Chapter 144: Terrifying Battle Against Demons!!!

Right on time! Desmond thought, and then immediately he sent the information on his location to them. Flying on the summoner’s beast, they quickly raced towards them…

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Meanwhile, on Kranos’s end, without warning, the ground erupted.

Demons burst through the forest, snarling and shrieking, their grotesque forms illuminated by moonlight. Each one radiated the pressure of the Monarch Realm, some even stronger. As they appeared, their demon energy seemed to slightly condense, bringing about a terrifying pressure.

Kathryn didn’t wait any longer.

With a cold glint in her golden eyes, she took a step forward. Her hair fluttered as she raised both hands, and an elven chant slipped from her lips. Divine green flames emerged from thin air immediately, whirling around her like a storm.

“Burn.”

The flames surged forward like a tidal wave, coating the forest floor. Demons howled as they were caught in the emerald flame, their bodies sizzling and melting.

The unique divine fire seemed to have been advanced; it ignored their defenses and destroyed their cores in the blink of an eye.

But more demons poured in.

From above, Kevin launched into action. Balanced on the high boughs of a tree, his bow shimmered with starlight energy as he drew arrow after arrow.

Twang. Twang. Twang.

Each shot was swift and lethal. His arrows pierced through eyes, mouths, and weak points, disrupting the formation of the monarch realm demons and halting their advance. However, it still wasn’t enough, as the demon seemed to be almost endless.

For every demon that fell, two more emerged from the forest, and the corpses were piling up.

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Kranos exhaled, blood dripping from his lips. Pain laced his body, but his eyes remained calm.

He took one step forward and vanished.

Time slow.

The moment the nearest demon lunged, he activated his Pause ability. The demon froze mid-air, the grass unmoving, and Kevin’s arrow suspended in motion like a painting. This time, Kranos wasn’t withholding his time ability, since he knew that they were in great danger; besides… Why am I having that feeling of impending crisis here? Could the mastermind be here?

Kranos was alert, and he spread his perception everywhere; he drew his sword.

With a fluid motion, he stepped past the demon, dragging his blade across its exposed neck. Blood followed a moment later as time resumed, the creature collapsing without ever realising it had died. In an instant, he had slain a God Incarnate demon!

He didn’t have the chance to celebrate as another demon came crashing toward him. This one was faster. Kranos clenched his jaw and quickly slowed down time.

He side-stepped, reversed his grip, and unleashed a piercing thrust using Void-Piercing strike, his the sword technique he had gotten from Luka. The strike shattered through its armoured chest, sending it flying.

“Behind you!” Kevin shouted.

Kranos turned, but too late.

A sharp claw pierced toward his back; however, just then, flames erupted from the ground.

Kathryn had moved, her green fire forming a protective barrier behind him. She appeared beside him, breathing heavily, with sweat trickling down her brow.

“This is too many,” she muttered with a slight frown. She didn’t want to use that ability for now…

Just at that moment, a demon soared down from a tree branch above Kevin, heading towards both of them. The moment it landed, he twisted around mid-air, notched three arrows at once, and fired. One struck its eye, the second its throat, and the third pinned its foot to the tree as it roared, unable to move.

“I said… stay down.”

With another shot, he fired a flaming arrow, igniting the demon entirely. The reason it had lasted so long was because it was a demon at the God Incarnate realm, although its aura was extremely weak.

The fierce battle continued. Kathryn’s flames cleared the demons instantly, creating walls of fire, the demons were unable to withstand it.

Kranos cut through those who approached him, relying on his time ability and his swordsmanship to make up for his weakened body while Kevin rained death from above, timing his arrows to target the demons at critical times

But exhaustion soon set in. Kranos stumbled for a moment, his vision blurred.

His internal injuries had worsened slightly due to him continuously straining his body. He gritted his teeth and forced himself upright as he stared at the demons before him, immediately he used the time clone ability and appeared in front of the demon, draining it completely and turning it to dust.

[Gained 100,000 time points.]

Using the time points, he reversed time in certain parts of his body, healing himself in the process, with the stamina gained, he continued facing off against the creatures, at the same time, rapid thought moved, coming up with ways they could leave safely.

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Kathryn’s divine flame dimmed slightly and her verdant divine veins fluctuated with mana. She was stressed but was still forcing herself not to use that technique since kranos and kevin were present. Still, the demons were relentless, she sighed and continued mouthing a few enchantments

Just then the wind shifted and a strange silence fell over the battlefield. Even the demons slowed their assault.

Shadows began to ripple unnaturally across the ground.

Kranos instinctively took a step back when he felt the chill.

Suddenly, five figures materialized out of the surrounding darkness.

Their bodies were lean, clad in black armor that shimmered with dark runes, and they all had purple masks on their faces. Each carried a different weapon—a curved dagger, a short spear, a chain blade, a glaive, and a long black sword.

God Incarnate Realm.

Kranos felt the pressure descend like a mountain, causing his sword to waver slightly. Scarlet Moon organization? Kranos’ eyes widened in shock and slight fear. How did they track me?

He glanced at the assassins, who did not speak but simply moved the moment they appeared.

Kathryn’s posture shifted slightly in shock. How did they find me so quickly??? She was immediately furious the moment she felt a chill crawl up her spine; they wanted to assassinate her???

Her thunderous voice immediately resounded, “How dare you assassinate me? Do you know who I am???” As soon as she spoke, she…

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