Gabriel, controlling Constantine's body as he rushed out of the alley, wore a look of utter terror. The wound he had faked had not even healed before two more vampire claw marks were added to his back and face.
Gabriel was an Archangel, after all, so it was not as though he could not defeat Cain. But in order to set this trap for Batman, he had forcibly inserted the most crucial core fragment used to seal the Spirit of Wrath into the body he controlled. Since that fragment could seal God's Spirit of Wrath, it would naturally affect his ability to use his own power. The result was that he found himself in an impossible dilemma.
If he abandoned Constantine's body and left it to Bruce, Bruce would certainly find a way to remove the core fragment while preserving Constantine's corpse. But if he did not abandon it, he would have to remain trapped inside the body and take a beating.
A barrier of holy light formed, and the marks of three claws flashed through the blood mist. With a crash, the barrier shattered into fragments. The weak holy light vanished almost instantly, and Constantine's body took another hit.
Ordinary vampire claws would only leave wounds, but Cain had obtained blood magic from Lilith. The blood mist he condensed seeped into the body through the wounds. In order to keep Constantine's body from collapsing and preserve it as leverage against Batman, Gabriel had to devote part of his strength to expelling the blood toxins from within it.
Distracted and forced to divide his power, Gabriel soon gained several more wounds. The blood mist continuously invaded Constantine's body and even began devouring Gabriel's holy power.
Gabriel's furious, terrified expression froze on the screen. The dim lights of the theater made