[{"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-56":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},1381579,1829,"Chapter 56: Versus Barnt & Martha","the-angelic-system-that-turned-my-life-into-hell-chapter-56",56,"\u003Cp>On that day for the first time in centuries, the roars of fighting soldiers echoed across the once desolated place.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Leading those people was Zack Yorn.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He and the majority of his small elite troupe were charging at the demon Martha.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Meanwhile, Mika stood behind and observed the situation for now.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Naturally, he wanted to help, but he had to use his time efficiently due to his restrictions.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It would be reckless for him to rush at the enemies with Excalibur from the get-go without even knowing what their demonic gifts actually were.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"So I have to deal with you, huh?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Barnt appeared quite excited at the thought of fighting Wendy and Ophelia.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"We have to split them up first, Wendy.\" Ophelia voiced her opinion.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Got it!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thus, the two also initiated their first move.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They headed to the eastern side of the fortress.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hm? Are you running away?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Barnt tilted his head.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He then looked at Martha, who was focused on what was in front of her and looked back at Wendy and Ophelia.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He shook his head and grinned.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"No need to worry about her.\" he said to himself before he went after the two.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A few people from the troupe also decided to go after Wendy and Ophelia to offer their support.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"They should be able to handle him. After all, they have two S ranks.\" Mika muttered as his gaze was still directed at them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Turning back to Zack, he made up his mind.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Let’s see and wait for what she can do.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But as of now, she did not show anything yet.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With a mocking grin on her face, she evaded the magic attacks from dozens of people.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Based on that feat alone, it could be assumed that she was at least a high B-rank demon.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even Zack, who was catapulting sharp and large rocks at her, did not manage to leave as much as a scratch on her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Tch...\" he clicked his tongue.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just like Mika, he also waited for her to show her abilities.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Try dodging this!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>An A-rank wind mage levitated into the air and with a chop-like movement he launched a wind slash at Martha.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Not impressed by that, she dodged that attack with minimal movement.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After that, she appeared right in front of him and choked him with her right hand.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hrngg!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Now let the real fun get started...\" she muttered excitedly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She ripped off the eye patch on her right eye, revealing a black eye, which was typical for demons.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But in that eye, there was a purple circle amidst the black.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And when the struggling wind mage looked into her right eye, the circle started to glow.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Following that, he stopped struggling.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Martha threw him with ease back to the ground.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fortunately, other group members caught him before he got slammed into the ground.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hey! Are you okay?\" the one who caught him asked concerned.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Kill them.\" Martha said with a sadistic expression.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The next thing everyone heard was a splashing sound.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"!?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Blood poured down on those, who stood nearby.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"H-hey...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Many were bewildered by the scene.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"M-m-my body...?!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The wind mage was even more confused.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Having no control over his body, he pierced through the chest of the one, who helped him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Blergh...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The one, he attacked, was puking out a great amount of thick blood.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It did not take long until he finally collapsed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Meanwhile, the wind mage was trembling all over his body and grabbed his head.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Due to one of his hands being completely smeared with blood, one half of his face started to get drowned in red.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Just what are you doing?!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Another one grabbed him by the shoulder.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I-I-I don’t know...! M-my body moved on its own...!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Huh?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Martha’s grin widened.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Kill.\" she said bluntly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And in that moment, the mage used a wind slash to chop off his comrade’s head.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"N-no...! S-stop it... Stop me...!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tears started to form in his eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Enraged, Zack faced Martha.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What did you do?!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Despite the calmness in his voice, he was filled with wrath.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Kill.\" she said again, ignoring Zack.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Everyone distanced themselves from the suspicious mage and formed a circle around him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The mage, however, reluctantly moved to the next person and was about to attack him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"P-please, stop...!\" he begged wailing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then, someone charged at him from the side.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Forgive me...\" that person said regretfully.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And with a swift sword strike, the mage was beheaded.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Mr. Retyr...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Standing in the middle now was Gustav Retyr, a magic knight, Mika met at the borders.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He swung his sword again to get rid of the blood.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What a vile ability...\" Gustav remarked silently in disgust without his typical contagious smile.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zack looked at Gustav for a second.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But that distraction was enough to make Martha disappear from his sight.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She appeared right behind a random combatant and tapped that person on the shoulder.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This time it was a woman.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She reflexively turned around only to be met with Martha’s eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The circle in Martha’s right eye glowed again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the meantime, Wendy and Ophelia successfully lured Barnt away from Martha.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"So this was your goal, huh?\" Barnt said indifferently as he descended to the ground.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Everybody was on edge.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Did you really think that splitting us up would be beneficial to you?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He began to chuckle.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"But too bad, haha!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He could not hold his laughter in anymore.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ophelia remained stern.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Now I can finally go all out without having to worry about accidentally hitting her!\" Barnt stated.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When he touched the ground, the earth beneath them instantly turned black with dark particles emitting from that black ground.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Everybody, jump!\" Ophelia shouted.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just in time, most of them jumped away and landed on the ground.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When they looked beneath them, they saw how black tentacle-like things sprouted from the ground trying to wrap themselves around their legs.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"That was close...\" Wendy muttered still tensed up.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She looked at the members at her side.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was at that moment when she realized that not everyone was able to escape.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Ahhh! N-no, help me!\" one of the support unit screamed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The black tentacles got him and pulled him down again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Damn it!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ophelia aimed her hand palm at Barnt and shot off a lightning strike.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But Barnt stretched his arms toward the attack.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Darkness started to engulf his entire arms.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And when the lighting struck him, nothing happened to him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Instead of dealing damage to him, the attack was seemingly absorbed by his arms.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What was that...?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ophelia confusingly stared at Barnt, who was grinning.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"H-help...!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At the same time, their comrade was now lying on the ground struggling to get up.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I-is it consuming him...?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The others could only helplessly watch as their teammate got swallowed by the ground.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"So you’re a B-rank, I suppose. No wonder I could eat you so easily.\" Barnt stated disappointed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ophelia gritted her teeth.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Wend-\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Is it my turn now?\" Barnt said interrupting Ophelia’s thoughts.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He created a black sphere in a nick of a second and threw it to Ophelia and the others.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I have a bad feeling... Jump as far away as possible!\" she shouted in panic.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And when the black sphere was almost reaching them, it expanded.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>From afar, it looked like a black explosion.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, no dust was thrown into the air nor was there any sound.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ophelia, Wendy and two others managed to evade it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Aaargh! M-my legs!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They turned their attention to their wounded comrade.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lying on the ground was a woman, who tightly held onto her thighs.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She continued to scream, whereas the others watched anxiously.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The massive amount of blood created a small puddle.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And said blood all poured out from her wounds.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Your...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her legs were gone.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Only a short amount of time passed since the battles broke out, but as of now, it seemed dire.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>While Barnt and Martha remained unscathed, Mika and the others already had to deal with a few casualties.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Maybe it’s time for me to join them...\" Ray Taker muttered as he witnessed Barnt’s gigantic black explosion from the carriages.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"But Mr. Yorn ordered us to stay here.\" one of his comrades argued nervously.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Currently, Ray and two others were stationed there and watched over the rescued students and\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Judi, who still remained in her carriage.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Sorry, but I can’t shake off that weird feeling from earlier....\" Ray said with his gaze directed to the front.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I know, right? Those demons still give me the shivers.\" one of his comrades agreed, while he was checking with the other one for any injuries on the students.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It shouldn’t be possible for them to be here...\" Ray uttered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hm? Isn’t their origin still unknown to us?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I hope that they won’t touch him for now...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"R-Ray...?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ray faced his two comrades and smiled apologetically.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He went on and lifted the unconscious Gerad up and carried him in his arms.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I guess, my patience has reached its limits.\"\u003C\u002Fp>",1508,"2026-06-05T22:24:02.323Z",1,"novelbin.me","731bd45a8247a064798c2c3b50609a9163ee9a332f5ce6a5c2ebcdd8380176c0","the-angelic-system-that-turned-my-life-into-hell-chapter-57","the-angelic-system-that-turned-my-life-into-hell-chapter-55",315,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fthe-angelic-system-that-turned-my-life-into-hell-cover.jpg"]