I t up to ten, almost twenty Exorcists charging towards me, carrying the same light sabers as the Chief Exorcist, albeit theirs were much dimmer pared to him, perhaps these Exorcists have smaller and weaker holy energy pared to their Chief.

  “e on, I’ll take you all on!” With my blood pumping inside my veins, I couldn’t resist a grin on my face. Why is this happening?

  I’m not usually like this, how I be excited at the mere thought of fighting to death just for the sake of getting stronger?

  I should be cautious and make pns to maximize my ces of survival but instead, I’m being reckless.

  How? Why?

  So many questions ran on my mind which were unfortunately left as mere questions, uo be answered as one of the Exorcists arrived in front of me, swinging his dimmed lightsaber at me. Actually, it would be an insult to the actual lightsaber to call this o’s too dim and you wouldn’t notice that it has a light on the bde.

  Gloomysaber. Yes, I’ll call these Gloomysaber instead of Lightsaber.

  I jured two Tao mandas on both of my hands as I successfully blocked the Gloomysaber with ease.

  Dropping down on the ground, I swept my legs over his, causing him to lose band fall to the ground.

  I followed with a swift ssh towards his neck, intending to kill him. Tao Mandas may be known as shields to defend from physical attacks but its edges be used to slice things up.

  Wait what?

  Upon realizing that I was attempting to kill someohout any remorse, I quickly pulled my hands back, saving the exorcist from death.

  I could see the Exorcist’s eyes widen in surprise upon seeing that I spared him. He was already ready to face death and had seen his happy memories fsh before his eyes, only to get interrupted because his supposed death was distinued.

  Unfortunately, this was a mistake on my part as the other Exorcists had arrived and surrounded me, swinging their bdes at me together.

  I cursed under my breath as I smoothly fought on my own against the Exorcists, dang aroue being surrounded.

  Their bdes were blocked by my Tao Mandas, me kig wrists causing their bdes to fall from their hands and finally finding myself out of the damned situation.

  Of course, despite my survival, it doesn’t mean I got out without injuries as I looked at my arm that was bleeding profusely.

  Although my skin is supposed to be imperable by even the sharpest bdes, the Gloomysabers were coated with Holy Energy, my main weakness.

  Now I’m starting to hate being a devil. I should find a way to turn myself baans while retaining the bes of being a devil.

  Speaking of turning bato a human, maybe I should talk with Ajuka, see if I could get his resear the Evil Pieces and perhaps, I might find the solution to my problem.

  Before I could dwell on my thoughts any longer, I saw that the Chief Exorcist had now recovered and he seemed to be angry at something.

  Obviously that ‘Something’ is me.

  “You vile devil! Perish under my holy bde a for existing!” The Chief Exorcist, I could see through my eyes that he was muttering something after saying those words.

  It was as if he was ting something.

  Wait ting?

  Aren’t ts usually reted to casting magic spells and such?

  Just as I was about to figure out the Chief Exorcist’s iions, it was already too te as the Chief Exorcist’s entire body glowed in bright light, causio feel a searing pain all over my front, my eyes felt like melting just by looking at him.

  I immediately backed away as soon as fast as I could and finally recovered slightly.

  Opening my eyes, I could finally see the euation.

  The devils that were he Chief Exorcist started screaming and screeg in pain as they tried to get away from the man as quickly as they could.

  Unfortunately, some weren’t fast enough or were simply too close. I watched as they turned into specks of dust, dying in a single blink of an eye.

  Not only that, I also saw how the nearby Exorcists whravely injured, healing at a rate that be seen by the naked eye.

  So that’s how it is, he’s using his entire Holy Energy in this final attack. Using my magical senses on the guy, I noticed how his previous Holy Energy capacity on par with the High-css Devils was y.

  Of course, I gri the process. Why shouldn’t I? This just means that the Chief Exorcist is exhausted and won’t be able to fight anymore, even his lightsaber doesn’t have the same hue as before, it now looks like a normal bde.

  Of course, it would be difficult to approach the man as his fellow Exorcists are now making an attempt to escape, using his Holy Fre as I like to call it, as an attempt to distract the devils long enough to make an escape.

  Would I allow this? Of course not!

  So as soon as the Holy Fre dimmed in light thanks to his depleted Holy Energy, I finally made my move.

  I stomped my feet on the ground hard enough to propel myself towards the huddled Exorcists. Almost reag the speed of sound.

  At the moment of my arrival, the entire Exorcists were armed by my presence, brandishing their Gloomysabers to intercept me.

  I felt like a God of War as I didn’t care whether I was outnumbered or not, for me, the only thing that mattered was to grow strong throughout the fight.

  Punch to the left and right, causing many bodies to fly out of the battlefield, followed by stant groanings and shrieks of pain that make even a devil shudder in fear.

  I never kill unnecessarily.

  Despite going all out, I wasn’t killing anyone. Not because I ’t but I just don’t want to.

  I don’t see any point in killing them. If they hold a grudge against me, then so be it, at least that way, their grudge would be a testament to their fragile human pride, proof that I’m a better man than them.

  Boom!

  Bam!

  Ssh!

  I tinued my relentless pursuit of the Chief Exorcist, despite the injuries accumuting on my body, a cut, bruise, burn, and even a broken bone, I didn’t stop decimating through their ranks.

  My Demoniergy was rapidly depleting with the use of my Tao Mandas and other certain spells.

  Thankfully, I could recover my Demoniergy mid-battle, so what should’ve beeting exhausted and running out of juice, it was them who were experieng it.

  With weariness and fatigue overwhelming each of them, knog them all out became as easy as a walk in the park.

  Before I k, I was now breathing heavily too, although my Demoniergy was rec slowly but surely, however, my physical body couldn’t keep up.

  I could feel my arms and legs straining uhe pressure of exhaustion, bined with my weight and the pull of gravity.

  I know that at any moment now, I might pass out.

  But still, looking around me, I smiled in satisfa. Almost 50 Exorcists were lying on the ground, motionless and unscious.

  This looks like a piece of art. If Van Gogh were here, I would make him paint the etlefield.

  “You…” The Chief Exorcist pointed his fi me, his gaze switg from the fallen Exorcists and me.

  “Why didn’t you kill them? You’re a devil.” He muttered to me in shock, as if he couldn’t believe there existed a devil that doesn’t kill.

  “Well, the funny thing is, I might be a devil. But only physically. The cept of the devil is something that reflects the human’s fear of evil beings. It is merely a cept of an amalgam of evil and fearful beings, shaping the devils as you know today.” While speaking, I slowly walked towards him, with each step matg the heartbeat of the Chief Exorcist.

  “So tell me, am I a devil or evil?” I asked again, but this time, I was now standing in front of him, with him t over me as he stood over 6 feet tall while I being a teenager, stood over exactly 5 feet tall.

  Okay, don’t bully me, I’m still growing alright!

  “…Even if you aren’t evil, do you think others will agree with your perspective? Do you think your words will ge the people’s meaning of the Devil?” The Chief Sorcerer’s face grew grim. From the looks of it, my words seemed to affect him.

  So he’s not pletely dumb. I work with this.

  “It doesn’t matter if It’s impossible to ge. What matters is that the devils behind me aren’t as merciful as me. If they see these unscious humans, no doubt they would be served like delicacies on a silver ptter.” I said, pointing at the fallen Exorcists.

  My words seemed to be a wake-up call to the Chief Exorcist as panic settled on his face.

  Thankfully, we’re quite far away from the devils, not to mention, we’re in the middle of a forest.

  ‘This’ll do.’ I muttered to myself as the Chief Exorcist was trying to carry as many Exorcists on his shoulders as he could, intending to save them. I already see where this guy got his rge amount of Holy Energy from.

  “Raarrh!” He yelled in frustration, his arms’ veins bulging as he kept trying to carry at least 5 people on his body.

  That’s when I finally stepped in.

  “I think I might be able to help you,” I said, wearing my Sling Ring and juring a portal right in front of him.

  This portal leads to an abandoned church I fouhe vilge where I used to live at.

  The Chief Exorcist looked at me in shock. fused why a devil like me, is helping him.

  “This leads to one of the churches I found. It’s an abandoned but better than here, right?”

  The Chief Exorcist bore a cautious yet hopeful look on his face.

  “If I want you and them dead, why would I bother sparing them in the first pce?” I rolled my eyes upon notig his warioward my help and the portal.

  Hearing my words, his wariness went down, but still, it was there.

  “….If you’re truly helping me. You have my gratitude. Thank you.” He stood and nodded his head at me, his gratitude being ho.

  The few minutes were spent with helping him transfer all the bodies ihe portal, effectively clearing the battlefield from littered bodies.

  Before leaving, the Chief Exorcist gave me one final look and said.

  “May I know the name of my savior?” He asked.

  “…The Tarnished One.” Hesitating to tell him my real name, I decided to give him the name I’d be calling myself as soon as I established my own for this world.

  “The Tarnished One….I see.” The Chief Exorcist nodded his head and then replied.

  “Well then, it would be rude for me to not say my name. My name is Diorno Strada.” He nodded his head and said before finally leaving through the portal.

  I closed the portal just as soon as a devil nded behind me.

  “Where are they!” It was Dimitre who yelled at me out of anger upon seeing no one.

  “They? They escaped sir, I ’t do anything about it.” I simply shrugged my shoulders and said.

  “You! You’re just a recruit! You dare talk bae?!”

  “Don’t you know how you just wasted my ce to get glory! I could’ve been promoted to a General but you rui!” His saliva itting out as he tried to reprimand me.

  Now he’s getting annoying. If I don’t stop myself, I might sp this man’s soul out of his body.

  Sp!

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  [ Chapter: Ch. 20 - A High- css devil!]