It was Grace who spoke instead of Luke. "Don't hurt them.""Humans, you may be the vessel for the creator, but that doesn't mean that I will obey your orders," the angel said."If you don't listen to me," she started."You'll what? In your current state, you are no match for me. Just give up," he said as he tightened his hold briefly to prove his point.Grace coughed as her throat was constricted. Luke and Theodore scowled as they jerked forward. However, Theodore was bogged down with Tracy. He still had his hand on her wound, trying to stem the flow despite how big the hole in her stomach was. Luke, on the other hand, stopped because of the threatening look the angel was sending his way. He wasn't exactly afraid of him.He was more worried that the angel would actually use the same attack he used against Tracy and wipe them out. Gnashing his teeth together, he glanced between everyone as he tried to come up with a solution. Unfortunately, he was drawing a blank. There really didn't s
"As if you can make a move against me," Salvador said as he thrust his spear in Luke's direction.His instincts told him to move out of the way, despite the distance between them. They were proven right, as the buildings behind where he once stood were torn apart from the sheer force of the angel's attack. Luke didn't doubt that many of the natives and demons died in the attack. It was quite chilling to see how strong the angel was. This was the true power of an angel."I can see why the angels were previously restricted from interfering. If they were allowed to fight themselves, I can't imagine the demons surviving," Luke said.[While his strength is impressive, it still pales in comparison to the angel lords.]If that were the case, Luke couldn't imagine anyone making it out alive if they showed up. They were quite lucky that the creator didn't send any of them after the party. He briefly wondered if the creator had done that on purpose, since sending it would mean the fight would b
Luke recognized the glow in her eyes even from a mile away. The only ones besides himself who might know what it was would be 'Kayla' and Salvador. It was a sign that Grace was going to awaken into a Saintess. If this were under normal circumstances, Luke would be smug and glad that Grace was finally becoming a Saintess. She would no longer be held back by the Healer class.However, after everything they learned and given their current situation, it was a bad time for her to be changing her class. While she might be able to fight properly now and have a bunch of abilities that she didn't have before, it also meant that the creator could possess her body at any moment. They did not need the creator to suddenly possess her body and join in the fight."Grace," Luke called out to her in the vain hope of stopping her from changing her class.Grace didn't seem to hear him as she raised her hand and pointed her palm at the angel. A bright light enveloped her hand before I'd be with life shot
Instead of speaking, Salvador flapped his wings and launched himself into the air while he swung his spear again. The trio dodged his attack, and the ground erupted from the blow, sending dirt and dust everywhere. With their vision momentarily blocked, they kept their eyes open for any possible sneak attacks. Salvador had already proven he would do anything to kill them.Suddenly, a beam of light descended upon the group, blinding everyone. They closed their eyes, but it was already too late, and the trio feared the worst. However, they weren't attacked. In fact, they heard Salvador grunt in pain. If it weren't for the light, they would open their eyes to see what was going on. Luke already had an idea of who was responsible.When the light finally faded, everyone opened their eyes to see that the dust had cleared. In front of them, they saw Salvador kneeling on the ground in front of a woman in a white robe. They easily recognized who it was from behind, though they were a bit confus
"You've put on quite a show for us, which we are quite thankful for," the creator said."It's not like we had a choice," 'Kayla' muttered to herself as she and Violet were finally able to get Bobby and Chris to wake up.The duo were still groggy and clearly in no condition to fight, but they had no choice. Right now, they needed everyone to either help or stay away from the fight. It was bad enough that Luke, who was currently the strongest person there, was caught by the creator. 'Kayla' still hadn't regained her true strength because of her slave status."What's going on?" Chris mumbled and added, without waiting to hear a response, "Is Grace choking Luke?""Snap out of it," 'Kayla' said as she lightly slapped his face. "We're in serious trouble here."Bobby's eyes widened and narrowed as he held a hand to his head. "Explain.""Grace is possessed," Violet said bluntly.She didn't need to say anything else, as her words seemed to briefly snap them out of the haze they were in. The tw
Everyone stared at the creator in shock, as they could scarcely believe their words. They would send the 'heroes' back to their world if they fulfilled the creator's expectations. None of them thought it would be possible after Luke revealed that the angels, or more specifically, 'Kayla' had said it was impossible. It was supposed to be a one way trip."What are you talking about?" 'Kayla' demanded. "It's impossible for them to return."Glancing back at her, the creator said, "Who do you think you're speaking to? If I say it's possible, then it is."This caused 'Kayla' to shut her mouth. They weren't wrong. As the creator, they made the rules, so if they decided it was okay to let the 'heroes' return home, then none of them had a leg to stand on. However, some of them refused to accept it that easily. If it was always possible, then why had the creator never allowed it before? What purpose was there to keep the 'heroes' there?As if sensing their thoughts, they said, "I simply had no
"He got away," Tracy said, which was enough to get the ball rolling."What should we do?" Bobby asked as he turned to Luke for an answer.The rest did the same as they stared at him. Luke gnashed his teeth together at the sudden development. This was nowhere near what he expected from the Creator based on what others had said about them. However, there wasn't much they could do. None of them had a clue where the creator could have gone, and searching for them was pointless. They wouldn't let themselves be found so easily.Unclenching his fists and taking a deep breath, Luke said, "Let's finish this.""What?" Violet asked."We'll finish with the invasion and deal with the creator later," Luke said."You can't seriously let them go. They have Grace as a hostage," Chris said. "We should be trying to find a way to get her back.""How do you expect to do that, you idiot?" Tracy snapped as she glared daggers at him. "Do you know where they could have gone?"Chris fell silent as Bobby said,
"Come on," Chris said as he crossed his arms behind his head. "Out of everyone here, you're the only one who can lift the body if we don't count stats."No one could argue that. The angel was around Theodore's size, which meant he was bigger than everyone else. Luke could carry the corpse because of his high Strength stat, but it would be inconvenient for him. Also, he had no desire to carry the corpse. Theodore seemed to pick up on that, and his scowl deepened as he glared at Luke.Luke ignored it and said, "Let's wrap things up. Theodore and the princess can stick together while the rest split up accordingly.""What about you?" Tracy asked. "Are you going alone?""I can handle things on my own," he said."Before you go, do something about my stats," 'Kayla' said as she pointed a thumb at herself. "Now that the angels already know, you can change me back."He thought about it for a moment before saying, "It's best not to. The demons might start fighting with you once they see you in