Chapter 255: The Stunned Crowd, the Twin Dominion Angels
2025-02-27 Author: Amnesty L
The members of Blue Rose—Gagaran, Tina, and Tia—occasionally glanced at their Fiend Leader, whose expression was rather grim.
"Why didn't you three stop her?" Lakyus Alvein Dale Aindra asked in a low voice, looking at the trio.
"Don't be ridiculous, Leader. I can't keep an eye on the Little One," Gagaran said with a shrug of her shoulders.
"I'd actually like to fight that demi-human magic caster again." Tina crossed her arms, her gaze drifting toward the Green Leaf Witch on the other side.
Tia spoke bluntly, "Based on the last fight, you'd still have a high chance of losing."
"If we teamed up, we'd be certain of killing him."
Smack!
Gagaran's large hand slapped Tia's shoulder. "Don't be so scary. According to the Little One, none of us are confident we could beat their leader."
"For the Little One to say that... I'm very curious about the strength of that guy named Tang. This is a perfect opportunity to observe him."
"The Little One won't lose, though."
Hearing her teammates' quiet discussion, Lakyus's emerald eyes flickered with helplessness as she raised a hand to her forehead.
She felt she had ruined Lana's carefully planned invitation. If Lord Tang lost, she would have to apologize to him.
She just hoped Evileye wouldn't be too rough.
The situation on the side of Free Will was much simpler. The Green Leaf Witch stared ahead intently, afraid of missing any detail of the upcoming battle.
Enri, on the other hand, still felt dazed. With a worried expression, she clasped her hands together as if in prayer.
On the lawn.
Tang Zheng and Evileye silently faced each other. Neither made the first move, as if they were both waiting for the other to cast magic first.
Just as the atmosphere grew tense!
"Do you want to call that Evil Spirit Hound over to assist you? That monster is supposed to help you use magic more effectively, right?" Evileye suddenly spoke, breaking the tense atmosphere.
Tang Zheng glanced up. "That's true, but it's not necessary right now. This isn't a life-or-death battle, after all, just a spar."
"Don't regret it," Evileye said faintly, not pressing the issue.
"In that case, I shall make the first move."
Seeing that Evileye still had no intention of acting first, Tang Zheng knew her goal wasn't a quick victory but to probe his strength.
This unexpected duel was indeed going to be a bit difficult!
Evileye would most likely not use her full power, and Tang Zheng only planned on using Faith-based magic.
A few thoughts flashed through his mind.
His arm moved slightly under his loose sleeve.
Bang! Bang!
A dazzling white light bloomed in front of Tang Zheng, coalescing in mid-air into the figures of two Flame Archangels.
Their bright yellow wings, covered in silver armor, flapped gently, creating a gust of wind that bent the grass blades below.
Two Third-Tier Angels?
Surprise showed in Evileye's eyes from beneath her mask. Her excellent perception told her that these two Third-Tier Angels were exceptionally strong.
This wasn't his limit.
Swoosh! Swoosh!
The two Flame Archangels beat their wings and shot forward at extreme speed, splitting up mid-air to attack from the left and right.
"Fireball!"
Evileye raised her palm towards one of the Flame Archangels. A human-head-sized fireball condensed at her fingertips and shot out rapidly.
The best way to attack such fast-moving targets was with a fireball, since its power could be adjusted and it could track the target.
Boom!
The fireball quickly collided with one of the Flame Archangels, exploding with astonishing power and blasting the angel into dissipating sparks of light.
The other Flame Archangel charged in front of Evileye, raised the flaming longsword in its hand, and brought it down forcefully.
Faced with the close-range attack, Evileye sidestepped, easily dodging the Flame Archangel's slash. Then, she raised her arm, extended a finger toward the Flame Archangel's head, and declared, "Lightning Strike!"
Boom!
A bolt of azure lightning shot out, a straight, penetrating current that pierced through the Flame Archangel's head before streaking across the sky as a blue flash.
Rumble!
It landed about half a meter to Tang Zheng's left, blasting a large, scorched crater in the ground.
Dirt flew everywhere from the explosion.
Tang Zheng's clean white priest robe was stained with specks of dirt.
Whoosh—
At that moment, the Flame Archangel whose head had been pierced by the "Lightning Strike" also dissolved into scattered sparks of light, revealing the small, red-robed figure behind it.
Only then did the onlookers snap back to reality. The brief exchange of offense and defense was already over.
"So strong!" Climb's sanpaku eyes widened and his coarse eyebrows trembled, his mouth hanging agape.
The aura radiating from the summoned Flame Archangel alone was enough to make him tremble, especially its rapid movement speed.
Climb's throat bobbed a few times. He was no match at all.
And yet two such powerful angels had been eliminated by Miss Evileye in just a few breaths.
Both of them are so strong!
They were existences far beyond his reach.
Gazef's rough, wide palm gripped the sword hilt at his waist, his expression growing much more solemn.
On the field.
"That was a close call."
Tang Zheng glanced at the pit that had been blasted beside him. As he spoke, he grabbed his priest robe with one hand and gave it a few shakes, dislodging the dirt.
The scene just now was within his expectations. Evileye's evasive movements were incredibly agile, far beyond what a magic caster's physique should allow.
With a level of around 51, Evileye could use up to Fifth-Tier magic. With a new tier every seven levels, her magic-related class build was only around Level 29-35.
After subtracting her racial levels, Evileye's class build must also include warrior-type classes. This was similar to most people in this new world—a somewhat chaotic class build.
This couldn't be helped. The inhabitants of this new world didn't have the conditions Players did; they often acquired classes they never intended to.
Truth be told.
His current class build was also a bit of a mess. The only thing that could be considered a coherent system was the warrior-type build centered on his [Valkyrie] class.
He hoped that collecting all four major magic systems would bring a pleasant surprise.
"Is the warm-up over?"
Evileye looked at Tang Zheng's composed demeanor and spoke faintly, "I'm not like those ordinary opponents you've faced before. My next move won't be so simple."
"You might just die..."
"Alright!"
A serious expression appeared on Tang Zheng's face. "Then allow me to witness Miss Evileye's power."
Vwoom—
A white light, even more dazzling and brilliant than before, bloomed in front of Tang Zheng, and a far more terrifying pressure surged forth.
The sacred energy light rippled in the air like water before contracting, transforming into two powerful concentrations of energy.
Everyone subconsciously looked away, unable to gaze directly at it.
The air vibrated!
The dazzling holy light vanished, and two massive angels, each over three meters tall, appeared before everyone.
Watcher Dominion Angel (Lv. 28)!
Tranquility Dominion Angel (Lv. 28)!
Tang Zheng stood beneath the two Dominion-rank angels, his white priest robe rustling loudly in the shockwave generated by their appearance.
There was no need to summon them one by one. If he was going to display great strength, then he should present a powerful front.
"This is... well, now it's getting a little interesting," Evileye said, a hint of surprise on her face beneath the mask.
Summoning two Third-Tier Angels and summoning two Fourth-Tier Angels were on completely different levels of difficulty.
"Attack!"
Tang Zheng's gaze lifted as he gave the cold command.
Boom!
The Tranquility Dominion Angel's figure flashed and appeared in mid-air, looking down at Evileye below. It swung the scepter-like spear in its hand upward.
"Holy Light!"
A soft, non-blinding light was released, brightening the sky by several degrees. This was an area-of-effect magic that dealt damage to evil-aligned enemies.
At the same time, it could create a certain degree of visual impairment.
It had to be said.
The power Tang Zheng displayed was extremely disadvantageous against Evileye, a vampire undead.
"A detestable ability, but... still weaker than me."
Evileye flung her red robe, and her figure soared into the air.
Flight!
Just as the Holy Light was released, Evileye's figure had already shot straight into the sky, reaching a position higher than the Tranquility Dominion Angel.
"Crystal Knight's Spear."
With a wave of her arm, Evileye created a knight's spear that reflected the sunlight like a crystal.
Swoosh!
The crystal knight's spear shot out, heavily striking the back of the Tranquility Dominion Angel. The seemingly fragile crystal erupted with an astonishingly heavy force at that moment.
Bang—
A roar like two heavy pieces of metal colliding exploded in mid-air.
The Tranquility Dominion Angel staggered and was knocked out of the sky, crashing heavily onto the ground with a loud boom.
"Crystal Shrapnel!"
Crystal orbs the size of fists condensed around Evileye, then transformed into a storm of bullets that rained down from the sky toward Tang Zheng.
"Divine Shield!"
The Watcher Dominion Angel flapped its two pairs of wings and moved to a position above Tang Zheng's head. The round shield, engraved with a sun pattern, vibrated.
A pure white light formed a round divine shield, enveloping Tang Zheng as well.
The fist-sized crystal bullets bombarded the shield formed of holy energy, creating ripples and causing the shield to vibrate continuously.
Thump!
The green grass on the lawn trembled.
The Tranquility Dominion Angel stood up from the ground. Although there was a noticeable dent in its back, it didn't seem to be significantly affected.
"Strike Against Evil!"
The Tranquility Dominion Angel's slender, silver-armored form kicked off the ground and shot toward the heavens, its spear-staff shimmering with flowing light as it attacked.
"Get back down!"
A heavy tone came from behind Evileye's mask. "Gravity Reversal!"
The Tranquility Dominion Angel's ascent halted. A heavy force stiffened its wings, and it uncontrollably plummeted from the sky once more.
Rumble!
Another huge pit was smashed into the ground.
"Attacks that clearly restrict the Tranquility Dominion Angel's movements. Evileye really knows a lot about angel-type monsters."
Tang Zheng's eyes flickered as he witnessed this scene.
Some of the skills used by the attack-oriented Tranquility Dominion Angel would cause increased damage to evil-attribute beings like the undead.
Swoosh!
After suppressing the Tranquility Dominion Angel again, Evileye's figure flashed in mid-air, rushing toward Tang Zheng, the summoner. While flying, she began to cast magic once more.
"Crystal Dagger!"
The even faster crystal daggers bombarded the magical shield again, causing the protective energy construct to vibrate violently.
"An earth-attribute crystal specialization, is it?"
While directing the Watcher Dominion Angel to reinforce the shield, Tang Zheng also reached out a hand to cast magic.
"Solar Light!"
This was a magic he had acquired recently.
On the surface, "Holy Light" and "Solar Light" didn't look very different, but in terms of effect, one focused on attack, while the other focused on a blinding effect.
Boom!
Boom!
On the lawn, the intense roars and vibrations grew more and more rapid. The onlookers in the outer circle were all long since dumbfounded.
Never mind ordinary people like Princess Renner; even Gazef's forehead was now covered in a dense layer of sweat.
The might generated by the combat between the two had already surpassed the realm he could currently step into.
"Is this the legendary Heroic Realm?" Gazef's hand, tightly gripping his sword hilt, was already a little numb.
Over on Blue Rose's side.
Lakyus's emerald eyes were wide. She held the hem of her gown to keep the shockwaves from the clashing magic from ruining it.
"Hey, hey, are you kidding me?" Tina was fully focused on the field, not letting a single detail of the changes escape her sight.
"I thought what Evileye said before was an exaggeration, but to think she's really no match," Tia muttered to herself.
The power displayed by those two Fourth-Tier angels was already at a level that would require their full strength to fight, yet their opponent could summon two of them at once!
"To be able to fight the Little One to a standstill like this... that leader of Free Will is a whole Adamantite-rank adventurer team by himself, isn't he?"
The muscles on the sides of Gagaran's lips twitched a few times, and she couldn't help but lick her lips.
She finally understood why he had remained so composed in the face of them, Blue Rose, and why he even had an ordinary person in his team.
(end of chapter)
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