Chapter 147: Show me what you can do. (2/2)

”[Bow Down to Me],” Aphrodite's order echoed loudly and clearly. Shockingly, Vastra was forced to fall and kneel right away. It was also the same for the giant and the assassin. The three of them kneeled and lowered their heads.

”[Golden Rule],” she chanted and waved her hand. Her three opponents suddenly moved according to her instructions and gathered together at a single place.

Aphrodite sighed and finally, the tornado in the sky was finished. The wind composing it was extremely cold and the rain that was falling since earlier managed to enter the tornado and become ice. Making it even more threatening with its white color.

”Fall!” Aphrodite clamored and the tornado became a giant drill descended on Vastra's group with great speed. Just after, the blue hue around Aphrodite's eyes vanished and she helplessly started panting.

Her Manifestation was, unambiguously, controlling the minds of people to make them do what she wants. But unfortunately, it only lasted ten seconds and she couldn't order them to kill themselves, at least to the people at the same level of strength.

Therefore, because the effect had stopped, a second before the tornado could reach Vastra, she had managed to use the giant and as a meat shield.

When the tornado hit the target, the earth shook and everything it touched was pulverized. Even the mountains were not spared.

After five minutes which felt like an eternity, the tornado died down and Aphrodite observed the massive depression with numerous fissures everywhere across its surface. She looked around her and didn't spot Vastra or any of her lackeys.

She sighed and her eyes darted toward the battlefield hundreds of miles away. When she saw that Vastra's mind control was still active, she shuddered and turned around. She gathered her mana to conjure a shield that protected her from a red thorn.

Vastra was there, although injured and seemingly exhausted, she was standing nonetheless and her Manifestation hadn't been dispelled.

”It seems that you couldn't finish me,” she said. ”You were the one who locked me in the purgatory. I will get my retribution by turning you into my loyal puppet for eternity,” she smirked and her killing intent was released.

”Damnit…” Aphrodite cursed as she looked at the succubus. The wound on her back was tingling and she definitely knew that there was something strange. An injury like that shouldn't be able to weaken her so much. ”(Poison,)” she guessed.

She was about to call Gabriel for help but as if to retort her, a powerful magic wave spread and she lost connection to the archangel. From the corner of her eyes, she watched in shock as Gabriel fought against the three princes with Michael.

The three demons had released their Manifestation and so did Michael with the spear he had summoned. But Lucifer's magic had completely reached another realm after his Manifestation.

”As I thought. Your magic has always been special, Lucifer. Combining light and darkness isn't an impossible thing to do. But in your case, it always has been unclear how you could use it as an independent element,” Michael said and the fallen angel laughed.

”It's just what I am.”

Lucifer's Manifestation was an Eternal-Cast. The air around him was filled with black and white lights that would flicker from time to time. With just a thought, he could conjure his light-darkness magic which had gained a great boost and had the special characteristic of countering every other element.

Michael snorted and gathered light at the tip of his spear. He swung it lightly but a large wave of energy was released and struck Beelzebub before provoking a huge light explosion. Michael glared at Lucifer without even blinking at the brightness of his attack. ”I will still get rid of you.”

Lucifer sneered and snapped his fingers. The remnants from Michael's magic disappeared and Beelzebub emerged unscathed with a white and black barrier surrounding him.

”Rather, shouldn't you worry about her? You know she never was good in a fight,” Lucifer suddenly grinned and Michael hastily turned his head toward Gabriel.

”Too late,” Lucifer muttered and cast the spell he was preparing. A magic circle appeared spiraled into existence just behind Gabriel and fired a black and white projectile at her. The archangel couldn't react in time as it stabbed her.

”No!” Michael shouted and rushed to her side.

Gabriel hugged herself and trembled as if she was freezing. Her wings slowly started shrinking and her hair darkened. Even the holy light that usually surrounded her was vanishing. All of this, just because of one single beam of magic.

”My element is 'unbalance'. It's the deadliest bane for someone such as her who is pure and innocent,” Lucifer jeered.

Michael gritted his teeth and caught her before she could fall down. He grabbed his spear with one hand and glared at Lucifer. At the same time, Aphrodite was also being pushed back and on the brink of defeat. Even Azes and Zeus were having a hard time. And because Gabriel had stopped healing, the army was also being decimated.

In that grim situation, Ifrit exclaimed in surprise and looked up to witness the sphere of life force fissuring. The black circle that was hovering above it like a halo was similarly weakening.

”Oh, so he survived, huh?” Ifrit muttered and everyone else also spared a glance at the sky. ”Come on, show me what you can do.”