Chapter 300: Punishment Demon and Dawn Fire
"Cassiem, Master! Don't do this!"
The demon within the giant sensed Cassiem's resolve and panicked: "If we take that step, there's no turning back—"
"That's long-winded."
Cassiem stared with scarlet eyes, reached into his chest, and grabbed the slender demon wrapped in smoke and smoldering flames.
——That is the Smoke Demon, a demon that controls concepts such as fire.
It was not a high-ranking demon, but a low-ranking demon that Cassiem had contracted with when he had just become a demonologist.
Cassiem wasn't naturally gifted, but rather someone who acquired the power of the Dao through a radical and extreme will. He had long been dissatisfied with his natal demon... but there was nothing he could do.
Once he became the devil incarnate, leaving his body behind and transforming into a demon, he could never change back. And the more this happened, the more resentful he became towards the Smoke Demon.
——If you were a higher-level demon like Shadow Demon, Fire Demon, or Incubus, you wouldn’t be holding me back.
"Isn't it because you are too weak that I have to take this step?"
Cassiem's eyes were scarlet and purple, and the flames were so pale that they were almost transparent, making his eyes look so strange.
After entering the fourth energy level, he can summon more powerful demons, even higher-level demons.
Because the demonic incarnation's final step in hatching from its shell would sever all the contracts it had signed in the past. Even the most demanding contracts, if they weren't fulfilled, would be tantamount to taking advantage of them. He could abandon the contracts at any time, letting the Smoke Demon leave him... but he also had another option.
——The giant grabbed the smoke demon, put it in his mouth, and chewed it hard.
Thick smoke, accompanied by bursts of flames, emanated from his mouth, and a layer of flames gradually ignited over his entire body. This allowed him to slightly weaken the attack of the unknown phantom demon, making it easier for him to complete the transformation ritual.
Dark clouds gathered rapidly as if in fast forward, and the storm arrived without warning.
A wild storm swept across the land, and the rainstorm took only a few seconds to appear from nothing, and then to pour down. Finally, the heavy rain rushed down -
This level of torrential rain was enough to put out a forest fire, but it had almost no effect on the Flame-Defying Butterfly.
She still flew proudly in the air with her wings spread wide.
She knew what the giant had done, but she hadn't intended to attack him.
Like a demon bringing about the end of the world—under Aiwass's command, she paid no heed to the drastic depletion of her mana. As soon as she entered the battle, she unleashed her strongest abilities, squandering her mana wantonly. Those slender, scorching laser beams, like divine judgment, carved streaks across the ground, shattering the demonologists' ranks.
Burning corpses, exploding rotten flesh, charred marks on bodies cut in two... and the demons that were gradually dissipating.
They had virtually no chance of fighting back and could only flee in panic, their formation completely disorganized. Vision became even narrower under the torrential rain, and some even collided without looking, only to be cut into four pieces by the intersecting laser beams.
Those spells could only slightly suppress the Flame-Butterfly, forcing her to maneuver and reduce her attack frequency. But she was too agile, and the several law spells copied by the rituals were ineffective against her, being completely resisted.
The Flame Butterfly, which was raised to level 38 by Aiwass using the pastoral method, is now close to the peak of the fourth energy level.
Although her energy level still hadn't increased, with the bonus of the higher-level phantom demon's status, at least if the giant didn't reveal his true demonic form, he would definitely not be able to suppress her energy level. And low-level spells were already difficult to take effect on her.
The demon incarnation wants to complete the final step of hatching, and although it is quick... it is not instant.
During the time when he was out of the battle, Aiwass could control the Flame Butterfly and clear out the miscellaneous soldiers first.
Fighting a boss with or without minions is a completely different matter. These demonologists are especially skilled in rituals and curses, and if they are given enough time, they can easily cause serious trouble.
Aiwass valued them very much - even more than the higher demon that the giant was about to transform into.
Therefore, the attack of the Flame Butterfly was basically not aimed at the giant, but was constantly sweeping at those fragile demon scholars.
And wasn't that giant using those demonologists to buy time so that he could have enough time to complete his transformation?
At this moment, a bolt of thunder suddenly fell!
The lightning struck Cassiem's body, and his body suddenly cracked in the lightning!
Born in the violent lightning was a new high-ranking demon—
Its face was as ferocious as a demon or a lion, and it was covered in matte black scales. Its body was slightly hunched, over two meters tall, and it had a pair of bat-like black wings. Its legs were incredibly strong, like a crocodile or a turtle.
In its right hand, it held a halberd that shone with lightning, while in its left hand, it held a silver metal chain with sharp barbs.
——This is the punishment demon!
Aiwass immediately recognized the other person's identity.
Just as the Fire Demon has the power of the Path of Devotion, and the Shadow Demon is related to the shadow realm of the Path of Love... The Punisher is a higher-level demon that possesses the power of authority and bears the mark of the sin of "greed".
They are demons directly under the Fallen Angels, wielding the power of sin and punishment, and punishing sinners with thunderbolts.
The heavier the sins, the greater the damage caused by their lightning strikes. Therefore, they have a strong suppressive power over demons.
Those who were killed by lightning in broad daylight were targeted by the demon of punishment.
But it is not a messenger of justice, but will actively seek out sinners and blackmail them - demanding that they obey it and provide it with souls and flesh. And their appetite will grow bigger and bigger. If the other party does not obey, they will use the barbed chains to bind the sinner's body and drag it until it is bloody and mangled.
Unlike solitary higher demons, the Devil of Punishment often maintains a group of mortal servants. These servants must obey the Devil completely, or face punishment with chains or electric shocks. However, if they are truly loyal to the Devil of Punishment, the Devil of Punishment will devour their souls with satisfaction. Therefore, sinners targeted by the Devil of Punishment must constantly harbor rebelliousness and hatred.
——This is bad!
Aiwass' heart sank.
The Punisher is a demon that excels at internal warfare. Furthermore, as a beast of sin, the Flame Butterfly bears the Mark of Sin... and can absorb the Punisher's special attacks...
The Punisher threw the chain in his hand—it disappeared into the void as it flew out, and then multiple portals condensed around the Flame-Defying Butterfly. The chains emerged from them and instantly bound the Flame-Defying Butterfly, which had no time to evade!
The lightning formed a sealing cocoon that wrapped her directly in mid-air.
Immediately afterwards, the Punishment Demon roared and issued an order in an unknown language.
Those demonologists who were either disabled or in a miserable state suddenly had crackling lightning flash across their bodies, and they let out bursts of wails under the heavy rain.
But their bodies moved on their own—
They aimed at the house where Aiwas was and performed the final ritual spell.
——Self-sacrifice.
Their livers, gallbladders, hearts, spines, and skin burned with purple flames. Runes representing sacrifice were slowly branded on their bodies, and their organs disappeared one after another, but their bodies did not die immediately.
Under the control of the Punishment Demon, they were forced to sacrifice themselves and devote their lives to the Punishment Demon's great spell.
The Demon of Punishment couldn't control the Flame of Rebellion Butterfly for too long... and he didn't know how many cards the Flame of Rebellion Butterfly had left, so he chose to directly attack the summoner of the Flame of Rebellion Butterfly.
——This kind of power must be the Book of Law!
The shadow demon transformed into a hound and stood in front of Aiwas seriously - it also realized that this was an attack that it could not block.
"Take me there, Aiwass!"
The Shadow Demon's voice rang out in Aiwas's mind urgently: "We must attack the Punishment Demon directly!"
This was a true higher-level demon, and the Shadow Fiend had never been good at defense. Not to mention that Aiwass's shadow affinity level was not high enough, so it couldn't fully invest its power into Aiwass's body.
If all the power was given to Lily, she might be able to block the attack - but she herself would be in danger.
So Shadow Fiend decided to strike first.
Gather strength and attack the enemy where they must rescue—
“—No need.”
Aiwass said softly.
He stared at the Punisher seriously, and a card appeared between his fingers.
That's the spell card - Shadow Cloak.
[Spell: Shadow Cloak (Moon)]
[Necessary: Dark 1]
【Instant, contactless, effective immediately】
[Effect: Knocks back all surrounding targets, immediately freeing you from any seal, freeze, burn, bind, or petrification, and entering complete invisibility for one minute (+30%). When this invisibility is broken, a curse is placed on all hostile targets that are in sight of you, with an effect equivalent to the "Blinding Curse."]
It can also be attached to summoned creatures!
Aiwass raised his left hand, and the red card of the Flame-Defying Butterfly appeared in it.
He overlapped the two cards, infused them with mana, and activated them.
"—Shadow Cloak!"
I saw a thick shadow force bursting out from the electric ball in the air.
A howling black storm surged out from the bound Flame-Rebellious Butterfly, like a black ball emerging in the sky.
“—disappeared?”
The Punishing Demon looked up in shock, only to find that the Flame-Rebellious Butterfly had disappeared into thin air.
But it soon realized something was wrong——
A remarkably brilliant golden-red ring of sacred fire erupted from the sky, vaporizing the rain curtain directly at high altitude. The intense purifying force made the dusk sky resemble another midday sun, illuminating the ground like daylight.
That's Xihuo!
[Reversed Summoning: Flame Butterfly]
[Necessary: Fire 5]
【Maintenance: Fire 5*Daily】
【Action, Summon, Repeat】
[Effect: Summons the Sloth Beast·Butterfly of Rebellious Flame to fight for you. The Rebellious Flame Butterfly is considered a summoned creature. When not in combat, the Sloth Beast·Butterfly of Rebellious Flame can transform into a Flame Butterfly and enter a follower state. Only one Sin Beast can exist at a time.]
[Effect: Use again to command the Flame-Butterfly to regenerate or self-destruct]
The Flame-Butterfly can be summoned once a day, and can be ordered to regenerate or self-destruct.
If you choose to self-destruct, you will not be able to respawn that day. This means that before the sun rises tomorrow, the summoned creature, the Flame-Butterfly, will enter a gray, unsummonable state.
But now it is dusk—
Aiwass raised his head and squinted at the gathering dark clouds.
——The giant would never realize the meaning of the storm he summoned.
Now, Aiwass only needs to delay for a little longer!
Hold on a little longer, the King of the Wild Hunt is coming!
"Self-destruct, Flame-Defying Butterfly!"
Aiwass ordered.
The next moment, the Flame Butterfly, whose mana was exhausted due to the use of [Doomsday Ray] and whose life was on the verge of being exhausted due to the use of [Sunlight Fire], used her strongest panel to transform from the sky into a blazing meteor and fell towards the Punishment Demon who was casting an unknown spell.
Aiwass grabbed the shadow demon and pressed it back into his shadow.
Then he turned his back and lay down, using his body to leave a shadow for Lily and the Shadow Demon.
Then, a brilliant and brilliant light suddenly burst out from behind him—
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