System's POV
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chapter-307-1
Zazriel thought that nothing could harm him in Solterra as long as he was wearing the Legendary Armor that had been crafted by the Blacksmiths of Artem.
This armor had taken more than a year to complete due to the complicated runes that were embedded in the crafting process.
It made the High Archon impervious to almost all kinds of attacks from beings that were the same Rank as him.
This was why he didn't bother to dodge Camazotz' punch because he thought that it would only backfire on the Death Bat.
But, he was wrong.Camazotz punch connected, which caught him completely off guard.
Because of this, he wasn't able to react in time because it took him a while to digest what just happened.
When he finally regained his composure, it was already too late.
Camazotz punches rained on him without mercy. They were fast, accurate, deadly, and most of all, traveled at three times the speed of sound.
Simply put, Zazriel couldn't dodge, block, or deflect the attacks because they were simply too fast for him to do anything.
"Ora! Ora! Ora! Ora!"
"Ora! Ora! Ora! Ora!""Ora! Ora! Ora! Ora!"
Camazotz didn't know why the punches he had unleashed earlier didn't work, while his current punches were dealing heavy damage to his opponent.
But, he knew that now was not the right time to think about why his punches were suddenly connecting.
So, he focused all of his strength to punch Zazriel's face to oblivion while he still could!
The moment the Death Bat's punches connected, Thirteen jumped off from hugging the High Archon's calf, and allowed Rocky to take him as far away from the battlefield as he could, while they still had the time to escape.
Thirteen had the power to neutralize the ability of any item that he touched because of his Item Ban.
Even if he used a throwing weapon like a throwing knife, throwing axe, darts, needles, and arrows, any ability they possessed would not activate for a period of time.
Once the item left Thirteen's hands, its ability would remain deactivated until a full minute had passed.
Only after a minute would the abilities of the items return, allowing them to function normally.
A minute might be a short time, but for Camazotz, who was the fastest on the island, would be able to deal a lot of damage to Zazriel, who had lost the defensive ability of his armor.
'End the battle in one minute, Camazotz!' Thirteen said through telepathy. 'If you don't, you'll be dead!'
All the members of the Order of Apocalypse could talk to each other via telepathy as long as they were within a thousand meters of each other.
This was the bonus effect of the Ring of the Apocalypse that Thirteen had obtained, which was proof that he was now an official member of the secret order.
After hearing what the boy had to say, Camazotz no longer hesitated and further increased the speed of his punches.
The only thing he targeted was Zazriel's face, and no matter what the High Archon did, Camazotz's punches would always connect, stacking up the damage that he received earlier.
He tried to counter-attack numerous times, but his blows were easily dodged by the Death Bat, whose fists never stopped hitting his face.
When Zazriel covered his face, Camazotz would appear behind him and smack the back of his head repeatedly, targeting the place that was just above the neck area.
The High Archon roared in anger, with the intention of blasting the Death Bat away with his wide-area attack, but Camazotz held firm and endured the blue flames that expanded from Zazriel's body.
This was a matter of life and death, so Camazotz allowed himself to get injured, as he continued his one-sided barrage, sending blood flying in every direction.
Kalaziel, who noticed that his comrade had lost the advantage, decided to reinforce Zazriel, but he was blocked by Kamrusepa, who prevented him from advancing further.
"What's the rush?" Kamrusepa asked in a teasing tone. "Why don't you just wait? After my allies are done with your friend, you're going to be next."
Kalaziel tried to use brute force in order to break free from Kamrusepa, but the Majin Princess wasn't a push over.
While she did not specialize in fighting, her equipment made up for her weaknesses.
Each layer of the Treasury of the Apocalypse had a special item that would only be given as a bonus to the first one that unlocked that Layer.
Kamrusepa was the first among the Order of the Apocalypse to unlock the first up to the sixth layer, allowing her to gain six items that allowed her to stand toe to toe with those who specialized in close combat.
These items were the Winged boots that doubled her speed.
Full body armor that tripled her defensive abilities.
A bracelet that could transform into a shield, further increasing her defensive abilities.
A small dagger that could pierce through any armor, dealing wounds that wouldn't heal unless Kamrusepa lifted the curse that the dagger embedded in that being's body.
A circlet that allowed her to see anything around her for up to twenty miles, which prevented her from having any blind spot.
Last, but not the least, was a crystal ball that she used when performing her Divinations.
Since she was the only one who had received these items, Kamrusepa kept it a secret from the others, and also asked Metatron to not say anything about the bonus rewards for unlocking the treasury.
With these items in her possession, Kamrusepa was able to keep Kalaziel at bay, making the latter feel anxious the more time passed by.
When the one-minute time limit was almost over, Rocky once again emerged behind Zazriel, and opened his mouth.
This allowed Thirteen to tap Zazriel's calf a second time before they once again made their escape.
By this point, Zazriel was already beaten and battered, and was already on his last legs.
"I cannot… fall here," Zazriel said through gritted teeth. "I cannot fall here!"
"Shut your trap and clench your teeth!" Camazotz roared as his fists connected with the side of the High-Archon's face, breaking his teeth in the process.
The Death Bat's fists were already bleeding, but he didn't stop punching.
Half a minute later, he appeared behind Zazriel, grabbed his head, and sank his fangs on the High Archon's neck, drinking his blood.
He drank deeply, and he drank fast because Thirteen urged him that after a minute had passed, Zazriel's armor would regain its abilities.
Already heavily injured by the Death Bat's attack, Zazriel tried to resist by punching Camazotz's head, but the latter refused to budge, and kept his fangs embedded in his enemy's neck.
Soon, Zazriel lost the strength to even lift his arms because of the damage that had accumulated over time, including the massive loss of blood.
His body became skinny, and his skin wrinkly as the Death Bat continued to feast on his blood.
When the one-minute-mark ended, the ability of the armor didn't activate because it required Zazriel's continuous supply of energy to flow into it.
Since he thought that his armor no longer worked, the High Archon thought that resistance was already futile.
He didn't expect that it would only take a single instant for the Death Bat's situation to be reversed.
Instead of killing Camazotz, the one who was dying was none other than him, and it made him regret playing around with his prey, instead of killing him as fast as he could.
