116 – Reinforcements?
A voice full of negligence was heard. A shaggy-haired being in a black coat looked at the party and said so.
A shabby gown with wrinkles here and there and a worldly expression.
Its appearance is ordinary enough that you can see it ten times in the market, but the madness of its black eyes is far from ordinary.
The moment he saw him, Jaden Phoenix’s eyes shook like an earthquake.
“You-“
“Aha! Long time no see. Be well, Phoenix~”
Power went into Phoenix’s hand holding the sword. It was like a conditioned reflex.
The shaggy-haired being facing him clapped his hands and chuckled. An androgynous appearance that looks like a man or a woman.
It doesn’t show any force, but the power and cruelty inherent in it are beyond imagination.
That being was Aaron Crawford, an executive of Angra Mainyu and the 3rd in the hierarchy, ‘Cruel Heart’.
“Ha~! I never thought we’d meet again in a place like this. Almost 10 years?”
When Jaden Phoenix was still a child, the main character attacked Team 4 to which he belonged and brutally killed 9 special priests.
It was a man named Aaron Crawford.
“Time is so fleeting. How could that coward grow like this? Yeah, what’s going on here?”
Aaron Crawford speaks in a childlike voice.
He jumped up from his seat and turned his gaze toward the holy relic in the glass coffin.
“Are you going to get this back?”
“I was originally going to do that, but I guess I have to kill you.”
With a face cast in deep shadow, Jaden Phoenix uttered that. His remarks were like casting a spell on himself.
“Ha ha ha! It’s the same as 10 years ago. Our phoenix is so bad at acting on facial expressions~”
Aaron Crawford’s words frowned at Phoenix’s eyebrows.
I read your thoughts completely.
“You’re thinking right now~! How can I get out of here safely! Against me, ‘Cruel Heart’~ 10 years ago, you sacrificed 9 of your colleagues for a living, but is this really possible this time?”
“Do not despise the sacrifice of your seniors.”
Phoenix’s eyes glistened with life. However, Aaron Crawford in the face of the dark life is nothing.
“Hmmm-! You are lucky today. Stupid researchers, I stopped by here to pony up, but I was caught on such a big deal. Not intended, but good. These days, our church eats up every heavenly matter, so it’s not usually uncomfortable for the leader.”
Aaron Crawford smiles and circles the air with his finger.
“So, if I take your supply and demand…. Does it feel like a hit?”
Wow!
A black aura spread around Aaron Crawford. Phoenix gritted his teeth. It was like a nightmare from 10 years ago was coming back.
“Now, servants of the abominable god, know that it is an honor to become the sacrifice of the evil that you hate so much.”
“It’s a black magic circle! Attack everyone!”
As soon as Phoenix’s command was given, Ben French’s mace vomited up a chunk of holy power.
Nathaniel Knight’s sword released sword energy, Nicholas Cooley’s arrows poured down like a shower, and Marcus Garner’s staff fired magic bullets.
It was the torch that stood on the tip of Jaden Phoenix’s sword. Creates a spark of holy power that purifies evil and cuts Aaron Crawford.
“Kyaha ha ha~! It’s no use! Phoenix! You know my characteristics well!”
Cruel heart, Aaron Crawford’s characteristic is 「Absolute defense」
It was an S-class attribute that reduced the power of all attacks to 0 for 1 minute.
“Ah~ Mr. Tarichi. I will make a good offering. Please enjoy your meal!”
Aaron Crawford’s gracious smile disappeared into the darkness. To be precise, the phoenix and the others were attacked by the black magic circle.
‘Hmm. This is Aaron.’
John looked at the whole situation as if he was watching it, and smiled brightly.
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Aaron Crawford
Of course, the most threatening humans in Angra Mainyu are the executives led by the religious leader. Angra Mainyu’s cult leader, ‘The Slave of Evil’ Denion Baren, Vice-principal ‘The Giver’ Marvin Gates, and Judicator ‘Cruel Heart’ Aaron Crawford.
These three were the worst enemies, each rated to have more than one team of special priests of the Sun Church. Even if the leaves of Angra Mainyu are cut off, they continue to grow as long as the root remains alive.
Jaden Phoenix had a direct fight with Aaron Crawford. That’s why he knew his power well. It’s not easy to deal with Aaron Crawford even with 7 teams.
‘Even this is the enemy’s home ground!’
I allowed the opponent to open the black magic circle. The black magic circle is a special magic that allows black magicians to use 10% of their strength. Especially when it comes to descending demons, the power of this magic circle is absolute.
All war situations were unfavorable to the Sun Church. It’s a hopeless situation without a miracle from God.
However, it was impossible to give up with the enemy in front. Even if the spark of life were to be extinguished here, he was obliged to swing his sword at the enemy. No matter how low his religious beliefs may be, he himself is the heretic judge of the Sun Church.
It was his sacred mission to punish the evil slaves who followed the apostle.
Jaden Phoenix looked around him. It is a world full of darkness. He was separated from his comrades by the black magic circle.
This was Angra Mainyu’s classic tactic using the black magic circle. To separate opponents and destroy them individually.
Of course, the Church of the Sun, who is dealing with Angra Mainyu, learns tactics to defeat such tricks.
“Gather all under the flames of the guide!”
Jaden Phoenix raises his sword high into the sky.
A beautiful torch blooms at the tip of his sword. The shape drawn by the white flame is a phoenix.
A phoenix born from the tip of a sword flies in the sky and spreads its wings wide in a world full of darkness.
The power of the holy fire, filled with holy power, attracts priests. The members of Team 7 gathered one by one under the phoenix, which boasted a magnificent figure and spread its wings.
“Captain! Are you okay!?”
“Of course! Are you guys all right!?”
“It’s okay! The by-products of evil are invisible!”
All five members gathered. However, one of the academy students who came here with the crew is nowhere to be seen. Jaden Phoenix bit his lip.
“John Baker! Has anyone seen him?”
“I didn’t see it. I don’t think this is the time to worry about him.”
That’s right. If we can’t defeat Aaron Crawford, everyone trapped in the black magic circle will die.
Pair! Match! Match!
“Kyaha ha ha~! It’s nice to see him struggling to live. Guys, it would have been better if you had joined Angra Mainyu rather than the boring Sun Church.”
Aaron Crawford’s sneer was heard along with hand claps. Everyone pointed their weapons at his appearance, starting with Jaden Phoenix. There are six special priests who show off their bloody energy.
There is no seriousness on Aaron Crawford’s face, even though one of them is an Indian class special priest. Only tears from laughter formed in the corners of his eyes.
“You bastard! We’ll see what the end of that arrogance is!”
Ben French throws a snarl at Aaron. It was a kind of bluff to dispel his own fears.
Even Ben French could feel it. That being is like a breathing evil. It is an enemy who wonders if they will be able to take one arm even if they do their best.
“hahahaha. To desperately suppress your fears and raise your voice!”
Aaron Crawford twirling his fingers.
Dark mana vibrates vigorously with that small movement.
“Careful!”
At Jaden Phoenix’s cry, everyone spread out at once.
Cuckoo-!
The space where Ben French was standing a moment ago exploded. He gathered twisted mana into one point and caused an explosion.
The power of the remote explosion is strong enough to lightly crush a person’s body. If you don’t focus on the flow of mana, your body will become a lump of meat in an instant.
“All Attack!”
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Jaden Phoenix, realizing that he could not find the initiative if he just ran away, gave the order to attack.
“Holy Destruction!”
Ben French’s Morning Star, which has been flashed, is enlarged except for the handle. It is safe to say that Morning Star, which has grown ten, twenty, or thirty times larger, is a small meteorite. In addition, what shines on the surface of Morning Star is pure divine power.
A destructive and violent blow befitting the title of “Heavy faith” Unfolds.
“A gust of wind!”
Nathaniel Knight’s sword shakes like the wind. More than a hundred crescent-shaped sword spirits were released in an instant and headed for Aaron Crawford. Based on the agility of over 50, it flew a sword at supersonic speed. It is a merciful killing that kills quite a few enemies before they know it.
“Rock jade!”
Nicholas Cooley took aim at Aaron Crawford. Arrows made of pure divine power are attached to the bow string drawn without arrows. A guide function has been added to the arrow of divine power, which is fatal to the minions of evil. The arrow flew as a relentless hunting dog that pursued its opponents to the edge of hell.
“Holy shower!”
Marcus Garner’s staff shook and scattered the blessings of holy power around him. The level of divine power of the skills used by the party increases, and at the same time, all of Aaron Crawford’s stats decrease.
“Phoenix Blazing!”
The finishing touch was Jaden Phoenix, the leader of Team 7.
A pair of wings made of torches spread out behind his back. At the same time, Phoenix’s whole body was burning with a pure white torch, and explosive divine power spread out in all directions. Its body itself seems to have become a phoenix.
The phoenix wearing the torch like that aimed his sword at Aaron Crawford, and the torch that flowed through the sword shot like an arrow and hit Aaron Crawford.
The best pass period that the 7 teams could achieve unfolded. Each of them generously poured their best skills.
Jaden Phoenix thought.
If 「Absolute Defense」 Is on cooldown now, maybe I could take down Aaron Crawford with this attack.
The blow that the souls of the special priests who were prepared for martyrdom poured into was just as great. The pitch-black magic circle swayed to the point of creating cracks in space.
The five blows that struck Aaron Crawford shook the world of darkness, releasing tremendous light and sound.
Kukukukukukkung!
A tremendous destructive power that shakes the entire body.
The group looked at the center of destruction without letting go of the tension. Certainly, with this level of destructive power, even Aaron Crawford….
“!?”
Assuming the worst situation, the party who did not open their mouths were shocked when the result of the explosion was revealed.
Aaron Crawford, who was swept head-on by the tremendous force, stood still, not a single hem of his clothes damaged.
“No, nonsense!”
Exclaimed Ben French, missing the Morning Star.
I knew. Even if they show some miraculous power, it is impossible to defeat that being.
However, after passing the test like this, I can’t believe I’m fine like that.
Overwhelming despair ate in my head. To the extent that his heavy faith was shaken.
“Ha ha ha! Fun! You people of the Church of the Sun are really fun!”
Aaron Crawford claps his hands like a mischief.
“That face. It’s so much fun that you want to stuff it! I think you still don’t have enough faith, why don’t you pray a little more to that proud god? Our demons accept our prayers well. Isn’t that your god?”
I felt an evil gaze behind Aaron Crawford’s back. Jaden Phoenix swallowed his saliva. I could see why Aaron Crawford was unharmed even after taking that massive blow head-on.
“Advent font.”
Aaron Crawford descended the devil through his body. Tarichi, the ‘Devil of Destruction’.
Because he is the highest-ranking official of Angra Mainyu, he can operate without any problems even with the devil in his body.
“……”
“My phoenix is at a loss for words~ No, are you praying?”
Aaron Crawford’s face stained with cruelty.
“Kiki! Say a prayer That’s the only thing you guys can do about it-“
Aaron Crawford, who was taunting Jaden Phoenix, was cut off. It was because of the sudden appearance of ‘something’. His ominous shining eyes turned to a stranger who appeared out of nowhere.
“What is that guy?”
“Huh!?”
Aaron Crawford’s words moved the eyes of Team 7, led by Jaden Phoenix, to Aaron Crawford’s gaze. There was a man in purple underwear and black boots who didn’t suit the situation at all.
“…Are you your colleague?”
Just by looking at her outfit, she is not from the Church of the Sun. Jaden Phoenix, already devastated by the appearance of a new foe, spoke in an even more somber voice.
“There’s no way a pervert like that could be a colleague.”
Aaron Crawford speaks with displeasure.
“……The same goes for us. There are no paraphilias like that in the church.”
Jaden Phoenix also denies being a colleague.
The man caught between them scratched the back of his head as if embarrassed.
“Hmmm. Public opinion is not good.”
He pulled out the sword hanging from his waist. His sword points at Aaron Crawford.
“I need to vent my anger.”
As Aaron Crawford pointed at the point of his sword, he clapped his hands with a smile on his lips.
“Kiki! It was your colleague! That kind of pervert is a member of the church! It seems that you are quite corrupted too! How about joining us now?”
“You don’t know the coolness of this old figure. I’m sorry.”
Ben Franch thought, blinking like a frog.
‘What’s going on!?’