Chapter 1000 - Goddess of Death (1/2)
“Beyond Grade A‽”
Tolaen’s expression warped with horror!
All newly born Beyond Grade As would have their records taken by the advanced civilizations, so he knew of all their abilities and weaknesses. However, Hila was not on the list, and thus, it totally disrupted his momentum!
Hila had just stepped into the Beyond Grade A realm and had only just displayed her skill for the first time in front of people, so no one had any information on her.
But today would be the day the Goddess of Death was truly born!
Nero’s figure jerked, and a look of happiness crossed his face.
“Sister Hila has broken into the Beyond Grade A realm!”
While they had not seen each other for years, Nero had always remembered how Hila had shown him grace by giving him the Death Spirit Mark[1]. Seeing that Hila had finally taken that last step, he felt happy for her and could not wait to share the news among the Black Star Army officers.
“She’s the Hila that you guys always mention?” Mia asked with a look of excitement while tugging on Nero’s sleeves.
Mia had joined the army after Hila left, but she always heard her name coming out from all the important officers, including Nero. In her mind, Hila appeared to be a mysterious character.
This was the so-called ‘No longer in the martial world, yet the martial world would ring of one’s tales forever’. Today, Mia finally got what she wished for, to see Hila in person. She was indeed as everyone described her.
Looking at the strong aura being released by her body, Mia was instantly won over. It was exactly in line with her imagination of how a strong female warrior should be.
In Han Xiao’s past life, Mia had been a follower of Hila’s, and now, meeting for the first time, it was just the same as before. She totally worshipped Hila.
Feeling Hila’s aura, a sense of relief surfaced in Han Xiao’s heart.
Finally, the Goddess of Death that I’m familiar with is back!
She indeed didn’t let me down!
Austin also froze for a moment before a genuine smile appeared on his face. He looked as though he was about to watch a good movie.
“The sixth Beyond Grade A of the Shattered Star Ring? Damn, this is going to be lively…”
While everyone was reeling in shock, Tolaen’s expression slowly changed to an ugly look.
The situation was somewhat beyond his expectations. He had thought that his opponent would be Ames, but suddenly, a new Beyond Grade A had popped out.
While Ames was a veteran Beyond Grade A and would be stronger, the material compiled about her had clearly explained her strengths and weaknesses. This was very important, and now that his opponent had been changed to an unknown Beyond Grade A, it was harder for him to deal with it.
He had seen Hila’s files before, but that was twenty years ago, and she had even undergone an evolution. It was unknown what new abilities she had developed.
“You…”
“Don’t waste my time. Fight or not?” Hila’s eyes were shining with an ominous red light, her aura suppressing everything around her.
She ignored everyone else around her and was only focused on her target. She had always been decisive in her matters and never liked to waste time spouting bullsh*t.
“Alright!” Tolaen’s personality meant that he would not think too much and quickly agreed.
Both were Beyond Grade As, so whether he won or not, it would still be a battle record for him.
At this moment, Han Xiao, who was standing by the side, indifferently spoke.
“If you want to fight, move further away from Planet Aquamarine. If even a single blade of grass on the planet gets destroyed because of your battle… you can forget about leaving today, Tolaen.”
“Humph, I wouldn’t dare.” Tolaen coldly snorted.
He knew not to lay hands on Han Xiao’s mother planet. If not, even if the other party shredded him to pieces, the Arcane Church would not make a sound.
…
Both sides reached a consensus, and everyone pulled away to a location further from Planet Aquamarine for their battlefield.
There was only Hila and Tolaen on the battlefield. Both faced each other, their auras rising rapidly.
Everyone’s eyes were focused on the two, holding their breath and watching the battle.
At the next moment, both of them moved!
Tolaen’s body swelled, and muscles bulged out as bone spurs emerged from his skin. A pair of curled devil horns grew on his head, and two pairs of bat wings spread out from behind. His back vertebrate also lengthened and divided into three jagged tails.
His entire being turned into a red creature resembling a demon. His muscles were bulging and knotted, covered with bone spurs. His skin was covered in mysterious lines, and it lent him a cruel visage.
“He’s a Pugilist?”
Seeing this, Ames raised her brow.
“Nope, a Mage.”
From a side sounded a voice. Han Xiao’s avatar had flown over, and he was reading out Tolaen’s information.
“He possesses a demon’s lineage, and this bloodline got elevated during this sublimation to Beyond Grade A. Just now, he utilized the True Liberation unique to the Demon Race. That red body is his true form and also the origin behind his nickname ‘Red Devil’. He’s a mage that leans toward transfiguration and melee battles, as his racial talents have brought him extraordinary resistance and extreme regeneration, a relatively rarer breed. His combat style should be a bit similar to Milizaus of the dynasty.”
“I see.” Ames nodded before turning and lightly smiling as she teased, “Long time no see. Are you still doing well?”
“Very.” Han Xiao nodded and joked, “Did you miss me?”
“Why would I?” Ames laughed before turning back to look at the battlefield.
On the battlefield, Tolaen completed his transformation before charging forward aggressively, heading straight for Hila. At the same time, a cluster of dark blue mana poured out of him, turning into spells that buffed his body. He continued to grow, and at the same time, a colorful magic circuit appeared on his skin, raising his attributes.
He did not know what new abilities Hila had obtained, but her core power would not change. Based on the data twenty years ago, Hila was a mid-range combatant, with an Esper Ability that controlled a certain type of energy, so he chose to engage her in close combat.
The Demon Race’s True Liberation brought him strong resistance and regeneration, and various magic shields on his skin supported his flesh and muscles. If needed, he could even use it to support a long range spell artillery.
Ames’ power was focused around control and restraint, and she did not have high lethality. In his opinion, his combat style would restrain Ames, so his chances of winning would not have been low. Only because of this did Tolaen have the confidence to challenge Ames.
Seeing her opponent rush forward aggressively, Hila did not retreat, instead choosing to advance, wrapping her dark red death energy around her entire body and shooting forward like a comet.
Boom!
The sound of an impact echoed in everybody’s heads as they slammed into each other. A dark red shockwave exploded at their point of contact!
Just comparing strength, Tolaen, who was blessed with an amplification spell, had the absolute advantage, directly flinging Hila away.
However, instead of taking the chance to follow up, Tolaen suddenly froze, as though finding something strange.
Hila did not stop, stabilizing her body and shooting out rays of death energy from her finger to overwhelm Tolaen.
“Shield!” Tolaen woke up from his reverie, and his gestures rapidly changed as he covered himself in a mana shield shaped like a tortoise’s shell.
The countless death energy arrows hit the shield, collapsing every layer!
Bang bang bang!
Every shot that struck the shield would bring with it a mental shock, which was pressuring to every spectator on the scene. The mental shock did not require a medium and would sound in the minds of everybody near the source.
Hila’s death energy was equipped with multiple damage types and contained both physical and mental attributes. At her level, there was even true damage, so it was difficult to defend against.
Tolaen did not take the attacks passively, however. He continued to advance toward Hila while blocking. While Hila was good at mid-range attacks, she did not adopt any hit-and-run tactics but faced him in a frontal battle.
The figures of the two continuously collided with each other, flying out again and again, leaving behind hundreds of afterimages that were hard to tell apart.
Hila was always someone who gave her all in every battle, so the intensity of the battle gradually progressed beyond the scope of a spar.