270 Madness (1/2)

The runic formation contained millions of incredibly thin runic lines. Once it was completed, the formation glowed with a red light before disappearing.

Zitra saw the runic formation disappear but was not surprised since the same had happened with every single one Zatiel had created. The first time it occurred, the Magus became curious and used her consciousness to explore the earth, but no matter how much she searched, she found nothing. It was as if the runic formation had never existed.

”Let's go to the next...” Zatiel had not finished his sentence when coldness filled his eyes, and he stared in the direction where Saint City was located.

The Neo-Demon's aura became extremely cruel and savage, no different from the one of an ancient monster who had found his prey. But that state lasted less than a second before Zatiel's face grew expressionless, and his heart became void of any shred of emotion.

The change did not escape Zitra's perception. Just as she was about to ask what happened, the Neo-Demon turned to her with empty eyes and spoke with an indifferent voice.

”Let's go.”

Zitra knew that something important happened, and the fact Zatiel did not share anything meant it involved the enemy she was too weak to handle. The Magus limited herself to nod at the Neo-Demon's command and used her maximum speed to advance to the next location.

Shadows covered the duo, and less than three seconds after that, they appeared close to a river. The Law of Light had already affected the area, so they were hidden, and no one could see them.

Zatiel immediately made an orb of blood appear and started to work. This time, the number of tendrils he generated was seven times greater, and the speed at which they worked was enhanced by a factor of four.

The Neo-Demon was pushing his consciousness, energy, and Mind Force to the limit. The speed at which he advanced in the runic formation was enhanced exponentially.

However, there were severe downsides in using his power in this manner, with the wound on his soul and the state of his life force. Less than an hour after he started working on the runic formation, Zatiel's face became pale, and the blood vessels on his eyes swelled.

Due to the pressure on his soul, the waves of pain came faster, and the agony he endured was greater. The silver lining was that they lasted the same as before.

The Neo-Demon got back control of his body and immediately continued to work. Zatiel was able to finish the runic formation almost ten times faster than previous times. Once it disappeared, he signaled Zitra, and they went to the next location.

Zatiel had been working in the runic formation without a break other than to resist the waves of pain originating from his soul. Whenever his energy ran low, he would consume a pill and continue. But he had to stop when he received a shocking piece of information.

'What is this type of Mind Force?.' For the first time in a very long time, Zatiel's mind was filled with confusion and doubt.

He had a great comprehension of the Mind Ruler race and knew that this type of Mind Force was not present even in their Beings of Laws. It was not about quantity but quality. The essence of the Sage's Mind Force was completely superior.

There were very few things that escaped the knowledge of the Incarnation of Death and Destruction, and although some theories came to his mind when Zatiel thought about the origin of such power, he was not sure about any of them.

After a moment, Zatiel shook his head and no longer bothered with it. The Neo-Demon understood that many things could have happened during the millions of years that he spent in The Eternal River of the Afterlife, especially since his final battle in Baator affected the whole universe.

Zatiel was not worried about them mending his fragment of soul since he had made sure any information about his second life was erased, and the memories of his current life were modified. If they had soul searched him, the Neo-Demon would have been more than happy since the soul would have collapsed, and his wound could start to heal.

Although the Neo-Demon was confident in his capacities, the Sage was an enemy he could not underestimate.