48. The cunning Angel Miss is about to set a trap again
This is bad……
Really bad!
Emilia struggled to crawl out from the ruins of the brick house, pressing her hand against her slightly aching wings. To be fair, her physique was indeed much better than Evelyn’s by a long shot. Back then, Evelyn was severely injured just from being ambushed once, while Emilia, completely unprepared and accelerating at full force, only had slight abrasions on her skin after rebounding off the edge of the barrier. The difference between the two was evident.
However, the current situation was indeed as dire as it could get. The Black-robed Man had created a barrier using souls as material, and these souls had died due to extreme cruelty in life, carrying heavy grievances. Additionally, creating a barrier from souls inevitably subjected them to unimaginable suffering, which meant the grievance on their spirits was even more intense. The strength of the resulting barrier was definitely not something a young two-winged angel like Emilia could break.
Even using a counterattack gauntlet… it would still be quite unlikely to break it…
A sitting duck… This term perfectly described Emilia’s current situation.
“How about it, angel? You might as well give up resistance; this way, you’ll suffer less.”
Emilia turned her head. At that moment, the Black-robed Man had brought his Corpse Takers to her side, their massive figures blocking the sky. The heavy stench of decay and death emanating from them made Emilia frown. Angels were symbols of holiness, and puppets made from corpses, like the Corpse Takers, were the things she loathed the most.
If she could, Emilia really wanted to chop each of these disgusting corpses into pieces with just one sword!
But unfortunately, at the moment, she was not a match for these guys.
“Sir, if I obey you, can you… let me go? I’m very obedient, really!”
Emilia raised both hands, adopting an appearance of submissiveness as if ready to be slaughtered. If someone familiar with her were present, like Evelyn, they would instantly recognize that this cunning creature was preparing to pull a trick.
However, the Black-robed Man had only met Emilia once, and considering the pure innocence of the current angel who could barely survive a shopping trip in the mortal realm, even this usually cautious man relaxed a bit under the influence of pride. But that didn’t mean he would foolishly approach like many oblivious villains in anime; he stood on the towering shoulder of a Corpse Taker and threw down a silver handcuff from above.
“Put on the magic suppression handcuffs.”
Emilia was somewhat surprised; this guy actually had some brains and knew to limit her magic! She pouted in dissatisfaction, but even though she felt unwilling, she still obediently picked up the handcuff from the ground and put it on as the Black-robed Man instructed.
During the process of picking up the handcuff, Emilia shockingly noticed that its design and emblem belonged to the Holy Church!!!
“Why would the Church’s items appear in this guy’s hands!?”
For the first time, a look of uncertainty flashed in Emilia’s eyes. The Holy Church and angels generally had a good relationship. Even Emilia, who often disregarded the Church, couldn’t quite believe that this scum, who had killed countless victims, not only preventing their souls from reincarnating but also turning their remains into monsters, could possibly be connected to the Church!?
“Hmph, from your expression, it seems you’ve misunderstood something. Angel Miss, you’re very perceptive, but I warn you, do not associate our great sect with those deceitful traitors of the Holy Church! What we uphold is the true truth of the world!!!”
It seemed the Black-robed Man noticed Emilia’s surprise and harshly warned her. From his aggrieved tone, it appeared that the “sect” he mentioned had significant contradictions with the Holy Church, but this handcuff…
“Alright, you don’t need to know the rest. Beautiful and charming angel, do you know how much loss your interference has caused me? I went to great lengths to take advantage of that demon’s injury, and just as I was about to succeed, your actions made the prize fly away from me!!”
The Black-robed Man stepped down from the Corpse Taker, slowly approaching Emilia with a hostile tone. Although the cloak obscured Emilia’s view of his face, she could tell from his voice what this guy wanted to do next.
As the saying goes, fortune favors the bold. In order to seize the ultimate opportunity for victory, Emilia knew she had to act as naturally as possible, never allowing this guy to sense anything unusual.
“What… do you want? Didn’t we agree that if I surrendered, you would let me go?”
Emilia put on a pitiful and scared appearance, sitting down on the ground with tears starting to glimmer in her eyes, looking quite vulnerable. The Black-robed Man smirked villainously, crouching before her, and as the moonlight filtered through the broken roof, Emilia saw his face—a terrifying visage belonging to a man who looked around thirty, covered in fine, dark red patterns that accentuated his already fearsome features.
This guy… is so ugly…
Emilia silently mocked in her heart and continued to pose as if frightened to tears.
“Please, I’m so scared…”
“Don’t worry, it will only hurt a little at first; it won’t last long…”
The Black-robed Man grinned as he reached out towards Emilia, and just as he lifted his hand, Emilia’s fearful expression shifted instantly—she had enough distance.
Without hesitation, Emilia kicked with all her might at a sensitive spot between the Black-robed Man’s legs. His already terrifying face turned red with veins bulging, and a piercing scream echoed through the night sky.
“Ahhhhhhh—”
“Now’s my chance!”
Emilia quickly stood up, immediately following through with a spinning kick that struck the Black-robed Man’s face. During the turn, she gritted her teeth and forced her hands, bound by the magic suppression handcuffs, with a loud crack, Emilia broke her own wrist completely. But at the same time, she freed herself from the handcuffs.
“Scoundrel!”
The Black-robed Man instantly reacted; this angel was playing mind tricks on him! He stood up trembling while covering his groin, and with a spitting “puh,” he vomited a blood-stained tooth from his mouth, yelling furiously.
“It’s over—”
Emilia quickly turned and deftly picked up the long sword that had fallen to the side, rushing towards the Black-robed Man…
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