Volume 2, Chapter 87 – Fierce Battle

Flames raged amidst the ruins, which were filled with sounds of mourning and the thick scent of blood.

“Why!! Why are you doing this! Cronie was a devout believer!! What did she ever do wrong!”

A green-haired youth dressed in tattered clothes knelt on the ground in despair. Lacking sufficient strength, he was utterly powerless to resist the elite knights of the Ashurmos Church. He could only watch helplessly as his lover died beneath the black-armored knight’s sharp blade. Feelings of powerlessness, despair, and resentment surged relentlessly into his heart as his gaze, filled with rage and murderous intent, locked onto the Ashurmos Church knight.

“She clearly did nothing! What reason do you have to kill her!”

“A reason? Do we need a reason? You descendants of the Demon Race should just accept your fate and be killed. I still need to hurry and bring your horns back to deliver the goods, so just hurry up and die.”

As he spoke, the knight approached the green-haired youth with his sword held pitilessly. Facing the imminent danger of death, the youth showed no sign of fear. Instead, he gritted his teeth and stared fixedly at the knight before him.

“You executioners! I will definitely make you pay the price!”

At that moment, the youth made a vow. He would have his revenge! He and the Ashurmos Church were now irreconcilable enemies!

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Now, upon sensing the divine power emanating from the silver-haired girl, power even more concentrated than holy magic, the painful memories buried deep within Wilt’s heart were suddenly jolted awake! An indescribable hatred spread frantically through his mind. Wilt loathed the Ashurmos Church, but he loathed the Goddess who issued the oracles to the church even more!

It was those damned oracles that had caused his kin to become the enemies of the entire world! As for the Chosen Maiden who acted as the Goddess’s messenger? Wilt naturally hated her beyond measure as well! He wished for nothing more than to eliminate her quickly…

‘Great Demon God, Lord Child of God, I will not let you down. I will definitely complete the mission!’

Driven by intense conviction and a desire for revenge, the fury born from the intersection of hatred and faith suddenly erupted within Wilt’s dark green eyes! It grew more intense by the second, eventually burning away even the sensation of pain throughout Wilt’s body!

“Get away from me!!”

With a roar, the dark green magic power within Wilt’s body suddenly exploded outward! The blast sent the silver-haired girl, who had been preparing to take his head, flying dozens of meters away.

At the same time, the demon horns symbolizing the Demon Race slowly began to grow from Wilt’s forehead. No, saying they grew was inaccurate, for the demon horns had always been there; they were simply hidden. With the concealment lifted, Wilt’s power was released without reservation!

Ghastly black wings suddenly unfurled behind him! As his dark green magic power rampaged wildly, Wilt’s aura began to climb steadily!

In the next instant, Wilt brandished his blood-colored scythe and charged toward Mengxi! He began a fierce life-and-death struggle against the girl who radiated golden light! In mid-air, within the blink of an eye, the dark green figure and the golden figure collided hundreds of times! The crisp clanging of the scythe against the sword rang out through the sky over Windward City. Every shockwave of energy that erupted from their clashes made the citizens below tremble with fear…

Even Xiumu, who was barely kneeling on the ground, and Lei Jie, who lay dying in the distance, could not help but look up at the sky with bewildered gazes. Their expressions were filled with shock. After all, they never expected that the silver-haired girl, who had looked so fragile just a moment ago, could actually take on the Cult Leader of the Divine Punishment Holy Church single-handedly! One had to remember that the Cult Leader was a terrifying existence at the high-rank of eighth tier!

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‘Is that… is that the power of the Goddess? Does the Goddess really exist?’

Gazing at that dazzling golden light, filled with a sacred aura that could not be desecrated, Xiumu, who had never believed in the Goddess, could not help but show a look of being deeply moved…

Under the watchful eyes of the crowd, the situation in the sky intensified. Although Wilt had been heavily injured by the golden divine power within Mengxi’s body while he was off-guard, his foundation as a high-rank eighth tier expert remained formidable. After liberating his full power, his body began to recover continuously! The dark green magic power surrounding him grew denser, allowing Wilt to gradually reclaim the initiative in the battle!

He was no longer being suppressed and beaten by Mengxi like he was at the start! Although Mengxi’s strength had surged after activating her Divine Miracle, she had only reached the peak of the seventh tier after all. To the current Mengxi, the high-rank eighth tier Wilt was undoubtedly an over-leveled boss!

As the battle continued and Wilt’s strength gradually restored, Mengxi even began to lose ground. She went from her initial frantic offensive to a state of passive defense!

However, despite suppressing Mengxi, the arrogance and disdain in Wilt’s eyes had vanished. Instead, he gazed at the silver-haired girl with a very solemn expression. When it came down to it, this Chosen Maiden’s actual strength was only at the middle sixth tier. How could someone at the mere middle sixth tier reach the peak of the seventh tier through the blessing of divine power and go head-to-head with him for so long? Even though he was seriously injured, it was still unbelievable…

Now, Wilt finally understood why the Child of God had insisted that he personally deal with the Chosen Maiden instead of sending an Archbishop. Even without considering this Lei Jie who guarded the Chosen Maiden, once she used her Divine Miracle, an Archbishop with only seventh tier strength would likely have been killed for sure…

-‘You must strangle the protagonists in the cradle. You cannot let them grow up.’-

Recalling the words spoken by the Child of God, Wilt nodded slightly in agreement. Yes, the potential of these ‘protagonists’ was too great. If they weren’t eliminated early, the future consequences would be endless…

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Thinking of this, Wilt’s eyes suddenly narrowed! A bloodthirsty crimson light erupted within his dark green eyes! In an instant, the eerie glow of the blood-colored scythe intensified! The dark green magic power permeating the air gathered onto the scythe as if responding to a call!

Gradually, the phantom of a hideous green giant python emerged behind Wilt! The python’s blood-red eyes locked onto Mengxi’s body!

‘Soulquelling Silence!’

Now that his power had recovered to a certain extent, Wilt erupted with a chilling killing intent! Then, he suddenly swung his scythe! Together with the phantom of the green giant python behind him, he charged toward that silver light! An aura like the wailing of ghosts and the howling of gods scattered in all directions, causing the sky to change color and space to begin to warp!

Faced with Wilt’s aggressive attack, Mengxi was not to be outdone. she continuously gathered the thick divine power around her onto her blade! The golden light in her right eye grew even more intense! That golden divine power seemed to possess a powerful dispelling effect! No matter how powerful Wilt’s aura was, Mengxi was not affected by the pressure at all under the protection of the golden light!

Gripping the hilt with both hands, Mengxi met Wilt’s attack without a shred of fear!

In an instant, the golden power and the dark green power violently clashed together! The World-Ending Light, symbolizing the end of the world, erupted from the center of the collision! The resulting shockwaves scattered in all directions, baptizing everything in the vicinity! Countless houses collapsed and the ground cracked open! Even the terrifying barrier sealing Windward City saw numerous cracks appear under the impact of the shockwaves!

Looking into Mengxi’s golden eyes, a thick battle intent emerged in Wilt’s own gaze.

“Die!!”

Along with Wilt’s roar, veins suddenly bulged on his arms as his power output increased further! The dark green light gradually suppressed the dazzling golden light! The giant snake phantom looked as if it would swallow the golden sun!

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Just as Wilt was concentrating all his efforts on dealing with the Chosen Maiden, the voice of an uninvited guest suddenly burst into his ears.

“Lord Cult Leader!! Quick, save me!!”

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‘Hmm? This voice? Is that Benjamin?’

Within the ruins, a disheveled pink-haired man was currently running toward Wilt like a stray dog fleeing for its life…

“Lord Cult Leader! That… that fake Xia’er is a monster! Quick, save me!!”

Wilt: Huh??

Wilt was instantly bewildered. ‘What the hell is he raving about?’

Upon hearing those words as well, especially the word ‘monster’, Miss Mengxi’s brow furrowed. A chilling killing intent slowly emerged within her golden eyes…