Abel made a quick judgment. He chose not to dodge, exchanging another attack with Demon Baal.
He knew very well that with both sides possessing World Stone Fragments, launching an attack without taking damage was probably impossible.
Besides, he had just tested the power of Flame Nova. This area-of-effect attack dealt damage that was completely within his control.
The Holy Angel Sword in his hand struck Demon Baal in the back, while the Holy Angel Shield in his left hand blocked the incoming Flame Nova.
Although being so close meant that the incoming Flame Nova contained two more Hellfires than the previous attack, bringing the total to five, this medium-to-long-range area attack had lost much of its power after becoming a point-blank attack.
After being blocked by the Holy Angel Shield, Flame Nova dealt less than one-fifth of his Life Force in damage.
His attack, however, had produced an unexpected result. This time, the wound caused by the Holy Angel Sword on Demon Baal's body was slightly more severe than the injury from the previous strike.
Although this amount of damage was nothing compared to Demon Baal's Life Force, it proved one thing.
The Soul Reaver gloves on the Angel Body's hands had taken effect.
The Soul Reaver gloves were Dark Gold equipment with a special effect: every time they struck an enemy, they reduced that enemy's defense by 50 points.
This effect might not seem powerful, but once an enemy was struck repeatedly, its defense would continue to fall, while the effectiveness of each attack would keep increasing.
It could be said that this effect was a weapon for prolonged battles, making it perfectly suited to the current situation.
Of course, Soul Reaver's seven-percent chance to steal Life Force and mana on hit also restored some of the Life