NOVEL WEB Chapter 1442: His Trust
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"W-What is the meaning of this?!"
"Since when he had such power?!"
"That is not the strength that he could have obtained in so little time!"
"This makes no sense…!"
"He killed one of us with a single blow?!"
The Demon Cultists were shocked, but most couldn't believe what Erdrich had just done, thinking that it was some sort of fluke, perhaps a trick or some sort of illusion or cheap trick, as they charged against him from all angles, also targeting Patricia.
Their claws and fangs flared with demonic flames, their demonic auras erupted, transforming into swarms of insects, or monstrous demonic beasts! Patricia panicked, without knowing what to do!
However, Erdrich didn't falter, remaining confident, his aura erupted as his body continued transforming, he unleashed the power of his [Accursed Seven Layered Demon Transformation] Skill, as his red skin gained black tattoos, rapidly encompassing most of his body with pith black skin covered with golden tattoos, his horns grew longer and his body even larger.
At the same time, his body transformed even further beyond.
"{Six-Armed Asura Transformation}!"
RUMBLE!
A second before the attacks of the Demon Cultists could reach him or Patricia, his body transformed, as he suddenly gained three more pairs of muscular arms, blazing with demonic fury, as he punched forward, backwards, to the left and right side, all while avoiding hurting Patricia.
"{Demonic Shadow Gauntlet Techniques}: {Abyssal Hellish Rampage}!"
BOOM! BOOM! BOOM! BOOM! BOOM!
Each of his fists clashed against his foes and their demonic auras, exploding as black and red flames erupted, shadows engulfed his foes, their auras exploding and fragmenting into pieces. Their bodies couldn't resist the immense, hellish rampage, beginning to break apart, arms and legs exploding into pieces, and soon enough, almost all the demonic cultists laid over the floor, their bodies torn to shreds.
Any other girl might have been scared of Erdrich's immense demonic power, some would have called him a terrifying being, and yet… Patricia blushed as she saw his might, that demonic aura he had, his incredible strength, his wild, almost mad fierceness… they made her go crazy for him.
"A-Amazing Erdrich…! Y-You're so incredible!"
"I told you that we would get out of here… Back in the Elven Continent, Blake helped me train. I've become immensely strong after I endured horrendous, almost torturous training."
"Really?!"
"Yeah, but enough chit-chat, let's get out of here."
"I-I don't even know how to though, that's the problem! The gate I created was a spell embedded into the rune you destroyed…"
"I see, but it still a spell. I didn't exactly destroy it, however. I mostly "devoured it"…" Erdrich said. "Here."
He gave Patricia a bubble containing all the runes within the demonic contract, as she analyzed them, realizing that a spell that could create a gate between dimensions could be conjured with this using demonic energy as the fuel.
"BASTARD!"
"KILL HIM!"
"BRING THE DEMONIC BEASTS!"
The remaining surviving Demonic Cultists were furious for what Erdrich had done, charging against him and bringing even more reinforcements, a whole battalion of demons wearing armor and weapons started charging at them from the afar, it seemed they were actually close to some sort of camp where a huge army had been stationed.
As the army of demons of all shapes and sizes approached, hordes of monstrous Demonic Beasts, native to Hell itself and not just normal monsters that mutated, started to charge, some resembling multi-headed wolves with skull heads, while others resembled black lions with shadow manes, and a few looked more aberrant, with long fleshy limbs, tentacles, and weirdly arranged jaws and eyes across their bodies.
The power of this army was immense, Erdrich was sure that if he had fought them using his previous strength, he would have surely lost… but now, he had grown to the point of even developing a Divinity, Blake let him absorb the divine essence within his own Aura and Soul as he infused it into him while he trained for half a year, going through torturous training and immense pain and agony while pushing himself to his limits, even as he tore himself apart in the process.
And yet, his resolve was unwavering, he managed to go through that and came back so strongly he was completely unrecognizable. And now, facing this army of demons, he felt confident, smiling as he looked back at Patricia, unleashing his Aura and transforming it into a barrier around her.
"Patricia, can you rearrange the spell so we can get out of here? I'll hold them off as much as you need."
"Erdrich…"
Patricia's eyes widened, as she nodded, her only Spirit emerged out of her body. As a mildly successful experiment, Patricia's Spirit Orb could Rank Up, but that wouldn't allow her to obtain new Spirits, being stuck with her single, ever evolving and powerful, yet strange Spirit.
Iron Slimes!
FLUOSH!
Merged into the very Iron of her blood, her Iron Slimes surged from her back, shaping as tentacles made of liquid metal with metallic eyes, glaring at the runes, by connecting with her spirit as if they were an extension of her body, Patricia was able to rapidly analyze anything.
This was part of her unique Abilities and Skills, as her connection with her Spirit was so deep to the point it existed within her very bloodstream, nobody else could imitate her.
"{Spirit And Body Synchronization}: {All-Reading Silver Eyes}"
FLAAASH!
Using her own Demonic Energy mixed with her Mana and her Spirit Energy, Patricia started manipulating the runes and rearranging them together into a spell, constantly trying the spell over and over, failing, and then arranging them again a little better than before.
She was sweating, biting her lips as she worked faster and faster, she knew that Erdrich was out there, fighting thousands of demons, she could hear his roars and the screams of the demons and demonic beasts as they were being mowed down to bits.
Although he had the upper hand, she didn't know if he had enough energy to go on forever!
She had to hurry; she had to do this quickly.
After Erdrich kissed her, after both finally confessed, Patricia finally felt like her life had a meaning, that there was finally color in her terrible life.
And now, as that hope of her life fought to protect her… She simply couldn't let him down.
"RAAAAHHHH!"
Erdrich charged forward, fighting relentlessly, as he used all eight of his arms to pulverize dozens of foes from every single angle, they rapidly started swarming him, the demons pointing their weapons at him and trying to stab him and completely cover him with their massive numbers.
"{Berserk}!"
RUMBLE!
However, with a single activation, he used his [Berserk] Skill, as he let out yet another barbaric roar, his entire body erupting with flames as he burned through his lifeforce, gaining an explosion of power.
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