The Kind of Evil-Chapter 483: Decisive Battle.
Aris' body moved on its own like it was being guided by Aristoria who stayed beside her. If Aristoria didn't told Aris that the armor was the one that made her body move on its own, she would have felt anxious and confused. Aristoria revealed that the armor had her essence and it remembered Aristoria's moves and learned it. Basically, the armor was the one who guided Aris' body and it was aware of the battle that was happening.
"Aris, please keep an eye on Rasmus," Aristoria said as she watched Aris handle seven Fallen Watchers on her own without showing any struggle. "The power of the Overlord, the Ice Dragon is dangerous and I don't want him to become its servant," she showed her anxiety, worried about Rasmus' situation.
Aris glanced at Rasmus who single-handedly fought twelve Fallen Watchers on his own, and his ice armor was too sturdy for the Fallen Watchers to even scratch it. She was relieved that Rasmus could fight and even overpowered that many Fallen Watchers on his own. At the same time, she was also worried about Rasmus' condition, wondering what he felt about using the power of the Overlord to that extent.
"As long as Rullein is fine, that means he's fine," Aris answered as she spun and swung her sword, cutting the Fallen Watchers and forcing them to distance themselves from her. "Rullein's essence somehow resided inside his body, and if she's fine, meaning that Rasmus hasn't been affected by the Overlord's power yet," she explained and dashed toward one of the weakened Fallen Watchers and swung her sword relentlessly until she cut off the Fallen Watcher's arm and then decapitated their head.
Aristoria hummed, but that didn't remove her concern for Rasmus' well-being.
Rasmus on the other hand, he seemed to be the main target of the Fallen Watchers because he had defeated and forced three Fallen Watchers to stay away from the battle to recover. He could see every movement around him, and he could predict when and where the Fallen Watchers were going to attack him. He could feel the brewing emotion inside him that didn't belong to him, the emotion that made him think that he was invincible, and it was disturbing and unsettling for him. The longer he used the Overlord's power, the less he felt like himself and it terrified him.
Satan stood there, watching all the Fallen Watchers that she brought struggling to deal with Rasmus, Aris, Rullein, and Videl. She was trying to see the possibilities of her winning and losing. The more she looked at the battle, the less she felt confident about it.
"Master..." Kiel said, standing behind Satan, choosing to protect her rather than join the battle. "A Dark Spirit will only grow stronger the more they absorb all kinds of energy. Are we really going to take that risk?" He asked.
"You're worried about that and ignore the rest of them? That Aristoria used to struggle to control her power before, but now she seems to be controlling it. You said that Rasmus was only good at magic, but look at him now, he can handle five of the fallen on his own," Satan observed of the mysterious power that Rasmus possessed. "And my old friend over there. Do you think he's not a threat? Right now, those four are our biggest threat," she added.
Kiel looked at Satan's calm expression, confused as to why she was so calm when she knew those four were threats to them.
"But that's the point," Satan glanced at the Nephilim and the demon army that were battling against the humans. "We keep the powerful busy, and we will take what we come for from them," she pointed out.
Kiel looked at the distance and even he wasn't sure that they could get what they were after. The reason was because of Serena, a Saint with Lilith's soul who could use God's words. Not to mention, Lenin's magic suddenly became so powerful and destructive that the Nephilim couldn't annihilate humans with their power.
"Master, if Rasmus doesn't bother to help the humans, don't you think he has predicted this outcome as well?" Kiel asked, wondering if Satan saw it as well.
"Of course I know, and I know that we might not be able to get what we come for," Satan answered with her arms crossed, observing the two different battles in front of her. "But every outcome has its own benefit. Information is what matters here, and right now, we have gathered a lot of valuable information," she revealed with a serious and cold expression.
Kiel had been observing Satan's expression through a glance. He had served her for thousands of years, and he had never seen her take things so seriously. However, at this moment, she had shown that side of her, the same side that she showed when she spoke to God about taking the fallen under her wings and accepting all the consequences, sacrificing herself for the fallen once again.
Lenin flew around and released plasma beams at the Nephilim, cutting the muscles in their thighs and heels. Since Nephilim originated and operated similarly to humans, they had the same weaknesses. Because of their colossal bodies, it made things easier for her, Marina, and Novia to immobilize them.
"Now, Lady Marina!" Novia shouted as she blew off the open wound on Nephilim's leg.
Marina stomped on the ground with her left foot and suddenly the ground began to crack open and slide. The Nephilim lost its balance from losing one foot and when the other foot stumbled into the crack, it began to fall, revealing its vulnerable back.
Lenin raised both hands as Mana began to crystalize into fine dust of ice, rapidly forming and merging into one giant icicle. She pushed her hands down and watched the icicle that was as big as a skyscraper fall. She used wind magic to remove the air barrier that slowed down the icicle.
The other two Nephilim tried to protect their siblings, but Marina clasped her hands together, pushing earth spikes that pierced through their legs from the ground. Julius then commanded the sages to operate the magic weapons, releasing powerful fireballs that could destroy big chunks of the Nephilim's bodies.
The icicle was sharp and tough but it wasn't enough to even pierce the tough skin of the Nephilim. Lenin formed a sphere of wind and released it toward the other end of the icicle. The moment the wind sphere hit the icicle, it released an external energy that pushed the icicle further. After a repeated process, the icicle finally pierced through the Nephilim's back.
That attack wasn't enough to kill Nephilim and they knew that. They had a plan to use that attack for their next follow-up attack. The problem was, Lenin and Novia couldn't reverse the process of melting the icicle because it was too cold and tough. However, it was a completely different case for Marina as a sorcerer. She manipulated the Mana of the icicle and reversed the process, melting it rapidly.
Lenin used the Ten Rings power and released a violent and devastating lightning bolt right at the open wound. The water that had filled the Nephilim's back and entered the open wound made the electrification far worse. Even with hyper regeneration ability, the Nephilim couldn't heal the damage fast enough.
Novia gathered Mana and tried to create something similar to what Rasmus did back then. A sphere that contained powerful energies based on Mana and then she threw it into the wound before she detonated it.
The explosion and the shockwave caused total destruction inside the Nephilim's body. The Nephilim screamed and it was enough to cause everyone's eardrums to rupture, disrupting the battle. Lenin, Novia, and Marina realized what they did only caused trouble for the others around them. Not only that, the Nephilim that they had tried so hard to defeat had recovered and seemed to be enraged. The other two Nephilim also began to rampage, slamming their hands on the ground and stomping on their feet to disrupt the soldiers.
Ever since Satan borrowed power from Hell, all the demons under her command had regained their full power. A single demon was enough to make a dozen seasoned Templars and Paladins struggle to handle them. If it wasn't for Serena, Monica, Moriganne, and Aurelia, most of the knights wouldn't be able to survive the battle. Another reason why they still survived was because Arandil and the others that could handle high-ranking demons on their own, leaving the low-ranking demons to the knights, templars, paladins, and the mages from the Magic Tower.
"Get a hold of yourself! Keep fighting!" The commander shouted as he helped a soldier get up. "Stand up or die! Stand up or die!" He shouted, hoping his voice was loud enough for everyone to hear him since everyone's ears were still ringing.
One soldier to another began to help each other stand up even though they were all still dizzy from hearing the Nephilim's scream. Arandil and the others were affected, but they chose to keep fighting because to lose their concentration, that would mean death in this situation.
The human army fought relentlessly because if they made a single mistake or had a single thought of giving up, it wasn't just their lives that they endangered, but the whole army would be in danger. Serena decided to create a small barrier with God's words on it, making the demons weak once again.
"I can't use this for long, defeat them as fast as you can," Serena said as she maintained the barrier making sure that it would weaken the demons more than before.
The demons once again lost their power and the soldiers began to massacre them as fast as they could. They didn't hesitate to swing their weapons to decapitate the demons while Lazarus and the others hunted the high-ranking demons. In almost an instant, the tide changed and the demons couldn't run away because the barrier would kill them.
"Master, may I suggest that we should fall back? We might not get what we come for, but you have given us our power back. Isn't this more than enough? As long as they have Liltih on their side, we can't win," Kiel lowered his head and bent his back, bowing to Satan.
"No," Satan shook her head, staring at Serena who was clasping her hands together. "You should go and take care of her. Kill her," she glanced at Kiel with a serious expression.
"But, Master? If Rasmus and the others decided to target you, nobody could protect you," Kiel said, his words filled with worries and concern.
"That's an order, kill her," Satan stared coldly at Kiel.
Kiel lowered his head and nodded with understanding as he began to reveal his true form, splitting himself into twelve beings. For the first time ever since they came to Neva, they could split themselves and become different individuals.
"We will kill her," all of them said in unison.
