The beginning of the demon wave was a historical event, as well as a symbolic moment of the Holy War.
It meant that the Chaos Abyss had successfully connected to the mortal plane. It would be incredibly difficult for any Chaos Abyss resident who wasn't in the Holy War to come to the mortal plane. Even if the Chaos Abyss residents managed to come to the mortal plane, they would be repeatedly weakened, and might even be exterminated if they weren't careful. But now, not only was it easier to open the door to the mortal plane, the powerful demons that came wouldn't be suppressed by the dimensional laws.
However, there were always losses to be gained. Previously, the dimensional laws had an upper limit and forcefully suppressed visitors from the Chaos Abyss. This meant that Demon Lords could only send out their incarnations, clones, or descendants. Even if they suffered losses in the mortal plane, they wouldn't be completely destroyed.
But now, with the current situation, other demons were sending out their true bodies. Not only would it be embarrassing to send out an incarnation, one wouldn't even be able to get anything if they didn't have enough power. Being repeatedly attacked by others would also weaken one's source. Powerful mages could take advantage of this opportunity to attack the true body, steal its power, and enslave its true name. This obviously wasn't worth it.
That was why all the demons that came were sending out their true bodies. However, the side effect of increasing one's power level was that the risks would greatly increase. Often, death would be a true death.
The Purgatory Soul-Locking Shark Shikblair was a powerful demon. He was a rather rare high-level demon that evolved from a scavenger shark from the River Styx. He looked just like a large black fish swimming in black mist. Only his bloodthirsty red eyes could be clearly seen in the black mist. He was quite frightening when he appeared at night.
This type of creature loved to eat souls. Although it was impossible for them to enter the River Styx, they would always swim around the River Styx, waiting for an opportunity to ambush newborn demons that had just arrived at the River Styx. They would prey on the newborn demons' flesh and souls that hadn't completed their transformation. This was why they were called scavengers.
Every creature would instinctively protect the young. Demons would always kill them on sight. The lucky survivors that managed to escape from the Soul-Locking Shark's jaws would always remember to take revenge after they grew up.
The fact that Shikblair was able to grow from an ordinary low-intelligence demon to a Demon Lord was evidence of how extraordinary he was. Currently, within his protective mist, black chains were restraining numerous wailing mortal souls. Fresh souls were his snacks, and the pitiful screams of despair made him feel even more delighted.
As a great demon with the ability to fly, most of his subordinates were also flying demons. Unfortunately, the possibility of their growth in his race was too low. Most of his subordinates were winged demons and succubi.
The former was a large category of demons. Those that had wings and could fly counted. Most of them were regular, muscular demons. Some were simply other demons that devoured flying demons and grew wings.
Their appearances ranged from gorillas with wings to wolf-headed monsters with wings.
However, if they chose the ability to fly, they would naturally lose weight and increase their wingspan. The melee combat abilities that demons were so proud of would naturally be weakened.
Generally speaking, wing demons were not tricky to deal with. Generally speaking, when these erroneous evolution products reached senior-level, they would grow a second pair of wings to improve their flying ability and upper limit of weight.
The latter was a succubus, which was a rare humanoid creature among demons. There was probably no need to introduce her since she was far too famous.
"A Demon Lord, a rare Soulshackle Shark, thirteen Succubi, more than two hundred miscellaneous Winged Demons, and a small team of specially evolved Four-winged Berserk Demons. This is a little troublesome … "
The ordinary guests were all hiding in the warehouse, while the sailors and warriors were fighting on the deck of the airship.
The magic crystal cannons on both sides of the airship kept firing. Although the demons were quite nimble in the air, there were very few results.
The flying demon squadron had already caught up to the airship. It would be impossible for the slow airship to shake off their pursuit. However, the demons weren't in a hurry to attack, as they were observing the situation on our side.
"Master, please make your move!"
The demon that the captain of the airship managed to shake off was a Warrior Monks named Raikage …
"Have the Warrior Monks protect the airship? Who would have such a genius idea? "
I felt that this plan was becoming more and more unreliable. Everyone knew that the Warrior Monks were experts in close combat. As long as the distance was close enough, it would be difficult for the Warrior Monks, who were experts in close combat, to use their mid-range and long-range weapons.
I myself had once been beaten up by the Undead Warrior Monks, and the Earth Elemental God Ömdiroken was the strongest Warrior Monks I had ever seen. His melee combat skills were basically like cheating. It wasn't that the Warrior Monks weren't strong. In fact, even high-level Warrior Monks were ridiculously strong. However, this job class probably had the shortest attack range out of all the job classes.
Hire them to protect the airship? How would they attack the airship? Energy Wave or Origin Bullet?
Raikage appeared to be in his thirties, and he seemed quite young when he smiled with squinted eyes. However, he was already at the Saint rank. This didn't mean that he was a genius, but rather that the Warrior Monks job class was capable of slowing down the aging process.
However, he was currently squinting his eyes and meditating, as if he had a card up his sleeve.
"No, perhaps Raikage has some special ability, such as a special bloodline or technique, such as a no-fly domain or a gravitational space. Perhaps Raikage even has a Soul World. "
However, Harloys had a different opinion. Judging from how calm Raikage was, it seemed that he really did have some ability.
The guards all came out. One Saint rank, three Legends, archers, swordsmen, mages, and even a bunch of Silver and Gold soldiers … Even Gold, who used to be regarded as masters, could only be viewed as cannon fodder. It was truly amazing how the world had changed.
Magic crystal cannons were quite powerful, but they were still a bit lacking when used against demons. Abyss creatures were born with excellent fire resistance, so it was quite common for them to resist explosions. Plus, demons were quite fast at flying, so these cannons wouldn't be much of a threat.
In order to save money, it was also impossible for the airship to be equipped with escort airships to form a firepower system. In the end, it all depended on the regular guards.
More than ten Winged Demons were ordered to descend. They rashly attacked. Although this was only a probing attack, if they crashed into the wooden deck, they would definitely leave a hole in it.
Raikage moved. He abruptly turned into a shadow, leaping and flashing continuously. Only the muffled sound of fists hitting flesh reverberated in the air. By the time he landed, the fallen demons had already become indistinguishable minced meat.
Raikage then glared angrily at the demons that were still circling in the sky. The aura around him boiled as if he was preparing for some ultimate attack.
"… You've got guts! Get the hell down here! "
Alright then, we were taking things for granted too early. Was this the new generation's taunting ability?
It would seem that hiring Warrior Monks to guard the airship wasn't because these Warrior Monks were special. If it wasn't for the fact that they were the only Warrior Monks available, it was likely that Raikage was simply trying to take advantage of the situation.
After all, Warrior Monks were the cheapest to raise, and they didn't require any weapons or equipment. Warrior Monks were the type who viewed life as bitter and self-tempering, so it would be the cheapest to hire them. Sometimes, Raikage would even only need to provide food and lodging …
"As expected, I can't take advantage of the situation …"
I even heard the mutterings of the man wearing a captain's hat. It would seem that this was how the advertisement for Saint-ranked individuals to protect the airship came about. Since I was standing at the exit of the airship, how could Warrior Monks, who were skilled at training their senses, possibly not hear it?
The middle-aged monk's face flushed red with anger, but he was unable to do anything about it. He could only viciously glare at the demons in the sky.
The demons weren't in a hurry. Although they would have long since gone crazy for fresh flesh and souls, the recent days of hunting had already satisfied their instinctive desires. Now, they were more like a pack of wolves that moved for the pleasure of hunting.
Unlike other demons, the Soul-Shackling Shark Shikblair had no intention of staying in the mortal plane ever since he entered. He simply flew around as he pleased and enjoyed himself wherever he went. He would come down to hunt whenever he was hungry, and he would come down to hunt whenever he was free. The lone Sky Knight Knights were completely unable to stop him.
The flying demons were roving bandits. Without a doubt, they were the most dangerous group of creatures. It would be impossible for ordinary villages to resist their attacks.
Right now, the demons were circling around the airship. This was doubtlessly a type of test. If they met a powerful enemy, they would unhesitatingly turn around and flee. If they discovered that the enemy was no threat to them, then it was likely that everyone on the airship would be finished.
So what if the Warrior Monks were capable of fighting? As long as he could sink the airship, everyone on the airship would die.
"Honestly, next time, I'll definitely recommend that they bring an Sky Knight Knight. Even if they want to save money, they can't do this."
"… Actually, if I didn't meet you, I probably wouldn't have met such an opponent."
Harloys wanted to call me a jinx again, but I wasn't going to take the blame for that.
"Just how many levels are there in the Endless Chaos Abyss? How many tens of thousands of demons are there? As the Holy War progresses, there will only be more and more demon hordes. Even if we didn't meet a demon this time, we'll meet a demon next time. It's already outdated to use the standards from one year ago. The demon wave has already ended, and we're already in the middle of the Holy War. "
Times were changing far too quickly. The standards and standards that I had set yesterday might be outdated today. Even if my aura of misfortune increased the chance of accidents by ten times, it would still be the same if I met a demon every ten times.
"It would seem that the cost is going to increase."
"Wool comes from the sheep's back. Let's just double the price for the airship. Yep, in that case, let's just hire the Dragons. They can even be used as a selling point to increase the price of the airship. I'll have a chat with Halent and Little Red when I get back. If we continue to save money, something will really happen. "
At such a time, it would be impossible for me to not take action.
"Sigh."
I sighed, causing the air around me to tremble slightly. Everyone could hear my sigh, and then a violent wind started blowing as dark clouds gathered.
Right after that, even though the weather was clearly getting warmer, snowflakes began to fall.
The snowflakes suddenly transformed into a snowstorm. The wind suddenly became even stronger, and snow began to accumulate on the airship at a visible speed.
Breaking through the bottleneck of SemiGod meant that my physical body no longer had any limitations. This was a foundational improvement. My ice magic power had also greatly improved.
Controlling the power of the elements would also require a correspondingly strong physical body. SemiGod was a major hurdle. At this point, even if my ice magic sword hadn't taken its final form yet, it wouldn't be like before, where I would have to rest for several months due to the recoil of magic from just casting a forbidden spell.
This was the difference between mortals and non-humans. It was also the foundational reason why demons, angels, Gods, and Dragons were so unbelievably strong. Using their sayings, it would be that "magic flows through my veins," "my will can control the elements," and "my anger can dispel any mortal's little toys."
If a mortal's maximum elemental capacity was 10, then these Gold Tribes would be able to contain more than 100. The foundational difference in "elemental mass" meant that mortal spells wouldn't have much of an effect on them. This wasn't the first time I had seen a dragon use its angry roar to dispel a mage's spell. This fact gave them the right to look down on mortals.
They had the right to do as they pleased. Before reaching SemiGod, humans would only end up killing themselves if they messed around, just like lifting a truck with their physical body. Perhaps it would be possible for a short period of time, but if they weren't careful, they would end up killing themselves.
After becoming a SemiGod and fusing with the highest-level Angel Bloodline, I was definitely no ordinary SemiGod. The power of the War Angel Incarnation had truly merged into my physical body. If the Red Dragon's elemental mass was over a hundred, then my elemental mass was at least over a thousand.
"Let's try it out …"
Ice magic gathered in my hands. Just as I was about to test out the power of my ice magic sword, the airship suddenly tilted, and I almost fell over. I heard a sailor's exclamation outside the window …
"The airship tilted! The engine on the left has stopped working because of the snow! "
I paused in surprise, and the power of ice and snow in my hands naturally dissipated. Harloys was tugging on my clothes in order to prevent herself from falling over. She and I exchanged glances.
"I'm sorry. I don't know what kind of expression I should have at a time like this."
"Just embarrass yourself, just like always."
The silly cat's smile made me want to toss her out of the airship. Meanwhile, a white-haired female mage hurriedly rushed over. As a Legend-rank mage, she would be far too weak if she couldn't sense the magical waves of a spell that was so close to her.
"… Master Harloys, please stop casting your spell. The airship won't be able to handle it."
This mage, who was so old that she was about to die, noticed that my face was covered in wrinkles. She paused in surprise for a moment before asking me to stop casting my spell. She even asked me to go to the deck and help her.
I was already feeling rather helpless. Nothing had been going well for me recently. It was impossible for me to hide in the airship's cabin and solve the problem.
I casually tossed aside my walking stick and suddenly grew taller. My aura and physical appearance simultaneously changed as I instantly transformed from an old man into a young man. I cracked my neck and felt much more comfortable.
"… You actually want a passenger to protect themselves? You really should return the airship ticket."
"Why do I remember that you asked for a ticket from a local messenger? You didn't even spend any money."
The silly cat continued to make fun of me as always. I directly ignored her attempts to convince me.
"Then I'll compensate you for the psychological damage I caused. I've been so poor recently … Since I can't cast a large-scale spell, then I'll use the Ice Ice Magic Sword's death arena rules …"
"We're going to fall off."
"… Seven Deadly Sins?"
"All the other passengers will die, and we'll still fall off. Or, can you control those vengeful spirits so that they don't harm anyone?"
I felt even more helpless now. I decided not to take an airship next time. It would be quite troublesome to even attack in such a special space.
It would be fine if a group of succubi, winged demons, and other small demons came, but if a Chaos Main God blocked the airship …
"Wahh … I haven't even said it yet, and you're not even letting me think about it!?"
I did my best to pry away the silly cat's hand that was covering my mouth. Was I such a jinx? She wasn't even letting me think about it?
"Roland! Come out! I already knew that you'd be on this airship! I've been waiting for you for a long time! "
This voice sounded rather familiar …
"Sophocles the Deceiver?"
"It's Sophocles the Deceiver!"
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