Just as Samael took the opportunity to heavily wound one of the interceptors, a fierce wind suddenly rose behind him, and a piercing howl tore through the air.
The ancient serpent narrowed his eyes, drew back his right leg and planted it on the ground, twisting his waist with the borrowed force. He turned sideways, spread his arm, and met the blow with his elbow.
In an instant, a hardened forearm collided with a black short staff engraved with runes, and a sharp explosive crack rang through the air.
Thud, thud, thud, thud!
Under the overwhelming recoil, the figure clad in a loose kimono staggered back several steps. His footprints sank half a foot into the ground before he finally stopped after crashing into a large tree.
This monster!
The other pursuer looked at his faintly trembling arm. His dull, stern expression abruptly changed, his eyes filled with shock.
"Roar!"
Before Samael could press his advantage, a beastlike growl came from ahead. The black-haired young man slumped before the tree charged at him like lightning. His wildly flying hair had turned crimson, dark-red blood energy churned and boiled around him, transforming into blazing flames over his body.
In an instant, the interceptor's caved-in chest mended itself, bones reconnecting and healing. His knotted muscles swelled high, as though forged from steel, making him resemble a savage crimson demon god.
Extreme Death: Nanaya!
At the same time, the pursuer behind him seized the opportunity and attacked without hesitation. He kicked off hard with both legs, lunging toward his target in a blur of motion. The black iron staff slashed at high speed, tracing seven dark arcs through the air in succession. Under the cover of night, it stabbed toward seven vital points on Samael's body.
Samael's vertical pupils contracted and dilated. At