The Knight Goddess 2: Prophecy

Chapter 157: Shalba Beelzebub

"Stop them!"

Under Azazel's order, the ORC started attacking the monsters but their attacks only scraped the surfaces of the monsters. The monsters disappeared into the magic-circle and the field started to make a weird noise

There was a scar in the sky due to Shalba's forced entry and the buildings around the artificial space started to collapse.

"This field is starting to become unstable because of the forceful birth of the monsters and their transportation!" Azazel remarked

"The device won't last long! Damn Shalba. Did he use the ability that surpasses the capacity of the possessor by force?!" Georg said to Siegfried.

"We can't help it. Looks like it's time for us to leave. Let's retreat at once after retrieving Leonardo. Pluto, how about -

Siegfried halted and realized the disappearance of the Grim Reaper. Seeing that, he understood the reaper's motive.

"I see.... so the one who was helping Shalba from the shadows was.. It's something that Skull-God would think of. Was he also the one who revealed the method of forcefully using the Balance Breaker of Annihilation Maker? We were trying to increase Leonardo's power slowly. We don't know what kind of price or side-effect it would have on his body."

After saying that, Siegfried and Georg retrieved Leonardo and disappeared along with a mist.

*(KABOOOOM!)*

There were sounds of explosions coming from the hotel. Shalba was attacking the rearguards but aimed his attacks mostly to Vali

"What's wrong, Vali? What happened to your proud demonic-powers? Your power of being the White Emperor? What happened to it? HAHAHAHA!"

He fired another shot which was blocked by the rearguards

"You are just a mixed breed with a human so there was no way for you to win against me who is the real Maou!"

"I don't want to hear it from you who names himself a Maou while borrowing powers from others." retorted Vali as he activated a defense magic-circle

"HAHAHA! It only matters if you win in the end!"

*(KABOOOM!)*

"I must help Asia over there." Issei declared as he flew towards the hotel. He started throwing blasts at Shalba who instantly laughed evilly at his arrival

" Who do we have here? It's that stupid Red Emperor who blasted me last time. I'll make sure to return the favor you insolent fool!"

*(BOOGSH!)*

"I won't let you spread your stupidity again!" Issei countered as he fired at Shalba. The latter easily avoided it and said

"You think these puny attacks would kill me? Think again!"

Shalba punched Issei with force and threw him by the window.

"Now, there is one more thing I want!" He pointed his hand towards Ophis and a spiral demonic-power appeared. It wrapped around Ophis and captured her

"Hoo! Just like the information I gathered! The current Ophis has an unstable power and even my current self can capture her! I will have her give me a snake again since my powers are down. I will be taking her now!"

"Like hell I would!"

Erin expanded the wings from her armor and closed the distance between him and Shalba

"This is a curse! I shall become the poison who will devour the Underworld! I don't care about the authority and possession of the Underworld any more! This Shalba Beelzebub will use his last bit of power to destroy the Underworld together with the monsters!"