Chapter 58: Five Seconds of Invincibility!
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Rias shouted and, together with Akeno Himejima, formed more than twenty layers of magical shields at the front.
Boom!!
Number 02 swung his sword, creating a massive wave of power!
The power generated by burning soul force was incredibly strong, and with the burst of the Holy Sword, the shields that Rias and her team had condensed were rapidly shattered one by one!
Badr and Koneko Toujou had no choice but to face this terrifying wave of power head-on.
Seeing the wave rushing towards the closest Koneko Toujou, in a critical moment, Badr flashed to her front.
He held Koneko Toujou in his arms and then used the Sacred Shield to shield them both.
With a low shout, the Sacred Shield shone brightly, and at the same time, golden light glowed in Badr's eyes!
Vaguely, a miniature shadow of a black giant city flickered in Badr's eyes, making the Sacred Shield feel unbreakable.
—Endless Dusk City!
The holy light was dazzling, and under the serious gazes of Rias and the others, the golden wave crashed down, striking fiercely against the silver shield held by Badr.
Like waves crashing against a rock, the golden wave was directly diverted to both sides. Badr stood steadily, enduring the wave's assault.
Although Badr could only use a small portion of the Sacred Shield's power, concentrating it on the shield's body, the shield's ultimate move finally revealed its strength!
Under the power of the Endless Dusk City, all of Badr's states would eternally be in stasis.
As long as Badr did not release this ability, he could not be hurt by any attack in this state!
This effect naturally also applied to the body of the Sacred Shield.
Unfortunately, with Badr's current magic power, he could only maintain this move for five seconds.
"Five seconds of true manhood,"
However, five seconds was enough to determine the outcome of a battle.
When the wave dissipated, starting from where Badr stood, the ground on both sides was carved out into nearly five-meter-deep trenches, and the mighty power spread out in a fan shape for hundreds of meters.
Rias and the others standing behind Badr were unharmed, as Badr had diverted the wave's power to both sides and remained unscathed himself.
After withstanding such a terrifying blow, his magic power was only somewhat depleted.
In the different space, Ituso gaped, unable to believe that Badr and his team had survived the destructive blow.
"Impossible... This was the power of a hundred burning souls! Theoretically, this strike should be twenty times stronger than the previous record!"
He muttered to himself.
He had done experiments on burning soul power before, and last time, burning just five human souls had resulted in an extremely powerful attack.
He had been confident that Number 02's strike would definitely take out Badr and his team.
But Badr's "five seconds of true manhood" had blocked the fatal blow, almost frying Ituso's CPU.
No matter how he calculated, he couldn't imagine that Badr would have the unreasonable ability of the Endless Dusk City.
Even if the power increased two hundred times, as long as the ability duration was maintained, he wouldn't be fazed!
Thud!
Number 02 directly fell to his knees.
He had exhausted his strength, and the side effects of burning soul power erupted.
"Ah... Ah!!!"
Number 02 held his head, screaming in agony.
"What's happening to him?" Asia, hearing Number 02's inhuman screams, felt like he was experiencing some sort of torture.
Rias pondered for a moment, then figured out Number 02's problem.
"Generally speaking, the soul is an extremely delicate thing. Burning soul power like he just did, even if the soul power isn't his, would cause irreparable damage to the soul."
So it not only consumed other souls but also harmed the attacker...
This kind of attack was essentially a one-time weapon.
Badr frowned; although this method could be used as an attack means, it was too dishonorable.
Using human souls as fuel was incredibly evil just to hear about.
Even Devils wouldn't do such a disgraceful thing.
Devils were very particular about the existence of souls. Whether it was promises or contracts, anything related to souls was highly respected by Devils, this was beyond reproach.
Humans were truly a strange race, with some being brighter than angels and others darker and more terrifying than Devils...
No other race was as multifaceted as humans...
At this moment, Number 02's incessant screams turned manic, his fingers tearing at his scalp, making his previously handsome face a bloody mess.
Badr remained silent, as he seemed to see some plea and sorrow in Number 02's eyes.
After a two-second pause, Badr stepped forward with his sword and swung it.
Thud.
With a light sound, blood sprayed high, and Number 02's head fell to the ground.
There was a faint trace of relief in Number 02's eyes.
Badr looked at the head on the ground for two seconds, then slowly raised his head, his expressionless gaze falling on Ituso.
Ituso had just regained his senses and hadn't yet spoken when Badr's figure flashed and appeared before him.
The King Sword pierced through!
The blade penetrated his chest, lifting him off the ground.
Ituso struggled, but he felt his strength draining, blood foaming from his mouth, unable to speak.
Badr's gaze remained cold and stern, golden light still swirling in his eyes, giving him an aura of majesty and cruelty.
"Letting you die too easily seems too cheap for you."
His icy words came out, making Ituso open his mouth, but in the end, he only smiled.
"My... soul... will... persist..."
"Really?"
Badr sneered and suddenly flung his sword, sending Ituso flying and landing in front of Number 02.
The next moment, a horrifying scream erupted;
A ghostly shadow rose from Number 02's head—it was his soul, though now extremely weak and tattered.
Seeing the dying Ituso, Number 02's soul pounced on him like an enemy, while a soul emerged from Ituso's head, looking exactly like him!
The two souls tangled, but soon the nauseating sound of chewing echoed as Number 02's soul tore Ituso's soul apart, devouring it.
After consuming Ituso's soul, Number 02's soul exploded, scattering into countless lights.
Badr watched silently, then turned his gaze to Number 02's head.
The latter's eyes were closed.
Badr beckoned, and golden light emerged from Number 02's body.
... The Holy Sword!
As he was about to retrieve the Holy Sword, Badr suddenly felt a chill.
His demonic instincts warned him, leaving no time to retrieve the sword; he instantly dodged.
The next second, a huge spear of light appeared in the air, striking where Badr had stood!
Boom!!
A massive crater over a hundred meters in diameter appeared!
This attack completely leveled the already ruined experimental base!
Although Badr dodged quickly, he was still impacted, spitting out blood.
This attack's power far exceeded the level of a High-Class devil!
"Who!?"
Rias shouted in anger, the attack having come too fast for even her to react.
Had it not been for Badr's strong demonic instincts, he would have been killed instantly.
"Hehe... Princess of the Gremory House, I didn't expect it to be you. It's been a long time since I saw your brother; I kind of miss him."
A sinister voice echoed in the alternate space, but the speaker was invisible.
"Show yourself!"
Rias was furious, seeing Badr injured by the sneak attack.
But the voice ignored Rias, instead retrieving the Holy Sword.
"Wait... It's not time for the show to start yet. When the time comes, we'll definitely meet. That will be the most exciting moment, hahaha..."
With arrogant laughter, the voice faded away, while black feathers slowly fell from the sky.
Rias frowned deeply.
"Fallen angel... and at least of cadre level..."
Having survived the ambush, Badr was still seriously injured from the impact, though Asia was there to help, so he wasn't too worried about his injuries.
He looked at the falling feathers of the fallen angel, marking the grudge in his heart.
"This space is likely to collapse soon."
Akeno Himejima reminded, as the alternate space had been severely damaged by Number 02's attack.
"Let's go."
Rias nodded, taking the injured Badr and immediately leaving the alternate space, finding Samuel.
After briefly informing Samuel about the events in the alternate space, they quickly returned to the club room.
Badr was treated by Rias and Asia in the room, while Koneko Toujou and Akeno Himejima sorted out the information
In the room, Badr's healing process was not smooth; his injuries were severe due to the attack, and even Asia's Sacred Gear couldn't fully heal him in one go.
"Let's stop for now; these injuries aren't critical anymore."
Seeing Asia's pale face, Badr temporarily halted her treatment, and Rias also stopped supplying magic.
Her healing abilities couldn't compare to Asia's; if Asia couldn't manage, she had no choice but to stop.
"I'll resume treatment once I recover," Asia said apologetically.
"It's okay; it's just some minor injuries now."
Badr smiled, indicating that as long as he avoided large movements, he wouldn't feel much pain and didn't need to worry about it.
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