Chapter 180 - Kingdom of Winter 5 (2/2)

Even Nigel, the Lich Lord, would not win unscathed if he faced her.

“Are you intervening in this fight, you haughty woman?”

“Why? Can’t I? You’re always calling me the Witch of Profanity, so I need to show you my worth as a Saintess.”

Helena glanced at Woohyuk while casting another divine spell.

Despite having sluggish movements, Woohyuk was still battling against Nigel.

Sieg and the other Demon Kings were also helping him.

“You shouldn’t let your guard down, you pretty little saintess.”

Three dark humanoid figures appeared behind Helena as one of them spoke with a deep voice.

Nigel had summoned the liches in Dreadlore since the situation had become unfavorable.

Despite the dangerous surprise attack, Helena smiled with ease.

“Oh, but I haven’t let my guard down at all.”

Golden flames encircled Helena's body in the shape of an angel.

Liches running toward her burned down and melted into nothingness, and Angrboda's eyes widened.

”Don’t tell me… are you...?”

There was only one saint who could possess that level of divine power.

During Angrboda’s astonishment, the Valkyrie's spear bolted towards her face.

Swooosh!

“You shouldn’t look away during a fight. Are you looking down on me?”

Despite having her abilities limited, Brynhild was still a bona fide Valkyrie.

She flapped her white wings and began an onslaught, to which Angrboda avoided while frowning.

'We need to get rid of those bitches right now...’

They could only resist Asura and the other Demon Kings’ attacks for a short while.

Nigel's expression darkened as the battle became difficult due to Helena's intervention.

“Ugh... We’ll have to use our last resort now.”

Demonic energy had condensed in the center of the barrier due to the activation of Black Demolition.

If he absorbed it, he would temporarily obtain immense power.

Nigel lifted his crystal wand while looking down at the defeated undead troops.

Swoooooooooooooooooosh!

The demonic energy which had been condensed swirled violently and began to get sucked into Nigel's body.

Angrboda clicked her tongue at that sight and muttered.

“… That fool. He can’t handle that much demonic energy.”

If Nigel absorbed energy beyond what his body could handle and accept, he would physically explode.

Since Angrboda could get caught up in the explosion, she transformed into hundreds of crows.

Caw! Caw!

The crows flew toward the edge of the barrier while evading Brynhild's attacks.

Shortly thereafter, Nigel burst into laughter like a madman as he continued to absorb the energy.

“Kekekekekek! I feel as if I could take on the world! Take a look! Are you still going to fight against me?”

A purple sphere emerged from Nigel's crystal wand.

He then shot it toward Woohyuk as it emitted dark electric sparks.

Boooooooooooooooooooooom!

With a huge noise, the air and ground shook and a crack appeared on the barrier’s surface.

Cold sweat ran down the Demon Kings’ neck due to the immense power of this blow.

However, Woohyuk gritted his teeth and endured the explosion.

“Urgh...!”

His demonic energy was not moving as intended.

Even the Queen Star Snake Ghost could not absorb attacks of such power.

As Woohyuk struggled, Nigel laughed louder in satisfaction.

“Kekek! Kuhahahahaha! Just where did all your confidence and arrogance run off to? Is that all you can do?”

Now that Asura couldn't show off his abilities, Nigel had the greatest opportunity to kill him.

If he managed to kill Woohyuk, he would become Nakron's successor.

He could then unlock the seal on the throne and be reborn as the true Lord of Dreadlore.

Nigel prepared a larger purple sphere than before, but...

Swoooh!

A dazzling golden flame bolted toward him from below.

Having revealed her abilities, Helena had casted a stronger divine spell.

“Tch...!”

Nigel frowned and threw the purple sphere into the golden flame.

Booooooooooooooooooooooooooooooom!

The barrier shattered along with the sound of an explosion comparable to a nuclear bomb’s.

It couldn't withstand the relentless internal shocks.

Meanwhile, the golden flame was overpowering the purple sphere.

“… Damn it!”

Nigel cursed and imbued a lot more demonic energy into the overwhelmed purple sphere.

Crack!

A fissure appeared on his crystal wand which was emitting an odd smoke.

It was getting destroyed due to absorbing an unbearable amount of energy.

And the same could be said for Nigel.

“Cough...!”

Nigel vomited black blood and began to swell up like a drowned body.

Before long, he burst apart and thousands of pieces of him scattered in all directions.

A swirling golden flame swallowed all of Nigel's fragments, and Angrboda clicked her tongue.

“I didn’t think this would happen...”

Their entire plan was perfect, but the only variable was Helena.

And her presence had ruined everything.

As the Witch tried to escape as a flock of crows,

“Where do you think you’re going?”

Woohyuk asked with a cold expression as he raised VVerserios.

The six Demon Kings were standing behind him.

On the other side were Sieg, Helena, and Valkyrie Brynhild.

Angrboda gulped as she stared at the powerful enemies charging at her.

“Shit…”