NOVPUBChapter 732: Chapter 118 The Death of Cardinal Loki Chapter 732 -118 The Death of Cardinal Loki The streak of light was originally intended to slash at Aiwass’ head.
However, on its way, it seemed to be drawn by something, suddenly pausing.
It was diverted by some force towards Aiwass’ lower back, as if to sever something there.
But even without this moment of hesitation, it would have been impossible to hit Aiwass.
Because since the moment Aiwass saw Loki, he had kept his hands behind his back.
And a card depicting two black-headed dog-men was tucked between Aiwass’ fingers.
Right before the crimson brilliance transformed into a slashing attack, Aiwass had gently released the card from his fingertips.
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Time seemed to slow at that moment.
The card spun as it fell, disintegrating into black mist in the air.
The next instant, a howling black storm surged out from Aiwass, covering all directions!
And at the center of the storm, Aiwass himself turned into a shadow and disappeared without a trace!
When the attack missed, within the shadow storm that had formed around Aiwass, several shadowy hands congealed at its core.
Like catching a swiftly thrown baseball, seven or eight hands grabbed the intangible blood light!
Crack—
Simultaneously, all the crystal mirrors in the surveillance room, at the same moment, cracked.
The cascading explosions of the mirrors spread from Loki’s central surveillance room outward, and all the mirrors in the entire eleventh ring shattered!
Fresh blood slowly oozed from the cracks of those shattered mirrors.
In each piece of broken mirror, there was a crimson pupil.
That was the Eye of the Night Demon!
The next moment, the light source faded, and darkness descended.
Clear water turned into blood, plants began to wither.
The air was filled with the smell of rust, as if a great number of people had died.
In the pitch darkness, only the densely packed red eyes on the mirrors were clearly visible.
Those dimly glowing pupils illuminated the night.
In the darkness, the Night Fiend finally revealed her true form.
Her shadowy wings spread wide behind her, the feathers seeming insubstantial, hidden in the night.
Their jagged appearance resembled the dead trees of the night.
Her dark hair blended into the night sky, her body seemed to be an eroded ghost of itself, fractured and hovering midair.
Only within that red glow could one barely make out her figure.
The Night Fiend’s angry eyes stared at the blurred blood light she bound in midair.
It had no solid form, appearing more like a radiant mass.
It was precisely for this reason that it could be captured by shadows.
Her right hand formed a ring with her index finger and thumb, while the remaining three fingers stood parallel like a knife, pointing towards the shimmering, ball-like amorphous blood light.
Black curses clung to it, forming chains that sealed it tightly.
The light then visibly dissipated at a speed discernible to the naked eye.
And just then, a splendid radiance ignited from within Cardinal Loki—
It was a deep red glow.
His hair burst into flames, which then spread throughout his body.
His skin melted away swiftly under the fervent blaze.
His grey robes, too, burned vigorously in the fire.
Black thorns pierced through the joints of his body.
Those ominous Sin Thorns grew and spread further, forming two large spirals behind him, looking as if he had sprouted two giant black arms.
Without prayer or recitation—this was an Advanced Divine Art!
At that moment, another Aiwass suddenly appeared on the other side of the room.
He held a scepter in his right hand, while a book floated above his left hand.
It was the Book of Law!
Without a word, the Book of Law began to flip through its pages rapidly on its own.
One, two, three…golden red Flame Butterflies appeared out of nowhere, circling the blood light that was bound by curses.
Then they collided with each other, penetrating into the cursed lantern.
An intense explosion occurred within the tiny cage not bigger than an adult’s fist, bright golden flames erupting—only to be easily devoured and sealed again by the shadow curse.
On the other side, the Sin Thorns behind Loki suddenly transformed into spears and were thrust at the Night Fiend!
The Night Fiend dared not face the Sin Thorns head-on.
Yet, their speed was merely that of ordinary arrows, far from capable of catching up with the Night Fiend.
As the Night Fiend flew, she shed black feathers which turned into needles and aimed at Cardinal Loki!
Cardinal Loki raised his right hand, and in front of him, a wall of searing red wildfire appeared, as if it could burn everything.
However, this wall of fire could not consume the shadows—they broke through the fire, now carrying the flames with them.
But just then, the Sin Thorns abruptly reversed their direction, and their speed increased threefold!
They took an abrupt angular turn, impaling Aiwass who was flipping through the Book of Law!
However, the corner of “Aiwass’s” mouth lifted slightly as his entire being cracked and dispersed into black feathers.
——[Upright Summon·Mirror of Night Terrors]!
Mirrors were everywhere here, the favored ground of the Night Fiend.
From any position that a mirror could reflect, Aiwass could summon his own spell-casting reflection.
And when a reflection was shattered, Aiwass could inflict Shadow, Filth Evil, and Curse types of damage upon the destroyer!
These three types of damage corresponded to the Shadow Demon series, Thorn of Sin series, and the instant-death series, all sharing the common trait of being black.
“Ugh…”
Cardinal Loki grunted.
A black glow suddenly burst forth from his body, and a pool of dark green ink began to seep from his heart.
That was Filth Evil type damage!
It could cause damage that ignored defenses in living beings, but paradoxically, it healed the undead.
Yet, golden flames suddenly ignited on his body, and the damage was being repaired at a visually perceivable rate.
Meanwhile, the Night Fiend raised her left hand towards him.
Centered around her, countless Shadow Hands suddenly stretched out from the ground.
Even the Priests outside who felt something amiss and were rushing over to help were tightly grasped by Shadow Hands extending from the ground, walls, and mirrors.
Just being captured for an instant left a chilling black mark on their skin.
The bone-piercing coldness invaded their bodies through the Power of Shadows, paralyzing at least hundreds of Priests, rendering them immobile.
Even more Shadow Hands reached out from all directions and seized Cardinal Loki.
The two Sin Thorns attempted to counterattack, transforming into sharp spears and striking towards the Night Fiend!
But just then, a bolt of blue lightning crackled through the air.
The illusory thunder condensed into a majestic and fierce Thunder Javelin, now held by the stylistically distinct Night Fiend.
That was the Thunder Javelin marked with the “Punishment” term!
The Night Fiend swung the javelin, effortlessly slicing through the Sin Thorns.
As resistance failed, Cardinal Loki was gripped by countless Shadow Hands of the Night Fiend and submerged within a sea of shadows.
Suddenly, all the Shadow Hands clenched tightly and tore apart!
With just one strike, Cardinal Loki’s entire body was covered with web-like, lethal, and crimson fissures!
“…I praise thee, Candle Master.”
Finally, Cardinal Loki spoke, his voice incredibly hoarse as he uttered his last words.
His entire being burst into flames, lighting up the sky.
But at that moment, he suddenly turned his head towards the hidden Aiwass, the corner of his mouth slightly lifting.
A twist of concern struck Aiwass’s heart.
He was certain that Cardinal Loki had locked onto him.
——Yet, Cardinal Loki did not launch an attack on Aiwass.
…come to think of it, why did he suddenly attack himself?
A thought like this had just surfaced in Aiwass’s mind.
But in the next moment, Cardinal Loki’s entire body cracked and burst into flames, in a glorious and bright aura, transforming into a phoenix of flames!
He was about to self-destruct when the Night Fiend suddenly extended her right hand.
In sequence, she opened her thumb, index finger, and middle finger.
One, two, three—curses took the form of red-tinted black slender spears, condensing out of the void and pinning down the heart of Cardinal Loki!
Each falling curse spear shattered a layer of Blessing.
All three curse spears fell, and the divine, brilliant aura on Loki dissipated completely.
With the falling of the third spear, even the Sin Thorn wings behind Loki exploded into a wisp of smoke.
With no more obstructions, the Night Fiend instantly moved in front of Loki.
With a gentle stroke in front of Cardinal Loki’s chest, she extracted a still-beating, fiery heart of illusion.
Yet, Loki’s chest remained perfectly intact at that moment.
Squish.
The Night Fiend effortlessly crushed the heart.
Cardinal Loki’s eyes immediately lost all luster, and his body helplessly collapsed forward onto the ground.
