The Saint Class Reincarnator
CHAPTER 99: PIECE OF LIGHT (3)

My instincts say to run, where? There was no place for me to escape or stay away. I close my teeth and release the thick shield that wraps around me.

[Free, damaging this thing is like breaking a thin glass.]

Astaroth's claws filled with ether energy destroyed the thick shield I was currently able to create with my strength. A sharp grin was at the corner of Astaroth's lips, he was enjoying all of this.

[I want to feel your heart.]

My eyes could not move in the other direction. The claw covered in dark smoke was in his hand ready to dig into my chest.

There is no choice, I will use it, a blessing from Gabriel.

Suddenly someone pushed my body when I was about to release the seal in my hand.

“Saint!”

It was Edgar who was ready to accept Astaroth's attack in my place.

“Stupid!”

Immediately that second I reached out to him and coated Edgar's body with a thick shield in my place. I have no problem lying on the ground, now it's not important. What matters...

[According to estimates.]

Astaroth's eyes didn't take my eyes off me. He smiled so broadly as if his plan was going well. At that moment I realized that what he had been after was not me, but using me as an angler.

[No one would want a little Saint to die. If he dies then it'll all be over, that's what you think, isn't it? Too bad.]

The protector that enveloped Edgar slowly cracked and then it shattered into pieces. My expression stiffened to the point of making me scream loudly.

“Stop!”

The claw that had broken the shield so easily had penetrated into Edgar's chest. Everyone's jaws fell to the ground, blood pouring down from Edgar's chest, where I could see that Astaroth's hand claws had pounced on his heart in his grasp.

“No... Bastard!!”

Veronica who jumped to the center slashed into the air forcing Astaroth to leap backwards over us by holding the heart in her hand. As soon as she moved away on top, Veronica dropped her weapon and embraced Edgar's body.

“Edgar!”

I immediately stood up and sat down near Edgar's body lying in Veronica's arms. Without saying another sentence I channeled my holy power to the wound on his chest. Right, this is the stupidest and most stupid thing I did. He lost his heart and what can I heal.

“Leader... Forgive me.”

“Stupid, what are you saying! Hang on!”

“Haha... I don't know if I can survive without a heart in my body.”

Veronica's tears had fallen since she had decided to pounce on Astaroth in order to release Edgar. His leader's soul collapsed as he displayed emotions that had never existed before. Far away in the time that she never took off her Shadow mask, she was a cold-hearted woman.

“Leaders are the most fragile women in this world... I-i know... Every colleague who lost his life first to grieve is the leader.”

Edgar looked up. But, I know if he doesn't stare at Veronica, me or anyone else. The view that can no longer see anyone there is only empty and does not landscape.

“Saint..”.

I clasped his hand as his finger moved like looking around.

“Whatever the choice of the leader, I beg you not to blame him, but please help him to justify it.” His breath begins to stop at every second he speaks. Lips that do not wobble in the slightest and keep smiling are the only sedative for those who grieve.

“I really like the name the leader gave me rather than my own name.”.

Veronica's face was frozen when she heard it herself. His lips went up and down in search of justification in the proper selection of words. And the choice made his mouth lift up.

“Moss...” is right on the floor very gently.

Hearing the call from Veronica's mouth, Moss's expression, Edgar shook and tears fell from his temple.

“Ya, leader... Thanks for everything.”

Edgar smiled with his eyes closed. None of us knew he would close his eyes forever.

Veronica gritted her teeth very tightly, she placed Edgar's hand lying on the floor and raised her sword back, standing up. I who saw him wiped his tears violently, and heard his heavy voice.

“There is no time to be sad, no. Then let's finish this.”

Swinging her sword until it let out a great buzzing sound Veronica advanced by striking the ground and returned to the battlefield against Astaroth at her own pace.

To her subordinates was her family regardless of the association she had, she never discriminated against them at all. Especially Edgar. Men who can always melt the atmosphere when the situation is heavy or desperate and the most rational person in taking the situation.

Well, even though he's a slightly centric man because of his active nature it's rated as an advantage to his.

And the one who managed to bring Edgar out of that despair was Veronica.

Edgar who used to be a slave and lived in a cage of slavery the nobles managed to escape the chains that bind him when Veronica carried out her mission to eradicate the nobility that was like a virus for the community.

It was at this time that Edgar who saw Veronica as a savior and a strong desire for return made him follow Veronica to [Underground] and managed to reach the stage of being Veronica's subordinate directly and become his accomplice.

Losing such a person was like losing half of his soul.

Wh-snake!!

The crest of the wave exploded conducively in a blind attack from Veronica's side. It seemed like he was so angry that he was implicitly unaware that he was being swallowed up by the emotion of denying who he was fighting right now.

“Restore Edgar's heart, *****fuck!!”

The blade of the sword enveloped in holy energy of mine shrieked loudly in the air causing a burst of streaks of sparks every time its attack reached Astaroth. Even though he can't fly, however the [Speed Reverse] Skill stage as well as the [Phantom Fantasy] made him able to step on the air as his stepping stone with friction at a speed movement that was almost impossible followed by the naked eye.

[Do you want this, young lady? If you want then take it.]

Making Veronica stop attacking him for free and throw Edgar's heart in her grip upwards, that was Veronica's weakness in reaction. Astaroth grinned seeing Veronica grabbing towards the heart he threw. Claws that overflowed dark energy targeted his chest.

“Si fool it.”

I extended the chain that bound Heros' previous curse towards Veronica's body and pulled it fast.

[Huh?]

It made both of them startled when they saw Veronica disappear from the air and was on the ground untidy.

“What's—!”

Veronica looked at me. When my expression showed Veronica's answer instantly receded and her emotional pressure decreased clearly.

“Sorry... Me...”

“If you want to focus then don't act rashly. Look...” I look towards Astaroth who again brought Edgar's heart with him. “She won't let go of her heart easily, so don't get her trick.”

Astaroth is not a demon of deceit but lust. However, it may have been a characteristic of the devil who can always wear deception.

I let go of the chain that ensnared Veronica. Although this was all this the chain could do, as it was still not in a perfect stage. I managed to wake Gabriel and Samael but not yet with my other two Prophets who had no followers.

[Looks like you still have a lot of hidden tricks, Saint.]

“Yes, what a pity. But, I cannot let you know all these tricks before I manage to defeat you.”

[An arrogant boy. But, I like an optimistic kid like you. Then let's see how many tricks you have.]

Suddenly Edgar's heart in his hand disappeared somewhere and Astaroth raised both hands to the sky. The black particles around appeared and gathered above his head into a single entity until it enlarged like an artificial dark sun.

A lightning strike caused by the particle spark swept through the hall with devastating ripples.

[Let's see if you can hold this back and protect everything.]

Astaroth's face reddened in overflowing excitement. The energy contained in the huge ball of particles above his head grew larger with each second. How much magic power was sucked into it. Seeing it could make everyone fall in despair.

“I think this is enough. Fighting all out is not my style. However, seeing you makes me even more sure, if I have to beat you now.”

All the remaining Shadow members jumped behind me and Veronica. They knew that if that enormous ball of particles were to be dropped then it was inevitable that we would all be wiped out in an instant.

This decision was indeed heavy because I myself was afraid of not being able to survive because it drained magic power. But, as long as I can beat him I have no other choice. Then I stepped forward.

Seeing me forward Astaroth happily smiled widely.

“You should know, if my strength is a bad opponent for you as well.”

[Transformation stage ‘Archangel’ has started!]

I let go of all my stored Status and created wings that tore my back and a glowing circle above my head.

Activation in the Archangel change stage did not last long so I want to end this as soon as possible.

[This power! And this stinking smell!]

Right, he should have realized it and how lucky it would have been if the one who managed to wake up for the first time was Gabriel. Astaroth's forehead frown was bent downward when he felt an aura that made him nostalgic until his tongue was screaming.

[Gabriel!!]

After releasing the status of the Archangel transformation stage I removed the seal from the holy mark in my hand which was the blessing of Gabriel's resurrection.

[Ancient Sacred Artifact ‘Annihilation Sword Purification’ has been activated!]

A sword appeared in the grasp of my hand brilliantly and most likely Gabriel's shadow was inside Astaroth's retina upon seeing me.

[Grove! This disgusting energy and aura! Gabriel!]

The overflowing particles that were ready to explode were successfully dropped from the top of Astaroth on me. The small movements that were able to swallow anything that passed through it gave a goosebump, but I chose to raise the sword up quietly.

“This weapon can only be used once.”

The blade of the sword was burning brightly and emitting such great energy. Then I aimed the tip of the holy blade right at the center of the giant ball that was heading towards us.

“Destroy, Gabriel!”

Gu-guggu!!!

A voice that whispers the ear. From within the blade of the holy sword shot out such a huge energy towards the giant ball right in the middle.

[Kugh! Again, you're blocking me Gabriel!]

The opponent of Astaroth was Gabriel. Honestly I would have been afraid had Gabriel not woken up when his opponent was Astaroth, I could somehow defeat him. Astaroth was being shown a holy and evil war in his head, in which he was utterly defeated by Gabriel.

The holy energy radiance from Gabriel's holy sword blade devoured the giant particle ball and attempted to pierce through it. The strong resistance among the great energies destroyed the entire room. Then I channeled my hands towards the members behind and protected them.

I flapped my wings and suppressed Astaroth's attack wave and then managed to penetrate into it. The destruction of the partike ball made me able to see cleanly Astaroth's hardened expression and rushed flying towards him with the radiance of Gabriel's holy sword.

[Don't approach— Kagh!!]

The sound of flesh tearing could be heard clearly in the ears. The holy sword that pierced Astaroth's heart and burned away him with the radiance of purifying energy.

[Damn you... Gavril.]

Until he's not even reduced to ashes.