Chapter 12: Hello?

"Because of being a spy, I'm in trouble... or so I think." Closing my eyes, I remember what happened just a few hours ago...

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Cristina's golden eyes turned pure white... Abadon, silently, extended his hand. A red flame with black spots was placed on a small dish of the scale. The flame compressed, and Abadon's body trembled slightly.

On the other side of the scale, Angela extended her hand. A beautiful water bubble with magical sparkles of the same color compressed, making Angela's body tremble...

Cristina's white eyes coldly stared at the demon before her: "Let the trial begin."

Hidden among the bushes, my body trembled. An inconceivable power suffocated everything around me; I could barely breathe. My heart started to race so fast, I almost felt like it was going to leap out of my mouth. The motes of light around me shone more intensely when the young golden-haired girl, transformed into a true angel, just spoke her words. They sounded almost divine, as if the very goddess of light herself had rendered the verdict. It was incredibly terrifying, and the worst part of all this... was that I wasn't in the middle of it! Trying to hide even more than I already was, I remained silent. It was the first time I'd ever seen such a display of power... the power of the gods!

Although I was a complete ignoramus, everyone had to know that those who possessed the power of the gods were basically the powerful houses of the empire—houses that had existed for hundreds of years on the land, humans chosen by the gods, gods among men. These kinds of people are very influential in the empire, even holding titles like grand dukes, founders of the empire, pillars... There are many legends recounting the glorious feats they achieved while still alive... Nox couldn't believe that a descendant of the gods was right in front of him.

The scale in the young woman's white hands fixed on the demon's figure. The two orbs of energy, fire and water, converged and changed color. A corrupt black puddle began to take shape, tipping the scale to its lowest point. The power emanating from this energy was the same as that of the demon in front of her.

"I curse you, I revile you, I punish you, and I sentence you to death!" The extremely cold words of the angel spread throughout the surroundings. The demon roared, cursing. His gray hair expanded, and from it came two more! Four forms of the same demon escaped in different directions!

"You won't escape!" The young man with fire-red hair disappeared from his position, fire-red claws emerging from his hands. Appearing in front of one of the demons, he cut it in half. Meanwhile, the young siren, raising her wand and whispering softly, created a square around another of the demons, trapping it instantly and killing it. The young angel spread her wings, and the motes of light multiplied, creating a dazzling display... Divine energy doubled in a second. With her sword shining with white fire around it, she swung the sword, creating a halo of light that severed the head of another demon projection...

"I understand!" Nox opened his eyes even wider, observing more closely. Divine energy was the demons' worst enemy. The dome rising towards the sky was actually a prison that weakened the demon considerably. As beings full of dark corruption, pure and incorruptible divine energy further trapped the demon's abilities and soul, making it significantly weaker. Because of this, the demon had no choice but to attempt to escape.

The young ones killed three of the projections. Peeking out slightly, Nox fell silent.

The demon's true body was approaching his position! Looking into the demon's blood-red eyes, it was clear that it had already sensed his presence. Its sword-like claws were ready to turn Nox into mincemeat in seconds!

Nox's mind filled with tranquility. His surprised eyes, moments later, darkened and became as cold as night, completely devoid of life, as though he had no fear at all. He extended his hand downward. The shadow chicken stared at him intently. In a second, it sank into his shadow. Nox felt a cold sensation spreading through his body. Slowly, an entirely black armor formed around him. In his outstretched hand, a slender sword formed, occasionally emitting a dark glow. The world seemed to slow down as he stared directly into the demon's eyes...

"Get out of my way, you damned insect!" The terrifying roar of the demon entered directly into Nox's mind. His body froze for a moment as he watched the demon's claws head straight for his neck. Nox walked slowly, the sword in his hand rising slowly... moving carefully...

A thin layer of darkness penetrated the demon's neck. Cleanly, the demon's head fell to the ground, rolling for a moment. The demon's eyes fixed on Nox's sword. In those eyes was panic, as though it were facing death itself... Slowly, it opened its mouth...

"Lineage of the shadows..." With those words, the evil glow in its eyes disappeared forever from this world...

Nox blinked a couple of times. The armor around his body disappeared, as did his slender sword. From his shadows emerged the shadow chicken. Indifferently, it approached the demon's head. Its eyes glowed, and without anyone noticing, the shadow beneath the demon's body trembled and entered Nox's shadow. The shadow chicken, with an expression that seemed satisfied, also entered Nox's shadow...

Nox remained silent. His eyes looked at the three young ones, who were staring at him with a dumbfounded expression... He scratched his head a little awkwardly, forcing a laugh... "Hello?"

He saw the young angel return to normal. The glow falling from the sky also disappeared, returning the tranquility of the night. Likewise, his three companions returned to normal... They remained silent and stared at each other as if... The young golden-haired girl approached a little: "Are you Nox?"

Nox put on a forced smile... being completely discovered, he simply nodded his head.