Chapter 63: Half-Demon Transformation

Chapter 63: Half-Demon Transformation

Airael shed her cloak, revealing the hidden figure beneath.

At that moment, she was dressed in her own battle armor.

Seeing Airael’s armor, Mork’s pupils contracted slightly, a hint of surprise crossing his face.

It looked like Airael had long been prepared for battle against him.

“This cloak is quite precious; it’d be bad if it got damaged,” Airael told Mork while holding out the cloak.

Mork’s gaze flicked to the cloak, a complex expression flashing across his features.

Then, Airael stowed the cloak away in a spatial ring and pulled out her two weapons.

The Staff of Eternity floated beside her, while she held the Sword of Dawn firmly in her hand.

Having witnessed Airael’s current appearance, Mork’s eyes exhibited surprise once again.

He looked at Airael and remarked, “I didn’t expect Your Majesty to be not only a mage but a warrior as well.”

“Whether a warrior or a mage is just a reflection of personal strength,” Airael responded nonchalantly.

At this level, she realized that distinguishing between warriors and mages was unnecessary.

“You’re right about that.”

Mork replied.

“Then let me witness your strength.”

With that, Mork drew his longsword from his waist, gripping the hilt with both hands and positioning it in front of him as he slightly angled himself toward Airael.

Airael likewise eyed Mork.

After a brief standoff, Airael initiated the attack.

In this humid atmosphere, a golden magic circle formed beneath her feet, and an aura of coldness radiated from her, conjuring an array of icy spears around her.

Seeing the dense array of icy spears, memories of past grievances flooded Mork’s mind.

Airael’s ice magic had certainly given him a hard time before.

While its lethality might be lacking, the annoyance factor was top-notch.

Not daring to be careless, Mork immediately summoned his protective black mist.

Observing Mork shrouded in black fog, Airael frowned and said, “You really are quite bothersome in that state.”

“Although I don’t like this version of myself either, it grants me much greater power.”

“Power! Hah—! Only the power you can control is real power,” Airael mocked.

She hadn’t forgotten Mork’s earlier loss of control.

Moreover, this served as a reminder for herself.

Even though she was strong with the enhancement of the Tree of Life in Avalon, once she left Avalon, her strength had not only declined—it had dropped significantly.

This indicated that some of the abilities from the Tree of Life were not entirely within her grasp; she would need to work harder to enhance her power.

“Times change, how do you know I haven’t improved these past few years?”

Seeing Mork’s confident demeanor, Airael couldn’t help but doubt.

“Progress isn’t just for you alone!”

With those words, Mork charged at Airael.

Airael set aside her doubts and directed the nearby icy spears toward Mork.

Mork disregarded the incoming barrage of spears, letting them hit against the black mist enveloping him.

Though the black mist shook violently under the onslaught, it remained intact.

However, Mork’s speed was still hindered by the incessant barrage of icy spears.

While he managed to repel the icy spears with the black mist, he still had to endure their force.

“What a bug-like ability!”

Airael couldn’t help but exclaim at the sight.

Mork seemed to have maxed out his magic resistance, and his physical resistance was no joke either.

With the black mist swirling around him, Mork smirked and pressed on through the icy spears toward Airael.

“But my power isn’t limited to just this degree.”

With the remaining untouched icy spears under Airael’s control, they merged together, forming a much larger spear of ice.

The spear was about a meter in diameter and dozens of meters long.

The colossal icy spear shot toward Mork in an instant.

Caught off guard, Mork got hit squarely.

The immense force brought his forward motion to an abrupt halt as he struggled against the gigantic spear.

Seeing this, a smile crept onto Airael’s face.

In the next moment, her figure vanished from sight and reappeared beside Mork, who was grappling with the massive spear.

A golden glow enveloped her, creating a striking contrast against the black mist surrounding Mork.

Noticing Airael’s current appearance, Mork blinked in surprise.

In that moment of distraction, Airael wasted no time and swung the Sword of Dawn at him.

The golden-hued blade struck the black mist, creating a ripple in it, and within the chaos, Mork’s dark armored figure became visible as he was launched away.

The massive icy spear lost its target and crashed into the ground, shattering into scattered shards of ice.

Each crystal was translucent, looking both beautiful and delicious.

However, at that moment, the surrounding elves were not focused on the shattered ice.

They stared in astonishment at the unfolding scene.

Neither Celia nor Aurora, Airael’s companions, nor Amons, Mork’s envoy, had expected Mork would find himself at a disadvantage right from the start.

Mork flipped in mid-air and skidded along the ground for some distance before finally coming to a stop.

Feeling the impact within him, he wore a wry smile.

With such strength, one might think she’d taken down the Beast King!

Although Airael had gained an advantage, she didn’t feel particularly elated.

She knew Mork had underestimated her.

Quickly running up to Mork, Airael spoke, “If this is all you’ve got, then the battle ends here.”

“Of course it won’t end like this!” Mork shouted back.

“Next, let me show you my true power.”

With his words, the black mist enveloping him thickened even more, swirling dynamically before merging into his body as a liquid.

In that instant, two pairs of black horns sprouted from Mork’s head, and a pair of black wings unfurled from his back.

Airael watched as Mork transformed.

She realized that this time, he hadn’t lost control of himself.

That meant he could handle this form.

Then, Airael shook her head.

No, this wasn’t full demon transformation; it was half-demon transformation.

But even so, Mork’s strength had received a considerable boost.