NOVEL NEXT Chapter 267
The battle is advantageous.
Lucius’s Holy Spear is overwhelming the opponent.
“Wind!”
“Ugh…!”
Every time Lucius threw his spear, Luciel and Beel Zephar were frantically trying to dodge.
If they didn’t evade the attack, their bodies would be torn apart by the bombardment of the Holy Spear, and everything within the radius of the exploding spear would blow up.
Except for humans.
Splat!
“Cough!”
One celestial, who was just about to kill a human, was killed by the golden spear embedded in its back.
The trajectory of the spear would have pierced through the person as well, but just before hitting, it scattered to the sides, becoming a gentle breeze.
“Impressive, Arthur Lucius!”
Luciel was genuinely impressed.
“To distinguish between humans while fighting on this vast battlefield!”
Lucius was controlling the field.
He meticulously maneuvered his golden wind to ensure no harm came to the humans.
Thanks to this, damage to humans was—
“But you’re all alone.”
At least, it was minimized.
“How can you possibly deal with this horde of angels and those blasphemous demons over there without even a single ally?”
As Luciel flicked her finger, Arrows of Divine Power surged toward the humans rapidly.
Clang!
Lucius swung his Holy Spear to block the arrows.
The arrows he couldn’t block with the spear were stopped with his body, and an Arrow of Divine Power pierced into Lucius’s shoulder.
“Ugh…!”
No blood flowed.
Just as the Moon Goddess’s Divine Power protects women, the magical wind of Lucius flowed over his skin like a protective shield.
But the impact was still conveyed.
It felt as if he had been hit while wearing armor; Luciel’s attacks were indeed landing on Lucius.
“How long can you endure like this?”
“This…!”
“Or you could just fight straightforwardly.”
Luciel gestured between herself and the humans.
“You can quietly die like this, or you can abandon those humans behind you and try to kill me.”
If this continued, it would be disadvantageous.
He could win against Archangel Luciel and Demon Lord Beel Zephar.
Ignoring the situation on the ground, he could either board the Bride Ship or simply force his way up to the Sky Island.
Then, sitting on the Golden Throne on the Sky Island, he could wipe out both the Celestials and Demons with a mere snap of his fingers.
However, in that brief moment.
If it takes at least three minutes to reach the Golden Throne, how many people would die in those three minutes?
If Lucius were to leave his position, who would protect those people in his stead?
“Gah…!”
“Give up, haha!”
Beel Zephar swung his massive claws aggressively.
Lucius grew his spear to block the claws and swung it widely to push Beel Zephar back.
“Haha!”
Beel Zephar laughed as he swiped his hand downward.
Instead of blocking the attack with the Holy Spear, he slashed down with his claws, unleashing magical power.
“Ugh…!!”
Lucius quickly kicked off the ground and ran, swinging the Holy Spear.
“Ahhh—!!”
Humans’ screams echoed.
He barely managed to deflect and block the magical attack with the spear, leaving the remaining humans bewildered at surviving.
But what about the other side?
“Ahh!!”
“How pitiful, humans.”
Luciel grabbed a human by the collar and began to ascend into the sky.
With an expressionless face, she pointed at the writhing human and tilted her head.
“Should I let go?”
“That person—”
“I won’t let go.”
Splat.
Luciel let go of the person from several dozen meters in the air.
“Wind!”
Lucius swung his Holy Spear and sent the wind flying, turning the golden wind into a slide to catch the falling person.
“Hahaha!”
Echoed laughter from behind.
It was a clear mockery from a demon, indicating that Lucius’s actions were utterly foolish.
“What—”
“For the Demon Lord—!”
Boom.
As Lucius sent the golden wind to save the falling person, a demon threw itself into the path.
Demon blood splattered everywhere, and the golden magical power sliced through the demon, continuing onward.
The blades of the Golden Storm flew towards the falling person despite the interference of the demon.
“Haha! You’re slowing down!”
“Ugh…!”
However, the demon’s brief obstruction caused the wind to slow.
Going straight to rescue them?
“Where do you think you’re going!”
Thud.
Lucius wanted to do that but had to intercept the assault from Zephar with his Holy Spear.
An attack aimed not at him, but at the helpless people.
The moment he allowed an attack, even if Lucius himself remained safe, a hundred people could easily be overwhelmed and killed.
“This is…!”
If he dodged this attack, a hundred would die.
But having blocked the attack means that the person falling from the sky—
Splat.
The wind barely touched.
Thanks to the falling person flailing in the air, the wind wrapped around his outstretched wrist, starting to guide him down like a parachute.
“Hah.”
For a moment, he felt relieved.
But just for a moment.
“One saved. Next, how about ten falling?”
“Stop it!”
“When a hero says stop, who in the world actually stops?!”
Luciel sneered at Lucius.
“I cannot lose either! I shall show you the power of the Black Dragon! Dragon Breath! Acid Breath that melts everything!”
As celestials and demons clashed, the situation on the battlefield began to turn bizarre with Lucius’s appearance.
Before long.
The celestials and demons began killing humans as if competing with each other.
Even those who had proven their faith in the Moon Goddess to the angels were attacked without distinction from celestials or demons.
Though Lucius was in a favorable position, the situation was unfavorable.
If this continued, Lucius would be the only one left standing, or he would die trying to save the people.
However, it was impossible to face two formidable opponents while trying to save all those struggling to survive—
“…not at all.”
Lucius gripped his Holy Spear tightly.
It’s impossible.
There is no such thing.
He must see it through.
It’s not something to be debated.
Because he’s a hero.
Such things weren’t even on his mind from the beginning.
Just.
“I will give it my all!”
Based on the power granted to him, following the faith he believes in.
“Hah!”
Even if he couldn’t save everyone.
Even if he couldn’t save them all.
To ensure everyone is saved, Lucius would use every means and method at his disposal.
“Wind!”
He leapt off the ground, wielding his dual spears.
Stepping through the air, he threw the golden spears at the numerous angels and demons charging at the humans.
“Haha! This foolish one!!”
He received Beel Zephar’s breath with his body.
“Thus, it shows your weakness, human hero.”
He also absorbed Luciel’s Divine Bombardment.
He hoped his shield of wind would block all the attacks.
Wishing that the attacks from those two beings would not touch him, nor cause havoc around him.
Lucius did his utmost—
“……!!”
Something began to glitter in the sky.
The light was a completely different hue from any shining in the battlefield until now.
“What’s that…?”
“Could it be…!”
In the heaven only, where sword energy danced.
In a sky shimmering with the Moon Goddess’s Divine Power.
A magical circle like a red gemstone unfolded.
“What is that…?”
From the enormous magic circle that seemed to cover the entire sky emanated a power that was neither Divine Power nor Demon magic, but a third kind of magic.
“Red…moon?”
As the magical circle shone, something began to emerge from it.
“Is that…?”
“Rock…?”
Boom boom boom.
A massive chunk of rock extended downward.
It was definitely a stone, but its size was so huge that it would not be an exaggeration to say it had brought an entire island with it.
“What in the world is that…?”
“…Hah.”
Lucius couldn’t help but smile in exhaustion.
“Truly, magnificent.”
Wiping the sweat from his forehead with his palm, Lucius clenched his fist.
“…Magic is truly incredible.”
He didn’t know who he was addressing, but Lucius felt the anxiety that had filled him dissipate in an instant.
“What, I don’t know what it is, but stop it! The Demon Lord said so! You must block everything before the opponent can make a move!!”
“Stop that! As soon as that thing leaves the magic circle, it will be a disaster!!”
Both demons and celestials began to soar up into the sky.
They all sensed that it would be a disaster if the giant sphere emerged from the magic circle.
“Destroy the magic circle! If anything’s coming through the portal, breaking the portal is the answer!”
“It may be smaller than the magic circle, but at least something that big would be coming! We must stop it before something larger descends!!”
“That bizarre power is undoubtedly dangerous…!!”
As the sphere emerged from the magic circle, the shimmering Divine Power felt like neither celestial nor demonic magic.
But.
Splat!
Just as the sphere seemed to be emerging, the magic circle shot upwards and instantly revealed the entire sphere.
“Uh…?”
“Is it still far from being complete…?”
The sphere, which had barely shown 30% of itself, instantly revealed 100%.
Everyone paused in mid-air, their wings frozen at the perfect form of the now-completely unveiled sphere.
“Did I take a bit long?”
A clear voice resonated throughout the battlefield.
“I think I might be a little late.”
The owner of the voice was leisurely sitting in a stone chair above the sphere, crossing her legs and laying her staff horizontally, smiling.
“I should work hard since I’m late, right?”
The woman.
“Ah, ahh…! You are…!”
“I’ll show you. The power of the Great Sorcerer.”
The Red Woman lifted her staff high and waved it around in the air.
“Good job, Lucius.”
“…Master!!”
“Yes, it’s me. Sorceress of Crimson Lotus.”
The moment the woman curled up her lips.
“Let’s start off with a light first impression, shall we?”
Red lights glittered down from the sky, gradually getting closer.
“Meteor Rain.”
The red lights shining and approaching were burning meteors.