Mage Manual

Chapter 1652 - 1213: Cruel Beauty (Part 2)

Compared to ordinary demigods, the soul bodies of Law Angels cannot regenerate or self-heal, yet they transform their soul bodies into interchangeably replaceable ’quasi-stars,’ allowing them to replace any damaged flesh with fresh flesh, without affecting the Magic Temple at all.

The Sword Law actively revealed the characteristics of quasi-stars, naturally to undermine Ash’s confidence. Even if Ash can harm them, it’s meaningless unless he can execute them in an extremely short time, since they can instantly recover.

The Angels’ immense accumulation is demonstrated to the fullest at this moment—they have served the Divine Lord for millennia, tirelessly, and as a reward, they received the Lord’s nurturing, converting their endless time into boundless power. If the growth rate of the gods of hell is 1, then angels are at least 2. Though both have their ceilings, angels undoubtedly are closer to the Six-winged rank limit than Hell demigods.

What Ash sees as ’pain points’ or ’flaws’ that are difficult to overcome, angels can take centuries to gradually perfect. If demigods are just a rough, low-level structure, then angels are highly refined products after countless iterations, with no exploitable weaknesses remaining.

The only way to defeat the angels is straightforwardly, with strength surpassing theirs, completely crushing them!

Ash let his hands drop, his body relaxed, like a sheathed sword with its edge restrained, yet behind him, his Void Wings condensed into a second pair of Golden Illusion Wings. A closer look revealed subtle differences—his own Golden Illusion Wings flowed like molten gold, wings gliding freely; but the Sword Maiden’s Golden Illusion Wings, taut like a tightened string, ready to play a matchless melody with the next fan!

He stepped forward, treading layers of oscillating ripples in the void.

Sword Maiden Wonder·Flashing Ripple!

Ash had never used this movement wonder before, having only witnessed Sonia’s stylish raids, but now it seemed as though he had merged with the memory of her elegance. Sonia’s magic experience seamlessly integrated into his soul, he wielded Sonia’s power at will, as if guided hand-in-hand by her in battle, needing only to dance alongside Sonia.

As the ripples affected the angel, Ash instantly teleported to the side of Star Law, raising his hand for a dazzling Blood Tide Sword Light. Star Law instantly teleported to a safe distance, leaving Sword Law to block Ash and descend a cluster of stars chasing him. She was not afraid of Ash’s swordsmanship; her lord was unmatched as the first swordsman in history. No one more adept at handling swordsmanship exists, but her lord entrusted the Star Ocean to her, to guide him as a strategist, not engage as a pawn in a bloody battle!

Maintaining the "Star Sea Chessboard" is enough to secure victory, any risky venture is foolish arrogance. Star Law wouldn’t dare underestimate this future Vice Monarch of the Heavenly Kingdom, even her lord had suffered once due to him, no miracle Ash creates would surprise her.

Yet Star Law wants to flee, Ash won’t let her!

Flashing Ripple stirred endlessly in the curtain of rain, Ash stepped on the ripples pursuing Star Law through teleportation, encountering a star fragment storm and slashing it with death’s road. Bear in mind he has no Eternal Wonder, now every step of teleportation fiercely evaporates Source Power, yet Ash persists in keeping Star Law firmly in his sights.

Star Law flees, Ash chases, Sword Law entangles; the three hardly pause at any location for more than a second, engaging in the most bizarre slaughter amid infinite flashes!

Ash was no longer satisfied being a statue bathed in torrential rain, and Sonia wasn’t the type to endure blows without retaliation. When the Bonds Level reached 4.5, the Sword Maiden’s battle fervor ignited his soul wholly, he roamed within the shimmering stardust rain, like a child frolicking in a rain curtain, yet his twin swords were so aggressive and domineering, repelling Sword Law with one, chasing Star Law with the other, imposing upon and overpowering the two Law Angels singlehandedly!

The fierce combat, Ash only felt his blood boiling all over, courageously bursting into laughter, his laughter even drowning out the pervading sound of rain. When the red glow spread from his left eye to his right eye, a fierce cat wrapped in purple-red grudge flames appeared behind him.

The Devastating Grudge Dragon seemed somewhat dissatisfied, yet under Ash’s glare, obediently offered its power.

Star Law and Sword Law were momentarily awed by his momentum, the last bit of contempt they harbored for Ash vanished, suddenly feeling he might genuinely be qualified to become Vice Monarch of the Heavenly Kingdom.

However, Ash’s Source Power, in the end, has its limits, while the endurance of Eternal Wonder is infinite, victory always staying in the hands of the Law Angels.

As for the biggest variable—Ash’s girls—all are within the Six-winged Trial, no one to come rescue him, his voice unable to penetrate the curtain of rain, here served as the endpoint of Four Pillar Gods’ touch · Ash, also the starting point of Vice Monarch of the Heavenly Kingdom · Ash.

Yet an inexplicable unease lingered in the hearts of the two Law Angels... because Ash hadn’t drawn the three swords behind him yet.

When Ash summoned these three swords, the Law Angels were as if facing an imminent catastrophe, not knowing the exact effect, their insight easily perceives it to be his exclusive wonder, remaining vigilant as they await Ash’s reveal of the trump card, yet Ash seemed to forget he carried swords behind him, never drawing them even through the fierce battle.

Is it some kind of constant passive effect? Or ... ?

A sudden aggressive mad-dog attack from Ash stunned the two Law Angels, once they adapted to his rhythm, Star Law and Sword Law suddenly realized—Ash’s approach was too odd, even if he can harm Star Law, she would instantly heal, whereas his continuous teleportation would deplete his Source Power, completely counterproductive.

But Ash isn’t a fool; he dragged the Law Angels into such lightning-fast high-intensity entanglement, certainly for greater benefits... since it wasn’t to inflict harm, it was to divert the Law Angels’ attention!

The next round, Star Law no longer evaded, wielding her magic wand into a double-handed sword of thunderous majesty. At the same time, Sword Law nearly exerted all her strength onto the sword, striking towards the three swords behind Ash from above!

The berserker, like mountain crash and tsunami, finally suppressed by Angels. Ash’s twin swords fend off Law Angels’ assault, the atmosphere of world-shattering suddenly calmed to serenity.

"You’ve found me after all." Ash slightly smiled, his right eye also turned blood-red, casting a defiant aspect on his smile.

"But... it’s already sufficient."

Ash surprisingly released his double swords, instantly teleported to another side of the battlefield, reaching out to grasp the first of the swords behind. The moment he held the sword, Sword Law sensed a familiar air—that was the Heart Sword Divine Being’s Law, built around its core—the exclusive wonder!

Star Law felt another force too, an old friend from ancient times, the Death Authority of towering corpses and oceans of blood!

As Ash’s hand seemingly infused the sword with a soul, the sword body displayed molten iron-colored lines, radiant Star River seemingly flowing within. When he fully drew the sword, a chill pierced Sword Law’s soul, causing the youngest Law Angel’s scalp to tingle as if plunged into an icy cave!

"This is the sword I forged for you Law Angels," Ash’s eyes blood-red with killing intent, soared; at this moment behind him, the Void Wings unfolded its second pair of Illusion Wings and second pair of Sword-color Wings, creating a radiant mix as if the Sword Maiden appeared.

"This sword is named, Sword Law Buster!"