[{"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-29":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},1381402,1829,"Chapter 29: Demon","the-angelic-system-that-turned-my-life-into-hell-chapter-29",29,"\u003Cp>\"Kill? As if I would let you do so!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ophelia appeared strong-willed and yet nervous at the same time.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"As long as I’m here, I won’t let you lay a finger on him!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zantar remained unfazed by her statement.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Tch...\" she clicked her tongue.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then, she charged at him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the world of Lorw, only a few encounters with demons were recorded.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Still, those few encounters were enough to measure their threat level.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>According to the records, demons had a ranking system among them, too.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, their ranking could not be put on the same level as humans. A C-rank demon was not as strong as a C-rank human. It took more than that to stand on equal grounds with demons.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Humans once encountered an A-rank demon and it supposedly took at least a few S-rank humans to defeat it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So how would it be, when a B-rank demon appeared? How many A or S-rank humans would be necessary?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What...?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ophelia was dumbfounded when she launched her attack.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With a relic, she should have been far stronger and more dangerous than an average S rank, and yet...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Is that all?\" Zantar asked bored.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Casually and without breaking a sweat, he caught her fist with one hand.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Holding onto her fist, he pulled her towards him, let go of the fist and proceeded to grab her neck slamming her brutally to the ground.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hrngh...!\" Ophelia groaned as she grabbed his arm tightly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the records about demons, few other things were noted, like the differences between demons and humans.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>First, their appearance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Every demon the humans met so far, shared the same characteristic.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They all had completely black hair, eyes and bat-like wings, which they could hide.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Resistance is futile, you know?\" Zantar commented still bored as he held her down.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The second point would be their physical strength.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Their strength exceeded that of humans by far.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>One serious punch could be enough to almost knock out an S-rank human.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hm?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He heard something crackling.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Haaa!\" Ophelia yelled vigorously as she fried him with her lightning magic.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Argh!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Without much thought, Zantar leaped away from her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His indifferent facial expression was exchanged with an annoyed glance after he took damage from her counter.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You little bitch...\" he cursed with his body still partly electrified.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As she coughed heavily and gasped for air, Ophelia got onto her feet again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What’s wrong...? I thought you demons wouldn’t take so much damage from simple magic attacks...\" she remarked cocky while out of breath.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Another notable trait for demons would be their magic resistance, or rather their ability to use dark matter.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Usually, demons can manipulate dark matter and for example, strengthen their magic resistance or their attack potency.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The way dark matter can be used is however still not fully researched due to its potential being boundless.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But regardless of rank, it was pointed out that some demons could handle dark matter better or worse than others.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Be quiet.\" Zantar said sternly with a hint of wrath.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He walked slowly towards her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I neither need to use dark matter nor do I need my demonic gift. Brute force should suffice against you.\" he stated with his lifted chin and his eyes looking downwards.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Aside from their ability to control darkness, demons possess an additional ability.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The demonic gift refers to the individual ability they were born with.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Every demon had a different ability and furthermore, those demonic gifts resembled the relics in the way that both possess unique traits.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ophelia took a deep breath before she charged at him again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This time, she was infused with her magic multiplying her attack potency and speed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She went again for a straight punch.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zantar noticed that he could not block her attack with one hand this time and he could not evade it now, therefore he put up his arms to guard himself.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With a loud bang sound, he took the punch that sent him flying into the woods.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Shit...\" Zantar grumbled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He did not fly away that far.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even though his back slammed against a tree, he did not feel much pain.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Do you still think that brute force will be enough?\" Ophelia mocked him nervously while Zantar entered her field of vision again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Besides all the differences between demons and humans, there was something else bothering everyone.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was the greatest question.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The transfer took more power from me than I initially thought...\" he muttered annoyed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What was their origin?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Why are they here?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What are their goals?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hehe...\" Ophelia giggled slightly under pressure.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Suddenly, Zantar felt a weird sensation around the spot, where he was hit.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hrngh!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Taken by surprise, he was pushed backwards again, as the effect of Encore, Ophelia’s relic, activated.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What was that...? Was that the power of her relic?\" he wondered after he flew into a bush.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He jumped out of the bush and without hesitation, he rushed to her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He retracted his right arm and aimed a punch at her face.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She quickly dodged it, but she still felt the enormous shock wave generated by the punch that hit the air.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Having failed the first attempt, Zantar turned to the right and tried to hit her with his backhand.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, Encore activated again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Tch.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He was thrown off balance and slid on the ground.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What a pain in the ass... It doesn’t hurt that much but it still is annoying...\" Zantar grumbled with a frown.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"But I see... Now I can guess what your ability is.\" he declared with a faint grin.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The ground under him started to get enveloped in darkness.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I may not be able to use dark matter yet, but luckily I can use my demonic gift.\" he whispered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then, he spread his arms.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You know what? I take my statement back! Consider yourself honored as I use my demonic gift!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Truth be told, he was too annoyed to deal with her relic’s ability with only his physical strength.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Well, let’s start with three for now.\" he said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At that moment, from the in darkness enveloped grounds, hairy arms started to crawl up.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The arms were long and thin and after a while, a face resembling an ape emerged.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You are kidding me...\" Ophelia was taken aback.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With widened eyes, she took in the nightmarish sight.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>From beneath, three monsters crawled their way up to the surface.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The three monsters looked exactly the same.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Not just among themselves, but also like the monsters they faced before.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The creatures that Zantar summoned were all of the same type.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They were all ape-like monsters.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"So you were the one, who summoned all those apes in this jungle...?\" she asked tensed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zantar only grinned.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"That’s correct.\" he responded casually.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The apes started to run at her creepily with their arms sluggishly hanging down.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Oh, it’s time for that, right?\" Zantar said to himself as he put some force onto his feet.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was time for Encore, however, Zantar embraced himself for the impact already, and thus, he did not fly away.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He only had to take a few steps back.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Now let’s finish her off quickly.\" he said as he prepared to leap to her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ophelia took her stance as she was not only about to face Zantar but also three high-ranking monsters.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zantar had a sinister smirk on his face.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, in a blink of a second, his smirk faded away.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shock was now all over his face.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>From the side, Mika appeared holding Excalibur up.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If he did not move, then Mika would definitely behead him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And as he swung down his sword, Zantar twisted his body as much as possible.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the next moment, blood sparkles were distributed in the air.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"AAAHHHH! DAMNIT!!!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zantar’s anguished scream echoed in the jungle making even the ape-like monsters flinch and look back intimidatingly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Rolling on the ground with tears in his eyes like a newborn was the proud Zantar.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Blood colored the earth around him red as he held the spot that was missing something.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Haa... Haa...\" Mika gasped for air.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[A shame that you could not cut his neck.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"At least I took something else from him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You... How dare you!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zantar’s eyes were bloodshot as he got up.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"How dare you cut off my arm!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mika ignored his screaming as he took his stance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Only one minute left.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It took longer than I’ve thought to kill that ape, huh...?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His clothes hid it, but beneath that were a few bruises from the previous fight.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Whereas the enemies’ focus was on Mika, Ophelia quickly glanced at the monster Mika was fighting a while ago.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Agape, she looked at the dead monster, whose four arms and head were cut off.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[You have successfully cleared the quest.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You bastard!!!\" Zantar screamed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Simultaneously, two additional monsters appeared behind Zantar.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I underestimated you! I should have taken you on seriously from the beginning! Now prepare yourselves! I will make sure to give you the most painful and gruesome death!\" he declared ticked off.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[The reward will be distributed shortly.]\u003C\u002Fp>",1518,"2026-06-05T22:24:02.043Z",1,"novelbin.me","5f08eb10f0c99834570d3172138ed36831dc5a60dc93e16417bddffd453e4011","the-angelic-system-that-turned-my-life-into-hell-chapter-30","the-angelic-system-that-turned-my-life-into-hell-chapter-28",315,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fthe-angelic-system-that-turned-my-life-into-hell-cover.jpg"]