[{"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-58":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},1381581,1829,"Chapter 58: Third One","the-angelic-system-that-turned-my-life-into-hell-chapter-58",58,"\u003Cp>\"R-Ray, you bastard...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zack’s voice weakened more and more with each second.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lying on the ground, he tightly grabbed the small hole caused by the previous sneak attack of Ray Taker.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Is Barnt still not done yet?\" Ray asked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"No, sir.\" she replied instantly as she bowed elegantly in front of him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Despite her injuries, she did not let it show on her face.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hey, why aren’t you answering me... Ray!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zack screamed his name and yet he was ignored again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Whatever. Let him do as he pleases for now.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yes, sir. But sir... If I may ask, what are you planning on doing now?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ray headed to Mika.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"There’s something I want to test with that boy so make sure nobody disrupts me in the fortress.\" he said in a pensive tone.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yes, sir!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Damn it...! I said wait, Ray!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Crawling on him was Zack, who was furious at his comrade’s betrayal.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"How could you betray us?!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You dare to-\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Martha felt offended and was about to teach him a lesson, but was stopped by Ray.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Wait.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He faced Zack.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Zack Yorn, I assume? I’m sorry to break it to you, but neither did I betray anyone nor am I actually that Ray Taker you’re thinking of.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What...?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was as if Zack’s fighting spirit was broken.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Since the beginning, I was on the demon’s side, after all...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ray’s entire body proceeded to get completely engulfed in darkness.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The silhouette appeared to get smaller and thinner.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It took the shape of a child.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And when the darkness dispersed, a new person was standing in the stead of Ray.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...I’m a demon myself.\" that person said with a smug grin and a voice fitting his image.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Said person was a boy, who looked like he was four years old, with black round eyes and black disheveled hair.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His short black pants with suspenders over his long-sleeved buttoned white shirt made him appear like the son of a noble family.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But for a child, he had a sassy and spoiled attitude.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"W-where is Ray...?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The boy walked over slowly towards Zack.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I already killed him before we even prepared for this operation. You were caught in our spiderweb we set up for fun from start to finish.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You damn- Argh!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Once he was in front of Zack, he pulled on his hair to lift his head up.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"My name is Yater and if you dare to insult me, then I will swear to you that your comrades’ deaths won’t be pleasant ones.\" he introduced himself with a threat.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yater wore a smile all the time, but it did not reach his eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Being done with him, he slammed his head into the ground and let go.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And yet, Zack was still showing his tenacity.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Soon reinforcements will come and they will wipe your ass, you brat...\" he muttered faintly with a mocking smile.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hm? Is that so?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zack could not see Yater’s face due to him already walking away from him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"If I were you, then I would run away as soon as-\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Silence.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>One word.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And that word was spoken in such a threatening and menacing tone that would even make Zack shiver.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I will leave him to you, Martha.\" he said calm and yet annoyed as he passed by Martha.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yes, sir.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zack broke into a cold sweat.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He thought that the boy was also just a high B-rank demon like the other two, but the pressure he just felt told him something different.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You’re joking, right...?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Physically and mentally, he was slowly breaking down more and more.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the history of mankind, it was more common to encounter demons from lower ranks up to B-ranks than A-ranks, let alone S-ranks.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Since the first invasion 500 years ago, only less than a dozen encounters with A-rank demons were recorded. And even if it were just A-ranks, the damage and chaos they caused was devastating.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Not only were their physical attributes far more superior compared to B-rank demons, but also their demonic gifts and fighting instincts.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If it took at least two S-ranks to fight a B-rank demon, then at a bare minimum five S-ranks had to be sent out to deal with an A-rank.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Therefore, Zack deemed himself and the others as doomed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Because they were in the presence of an A-rank demon.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lost in thoughts, he did not react to Martha, who lifted his chin up with her foot.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Now look me in the eyes.\" she said with her returned confidence.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Back to Ophelia and Wendy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"W-what is this pressure...?\" Wendy muttered anxiously.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Zack...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ophelia stared in his direction from afar.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hm. Seems like he joined the fray.\" Barnt said as if he lost all interest in the fight.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The two women were keeping Barnt at bay for a while, but everything they could do until now was dodging, which made them start getting out of breath.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They did not even have the leisure to mourn over the lifeless bodies of their comrades on the ground.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>All four people, who were to back them up in this fight, died at the hands of Barnt.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"O-Ophelia we have to help Zack and the others!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Without a doubt, the presence belonged to a strong person. Even stronger than the demons they were currently facing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ophelia nodded with a hint of nervousness before they headed back to the fortress’ entrance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Barnt just stayed behind and looked at them indifferently with his hands on the back of his head.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Maybe I should chase them or else he will get mad at me.\" he said with a sigh.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Meanwhile, Ophelia was the first to arrive at the scene.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lightning mages were the fastest due to their lightning attributes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What is going on here...?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She was unable to comprehend it at first.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The wall beside the entrance was heavily damaged.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zack was standing still in front of Martha.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And a child heading to the fortress was carrying Gerard and Mika, who were both unconscious, on his shoulders with ease.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Said child, Yater, noticed her and twisted his face to her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His intimidating gaze was enough for Ophelia to understand.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She looked at her trembling hand.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Is he... Is he an A-rank?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then, Wendy also finally arrived.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At first, she had the same reaction as Ophelia, but she quickly made a decision.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"L-let’s help them!\" she suggested uneasily as she looked at Mika and Gerard.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ophelia seemed reluctant, however, she had to put her act together.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After all, her students were in grave danger.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Y-yes!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They charged at the child, who faced them with his back.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Each one of those two engulfed an arm with their magic element in preparation for an attack.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Almost in reach, Ophelia stretched her fist at him, whereas Wendy was about to deliver a vertical chop.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, before they could touch him, two people blocked their attacks.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Damn it... My body!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"As if I would let you do that!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Tch.\" Ophelia clicked her tongue when Barnt rushed straight between them and Yater.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And yet, that was not the thing that surprised them the most.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wendy lost her strength due to the shock.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Z-Zack...\" she murmured anxiously when Zack stopped her attack by changing his arm into iron.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wendy and Ophelia jumped back to create some distance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Don’t let them in, you hear me Barnt and Martha?\" Yater commanded without even facing them as he continued to walk unfazed to the fortress.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Barnt cracked his knuckles and Martha leisurely flew above Zack.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yes, sir!\" the two demons obeyed seriously.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Barnt did not waste his time and directly rushed at Ophelia.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Go, kill her.\" Martha ordered Zack with a smirk on her face.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"W-Wendy... Get away from me...! I can’t control my body!\" Zack said struggling as his body moved towards her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Z-Zack, what are you doing...?!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wendy put up her guard, however, Zack created another spear out of thin air and stabbed her foot.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Daaaamnnn iiittt!\" Zack screamed in anguish.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hng...!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His fist was turned into iron and was directed at her face.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hurriedly, she got down and pulled out the spear out of her foot.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And when she was about to leap into the air with her wind magic, Zack put his hands on the ground and summoned multiple spear-like pillars from the ground.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Some of those grazed her, but once she was high enough, she could take a small breather.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She took a glance at Martha, who did not move from her spot.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Is this perhaps her doing...?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At the same time, Ophelia was fighting against Barnt.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hey, what’s wrong? Why are you only dodging?\" Barnt mocked her with a provocative grin as he launched a barrel of attacks at her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Haa... Haa...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ophelia was deeply grasping for air.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For some reason, she was burning up from deep inside her body.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She was sweating more than usual and her heart was beating louder and faster.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Faint and black steam emitted from her body.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Ha...Ha...Ha...Ha\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her breathing was getting more irregular.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"This sensation...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Barnt sharpened his eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Is she from that bloodline...?\"\u003C\u002Fp>",1518,"2026-06-05T22:24:02.323Z",1,"novelbin.me","859b04638e147275a878e76b3e35d866f922b5729c48ccb18ea7ad1511e3cd02","the-angelic-system-that-turned-my-life-into-hell-chapter-59","the-angelic-system-that-turned-my-life-into-hell-chapter-57",315,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fthe-angelic-system-that-turned-my-life-into-hell-cover.jpg"]