Chapter 676: The Battle of Kings (I)
Edward had a simple tactic: test as many curses on this man as possible until one of them sticks. Vitalis — the Blood Demon God — was more than happy for this nourishing meal. So, Edward’s battle was in a strange state for a few seconds. He would teleport around his opponent, evading his opponent’s blood spears while casting curses on his opponent.
However, Vitalis suddenly had a bad feeling and evaded the curses instead of swallowing them. "It’s too late," Edward sneered, activating his Gluttony Curse. Vitalis immediately felt an immense pain in his belly. A better way to describe it would be an uncontrollable hunger.
His eyes turned red as the desire to swallow everything on sight overcame his consciousness. However, he was a Demon God. He has spent years invading numerous worlds and dimensions, meaning his willpower was high enough to control himself. Unfortunately, the pain in his stomach would not stop.
Vitalis looked at him with the eyes of an angry predator. If anger could kill, Edward would have been impaled numerous times by now. Vitalis exhaled to calm down before raising his hand to condense a blood spear and teleporting before him.
Edward’s shield materialized on its own, but it was useless. Vitalis’ spear tore it apart, absorbing all the energy in the process. Edward reacted swiftly by using his [Aura] to kick the spear away from his heart. However, he still felt his stamina drained just because of the contact.
’Vampire Ability to absorb all energy and power,’ Edward analyzed. He pointed his wand and fired a pure force of kinetic energy. Vitalis’ blood spear turned into a shield that easily nullified the power of the attack.
’Normal attacks won’t work,’ Edward thought as he changed tactics. The Primordial Runes from his homeworld were known for their extreme control and application of energy, and Edward decided to use that characteristic to his advantage.
He modified the runes of his spell inside his Soul Dimension before casting them. Hundreds of magic circles appeared around him, each firing an elemental spell. Vitalis was calm despite this overwhelming attack.
He had learned his lesson and would not easily swallow anything that came toward him. However, he can use a more subtle application of his Gluttony Authority by neutralizing or nullifying his opponent’s attack.
A red shield materialized around him, blocking all sides of this attack. Vitalis’ plan was wise, but he underestimated what the word [Arcanist] represented. Arcanists are dangerous because of their vast knowledge. They can react to different situations.