During the Dark Ages

Sensing the holy energy rising from my body with increasing intensity, the Greater Imps turned around and tried to stop me by firing fire slashes at me but it was already too late. I didn't want to use this trait because it drained my energy fast, but I needed to defeat these Greater Imps fast before the tide of battle turns. Something like that wouldn't have been much of a problem if I was in Heaven or inside a [Holy Territory] but in a world full demonic energy was the dominant energy like this one, I wouldn't be able to regenerate my energy fast enough and I would be vulnerable to the corruption of demonic energy. In a situation like that the best case scenario is that I die or worst case….I become a fallen one.

Shaking such thoughts out of my head, I launched my counter attack against my opponents. I flew towards the woman first and swung my sword down on her, but she blocked with her long sword. Her feet sunk into ground from the force and I could see her flesh burning and black smoke rise into the air as my holy flames burnt her. A fire arrow came flying my way and I held out my hand towards it, unleashing a jet of flames that destroyed the arrow. The other Greater imp, who also used a long sword, attacked me from behind but I swiftly flew back into the air. I created a massive fireball in my hand and fired it towards the two Greater imps causing a mini explosion. Another arrow came flying at me and I flew towards the archer and attacked with my sword but he blocked using his bow. He opened his mouth and a stream of fire escaped his mouth, but I quickly escaped before it could do further damage.

*Slash*

I sensed demonic energy coming towards me and I turned around, destroying an arc of fire with my sword. Surprisingly, the two Greater imps from before were still alive although their current state was terrible. Their skin was charred black and the male Greater imp even lost an arm, and was lying on the ground but alive all the same. Another arc of fire was sent by the woman and I flew towards her but an arrow came flying my way forcing me to stop. Annoyed, I sent a fireball flying towards the archer and continued flying towards the woman. I swung my sword at her and she managed to block but was sent flying into a nearby building. I flew after her and ignited my blade with Heavenly flames and swung my sword at her but this time she wasn't able to block.

[You have slain a level 4 Greater Imp.]

[Your body cannot absorb demonic energy. No exp was gained.]

With one dead only two remained, and I quickly flew towards the archer. He fired arrows at me as I flew towards him but I either dodged or destroyed them. I wasted no time with the archer and wrapped my blade in Heavenly flames and swung it down. The archer managed to block with his bow but the intense flames around my blade burned the Demon and the bow. The intense flames caused the demon to scream as it's flesh burned and black smoke rose from it's body. The demon soon lost the strength in it's arms and my sword bit into his neck killing him. I quickly deactivated [Wrath of Heaven] to save the little holy energy I had left and I immediately felt the accumulated exhaustion but I toughed it out turned around towards the last Greater imp.

'Don't tell me that, Colin lost.' I thought as I saw a person carrying an battleaxe walking this way. When the person became visible, I couldn't help but sigh in relief and I've never been happier to see the little Demon than I am now. Instead of heading towards the incapacitated Greater imp, I walked towards my priests.

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Colin POV

I reached where the others were and they were doing better than I thought. Using [Aura Vision], I knew none of them were dead just weakened and that two of the Greater imps were dead with the last one's aura being faint, most likely meaning he was incapacitated or on the verge of death. I could see Synthia heading towards the little priests so I decided to head there with my new weapon. My sword was destroyed during the fight with Grox so I took his battleaxe and even though I wasn't any good with axes, beggars can't be choosers.

I ran towards where Claire and the others were and managed to get there before Synthia. I swung the battleaxe at the first imp I saw and cleaved it in half. The others noticed my presence and I just nodded in there direction and started slaughtering the imps that encircled the priests. Synthia soon arrived as well and joined in the slaughter.