The Paladin in the Abyss-Chapter 601 - 625
Chapter 601: 625 Chapter 601: 625 Under the intervention of the skeletal warship and the three giant dragons, the tide of the battle changed with extreme rapidity. Within just a few minutes, the scales of victory had completely tipped toward the defenders. The Demon army’s Supreme Commander was fully entangled by Tigana and didn’t manage to react appropriately. By the time the Demon Refinement realized something was wrong, all was already lost.
Of course, if it could defeat the Succubus Lord before him, there might still be a chance to turn the tables, but after fighting for so long without killing his opponent, and now with two six-armed Serpent Demons having ‘swum’ down from the city wall, vaguely forming an encirclement, he would have to leave now or risk being sent straight back to Barto Hell along with his dead subordinates.
Unlike the demons, devils are rarely governed by anger and impulsivity during combat; they approach battles with a calm demeanor, assessing gains and losses, thereby choosing the most advantageous course of action for themselves, and when retreating is the most sensible option, they would not hesitate, no matter how humiliating it felt.
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The new order was issued through telepathic communication, and those Beard Demons who had crossed the river but had not yet scaled the city wall turned around and surged toward the only remaining bridge on the river surface. The Demon Refinement on the bridge, who was engaged in combat with Tigana, began fighting while retreating. The Succubus Maids behind her were suddenly caught in an encirclement, making their situation extremely dangerous.
The intent of the Demon General was very clear: to pursue me meant sacrificing several of your maids, and to save them meant letting me escape freely. In reality, the Demon army had already begun forming ranks at the other end of the stone bridge, preparing to block any demons attempting pursuit and, if Tigana crossed the bridge in pursuit of Refinement, it would present a perfect opportunity to encircle and eliminate the Succubus Lord.
Had it been any ordinary, lower-ranking demon lord, he or she would never tolerate letting an opponent escape, and wouldn’t consider the lives of subordinates, especially since the Demon Refinement had publicly humiliated him. However, Twin Bridges Town was a special town, with a special society and special residents, all because it had a special Lord.
Once it was confirmed that Refinement was indeed trying to escape, Tigana turned around without hesitation and reached out to her seven maids. With her strength, facing low-rank devil infantry was complete domination. With her Cold Iron Whip imbued with Holy Power, every swing she made felled a swath of Beard Demons like weeds slashed by a scythe.
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Her decision completely crushed the hopes of the devils to escape to heavens. Refinement General, seeing his plot completely exposed on the other side of the river, could only posturize and shout loudly:
“Tigana! You coward! Why don’t you dare pursue me, are you afraid to fight me? Come on, let’s have a good matchup again. I hear you’ve never truly experienced a man’s charm, I guarantee I can make you unable to even lift your feet…”
Facing the Demon Refinement’s crude and offensive language, the Succubus Lord wasn’t even interested in turning her head to look back. She focused on slaughtering those devils trapped at the bridgehead, only changing the special way she swung her whip, and suddenly the heads of the Beard Demons flew over the Stygian River like missiles from a catapult, crashing on top of the crowded and orderly ranks of devils.
Two six-armed Serpent Demons each leading a team of Berserk Demons joined this massacre. Caught in a pincer attack, nearly a hundred Beard Demons melted away like snow under harsh sunlight. The devils on the opposite shore of the Stygian River watched as their counterparts who hadn’t made it across continued to die, and each head that fell beside them was like a resounding slap, making the general’s shouts even more ludicrously funny.
When only a handful of Beard Demons were left alive, Tijana stopped her assault and turned to look at the enemy across the river.
“Baboli, you truly are a clown. Not only did you flee from me, a Succubus, but you also shamelessly abandoned your own subordinates to face death alone,” Tijana’s voice, infused with a special magic power, easily drowned out the rushing river and was clearly audible to everyone on the battlefield. “What’s even more foolish is that your remaining subordinates were forced to watch their kin get slaughtered while you did nothing but shout abuses from across the Stygian River. What were you thinking? Did you think that would salvage some of your dignity? Now everyone has witnessed your incapacity, and I am quite looking forward to hearing about your misfortunes back in Barto Hell, hehehe…”
Tijana’s mockery was so piercing that the Demon Refinement General, his face ashen, failed to realize that her waving arm was casting a spell. By the time Tijana recited the spell words, the spell had already fully formed. A fountain of strong acid erupted in the center of the dense demon formation, and the acid sprayed violently in all directions. Creatures nearby were almost instantly corroded into heaps of bones, while those farther away suffered even worse, as the acid would continuously dissolve their flesh, forcing these unfortunate souls to endure more agony before their eventual death.
“Retreat! Full retreat!”
The Demon Refinement from the deep hell could no longer maintain his pretentious demeanor and, hoarse, issued a new command to his army. Despite having suffered severe injuries, the demons—those who hadn’t been splashed with acid—at least displayed great discipline, splitting into three smaller clusters and taking turns to cover the rear, ready to face any potential pursuing demons.
Indeed, several demons wanted to pursue, but the only passable stone bridge was occupied by their Lord, who seemed to have no intention of stepping aside. As long as she did not move, no demon residents of Twin Bridges Town dared to pass by Tijana. They instead used loud boos to bid farewell to their racial enemies and curse them to soon turn into a pile of pus in Barto Hell.
Just then, that magical skeleton warship slowly sailed back from downstream. The cursing quickly turned into cheering, and when Bruto was the first one who couldn’t wait to jump off the deck, the cheering from a certain part of the wall became exceptionally enthusiastic.
Lancelot looked up and his gaze met Tijana’s. The latter tilted her chin up at him, but Lancelot noticed the subtle smile at the corner of her mouth. The Human Knight knew the Succubus Lord was expecting him to step forward and kiss her finger, and he was very willing to do so when suddenly, the rhythmic sound of wings beating the air broke loose, and the cheers from the audience on the wall reached a frenzied pitch.
He turned around and saw three Giant Dragons land behind him, the magic light glowing as the figures of three female Half-Dragon People appeared in their place. They were as before, their proud curved bodies covered only by tight, scale-like garments, and around their necks, a terrifying dragon… wait, why did they all transform into beautiful humanoid female faces?!
‘Lancelot!!!!!!’
The scream of the Succubus Lord pierced through their mental connection directly into his conscience, sounding like a glass being smashed against a rock.
