[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-the-angelic-system-that-turned-my-life-into-hell":3,"chapter-the-angelic-system-that-turned-my-life-into-hell-the-angelic-system-that-turned-my-life-into-hell-chapter-26":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"english","The Angelic System That Turned My Life Into Hell",{"chapter":7,"nextChapterSlug":19,"prevChapterSlug":20,"totalChapters":21,"novelImage":22},{"id":8,"novel_id":9,"title":10,"slug":11,"index":12,"content":13,"wordcount":14,"created_at":15,"updated_at":15,"volume":16,"translator":17,"content_hash":18},1381399,1829,"Chapter 26: Lily’s Resolve","the-angelic-system-that-turned-my-life-into-hell-chapter-26",26,"\u003Cp>In the midst of trees, blocking off most of the sunlight, and thick vegetation, Mika was surrounded by an ape-like monster and a mysterious man.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When he turned his neck to look into the man’s face, he saw a sinister expression paired with eyes he had never seen before.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Those eyes were pitch-black and devoid of any emotions.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The instant he locked eyes with him, fear started to overcome him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His lips began to tremble and sweat formed on his forehead.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In his entire life, he did not feel like this before.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"W-who are you...?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Mika, run! He is-]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The man’s vile smirk widened.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I’m called Zantar...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He suddenly grabbed Mika by his chin.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...and I’m a demon.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Reflexively, Mika jumped backward.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"If I were you, then I wouldn’t go there.\" Zantar stated as he shrugged his shoulder and shook his head.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mika noticed a breath tickling his neck.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He slowly looked back only to meet the round dark brown eyes of the monster.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was lowering its upper body to the front to get on the same level as Mika.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[I reassessed the current situation.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"So what?\" Mika murmured on edge.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[You may use it now.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His nervousness did not fade away completely, however, he was able to smirk a little after hearing the system’s message.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He knew what it meant.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But was he now confident enough to make it through this situation?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mika himself doubted it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His opponents were a high-ranking monster and a self-proclaimed demon.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Would he be able to kill them in three minutes?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Back to Ophelia’s group.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>While she relaxed with her back leaning against a tree, she watched her students fighting the monster.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gasping for air, Lily and Sylvia stood side by side as they faced the ape.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A few minutes passed since they started attacking it and since then, they found out that the monster seemingly had a high resistance against ice as it brushed off every attack by Sylvia thus far.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She managed to freeze some of its body parts, however, it was able to break through it in a blink of an eye.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Furthermore, it moved pretty fast despite its size. Especially his arm movement was fast.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Due to its speed, its arm attacks packed a lot of force.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Its overall reflexes and the way it can bend its own body were also parts of his strong points.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"This is quite tricky...\" Sylvia commented in her usual indifferent tone.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The two were not hit by it for now, but they were also only capable of dodging it barely due to its long arms.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was as if it had no weaknesses, however, the girls realized something.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Lily, now!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When it was retracting its right arm to launch an attack, Lily shot a fireball at it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And instead of countering it, like it did against Sylvia’s ice attacks, it evaded the fireball in panic.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It jumped to the side and created some distance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"So its weakness is fire...\" Sylvia remarked thoughtfully.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She glanced at Lily.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They finally confirmed its weakness, but Sylvia was still in doubt.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She pondered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lily may be able to use fire, however, was the firepower enough to critically harm it?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They were up against a high-ranking monster. Would fire from the B-rank suffice?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Suddenly, the monster let out a loud roar making the two girls cover their ears with their hands.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"W-what is it doing...?\" Lily wondered as she was still covering her ears.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sylvia’s eyes widened after she saw the ape running mindlessly to Lily.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Quickly, she jumped in front of Lily and created multiple thick ice walls from the ground.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The ape cocked back its right arm again and then, broke the ice with a fierce punch.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But that was not the end.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sylvia was too focused on the punch that she ignored its other arm.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Sylvia, watch out!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With high speed, it swung its left arm at her and slammed her away.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lily could only hear the sound of a few trees falling down as Sylvia was getting slammed through them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Open-mouthed, Lily blankly stared in Sylvia’s direction.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was only, when she noticed the ape launching another straight punch, that she regained her sense.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She hastily jumped to the back, but due to its long reach, the punch connected.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After getting brutally thrown to the ground, she bounced far away like a flipping stone on water.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Ugh...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She coughed blood out as she tried to get up.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, a large shadow loomed over her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In spite of the distance, the ape managed to get to her in a short time.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It slowly reached its hands to her, whereas she could only watch it happen powerlessly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With its hands around her neck, it held her up in the air like it was nothing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hrngghh...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She tried to free herself, but the more she tried the tighter it choked her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Unable to gasp for air, she started to get dizzy and she felt her energy leaving her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Almost losing consciousness, she took one last glance at Ophelia.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, Ophelia was still unfazed by the sight and stayed in her position.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The ends of Lily’s mouth formed a weak smile.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She was about to close her eyes, thinking that this would be her end.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was just like the time when she was a child.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lily remembered the encounter she had with the angel in a forest.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With her life being threatened, an angel came and rescued her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The angel’s appearance was dazzling and gave her so much hope in that dire situation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With him on her side, she felt safe even though they were just strangers.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She remembered that day well.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"So dazzling...\" she muttered low on oxygen.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She raised one hand up trying to grasp the sun.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Since that day, she wished to meet him again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But why was she yearning for him so much?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Was it just to thank him? To talk with him? Or something completely different?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Heh... How could I forget that...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the end, she was just a young maiden, too.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Love would be exaggerated, however, she took a deep interest in him at first sight.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She wanted to know more about him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She wanted to spend time with him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She wanted to stay by his side.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But deep down she knew that it would not be possible yet.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His existence was too bright for her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Not only that, but his power was off the charts.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’How could a weak girl like me have the right to be at his side?’, was her train of thought.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thus, she was determined to train and educate herself so much that she could proudly be with him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Getting into the Grand Order was just a stepping stone for her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She grabbed both of the ape’s arms with her hands.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And with fierce eyes, she lit them up in flames.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Screeching in panic, the ape let go of her and hastily attempted to extinguish the flames by wildly waving his arms around.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After falling to the ground, Lily coughed strongly and gasped desperately for air.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You may be a mindless monster...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She was still out of breath as she slowly got up on her feet.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...but I must thank you for making me come back to my senses...\" she said with firm eyes and an exhausted smile.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Internally, Lily cursed herself as she thought about her conversation with Mika.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She cursed herself for being mentally weak.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>How could she let her resolve get shaken just by mere words?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her resolve was much stronger than that.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The angel did not exist anymore? As long as she did not see for herself, she would not trust anybody’s words.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If she would instead blindly believe someone else’s words, then she would not have the right to stand by the angel’s side from the beginning.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Sylvia, Ms. Ross, Mika... and everyone else...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With a weak body posture she pointed at the monster.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I will show you all my resolve!\" she screamed at the top of her lungs with blood spilling from her mouth.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At that moment, a large horizontal ice pillar suddenly popped out from the side, pushing the ape away.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Nicely said, Lily.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lily looked in the direction from where the ice pillar came.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Emerging from the bushes was Sylvia, who was walking alongside the ice pillar she created.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She hobbled on one leg and held her waist tightly with one arm.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Sylvia!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The two injured girls reunited.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That happy occasion was quickly ruined, when the ape, who was pushed into the woods, jumped into the air from there and landed in front of them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It breathed heavily from its nose and glared intensely at the two.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As it gritted its teeth strongly, the girls noticed something strange about its chest area.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"N-no way...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tch. So it had an ace up its sleeves...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The mystery behind its big chest was lifted as it began to open itself.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What they thought to be a chest turned out to be two arms covering the initial chest.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>From the start, it wrapped two arms around its chest and back.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Because the whole upper body was covered in black fur, they could not recognize the additional arms.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"This may be a lot more troublesome, but we have to do it... Let’s go for round 2!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Y-yes!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The next round will decide the winner.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Will it be the two injured and exhausted girls?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Or the enraged four-armed ape-like monster?\u003C\u002Fp>",1582,"2026-06-05T22:24:02.043Z",1,"novelbin.me","95001849931eba9826374dbcf88d9bd5d7e39733aa97f7c48e56d5c95ada204e","the-angelic-system-that-turned-my-life-into-hell-chapter-27","the-angelic-system-that-turned-my-life-into-hell-chapter-25",315,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fthe-angelic-system-that-turned-my-life-into-hell-cover.jpg"]