Chapter 688 Loren: I'll give you a chance to challenge me

Center of 10th district in Bosun.

On this night of lightning, thunder and heavy rain, the northernmost part of the entire Bosen Demon Realm seemed to have become an arena for the wrath of the gods.

Etienne took a deep breath as she greeted Perlman, gathering all her magic power.

In an instant, a bone-chilling air current surged across the ground, and it was like the arrival of winter on this summer night, and even the heavy rain began to turn into hail.

Wherever the magic power swept, a thick layer of frost instantly condensed on the ground. Icicles rose from the ground, connected by electric lights, trying to lock Perlman inside.

Perlman did not dodge or evade. Instead, he waved his hand and an invisible mental barrier met the icicle.

The two energies suddenly collided in the air, causing a deafening roar.

Ice crystals flew everywhere, mental power dispersed, but Perlman stood still.

"Yes, a lot of progress."

A smile appeared on Perlman's lips, and his figure suddenly disappeared from the spot.

"But if you want to fight me, you should call your teacher."

The next second he appeared behind Etienne and struck her in the back with his cane.

Etienne reacted very quickly and barely avoided the fatal blow.

But the next wave of attack had arrived. Perlman's mental power was like a violent storm, attacking from all directions, causing the ground to crack and sink deeply.

Etienne remained alert and fought back with all her might.

She knew that she would not be okay after being hit just now.

An enemy of Perlman's level can only be fought with the presence of her teacher, Duke Migaia.

But now that the teacher is missing, she is the only one left to protect the reputation of the Person Demon Realm and Ifatia.

Etiotio's magic power condensed into crystal clear ice flowers around him, forming an indestructible ice crystal shield that blocked Perlman's telekinesis. At the same time, shadows lingered, slowing down Sir Perlman's movements starting from his feet.

This shield won't last long.

I saw cracks gradually appearing on the ice flowers, and they were about to collapse under the impact of mental power.

Etienne was clearly holding on.

Perlman's expression remained unchanged, and his telekinesis instantly increased several times.

The ice crystal shield shattered, and Etienne staggered and almost fell to the ground, but still managed to stand with all her strength.

"I didn't expect that I would have to teach you the last lesson instead of Mi Gaiya."

Pearlman strikes again.

This time, the telekinesis turned into an invisible sharp blade and went straight for Etiotio's throat.

"Perlman, I once respected you, but now you are not worthy of calling yourself my teacher!"

Etienne had no choice but to face off against Perlman.

All the magic power in her body gathered in front of her. In an instant, an ice-blue light flashed like exploding fireworks, and countless sharp lightning blades condensed around her body and attacked Perlman like a storm.

The mental power gathered around him to form an invisible shield wall, blocking the attack again.

Taking advantage of this gap, accompanied by a loud bang, a black meteor-like figure fell and hit them in the middle, smashing the ground into a spider web-like crack and a deep pit.

Nigel had already drawn his knife and turned into a black shadow, slashing towards Perlman!

"It's been a great help!"

Etienne took the opportunity to step back, adjust her position, and refocus her magic power.

Nigel's attributes are not very important, because he focuses on basic mastery and strengthening normal attacks. Generally, this kind of warrior will carry functional cards, and may choose magic cards with [Regeneration] or [Strengthening] attributes according to his own conditions, and may change the elemental attributes at specific times.

In the French confrontation, he is the best front row.

"Nigel, why don't you rush back to South Bank to help Tiffany?"

Perlman raised his hand in surprise and held Nigel's blade, as if he was naturally able to leap back half an inch with the force.

Logically speaking, Nigel should rush to Duke Tiffany as quickly as possible, so as to slow down Beelzebub on the South Bank from obtaining the three secret key crystals and controlling the city defense barrier.

Even if Nigel returned to the south bank, he would not be able to fight against the eighth-level demon Beelzebub due to the overloaded city defense barrier, but helping Etiotio here would only slow down Etiotio's defeat.

“…”

Nigel didn't reply, but tightened his grip on the knife handle a little more.

Facing Etienne and Nigel who were trying their best, Perlman stood spotless and put his cane behind his back again.

He was standing in front of a giant open-air screen in a broken square, and the screen behind him still showed the purgatory-like southern bank of Pariah.

The battle in the demon world on the north bank has reached a thrilling level, and the situation on the south bank is not much better.

The giant screens scattered throughout the buildings were still operating diligently, showing in real time the buildings on the South Bank collapsing like a house of cards, with people fleeing and crying everywhere.

But Pearlman showed no mercy.

It's like I just feel those humans deserved it.

"Look, this is the end of the old times, karma, reincarnation and fate."

Pearlman's tone was icy.

"And I, Perlman, will lead the Flower City of Pariel and the Kingdom of Person into a new era."

His voice was like a spell, echoing over the Bosen Demon Realm.

Many demons who were hiding far away showed reverence on their faces and were gradually impressed by Perlman's strength.

The aftermath of the melee continues.

From time to time, the giant screen of the Bosen Demon Realm would distort and shake due to the shock waves, and noise would begin to appear.

Finally, the giant screen behind Perlman turned into powder in thunder, and then another giant screen disintegrated in the cutting. In just a few seconds, several images and sounds were interrupted, and the tragic scene on the south bank disappeared, leaving only a dead silent electric snowflakes.

…

Parriere North Shore 4.

Count Baptiste's House.

The lights were on in this decades-old house on a rainy night, and the noises of doors breaking, screams, and broken utensils continued to be heard.

Not long ago, all the demon servants in the mansion began to riot.

The family was about to fall into danger when suddenly they heard a few loud bangs. All the maids were knocked unconscious and subdued to the ground by a scarlet figure.

"Well done! Inoan!"

Christina jumped up and cheered in her pajamas.

If their family did not have the strongest human maid like Yinoan, and if Yinoan did not sense the danger at the first moment, I am afraid that even with the ancestral barrier in the mansion, they would still be in danger because of the sixth-level berserk demon maid.

Soon, Yinoan locked these maids with anti-magic steel and sealed them in a basement with a barrier.

She wiped the sweat off her forehead and walked out of the basement.

"I told you that you're stronger than Rocky! He can't kill them with one punch like you can!"

As soon as he walked out, Christina rushed over and hugged him.

"Miss, now is not the time to be happy."

Yinoan was restrained by Christina's soft arms, his expression became a little uncomfortable, but he seemed unable to push Christina away. He could only turn his eyes aside and let Christina go and spoke to her.

She was also fighting according to what Rocky taught her -

She is probably a magic warrior who is good at mental magic.

Moreover, she was able to use a kind of mental magic to control the zero-level and first-level berserker demon civilians who were close to Count Baptiste's house to leave.

Just by using it, she vaguely felt that this magic was originally created by her, named [Big Puppet Theater], but she couldn't figure out why she created such a magic in her state of mind, and what it was used for before.

Although Yinoan was secretly happy to find that he was so strong and could protect Christina, he couldn't relax at this moment.

finally.

"I'll go guard the door."

Inoan pushed Christina away and walked away with steady steps.

"Sister Christina!"

The three little ones of the Earl's family gathered around their sister, crying and trembling.

"It's okay, everything will be fine when the day breaks."

Christina squatted down and hugged them, comforting them and asking them not to disturb their father and brother who were trying to communicate with the outside world.

Everyone in the Earl's family had gathered in the reception room, but they still looked a little frightened.

They didn't know why, but suddenly a catastrophe occurred in Huadu, and all the contracted demons began to go crazy.

Now outside, the tragic news that the berserk cursed demons were wreaking havoc on the north and south banks of the flower city of Pariah was spreading. The church bells were ringing throughout the sky above Pariah, announcing the arrival of an emergency state of city defense.

Reception hall.

"Where's Rocky?"

Count Baptiste sat on the sofa and looked at Kyle anxiously.

“I can’t get in touch with you either.”

Kyle held the communication magic device and shook his head with a serious expression.

At times like this, the person who makes them feel most secure is their housekeeper.

It’s not that he’s powerful, but that just having him around makes people feel at ease.

Fortunately, even if the butler is not here, Yinoan is still here.

This maid was suddenly brought back by Butler Rocky and Christina that day. At first, no one in their family realized how strong she was.

It wasn't until today that they discovered that this maid seemed to really be at the seventh level.

She had no combat skills whatsoever, and relied solely on her physical fitness and the mental magic that she was not familiar with to completely subdue several berserk maids, including a sixth-level berserk maid.

Even an ordinary sixth-level demon would be unable to fight against this kind of berserk demon of the same level.

"No matter what, I hope Rocky can stay safe wherever he is."

Count Baptiste looked out the window and prayed.

The situation outside Count Baptiste's palace was even worse at this moment.

The north bank was merely swept by the disaster, while the south bank was almost destroyed.

The wave of darkness was still surging, the deformed demons were coming like a tide, the rainstorm washed away the blood on the ground, and the lightning illuminated the twisted and hideous faces.

Members of the Knights Templar, clad in silver-white armor, rushed out, holding silver swords and cross shields, and rushed to escort the wounded in the heavy rain.

Priests in white robes gathered in front of the church, chanting hymns loudly, using divine magic to dispel the corrupt miasma, and working hard to build a barrier to resist the advancing berserk demons and treat injured citizens.

The Executioners in black tight-fitting uniforms emerged from the dark alleys all over the city. Their sharp swords flashed coldly in the rain. They moved around like ghosts and killed the berserk demons with superb skills. The Pariah Police Headquarters has also been fully deployed to set up emergency checkpoints in various districts, doing their best to evacuate innocent citizens. Uniformed police officers holding riot shields and long batons are at the front line trying their best to stop the berserk deformers who have escaped the Executioners.

Under their guidance, the panicked crowds rushed to relatively safe shelters such as churches and police stations.

Cries, shouts for help, and prayers merged into one and surged into the night sky.

On rainy days, sound is transmitted particularly clearly.

Even sounds from several kilometers away can echo in your ears.

At this moment, the citizens on the South Bank are not receiving much official intelligence notifications, and it seems that most news channels are almost paralyzed.

Only the channels in North Shore areas 7 to 10 are still operating normally.

From the images they could see through the magic projection, it seemed that an eighth-level decisive battle was taking place in Area 10 of the North Shore Bosen Demon Realm.

In the Bosen Demon Realm, even though the ground was constantly shaking, there were still some fearless demon reporters who insisted on filming at the front line.

They used the latest equipment to see through layers of obstacles and capture this epic battle in a blurry way.

The camera kept shaking, making a buzzing sound from time to time, accompanied by blurry glitches and even turning black and rolling for a few times.

If you get too close to the center of the battlefield, you may be swept in by the two human-shaped disasters at any time.

At the extreme distance, only some blurry images can be captured occasionally.

"The battle situation in the North Shore Demon Realm is escalating!"

A dusty demon reporter's voice trembled as he read faster and faster.

"Parriere Broadcasting Company will bring you the latest reports until the last moment of my life..."

Before the female reporter could finish her words, a loud noise suddenly came from behind her.

Then, the camera equipment began to shake violently, the entire picture was interrupted, and the sound of breaking glass could be faintly heard.

After a few seconds, the picture stabilized again.

But surprisingly, the demon reporter is still alive.

"I'm sorry for the interruption just now. It seems that the scope of the battle has affected where I am. I need to continue to increase the distance!"

She ran in the picture, "But no matter what happens, we will stick to the last minute and bring you the most timely and true reports..."

Just like that, between life and death, there are fewer and fewer channels still broadcasting live battlefield situations.

There is always a recording perspective of the battle situation on the north shore, and there are also channels in the rear that are constantly broadcasting fragmentary footage.

On the distant south bank, countless pairs of eyes were witnessing all this through projection equipment.

People watched with bated breath, moved by the bravery of District 9 Demon Lord Etienne and Executioner Nigel, and indignant at the turmoil caused by District 10 Lord Perlman. Beyond that, they felt more fear.

Because it would be too late to wait for the assassin general in the Quidan Territory in South Asia to come back.

Now we can only hope that they can create a miracle and defeat Perlman.

South of Pariel.

In the heavy rain washing the south bank.

A figure in a grey cloak stepped on the blood-stained ground and then disappeared.

He first went to Tiffany's house where the executioner was not there.

However, after breaking the barrier that blocked detection, he did not waste a second on breaking the eighth-level protective barrier in the deep layer, and headed towards the next duke's location.

"Perlman, Lord Tiffany's crystal key is not within the mansion's barrier. This woman looks ready to die, and my search magic can't find the crystal key."

He used encrypted communication magic to contact Perlman, who was currently in the 10th District of the Demon Realm at the northernmost end of the Flower City Pariel, and said.

Beelzebub said and ended the communication.

He believed that Pearlman would understand what he meant without him having to explain much.

If Lord Tiffany had not placed this kind of key in the eighth-level barrier, he would have definitely entrusted it to a trusted strong person.

The only person she could trust unconditionally was the executioner to whom she entrusted her life.

…

Meanwhile on the other side.

Area 10 of the Bosen Demon Realm.

The night sky was gloomy with rolling dark clouds, which were occasionally torn apart by dazzling ice-blue lightning across the sky.

Perlman touched his ear lightly, as if he had received some communication.

It was hard to tell whether it was the natural thunder or her magic from Etiou's unique magic. When it hit the target, it would instantly freeze everything around it, creating a layer of electric cocoon, which would then explode into millions of pieces of ice.

Fighting against it was Perlman's invisible telekinesis.

Sometimes it forms fist-sized vacuum zones in heavy rain, whizzing out at speeds beyond the reach of sight. Wherever it goes, steel melts and rocks evaporate, all twisted into whirlpools.

“Boom!”

Another telekinesis hit the Bosen Demon Realm Memorial Building. In an instant, this iconic building of the Flower City melted and deformed like a candle, and finally collapsed with a loud bang.

The deafening roar resounded throughout the entire Bosen Demon Realm, shaking the earth and mountains.

Etienne knew that if she didn't try her best to cast her strongest spell, she might not even be able to make Perlman take her seriously.

After making up his mind, Etienne took a deep breath and closed his eyes.

In an instant, the temperature in the Bosen Demon Realm dropped suddenly.

First there was a howling wind mixed with hail, and then the heavy rain in the dark night sky began to turn into falling snowflakes.

Soon, large flakes of snow gathered into a blizzard, and the entire District 10 of the Bosen Demon Realm was caught in this unprecedented cold wave.

Etiotio's main element is lightning, and his secondary element is ice. Since he has two elements, it is easy for him to restrain elemental enemies, but it is not so good for him to fight against pure control types like Lord Perlman.

At this point, all we can do is deal damage and consume mana.

Etienne suddenly opened her eyes.

Her pupils had turned completely ice blue, like two cold stars.

Thousands of ice crystals condensed behind Etienne and then shot towards Perlman like a rain of steel needles.

Each of these ice crystals is like a bomb.

However, facing this terrifying icy rain, Perlman was not at all panicked.

Etienne slowly raised her hands, and the next moment, all the raindrops and snowflakes stopped moving in mid-air.

As if frozen in time, the howling wind came to an abrupt halt, and countless icy-blue beams of light cut through the sky, accurately immersing Perlman's body.

Perlman smiled easily, and the mental power around him expanded instantly, turning into an invisible energy ball that wrapped him up.

The moment the ice crystal rain hit the energy shield, it was like hitting an invisible wall. It shattered into pieces, turned into lightning all over the sky, and disappeared.

"Etiou, although you are indeed at level eight, you are still too weak."

Perlman's voice came through the energy shield, like the whisper of a god.

Before he finished speaking, Pearlman raised his cane.

The energy shield around him suddenly shrank, and then flowed towards Etiou at an unobservable speed.

Aitiou immediately began to weave an ice crystal shield, but the condensation speed was far slower than Perlman's defensive counterattack.

At the critical moment, a dark figure appeared in front of Etiou.

Nigel crossed his two swords, and a dark red shadow rose from the blades.

He actually used his own body to block this fatal blow.

He has a high resistance to telekinesis and can almost completely offset it with his sword skills.

Unfortunately, even Nigel couldn't completely counteract this terrible force.

There was a loud sound of metal clashing, and he was blown away by the aftermath of his mental power, and slammed hard against a wall a hundred meters away, with a trace of blood flowing from the corner of his mouth.

In a flash.

Perlman seized the opportunity, transformed himself into a dark blue scar, and instantly appeared in front of Nigel.

He stretched out his right hand, with his five fingers like hooks, and grabbed Nigel's neck in the ruins, lifting him up in the air.

"Nigel, I am sincerely pleased to see your strong will."

Pearlman smiled sadly, and gradually increased the strength of his hands.

"Unfortunately, determination can sometimes be a form of stupidity."

"Nigel!"

Etienne wanted to rush over to rescue him, but found that his feet seemed to be nailed to the ground, and his steps became slower and slower.

It was the combination of Perlman's telekinesis and mental power. This demon who had lived for hundreds of years could actually control two forces of completely different attributes at the same time and interweave them perfectly.

Perlman looked at Etienne, a smile flashing in his eyes, as if asking her to wait a moment until he had dealt with the Quilston family's affairs.

He slowly tightened his fingers, staring at the expression on Nigel's face that was gradually distorted by suffocation.

Although his own strength is not as strong as that of the demon warriors, telekinetic magic, also known as force magic, can be used as a huge force.

"Nigel, bring out Tiffany's key."

Pearlman looked at Nigel and sighed.

He didn't expect that Duke Tiffany was so sincere to Nigel.

However, Perlman could guess the reason. Nigel might not remember that when this generation of Tiffany was still a little girl, the teenage Nigel saved her once. Perhaps since then, Tiffany has remembered this demon.

"Do you think I'll put it on me and fight you?"

Nigel let out a slight, weak laugh, also with a look that showed he wasn't afraid of death.

"oh?"

Pearlman frowned slightly.

…

In Area 10 of Person, in a vehicle parked behind a distant building, Lanqi put his hands on the steering wheel and listened to the sounds from the center of the battlefield through the half-open window.

Ranchi, who was eavesdropping using Talia's hearing-enhancing magic, probably understood what the crystal key Nigel gave him before he came to the demon world was.

Then he took out a crystal key pendant and looked at it in his palm.

It turns out that the last key of Tiffany is now in his hands.

Nigel gave him the key, meaning that if the worst happened, he should take the key and run away. Don't care about Nigel's life or death, and don't let the key fall into the hands of the enemy.

"Tata, what do you think?"

Lanci asked Talia.

According to what he had read about Talia's ideas, the safest strategy at the moment should be to leave the Flower City Pariah with the key. It would be safer to go all the way south to find the eighth-level assassin general of the Person Kingdom, or to return to the Hutton Kingdom for help.

But if the Kremer Empire launches a war during this period, it may lose everything.

Furthermore, if the unrest cannot be quelled tonight, the casualties in Huadu will be unpredictable.

"I have no idea……"

Talia was restless and clearly struggling.

If it were in the past, she would have chosen to retreat.

But now she could neither allow her enemies to destroy her sister's reputation, nor watch a rare friend like Countess Rosalinda fall into danger.

Her thought patterns became more and more human-like, and her weaknesses increased.

"Lanqi, can you help me?"

Talia can only seek help from Lanqi.

When she felt there was nothing she could do, this guy was always the epitome of miracle.

Just think of it as a wish, she hoped that Lanqi could help her protect her sister's reputation and her friends in Huadu.

"If you were asked to fight Pearlman, could you win?"

Lanqi conveyed his thoughts to her.

"I can win, but there's no way I can finish him off in three minutes."

Talia responded with assurance.

In her normal state, the big demon will have a special attack against ordinary demons.

Now in her Demon King state, her special attack against demons is even higher.

So even if she is a little weaker than Perlman herself, considering the Demon King's special attack after Ranch and she combine to form the Nine Seals, she will definitely be able to beat Perlman.

But the problem now is insufficient energy supply.

Her fighting style is based on control and counterattack. Compared to Shinora's frontal attack that can quickly decide the outcome, she is better at wearing out the enemy.

"And this is under the premise that he has no other means. Seeing that Etienne fought with all his strength, he couldn't even make Perlman use his real skills seriously."

Talia added.

This was what made her most uneasy.

Perlman has developed smoothly in the Person Kingdom for a hundred years. Even Talia could not guess what kind of trump card the leader of such an independent branch of the demon clan would have.

"Tata, if I trick him into using his ultimate move first, would you dare to fight him?"

Lanci asked seriously.

"How can you trick him into using his ultimate? How much mana will it cost?"

Talia was puzzled.

“It doesn’t consume any mana.”

Lanci replied.

"?"

Talia didn't understand how Ranch could cheat with his ultimate move with his bare hands.

"Although it's still difficult to beat him in three minutes, we can try. Do you have any other cards?"

She replied.

Lanqi nodded and summoned Talia.

Talia sat aside, looking at him in surprise.

She didn't understand why Lanqi summoned her out before the battle and wasted his magic power.

"First, unbind all your magic cards and replace them with the ones I give you."

Lanqi handed a stack of magic cards to Talia and gave her instructions.

“…”

Talia took the card handed to her by Lanqi. She didn't understand why Lanqi suddenly asked her to change the card, nor where these high-level purple and pink cards in Lanqi's hand came from. She guessed that they were from the Northern Continent.

There are even quite a few eighth-level cards among them.

But she felt it was a stupid move to ask her to change the magic cards she was not familiar with at the last minute.

"From now on, you have to work with me as one. Only in this way can we win. Do you understand?"

Lanci looked into Talia's eyes and said to her.

They could make ten thousand mistakes in the card making room, but they couldn't fail this time.

Even though he felt in his heart that betting everything on Talia was the riskiest move, he would still choose Talia without hesitation this time.

Because this is the only solution to achieve a perfect ending, we must defeat Perlman today.

"Um."

Talia was slightly stunned.

She didn't know what was going on with Lanqi's trust in her, and it even made her start to feel a little insecure.

But facing Lanqi's fiery emerald eyes, her eyes gradually focused.

Only that sincere heart, without any falsehood, was conveyed to her heart without reservation.

For the first time ever, she felt that it was not a bad thing that her soul was connected to this man.

She nodded seriously.

“We will definitely win.”

She promised.

…

The center of the battlefield in Area 10.

When Etienne broke free from his restraints and rushed to rescue Nigel.

The captured Nigel used up his last bit of strength to pull out a knife from his side and stabbed Perlman.

His movements were swift and powerful, and the air was hot as the blade passed through it.

The entire rain curtain was unfolded into an oblique section! Until Perlman's magic-enhanced cane was knocked away.

"What a pity, Nigel."

Pearlman's fingertips grasped the blade of Nigel's knife.

Faced with such an attack, Perlman was not at all panicked and did not even blink.

As he waved his hand away, Nigel's last weapon fell to the ground.

"It seems that after losing my daughter, I will lose another son."

Pearlman spoke as if this life-and-death struggle was just a joke.

No matter how hard Nigel tried, Pearlman was still the same as when he played games with him all those years ago. At this moment, they were like father and son, just a father and son who were saying goodbye.

A gleam of farewell flashed in his eyes, and he reached into his arms and took out a black crystal stone the size of a fingernail.

The incomplete black block emitted a strange glow, and a cursed aura flowed on its surface.

Nigel's eyes widened, because he had recognized this crystal stone. It had the same origin as the curse [Parroni's Resentment] and had traces of artificial modification!

It might be a fragment of the [Book of Parroni's Grudge], which was snatched from the researchers of the institute by Perlman and the Curse Spreader, so that they could analyze the curse magic and use it directly on other demons.

The reason why the Curse Walker was able to possess the identity of a researcher who infiltrated the research institute tonight was that they had already investigated and controlled an important researcher, interrogated him to obtain intelligence, and then switched his identity.

When Nigel came to his senses, a sharp pain came from his chest.

When he looked down, he saw that Perlman did not kill this thick-skinned warrior, but stabbed the black crystal into his chest!

"Perlman, you...you actually..."

Etienne, who was about to save Nigel, suddenly stopped and looked at Perlman in disbelief as he murdered Nigel.

“Ahhhh!!”

Nigel roared in pain, his whole body shaking violently.

A stream of black air gushed out from where the crystal was inserted, spreading over his skin and wrapping around his body like a poisonous snake.

The whites of his eyes quickly began to turn gray and black, and his pupils gradually lost their luster, becoming empty and blood red.

Nigel's fingers and toes gradually lengthened and turned into sharp claws. In the blink of an eye, Nigel had completely lost his human features and turned into a violent and cruel cursed demon with gray-black skin.

Nigel, who was directly affected by the fragments of [Parroni's Grudge], was in a frenzy state even more severe than other frenzy-stricken cursed demons, causing his aura to directly reach the most dangerous level of the seventh order.

What's even more terrifying is that in the eyes of this berserk demon, there is no longer a trace of hidden gentleness, only bloodthirsty red light.

The frenzied Nigel let out a deafening roar, and the sound waves stirred up a fishy wind that made Etienne feel palpitations.

Perlman nodded with satisfaction.

"Well my proud child, Nigel, go and avenge your sister from the humans."

He looked at the frenzied Nigel and spoke softly, as if calling an obedient servant.

"Go ahead and tear apart that demon who wants to protect humans. Show me your love for your sister."

Mad Nigel didn't say anything, but the red light in his eyes became more and more intense.

“Kill…kill…”

Its eyes were fixed on Etiou not far away, and its body gradually lowered, assuming the standard posture before hunting.

"No, Nigel, wake up, you are more determined than anyone else! You can't fall at this time!"

Etienne couldn't believe that the vicious demon in front of him was his best friend who had fought alongside him just a second ago, and shouted at him.

Since the berserk Nigel can be controlled by Perlman, it means that Nigel's berserk state is different from that of ordinary cursed demons. Perhaps it is a special berserk state that has been improved and researched based on the fragments of [Parroni's Grudge]!

There is no mistake in the poem, post, content, and read the book on 6, 9, and bar!

"No... stop me..."

The frenzied Nigel seemed to have a severe pain in his brain. He covered his head and struggled for a while. After two seconds, he let out another mournful roar and pounced towards Etienne like a cannonball, with his sharp claws pressing straight into her throat.

As he was about to fight two people alone, Etiou felt an unprecedented despair.

She had tried her best, but still couldn't shake Perlman at all.

Previously, Etienne felt that she could still fight against Perlman with the help of Nigel, but now it would take her a lot of effort to deal with just the crazy Nigel.

Even Nigel has become her archenemy, and the situation has become irreversible.

In this desperate moment, all Etienne could think of was to pray.

Pray to the gods, even to the ancestors of the demons, praying that someone can come to stop this overly powerful enemy!

Ice-blue lightning burst out from her body, turning into a cage to bind the frenzied Nigel.

However, Pearlman did not sit idly by.

He had wanted to kill Etienne sooner.

Since Nigel didn't have the key to Prince Tiffany's city defense, Nigel must have entrusted it to someone else.

Perhaps Perlman could guess who it was.

None other than Rocky McCarthy, who was brought to the party by Nigel.

I heard that some time ago, when Beelzebub was spreading the curse to fish in the Person Demon Realm, he said that Rocky McCarthy was the one who could break the curse. Or, in other words, the trap that Beelzebub set up in Area 7 of the Person Demon Realm that day was to find the mysterious existence who could help Nigel break the curse. However, he was not sure whether he could kill two people at the same time and prevent either of them from running back to Palia and getting lost, so he chose to be safe and did not show up.

I guess Nigel trusts Rocky so much that he brought him here and entrusted the key to Rocky.

Perlman manipulated the invisible telekinesis, fatally restricting Etienne's movements with every step.

Under this double pressure, Etienne felt that she would be fatally wounded and defeated at any moment.

Suddenly, she felt a sharp pain in her brain. Her face turned paler and her breathing became rapid and heavy.

Before Etienne could defend herself against Perlman's mental attack, the thunder cage she had set up to restrain the frenzied Nigel was dispelled by Perlman's telekinesis, and she had just blocked Nigel's claws.

"it's over."

Perlman said softly.

He raised his staff, and the invisible telekinesis pointed at the place where he was, like a heavy sword, ready to pierce through Etiotio's body.

The suffering citizens on the south bank of Huadu were also praying for dawn. They listened to the horrific howlings in their ears and watched the battlefield scenes taken from afar by the demon reporters. The sudden change in the scenes made them tremble even more violently.

If Etiou is defeated, everything will be over! They can't imagine what kind of massacre will happen if the devil-like Perlman comes to the south bank! In the blurry and shaking picture, even if they try their best to zoom in, Etiou still looks like a small dot in the storm.

Just when Etienne felt that she was no longer able to withstand Perlman's terrifying magic.

Suddenly, an invisible arrow fell from the sky.

The rain dispersed and landed beside Etiou lightly like a stream of emerald green air.

A dazzling divine halo burst out from the arrow, like the first ray of dawn, illuminating the dim battlefield!

A surging wind suddenly burst out from the point where the arrow landed, like an awakened beast, roaring and sweeping across the entire battlefield.

This was not an ordinary air current, but a wind from the Age of Gods that contained ancient divine power! Wherever it went, the air became fresh and full of life.

What’s even more amazing is that the light is like the rising sun at dawn, illuminating the rainstorm in the dark night.

It is pure, brilliant, holy and flawless. Any ordinary creature who witnesses this light will involuntarily feel the urge to worship it!

As the arrows fell, wind and light intertwined into an airtight barrier, protecting Etienne firmly inside.

The barrier seemed to be made of crystal, light and elegant, constantly glowing.

What's even more amazing is that when the heavy rain hits this barrier, not a single raindrop can land on Etiou.

Even Perlman's fatal blow seemed to have hit an invisible high wall, causing the surrounding rain to splash in all directions, creating ripples on the surface of the barrier, but it was unable to shake this layer of defense.

In front of this barrier where scenery and views interweave, any force seems insignificant, not even the slightest ripple can be caused. The barrier stands tall and unshakable.

This kind of defense can only make Perlman and Etienne think of "absolute immunity".

Perlman's face suddenly darkened.

Even without looking in the direction of the Gale Arrow, as an experienced eighth-rank warrior, he knew what the divine light symbolized and who possessed it.

He slowly raised his head and looked towards the distant sky.

On the top of a skyscraper a thousand meters away, a figure stood proudly. The rain curtain around him seemed to lock up the heaven and earth, and the bright moon behind him seemed to be cut by dark clouds.

The man was wearing a pitch-black priest robe with golden lines drawn on it that looked like winding rivers. His short light brown hair fluttered slightly in the wind, but it did not affect his demeanor at all.

And his eyes, those two deep and clear blue lakes, sparkled with compassion, causing all living beings, no matter how far away they were, to feel a slight tremor.

The torrential rain and roaring thunder were all blocked out by an invisible force. Everything within three meters around him became quiet and peaceful.

Without any questions, all the demons who saw his figure knew that this was the powerful person who had just helped! In his eyes, this earth-shattering eighth-level battle seemed to be just a small farce in the mortal world.

But there is no doubt that it was the power of the God of Wind in his hands that saved Etienne at the critical moment.

"High Priest Loren..."

Facing such a human being who could be called the strongest, Perlman felt fear for the first time.

He realized that this battle might not be as easy to end as he had imagined.

Under the protection of the scenery barrier, Etienne was finally able to catch her breath.

She raised her head and stared at the mysterious figure in a daze.

The victory or defeat of the Flower City Parië at this moment will all depend on that person's thoughts.

Be it Perlman, the Lord of Area 10, or the mysterious demon who spreads curses on the south bank, none of them is Loren's match!

The balance of victory and defeat trembled subtly in the dim light and strong wind...

"Why are you here..."

Perlman stared at the figure on the tall building in the distance, and his originally calm eyes now became extremely solemn.

The most respected noble priest in the Hutton Kingdom has become even more famous and unstoppable in recent times.

It seems that there is an imperial aura surrounding it.

…

At this moment, several kilometers away.

The demon reporters hiding in the dark couldn't believe their eyes.

When they saw the figure clearly, the photographic magic devices in their hands almost fell out of their hands.

"Loren!!"

Even though we were far away on a stormy night and couldn't see the more distant places clearly, the divine brilliance of the wind slab should be correct!

This news was like a thunderclap, instantly causing an uproar among the audience on the South Bank who could watch the footage.

They couldn't see what was happening at the far end of the screen, but they all knew that the sudden truce, the direction where Etienne and Perlman seemed to be stunned, and the brilliance of the wind slate that struck their souls, all pointed to one thing -

Loren took action! "It's High Priest Loren! He's here to help us!"

"The legend of the Northern Continent is actually true. As long as you sincerely call his name, he will definitely come to save you!"

"He is the reincarnation of the Holy Emperor!"

The spark of hope was instantly ignited on the South Bank. The trembling people discussed and speculated excitedly, staring at the only picture, and even shed tears of excitement.

Many refugees who saw this scene expressed shock and excitement.

The appearance of High Priest Loren undoubtedly gave a shot in the arm to the desperate people in the Flower City of Pariah on that stormy night.

In the center of the battlefield in Person Area 10, Aitiou was still staring at the distant sky in disbelief.

Surprise, awe, gratitude, and a hint of indescribable confusion.

Although theoretically speaking, Loren was worried about his direct disciple Lanqi, and secretly came to the flower city Pariel to take Lanqi back, this was reasonable. After all, the commander of the Cremon Empire would not have expected Loren to be so bold in taking a gamble.

But the problem is, according to Miaiya, Loren is a very cautious person and it is unlikely that he would take the risk of leaving the capital of Hutton, which he needs to protect, and come to a foreign country at this point in time.

Nevertheless, with the addition of High Priest Loren, the situation on the battlefield has changed dramatically.

She will be able to keep fighting!

At the moment, Perlman's attention has been completely attracted by the High Priest Loren, and he has started a one-on-one defense. So now she has the opportunity to subdue the frenzied Nigel first, and then help High Priest Loren to encircle Perlman.

Maybe she doesn't even need to do anything, High Priest Loren can deal with Perlman!

Thinking of this, Etienne took a deep breath, gathered the little magic power she had left, and stared at Nigel with eyes as bright as stars.

Facing the frenzied Nigel, Etienne no longer just defended and dodged, but took the initiative to attack. Ice-blue lightning pierced Nigel's body like dancing snakes.

At the same time, sharp ice cones rose from the ground and gathered into a waterfall in mid-air, firmly locking Nigel inside.

The other side.

"Goddess of fate, you are such a joker."

Perlman thought he had a sure win, but he didn't expect to encounter such an unexpected variable at the last moment.

The only clue is that the high priest happened to come to Huadu for the platinum-level card maker of the Hutton Kingdom, and happened to come into their plan and completely disrupted it.

At this time, Perlman no longer cared about Etienne.

All his attention was focused on the black-robed figure.

"What is your purpose, High Priest Loren? You should know that your appearance will represent a signal that the Krewe Empire is very likely to launch an attack on the Hutton Kingdom in advance."

Pearlman's voice was low and dangerous, like the calm before a storm.

"You shouldn't have intervened in this fight, and you shouldn't have shown up even if you saw it."

“…”

But Loren himself was still standing on a distant tall building, not saying a word, as if he was quietly waiting for something.

He waited for a few seconds before speaking.

"What else can I say? You don't think I can just sit there and watch this disaster."

His voice penetrated the rainstorm of the demon world of Person and lingered around Perlman.

Whether it was falling rain or falling flowers, the high priest's eyes were filled with compassion.

"I'll give you a chance."

He raised his palm slightly, as if he was caressing the rain curtain, or holding the moonlight in his hand.

"A chance to challenge me."

At the same time, he was also looking at Perlman.

Lanqi didn't know what to say to Talia in his heart.

This Bi Yang is really brave in acting.

And in her impression, Loren was not so pretentious.

But Lanqi was particularly familiar with Loren, and he looked very much like Loren in both temperament and expression.

Even students from Ikerita Academy wouldn't be able to tell them apart.

As for the immunity field with the luster of the Age of Gods just now, even Loren might not be able to use it. It comes from the epic equipment of wind attribute of Cat Boss.

【Dawn Storm】

[Category: Equipment Card]

[Grade: Orange Epic]

[Attribute: Wind]

[Level: 8]

[Effect: It can be triggered when releasing wind magic, consuming mana to create an additional absolute immunity force field, which can be triggered up to three times every 24 hours.]

[Note: The gale of dawn covered the helpless reason in the dark snowfield, sweeping the faith called light to every witness.]

It can be triggered by simply using any wind magic, and it can be used twice today.

From now on, Loren might have three more lives in the enemy's intelligence.

The heavy rain is still falling.

The atmosphere on the battlefield in Area 10 of Person became more tense.

“Perlman.”

Loren spoke, his voice like the gospel of heaven, piercing through the storm.

"You believed deeply in the belief that 'humans and demons can coexist'. After you grew up, gained experience, and were about to succeed, until you were completely betrayed by humans and lost an irreparable price, I can understand all of this. The more persistent and determined you are, the more extreme you become after being betrayed by your beliefs and recognizing the facts. Now you are completely different from the person you used to be. Hatred has blinded your reason and made you commit an irreparable mistake."

These words also sound like a judgment on Pearlman.

Hearing this, Perlman actually laughed.

Just like he never thought there was a human being who understood him so well.

"If I'm not mistaken, High Priest Loren, you are also a very determined person, right? If you were me, what would you choose?"

He asked, but also questioned.

As he looked up at the black-robed figure on the tall building, flames of unwillingness and anger burned in his eyes.

"I don't think I have the right to stand on the shore and tell the drowning creatures in the river what I would do if I were in such a situation."

Loren was indifferent to Pearlman's question, like an eternal beacon, responding to the lost people in the darkness, "But I can understand you."

When he spoke again, his voice was still as gentle as the spring breeze.

"Very good, that's enough of an answer."

These words made Perlman laugh again, but soon he put on the mask of arrogance again, and even a hint of sternness appeared at the corners of his mouth.

The High Priest's meaning was very clear.

Understanding is one thing, but fighting is still necessary. They are already enemies fighting for life and death.

"It seems that in order to fight against you, an uninvited guest, I must use something that I didn't intend to use today."

Perlman's voice was as deep as the whisper of hell.

He reached into his bosom and pulled out a crystal orb as black as midnight.

The surface of the orb was shiny enough to reflect one's reflection, but it exuded an aura that surpassed the fragment of "Parroni's Grudge" that was previously bestowed upon Nigel.

Perlman took a deep breath and slowly pressed the orb against his heart.

In the blink of an eye, the black gem began to melt and turned into a dark and sticky liquid that seeped into Perlman's flesh and blood. Perlman's body began to undergo a horrifying transformation.

The skin of the limbs, which were originally slender and agile, began to turn into a dead gray color, and blood-red lines like maggots appeared on the surface, rolling and squirming like magma in the depths of purgatory.

His eyes turned into bottomless black holes, with no bottom in sight.

Even though Perlman's image has completely turned into a demon, his temperament still maintains a strange elegance, as if he is not a violent demon.

Instead, he is a gentleman from hell who combines brutality and grace.

"Now, we can fight to the death."

Perlman raised one hand, and the mental power that had turned into inky black gathered between his fingers, spinning and dancing in the air.

Although using [Parroni's Grudge] requires burning life and the time of the enhanced sanity gained is limited, he may still not be as strong as High Priest Loren, but when his sanity is in a frenzy, the sense of telekinesis he exerts has reached a level that allows him to barely fight against the Cardinal.

Even when High Priest Loren was pointed at by Perlman in his new state, he remained unmoved.

He watched Perlman's transformation calmly, without a trace of surprise or fear on his face.

“So strong.”

Lanqi groaned.

"But even so, I wonder how long you can hold me back?"

He asked calmly.

"The high priest seems quite confident. He is still willing to chat with me even now."

Pearlman stood opposite him.

The noble high priest is unable to use his full strength to harm the innocent people in the Bosen Demon Realm at this moment.

He would inevitably be restricted in fighting within the urban area.

As long as Perlman can hold the high priest back at this moment, once the south bank of the Flower City is under control, even the high priest will not be able to change anything.

"A fight between you and me will certainly harm innocent people. Rather than fighting with you in this state, I would rather just chat with you instead of fighting. I will subdue you after your time is up."

Lanqi simply shook his head to indicate a ceasefire.

“…”

Perlman felt a little bit of disharmony, and the gathering of the dark mental power slowed down.

Logically speaking, the fact that the high priest was willing to waste time with him was certainly to his liking.

But when the enemy's behavior is in line with one's own wishes, and at the same time one's own behavior is in line with the enemy's wishes, this is often not called a two-way rush, but rather one of the parties must have fallen into a trap.

"Wait, High Priest, you can't possibly use your full strength, right?"

Perlman felt more and more that something was wrong, and began to give up long-range combat and get closer to Loren.

Even though the absolute immunity force field just now was of wind attribute and at least level eight, and had the special effects of the original slate wind, he always felt that the wind attribute magic that triggered the force field was a bit too weak.

Loren, who had been acting like a master and seemed like he would not move at all, moved without hesitation when he saw Perlman preparing to attack.

"Give it to Luda!"

Lanqi ran away on the spot.

Even Perlman stood there in a daze for two seconds.

“…”

The high priest ran away? "Sure enough..."

A blood vessel began to tremble in Pearlman's forehead.

He was fooled.

The other party forced him to reveal his trump card at almost no cost, and even deceived him for nearly a minute.

This guy is most likely not Loren, but a copycat.

Suddenly, Perlman seemed to understand who this guy was.

Nigel has always had a mysterious companion named Rocky McCarthy, who seems to be a man who appeared out of thin air in the Kingdom of Person in recent days. Even Perlman can't find out his background. He only knows that he is a scholar from the Northern Continent and is employed by the Baptiste family.

The only person who would suddenly appear here to help Nigel in this situation is Rocky McCarthy.

Judging from the trust between them, the key that should have been in Nigel's hands is most likely entrusted to Rocky McCarthy at this moment!

Perlman looked in the direction where Loren disappeared, and the expression on his face changed from initial shock to anger.

His fists were clenched so tightly that his knuckles made a crackling sound as if he was crushing steel.

An unprecedented anger was boiling in Perlman's chest like magma.

"Rocky McCarthy, I was just looking for you. I was going to put you behind Etienne..."

As the words faded, Perlman transformed into a black bolt of lightning and flew in the direction where the fake Loren had fled.

Perlman shuttled through the rain and lightning like the Grim Reaper.

His speed was getting faster and faster, and the tall buildings around him became blurry afterimages in his eyes.

…

Lanci's figure leaped and moved in the steel forest of skyscrapers like a nimble cat.

Flying between high-rise buildings on the telekinesis of Cat Boss, Lanqi felt the oppressive feeling behind him getting closer and closer.

"Meow meow meow, are you really impersonating High Priest Loren?"

In the shadow, the cat boss felt that Lanqi was going too far.

In the past, he only imitated the high priest's slate, but now he even imitated his face.

"Don't talk nonsense, this is called cosplay."

Lanqi said seriously.

"Cospree?"

Boss Cat said,

"What the hell are you talking about? See if High Priest Loren agrees with you or not!"

Ever since Lanqi began to transform into the Son of Nirvana, Agnello, in the Snow Province of the Protoss Empire, Boss Cat suspected that Lanqi had a magic card that could transform him into Loren.

And it really happened.

How many [Transmutation: Human] did you make? "He seems a little angry."

Lanqi frowned and muttered to himself.

He felt that Perlman was ignoring the wall and chasing him directly.

"How can he not be angry, meow!!"

The cat owner was so scared.

If it weren’t for Tata, it really wouldn’t dare to be Lanqi’s cat this time!

It seems like this guy never knows how much hatred he can attract.

Perlman must have realized that this Loren was a suspected imposter, and imitated the original slate wind in an extremely special way to disguise himself as High Priest Loren.

It even cost almost nothing to trick him into using his ultimate move!

How can I not be angry! ...

Originally in the center of the battlefield, Etienne should have been more relaxed as he watched Perlman moving away, but instead he only felt that the sense of security was like a shaky building that was in danger of collapsing at any time.

After using up all her strength and all her magic, she finally froze Nigel, who had a little bit of rationality and kept trying to stop attacking her, in an iceberg. She thought she had won and dawn was approaching.

Unfortunately, her ominous premonition came true.

When she saw Loren running away, her whole body collapsed as if struck by thunder.

Sure enough, there was something wrong with this Loren.

Even if Perlman went berserk and became stronger for a short period of time, Loren was able to suppress him with his strength. There was no need to escape in such a despicable way and mess with Perlman's mentality. It was just like the style of the Cardinal of the Resurrection Church.

And it's strange that Pearlman would chase after her.

"What on earth is going on? If that's not Loren, who is he...?"

Etiou's eyes were confused, like a child who had lost his way in a storm, and his magic power was almost gone.

Her mind was in a mess and she couldn't make sense of anything for a while.

All kinds of doubts grew wildly in Etienne's heart like sharp thorns, making her thoughts a mess.

She didn't have time to think, she just felt that Perlman in his current state was too terrifying.

The entire Persson District 10 was trembling and wailing under Perlman's magic.

Black mental lightning bolts left charred scars on the buildings like the whip of a demon. The hot air waves swept through the streets. Under the violent energy impact, the skyscrapers he passed by were crumbling and turned into ruins.

The entire North Shore District 10 has turned into a living hell.

Faced with this horrific sudden change, even the reporters who risked their lives could not help but feel terrified.

They tried tremblingly to use the camera to capture this final moment, but the picture was shaking violently. Not only were their hands shaking, but the ground itself was also unstable, as if there was an earthquake.

"Isn't it High Priest Loren?"

"Who else can stop Perlman like this? It turns out that Etienne had no chance of winning from the beginning!"

"Run away, let me out, it will be too late if I don't leave now, all the flowers are gone!"

On the distant south bank, the people who were watching the battle on the north bank through the projection screen were also in unprecedented fear at this moment.

The once exciting figure has now become the biggest mystery.

At first they didn't see clearly that it was a black spot on the tall building, not Loren.

There was only the brilliance of the slate that was suspiciously like Loren.

It is also possible that Loren could only provide extremely limited long-range magic assistance from the Kingdom of Hutton thousands of kilometers away. But since Perlman went to meet him so violently, it means that it is very likely not Loren who came! Regardless of the truth, one thing is clear: the figure who dared to confront Perlman before has disappeared.

The flame of hope that had just risen was ruthlessly extinguished, leaving only devastation and ashes.

People watched in despair as the North Shore fell into dire straits and Perlman wreaked havoc, but they were powerless to do anything.

"Please, someone has to stop this..."

"Goddess, please bless us!"

"Even if you are a dark hero, please come and save us!"

The mournful cries echoed in the shelter on the south bank.

The citizens of Pariel shed tears and placed their only hope on the vague unknown.

…

Not long after, Perlman landed on the top of a skyscraper that reached into the sky.

The terrace courtyard was separated by a stone wall, and only the heavy rain continued to fall on the terrace.

He steadied himself and landed on the terrace, splashing water under his feet.

With eyes as sharp as an eagle's, he peeked through the rain curtain, using his magic to sense and search for Rocky McCarthy's figure.

At this moment, Perlman could clearly sense that the impostor was hiding behind the wall in front of him.

The opponent's magic power was so weak that Perlman was even more convinced that the opponent could not be a strong man of Loren's level.

In other words, a truly strong person does not need to use such means to deceive.

Pearlman is in no rush.

The heavy, rhythmic thump of his boots on the ground sounded like an eternal death knell.

"Take off your mask and let me see who you are."

Pearlman's voice was chilling.

Perlman knew that Rocky, a man who seemed not to exist, was just a disguise.

His true identity is neither Loren nor Rocky, but a more mysterious guy.

The moment you turn the corner.

The other party seemed to sense Perlman's approach, and the figure standing in the dark rainstorm paused.

Dark lead-gray clouds were rolling in the sky, and the Bosen Demon Realm was immersed in dead silence. From time to time, lightning surged between the summer clouds, illuminating the huge buildings in the clouds in a pale light.

At the same time, it also illuminated the faces of the High Priest and Perlman until it went out.

When the sky darkened again.

Perlman only felt that the figure of the high priest had changed.

Standing on the top stand of the spire building that towers into the sky, there was only a tall man in a dark gray coat.

His skin was as pale as snow, without a trace of blood.

He just raised his hand slightly to stop Perlman's actions.

Apart from the suffocating magic that emanated from him lightly, when he sealed the space next to Perlman, the surrounding atmosphere seemed to have stagnated at this moment, emitting a deep light all around, with thousands of dark stars dancing in it, like a living magical body that did not exist in the space but could directly strike the eyes and enter the mind.

If ordinary demons with weak mental strength faced this halo that struck the soul for the first time, they might feel that they had established an indescribable connection with this world, and in an instant they experienced a long journey beyond the body and time, and finally became completely stunned, fell to their knees, and even burst into tears.

The swirling characters do not belong to any known era, and only the demons who have seen the remains of the Age of Gods know their meaning.

This is the aura that is emitted when the original stone slab is blessed.

And this stone tablet that can bless the sealing magic has already revealed the name of the stone tablet -

[Original Slate-Seal].

As if sensing Perlman's gaze, the man turned to look at him.

Those dark grey eyes were like the abyss, which could make people indulge in them and gradually lose their souls.

When he stood there, the invisible terror emanating from his body only made living beings feel humble and helpless, and when he moved, all sense of stability would collapse because of him.

That smile seemed to be asking Perlman——

You don't really think I'm weak, do you?

He finally gave an answer to Perlman’s previous question.

"I am the legendary sealer, Asksan."

The gray-clothed man's voice was gentle, as if the quicksand of time flowed out of his mouth, and every word carried an irresistible magic.

"Kids, I'm back."

Burning out, my shoulders and eyes can't bear it...

(End of this chapter)