The battle between Diablo and the Angel Body had reached a truly feverish pitch. The Angel Body struck with several swords, while Diablo retaliated with a claw and continually scorched the Angel Body with Hellfire.
Both sides seemed to have forgotten defense, fighting purely to outlast each other.
Of course, this was exactly what Abel wanted. If he kept skirmishing with Diablo, then Diablo, controlled by the World Stone Fragment, would continue to hold the advantage, and the battle would drag on far too long.
Under those circumstances, he could not guarantee victory. It might very well end in a stalemate.
Although the Angel Body seemed to be fighting Diablo in a war of attrition, in reality, the Angel Body was not expending much.
The dark gold gloves, "Soul Reaver," on his hands had the abilities "7% Mana Stolen Per Hit" and "7% Life Stolen Per Hit." Thus, while striking Diablo, he was also constantly replenishing his own Light Power and Life Force.
In this clash, he did not even need to use a "Full Vitality Potion." There was no need. His Life Force remained around ninety percent, fluctuating slightly.
The other effect of "Soul Reaver"—"-50 Monster Defense per Hit"—was genuinely weakening Diablo's defense.
Reducing his defense by fifty points each time was nothing significant against Diablo's unbelievably powerful defense, but even Diablo could not withstand such continuous weakening during an all-out exchange.
Nearly every attack from the Angel Body was slightly stronger than the one before it.
Abel felt incredibly exhilarated. He had cultivated the Knight's Path from a young age, but for various reasons, he had abandoned it after reaching the pinnacle of knighthood.
His love of clashing swords had nevertheless remained in his heart. This overwhelmingly passionate battle only made his fighting spirit grow stronger with every