Damn it, I was careless!
Demiurge cursed inwardly. He saw the power displayed by Tina's twin sisters after they appeared and realized his mistake. Since he had only seen Lakyus alone earlier, and her strength had easily suppressed the Demon General of Wrath, he had subconsciously lowered his guard. Thinking about it now, Blue Rose was a human adventurer team, and they certainly wouldn't act alone.
Of course, the most crucial problem was that Tina, like Lakyus, had increased her strength too quickly. To silently walk behind him and show no aura until the attack landed was not something an ordinary professional could do.
With the human magician who could control the Undead killed, and the enemy's strength far exceeding expectations, continuing the fight was not a wise move. He had to find an opportunity to retreat.
Demiurge's gaze shifted, and while keeping his distance from Tina's twins, he calmly looked for a gap to break through.
The Assault of the Assassins
"You can't escape, demon."
As if she had read his mind, Tina, who had been widening the distance to avoid an attack, closed in from the front. Meanwhile, Tia on the other side beheaded the human magician with a single slash, then launched a pincer attack from behind.
"General Demonic Summoning: Envy!"
"Demon Manifestation: Eight Limbed Speed!"
Demiurge, who was caught in a pincer attack by the twins, did not stand still. He used a movement enhancement skill to dodge Tina's attacks while also casting a summoning spell to block Tia who was hovering behind him.
A swift figure rose from the summoning circle. It was a woman in an extremely alluring outfit and bound with a raven's head—the Demon General of Envy, one of the Three Demon Generals!
As the Demon General of Envy appeared, she reached out with sharp, eagle-like claws towards Tia's head. Tia had no doubt that if she was caught, her head would surely end up with five bloody holes. So, she immediately activated her skill.
"Phantom: Assault!"
A black mist enveloped Tia's body. Three phantoms quickly split from her, attacking the Demon General of Envy from the left, center, and right. The phantoms flashed past. Although the Demon General of Envy blocked the frontal attack, the attacks from the left and right were unavoidable, leaving two horrific bloody wounds on her alluring body.
At this moment, the duration of the frontal phantom seemed to have reached its limit, and it turned into a black mist, beginning to collapse and disappear. Since the one in front was not her real body, the enemy must be behind her. The Demon General of Envy quickly turned around based on her instincts, but unexpectedly, a dagger plunged firmly into her back in the next second!
Ah!
Amidst a wail, the Demon General of Envy was about to swing her claws to attack behind her. Tia resolutely pulled out the dagger, adding a kick that sent the Demon General of Envy flying forward.
The [Phantom: Assault] activated earlier could create three phantom clones to attack the enemy, and when combined with another stealth skill, [Shadow: Stealth], it could achieve such a disruptive continuous assault that confused the enemy's judgment. Of course, if the enemy had prepared protective magic against stealth users, the effect might not be so amazing. Unfortunately, the demon in front of her didn't seem to have such abilities.
"In that case, you can only accept the baptism of the shadows."
Tia swiftly moved forward, releasing another 'shadow' type skill. Confusing phantom clones and silent shadow movements intertwined to form the most dangerous dance of death. Under a continuous storm-like assault, the Demon General of Envy almost completely lost her ability to fight back. Death was only a matter of time.
On the other side, Demiurge, who was also suffering from the shadow attacks, was continuously wounded, his red suit becoming ragged.
"Ruining the clothes given to me by the Supreme Being, it seems you are ready to be destroyed by me!"
Demiurge's voice showed no abnormality, but this proved that his anger had reached its peak. He suddenly let out a roar. His body expanded several times in the blink of an eye, completely shedding his human form and transforming into a true Great Demon. A pair of curved horns twisted backward like a crown, sharp claws and teeth glittered, and bulging muscles radiated a terrifying power.
After completing his transformation, Demiurge unleashed a full-power punch. After Tina dodged, the punch directly hit the ground, creating a massive crater. Tina continued to circle Demiurge, her vigilant eyes twinkling with a faint light. After the enemy transformed into a giant form, it became more difficult to inflict fatal damage with a dagger, but that was not a big deal. As long as the damage continued to accumulate, even just bleeding would exhaust the enemy's stamina. After all, no one else was bothering them now, so there was plenty of time for this hunt.
Tina stepped forward and back, rushing towards the enraged demon, easily dodging its punches with nimble speed. With a swing of her hand, she left a fifty-centimeter-long wound on the demon's thick arm. In pain, the demon opened its mouth and spewed flames that covered the surrounding area, while Tina activated [Shadow Stealth] to burrow underground and evade.
The rhythm of the battle was already in her hands, and her teammates on the other side would surely also launch their assault soon.
"Oula!!!"
Demiurge was searching for Tina's trail within the blazing flames when a roar suddenly came from behind him. Turning around, he saw Gagaran, clad in full red armor and holding a huge war hammer, charging towards him like a full-speed train! The flames should have also burned her body, but the female warrior was shrouded in a magical light, completely isolating the fire damage.
After completing his ultimate transformation, Demiurge's strength and defense were greatly enhanced, but this led to a decrease in speed. Facing Gagaran's charge, he didn't have much room to dodge, so he had to fight it head-on.
The war hammer slammed hard into Demiurge's chest, causing him to stumble back two steps uncontrollably. In return, Gagaran was instantly sent flying by his punch.
It seemed he had the advantage, but that was not the case. Although Gagaran rolled several times on the ground, she quickly got back up, and aside from a little dirt on her body, her aura showed no signs of weakening.
Thump, thump, thump, thump!
"What is this!?"
Heavy footsteps quickly approached. Demiurge noticed this and quickly turned around to find the source of the anomaly. The next second, the sight he saw created another shadow in his heart. Dozens of high-tier Undead seemed to form an army, charging at him in unison. Behind these Undead, a short figure wearing a red robe and a white mask with red patterns stood in the center of a magic circle.
The Blue Rose magician—Evileye.
If he was not mistaken, the opponent must have used a skill to dominate the Undead, controlling all the Undead they themselves had created. What a karmic reaction.
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