Chapter 97: Yuki, The Second Angel
Now that the two stood so close together, Raphael was given a better sight of the woman.
Her hair was a vibrant green, even brighter than Lillian's. It flowed down to her round buttocks in curls.
Her breasts were incredibly large, which Raphael struggled not to look down at, and her nipples were a faint pink that was almost transparent.
The woman's eyes were red, and her face beautiful, like some sort of goddess.
Most importantly, she carried an air of power to her. Suggesting that she was not someone to mess with.
What's her transformation? She looks normal.
"Who are you?" Raphael demanded, keeping his grip tight around Crimson, prepared for any strike.
The woman slowly circled him, keeping her eyes focused at all times. Her legs were long, allowing her to cover the ground with ease.
"So you attacked me without even knowing who I am?" The woman teased with a smirk on her face. Raphael simply ignored her.
"My name is Yuki, The Second Angel. Strongest of all females angels."
It took all that Raphael had to ensure that he didn't react.
The Second Angel already. So the King of the North is taking me seriously.
Then suddenly, a question popped into his mind.
"Before we battle, I have a question."
Yuki looked at him with amusement on her face. "Ask away. Although, I may not answer."
As he spoke, Raphael allowed Crimson to fade into the air and began the summoning process of The Ender.
Judging by the woman's speed, this would not be a battle of range. He would need to get up close and personal. The Angel didn't seem to care.
"Why does King Helix not send the First Angel after me? Where is Saint Michael?"
At the mention of the name, Yuki's face lost its smile. It was as though she believed Raphael was not worthy to even speak of him.
"The answer to your question is simple." She said in a serious tone. "It's because it is not necessary. I am more than enough to kill you."
After finishing her sentence, Yuki's body became a blur as she vanished again.
Raphael wasn't caught off guard this time, and instead lowered his stance and readied his senses.
I've seen this before. I know your tricks.
Then suddenly, a force crashed into his back. It struck so powerfully that he was sent flying through the air and crashed into a nearby tree.
As he lay slumped before it, he felt a sharp pain travelling through his body, but he was given no time to focus on it.
Raphael felt a hand wrap around his ankle and was dragged across the ground at a rapid pace.
Yuki had a hold of him and ran at blinding speed before throwing Raphael up into the sky.
Everything seemed to be happening in an instant. Raphael felt himself flying through the leaves of the trees before emerging into the sky above, and becoming one with the birds.
As he flipped and turned, he was given no sight of his opponent.
Raphael quickly called upon Violetta, and her red flames encapsulated him in her armour. Whilst being attacked, he had loosened his grip on The Ender, which meant he was currently unarmed.
So he had no way to block the incoming strike.
Yuki suddenly appeared in the air behind him, hands clamped together like a hammer as she brought them down onto Raphael's face with force.
The strike sent him flying back to the ground below, crashing and skidding through the plants of the Iceleaf forest.
When Raphael came to a stop, blood spilt from several cuts and bruises on his face, and pain was spread throughout his body.
As he lay there on the grass, Yuki's body suddenly appeared on the ground ahead of him, slowly approaching.
"Look, I'm sorry that you had to get on the bad side of King Helix." The Angel taunted, cracking her knuckles in the process. "Consider yourself lucky that it wasn't Saint Michael who was sent after you. I am much-"
The woman's words were cut off, as Raphael outstretched his hands towards her and sent a mixture of three flames spiralling towards her.
She was caught off guard, but she managed to dash out of the way and land on a tree above.
Raphael quickly let the flames evaporate before they lit the entire forest on fire.
Yuki watched him from above with a surprised smile on her face.
"It's Saint Michael that is lucky," Raphael said, rising to his feet and summoning The Ender once again. He had had enough of the woman's speed.
"If he were to have come here himself, he would have died an early death."
Raphael wiped blood from his face before tightening his hold on the ender and preparing a swing.
Yuki let out a laugh, as she watched what she believed to be a desperate last attempt at battling. In her eyes, the battle was won before it had even started.
Nobody in Vailstone could match her speed.
Raphael lowered his stance as he held The Ender behind him. The flames started to dance furiously as he tapped into the dragon's power.
"It doesn't matter what you strike me with, Dragon King. I will simply dodge it. That is my transformation. Blinding Agility."
Raphael chuckled to himself as he looked up at her on the tree.
It's a good thing I don't plan to beat you using speed.
Once satisfied with the power that had grown in his greatsword, Raphael swung the blade forward with all his might.
As soon as he had started the attack, Yuki's red eyes went as wide as could be.
Raphael was only a man, and despite the sword being taller than him, they were still small in comparison to many objects in the world.
But the strike that was released from the sword, was something entirely different.
The arc of black and red flames that summoned into the air and hurtled towards her was so large and encompassing, that Yuki thought they had come from a dragon itself.
As they travelled, they swallowed all life and nature around it, brightening the entire forest as though it were a sun.
Yuki knew instantly that her speed would not be enough, and Raphael had never been worried about it.
After all, what was speed to a man that could set the entire world alight in flames?
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