Mystery: A Spark

Not only that, but he was also surrounded by an eerie black mist, making him look like a super villain.

This is "demon transformation," which allows one to transform their weak human body into a powerful demon form.

The biggest difference between Arthur now and in the Trial Illusion is probably that he no longer wields the Deceitful Twin Blades.

The use of Salamani's Berserk Stance is time-limited and is not a suitable tactic for prolonged battles.

So after eliminating most of the enemies, Arthur stopped using his berserk stance and instead used a combination of magic and swordsmanship to engage in a tug-of-war with the demon before him.

For him now, as long as the enemy doesn't send reinforcements, he can say that he has already won the battle.

But that's impossible, because Edwina once said that this is a stronghold of the Blood Cult.

Even if they were caught off guard by the suddenness of the event, the Blood Worship Cult would surely send more people to the area after this brief exchange.

There might be demigods, or even higher sequences.

However, Arthur never intended to conquer this hellish place by himself; his plan was actually to kill the demon in front of him as soon as possible.

Whether to fight, run, or seize the opportunity to achieve some objective depends on how the situation develops.

But in any case, Arthur was 98% confident that he could take down the devil in front of him.

Of course, opening champagne at halftime is not a good idea, as it could easily backfire.

Moreover, transforming into a demon form is not without its costs; it not only requires the support of fel energy but also consumes one's life force at an even faster rate.

Simply put, it's a strategy that relies on spending your life to play.

It was only because Arthur himself was a sorcerer capable of manipulating life and souls that he was able to use this tactic as his trump card.

However, this approach also presents a problem.

Arthur would normally store the life force he plundered from cultists after hunting them down.

Where is it stored? The human body naturally doesn't have this function.

The best way would be to store the true offspring of the Creator within his body.

In other words, Arthur was using the baby as a battery.

Moreover, it's the kind that can store energy.

As a vessel for the divine descent of a true God, its capacity to contain the offspring of the true Creator is naturally beyond question; it is no exaggeration to say that "one section is better than six."

Arthur enjoyed storing up his life force back then, and he draws it out to fight very smoothly now. But as everyone knows, everything comes at a price.

If the true offspring of the Creator is properly sealed within Arthur's body, and unless too much life force is extracted at once, then no one will be able to detect its presence within Arthur.

But now, as Arthur fights with all his might after being corrupted by demonic energy, the aura of the true offspring of the Creator begins to leak out.

……

Dozens of nautical miles from the beach of Gargas, a handsome man was flying forward amidst a raging storm.

But just as he passed a desolate, uninhabited island, his flight suddenly stopped, his head tilted to one side, and he murmured softly:

"The breath of the Lord..."

A hint of curiosity and doubt flashed in his eyes. He paused in mid-air, and mysterious symbols began to appear all over his body.

This is the extraordinary ability of "The Traveler's Gate" that he learned through analysis, from the Mysterious Saint Butis.

The man wanted to see what was happening there and why he felt the presence of someone there.

However, at that moment, a figure wearing a light blue dress suddenly appeared on the desolate and deserted island beneath his feet.

The figure solemnly proclaimed:

"Teleportation is prohibited here!"

"Violators must be punished!"

The illusory and mysterious symbols around the man vanished instantly. He had experienced the consequences of disobeying the law before, and naturally he was unwilling to suffer in silence at this moment.

He looked down at the figure below and smiled with some surprise:

"Oh, it's you, my dear junior. I didn't expect you to come looking for me. Are you here to catch up?"

"Catch up? Ha, I do really want to catch up with you, preferably in front of your corpse, that would give me a strong desire to confide in you, my dear senior, or should I call you Mr. V?" Edwina looked at the man in the air, her eyes filled with intense hatred.

She said in a cold voice:

"Your teacher took you in, taught you, and helped you become an extraordinary person. How have you repaid your teacher?"

"You ambushed the teacher when he was completely unprepared and stole his extraordinary characteristics. How can there be such a heartless person as you in this world?"

"After realizing he couldn't withstand the church's pursuit, he defected to the Aurora Society and became their dog. No, calling you a dog is too insulting to dogs; you're even worse than a dog—a beast!"

"Heh, junior, how much better are you than me? The title of Iceberg General is just something that sounds nice. In reality, aren't you just a watchdog that the Church of Knowledge keeps at sea?"

"As for the teacher you mentioned, ha, that old guy is a tutor at Remenberg University, but he wouldn't even let my thesis go easy on me. What kind of teacher is he?"

“Since he doesn’t want me to graduate, I’ll just have to find a way to graduate on my own,” Mr. V sneered.

Edwina clenched her fists. At this moment, she fully understood the famous saying of Emperor Roselle: "When people don't see eye to eye, a word is too much."

There's really no point in wasting your breath arguing with someone whose values ​​are completely warped.

"You'll leave your life here today. There are so many Aurora Society envoys, losing one of you won't make a difference." Edwina's body billowed with a gust of wind as she flew into the air.

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the other side.

After Edwina left, the Golden Dream, following her orders, continued its journey at full speed toward the Gargas Islands.

On the ship, Grosser, Mobert, and the other three had already arrived on the deck. As for Shatas, who could fly, she had naturally already set off to support Arthur.

However, just as they had spotted the Gargas Islands and were only a dozen nautical miles away, several ships approached them at an extremely fast speed.

"It's the Blood Pirates! Everyone, get away at full speed!" First mate Blue Walls, who had taken over command after the captain left, roared at this moment.

"Admiral Blood" Señor was infamous on the Sea of ​​Sunia. His methods were bloody and bizarre. It was said that he could control others silently, making them either strangle themselves, commit suicide by shooting themselves, willingly embrace bombs, or slaughter their comrades.

It was as if he were possessed by an evil spirit.

Blue Worth had no confidence in facing such a terrifying and unpredictable pirate general.

However, it seemed that the Blood Pirates were determined to pursue them, and even though the Golden Dream tried to avoid them, they still relentlessly chased after them.

They even dispersed their formation, as if they wanted to encircle them.

Bruwers looked somewhat nervous.

He looked at the figure wearing an old tricorn hat standing on the deck of the "Flesh Tree" in the distance, and was momentarily at a loss.

Based on past experience, the Blood Pirates' strategy for dealing with enemies is to directly engage in boarding combat, after which the enemies will die one after another inexplicably.

But now that Captain Edwina is not here, they are not qualified to fight a boarding action.

Subconsciously, Blue Walls' gaze shifted to the group of four not far away.

He knew these people were very strong, but he didn't really know their exact level.

But now, if the Blood Pirates insist on pursuing them relentlessly, then they can probably only rely on them.

"Judging from the flag on the ship at the very front, it seems to be a pirate crew under Admiral Blood. We're so few in number, we might have a hard time dealing with them," Mobert said softly, glancing at the several ships rapidly approaching in the distance and then at his own situation.

Their safety was naturally not a problem, after all, they were all ruthless people who had slain dragons. However, the Golden Dream was only a single ship, which was still somewhat weak compared to the Blood Pirates, who had many ships and were much more powerful.

After all, battles at sea are different from those on land. Once the ship beneath your feet sinks, no matter how powerful your fighting force is, without any means of countermeasures, you will only drown.

Unfortunately, the only one among them with the ability to fly wasn't here; the remaining four were all strong on land, and would become weaklings if they fell into the water.

“If it’s a boarding action, that’s fine, but if it’s an artillery duel, we’ll be at a great disadvantage,” Long Ze’er said in a deep voice.

“I heard that the Blood Pirates used to like boarding battles, but today…” Mobert shook his head.

With the old man's help, he has been promoted to a parasite, but if he has to face a hardcore naval battle scene with cannons exchanging fire, then there is very little he can do.

In Mobert's view, the Blood Pirates often engaged in boarding raids because the enemy was not strong enough, so they dared to board without any scruples.

However, when facing the Golden Dream, which is at the same level, the Blood Pirates might not choose this tactic again.

As expected, after the Blood Pirates' ships approached to a certain distance, they gradually turned sideways, with their hulls exposing their cannons, and faced the Golden Dream.

"Everyone, come behind me!" Grosser strode to the bow of the ship, knelt on one knee, and plunged his sword into the deck.

A dawn-like light then shone forth, forming illusory walls on either side of Grosser, protecting everyone behind them, but unable to protect the entire Golden Dream.

"Boom!" A dozen shells were fired from the cannons, most of them falling into the sea, but a few still slammed into the Golden Dream and exploded.

One round of shelling has ended, and the next round is about to begin.

"Damn it! Activate the Purification Cannon and aim it at them, blast them to pieces!" Blue Wols roared at this moment.

As a mysterious sailing ship, the Golden Dream naturally possesses some extraordinary combat capabilities.

That was the main cannon, arranged along the ship's central axis, with many symbols and patterns layered on its barrel, radiating a pure light.

Its name is "Purification Cannon," and it is powerful with a considerable range.

However, the biggest problem is that it can only be used ten times. After that, six 'Priests of Light' need to perform a ritual and pray to the gods in order to replenish the spirituality.

Blue Walls originally didn't plan to use this thing because, firstly, with the captain absent, the Purification Cannon might not be able to hit the "Flesh Tree" on the other side.

Secondly, even if they manage to hit it, the "Flesh Tree" might have some means to deal with it.

So Blue Walls originally planned to run away first and see what happens, without needing to confront the Blood Pirates head-on.

But it was clear that the Blood Pirates were there to kill them.

Since that's the case, Bruworth can't worry about anything else. Whatever the result of these ten shots, he'll at least bombard them first.

The main gun of the Golden Dream began to adjust its direction with a creaking sound, but just as it was aimed and about to fire, a bridge of starlight appeared.

What followed was a huge sailing ship with a flag bearing ten white stars surrounding a cold, indifferent eye pattern.

"Wait a minute!" Bruworth immediately ordered the launch to be halted.

He recognized it; the ship that had arrived at this time must be the Future, under the command of "Admiral Star".

Their captain and the "Star Admiral" had previously communicated, and they had also interacted with the crew of the Future.

Although their relationship isn't particularly close, at least at this point, they still have a chance to receive help from the Future.

Surrounded by starlight, the Future arrived here, and the Blood Pirates immediately huddled together like threatened hedgehogs.