Drag Them Out and Beat Them Up

The flying energy torrents were like a movie in slow motion, only slightly faster than a bullet.

In the realm of Super Acceleration, no conventional speed method could even touch the hem of Ren's clothes.

While there are ways to counter the Super Acceleration, encountering an opponent like Ren for the first time almost always results in a brutal beating.

Shalba's attack missed completely, leaving a shocking and terrifying rift in the vast space.

Ophis looked at his snacks that had been blown away and fell into deeper thought.

"Damn it! Just like a rat!"

Shalba cursed angrily when his attack missed again.

But then alarm bells rang in his mind, and a radiant defensive barrier appeared out of thin air on his body, completely blocking the demonic sword that was aimed at Ren' face.

Clang--!

Bang!

With a dull thud, Shalba was kicked away by Ren's clothes. Although his defensive barrier blocked the attack, it could not withstand the enormous force. He flew backward, crashed into a wall, and overturned various decorative tables and chairs in other rooms.

"You're using the power of light?"

Ren belatedly noticed the defensive barrier shimmering on Shalba's body and looked somewhat surprised.

"Exactly! This is something I obtained from the host of the Longinus. It's a special item that can emit holy light, used for both offense and defense. I originally intended to use it on Katerea on the day of her nation's founding, but I never expected it to end up in the hands of a human like you."

When faced with questions, the Shalba answered without reservation, a hint of disdain on his face.

Although he was caught off guard at first due to his speed, now that he has a defensive item, what are you going to do?

"It's only fast; it's meaningless if it can't break through the defenses!"

"To be honest, it's true."

Ren glanced at the demonic sword in his hand with some disdain.

Although it's said to be a weapon once used by Lancelot, and has a cool name like "Unfading Lake Light," it's still just an ordinary magic sword. It might be good against minor characters, but its power isn't enough against slightly stronger opponents.

"To be honest, you are indeed much smarter than the other two."

In the original storyline, Shalba also lived for a very long time.

After Katerea and Creuserey died, he lurked until the later stages of the story, even managing to trick the Hero Faction.

"You think you can get my forgiveness by saying nice things now?! It's too late!"

Shalba grinned maliciously as he charged toward Ren. Since ranged attacks weren't working, he might as well get close.

Chapter 155 Drag him out and beat him

Chapter 155

Ren' figure disappeared from his sight once again.

However, Shalba remained completely unfazed. With the double protection of holy light and magic, how could he possibly fear a mere human?

Shalba's intuition pinpointed Ren's location, and he raised his hand to fire a holy light spear, but Ren simply tilted his head and dodged the Spear of Light.

Seeing Ren approaching, Shalba didn't aim directly, but instead shot a torrent of magic at the area where Ren was located.

As the attack approached, Ren neither dodged nor evaded; several overlapping chrysanthemum-shaped shields instantly appeared in front of him.

The Shalba's attack shattered the first few layers of shields, but was still blocked by the fifth layer.

Not bad, not bad.

The Chrysanthemum Shield finally stood up for itself, no longer needing to be broken down to the seventh shield before it could stop the attack.

Taking advantage of this opportunity, Ren had already closed in on Shalba.

Seeing this, Shalba's grin widened, and a sword of light instantly appeared in his right hand, slashing horizontally from right to left towards Ren' abdomen.

The fifth Chrysanthemum Shield automatically moved to Ren's left. The sword of light shattered the fifth and sixth layers, but was firmly blocked by the seventh layer.

Shalba intended to repeat Ren' previous actions, hoping to knock him away even if he couldn't hurt Ren, but he didn't expect that his sword strike would not only fail to shatter the Chrysanthemum Shield, but also leave Ren's lower body completely unmoved.

Taking this opportunity, Ren sheathed his demon sword.

Of course, he wasn't planning to fight bare-handed; instead, he created a constantly rotating ring of light in his palm.

With a simultaneous exertion of power from his waist and right arm, he raised the ring high in his hand and then brought it down with a fierce chop.

Watch carefully! This is how you use the Ultra Slash!

The Ultra Slash that Ren was constantly spinning in his hand suddenly slammed into Shalba's barrier. The light wheel, like a chainsaw, burst into dazzling sparks at the point of contact with the barrier. Then, to Shalba's astonishment, the light barrier shattered completely, and even his hasty attempt to construct defensive magic in front of him was to no avail.

With a hissing sound, the Ultra Slash easily pierced Shalba's shoulder, tearing apart one of his arms.

However, Ren did not stop.

As the light wheel sank, his waist twisted sharply, Ultra Slash attacked Shalba's right side.

However, intuition saved Shalba once again. The halo that could have easily torn open her neck instead sliced through Shalba's other shoulder, though only half of it was cut off because she managed to dodge it.

Shalba yanked back, his face pale, his forehead covered in cold sweat, his right arm hanging limply over his body, connected only by flesh, fascia, and some bone.

"Damn it! You... Ughhhhh!"

Shalba wanted to curse, but the pain that followed tore at his nerves, and his facial features were almost contorted in pain.

But it's still not over.

After landing a successful attack, Ren did not stop. He entered Super Acceleration mode again and instantly closed in on Shalba. The Ultra Slash spinning in his hand drew a cold arc in the air.

Sizzle!

Even if Shalba has the sharpest intuition, he wouldn't be able to react when his normal consciousness is being torn apart by the excruciating pain.

His legs snapped at the knees, and he immediately collapsed to the ground, blood gushing from the severed limbs, leaving only pitiful screams.

"It's time to end this."

Ren walked up to Shalba and calmly announced.

Shalba, sensing impending death, went mad. "What... what are you talking about?! What kind of monster are you! I... I am the great Beelzebub, almost at the level of a former Demon King! I... I still have the power of Ophis that I haven't used!"

Shalba was filled with remorse.

If he hadn't underestimated his opponent at the beginning and had directly consumed Ophis's "Serpent," he wouldn't have suffered such a miserable fate.

Little did they know...

Even if he did that, it would only waste Ren's time.

The power that is forcibly elevated by external means is ultimately not one's own.

In the original series, Katerea's enhanced power was comparable to Azazel's, but she was still forced to self-destruct after only a few exchanges.

However, Ren wouldn't give Shalba another chance to eat snakes.

Seeing Ren's indifferent expression, Shalba's face was filled with fear, his eyes revealing intense dread as if he had seen a raging flood or a ferocious beast.

He couldn't understand how a mere human could be stronger than him, a descendant of Beelzebub.

Just then...

A noise came from beside me.

Shalba instinctively looked over, and when he saw Ophis, his expression immediately became anxious.

"Ophis! Ophis! Save me! I can help you defeat the Great Red! If you save me, my army will be at your disposal!"

Shalba saw Ophis as their last hope and made a promise to him.

Because he knew that Ophis's strongest desire was to return to the dimensional rift, the other members of the Khaos Brigade seized this opportunity, making various false promises to gain benefits from Ophis.

Shalba believed in his promise and was certain that Ophis would help him.

After all, that's what everyone does.

Then.

Upon hearing his voice, Ophis, who had been silent and watching the two fight, also stood up from his seat.

Upon seeing this, the Shalba was overjoyed.

Ophis, is the strongest being in the world. Even Shiva, the God of Destruction currently ranked number one in the world, is as powerless as an infant in his presence.

With His power, mere humankind...

Before Shalba could finish his thought, Ren waved to Ophis: "Sorry, I didn't consider your game console and snacks. I'll drag Shalba out to fight."

Upon hearing this, Ophis stopped, nodded expressionlessly at Ren, and then backed up to sit down.

Shalba looked astonished when he saw Ophis sit back down.

Wasn't he supposed to kill the human who attacked him?

Why... did I just sit back down like that?

However, Ren didn't give Shalba much time to think and directly released his energy to grab Shalba's long hair and quickly dragged her out of the room.

Outside, the sun was shining brightly.

The other guards at the headquarters of the Khaos Brigade all hid in a corner, ignoring the battle that had broken out at Ophis's place.

Ren dragged Shalba all the way to the nearby forest.

"Ah... why... why?!"

The Shalba, almost turned into a human pig, howled in agony.

He didn't understand why Ren was stronger than him, and he couldn't understand why Ophis obediently sat down just because this human had said a few words.

Upon hearing this, Ren laughed, "Do you really think Ophis is a fool? Do you think she doesn't know you've been lying to her all along?"

"If you knew that, why did you give us the snakes?"

"Because you're bored. In her eyes, you're just like elementary school students slacking off in class, thinking you're doing something flawless, but the teacher on the podium can see right through you."

Ren's tone was quite sarcastic.

Why wasn't Ophis angry even after being deceived?

On one hand, it's because she was born in a dimensional rift and had no opportunity to interact with others, resulting in extremely slow emotional development. On the other hand, it's because she is so powerful that even the gods here are just children in her eyes.

Chapter 156 My House is Big

Chapter 156

For various reasons, Ophis would never have any conflicts with anyone.

"Alright, it's time for you to set off and become my reward."

Without further hesitation, Ren swung his Ultra Slash, separating the terrified Shalba's corpse from its body.

At the same time, the system's voice also rang in Ren' mind.

[Task: Help Katerea complete the settlement]

[Rewards: Katerea's Affection +20, Skill "Parry"]

[Skill: Parry (Can only be used when wielding a melee weapon. After charging in advance, it can block the enemy's attack the moment it hits, and depending on the opponent's strength, it will cause the enemy to be briefly stunned)]

"This skill is good."

After reading the introduction, Ren was in a great mood.

Although it's not a particularly powerful skill, and the timing for Parry is rather ambiguous, it can still be quite effective if used unexpectedly.

It wasn't that Ren' expectations were too low; it was simply because Shalba's strength wasn't that great.

Without using the "snake," he is at the peak of the highest-level demon, but frankly, he is still far from being a demon king.

It's already quite good to be able to unleash even one skill.

After dealing with Shalba, Ren returned to the headquarters of the Khaos Brigade, to Ophis's room.

The Infinite Dragon God remained seated in his chair, seemingly oblivious to the chaotic state of the room.

Approaching Ophis, the loli-like Infinite Dragon God slightly raised her eyes and stared at him expressionlessly.

"The game console and snacks are all gone."