Great One Descends

In mid-air, Roy was naturally the first to sense that Holy Aura. In an instant, it felt as though an electric current had run through his body, making him shudder as his instincts screamed a warning.

Natural enemy! Extreme danger!

Roy turned to fly away, but unfortunately, he was already enveloped by that overwhelming pressure. Even the beating of his wings had become stiff.

After great difficulty, he landed flusteredly back on Dracula's Castle and tried to duck inside.

But at that moment, the golden Teleport array had fully activated, and a gigantic figure of light appeared in the high altitude.

The people of Transylvania Town, men and women, old and young, poor and rich alike, had long since all fallen to their knees. They cried out the Name of Holy Father and Son, staring fanatically at the figure in the sky.

It was an archangel. He wore a White Battle Robe adorned with countless Red Ribbons and lily patterns embroidered with Golden Threads, looking solemn and magnificent. No one could see his face clearly, because he wore a hood that concealed his entire visage. All that could be seen beneath it was pitch-black darkness. Nor could anyone tell whether he was male or female. The broad battle robe concealed his figure, while its lower hem covered most of his legs, leaving only a pair of bare feet visible.

Behind him, six Seraphim Wings formed from Golden Flames drifted slowly. Their several-hundred-meter wingspan seemed to cover the sky and sun. In his hand, he held a Cross-shaped Longsword, its entire Sword Body blazing with raging fire and radiating boundless might!

The moment he appeared, Roy was stunned. Holy shit! Gabriel's True Form really came!?

At that moment, Roy suddenly thought of Spider Queen Alanya in the Abyss World. Back then, Alanya had only personally appeared to hunt him down after Roy stole quite a few of her Soul Fragments. But now, Roy had merely obtained one tiny, tiny fragment of Gabriel's soul, yet Gabriel's True Form had actually spared no enormous expense to cross worlds and come after him!

I'm just a Lower Demon! Isn't this way too ruthless, Great One!?

Having never experienced Soul Splitting, how could Roy have known how important Soul Fragments were to the Main Body? Especially for an archangel like Gabriel—he had tens of millions of Soul Fragments, scattered throughout countless worlds to form incarnations. Every single Soul Fragment was something demons coveted. If demons snatched one fragment each, where would Gabriel's dignity go??

Therefore, even the tiniest Soul Fragment could not be lost to Gabriel. Anyone who truly dared lay hands on his Soul Fragments had to receive Severe Punishment!

Roy's entire body was unable to move now, locked onto by Gabriel. When Gabriel discovered that the one who had stolen his Soul Fragment was merely a Lower Demon, he could not even be bothered to say anything. He simply pointed the Flame Sword in his hand toward Roy from afar!

Beneath the lofty starry sky, a gigantic Cross-shaped Light Sword suddenly appeared. Like a falling meteor, it plunged toward the entire castle!

Roy had never imagined that stealing one Soul Fragment would bring such terrible Consequences. He had really Played Too Much this time! Watching the Light Sword rush toward him, Roy could not help falling into despair. The gap between his power and Gabriel's was simply too vast. Even with the protection of the Ouroboros Mark, it might not work this time. He might end up reduced to ashes...

No one who saw this scene would have doubted it. Yet just as even Roy thought he was about to die, a Pitch-black Soul Emitting Eerie Light happened to float upward at that exact moment, drifting to Roy's side!

Roy had not even figured out where this soul had come from when, in the next second, the familiar World Repulsion Force from when he first arrived in this world appeared on him once again.

A Flash of Inspiration struck Roy, and he immediately understood what was happening. He decisively chose not to resist this World Power.

Thus, before Gabriel's Light Sword had fully descended, a Dark Vortex suddenly appeared beneath Roy's feet. It rapidly expanded, surrounding Roy's entire body. Then a powerful suction force came, dragging Roy and that Pitch-black Soul into it together...

"No!!!"

This sudden development truly exceeded Gabriel's expectations. He had never imagined that, even after he had locked onto Roy, the Abyss Gate would suddenly open and pull that Lower Demon back into the Abyss World!

Everything was too coincidental, so coincidental that it was unbelievable!

But that was exactly what had happened, because inside Dracula's Castle, Lucius happened to breathe his Last Breath at the exact moment Gabriel summoned the Light Sword...

When Roy had brought him to Dracula's Castle, he had intended to use Dracula or Van Helsing to kill Lucius, preventing him from completing the contract. At the time, Roy had already given up hope regarding Anna's soul, so obtaining Lucius's Fallen Soul had become the most important thing.

When Dracula was Knocked Away, his several-hundred-pound body crushed Lucius beneath him, causing Lucius's ribs to puncture his lungs. Van Helsing had no intention of saving him either, so amid the continuous blood loss, Lucius finally kicked the bucket!

This had all been part of Roy's plan, but Gabriel's appearance was something Roy had not anticipated. In the end, this backup plan to let Lucius die slowly had fortunately Saved His Life at the Crucial Moment!

The Light Sword fell and stabbed into Dracula's Castle. Dracula died first, but his three brides and his group of Vampire Servants were still inside. The instant the Light Sword erupted, all these undead creatures screamed as they turned into grains of dust beneath the impact of Golden Holy Light!

Had the Abyss Gate opened even two seconds later, Roy likely would not have escaped the same fate...

Having eliminated the evil vampires, Gabriel was not happy at all. He could feel that his Soul Fragment had already been taken back to the Abyss World by that Lower Demon, completely severing its connection to him.

With Gabriel's power, he could have Slain Into the Abyss World and reclaimed his Soul Fragment. But he could not do that. If an angel entered the Demon World, not only would he have to pay an enormous price, but he might also provoke the Rulers of the Abyss World—the Great Demon Kings—to Make a Move. Gabriel had no choice but to consider such Consequences.

So, even though he was unwilling, Gabriel could only leave it at that. He snorted coldly, and his body gradually faded into nothingness.

Damn demon, I have remembered your aura. Don't let me find you in another world...

The golden Magic Array vanished, Heaven's Gate closed, and Gabriel returned. Only then did the people of Transylvania Town awaken as if from a dream, staring blankly at the pitch-black night sky. They did not actually know what had happened, but they had witnessed Gabriel make a move and destroy Dracula's Castle.

When they realized that the Vampire's Shadow hanging over them had dispersed, everyone in the town embraced one another and wept with joy...

The Black Mist dispersed, and Roy's figure appeared within the Altar's Magic Array. Only when he saw the familiar surroundings did Roy realize that he had truly returned.

He reached out and felt around his body, discovering that not a single part was missing. Even Roy himself was Greatly Shocked.

"I actually... really Escaped from the hands of a Great One like Gabriel!?"

Though he was Extremely Fortunate, Roy was also filled with Lingering Fear. He had never expected Gabriel's True Form to descend. It was like a player who had just left the Novice Village and immediately encountered a Level 999 World BOSS—Too Damn thrilling...