(Part 10) Reincarnated as an Elf Mage’s Cell

“This one looks good…no, this one is better…actually, this tooth looks perfect…never mind.”

Tooth by tooth, Kaden patrols the back of Nara’s mouth, carefully inspecting each tooth with his keen eyes.

And his fists.

Each tooth he passes by, he gives it a single jab. Unsatisfied, he continues his search until he eventually crosses a particular molar. Nothing really stood out about it from the others, besides the fact it had sugar residue left on its surface.

“Hmm, a little sweet tooth, huh? Let’s try this…”

Kaden hits the bottom of a molar with a jab…then another.

And another.

And another.

And another.

After a barrage of strong, yet intentional strikes, he unclenches his fist to give them the much needed break they deserved.

“Yep, looks like I found a weak spot. The little demon’s teeth are pretty well-kept, but not perfect. Typical kids and their weakened enamels due to their sugar craze and all. Guess our daughters aren’t so different after all, Grath. Equally stubborn too. Welp, your baby girl will have to pay the price, unfortunately…!”

BEAM!

While Kaden was cracking his knuckles, a sudden concentrated blast of energy launched aggressively towards Kaden’s head. He only narrowly ducked to avoid it.

Instinctively, he sharply turns his head behind him to see the perpetrator–no one was there, but someone else was here undeniably. They had to be.

“...ah, I see. A visitor who’s happy to see me.”

A strong presence drew Kaden’s attention upward near the roof of the mouth. It was the gravitational pull of the crimson bloodshot eyes of a demon woman, beaming down upon him.

‘’Attacking immediately without even introducing yourself? Even Grath had more manners than you–so much for being his devoted lackey.”

“Since when were you ever given permission to casually address my lord? I, Ranna, do not take kindly to fools who dare disgrace Lord Grath. Watch your mouth, human.”, Ranna warns in a serious tone. Every word she spoke carries a chilling undertone of an angry, scolding mother.

Nevertheless, Kaden’s unceremonious composure remains.

“Well, your magnificent lord was defeated by my party, so we’ve earned the right to address him in whatever way we please. Speaking of mouths, I’m genuinely impressed with little Nara’s dental hygiene. I just assumed all of you demons would have rotten teeth, but the quality is even better than most humans. So since Nara doesn’t need help keeping her teeth clean despite having a sweet tooth, I figured that I’d behave as her cavity. Now if you’d excuse me, I need to get back to work–”

Beeeam!

Despite his anticipation, Kaden narrowly dodges another energy blast. Just like the one before, the blast instead slams into the tooth behind him.

“Damn, you are trigger happy! Fortunately, my new cellular body is very flexible, so relying on cheap shots like that will only get you so far, you know.”

“You are nothing more than a vile disease, a parasite that dares to eradicate the wonderful smile from my adorable master’s face. I will exterminate you even if it costs my life!”

“Oh, so you and I feel the same way! Your adorable little master fed my friend an actual parasite who is gradually destroying her body from within as we speak. Advise her to call off her dad’s attack on Lyrielle’s body and I’ll stop attacking her mouth. In fact, I’d be happy to leave and never return!”

“My master’s plans are absolute–she will aid her father’s victory until the end. Any attempt to change her mind is frivolous–you’ve wasted enough of our time already. Perish right where you stand!”

“Negotiations are out the window for good? Sigh, I tried the peaceful way but it never works out with you demons. Say, what kind of face do you think Nara will make when I give her a stomachache? Anything but cute, I bet.”

Beam

Beam

Beam

Beam beam beam beam

One after the other without a single gap, Ranna rapid fires energy projectiles from her palms, each one just barely missing the mark due to the various ways Kaden contorts his elastic body.

“Die. Die. Die. Die die die die…”

Every time she commands the word “die”, Ranna gets progressively more frustrated as though she’s disciplining a disobedient child. Due to the increasing barrage, Kaden is forced to run across Nara’s tongue to several spots in her mouth to give himself space to dodge certain death.

It didn’t take long for the “fight” to turn into a game of dodgeball, with only one side who can do nothing but dodge and the other who does nothing but attack relentlessly. The term “bullet hell” is arguably a better description to describe Kaden’s perspective.

The longer this “game” goes on, the louder a bellowing sound from Nara’s throat vibrates her mouth. Though Kaden and Ranna are too committed to notice anything else besides each other.

Eventually after a good while, Ranna ceases fire. This gracious gift giving Kaden the chance to catch his breath was not taken for granted.

“Finally…your mana is insanely high…”

“And your evasion is insanely annoying. Too bad for you, I have plenty more spells to choose from; that was only my weakest one. I never thought I could underestimate a flea.”

“You call that weak and you have the nerve to use even stronger spells? Don’t you see the damage you’ve caused to your master already? Nara is gonna need to scrub her teeth bare minimum.”

“And I’ll gladly assist her with that task as soon as you are dead. Now…”

Ranna’s pupils completely disappear as a pulsating glow radiates around Ranna’s hands, a much darker color than before. The glow materializes into a ball of dark energy that rapidly expands the radius of the mouth.

Kaden’s eyes widened, understanding the situation. He did not bother looking for a safe spot–there was nowhere the magic would not cover.

It was a checkmate.

“Are you mad?! That kind of spell in this environment could–”

“--perish!”

Ignoring Kaden’s attempts to reason, Ranna unleashes the blast of dark energy from her fingertips. Just before the blast could travel its trajectory, the floor–Nara’s tongue–pushes it down her throat with a big swallow. Immediately following that, the same tongue rises to the roof of the mouth, squishing both Kaden and Ranna until their petite bodies are forced to stop moving; they lack the strength to overcome such a gigantic muscle.

After ensuring that Kaden and Ranna’s strength were drained, Nara’s tongue lowers as she opens her mouth widely, letting light enter at last.

With her tongue sticking out uncomfortably, damp eyes and reddened swollen cheeks, Nara puts her hands together in a praying formation.

“I-I…t-told…d-dad to…quit. We…s-surrender. P-please…”