the air, and the powerful Dragonslayer Sword appeared out of thin air. With an almost graceful arc, it swung downward. Its sharp energy was directed squarely toward the vines

Swoosh!

vines were sliced, and

Sword and directed a frosty glare in Patrick‘s

hands. The vines that had been chopped down began to

with a thunderous roar, his feet pounding the ground with a

seemingly never-ending sea of vines stretched up