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n?”This…”

nThe Demon Saint, sensing the impending doom, let out a guttural roar. But it was too late. The Hand of the Death God reached out, its grasp was inevitable.

nBam!

nThe terrifying hand summoned by Lesley and her team caught the Demon Saint in its clutches while it emitted an immense and almost solid pressure.

n“We got him… Haha! I enjoyed hunting you, Mr. Demon Saint.”

nLesley stepped forward, her eyes seemed to be filled with amusement now that the Demon Saint’s life was on the verge of being extinguished…

n“This is for all the Dark Alchemists you killed in the special laboratory…” She whispered, and with a flick of her wrist, the huge hand they summoned clenched tightly.

nSplat~

nThere was a sound like thunder, a scream that echoed through the valley, and then silence. The Demon Saint was no more, crushed by the might of the Dark Arts Practitioners’ summon.

nThe energy from the Demon Saint had also gathered to the huge hand as if it was taking its soul as payment for the summon…

nAfter a few moments, the Hand of the Death God dissipated, leaving behind only the remnant energy and the memory of its power.

n“Haha! This is our second Demon Saint, Miss Lesley. You’re really amazing!”

n“To think that we’re capable of killing Demon Saints that were rumored to be equal to Immortals… We’re incredible!”

n“Hahaha… Not even a Demon Saint can handle the Death God’s Hand!”

nLesley smiled after hearing their words.

n“Yes… But we can’t be too complacent. This is just the beginning.” Lesley said while looking at her excited team. Although she was also quite proud of their achievement, she didn’t get caught by the flow of emotions as they might get too arrogant and try fighting strong Demon Saints…

nShe believed that if they met a Demon Saint that was at least ranked 20, they would be in big trouble.

n“It’s time to leave this place.

nLesley reminded her team as their mission was finally complete. They had proven once again that even the demons of the Abyss were not beyond their reach.

n‘Let’s leave the strong ones to those strong groups…’ Lesley thought as she prepared to leave.

nShe was referring to the Bureau with the most number of Half-Immortals in their organization. There was also the Overseer of the Human Realm, Sage Merlin. She believed that the Overseer would never let this Realm become infested with Demons.

nAs for the Arcane Arts Factions, she believed that they were also capable of fending off the Demon Saints. However, that would only be the case if the Demon Saints would only come one by one.

nAnyway, the biggest variable in her mind that could change the tide of this war against the Abyss Realm was the mysterious Shadow Immortal at the border of the Milton and Ruri Kingdom.

nThrough the reports of the Spy Squads of the Vessels, the Shadow Immortal seemed to be using some sort of dimensional gate to move to various places and fight some of the Demons Saints and help various critical regions of the continent.

n“I hope he continues working hard…” Lesley muttered to herself.

nShe had plenty of things she wanted to do, and this invasion had pushed back most of her plans to achieve the peak of Dark Arts.

n***

nIn the meantime, in the southern region of the Pallham Empire just above the Ruri Kingdom, one of the largest rifts made by the Demons had also appeared.

nThe Lorkan city’s enchanted ramparts, created by both arcane magic and human technology, stood defiantly against the impending darkness.

nIt was here that Lisa, found herself perched atop a shadowed parapet, her gaze fixed on the gathering storm of demons beyond.

n‘There’s no Demon Saints here… I guess this won’t be as hard as I thought.’ Lisa thought to herself. However, although she said that it wasn’t that hard, she was only thinking that this city might just lost half of their army before being able to win.

nThat means about 10,000 soldiers, including those Arcanists, would probably die if the Demon Horde reached them.

nWell, it would be considered a great result since already…

nLisa then shifted her attention to the army of Lorkan City… Thanks to the Overseer’s or Sage Merlin’s reputation, the City Lords of the surrounding area had truly prepared themselves and gathered their forces to create their final line of defense in this city.

nBehind the walls, there was an infantry in full armor, knights, and even archers. They were Arcanists but their weapons had runes on them.

nThere was also a smaller group with a myriad of Arcanists from the Arcanist Guild and various organizations.

nThey mainly were Shamans, Elementalists, Magic Knights, and Runecasters—prepared for the siege. Though they hailed not from the prestigious Twelve Arcane Factions, their prowess was no less formidable, their spirits no less fierce.

nEven the city lords had difficulty hiring legendary Arcanists from various large organizations since everyone was in trouble during this invasion.

nBecause of that, they had no choice but to rely on their local Arcanists and spend plenty of money to equip them with better Magic Artifacts and various materials.

n“Roooaaar~”

nAfter some time, the demon horde unleashed their fury upon the city, and the Arcanists responded with their own spells.

nElementalists conjured elemental attacks, hurling fire and ice across the battlefield. Magic Knights, armored in enchanted steel, met the flying demons head-on. Their blades may not be as sharp as Vale’s, but they were enough for the lower-class Demons.

nThe Shamans, on the other hand, invoked ancestral spirits, calling forth ethereal allies, while Runecasters etched runes of power into the air, weaving a curtain of protective spells.

nClang! Clang! Clang!

nAmidst the chaos, Lisa observed the battle unfold, her vampire senses attuned to every heartbeat, every drop of spilled blood. She felt the pull of the conflict, the desire to join her newfound allies against the tide of evil.

n“Why do you wait, Lisa?” Yvaine’s voice emerged from the darkness beside her, her presence was like a comforting cloak. Yvaine was Vale’s Dark Spirit Companion, and it felt like Vale was also watching over her with the Dark Spirit sent to observe her.

n“I am a creature of the night, Yvaine. Let’s wait until it gets darker before I make my move…” Lisa replied, filled with confidence…

nSeeing the battle just now, she was able to tell that she was indeed quite stronger. She could only hope that there weren’t any Demon Saints cowardly hiding among them.

nYvaine chuckled softly, a sound that seemed to embrace the night.

nWell, Lisa didn’t have issues moving during the day because she was a True Vampire. She wouldn’t be called weak even if it wasn’t dark yet. Nonetheless, Yvaine decided not to reply and just observed her from now on.

nAs the battle continued, there were still no sights of Demon Saints, Seven Sins, Evil Entities, and other unusual Demonic Figures. Because of this, Lisa finally decided to make her move.

n***

nThe moon hung high in the sky, a silver orb casting its ethereal glow over the besieged city.

nIt was under this ethereal light that Lisa chose to reveal herself.

nShe emerged from the darkness, her figure silhouetted against the moon’s luminescence, her long dark hair flowing like a banner of war.

nThe Arcanists, entrenched in their battle against the demon horde, turned at the sound of her approach.

n“W-what’s that?”

n“That’s not a demon!”

n“Ignore her! Just focus on the demons in front! Those Shamans will handle any demons in the sky!”

n“Yes, Captain!”

nHowever, despite hearing the orders, many of them still looked at the figure above them.

nThen, their eyes, filled with the fatigue of endless combat, widened as they beheld the vampiric majesty before them.

nThey felt it… The woman was not an Arcanist but a Vampire!

nLisa’s skin was pale, a stark contrast to the night around her, and her eyes glowed with a fierce, ruby-red light that mirrored the bloodlust of the battle.

nLisa then gracefully raised her arms towards the sky…

nThe surrounding air around her stirred, and from the shadows, her familiars leaped! They were creatures of the night bound to her will.

nWolves with coats as black as pitch and eyes like burning coals snarled at her side, while bats, their wings spread wide, filled the sky with their terrifying presence.

nThe Arcanists watched a mix of awe and fear etching their faces, as Lisa’s familiars joined the fray.

nAll of them immediately heaved a sigh of relief as soon as the familiars attacked the Demons!

n‘She’s helping us!’

nIndeed, the wolves lunged with supernatural speed, tearing into the demon ranks!

nThe bats also swooped down, their screeches piercing and disorienting the Demons with their sonic assaults.

nIt didn’t end there… Lisa had also made her move like a specter of the night…

nThen, the people of the city finally realized the blessing that had arrived.

n“It’s her! The Sage’s prophecy! Our Savior has arrived!”

n“Sage Merlin is right! Our city will win against the demons!”

nThis ontent is taken from f(r)eeweb(n)ovel.

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