Instead, it enhanced Audrey's combat strength from within, indirectly. Or perhaps it had been there from the very beginning, merely hidden so deeply before that no one could detect it at all.
As Dark Demon's sense of pressure on Audrey grew stronger and stronger, it could no longer remain concealed and gradually began to reveal traces of itself.
Of course, it was also possible that simply residing within Audrey's body passively boosted her combat strength.
After all, Dark Demon had never been parasitized by a divine soul and did not know the exact circumstances. He had been guarding against the God of War making a move and had mentally prepared himself for Audrey to suddenly pull out a "God Card." Yet even now, Audrey showed no sign of using a "God Card."
That inevitably raised the question of whether she actually possessed a "God Card." But regardless, the fact that the "Soul of the God of War" was participating in the duel had been proven.
That meant this duel was far from as simple as it appeared. They had to be wary of the "Soul of the God of War" suddenly launching a counterattack!
On the field.
Audrey's sudden outburst was the omen.
The speed at which she thrust her lance in that instant was so great that even Crescemon had no time to react.
But Taomon caught Audrey's change and reacted at that critical moment.
It suddenly shifted sideways, blocking the direct thrust of the Heroic Spirit Lance. Thud! Though its body was pierced as a result, it seized Audrey in return, transformed its last shikigami into an onmyoji spell, and fiercely unleashed it!
A sharp blade of condensed black light shot from the tip of its brush, instantly taking the form of a lance and stabbing toward Audrey's