Chapter 1104 - The Demons Blade (III) (2/2)

“Hmm…” The Magic Slayer raised its brows and, for the first time, showed some interest.

“Fire!”

Just then, the reinforcement Ashes had been waiting for finally arrived. The God’s Punishment Witches stationed at the terminus station jumped out of the bushes and aimed their grapeshot guns at the demon. Thunderous roars pierced the air above the forest. As bullets hailed down, the demon flitted from tree to tree like a fleeting ghost to dogde shells. In the midst of flying tree bark and crumbs, its blue light flickered.

A short way farther on, there came a ruffling of footsteps. Apparently, the First Army had surrounded the forest.

The demon cast Ashes one last glance and leaped off. With a surge of magic power, it soared into the sky and vanished into the darkness.

“Damn it,” the leading God’s Punishment Witch spat. She crouched down in front of Ashes and asked, “I’m Elena. Are you OK?”

“I’m fine.” Ashes answered while looking at half-unconscious Leaf. She wiped the blood off Leaf’s face and said, “But she needs treatment.”

“Rest assured,” Elena said. “Miss Nana and Miss Nightfall are on their way.”

…

As soon as the Upgraded descended to the ground, a junior guard greeted him.

“Sir Ursrook, your air tank.”

Before the guard finished, Ursrook snatched the tank from him and inhaled deeply.

“Awh——”

After a long silence, Ursrook handed the tank to the guard and said, “Get a new one for me.”

“Yes, sir.”

The guard took out the old tank and implanted a new one in his spine. This was a more convenient and faster way to breathe as it did not require armor for transporation.

“How about your trip…”

“Had a little problem, but I anticipated that earlier,” Ursrook replied expressionlessly. “That’s men’s territory. If I couldn’t even deal with that, I would doubt about Kabradhabi’s loyalty.”

“No, that wasn’t your real power,” the guard defended his master hotly. “The air tank limited your power. If you were around the Birth Tower, those low lives would have been no match for you, sir!”

Summoning magic power would significantly reduce a Senior Demon’s health points. To maintain a certain number of health points for a safe return, he had to reserve some of his power when combatting with the witches.

“I was just planning to bait the hook this time. Next time, I’ll pick a place more favorable to us for a fair duel,” Ursrook looked in the direction of the southern forest and mumbled, “A place for their perpetual rest…”

“If only the Sky Lord could give you more support,” the guard complained indignantly. “In that case, you don’t have to risk yourself, and the Birth Tower in Taquila…”

“Risk myself?” Ursrook interjected, “I actually feel it quite interesting. I prefer to go check myself rather than simply relying on others’ reports.” He dug a deformed steel bead out of his armor and studied it attentively. “The awakened females haven’t improved a bit, but the males, who used to have no magic power, are now somewhat different. It turns out that human beings aren’t completely useless… If only I could get to know more about them.”

The guard did not reply but looked apparently disapproving.

Ursrook put the steel bead in his inner pocket airily and continued, “As for the lord… I believe he must have done his best. It’s just that the king has his own problems and considerations. We don’t need to be too frustrated about it. After all, our ultimate goal is to reach a higher realm, and that’s the reason we fight, isn’t it?”

“Yes… you’re right,” the guard muttered while bowing his head.

“Let’s retreat, and take the ‘tombstone’. It’s a long journey to Taquila,” Ursrook instructed as he slowly rose into the air and turned in the direction of the ruins. “Now, we’ve set the hook. We’re just going to wait for the fish.”

“Until it’s time to haul in our net.”

“We’ll surely meet again one day.”