Abyssal Chronicles

Chapter 642 - 643: Clash in the Sky

In the high sky,

After nimbly dodging two menacing beams from the pink girl, Nolan’s lips curled up slightly without realizing it.

’Hehe…’

’This little girl’

’I seem to have overestimated her. She’s not as tough as I imagined~’

The terror of the Demon King is known to all. To calm the public’s anxious hearts, various forces and governments always unspokenly claim that their level 8 strong fighters can defeat a Demon King, but in reality, defeating one often requires the cooperation of multiple level 8 humans.

After all, at the same level, abyss demons are much stronger than humans.

’As the supreme ruler of the Wind Domain, I’m not good at fighting.’

Thus, realizing that the opponent was a Demon King, Nolan released his trump card without reservation, intending to stall the opponent and wait for his companions to arrive. Then, Nolan was somewhat surprised to find that this Demon King was not so difficult to deal with.

Although the opponent possessed robust Shadow power, her combat skills were terribly lacking, with single-minded attacks and no tactics to speak of.

’With the super-sensory ability brought by my ’Wind Domain,’ every movement of the pink-haired girl couldn’t escape my eyes. After that, I could predict her attacks and easily dodge them.’

And at the same time, he launched magic to attack and disrupt her.

After several exchanges, except for his black and gold robe being engulfed by the opponent’s black liquid, Nolan was almost unharmed.

In comparison,

The pink-haired girl was much more disheveled. Not only was her protective black energy shield reduced to less than half its original size, but she also looked dirty and disheveled. Her pouting mouth also showed her inner discomfort.

’Hehe~’

"Is that all, hahaha…"

’This person, hardly has any combat experience.’

’In that case,’

’I don’t need to be so passive.’

Thinking this, the corner of Nolan’s mouth lifted slightly.

--

And almost at the same time, the pink-haired girl, unwilling to fail again, clenched her teeth, and the Shadow power around her spiraled into her palms, suddenly turning into a pitch-black energy hammer. The terrifying energy contained within it was enough to subtly twist the nearby space.

If hit by this hammer, even a person of level 8 would lose a layer of skin.

Swinging the hammer,

Taking advantage of the moment Nolan was stunned in mid-air, the girl made a quick decision, propelled by Shadow power, instantly turning into a black meteor, reaching Nolan in a flash, startling him with a trace of astonishment.

"Got you!!!"

The girl shouted excitedly and swung her hammer with all her might, trying to smash Nolan into a meat patty.

However,

Just as the hammer was about to hit its target, Nolan gave a sinister smile, and his panic caused by the pink-haired girl’s sneak attack instantly vanished.

"High-Level Magic - Blink Reflex."

With a flash of blue light from the magic artifact on his earlobe, Nolan instantly disappeared in front of the pink-haired girl.

Indeed, he vanished, but in front of the hammer’s trajectory, a red fireball wrapped in multiple magic circles suddenly appeared.

"Eh? What’s this?"

The girl exclaimed in surprise,

Trying to stop her attack, but it was too late. The hammer, unable to halt its momentum, struck the fireball left by Nolan.

*Boom!! Rumble~*

With a thunderous roar, the magic circles on the fireball shattered, and the fireball, no longer suppressed, rapidly expanded, engulfing the pink-haired girl in an instant!

For a moment,

A new sun burst forth in the night sky, the scorching flames turning the heavens into a fiery inferno.

Amidst the sea of fire, after a tumultuous turn, a black light ball suddenly burst forth, the pink-haired girl who had just taken the brunt of Nolan’s explosive trap. Now, she appeared even more disheveled than before, her delicate dress charred, and large burns were visible on her body, especially her arms...

Her hairpins and headbands had turned to ash in the high heat,

Her beautiful pink hair was now blackened and messy, blowing chaotically in the wind.

Tears of pain shimmered in the girl’s eyes, looking as if she was about to cry.

No doubt, the explosion had inflicted significant damage on her.

But,

It was just the beginning,

Before the girl could adjust her posture, Nolan, enhanced by magic, turned into an emerald light and rushed to her at an imperceptible speed, kicking her in the abdomen! Under the fierce impact, the girl was flung backward,

Seeing the Demon King become so disheveled under his attack, Nolan’s eyes narrowed, his ecstatic emotion no longer containable.

"Is that all?! Hahaha, too weak!!"

As he laughed wildly, noticing the pink-haired girl trying to gather energy for a counterattack, Nolan decisively released another Holy Domain magic.

With the formation of five magic circles, thousands of wind attribute energy bullets stormed toward the pink-haired girl like a fierce tempest! Under the barrage of wind bullets, the girl let out cries of pain, and the terrible energy she had been accumulating in her hands was detonated by Nolan, further backfiring on the pink-haired girl herself.

After a barrage of attacks, the black liquid surrounding the girl was completely gone.

Temporarily losing her combat ability, the girl had no choice but to retreat backward, propelled by her Shadow power.

However,

Seeing this, Nolan smirked playfully.

Having anticipated that his opponent would pull back to recover from her injuries, Nolan had already prepared a countermeasure.

Before the pink-haired girl could retreat far, Nolan’s exclusive argentum staff appeared silently behind her through teleportation magic.

"Holy Domain Magic - Binding Cross!"

Nolan rapidly chanted an arcane and difficult spell, releasing his most powerful binding magic without reserve.

In the next moment,

A surge of magical power gathered at the staff, transforming it into a huge cross emanating silver light, with countless chains bursting forth! In the blink of an eye, they bound the pink-haired girl’s neck and limbs, fixing her firmly to the cross.

The magic chains, coupled with the staff’s continuously emitted silver mist that weakened her, made it difficult for the girl to break free.

While she struggled, Nolan’s long-charged air compression magic mercilessly unleashed, tearing through space and brutally striking the girl’s delicate body.

*Boooooooom!*

...

As the emerald light faded, Nolan, with the help of his Wind Domain wings, slowly floated in front of the cross. Observing the smoking, barely alive pink-haired girl, he let out a disdainful laugh:

"Heh, is that all? Made me tense for nothing."

Looking at the abyssal demon girl bound to the cross, unable to move, Nolan’s face, which had been tense and anxious, gradually relaxed, replaced by excitement and thrill.

He had expected a tough battle, but in the end, he only paid the price of an arm to achieve victory.

This girl,

Hardly any combat experience to speak of, attacks disorganized and easy to predict. More importantly, her defense was downright terrible, that black energy shield was easily broken by him.

Aside from those few black energy shields, the girl’s other defenses were virtually non-existent, easily breached without effort.

’Is she a newly born Demon King?’

"Both power and experience are far from sufficient."

’Is this it? And she dared to challenge me as a sparring partner?’

Recalling the girl’s words before the battle, Nolan scoffed disdainfully.

A monster who thinks she’s invincible but overestimates her abilities.

At the same time, he felt a sense of relief in his heart. If he had faced a veteran Demon King, like Snow Devourer or Nightmare, without his companions’ help, victory would have been impossible.

Luckily, it was the newly born Demon King ’Dark Soul’.

...

’But speaking of companions?’

’Why haven’t Hakim and Dongy arrived yet??’

For a moment, Nolan’s mind spun with doubt and confusion, casting a strange look towards the distant embassy in the inner city. Logically, given the strength of Hakim and Dongy, they should have arrived within two minutes of receiving his call for support.

’The fight is over, and they still haven’t shown up?’

’Moreover,’

’Even high in the sky, such a loud battle should have attracted attention. Why hasn’t there been any support from either the Red Leaf or the Church? What’s going on, is everyone sleeping like dead pigs?’

Nolan’s annoyance and doubts mingled together,

"I have a feeling that something’s not right."

Staring silently at the distant Anvika, a sense of eerie unease began to wildly spread in his mind.

And almost at the same time, a soft voice filled with regret and helplessness floated out from the pink-haired girl’s mouth, giving Nolan an intense chill.

"Hah... as expected... I’m really not good at fighting..."

’?!!’

"Huh?!"

’She’s speaking?’

As he heard the pink-haired girl’s voice, Nolan’s eyes narrowed, and he looked somewhat astonished at the girl bound to the ’Binding Cross’ Until now, most of his opponents hit his ultimate attack would either die or fall into a stupor and unconsciousness.

This girl, bound by the Binding Cross, clearly unable to mount any defense, had endured his lethal move.

’And she’s still conscious?’

"Although she lacks combat experience, as expected of a Demon King, her physical constitution is truly enviable."

Saying so, Nolan’s face showed disgust and anger.