Child of Destiny

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The pair from the Pandemonium Troupe were contacting Paimon when they suddenly saw Shin flip his cloak a little and reveal the sheathed katana in his hand.

And when the two saw that sword, their pupils quickly shrunk into the size of pinholes as a certain person flashed through their minds.

“Battle God Sickarius!”

The two quickly treated as their little caution immediately became extreme alert. They were still very confident earlier and felt that this was going to be an easy mission. But after seeing this monster in front of them, they could not help but be wary of what was about to come.

They might be more powerful compared to most of the players of the game. They were not even afraid of the so-called Godlike Players within the game. Not even the ones in the current Godlike Ranking List could make them scared.

But that was completely different went it came to this person in front of them. If it was before, then they were still confident about themselves. But the recent events mentioned that this very player had cleared the Tier 3 Promotion Quest. .

This also indicated that he was the first person to achieve such a feat. He was even much faster than the true leader of the Pandemonium Descendants, whom they were very afraid of.

Lucifer, who was the Pride Devil and the supreme commander of the Pandemonium Troupe, could destroy both even if they did their best while working together.

If Shin was able to clear his promotion quest a few hours faster than their leader, then these two had to take him very seriously. Aside from that, they also had to put in their mind that he already had the third tier of his class, which indicated the gap in their strength.

After distancing themselves, they also sent additional reports to Paimon. “Battle God Sickarius has been spotted! He is accompanying our other targets, who have the chalice!”

Bang!

Right after one of them sent the message, the pair heard an explosion in the distance followed by a sonic boom that was heading toward their direction.

Swoosh!

One of the pair, the male demonic player suddenly charged forward to greet the incoming opponent brandishing his sword.

Bang!

The collision quickly resulted in a massive explosion that sent shockwaves in every direction along with the formation of a huge crater on the ground.

Swoosh!

The person who tried to stop Shin was sent flying back to his previous location as he was unable to withstand the power behind the latter’s attack.

In the meantime, the female demonic player, who was accompanying him, flipped her cloak as she took out her magic scepter and raised in the air.

A blinding light came out from the top of her scepter, which illuminated the whole place and prevented Shin from chasing after the other demonic player.

Swoosh! Swoosh! Swoosh!

Then a large group of magic circles suddenly surrounded Shin from every direction while facing him. He was trying to read their mana flow when he saw black and crimson chains shot out from the center of each magic circle and flew toward him.

Their speed was so fast that they were already about to wrap themselves around him before he could even make his move.

Calm and collected, Shin spread his feet and squatted his hips while preparing to draw his sword. He waited with a brief pause when the chains reached the ideal range for his attack before unsheathing the sword.

Click!

Shing!

Right after he unsheathed the [Yamato] and swung it around, multiple sword flashes appeared in the air. They crisscrossed and intertwined with one another to form a dome-like net before cutting through everything.

‘Jade Kirin Scripture: Quick Draw (Metal Form): Flash Firmament’

Swoosh! Swoosh! Swoosh!

Clang! Clang! Clang!

The magic chains made of mana were immediately obliterated by the sword flashes before they could fully wrap themselves around him.

But despite her spell not being able to do anything, the female demonic player did not panic as its purpose was just to buy time for her next spell. She just tapped the bottom of the scepter onto the ground, spending a gentle ripple on the earth’s surface.

When the ripple passed through the ground underneath his feet, Shin suddenly felt a foreboding feeling.

He then firmly planted his feet on the ground while holding his sword in front of him horizontally and channeling his mana into it.

Along with it, he also increased the weight of his body through the ‘Great Dominator Technique’ and the Earth Elemental Mana.

Swoosh!

Boom!

It was at that moment when an invisible attack flew at him at extreme speed.

It was like a strong air current that tried to blow him away. It was also accompanied by sharp blades that tried to shred him into pieces.

But thanks to the special effects of the ‘Great Dominator Technique’ and the earth elemental mana that covered his body, he was able to ward off most of the attacks and defend himself.

Aside from his feet sinking on the ground and drawing long, deep trials on it due to the pushing power of the air current, he did not suffer that much. He also barely lost any Health from his HP Bar, signifying how ineffective it was against him.

He might not have enough time to properly prepare himself against it due to how fast it was. But since his instincts and reaction time were quite sharp and very sharp, he was still able to respond accordingly.

The opposing side did not immediately follow that attack with another since they knew that it would be useless. For now, they had to regroup and reorganize themselves to prepare for the next offensive.

In the meantime, Shin relaxed his muscles and stood straight before twirling the [Yamato] left and right and putting it back to its sheath.

After that, he looked ahead and said. “I know that the Demonic Churches are involved in this, so I somewhat expected to meet your people.”

“But to think that I will encounter members of the Pandemonium Troupe from the start. I guess this event is another big operation of yours.”

He then paused for a moment as he recalled the information that he had gotten about these people from Zero before continuing. “If I am not wrong, you guys are known to be the ‘Lust Devils’ in the troupe, Asmodeus and Lilith.”

“I guess this is going to be a little interesting,” he mumbled as he prepared for another attack.

In the meantime, the pair on the other side were wearing a solemn look on their faces as they could see that this was not going to be good for them. They just had a simple exchange against Shin, but they could already sense how huge the gap between them was, especially when it came to overall their stats.

And that was when they could tell that Shin was still holding back!

It was clear that he was trying to test their strengths and measure the depths of their organization.

‘If I can see the real capabilities of these guys, then I can vaguely guess the overall strength of their top combatants. This information will be a great help for us in the future. I must handle this properly,’ thought Shin as he observed the two.

In the meantime, Asmodeus and Lilith fully understood that this was going to be easy for them, so they could not afford to hold back.

Understanding their current situation, the two instantly decided to go all out from the very beginning. They would not care about the consequences and think about it later. Their safety was their current top priority. .𝒎

They even set aside their original purpose of coming here and shifted their focus solely on Shin.

Swoosh! Swoosh!

Taking off their cloaks, the couple quickly used their respective demonic powers and traits to their full potential.

Asmodeus, who was holding an exquisite sword, took a step forward. He had a very handsome face that could make even a woman jealous of him. His long silver hair hung on his face as a pair of huge horns sticking out of each side of his head.

He was wearing a slightly loose robe instead of a set of armor. His muscular chest and appealing abs were revealed by that robe as it was not properly tied. Then there were two huge bat wings protruding from his back that spread wide.

Contrary to his upper body, which had a proper and handsome appearance, the lower part of his body was completely different.

His legs were like a kangaroo and filled with black furs. His feet had sharp claws that dug into the ground while a long dragon tail extended from the back of his waist.

His partner, Lilith also revealed her demonic form.

Shin was impeccably beautiful, no losing compared to Asmodeus when it came to facial appearance alone.

She had platinum blonde hair, fair skin, and bright blue eyes. She looked slenderer but curvaceous, nonetheless. Her seductive body was even more outlined by the set of armor and magical robe that she was wearing, which was barely able to hide her noticeable parts.

Her hands, particularly her fingers, were equipped with sharp steel nails and luxurious chains connecting each other.

If not for the pair of slender horns sticking from her forehead and the pair of bat-like wings behind her, no one would think that she was a demonic player.

Anyone who would look at her with a weak mentality would surely become tempted and seduced by her.

With that kind of face, she looked more like a celestial being rather than a demonic creature.

She was holding a long scepter in his right hand while a glowing orb was floating above her left hand.

But despite how handsome and beautiful these two were, Shin paid more attention to other matters. He was more focused on the sword that Asmodeus was wielding as well as the scepter and orb in Lilith’s hands.

He was guessing their respective class and preparing for the possible skills and spells that they had in their arsenal.

“A swordsman and a mage, huh? Quite an uncommon combinate, but not that rare,” mumbled Shin as he watched them undergo their respective demonic transformations.

Knight and Mage were the usual combinations in the game when it came to a two-man party. Sometimes they could also find a Swordsman-Marksman, Knight-Priest, Dual Thieves, and many more combinations, so he was not that surprised by the combination of these two.

What made him slightly curious about them was the set of equipment that they had.

Asmodeus was not wearing any kind of armor; not even light or leather armor, which made him frown a little. But if he could guess what type of swordsman this guy was, then he would most likely be someone who focused on speed.

A swordsman with fast attack and high mobility was not common in the current stage of the game since they mostly fought in the frontline along with the main- and sub-tanks.

They were more exposed to the chaotic battlefield and intense fights where accidents such as friendly fire were a common occurrence.

Finding a swordsman equipped with cloth armor rather than light and leather armor signified that this guy was confident with his abilities. He would not need any kind of defense as long as he dodged properly.

Aside from this, Shin also suspected that this guy might also know some magical spells. Magic Swordsman was a common play style these days, so he would not be surprised if Asmodeus walked that path.

On the other hand, Lilith, who was a mage was wearing a few steel armors. Even though their sizes barely covered anything, they were still armor, nevertheless.

Shin could not help but suspect that she was fully capable of fighting a melee battle, enough to protect herself until her partner rescued her.

This was not the first time Shin had seen magic-related classes capable of melee battle. Immortal alone was a prime example of this, so he would not be surprised if he found anyone with a similar style.

“A possible Magic Swordsman and a suspected Combat Mage? It is quite peculiar indeed,” he mumbled as his interest in this battle became more notable.

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