Chapter 643 You Have To Be Kidding Me
Arthur crouched beside the Thundering Reaper, his eyes fixed on her weakened form as he gently pulled the ring blade from her abdomen, making her let out a low grunt of pain.
The act was swift, his expression set with determination, "I don't know who you are, but I am taking you back to our agency and then you can answer for your crimes," he declared, his voice echoing with resolve.
"No, you are not," Asher countered coldly from a short distance away. In a fluid motion, he summoned the ring blade back to him. It blazed through the air, igniting with fiery energy as it hurtled towards Arthur.
With a quick reflex, Arthur raised his staff. A powerful, radiant white barrier erupted in front of him, shimmering with intense light as it intercepted the incoming blade. While swiftly put up, the barrier was still strong. Yet it shattered under the sheer force of Asher's attack, the fragments dissipating into sparks of light. A drop of sweat trickled down Arthur's forehead as he realized the magnitude of Hellbringer's power, far exceeding what he had anticipated.
"Why are you doing this?" Arthur pressed, his teeth gritted in frustration and disbelief, "I thought you might be different because your cult targeted and exposed corrupt guilds and evil cults. But now I feel foolish for thinking so after seeing how you and your cult planted those bombs to destroy those Junction Towers and terrorize people."
"You are not wrong to feel foolish because you are being one by protecting that criminal behind you. Once you take her back to the WHA, she will be out there again, killing innocent people. Is that what you want? You are better off killing her," Asher retorted sharply, pointing his ring blade at Arthur, "So obediently, hand her over to me, and I will make sure she won't terrorize your world again."
Anna, still clutching her bleeding abdomen, listened intently to their exchange, a flicker of uncertainty passing through her eyes as she wondered how much Hellbringer knew. Since he was this hellbent on stopping the blue-eyed monster, he must know what most other demons do not.
Arthur, however, furrowed his brows, a hint of hesitation visible on his face before he firmly shook his head, "Stop lying. I have no reason to believe someone who places bombs to weaken our world's security. You must be scared of how successful Project Guardian will be once it becomes active. Otherwise, you wouldn't be doing this and I am not going to let you take her," he challenged, pointing his staff defiantly at Hellbringer.
Asher grunted in frustration, his patience wearing thin, "You fool. You have no idea what's going on, but I don't have the time to enlighten you. So, I will kick your ass and take her anyway," he declared brusquely. In a blur of movement, Asher's figure vanished, reappearing instantly behind Arthur with an air of lethal intent.
Arthur's senses, honed to near perfection and enhanced far beyond those of an ordinary Hunter of his rank, immediately registered the presence of Asher materializing behind him. With swift reflexes, he spun around, his staff coming up in a defensive arc to intercept the slashing ring blade. The clash of energies sparked intensely as dark metal met a powerful radiant barrier.
Asher, fueled by fury and the heat of battle, let out a primal roar and launched a powerful kick towards Arthur's abdomen.
The impact was brutal, but Arthur's resilience was not to be underestimated. Harnessing the core of his power, Arthur retaliated with a burst of radiant white energy from his staff. The beam erupted with blinding intensity, striking Asher squarely. The force was so great that it shattered Asher's skull into fragments, propelling him hundreds of meters across the rugged terrain of the island before he crashed down hard.
Simultaneously, the recoil from his powerful discharge sent Arthur flying back an equal distance, where he landed with a heavy grimace of pain and exertion.
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