Although Yuan'er was still just a child,
she was now already a Demon King-class existence.
Even if she was merely at the weakest, early stage of the Eighth Tier, the power contained within her body was still not something to be underestimated.
If Yumo wanted to calm her down, she had no choice but to use somewhat forceful methods.
Naturally, when faced with those methods, Yuan'er instinctively resisted.
The power she unleashed was, of course, enough to devastate heaven and earth.
To prevent that energy from accidentally destroying Wind Facing City below, Yumo had countless Blood Butterflies construct a massive barrier, confining the battlefield within it.
At the same time, to prevent the already weakened Mengxi from being caught in Yuan'er's power, Yumo had several Blood Butterflies carry Mengxi safely back to the ground.
However...
This scene was unfortunately witnessed by Welt.
Buried among the ruins, he saw everything.
Possessing both wind- and life-attributed magic, Welt's regenerative abilities ranked among the very best of those at his level.
Although Yuan'er's Nihility Cannon had blasted a hole clean through his abdomen, he had relied on his tremendous vitality to forcibly resist the erosion of the Shadow of Silence Power and cling to life.
Then, relying on his powerful regeneration, he gradually recovered from his grievous injuries.
High above the sky,
why were two Demon King-class beings fighting each other?
Welt neither knew nor cared.
There was only one thought in his mind.
I must... I must eliminate her!
Eliminate the Child of Destiny!
At this moment, the two Demon King-class beings were engaged in a fierce "battle" overhead. The terrifying pressure radiating from their clash made it impossible for anyone else to enter the central district of the city.
Neither his followers...
Nor the soldiers of Wind Facing City attempting to reinforce the area.
More importantly...
The Child of Destiny had already withdrawn from that terrifying state she had entered earlier. She had undoubtedly become weakened by the aftereffects.
Killing her now...
Would be effortless.
Thinking this, Welt dragged his battered body forward, enduring the overwhelming pressure radiating from the two Demon King-class beings above as he slowly advanced toward Mengxi's location...
—
Back to the present.
Mengxi's unique Holy Magic aura, overflowing with sacredness, stood out unmistakably.
Welt quickly located the breathtaking silver-haired girl, who was leaning against a tree while several Blood Butterflies circled protectively around her.
At this moment,
Mengxi's peerlessly beautiful face was somewhat pale.
There were even traces of blood staining her cheeks, adding a heartbreaking beauty to her appearance that naturally inspired pity in anyone who looked upon her...
However...
A decisive killer like Welt would never show mercy simply because of someone's appearance.
The instant he saw Mengxi,
dense killing intent burst forth from his dark emerald eyes.
Dark green magic power exploded from his body before rapidly gathering upon the crimson scythe in his hand.
Die, Child of Destiny!
Locking onto Mengxi's slender, snow-white neck,
Welt suddenly charged forward, swinging his scythe downward without the slightest hesitation.
As the blade was about to sever the girl's head,
an ecstatic, almost crazed smile spread across his face.
However...
That joy vanished in an instant.
What?!
Right before Welt's stunned eyes,
the crimson radiance surrounding Mengxi and the Blood Butterflies suddenly converged,
forming a shield of energy directly before his attack.
Boom!
With a terrifying eruption of power,
Welt's attack was completely blocked by the barrier.
!!
The violent recoil instantly shattered his dark green aura,
sending him flying several hundred meters before crashing violently into a towering structure.
“Damn it! She still has protection?!”
Leaping out from the rubble, Welt's face twisted with murderous intent.
As the Cult Leader of the Heavenly Punishment Holy Church,
there was no way he would abandon his plan to kill the Child of Destiny simply because of a single barrier.
Besides...
The shield didn't seem particularly strong.
It could be broken!
“Blood Dance Scythe Execution!”
The next moment,
every last drop of magic within Welt erupted outward, pouring into the crimson scythe.
Behind him,
the phantom of a gigantic emerald serpent with its tongue flickering into the air materialized.
At this moment, Welt had only one thought.
Kill the Child of Destiny.
As for how he would escape Wind Facing City afterward...
He couldn't care less.
As long as she dies... everything will be over!
Roaring at the top of his lungs,
while dark green energy exploded around him,
Welt swung his crimson scythe once again.
The gigantic emerald serpent charged toward the Child of Destiny alongside its master.
Judging from the overwhelming momentum,
there was no way the shield formed by the Blood Butterflies and crimson energy could withstand this attack.
Once the barrier shattered,
the Child of Destiny would certainly die.
At least...
That was what Welt believed.
Unfortunately...
Before the crimson scythe could strike the shield,
a black silhouette suddenly appeared before him with incomprehensible speed, bypassing his perception entirely in an instant.
!?!
“Who?!”
The sudden appearance startled Welt into crying out.
But before he could even see the newcomer's face,
a devastating blow slammed directly into his chest.
“Pfft!”
Blood sprayed from his mouth.
The excruciating pain twisted his face as his body was sent flying once again,
crashing violently into a massive ancient tree not far away.
By this point,
Welt had already lost count of how many times he had been blasted away today.
“Cough... cough...”
Spitting out several mouthfuls of blood mixed with fragments of internal organs,
he hurriedly mobilized what little magic remained, desperately healing his battered body.
Using his scythe for support,
he barely managed to struggle back onto his feet before looking toward the Child of Destiny's location.
“Y-You are...”
There,
standing beside the Child of Destiny,
was an incomparably beautiful black-haired girl dressed in a black gauze dress, dozens of Blood Butterflies dancing around her.
Her slender jade-like hand was firmly gripping the gigantic emerald serpent that Welt had just summoned.
With nothing more than a slight squeeze of her fingers,
the enormous serpent instantly shattered into countless green particles of light.
At the same time,
Welt's crimson scythe was crushed to pieces in her grasp.
Seeing his technique destroyed so effortlessly,
Welt unconsciously held his breath.
A powerful sense of foreboding surged through his heart.
His eyes remained fixed upon the suddenly appeared black-haired girl as he instinctively assumed a defensive stance.
She was astonishingly beautiful.
The eerie, almost demonic beauty she possessed was in no way inferior to that of the Child of Destiny.
Yet that beauty resembled a poisonous flower.
Merely looking at her filled Welt with an indescribable pressure,
making even his soul tremble uncontrollably.
The oppression emanating from her...
Was even greater than what he had once felt from the Lord Child of God.
Who... is this woman?
Wait...
Those Blood Butterflies...
And that faint yet terrifying Shadow of Silence Power...
“Y-You're Blood Butterfly?! That newly born Demon King-class existence?!”
Welt couldn't help blurting out in shock.
Hearing his exclamation,
the black-haired girl known as "Blood Butterfly"—
our Miss Yumo—
revealed an expression of obvious displeasure.
“Seriously... why is it always that nickname? It makes me sound like some bloodthirsty monster... How boring.”
After muttering her complaint,
Yumo's icy gaze locked onto Welt.
The chilling look made him instinctively shudder,
and he couldn't stop himself from taking two steps backward.
“Besides, I'm in the middle of teaching one of my children. Couldn't you behave yourself for a little while? It's not your turn yet.”
“Y-You really are Blood Butterfly! A Demon King-class Abyss Demon... and even a humanoid one...”
Now that his suspicion had been confirmed,
astonishment appeared on Welt's face.
But immediately afterward,
that astonishment transformed into overwhelming anger and confusion.
A Demon King-class Abyss Demon...
Should have been fighting on the same side as him.
They should have been eliminating the protagonist's group together and protecting the Demon God.
Then why today?!
One Demon King-class being had attacked him for no reason!
And now another Demon King-class existence had actually blocked his attack...
...to save the Child of Destiny?!
Recalling everything that had happened,
Welt clenched both fists.
All the frustration he had accumulated finally exploded.
The next moment,
he pointed directly at Yumo and roared furiously,
“Since you're an Abyss Demon, why are you protecting the Child of Destiny?! Don't you know she's the greatest threat to the Demon God?! Don't you know she'll eventually destroy you as well?! Those who possess divine power are the natural enemies of the Abyss Demons! Why would you save an enemy?! Why?!”
Yumo: ...
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