With the Raven now locked in place in front of her, Shiro didn’t hesitate as a spear of nanobots appeared beneath him.
Flexing her fingers, the spear drilled up as it tore into his body, splitting him in half. He didn’t even get the chance to scream before his body was shredded to pieces but Shiro knew that he wouldn’t go down this easily.
Taking a few steps back, Shiro slammed her hand down and summoned ice around her to block the attacks of Antania and her summons.
Watching the two halves break apart into ravens which soon condensed together again, she clicked her tongue.
“The divine needles that I used to pin you down aren’t enough huh?” Shiro said as she knew that gods had their ways of escaping. Hence why she used the divine runic needle skill that she had and combined a few runes together to get one that locked his body away.
While she could have used Error, she wasn’t sure about his escape tools so she wanted to save it for now.
“Well, I knew that four people were coming for my head today so of course I have to prepare. I’ve been keeping an eye on your progress and you surprise me. You’re a demi god that can access tier 8 magic circles if you wish with the power of the runes. I can’t let my guard down.” The Raven smiled as he waved his finger, bringing Antania back to his side.
“You can call your two friends out too, I can sense them.” He chuckled as Shiro narrowed her eyes.
Waving her finger, both Nan Tian and Khionah dropped down from the ceiling and landed next to her.
“I must say though, seeing everything here, you remind me of a few people.” Shiro said as she glanced at the experiments that were hung on hooks. Remembering her days in the lab as a test subject, she was itching to end him here and now.
While she didn’t hear much, she heard enough to understand that Niphim and Arnea were sisters who he experimented on.
“You again.” Niphim muttered as she was still kneeling on the floor.
There were times where her consciousness would fade in and out due to the fact that she is a fallen but she remembers fighting Shiro for a brief moment before coming here.
“Yup. I’m not sure how much this will do for you but it should help you out a little.” Shiro said as she conjured up two needles.
Throwing it towards her, they both stabbed into her body.
Widening her eyes, Niphim realised that her mind cleared up and mana was flowing into her body.
Standing up, she could sense her injuries disappearing. After being fallen for so many years, it was hard for her to think with such clarity but it was like a blocked pipe had just been unblocked.
“Feeling better? Divine Energy works wonders but this only lasts for a little while.” Shiro smiled as Niphim nodded.
“I suppose you’re here to help out with killing him then?” Niphim asked as she glared at the Raven who had a smile on his face. He was waiting patiently while the two were talking to one another.
“You can say that. I didn’t have much of a vendetta against him but now that I’ve seen everything, let’s just say he’s pretty high on my kill list. Only second to someone else.” Shiro chuckled as she suddenly disappeared from her spot. Appearing beside Antania, she grabbed her by the head and slammed her into the ground.
Planting her foot on her neck, Shiro tugged on the head as hard as she could.
*KSHHHH!!!
Seeing Shiro rip Antania’s head off of her shoulders, Niphim blinked her eyes in surprise while Khionah was reminded of the fatalities in a certain game she played in Asharia.
As for Nan Tian, he wasn’t bothered at all.
Snapping her fingers, needles appeared all around the building as tier 7 magic circles decorated the walls.
Taking a few steps back, the Raven was composed as black tendrils suddenly shot out of Antania’s body in an attempt to grab Shiro.
Quickly backing off, Shiro watched as the head was reconnected.
“While I do know that Antania can’t kill you, I want to see how my manufactured Empress holds up against a Demi God. Let this be a live test.” The Raven smiled before dispersing into a flock of Ravens.
“Don’t worry, he hasn’t left. If he did, my needles would notify me. They’ve secured this area across multiple dimensions.” Shiro reassured Niphim as this was something she worked on together with Aarim and Estrella. After all, now that they’ve become stronger, their enemies would have more ways of escaping. Especially if they’re a god like being like the Raven.
“Alright, I know we’re both Empress’s but if you can help me with him that would be appreciated. I don’t intend on winning this race to begin with. I just want to kill this bastard.” Niphim said seriously as she clasped her hands together.
Suddenly, darkness covered the entire floor as claws appeared beneath Antania’s summons, shredding them to pieces.
“Of course, like I said, I want to kill this person as well.” Shiro smiled.
“Nan Tian, cover my back as usual.” She called out as Nan Tian nodded.
After all, his skill lets him block most attacks that are aimed at her, even if that thing was a spear that couldn’t miss.
Crouching down, Shiro dashed forward and summoned Silvanis. Normally, she wouldn’t want to end things so quickly but against a twisted monster like this, she would do her the favour of killing her quickly.
Appearing in front of Antania, Shiro activated her skill Keitoma!
With Antania not being able to move for a moment, Shiro cleaved down with her blade.
*PUCHI!!!!!!!
Using their bodies to protect Antania, the summoned beings formed a shield in front of her, giving her enough time to back off.
From the bodies of the summons, crystals erupted but waves of light shattered them before they could even touch Shiro.
Without wasting a single moment, Shiro appeared in front of Antania again.
Slamming her palm into her stomach, runic symbols spread across her body like an infection. Searing into her skin, the runes emitted a soft golden glow.
“This will be quick, I promise.” Shiro whispered.
Her blade erupted with a red glow as she cleaved Antania in half, revealing the crystal in the middle of her body.
In a split second, hundreds of needles stabbed into the crystal and shattered it to pieces before Antania could even do anything.
Watching everything that happened, the Raven was shocked.
This speed, this power, a blade that ignored all defence.
Unless one is faster than Shiro, it would be hard to defeat her considering the fact that her blade ignores all defences.
“Last resort it is then.” He muttered.
Suddenly, black goo erupted from the shattered crystals and threaded itself back together.
Tentacles lashed out, stitching Antania’s body together once more as Shiro furrowed her brows.
Releasing a blast of mana between the two of them, she forced Antania to back off as she summoned a bow that was blessed by Asteria and Artemis. Artemis’ blessings makes it so that her attack couldn’t be dodged while Asteria’s blessing increased her attack.
Pulling back on the bowstring, Silvanis was placed on the bow.
A portal opened up behind her as it revealed the scenery of space. Without the sun to block the stars, her bow started to glow with a silver light.
Golden runes appeared on her blade as Shiro narrowed her eyes.
If Artemis’ blessings makes it so that she can’t miss, what if she locks onto the core of a being? When the crystal repaired itself, she had already scanned Antania to see where her core was. In a separate dimension, there was a single heart that acted as her core. Once that was destroyed, she wouldn’t be able to regenerate. And Silvanis made it so that almost no defences could stop it.
With the third effect of Silvanis, she can shift it through space. She just needed to adjust where it reappeared.
Two crests appeared on her bow as Shiro fired the sword at Antania.
As the sword cut through the space between them, the cut seemed to reveal the void as it disappeared before hitting Antania.
Confused as to why the blade disappeared, Niphim watched as Antania suddenly lost her entire upper body along with the crystal.
Dismissing the bow, Shiro turned her body and summoned the sword back into her hand and aimed it into the darkness.
“You’re next Raven.” Shiro glared as killing intent surged out like a tidal wave.
Surprised that she was able to pinpoint him, The Raven stayed silent.
“Niphim, I have two options for you, do you want him to die 100% or do you want to try and kill him. As a person who wants revenge myself, I know that nothing is sweeter than pulling out his heart and crushing it yourself.” Shiro asked as her aura flared out.
“Second option.” Niphim replied as Shiro nodded.
“Then you have my blessings.” Shiro curled her lips into a grin as a crest suddenly appeared on Niphim’s body.
Suddenly, Niphim received a notification.
[You have received the blessings of the Nanotech Demi Goddess.]
