Volume 2, Chapter 98 – Questioning

Although Yuan’er was just a child, she was now a demon king tier existence. Even though she was only at the early stage, the weakest of the eighth tier, the power within her body was still not to be underestimated. If Yumo wanted to quiet her down, she had to resort to some drastic measures.

Faced with these measures, Yuan’er would undoubtedly resist instinctively. The power she unleashed was naturally filled with world-ending might!

To prevent this energy from unconsciously destroying Windward City below, Yumo used countless Blood Butterflies to construct a massive barrier, containing the battlefield within it. At the same time, to ensure that Mengxi, who was already in a weakened state, was not caught in the crossfire of Yuan’er’s power, Yumo had several Blood Butterflies escort Mengxi back to the ground.

However, this scene was unfortunately witnessed by Wilt, who had fallen into the ruins. Possessing wind and life magic power, Wilt was a standout among those of his tier in terms of self-healing abilities. Although his abdomen had been pierced by Yuan’er’s Annihilation Cannon, Wilt had managed to survive by relying on his powerful life force to stubbornly resist the erosion of the Shadow Essence.

Soon after, Wilt began to gradually recover from his heavy injuries thanks to his powerful regenerative abilities.

High in the sky, why were two demon king tier existences fighting? Wilt didn’t know, nor did he have any interest in figuring it out. His mind held only one thought, which was that he could not disappoint the Demon God or the Child of God!

‘I must, I absolutely must get rid of her!’

He had to eliminate the Chosen Maiden!

Right now, the two Demon King Tier beings were “engaged in a fierce battle” in the sky. The powerful pressure from the aftershocks of their auras made it impossible for outsiders to step foot into the center of the city, whether they were his own cultists or the soldiers of Windward City who wanted to provide support!

More importantly, the Chosen Maiden had already deactivated that terrifying mode from earlier. She must be in a weakened state now due to the side effects. Killing her now would be as easy as flipping a palm!

With this thought, Wilt dragged his battered body and braved the horrifying Demon King Tier pressure from above, slowly charging toward the place where Mengxi was located…

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Returning to the present, Mengxi’s unique and sacred holy aura was quite conspicuous. Wilt soon found the stunning silver-haired girl leaning against a tree, surrounded by several blood-red butterflies.

At this moment, Mengxi’s peerless face was slightly pale. There were even a few bloodstains on her cheeks, giving her a sort of tragic beauty that would instinctively evoke a sense of pity in anyone who saw her.

However, the habitually decisive and cold-hearted Wilt was naturally not going to be soft-hearted because of her appearance. The moment he saw Mengxi, a thick killing intent erupted in Wilt’s dark green eyes! The dark green magic power around him surged suddenly, rapidly gathering onto the crimson scythe in his hand!

‘Die, Chosen Maiden!’

Locking onto Mengxi’s slender, snow-white neck, Wilt suddenly lunged forward, swinging his scythe and ruthlessly slashing toward the girl’s throat!

Seeing that the scythe was about to sever the girl’s head, Wilt immediately wore an expression of joy mixed with madness. However, this joy didn’t last long before it abruptly vanished.

‘What?!’

In an instant, under Wilt’s astonished gaze, the crimson light shimmering around the Blood Butterflies and the silver-haired girl suddenly converged. It transformed into an energy shield, blocking Wilt’s attack!

Boom!

Accompanied by a terrifying discharge of energy, Wilt’s attack was abruptly repelled by the shield!

!!

The terrifying counter-shock directly shattered Wilt’s dark green aura, sending him flying backward several hundred meters where he crashed into a tall tower!

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“Damn it! There’s actually protection?”

Jumping out from the ruins, Wilt’s face turned fierce. As the Cult Leader of the Divine Punishment Holy Church, he could not possibly give up on his grand plan to kill the Chosen Maiden just because of a single shield. Besides, the shield didn’t seem that strong; it could be broken!

“Crimson Reaper Dance!”

In the next instant, all the magic power in Wilt’s body erupted, coating his crimson scythe. A giant energy serpent flicking its tongue suddenly emerged behind Wilt.

Wilt had only one thought now, which was to kill the Chosen Maiden. As for how to escape Windward City afterward, he didn’t care at all.

‘As long as I kill her, everything will be over!’

With Wilt’s roar and the explosion of dark green energy, he swung his crimson scythe once again. The dark green serpent phantom also charged toward the Chosen Maiden along with him!

Judging by the momentum, the shield formed by the Blood Butterflies and crimson energy would be unable to withstand this strike from Wilt. As long as the shield was broken, the Chosen Maiden would surely die.

That was what Wilt believed. Unfortunately, before the crimson scythe could hit the shield, a black silhouette suddenly bypassed Wilt’s perception field at an inconceivable speed. She flashed directly in front of the Cult Leader.

!?!

“Who?!”

The person appearing so unexpectedly caused Wilt to let out a cry of alarm. But before Wilt could see the newcomer’s face clearly, a powerful blow struck his chest.

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“Pfft!”

With blood spraying from his mouth, intense pain distorted Wilt’s face. He was sent flying backward once more, slamming hard into a ten-thousand-year-old giant tree nearby.

Today, Wilt had already lost track of how many times he had been sent flying like this.

“Cough, cough, cough!”

After coughing up a few mouthfuls of blood mixed with visceral fragments, Wilt hurriedly mobilized his remaining magic power to heal his mangled body. At the same time, using his scythe as a crutch, he managed to stand up and look toward the place where the Chosen Maiden was.

“You! You are…”

There in front of Wilt, a stunning black-haired girl wearing a black lace dress and surrounded by dozens of fluttering Blood Butterflies had appeared beside the Chosen Maiden. Her slender, delicate hand was firmly pinning down the dark green serpent he had just summoned.

As the girl’s fingers tightened slightly, the serpent suddenly shattered, turning into a shower of green light particles. Wilt’s crimson scythe was also crushed in her grip.

Seeing his move so easily dismantled, Wilt couldn’t help but hold his breath as a strong sense of foreboding surged in his heart. His eyes stared fixedly at the black-haired girl who had suddenly appeared, and he took a wary stance.

The girl was extremely beautiful, with an alluring and wicked beauty that was not inferior to the Chosen Maiden at all. But this beauty was like a poisonous flower, giving Wilt an indescribable pressure that made his very soul tremble involuntarily.

The pressure he felt from this girl was even stronger than what he had felt from the Child of God.

‘Who exactly is this woman?’

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Wait a minute… Blood Butterflies, and that faintly visible, hair-raising Shadow Essence…

“You… you are Blood Butterfly?! That newly born demon king tier?”

For a moment, Wilt couldn’t help but cry out in surprise. Upon hearing Wilt’s exclamation, the black-haired girl known as ‘Blood Butterfly’, our Miss Yumo, revealed a look of displeasure.

“Please, why is it that title again? It makes me sound so cruel… how boring…”

After complaining helplessly, Yumo’s cold gaze locked onto Wilt, causing the latter to feel a chill down his spine. He even instinctively took two steps back.

“Besides, I’m busy with some family education. Can’t you stay quiet for a moment? It’s not your turn yet.”

“You… you really are Blood Butterfly! An Abyssal Demon of the demon king tier! And in human form…”

After his suspicion was confirmed, Wilt showed a look of surprise. But after the surprise, a wave of intense anger and confusion surged into his heart! An Abyssal Demon of the demon king tier should be on the same side as him, working together to eliminate the Main Character Group and protect the Demon God!

So why today?! One demon king tier had attacked him for no reason, and now another demon king tier existence had actually blocked his attack to save the Chosen Maiden!

Thinking of all this, Wilt clenched his fists as the frustration he had bottled up for so long finally exploded! In the next moment, Wilt suddenly raised his hand to point at Yumo and questioned her sharply.

“Since you are an Abyssal Demon, why are you protecting that Chosen Maiden? Don’t you know she is the greatest threat to the Demon God? Don’t you know her existence will eventually destroy you too? Those who possess divine power are the natural enemies of Abyssal Demons! Why are you saving an enemy? Why?!”

Yumo: …