Aurum was already having a hard time taking down Kyle with Dmitri's help. Now that Yuu and Steve arrived here, they tried to think of any plan to resolve their current situation. Aurum was a little bit suspicious on the amount of power that Dmitri is showing at the moment. He couldn't help but wonder if there is something wrong with him.
Kyle was surprised at the arrival of Yuu and Steve because he had no idea who they were. However, he noticed that they were at his side and also saw their hatred towards Aurum. He didn't say anything that might make them side with Aurum; thus, he kept his mouth shut.
"Why are you here?" narrowing his eyes, Aurum asked.
"What do you mean 'why are you here'? The supreme beings told us that you are here and we can kill you as long as we like. Also, you cannot rely on that friend that you keep on your side. It seems like your friend there hasn't recovered fully from opening the Index Librorum Prohibitorum" Steve replied.
Aurum looked at Dmitri as if trying to see if they were telling the truth. However, as soon as he saw him lowering his head, he couldn't help but be surprised.
Seeing Aurum's expression, Yuu couldn't help but laugh at him.
"HAHAHAHA! That guy didn't tell you about it, didn't he? Now, nobody is going to save you at this moment. You cannot escape nor can you retaliate towards us."
Dmitri felt terrified at the thought that something might happen to Aurum. He would always remember what Mazda told him and yet he failed.
Aurum, at the moment, wanted to strangle Dmitri for hiding this kind of crucial information. He felt somewhat depressed at the thought of Dmitri not trusting him. He shook his head to clear the negative thoughts that he has at this moment.
'I must find a way out. A way that both of us can escape!' Aurum thought while consulting the system about his current predicament.
[DING! The host can use his Ultra instinct to buy time as you let Dmitri escape. After buying time for five minutes, the host can immediately use his Wind walk skill to get out.]
'System, how many minutes can I last using the Ultra instinct?'
[DING! The host can use Ultra instinct for about twenty minutes when fighting against Celestial Beings, fifteen minutes when fighting a god, and ten minutes when competing against an ancient god.]
'Why does the time limit change depending on my opponents? That sounds ridiculous!'
[DING! The host doesn't have sufficient strength to go against higher beings. If the host becomes stronger and level up the skill, you would be able to extend the period you can use.]
Aurum felt like it was troublesome on doing those kinds of things but didn't retort towards it. He looked at Dmitri and said "Go! I'll buy some time."
When Dmitri heard this, he was surprised that Aurum wasn't angry at him and didn't even abandon him. However, he didn't move an inch. Instead, he stepped towards the three of them fearlessly while saying "I can't let you get killed, Young Master. Master told me to protect you at all cost. So even if I die, you must live for the sake of Master."
When Kyle heard this, he was shocked as he thought that the demons would abandon one another when facing danger. Meanwhile, Steve and Yuu were looking at both of them with an amused expression. Both of them didn't care who stays or who escape as long as they could kill Aurum right now.
"Go ahead. Take your time, either way, both of you will be killed today."
"Let's see your true colors now Aurum! Show us what you're made of!"
Kyle, who was listening to them, was dumbfounded as he felt like Steve and Yuu was acting more like a demon compared to Aurum and Dmitri. He doubted a little bit on who is the spawn of Satan or is there a spawn of Satan at all.
Steve and Yuu, oblivious to what Kyle was thinking about, was still watching on who would be leaving who. Aurum looked at both of them and smiled disdainfully. He smacked Dmitri's back while saying "I am your Young Master, the successor of Mazda. Believe in me, and both of us would be able to escape out of here in one piece. Now I don't want to hear you yapping, so go now before I kick your *ss!"
Dmitri, who seemed hesitant on leaving him, finally decided to go as he saw Aurum's determination and confidence. He thought that he should trust the words of Aurum more as he wouldn't spout some nonsense. He left almost instantly, fearing that he might disrupt the plans of Aurum.
"HA! What a servant you have there! Leaving you all alone here to die." Yuu mockingly said.
"Pathetic son of a b*tch! He is a disgrace to all Celestial Beings that are walking in this world. Once we are done killing you, we will kill him slowly till he loses his sanity and begs us to end him." Steve added.
Kyle was hesitant at the moment. He was already a grown man, and he could see that both of these young men wanted to kill this 'spawn of Satan' out of hatred. Kyle couldn't tolerate their actions. However, he also could not condone the actions that Aurum did earlier. He killed the bunch of people who were living in the same village as he was. Moreover, Aurum didn't even feel any regret and didn't hesitate to slaughter them.
They didn't think that Aurum could hold them for that long or even resist them. They immediately dashed towards Aurum while unsheathing their dagger. Kyle was still standing at the side, watching how things will turn out. He wanted to determine if what the Almighty One said was true or not. He never really was a devout follower of Christianity and worship the Almighty One as others would.
Yuu and Steve were sneering when Aurum wasn't moving an inch. They thought that he was already giving up and let them kill him at ease. However, when they were about stab his head, Aurum dodged it within a hair's breadth.
Kyle was surprised seeing Aurum's reflex. He was so sure that if it was him, he couldn't dodge it that attack with such timing. At first he thought that it was just luck, however, as soon as he saw that Aurum kept dodging all slash and stabs toward him, he concluded that Aurum was a genius at fighting.
While Kyle was admiring at how good Aurum's fighting prowess is, Yuu and Steve were slowly turning insane. This was especially true towards Steve, who experienced it first hand before he became a servant of God. They felt terrified at the fact that he still has the reflexes even though they were not human any longer.
"Bastard stop dodging!"
"Let's make this simple you piece of sh*t!"
They kept on taunting Aurum while trying to stab him furiously. However, Aurum didn't listen to them and kept dodging. He would also provoke them while doing that to make their aim miss.
"I am a piece of sh*t? If I am what you truly said, then what are you, who can't even kill this piece of sh*t?"
"You're too early to try and kill me. Go home and suck your mother's nipples before you come and kill me."
"How can you, a Celestial Being, kill me if even a God can't do it?"
Kyle was starting to admire Aurum for how bold he was. He maintained his composure even if he was facing two stronger opponents than him at the same time. He was now considering on following Aurum as he thought that it might be interesting to go against a God.
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At the domain of the Almighty One, he was pounding the table in front of him so hard. He never thought that even with Yuu and Steve was there, they still wouldn't be able to kill him. However, what angered him the most is how Kyle was just standing on the sidelines without helping them both. He also knew that Kyle was thinking of betraying him.
"THAT DAMNED SERVANT DARE TO TRY AND REBEL AGAINST ME?! Uriel and Barakiel, I want you to kill that treacherous servant of mine and take back what I bestowed on him!"
Uriel and Barakiel looked at the Almighty One, astonished. They never thought that the Almighty One would be so desperate to stop Aurum that even a single thought about joining him would be eliminated instantly.
The Almighty One saw that Uriel and Barakiel were trying to say something but was hesitating. He can't bear to see their pathetic expression at the moment so he gave them permission to speak.
"My Lord, if we kill Kyle Anderson at this time, people would think badly towards us and we might lose some followers if we do it right now. I would like to suggest to wait until he is alone or there aren't many people flocking around him." Uriel suggested.
"I don't care how you do it. I just want that treacherous servant dead. And when he is, bring me his soul so that I can educate that servant of mine!" the Almighty One replied.
'I have to make an example out of him so that others would have to think twice on betraying me. I am now alone and don't have any backup. I need to be careful about who I choose to join my faction. There are still those damned idiotic gods out there too, trying to kill me. If they see that one of them is thinking about leaving me, they would not hesitate to take them in.' he inwardly thought.
Uriel and Barakiel didn't say anything anymore. They were so terrified at the expression that the Almighty One that he was having right now. They never thought that they would see Him being so desperate again. As far as they know, they only saw Him being desperate when he was banishing the ancient gods.
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In the mortal realm, everybody who was watching the fight earlier already backed away. The fight was so intense that every single one of them would be thrown away because of the pressure. However, little do they know that everyone fighting at the distance was in a dilemma.
Aurum was hesitating if he should follow the system's plan from earlier or if he should complete the quest that the system has given him earlier. Five minutes didn't even pass yet Yuu and Steve was already sweating profusely. He felt that it was going to be so easy to kill them as long as he the Ultra instinct is still in effect.
On the other hand, Yuu and Steve was also hesitating if they should disobey the order from the gods and escape or should they have a death match with him again. Yuu and Steve already know how dying feels like and they didn't like it at all. They had the feeling that they wouldn't be able to cheat death this time and if he wielded that damned sword, their souls would be tortured again till they are free. They knew that Aurum didn't set them free so it means that someone was helping them at that time. However, they wasn't sure if the one who helped them was still watching their back or not. If they escape right now, the gods would probably do the same thing to them, just that it would be more painful.
Kyle was also hesitating if he should side with Aurum or continue siding with the Almighty One. He knew that if he went to Aurum's side, many angels and archangels would be chasing him till he was dead. However, if he sided with the Almighty One, he knew that his treacherous thought was already revealed to Him. Thus, he didn't know what to do at the moment.
'What should I do?' Everybody thought.