System vs Rebirth

"Amazing." The soldiers couldn't help but admire when both leaders stepped forth.

Grandell was overwhelming all the demons coming toward him, allowing the soldiers behind them to have an easier time. The same applied to the Moon Temple's knights.

They had gone quite far from the city and should be able to reach the river before the sun was right above their heads.

So, the number of demons had increased significantly. This time, there were a total of a hundred demons that came toward them at once.

The knights fought gallantly. The Moon Temple had shown clearly how they had grown accustomed to fighting demons. Their method was similar to that of the Demon Banner Army, but Grandell and the others were the elite soldiers that had been picked to protect their lord on this trip, so they were the best among the soldiers.

Their prowess dominated the entire battlefield to the point where the Moon Temple looked like a sideshow.

Still, the most important thing was Layla.

When Grandell noticed another few demons coming toward them, a translucent barrier appeared in their way, blocking the demons. It gave him enough time to deal with the current demons before intercepting them.

That was right. Layla had been creating barriers to delay the demons so that the knights weren't overwhelmed by their numbers.

Noel had been observing this whole time. In just three hours, they had encountered about eight hundred demons. It was certainly not a normal number. Someone had artificially increased the number of demons.

And the closer they were to the target, the higher that number. It would be troublesome if they had to fight thousands of demons with their number. For the time being, it was good enough since they only had to fight tens of demons a time.

But if the Supreme Devil Organization started commanding them and turned these demons into an army, Noel had to join the fight.

"Thank you for the help," said Noel while looking at the barrier curiously. Layla couldn't see anymore, so he wondered how Layla knew where and when to deploy the barrier.

"Don't worry about it. As long as the opponents are demons, I don't mind going all out. So, just make sure to conserve your energy since the true enemies haven't made their appearance yet. And if you're wondering about my barrier, then don't forget that I'm a contractor of the Moon Goddess."

It was still daylight, so there was no moon that could help her. But when he recalled the Moon Goddess's true identity, which was the Dark Butterfly Spirit, he got some ideas. It appeared that the Saintess didn't only use her sharpened senses, but also released pollen that allowed her to sense everything around her.

"To be honest, you're far too different from the last time we met."

"Hahaha. I was too weak after maintaining my power for a long time, so I couldn't do anything back then and had to rely on you two. But don't worry, I'm fully recharged now." Layla chuckled.

"That's reassuring. In that case, we will go straight to the river and clear up the area for our camp."

"Is the base near the river?"

"Yes. Today, we'll try lowering their numbers as much as possible. Though, I doubt they will just let us be."

to

"I will leave

my hands. Besides, I've taken a liking to this carriage. Just look at its maneuverability. I can't help but want to possess this thing as soon as possible." Layla smirked. "But how are you going to fight

will just act like I can't move my body too much but can

put you in the best position to crush your enemies. Let's get this done as soon as

the situation, wondering how many demons the Supreme Devil Organization brought

drastically slowed down due to the demons, but it shouldn't take more than two hours before

a very large number, considering they only brought two Grandmasters and

injured, they managed to reach the river without losing a

there was

looking at the size. He might be able to jump over the river, but barely. The other soldiers wouldn't

finally stepped forward, only to be held by Layla from behind. She said, "I will create the

you going to make one? I mean, isn't your barrier…" Noel fell silent, realizing that her barrier wasn't as simple as

barrier always

She then fell to her

barrier suddenly formed on top of the ground and soon extended to the other side of the river. It was sturdy and wide enough for all of them to cross at

But the more complicated the shape is, the more she has to concentrate. Lord Earl, please use this chance

that the bridge was safe to

he was grateful for Grandell's attention to detail, it would be rude to the Moon Temple if they didn't trust them in

no other choice but to cross the river. The soldiers were still wary, thinking they would

from the outside.

other side of the

let out a long breath as the

to help her get down from the carriage so that they could

welcome." Layla smiled and

turned to Grandell. "How

two need a bit of rest. The others can still go

the Saintess. But they had four people that needed to

were only fourteen soldiers that could fight at the

asked Layla. "Do you have anyone that

city. I can make a barrier to give some

then turned to Grandell.

to do, but he followed

the

true that those injuries would hinder their movements on

Control allowed him to influence the Spiritual Energy of another person and Noel used it to stimulate their recovery… the same recovery speed as that of