The Archangel, Our Plan Has Been Exposed

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Storm's Character Card was drawn in the X-Men universe. Because it's from the movie version, her strength isn't that great, so she can't provide Russell with any direct attribute boosts.

The only thing Storm's Character Card can give Russell is the superpower to control the weather.

That's enough!

He doesn't use weather conditions like wind, frost, rain, or snow, nor do they serve any significant purpose. What he needs is thunder and lightning, treating his ultimate attack as a form of normal attack output.

Storm Ororo wouldn't dare to play like that because her physique couldn't withstand it, but Russell isn't afraid. With his two passive abilities, Lightning Rod and Charge Storage, his car won't crash.

Manmon descended from the sky with a smug grin, plunging into the abyss to prepare to thoroughly manipulate Russell and extract his Dark Energy for his own use.

As my body descended halfway down, I saw a large cocoon made of three pairs of black wings fly up into the sky right in front of me.

"Huh, this guy has superpowers?" Manmon was slightly taken aback. It wasn't magic, nor did he use Dark Energy, so it could only be explained by superpowers or something similar.

"Incredible! It can actually perfectly resist the invasion of the necromantic resentment. This Dark Energy is almost too pure." Manmon said with regret, but in his heart he was overjoyed, and the greed in his eyes became even stronger.

I want it so badly!

Rumble—

A flash of light streaked past, followed by a deafening roar of thunder, like the roar of the ocean.

Manmon awoke with a start, looking up at the sky in surprise. The city of Los Angeles was shrouded in turmoil, and the entire sky was dark and gloomy.

The gentle breeze on his face turned into a sharp, piercing cold. He didn't sense any magical fluctuations, but he also didn't think it was a naturally occurring celestial phenomenon.

Amidst the raging winds, a thunderclap flashed across the sky, and a torrential downpour suddenly began.

Manmon raised his hand and waved, a curtain of flames blocking the rain pouring down on him. He was puzzled as to why Russell would use his superpowers to create such a commotion.

Is it fun?

The ink-black sky slowly twisted, and the clouds rotated clockwise, creating deep holes like deep-sea whirlpools.

The clouds pressed low, the vortex spun faster and faster, plunging the world into complete darkness, so dark you couldn't see your hand in front of your face. Countless Lightning Snake danced wildly across the cloud surface, rapidly converging towards the center in a clockwise direction.

Intermittent flashes of light illuminated the world, accompanied by a continuous, piercing noise. Suddenly, a large, pale light shone from the dark hole, bringing light back to the pitch-black ground.

Manmon's contempt vanished, replaced by a strange sense of fear. He wasn't sure if it was just his imagination, but he felt as if the swirling thunder in the dark cloud was a giant eyeball staring at him relentlessly.

A sense of foreboding meant that the amount of lightning stored in the clouds was enough to pose a threat to him. Manmon had no doubt about his intuition; it was an innate talent of the devil, beyond question.

Just as Manmon gripped his battle axe, preparing to cleave the thunderous one-eyed monster that made him so uneasy, Russell's first wave of attacks began.

The hurricanes that came from all directions became incredibly violent, causing skyscrapers to sway slightly. The visible cyclones truly transformed into knives, howling past with astonishing force and leaving crisscrossing cuts on the walls and the ground.

"A pointless trick; how can the storms of the mortal world harm a god?"

Manmon swung his battle axe, cleaving the oncoming hurricane in two. His red skin was surrounded by flames, and the intense Heat Wave distorted the air, turning the oncoming wind red. From a distance, it looked as if he had set the air on fire.

Just then, the wind slowed down, and the air around Manmont changed from red to white at a speed visible to the naked eye.

A bone-chilling, freezing white!

The rainwater turned into ice shards, sparkling snowflakes scattered in all directions, followed by ice pellets, and finally hailstones of varying sizes.

The temperature plummeted, and the areas on the surface of the abyss covered by rain froze solid. In the blink of an eye, the world changed color, and even a demon like Manmon, born from flames, couldn't help but shiver.

A thunderclap resounded, and ice flowers and fragments exploded on the thick ice surface.

The next second, the storm struck again, the glittering icicles transformed into bayonets that moved horizontally, and the icy mist in the biting wind condensed into gravel, moving at high speed like bullets.

"Roar roar roar————"

The demon in the flames could not bear the extreme cold. Manmon hated the white world. He roared and shattered the ice shards on his body. His body transformed into a human torch, and he pushed outwards with both hands to push away the wall of high-temperature Fire Wall melted everything.

Like the effect of boiling oil and water, the cold and heat collide and immediately clash violently, with popping sounds filling the air.

Manmon was amazed by Russell's powerful superpowers; controlling such a large area of weather was no easy feat. However, he did not forget the glittering eyeball in the sky.

The battle axe in his hand was reshaped, and Manmon continuously poured his own flames into it, enlarging it to a length of 100 meters, the energy contained within being incredibly terrifying.

He flapped his wings violently, opening a passage in the biting white world, and slashed straight towards the eye of the thunderstorm high in the sky.

Good timing!

Russell silently applauded Manmon's stubbornness; he was reckless without hesitation, and it was worth the wind and snow to finally entice this guy to come along.

"System, use... wait a minute!"

In a corner where the wind was howling, Russell sensed that Gabriel, who wished to remain anonymous, had crept up behind him, waiting for an opportunity to launch a sneak attack.

"System, use 'Skill Card: King of Fire Element'."

[Skill Card: King of Fire Element (Fire is your most trusted weapon)]

Russell waved his hand, clearing away the blizzard in front of him, and charged straight toward Manmon. Gabriel, who was Gabriel behind him, held the Holy Spear and seized the opportunity to accelerate his charge down as well.

Manmon's initial target was the Eye of Thunder, but upon seeing Russell appear unprepared, he immediately changed his target, wielding his blazing fire elemental battle axe and hurling it.

The two were very close, but Manmon was confident in his abilities; even if Russell shattered the giant axe, the flames would not harm him.

Russell raised one hand, and a golden vortex of flame ignited in front of his palm. The wind fanned the flames, and the scorching vortex spun rapidly. The moment it touched the battle axe, it shrunk and compressed it into the vortex.

"?"

Manmon maintained his cool axe-throwing pose in mid-air when suddenly the flames vanished into thin air, and his face was obscured by Russell's wings.

By the time he realized what was happening, he was kicked in the butt and sent flying forward at high speed.

On the other side, Gabriel gripped the Holy Spear firmly with both hands, and the moment Russell touched the giant flaming battle axe, he flapped his wings to increase his speed to the maximum.

In a flash, the Flame Axe vanished, replaced by a bewildered Manmon who stupidly lunged at her.

Oh no!

Gabriel snapped out of her daze, but it was too late. Even though she tried her best to twist the spear tip, the Spear of Longinus still pierced through Manmon, penetrating the shoulder bone of his energy projection, and the remaining force not only severed his right arm.

"Gabriel— "

The piercing pain in his soul made Manmon's eyes widen in horror. He never expected Gabriel to suddenly attack him like this, and with the Spear of Longinus no less! If it had pierced his heart or head, he would have died on the spot!

The time was very short, almost instantaneous, but Manmon imagined a lot.

For example, a conspiracy, a conspiracy against him, a grand conspiracy that he has been planning for a long time.

Therefore, there is a huge drawback to the cooperation between angels and devils: they do not trust each other.

Russell's impromptu suggestion, devoid of any premeditated tricks, caused the two to fall out on the spot.

"..."

The sudden car crash left Gabriel speechless. He told Manmont it was a misunderstanding, and that the person she actually wanted to stab was Russell.

She decided to keep quiet. Judging from Manmeng's murderous look, she knew the other party wouldn't believe her even if she told her.

"What, not a single explanation? You're admitting it, aren't you?"

Manmon roared, "This is all a conspiracy by your Heaven! It was all planned! Gabriel, you lured me from Hell to Earth, then prepared an accomplice, tricked me into believing he was an enemy, and finally planned to ambush me and kill me in one fell swoop, didn't you?"

"..."

Gabriel was speechless; she felt that Manmont's words made a lot of sense.

(O)

They're fighting amongst themselves! They're fighting amongst themselves!

Russell, who was watching the drama unfold, chuckled to himself. He tried to hold back, but couldn't.

"I knew it! How could you, as Archangel, cooperate with the devil and vow to turn the world into hell..." Manmon pointed at Russell and said angrily, "Look, he's even smiling!"

Russell's smile faded, and he cleared his throat with a fist. "I didn't, I just felt... well, okay, I laughed!"

Gabriel: "..."

Manmon was even more furious. "That makes sense! I felt something was off before. We agreed the plan was flawless and would never be leaked. But my descent ritual had just begun when this black-winged guy appeared. What a coincidence! It was clearly planned in advance!"

Russell: ()

Manmon glared at her. "You're still laughing!?"

"Sorry, I couldn't help myself!"

"You all think I'm a fool? Fine, today I'll risk my life to take you all down with me." Ignoring the consequences of the backlash, Manmon spread his bat wings, unleashing a violent hurricane that sent Russell and Gabriel flying.

"Just you wait, today is the end for both of you!"

Enraged, Manmon's IQ plummeted from an admirable level to a pitiful level, and he leaped into the dark abyss of the projection.

Deathly energy surged, the wails of the undead resentment echoed, and boundless resentment poured into Manmon's body, creating an indescribably powerful aura that swept outwards in an overwhelming manner. An incredibly intense, scorching pressure emanated from Manmon, a stark contrast to his previous state, on a completely different level.

"..."

Russell and Gabriel, both six-winged, stared at each other for a few seconds. Russell coughed lightly and said, "Archangel of Justice, now that the plan has been exposed, let's stop pretending and just kill him. What do you think?"

Gabriel nodded and said calmly, "It should have been done a long time ago. I disagreed with this plan from the beginning."

"Yeah, he's just too stupid."

"Yes!"