"Ah... Badr, let me heal you!"
Seeing Badr coughing blood, Asia was startled and quickly ran to him.
Badr felt a bit dizzy, but in the next second, he heard Koneko's alarmed cry!
"Asia! Don't go over there!"
The cry was full of tension, so Badr immediately forced himself to look up.
What he saw was a figure suddenly lunging from the side and grabbing Asia by the throat.
"Hey! Checkmate! Wahaha..."
A voice full of excitement and smugness.
Badr and Koneko frowned.
It was that stray priest!
"Freed."
Badr shouted coldly, looking at Asia, who was grimacing in pain from being choked. He tightened his grip on the king's sword.
"Yes, it's me! You didn't expect this, did you? Actually, I've been here the whole time~~"
Freed cackled.
The sinister priest had been lurking nearby, waiting for the right moment to strike after Badr and the three Fallen Angels had weakened each other.
His sudden ambush was indeed successful, catching Asia as she dropped her guard to check on Badr.
This sudden change made Rias and the others' faces change, while the three Fallen Angels were overjoyed after their initial shock.
"Freed, well done!"
The three Fallen Angels couldn't help but laugh as they descended. Capturing the most important hostage and target was indeed a great stroke of luck for them.
Badr secretly signaled to Koneko and Rias by moving his lips slightly.
The group was startled.
They understood the boy's intention.
-Attack with full force!
...
Seeing the three Fallen Angels gaining the upper hand, Badr's demand to attack with full force made Rias and the others nervous.
With Asia held hostage, an all-out attack would inevitably harm her, and the Fallen Angels wouldn't protect her!
But Badr was never a reckless person and would never disregard Asia's life...
Rias and Akeno exchanged a glance and silently gathered their magic!
Silver light flashed in the sky and the silver-white seal flew back, flapping its little wings as it landed in Badr's palm. The anti-magic field also enveloped the Fallen Angels, making them look grim.
"Boy, tell your familiar to stop the anti-magic field, or I'll kill this woman right now."
Fallen Angel raised his light spear, pointing it at Asia's heart. The sharp spear cut through her clothes, revealing a bit of white skin, and a trickle of blood stained her clothing.
"Hurry! You know I'm not joking!"
Under the influence of the anti-magic field, he knew they couldn't take on Rias and the others. They would have to use Asia as leverage.
In reality, Badr wanted to use his familiar to kill the enemy, but the antimagic field had a time limit, and it had just spent energy sealing the three female Fallen Angels.
The power of the seal was exhausted, making it impossible to maintain the anti-magic field long enough to kill the three Fallen Angels.
The enemies were also wary of the seal's full anti-magic attack, making it difficult to hit them again...
So Badr called the seal back and lowered the king's sword.
Then he took two steps forward and spoke calmly:
"I'm willing to be your hostage if you let Asia go."
"Stop!" The Fallen Angels were very cautious and did not allow Badr to approach them.
Badr said calmly:
"What's wrong with that? I'm much more important than Asia. I'm a devil who used both the knight and eight pawns."
Although they suspected a trap, Badr's words made the Fallen Angels pause.
"This is impossible. Do you think we're children? We know that a devil piece can only have one rank!"
Badr smiled calmly, "But I used both pieces. I'm much more valuable than Asia. It would be more advantageous to capture me."
As he spoke, he took two more steps.
With these steps, he was within the attack range of the three Fallen Angels.
Suddenly, the three Fallen Angels attacked without warning!
"Fool, who cares how important you are? If you come to us, we'll take your life!"
The three Fallen Angels slashed. They had never intended to exchange hostages; Badr walking towards them was perfect to take him down.
But Badr also attacked fiercely!
The previous conversation was just an excuse to get closer.
Revealing his secrets worked well, distracting them enough to get within striking distance!
Badr jumped and slashed down with his sword!
The sword light was immense, aiming to envelop all five of them, including Asia!
Rias and Akeno also attacked at the same time!
Magic surged, seemingly aiming to completely wipe out the three Fallen Angels, Freed, and Asia!
"What?!"
Freed was terrified, sensing a life-threatening crisis!
These guys, weren't they worried about Asia's life?
The hostage immediately became a burden.
The faces of the three Fallen Angels changed drastically in the face of Rias and the others' relentless attack.
This shouldn't be happening!
But they could only take a defensive stance.
They had to block the attack first!
what surprised them even more was that Badr had, in his leaping slash, closed the distance to the group!
Just as they were still reeling from the previous shock, Badr had already raised the King's Sword high and jumped forward to slash directly at Freed, his posture and intent suggesting he was about to cleave the priest in a single strike...
They couldn't understand why this young man was so brave!
It should be noted that by doing this, he had also entered the attack range of Rias and the others. In the real world, there is no such thing as team damage immunity!
"Damn it!"
Freed shouted, drawing out the hilt of his sword, from which a blade of light emerged to meet Badr's attack.
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Chapter 43: The Sacred Shield Protection
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The next moment, Badr's king sword was easily sliced away by Freed!
Freed felt that Badr's attack was completely weightless!
Then he saw Badr flip his wrist, revealing the magic seal in his palm!
"...Huh?" The priest looked astonished.
"Seal him!"
Badr suddenly threw the seal.
With the remaining power of the Sealing Sign, it would be difficult to seal several Fallen Angels, but sealing a single priest was no problem, especially at such a close range!
Smack!!
The hard seal hit Freed's face with a resounding thud, causing his mouth to twist!
Badr then struck Freed's wrist with lightning speed. The intense pain caused Freed to instinctively loosen his wrist, and the next moment, Badr felt the weight in his hand lighten as he snatched Asia away!
Rias and Akeno Himejima's full power attacks arrived as planned, and even Koneko Toujou lifted a boulder from the park to smash at the three Fallen Angels.
Badr immediately raised the Sacred Shield, shielding himself and Asia within the protective field.
Boom!!!
Heavenly thunder and earthly fire instantly engulfed the three Fallen Angels and everyone around Badr!
Badr and Asia felt their bodies heating up; even though they were protected by Sacred Shield, they were still nearly melted by the two girls' attacks.
They truly held nothing back!
But this was necessary!
If they didn't unleash their full magical power, the Fallen Angels wouldn't be able to defend themselves with full force, and of course, they wouldn't be able to watch Badr reclaim Asia right in front of their eyes.
Subconsciously, they never expected Badr to charge forward so recklessly, but the reality was that Badr was reclaiming Asia under Rias and Akeno's attack.
"Badr!"
Asia shouted under the shield as she saw Badr spitting blood from his mouth.
...
Asia felt scared, worried, and touched;
Badr had been seriously injured before, and now he was enduring his wounds to save her...
The girl's eyes filled with tears as she immediately activated Twilight Healing and healed Badr with all her might.
Badr felt much better, but he knew that the real crisis was not over;
Using Rias and Akeno's attack to cover his reclamation of Asia was only the first step. The crucial part was how to escape unharmed after their attack stopped!
At that moment, he and Asia were trapped deep inside the enemy lines!
Rias and the others were also very worried about Badr and Asia;
Now that they understood Badr's plan, they could see him using the Sacred Shield to protect himself and Asia as they watched anxiously.
Hold on, come back safely...
Magical power began to gather again, and Rias prepared in secret, realizing that once their previous attack dissipated, Badr and Asia would immediately face the combined assault of the three Fallen Angels!
They had to intervene quickly at that moment; otherwise, Badr and Asia would be in grave danger.
Akeno's expression had become serious for a long time;
The current problem was how Badr could withstand their first combined attack?
Even if Rias and she were fast, they couldn't be faster than the three Fallen Angels right in front of Badr...
Badr had to withstand the first combined attack of the three Fallen Angels on his own, but in his current state, could he do it?
They were really worried that Badr, who was already badly injured, would be overwhelmed and killed by the three Fallen Angels in a single strike!
After all, there were two Top-Tier Fallen Angels among them, comparable to high-level Devils like Rias!
As the flames and thunder were about to dissipate, Badr knew that the greatest crisis was imminent.
He took a deep breath and said to the girl in his arms:
"Asia, heal me with all your power."
With that, he communicated with the Sword and Shield of King.
The Gear responded quickly, causing Badr's body to tremble slightly!
Splash, splash...
At that moment, everyone could clearly hear the sound of ocean waves!
Not being inexperienced, they were all astonished and immediately recognized it as the sound of magical power violently surging inside the body!
"That's..." Akeno covered her red lips with her hand, her eyes wide with surprise.
Gear Resonance!
Badr was activating Gear Resonance at this moment, causing his magical power to boil over!
This was the evolutionary path for all beings, using spiritual will to communicate with the world and elevate oneself, but it also carried an immense risk, with the slightest misstep leading to bodily harm and death!
But at this moment, Badr had no choice.
He had already reached a bottleneck through the expansion of his contract and had planned to try to break through with the Gear Resonance upon his return, but then Asia was found by the Fallen Angels.
Since that was the case, he could only seek victory in danger!
As long as he broke through to the intermediate Devil level of magical power here, he might be able to withstand a blow from the three Fallen Angels.
It didn't have to be much, just one hit would be enough!
After that, he could leave the rest to Rias and Akeno.
Badr's body trembled slightly as the violent magical power resonated with the world through the Gear;
The intense pain within his body surged like landslides, overwhelming him wave after wave!
Blood veins appeared in his eyes as he gritted his teeth and endured in silence, his mind echoing Rias teachings.
"Gears resonate with the host's thoughts, and with the host's willpower, the Gear's power can be increased infinitely, but it all depends on how long the host's will can endure and the body's ability to withstand it."
In other words... as long as one's will is strong enough and one's body can withstand it, one can use the power of the Gear to break through limits!
With Asia healing his body, he could ignore it... it was all about how strong his will was!
At that moment, Badr's consciousness sank into the dark spiritual space, his gaze landing on the gleaming King Sword & Shield and the towering, majestic black ancient city. His eyes focused on the bronze bell hanging on the fortress wall.
Without hesitation, he resolutely charged at it with his spiritual will!
"Clang!!!"
The spiritual will collided with the bronze bell, and the sound waves from the bell actually echoed into reality!
"What kind of sound is that!?"
The three Fallen Angels were startled, momentarily distracted as they fended off Rias and Akeno's fire and lightning, their eyes involuntarily drawn to Badr.
From the sound of the bell, they sensed a vast, overwhelming energy that seemed capable of destroying them!
With the resonance of the bell, the sword and shield of King glowed brightly, and the magical power within Badr surged even more violently!
Splash, splash...
Several wounds burst open on the boy's body, leaving him instantly covered in blood!
"Ah!"
Asia was worried, watching the boy with her eyes closed, healing his body with all her might.
In his mental space, Badr growled, "Again."
"Clang!!"
The bell sounded ancient and long.
He clearly felt the bottleneck loosening.
This was indeed a dangerous evolutionary path, and Badr felt excruciating pain.
It was as if his soul was being torn apart.
Normally, cultivation and evolution wouldn't be so painful, but Badr chose the most aggressive breakthrough method.
As a result, the pain increased tenfold.
Badr gritted his teeth;
He had to break through or he would die here.
If that happened, Asia might also die, and Rias might have to accept her family's arrangements and marry someone she didn't love, and then there was Mai Sakurajima...
In his mental space, Badr looked up at the bronze bell, his gaze becoming calm.
His spiritual will formed into a shape, he clenched his fists, and with unwavering determination, he struck the bronze bell.
"Clang!"
"Clang!"
"Clang!"
Three consecutive strikes.
This was followed by three long, prolonged clangs of the bell!
Badr's body burst with blood, turning him into a blood-soaked figure in an instant.
But in his spiritual world, the black ancient city began to glow with golden patterns that spread from his feet to the distance.
It was as if an ancient beast had awakened!
In the real world, Rias and Akeno's suppression vanished, and the three Fallen Angels immediately launched an attack on Badr!
