442 Angel VS Void Beast (3)

Now that I’ve what I have to combat the Void Beast, it is lastly time to go critical.

“[Lifeblood: 200%]!”

Lifeblood, one among my oldest, easiest, however most reliable powerup expertise, was technically limitless. The one limiting issue for it was the penalty should you used it past your physique’s capability.

On the ninth stage, my physique may maintain the backlash of 100% output with out negative effects, virtually in a position to preserve it operating 24/7. Nonetheless, it isn’t like 100% is the utmost.

Activating 200% output would result in a fairly heavy penalty, dropping virtually a 12 months of my lifespan in a single minute. However on the ninth stage, my lifespan was mainly stretched to over 200 years, so I may spare some, at the least.

‘There isn’t any use for my remaining lifespan if I am useless anyway!’

With [Lifeblood] activated, the black marks on my physique turned a deep purple as a substitute, with a purple blood fog seeping out of my pores and skin. It was painful simply to keep up the approach, however I had no selection however to make use of it.

The extra time that passes, the upper the chance that Ember and Namia’s “blessing” will fade!

“AZRAEL!”

I roared to the highest of my lungs, not minding even when the blood vessels in my vocal cords ruptured.

Azrael seen me calling him and realized what I used to be about to do. Due to the Vitality Restoration Potion I obtained from Ember, my power was again to a couple of quarter. I ought to be capable to combat effectively sufficient with that a lot.

By kicking the bottom, I shot ahead at lightning velocity. In simply three steps, I reached the realm the place the 2 giants had been combating.

“Take this!”

As quickly as I noticed a gap, I swung each swords and slashed towards the shell defending the Void Beast. With one hit from the 2 blades, concurrently, the shell cracked, and the swords even managed to the touch the again of the Void Beast’s leg. Up to date from novelbIn.(c)om

“…!”

After the strike, the protecting shell was weakened for a brief second. Azrael, true to his phrases, did not miss the prospect and swung his blade. His goal was the very same spot as earlier than, the place the flames from his Flamberg had been nonetheless burning brightly.

[Dieeeee…!]

He raised a deafening roar, highly effective sufficient to shake all the area round them. I even needed to again away simply to keep away from having my eardrums ruptured.

Nonetheless, in the long run, even the slash he did simply now wasn’t sufficient to complete off the Void Beast.

“As anticipated, it would not go down that simply…!”

With [Lifeblood] activated and utilizing Minerva’s psychic obstacles as a platform, I may transfer round and alter instructions at any given second. Nonetheless, my velocity was nonetheless removed from being corresponding to that of beyond-god-level beings.

“…!”

A fist appeared on the spot I used to be approaching, inflicting me to make an emergency cease and soar as much as evade. Nonetheless, as if predicting my actions, the Void Beast’s mouth was already aiming there, about to fireplace.

Though the Void Beast was utilizing solely two assault patterns—bodily assaults or its power beam—it was nonetheless onerous to truly evade every of them successively!

*SLASH!*

“Can I do it?”

I checked my power, and because of the impact of the potion nonetheless going sturdy, I used to be close to 75% of my capability even whereas I used to be utilizing expertise actively. With this a lot, it must be sufficient.

“System! Use Compelled Cooldown on the Guardian Halo!”

[Calculating… The System’s Guardian Halo’s maximum remaining cooldown time is 23 hours, 55 minutes, and 3 seconds. Do you confirm using Forced Cooldown to reset all cooldown timers?]

“Sure!”

I did not even have to hearken to the System’s voice to the tip earlier than giving my consent. As quickly as I did, a mixture of gold and silver gentle coated my physique earlier than the system’s announcement echoed in my ears as soon as once more.

[Forced Cooldown was applied successfully. Consumed energy: 5%]

“That was cheaper than I anticipated…”

As I mused concerning the sudden price of the Compelled Cooldown, I turned to Azrael and used the Guardian Halo as soon as once more.

“Arise, Azrael! End him!”

I cheered because the golden gentle began to cowl his physique. Nonetheless, earlier than it may very well be accomplished, a warning got here together with excessive fatigue.

[Warning! You don’t have sufficient energy to complete the activation of the Guardian Halo. Prioritizing the healing of the important parts… Error. Injury is applied with a strong curse and needs to be healed all at once… Do you wish to consume life force in exchange for energy?]

“…!”

The system is… asking me to supply my life to heal Azrael?! That is loopy! With him being a beyond-god-level monster, I am not even positive if providing my whole life would match the invoice!

Simply as I used to be beginning to panic, a heat hand was positioned on my shoulder.

“You brat, operating out of power on a regular basis…!”

It was Namia’s voice coming from behind. Moreover, a well-recognized arm circled round my neck earlier than a well-recognized face approached mine, with our lips touching firmly.

‘Ember…!’

From her mouth, pure, non-elemental power began to pour into my physique via my mouth. The identical goes for Namia, with a heat stream of power flowing from her hand to my shoulders and going straight to my core.

[Notice! The energy level reached the required amount. Completing activation of the System’s Guardian Halo… Success!]

After the notification echoed in my ears, Ember’s face slowly went away, her face beet purple from kissing. Though my face was most likely the identical, now’s not the time for that.

“Azrael…!”

Simply as I turned to the place he was, I noticed him slowly standing up, his physique with eyes stuffed with confusion.

[I’m… healed again? Is this your doing, human—no, Will?]

“No time to speak! End him!”

Though he was nonetheless confused, Azrael knew that we had been tight on time. He took a step ahead, extending his hand, about to seize his flamberge as soon as once more…