Chapter 171: Final clash with Orion
Vlad did not lose the opening. His body grew stronger as he channeled his rage and wounds into wrathful power. Then, he burst forward, instantly reducing the distance between them and the angel.
Orion immediately shifted her focus from the medallion into her energy pool, her left hand charging a mantle of energy around her figure, enhancing her defense as she hastily pulled back, but she was too slow.
Vlad had managed to reach her, and his blades moved with monstrous power and speed.
"AHHHH!" Orion shouted in pain as she saw in horror how everything below her right elbow was gone! Despite the horrible pain, she continued dashing away, leaving a trail of blood in her path.
Vlad only smiled as he saw the blood from the angel. While he wanted to chase after her and deliver the final blow, something else interested him even more. Without hesitation, he grabbed the severed arm and took the medallion that Orion used to control the High Champion Fire Elemental.
’This artifact is in control of the High Champion Fire Elemental’s consciousness,’ Vlad thought as he turned toward the Fire Elemental, which suddenly froze upon losing Orion’s commands. He did not hesitate before sending his energy into the medallion.
When Orion saw how Vlad tossed her severed arm aside and grabbed the medallion, utter and absolute rage filled her heart. However, a vicious and cold smile appeared upon seeing the man attempting to obtain control of the Fire Elemental.
As soon as Vlad’s energy entered the medallion, the eyes of the Fire Elemental began to glow, and it reacted with pure madness, using all its power to shatter the lightning chains. It immediately turned toward Vlad and marched forward, full of killing intent.
The angels of Heaven might be narcissistic and sadistic, but they were not fools and would not create an artifact that could so easily be turned against its rightful owner. If Orion gave control of the artifact to someone, it might be one thing, but if someone seized it by force and attempted to use it, the Fire Elemental would immediately attack the usurper.
Vlad saw how the Fire Elemental dashed after him, full of maniacal killing intent, but he only showed a calm smile as he turned around, focusing on Orion.
Orion felt utter terror in her heart as she glanced at that smile, and a sense of absolute shock assaulted her as she saw how the Fire Elemental froze five meters away from Vlad, the maniacal state of rage in its eyes fading, before standing behind the man as a faithful guard.