As the white figure in the sky drew closer, everyone could finally see its form clearly.
It was a monster with wings on its back; its appearance was indeed somewhat similar to the Blue-Eyes White Dragon from "Yu-Gi-Oh!", but there were still very distinct differences.
This was the monster Luke had summoned using the power of the sin key.
Kimizuki Shitjiro looked at the descending monster, the shock in his heart beyond words.
As soon as this giant appeared, it immediately became the focus of the entire field.
"What is this?!"
"What a huge monster!"
"The Four Horsemen of John have appeared again!"
Luke snapped his fingers again. The monster let out a roar, flapping its wings as it pounced toward Abaddon; it had no other means of attack and could only rely on physical strikes.
Abaddon gathered a wave of black energy and spat it at the "Blue-Eyes White Dragon," but the "Blue-Eyes White Dragon" seemed completely oblivious to the pain, pushing through the attack and swinging a claw down!
The sound of hard objects colliding rang out, and Abaddon's body was slapped to one side.
The large mouth on its chest was knocked off course, and the black energy shot off to the side.
Ferid, who was watching the two monsters fight from the sidelines, suddenly realized the black energy was heading straight for him and immediately ducked behind a nearby rock.
"How dangerous! The pets on both sides are so terrifying!"
Though Ferid said this, his face bore an undisguised smile.
Hiiragi Kureto's face darkened as he watched Abaddon being beaten by the "Blue-Eyes White Dragon" without being able to strike back, sensing that things were taking a turn for the worse.
Abaddon's close-combat ability was quite poor; conversely, the opponent possessed great strength and defense. It wouldn't be long before Abaddon was defeated!
Although he held the Fifth Seraph and could still summon Abaddon, this battle would result in heavy losses.
Hiiragi Kureto began to consider whether they should retreat.
Meanwhile, Guren, who was in the heat of battle with Hiiragi Shinya, also looked at the "Blue-Eyes White Dragon" with a complex expression.
It's the power of the Sixth Seraph!
Although Hiiragi Shinya was also surprised by the appearance of another monster, he didn't pay it too much attention. Finding an opening, he struck the dazed Guren with his sword.
Guren failed to dodge in time and was slashed, though it was only a superficial wound.
"It's over."
Hiiragi Shinya sheathed his sword confidently, ceasing his attack.
Guren was somewhat puzzled and asked with a smile.
"Am I really that fragile? A small wound like this... wait, what's happening?"
As Guren spoke, the red in his pupils faded, returning to their original color.
Hiiragi Shinya had coated his sword with a drug that suppressed demons, so Hiiragi Mahiru could no longer control Guren's body.
"Guren, are you awake?"
Guren shook his head, looking at Hiiragi Shinya with a complex gaze.
"Shinya, I've been conscious the whole time, but I needed to do this."
Hiiragi Shinya was silent for a moment before saying,
"Is your plan really so important that you could bear to turn your hand against your comrades?"
"You have no idea what I'm trying to do! Do you think I want to do this?!"
Guren was touched on a sore spot and lost control of his emotions for a moment, but he quickly adjusted.
"I don't want to stand on the opposite side of you, Shinya."
Hiiragi Shinya couldn't help but think of the plan to resurrect all of humanity that Luke had told him about earlier.
Combined with what he had seen and heard while with Saito, Hiiragi Shinya believed it somewhat.
"Guren, don't be tempted by the demon. You've always said that comrades are family. No matter what your goal is, if you draw your blade against a comrade, I will stop you! But if your plan needs me, at any time..."
"Say no more! I know what I'm doing."
Guren didn't want to hear any more of Hiiragi Shinya's lecturing and changed the subject.
"How... have you been... lately?"
Hiiragi Shinya was stunned at first, then smiled; Guren was quite the tsundere.
"I... Watch out!"
Hiiragi Shinya suddenly lunged at Guren, and the two of them tumbled to the side in a heap.
Boom!
A massive black figure crashed into the spot where they had just been standing, making the earth tremble.
Abaddon was covered in gashes from the "Blue-Eyes White Dragon's" claws. No blood flowed from them; only a mass of black substance could be seen churning within the wounds.
As for the "Blue-Eyes White Dragon," its body looked as if it had been roasted over a fire, covered in scorch marks.
Luke could clearly feel that the temperature of the sin key in his arms had dropped significantly, indicating that the "Blue-Eyes White Dragon" had consumed a lot of energy.
The "Blue-Eyes White Dragon" pressed its advantage, folding its wings directly above Abaddon and falling straight down.
Boom!
Another tremor shook the ground, and dust rose everywhere.
Abaddon let out an unwilling roar before finally turning into ash and disappearing.
Seeing that the "Blue-Eyes White Dragon" could still hold on, Luke gave the order to attack in the direction of Hiiragi Kureto again.
After Abaddon vanished, Mirai Kimizuki also lost consciousness and fell, having lost her combat capability.
Just as the Imperial Demon Army was preparing to recover Mirai Kimizuki, a small and agile figure flashed past, intercepting Mirai Kimizuki mid-air.
Krul Tepes grabbed Mirai Kimizuki by the back of her collar with one hand and left the Imperial Demon Army's encirclement in a few bounds.
"Here, what he promised you."
Krul casually tossed Mirai Kimizuki into Shihō Kimizuki's arms and came to Luke's side without even giving them a second glance.
"This human is also a Seraph. Are you not going to take her sin key?"
Luke shook his head.
"I want it, but I need a different method. I have to use a demon to suppress the Seraph first."
Then Luke glanced at the disheveled Guren.
He thought to himself: Why hasn't Ferid made a move yet? Could he have been seen through?
But speak of the devil.
Just as Luke was wondering, he spotted Ferid sneakily approaching Guren.
Guren stood up and patted his clothes.
"Thanks, Shinya."
Hiiragi Shinya waved it off.
"Forget it. Consider it repayment for the kindness you showed by saving me back then."
Guren's body stiffened, and he felt uneasy. He slowly looked up and asked tentatively,
"When did I save you?"
Hiiragi Shinya noticed Guren's unnaturalness but didn't call him out on it.
"That time the Hyakuya Sect attacked Shibuya First High School."
"Ah... Oh, I remember now, haha."
Guren's heart settled back into his chest. He had thought Hiiragi Shinya already knew about the events on the eve of the apocalypse.
At that moment, Crowley suddenly appeared before Hiiragi Shinya and Guren, looking relaxed. The long battle hadn't made him feel the slightest bit tired; rather, it was somewhat boring.
"Is it really okay for you to be resting here while the battle is still going on? I remember you! You seem to be Luke's subordinate! But since you've become a traitor, I'll have to finish you off."
Both Guren and Hiiragi Shinya were surprised by Crowley's undetected appearance nearby.
This guy is strong!
Crowley said no more. After letting his sword drink blood, he charged forward. Hiiragi Shinya and Guren, who had just been at each other's throats, now worked together in perfect sync to deal with Crowley.
Hiiragi Shinya also let his sword enter its blood-drinking state, coordinating seamlessly with Guren.
But Crowley, in one exchange, preferred to take a hit from Hiiragi Shinya's sword—losing his left arm—just to knock Guren back.
Hiiragi Shinya frowned. With the opponent's combat skills, how could he make such a low-level mistake?
"Ah!"
Guren's scream rang out. Hiiragi Shinya quickly turned his head and saw the tip of a sword protruding from Guren's chest.
"Guren!"
Hiiragi Shinya's concern caused him to lose the chance to suppress Crowley. Crowley picked up his arm and stopped engaging.
Ferid held his sword and leaned in to whisper into Guren's ear.
"Don't forget the next step of the plan. I'll wait for you there after the battle ends."
Guren's pupils shrank.
What plan? Was this part of it?
"..."
Before Guren could speak, Ferid pulled out the sword. This strike had pierced Guren's heart.
The only thing that could save him was a Seraph!
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