"Allow me to introduce him."
She tilted her head.
"The Great Demon Asheris, Lord of Bones, my most loyal ally. You should have seen him once when the Great Sun went out. For your sake, I promised him plenty more benefits this time."
Behind her, red light flickered in the eyes of Nero's body. Terrifying fangs had all but torn his cheeks apart. He hunched over, his voice low and crazed.
"It's a shame I didn't get to kill that damned woman myself. But it doesn't matter. Killing you will do just as well."
Whoosh-
Without another word, Asheris moved with incredible speed. The scythe in his hand instantly whipped up a reeking gale, intent on cleaving Lin En in two.
Lin En had seen Nero fight, and the monster that had stolen his body had clearly inherited Nero's formidable physical prowess. Combined with his own power, the strength he unleashed far exceeded that of an Ability User at the level of the Six Origin Substances.
Boom-
A tremendous crash rang out.
Even though Lin En had done everything he could to dodge, the terrifying scythe still tore through one side of his waist, dragging out much of his innards and intestines.
He leaped backward, tentacles surging out from beneath his robe as the torn wound rapidly healed.
But the instant he landed,
he violently spat out a mouthful of scarlet blood, his body swaying on the verge of collapse.
He immediately felt an indescribable sluggishness in this vessel. The wound through his chest from Nero's surprise attack had failed to heal rapidly under his power. Instead, a large patch around it showed signs of decay.
"How do you like my gift?"
The little girl strolled leisurely, her eyes scarlet.
"We've fought several times already. Did you think I wouldn't