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But the die was cast, and they had no choice but to act. Donasik's death had driven them to a dead end.
"Attack together!" Miteto shouted, conjuring a pink spear in his hand.
Without further hesitation, Caravagna conjured a golden spear in both hands simultaneously.
A three-on-one situation was formed instantly.
Zhou Ye simply raised his right hand calmly.
The battle ended in less time than Elsa blinked.
Two [Void Spears] shot out almost simultaneously. Mito didn't even have time to let out a death scream before being cleaved in two from head to toe by the spatial rift. Blood and entrails were splattered all over the ground, and the air was filled with a heavy stench of blood.
Kalavana fared slightly better. The [Void Spear] had only pierced her shoulder, pinning her to the large tree behind her. She opened her mouth as if to speak, but found her vocal cords completely blocked by fear.
This is the absolute difference in strength. In front of Zhou Ye, these low-ranking fallen angel cadres don't even have the right to resist.
Looks like you're in luck. Zhou Ye walked up to Caravagna, looking down at the fallen angel nailed to the tree.
At least better than your two companions.
Caravana finally regained his voice, but it came out as a trembling plea for mercy. "Spare...spare me! I can tell you some important information! About Kokobol!"
Kirkbor? Zhou Ye raised an eyebrow.
"That fallen angel cadre's disgrace?"
Hearing Zhou Ye address Kokobol so contemptuously, Caravagna's face turned even paler. Just who was this human? How dare he address even the fallen angel executive Kokobol like that?
"You...you know all this?" she stammered.
"I know more than you think," Zhou Ye said calmly. "For example, Kirkbor is plotting to steal the Holy Sword, intending to use its power to incite war between Heaven, the Underworld, and the Fallen Angels."
Caravana was utterly desperate. If the other party knew even this, what value did she have?
However... Zhou Ye changed the subject, saying, "Since you're not bad-looking, I can spare your life."
These words gave Caravagna a glimmer of hope. She nodded frantically, "I'm willing! I'm willing to do anything!"
Become my vassal. Zhou Ye stated his condition bluntly: From this day forward, your life belongs to me. The price of betrayal is a death far more painful than what you just experienced.
Caravagna did not hesitate. Faced with life and death, dignity and freedom seemed insignificant. "I agree! I am willing to become your dependent!"
Zhou Ye nodded, and the [Void Spear] dissipated, causing Kalavana to fall from the tree. She clutched the wound on her shoulder and knelt respectfully before Zhou Ye.
From now on, your name is Kara. Zhou Ye casually changed her name; as for the suffix "Vana," it doesn't suit your current status.
"Yes...yes, Master." Kara lowered her head, not daring to look Zhou Ye in the eye.
Elsa, watching all this from the side, felt a mix of emotions. Zhou Ye's methods were indeed more merciful than simply killing, but this practice of turning enemies into slaves still made her uneasy.
She wanted to say something, but ultimately chose to remain silent. She no longer had the right to criticize the person who had taken her in.
"Clean up the scene," Zhou Ye instructed Kara, "don't leave any obvious traces."
"Yes, Master." Kara endured the pain in her shoulder and began cleaning up the bloodstains and remains on the ground. The fallen angel's body would dissipate naturally after a while, but the bloodstains and traces of energy fluctuations still needed to be cleaned up.
Zhou Ye then walked towards Elsa, who was still in a daze. "Now we can go."
Elsa nodded, but her steps were unsteady. The battle had just taken a huge toll on her. Zhou Ye's absolute strength and his ruthless methods of dealing with enemies had left this simple nun feeling a shock she had never experienced before.
You don't need to be afraid of her. Zhou Ye noticed the nervous look on Aisha's face as she looked at Kara. Now she is my kin, she won't hurt you.
"I know..." Aisha responded softly, but still kept her distance from Kara. After all, just a few minutes ago, this fallen angel had tried to kill them.
After the three left the park, Kara cautiously followed behind Zhou Ye. Her shoulder was still throbbing, but she dared not show any displeasure. She knew very well that someone capable of instantly killing two fallen angels of the same level was definitely capable of making her wish she were dead.
"Master, where are we going now?" she asked respectfully.
"Go home." Zhou Ye replied succinctly, "You'll soon meet my other family members."
Kara's heart skipped a beat. Other familiars? That meant this mysterious human had already subdued more than one supernatural being. What kind of master did she serve?
Not far behind them, a figure hidden in the shadows silently watched everything.
Interesting...how interesting...The figure let out a low laugh. It seems that Kooh Town has gained another remarkable figure.
After speaking, the figure vanished into the twilight's shadow, as if it had never existed.
Chapter 119 Lina Li
The twilight light cast long shadows of the three people.
Zhou Ye walked at the front, with Aisha and Kara following half a step behind on either side. The atmosphere was so oppressive it was almost frozen. Aisha kept her head down, clutching the cross on her chest, her knuckles white, unable to look at the fallen angel on the other side who had tried to kill her not long ago.
Kara endured the excruciating pain in her shoulder, taking each step with extreme caution. She could clearly sense the holy aura emanating from the blonde nun beside her, an aura that instinctively made her uncomfortable. But what terrified her even more was the man walking at the very front. He emanated no energy fluctuations, yet he was like a black hole that devoured everything.
"Kara, do you have any other companions? Are they here?"
Zhou Ye's voice broke the silence without warning.
Kara's body trembled violently when her name was called. She answered almost reflexively, fearing that if she was even half a second slower, she would be swallowed up by the spatial rift behind her.
“Master, we… among us is Captain Lina, and a group of fallen priests led by her. Our goal… is to steal Miss Aisha’s artifact—the Smile of the Virgin Mary.”
She adopted an extremely humble posture, even using honorifics to address Aisha, and her words were filled with an eagerness to prove her worth.
Lina Li.
Zhou Ye didn't stop, but the image of the purple-haired fallen angel instantly flashed through his mind. In the original story, she was a vengeful, love-obsessed, and ruthless woman. To obtain the "Smile of the Virgin Mary," she could disguise herself as a gentle and lovely girl to approach Hyoudou Issei, deceive his feelings, and kill him at his happiest moment.
Everything was planned in the end, and it all pointed to Elsa.
This team wasn't in it for a simple theft from the start, but to carry out a cruel "artifact stripping ritual." They would torture Elsa by any means necessary, driving her to a death of despair and agony, thereby forcibly stripping the supreme artifact, the "Smile of the Virgin Mary," from her soul.
"Is this how you've always done things, stealing divine artifacts?" Zhou Ye asked casually, his tone revealing neither joy nor anger.
This question made Kara lower her head even further. She organized her thoughts and answered cautiously:
"Master, we received our training at the Fallen Angels' training camp before being sent on missions. The tasks assigned to us varied greatly depending on our strength. I'm not familiar with the other teams, but this is the first official operation for our team, led by Lady Linali, and the result..."
And that's how I ran into you, you monster.
She didn't dare say the rest, but the fear permeated every word she uttered.
Zhou Ye didn't respond, only sneering inwardly. Such meticulous planning for their very first operation; it seems that Lina Li is quite ambitious and capable. Unfortunately, she chose the wrong target and the wrong place.
"Do we...do we really have to resolve this through fighting?"
A faint but clear sound came from the other side.
It was Elsa. She finally mustered her courage, raised her pale face streaked with tears, and her emerald eyes were filled with pleading and struggle.
“Mr. Zhou Ye, they… they might just be being misled, just like me. Perhaps we can talk to them and get them to give up…”
"Want to talk?" Zhou Ye stopped and turned around.
He didn't look at Elsa, but at the stiff-bodied fallen angel beside her.
“Carla, tell her what your conversation will be about if you catch her.”
Kara trembled even more violently. She dared not look into Zhou Ye's eyes, nor into Aisha's pure face. Faced with the absolute threat of death, she dared not hide anything.
“We will…we will perform a ritual to…extract your soul and the artifact together.” Her voice was dry and hoarse, filled with despair. “The process…you will endure unimaginable pain, and then…die.”
Elsa's face drained of color instantly. She staggered back half a step, her lips moving but unable to utter a single word. Her imagined "deception" was shattered in the face of stark reality.
Zhou Ye then turned his gaze to Aisha.
"This is the result you got from talking to them. Your so-called redemption is worthless in their eyes. What they want is not your kindness, but your life, your divine weapon." His words were calm, yet they cut through Aisha's last illusions like a knife.
"To be merciful to the enemy is to be cruel to oneself. Aisha, this is a very simple principle, and you'd better remember it now."
Zhou Ye ignored Aisha, who was in a huge shock, and looked at Kara again, giving the order.
"Take me to Lina Li."
Kara looked up abruptly, a hint of horror flashing in her eyes. She had thought her master would choose a place to hide or prepare for defense, but she hadn't expected him to take the initiative.
“Master, Lady Linali’s strength far surpasses ours, and... and there are also those insane, fallen priest Friede Selzan and his ilk, mere ants…”
"I'm only going to say it once."
Zhou Ye interrupted her, "Take me to her."
He continued:
"I hate trouble. You can't guard against thieves for a thousand days if you're a thief for a thousand days. You have to take the initiative."
He paused for a moment, then gave his final verdict.
"If she's sensible, spare her life. If not, kill her."
The decisiveness in those words made Kara completely abandon any thought of persuasion. She finally realized just how terrifying her new master was. He was never afraid of battle, and even enjoyed nipping any threat in the bud.
After the initial fear, a strange feeling rose from the depths of Kara's heart.
Following such a powerful and ruthless master, although it feels like walking on a knife's edge at all times, it seems... much better than following someone like Lina, who treats her subordinates as pawns that can be discarded at any time.
At least, he is enough.
"Yes!"
Kara lowered her head deeply, concealing the complex emotions in her eyes, her voice filled only with absolute obedience.
Zhou Ye said no more and turned to continue walking forward.
Kara immediately followed, taking the initiative to walk to the side and in front of Zhou Ye and Aisha, and began to lead the way.
Aisha stared blankly at Zhou Ye's retreating figure, then glanced at the fallen angel ahead who had begun leading the "enemy," her heart filled with mixed emotions. She felt that the worldview she had built up over the past decade had been completely destroyed and then forcibly rebuilt in just a few short hours.
She started walking and silently followed.
Zhou Ye ignored the two people behind him; he had more important things to consider. Having subdued Kara and dealt with Linali, the next challenge was Kokobol, lurking in the shadows, and his plot to instigate a three-way war.
Troublesome things keep piling up.
But he didn't mind.
In this world where power reigns supreme, these so-called troubles are merely steps he takes to climb to higher places.
"Hurry up," he urged.
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