The Black Saint is My StalkerCh52 - The perfect image of serenity

The demon prince stood there in the middle of the warehouse. Her face was the perfect image of serenity. A subtle smile was upon her lips and blood lust twinkled in her eyes. In her left hand, a swirl of black flames danced vividly. In her right hand was a battle axe, the edge already dripping with red.

She had not sustained even a single injury. Nothing could hold her down; not Jayden’s artifacts or Hugo’s minions. Not even Seoyun’s spirit-infused fan. PRvMTw

“Is that…all you’ve got?” she giggled with girlish rapture, her eyes in the shape of soft crescents.

“What? Don’t you think we’ve been fairing quite decently against a demon prince? Just the three of us ordinary folk.” Hugo shrugged with a wink. “Why not give us some credit, hm?” Of the three hunters, his abilities required the least amount of physical strain. Compared to Seoyun and Jayden, Hugo could afford to fool around a bit with false bravado.

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But he was not blind to the state his allies were in. Neither Seoyun nor Jayden could pretend to be in peak condition, both of them being covered with minor injuries. From cuts to burns and other bruises that decorated their bodies, their breaths were heavy as they stood their ground.

Still, they could fight. J3rdit

Hugo had lost a good amount of his minions, but he still had about a dozen sorrow demons left and even more desire demons. But damn, he would rather not use desire demons on the field. Wrath demons were completely out of the question against a wrath prince.

The prince chuckled with a chime-like voice. A dainty finger pushed back a strand of platinum blond hair, “Don’t be coy, kitten.” One moment she was standing still, and another she was charging at them at speeds so absurd that she became but a pale blur.

Jayden held his breath, barely able to intercept her charge. Seoyun raised her fan, calling upon the spirits to bless their vanguard with strength. But before she could do so, black flames appeared around both her and Hugo. The S-rank exorcist was quickly forced to change her stance, dispersing the attack.

The black edge of the prince’s blade collided with Jayden’s wrist guard. There were sorrow demons clinging to the demon’s feet but they did little to hold her back.

Jayden’s wristband cracked. Several of his other artifacts shattered too, their blessings crumbling beneath the prince’s might. He was easily thrown off his feet.

She took another step, aiming her axe right at his gut.

Seoyun cut an opening for herself and commanded her celestial ribbon to intervene. The prince changed her stance immediately, catching the ribbon with her blade. In that split second, she also maneuvered herself into a position to deliver the vanguard a lethal kick.

If it wasn’t for the flimsy barrier, created by the last of Jayden’s silver wasps, he likely would have died from that single blow. nyzE4d

He was thrown back, rolling like a rag doll before crashing into a nearby wall.

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The prince made a sour expression, calling upon flames to smite these dirty creatures.

Hugo coughed as he hunched over their fallen vanguard. “Hey man, how are you doing?” He reached up and wiped the blood from his lips, trying to smile despite the inevitable blackening of his soul. That was the consequence of controlling too many demons at once.

Jayden forcefully sat himself up, his expression twisting with pain. “I’m fine. I can still fight.” But it was easy to tell that his movements were hindered, blood coating his teeth in red.

The prince was still busy dealing with the slew of sorrow demons, her sweet visage pulled in upset for the first time. Though they could do little harm to her, they were serving as a good distraction. 4duKf

It gave Hugo the opportunity to speak into the communication spell. ‘Hey madam commander. Might be a good time to ask our Mr. Saint to do us a favor.’

But the vanguard’s protest was immediate, ‘No. This ain’t no reason to waste precious minutes. Felix is about to enter support mode. I’ll be more than fine after that.”

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Graham was quiet, waiting for Seoyun’s orders. The commander assessed the situation and asked, ‘Paladin A1, what is your situation?’

Graham’s response came quickly, ‘Stable. No issues currently. We are at a stalemate.’ FV5xP8

‘Alright then continue and preserve your Miracle.’

‘Commander!’ Hugo hissed with disapproval, shooting the S-rank exorcist a glare that was ruefully ignored.

“Help me up,” Jayden said out loud, “And stop being a lil’ girl. With Felix’s support mode I’ll be okay.”

Hugo grimaced but left with no choice, he helped the dark-skinned man up. “Practice some caution, will you? It will help soothe my anxiety. Don’t know what two flimsy exorcists will do without our meat shield.” 0OreTU

Just then, the prince had freed herself from the grimy sloth demons groveling at her heels, staving them off with a large ring of fire. She huffed but ultimately still wore a gentle smile. “I suppose all is fair, in war,” the demon prince chuckled, raising her black axe before hurling it right at Hugo.

Jayden gritted his teeth and stepped in front of the blond-haired exorcist, unleashing his chains to meet the flying black demonic weapon.

At the same time, a familiar voice rang out through the communication spell, ‘Fortress Mode, done and prepped. Switching from manual to automatic. Entering Phase 3, Support Mode. Tell me where ya need me, Boss Lady.’

Seoyun could hardly hide the relief in her stoic tone, ‘Focus support on Paladin A1 and Scout A1. Paladin A1, I need you to dispatch the Lord as quickly as possible before providing backup against the prince. For now, we will hold our position.’ cmhku0

‘Understood,’ Graham responded evenly.

The S-rank exorcist readied her fan and called her celestial ribbon. There was a disapproving glare being shot at her but she ignored it.

…

Outside, another battle was unfolding. 9fKorm

Graham’s sword came cleaving down, meeting with scale-like armor that coated the demon’s forearm. By saturating the air around him with divine power, he leveled their differences in strength and the two remained locked in a stalemate.

A wide grin stretched on her green-ish face, revealing jagged teeth. The serpent coils of the demon’s hair hissed and struck at him.

Bang, bang, bang. 

Marie-Josianne’s shot was pin-point in precision, etching a bullet in each snack head that attempted to strike the Saint of Eternity. Rz3Dce

Wiggling snakes were rushing towards her, baring their venom-filled fangs. The Seeker-X20 showered them full of holes when they came too close. She cleaned them up with her knives but as things were. They remained at a stalemate.

That wasn’t until Felix finally graced them with backup.

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The sentinel remained in his fortress of barriers, a mountain of demonic shells laid waste at the dome-shaped barrier. Felix sat with his head lowered, hands clasped in a prayer position. A dim glow appeared above his head, outlining a faint halo. Holy light shimmered around him, before pulsing outward and seeking out his allies and piercing through the thick miasma as it went. He focused the wave of light towards Graham and Marie-Josianne, just as Seoyun had ordered.

Graham instantly felt that the air was easier to breathe, his limbs did not feel as heavy. Encouraged by the surge in strength he did not hesitate to step forward. Only a minor blast of divine power was needed to blow away the little snakes slithering towards him, they were greatly weakened by the overwhelming dose of holy power. KFRhje

The Demon Lord made a hissing sound, angry and sharp, rearing up on her serpentine body and brandishing her clawed fingers, each nail wet with bright, vermillion-hued venom. The momentum of her swipe was cut short, with Clarent catching the oversized arm on its trajectory.

The other claw was coming towards the Saint of Eternity but he gathered there was enough time to unload three bullets into the Lord’s face. He was rewarded with a high-pitched cry, the demon clutched at her face, reeling back.

That didn’t mean that Graham would be given much reprieve though. The long serpentine tail came up, iridescent scales glistening as it threatened to crash into him.

Graham maintained his calm, twisting into the correct stance to meet the muscular tail with the edge of his blade. Fzi9MB

The sudden surge of miasma made him flinch, right as the serpent’s tail crashed into him. It caught Clarent’s edge at the wrong angle, pinching his wrist and weakening his grip. The tail connected with his bicep and knocked the saint off balance.

“Graham!” Marie-Josianne’s voice was sharp rather than panicked, her call meant to inquire about his condition.

The Saint of Eternity rolled, getting up on his feet almost immediately. His wrist flared, but it was an injury so minor that Felix’s pulse of holy power was enough to soothe the aches. “I’m fine,” he said, with full sincerity but his brows still pinched into a furrow. Dark eyes narrowed in on the warehouse because he knew that something was wrong.

Indeed, something was terribly wrong. lvBRDX

Because who would have suspected for there to be a third higher demon to rise from the main portal at the back of the warehouse?

It had happened so quickly that no one could react. The beast had a pair of white antlers and a human male torso mounted atop a white deer body. A red halo crested a handsome visage. In his hands, he wielded a wooden spear, its tip already tinged with vivid red.

It was Jayden’s blood.

For the spear had pierced right through his throat. Their vanguard collapsed in a pool of his own blood. eBUTQ6

Author: Updating a bit late today ; w ; been really busy. Unfortunately, I might only update 3/week over my one every other day schedule, at least for the upcoming one or two weeks due to an impromptu business trip. In the meantime, I hope you enjoyyyyyyy the…plot?