“RAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAARRRRRGGGHHHHH!!!”
“URRGGH!”
Raiya covers both of her ears with her gauntlets. The Legion’s screaming suddenly turns really high in pitch, and it hurts her ears.
“WHAT IS IT DOING NOW?”
“I don’t know. . .”
“RAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAARRRRGGGHHHH!!”
The Legion is suddenly acting weird. Its hundreds of human heads slowly but surely pull themselves apart from its body, separating completely into individual floating human heads.
“RAAAAAAAAAAAAAAARRRRRGGGHHHHH!!”
The hundreds of human heads have fully separated from their bodies, leaving a floating ball of pitch-black sludge in the air.
*ZRAAASSSHH ZRAAASSSHH ZRAAASSSHH ZRAAASSSHH ZRAAASSSHH ZRAAASSSHH*
*?!*
The tendrils that stayed on the floating ball of pitch-black sludge stabbed all of the floating human heads on its mouth from behind.
“ROOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOGGGGGGGGGGGGGHHHHHHHHHHHH!!!!”
*ZRRUUUUUUUTTTTTTT*
The tendrils pulled all of the floating human heads into the ball of black sludge and consumed them all, leaving no trace behind. The giant ball of pitch-black sludge suddenly shrinks rapidly and forms itself into the shape of a humanoid female.
*THUD*
The female figure of black sludge soon grows a pair of giant, pitch-black, feathery wings from its back. Its wingspan is five meters from one end to the other. The texture of the woman's figure slowly turns from liquid into solid.
“KH KH KH KH!! IF YOU’RE GONNA START RELYING ON THAT THING, THEN I AM GONNA HAVE TO RELY ON THIS GIRL!!”
The female figure suddenly talks, and it sounds similar to Diva’s voice, but in a much lower tone.
*FLAP FLAP*
The woman figure flaps its two massive pairs of pitch-black wings on her back.
“Fallen angel. . .”
“What? What is that??” asked Raiya.
“I still have no clear idea, but it’s in a similar nature to a demon!” said Mari.
“Then it was a Fallen angel this whole time?? Not a demon??”
“That I don’t know! As I’ve said, I don’t really understand their true nature just yet!”
The fallen angel is three meters tall and weighs around 125kg, purely because of its massive wings. Without the wings, it weighs around 65kg. Its face, hair, and body proportions are similar to Diva’s. It wears a feathery black gown that leaves its shoulder bare, showing a bit of its cleavage. Its breasts are D-cup, a lot bigger than Diva’s. Its gown reaches down to its knees. It doesn’t wear any footwear and stands on bare feet on the ground. Its skin is pale white, and the nails on its fingers and toes are black. It has the same color of eyes as Diva as well.
“KRAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAARRRRGGGGHHHH!!!”
It suddenly screams, and it hurts Raiya’s ears once again.
“UURGHH!! THIS IS A LOT MORE PAINFUL THAN BEFORE!!”
*Step step*
But Mari is unaffected. She walks forward without a care in the world, with the Sword of Purification held firmly in her right hand.
“You done?”
The fallen angel stops screaming after hearing Mari’s voice. It looks down and sees that Mari is standing so close to it, about 30cm apart.
“WHAT IS THAT?” said Raven.
“I’ve never seen anything like that either, even in the Underworld!” said Robert.
“Same goes for me, even after I left the Underworld!” said Eissen.
Eissen, Raven, and Robert have arrived next to Raiya on the ground.
“Also, the fact that that thing looks like Diva-chan pisses me off to no end!!” said Eissen in anger, followed by Robert’s and Raven’s nods, agreeing with him.
“You guys, is Martina-chan, okay?” asks Raiya.
She sees that Raven is carrying Martina in his arms. Martina loses her consciousness, though she is still breathing, albeit a little heavier than she usually does.
“We gave her a quick first aid! We’ll treat her properly afterward!” said Eissen.
“I see. Thank you, everyone!” said Raiya with a smile.
“What are you thanking us for, Raiya-chan??” said Raven.
*?*
“I know you know her longer than the rest of us, Raiya-chan! But that doesn’t mean you care more for her than the rest of us!!” said Robert.
“We love her just as much, Raiya-chan! Even for me, who already left all of you!” adds Eissen.
“I-I understand everyone. . .”
Raiya smiles at everyone. Everyone’s gazes are fixed on the scenery in front.
This story originates from Royal Road. Ensure the author gets the support they deserve by reading it there.
“Damn, Eissen-sama! Your new girl is so fierce and fearless!” said Robert.
“She’s staring at that angelic or demonic creature eye to eye without blinking.”
“I-I appreciate you guys’ praises, but she is not my girlfriend. . . yet.”
“Yet, huh?” said Raiya.
“A-Anyway, you guys noticed how scary that thing is?” asks Eissen.
“Yeah! I already felt an insane level of chills when it was still in that many-heads form, but now it is somehow even more chilling!!” said Robert.
“Let’s assist her a little bit if possible, everyone!” suggested Eissen.
“Well, I mean, she’s helping out Diva-chan. I don’t see any reason to refuse!” said Raiya.
“Yeah! It’s your partner after all, Leader!” said Raven.
“We’ll happily offer our help!!” said Robert.
*!*
But then they all saw that Mari pointed her palm backwards at them.
“Ei-chan! I happened to overhear your conversation with your friends, but while I appreciate the thought, I have to refuse the offer! This thing is on a level that even you won’t be able to match!”
*!!!!*
The four of them were shocked by Mari’s statement.
“Ei-chan! Please stay back and take good care of one of your friends who was impaled! I’ll hold this thing here!”
Eissen, who has only known Mari for a year now, already has a grasp of her behaviour. She is usually very moody and childish. She blurted out the most incomprehensible things from her mouth that he himself sometimes struggles to understand her point during conversation. But her tone just now carried no hint of a joke or joy. She is 100% serious, and she is worried about him and his other friend’s well-being.
“KAHAHAHAHAHAHAAHAH!! SUCH COOL WORDS FROM A LITTLE GIRL LIKE YOU!”
The Fallen angel laughs and mocks Mari at the same time.
“. . .”
But Mari didn’t respond to its mockery.
“Heh? Why the sudden silent treatment?”
The fallen angel leans down to Mari’s head level, clearly mocking her height compared to its tall proportions.
“Hey? Can you talk?”
The Fallen angel is smiling with a clear mocking expression at Mari. It moves its right hand to pat her head to insult her.
*ZRAAASSSHHH*
“KRRAAARRRGGHHH!!”
*THUD*
But its hand was cut, and the cut forearm fell to the ground. It groans in pain, and it didn’t even react until after its hand was cut clean by Mari.
*CTRANG*
Mari slams the bottom handle of her scythe to the ground. She already discarded the Sword of Purification and summoned her giant scythe, and cut its hand, all in one smooth motion.
*DAHK*
“KRAARRGGHH!!”
She kicks the fallen angel right in its belly with her right foot.
*THUD*
It fell to its knees, holding its stomach in pain. It tries to take a glance at Mari and lifts its head up.
*BAAAAMMM*
*DAHK*
“KRAAAAAAAAAARRRGGGHHH!!!”
But Mari punches the fallen angel right in its face, and it is sent crashing against the ground below.
*FLAP*
*BWOOOOOSSHHH*
*GROOOOOOOOOOOOO*
It raises its pair of giant wings above and sends a powerful shockwave in all directions. The fallen angel stands up and faces Mari.
*!*
But the fallen angel was surprised to see Mari standing still despite the powerful air blast that it created. She has her Vein armor activated the whole time.
*BWOOOSSHHH*
It charges at Mari and thrusts its right wing towards her torso.
*GRABS*
Mari catches the very edge of its wing with her left hand.
*ZRAAASSSHHH*
And she cuts its wing in two with her giant scythe.
“KRAAAAAAAAAARRRGGGHH!!”
The fallen angel screams in pain.
“You’re surprisingly silent when you’re losing? What happened to your trash talk?” asked Mari mockingly.
“INSOLENT BRAAAAAAATTTT!!!”
The fallen angel summons a pitch-black, long katana in its right hand. The length of its katana is 3 meters. It thrusts its katana at Mari’s torso.
*CTANG*
Mari moves her giant scythe and positions its blade to block the katana with its flat side.
*GRAB*
*BAAAAAMM*
“KRAAAAAAAARRRGGGHHH!!!”
Mari grabs the long katana with her left hand, and she kicks the fallen angel in its face with her left foot.
*BWOOOOSHH*
It was sent flying 10 meters behind.
“Hmm? What the heck is this?”
Mari took the fallen angel’s katana in her hand and observed it.
Upon closer look, this katana isn’t made of metal. Rather, its surface looks foggy, which is a strange word to describe what Mari looked at. The entire katana doesn’t feel heavy, as it’s supposed to be, though even if it were, Mari is still easily able to hold it just fine with one hand due to her Vein armor.
*DAHK*
*??*
Mari tries to break the katana by slamming it against her knee, but it doesn’t break; rather, it bends. She gets more confused about what she’s holding.
*Thud*
She drops the katana to the floor.
“Eh? I don’t really care when I think about it! Better save Ei-chan’s ex ASAP!”
*BWOOOOOSSHHH*
Mari disappears from her spot.
The fallen angel had already stood up, tried to look for Mari, and she was gone as soon as it locked its gaze with her.
*ZRAAASSSHHHH*
“KRAAAARRRGGHHH!!!”
Mari appears from behind and cuts the fallen angel’s wings at their roots, completely detaching its pair of wings from its back.
“FUUUUUCCKKK YOUUUUUUUUUUUUU!!!”
*SSSSSSSSSSSHHHHHHHHHHHH*
The fallen angel regrows its cut arm and its pair of wings, and black smoke emits from its newly regenerated hand. It turns around and swings its smoky right hand towards Mari’s head,
*WUUUSSHHHHH*
Mari leans backward and completely dodges its attack with ease.
“(What is this black smoke?)”
*BWOOOSSSHH*
Mari immediately jumps away from the fallen angel to observe the black smoke it produces.
“(It’s not trying to cover my body with it, but instead it covers its own fist with it, and it tried to hit me. So that must be this demonic or fallen angel’s abilities, as Ei-chan’s ex Faith power is completely different.)”
*BWOOOOSSHHHH*
“WHY ARE YOU DODGING NOW, LITTLE BRAT???”
The fallen angel charges at Mari again. This time, its hands, its feet, and its wings are covered in its thick cloud of black smoke.
*FWOOOOMMMM*
Mari lit up her giant scythe’s blade and pointed it at the incoming fallen angel.
*FWOOOOOMMMM*
*FWOOOOORRRSSHHHH*
She shoots a small green fireball at the fallen angel, and the green fireball explodes in size, trapping the fallen angel inside.
“KRAAAAAAAARRRGGGHHHH!!!”
*THUD*
It falls to the ground while being trapped inside the green fire cage.
*ZRAAAAAAAAAASSSHHHHH*
“KRAAAAAAARRRGGGHHHH!!”
Mari moves quickly towards the fallen angel. She slashes through the fallen angel, along with the green fire cage, cutting them in two, and she appears one meter behind it.
*WUUUNNGGG*
Mari immediately throws her giant scythe upwards. It is spinning quickly in the air, and at the maximum height of her throw, at an angle. It falls quickly and spins even faster, descending towards where the fallen angel’s cut body is lying on the ground.
*ZRAAAAAAAAAASSSSSSSHHH*
“KRAAAAAAAAARRRGGGHHH!!!”
The giant scythe lands, and it cuts the fallen angel’s neck, decapitating it cleanly. Its body was quickly merging back into one when its neck was cut off from the body.
*BWOOOOSSHHH*
Mari jumps really high into the air and spins herself vertically, doing a spinning axe kick as she descends towards the fallen angel’s decapitated head on the ground.
*BAAAAAAAAAAAAAMMMMMMMM*
*GRAAAAAHHHHHHHHKKKKKKKK*
She lands her kick right at its face, and its decapitated head was planted deep into the ground.
*THUD*
Mari jumps back and recovers from her position. She turns around and summons the Sword of Purification. She walks slowly, approaching the fallen angel’s body, missing its head.
“You can’t beat me! Just accept your loss and go away!!”
Its cut body quickly regenerated back into one, though its head is still missing.
“Now, now, don’t pretend that you can’t hear me or reply to me just because you don’t have a head! You are a spiritual being! Your body condition should’ve served you no purpose whatsoever!!”
Mari crouches down and looks towards its neck hole angrily.
“I SAID GET LOST!!”
*GRAAAAHHKKKKKK*
“KRAAAAAAAAAAARRRGGHHHH!!!”
All of a sudden, the fallen angel’s decapitated head came out of the ground behind Mari. It opens its jaw really wide, and it tries to bite the back side of Mari’s neck.
*Sigh*
Mari lets out a disappointing sigh.
*ZRAAAAAAAASSSSHHHH*
She quickly turns around and summons her giant scythe in her other hand, and stabs the decapitated head on its left side.
“KRAAAAAAAAAARRRGGGHHH!!!”
It screams in pain as the decapitated head is stuck and hanging on Mari’s giant scythe’s blade.
“Now then!”
Mari moves her giant scythe and moves the decapitated head closer towards the Sword of Purification.
“Get lost from here! Never bother this girl at all in the future!!”
*STABS*
Mari stabs the decapitated head with the Sword of Purification.
