Reborn as a Transcendent-Chapter 684: Shocking! Lord Angel Actually Asked Us to Do Something Like This…

As soon as the words fell, the surrounding space seemed to tremble, followed by an eruption of a terrifying aura.

At that moment, the Ninth Apostle’s gaze turned sharp. His muscles bulged slightly, making his entire body appear significantly larger. But it wasn’t just his appearance that changed, his strength also surged dramatically, reaching a fearsome level.

‘Not good!’ 𝗳𝚛𝗲𝕖𝕨𝕖𝗯𝚗𝚘𝕧𝕖𝗹.𝗰𝗼𝕞

Feeling the overwhelming pressure from his aura, Yaeger’s brows knitted slightly. The tension in her heart soared. Her own Holy Spirit Shard had long since been drained of power. The remaining one still had some energy, but it was tainted and unusable. In other words, Yaeger had lost a trump card.

Facing the Ninth Apostle in his fully unleashed state, she was at a complete disadvantage.

“As long as I eliminate you, nothing will stand in the way of our plan.” As he spoke, black energy wafted around the Ninth Apostle, forming a pair of dark wings behind his back. He looked like a humanoid demon.

“Keep dreaming.” Yaeger responded coolly, feigning composure. But in truth, she was already planning her retreat. Not because she wanted to flee, but because this location wasn’t suitable for an all-out battle.

‘I’ll have to lure him out of Aoma Village… then take him out in one strike!’

Glancing at the cooldown timer that had just finished, the expression behind her mask was filled with reluctant frustration. She had just regained her strongest move, and now she’d be forced to use it on someone like this. What a colossal waste!

Yet she had no better option.

“Perish!” The Ninth Apostle stomped the ground hard, charging forward like a runaway tank. His fist, as large as a cooking pot, came crashing toward Yaeger’s head without mercy.

The strike was blindingly fast, almost impossible to guard against. However, Yaeger seemed to anticipate the move—no, she had actually anticipated it. Her body shifted fluidly, evading the attack with ease.

‘So fast. My domain barely kept up with his speed! If it hadn’t been a straight-line attack, I might not have dodged in time.’ After dodging the blow, Yaeger couldn’t help but feel a cold sweat trickle down in her heart.

This Ninth Apostle’s power clearly exceeded her expectations!

“You’ve got some skill, but this is the end of the line!” Having missed once, the Ninth Apostle immediately launched a second strike. He spun his body sharply, sending a vicious roundhouse kick toward Yaeger’s head.

Sensing the blade-like wind from the kick, Yaeger’s eyes narrowed. In the nick of time, she activated her Phantom Step, darting away like a wind spirit.

A nearby stone wall rang out with a sharp sound as it was carved with a deep groove. Chunks of rubble fell to the ground. The pressure from that kick was sharp enough to cut stone!

A short distance away, Yaeger stood her ground, the wings of wind spread open behind her. She now understood: Trying to lure someone with superior speed and strength away was a fool’s errand.

One wrong step—exposing her back—and she’d be struck down in an instant. The realization deepened the grim look on her face.

Even behind her mask, the Ninth Apostle could see the shift in her eyes.

“Oho… you’re a bit stronger than I expected.” The Ninth Apostle raised his hand, pinching his fingers together and leaving a tiny gap between them. “But just by this much.”

Yaeger gave no reaction. She stared unblinkingly into his eyes, her alertness raised to the extreme.

Suddenly, the Ninth Apostle vanished from sight! In the same instant, Yaeger unleashed her aura outward.

‘There!’ Her domain instantly detected a black-robed figure darting in from the left. It was the Ninth Apostle. ‘So fast! This is his real speed!’

Dodging was no longer possible. Yaeger gathered all her strength to form a shield. She had to block the incoming blow.

Just as her shield materialized, the Ninth Apostle’s iron fist slammed into it, shaking the entire scene with a thunderous crash. In the next moment, Yaeger was blasted backward. Her shield shattered midair as she was thrown across the battlefield.

“She actually blocked it…” The Ninth Apostle looked at the fist he had thrown, then at Yaeger, who had landed on the ground, her face pale. He spoke in a low voice, a hint of surprise flashing in his eyes.

He was genuinely astonished.

‘So killing Number Ten wasn’t luck, nor was it because he let his guard down… This one is dangerous. She must be eliminated as soon as possible!’

His fists clenched tighter, and the aura of menace around him thickened like a storm cloud. It was clear he was preparing to unleash an even stronger assault.

Just then— “Lord Angel! We’re here to help you!” Micha charged in, flanked by five priests and three Holy Knights.

“Don’t—!” Yaeger started to call them off, but a flash of inspiration sparked in her mind. An ingenious countermeasure had just come to her.

“Let us purify this wicked being with the holy light!” Micha raised his staff and launched a radiant Holy Light spell.

The priests and Holy Knights followed suit without hesitation. Holy Hammers and Blades rained down in golden arcs, illuminating the space in a dazzling flood. It looked impressive… but the actual power was quite mediocre.

The Ninth Apostle scoffed in disdain. Even if these attacks were weak, they would still sting on contact. Just as he was about to dodge, he caught a flicker of movement from the corner of his eye.

To his shock, Yaeger darted forward and deliberately positioned herself in front of him, taking the full brunt of the holy attacks on her back!

For a moment, everyone froze in disbelief. The Ninth Apostle was dumbfounded. He couldn’t understand what on earth she was thinking. Micha and the others were just as stunned. They had come to help, hadn’t they? Why did it feel like they were doing the exact opposite?

Wait a second… Wasn’t it Lord Angel who was off-script!?

“Fire at me!” Yaeger suddenly shouted. The command echoed like thunder, snapping everyone back to their senses.

Micha blinked, wondering if he had misheard. Had Lord Angel really asked them to keep attacking… her?

The Ninth Apostle was no less puzzled. Was this lunatic trying to die?

“I said, focus all your Holy attacks on me!” Yaeger repeated, her voice unwavering. Others might not have understood, but she could clearly feel what was happening inside her. A surge of holy energy was awakening from within!

This was the miraculous effect of Divine Blessing, when struck by Holy-elemental attacks, her strength increased instead of weakening. And the boost capped at a staggering 500%.

Hearing this, Micha finally realized he hadn’t misheard. After a moment’s hesitation, he shouted, “All units—full-force attacks on Lord Angel!” He didn’t know why she wanted this, but he didn’t need to. Following orders was enough.

Besides, if anything went wrong, it wasn’t going to fall on his shoulders.

The rest of the priests and Holy Knights followed the command. One after another, waves of Holy Light surged through the air.

As Yaeger stood at the center, taking every blast head-on, the Ninth Apostle unexpectedly felt something stir within him. Not admiration… But a strange sense of dread. Something felt very wrong. But he couldn’t figure out exactly what.

One wave of Holy Light ended, and another began… The barrage seemed never-ending, striking at Yaeger again and again. At this point, Yaeger had no idea how many times she’d been struck.

She only knew that the moment of full release was drawing near!

“Die!” On the other side, the Ninth Apostle clenched both fists, stomped his left foot against the ground, and his entire body shot forward like a black blur. His twin fists surged with thick, ominous energy.

He was aiming to annihilate Yaeger in a single blow!

“Perfect timing,” she replied with a radiant smile. Raising her left hand slightly, golden light burst forth from her entire body. “Let me show you the true power of Holy Light!”