A Core Ship From The Start
Chapter 1484 - 1002 Magic Power Awakening

Chapter 1484: Chapter 1002 Magic Power Awakening

After Duanmu Huai arrived in this world, the faction he hated most was undoubtedly the Fallen Angels.

According to the intelligence he had gathered, initially, angels and demons clashed, which was somewhat orthodox. However, a portion of angels and their servants became increasingly radical, either voluntarily or forcibly abandoning their deity and choosing their fall, eventually forming the Fallen Angel faction.

How to describe this faction... Well, they’re disliked by both sides.

To demons, Fallen Angels are a bunch of lunatics who want to annihilate every demon they see at any cost.

To angels, Fallen Angels are too extreme, often causing massive "collateral damage" in their efforts to destroy demons — which is unacceptable for angels.

So neither side likes the Fallen Angels, but these lunatics are annoyingly powerful — which makes sense. Surviving while being hated by both the angel and demon factions means the Fallen Angel faction must possess some serious skills.

Oh, and now they’ve provoked Duanmu Huai.

You see, Duanmu Huai’s first battle in this world was instigated by the Fallen Angels, believing that he possessed a powerful Divine Artifact they wanted to kill him for. The result? They were utterly suppressed by Duanmu Huai, who even obliterated the church they used as their hideout.

Later, Duanmu Huai learned from Liliath that the church was indeed the Fallen Angels’ base.

Since then, these infuriating black-feathered birds hadn’t shown up again — until now. What, they’re stirring up trouble again?

Enough is enough!

Meanwhile, Naruse Mio and Banriya were hiding in a nearby park, nervously watching their surroundings.

They had been in a restaurant enjoying lunch when they spotted the Fallen Angels, who immediately attacked without a word. To avoid harming the innocent, the pair hurriedly fled to a nearby park — only to find it was a trap. As soon as they arrived, the hidden Barrier activated, isolating them inside.

Fortunately, Banriya acted quickly and called Duanmu Huai. Now, all they could do was pray that he would arrive soon.

"Why aren’t we fighting them, Banriya?"

Clenching her fists, Naruse Mio was fuming. She had been looking forward to relaxing, but these Fallen Angels attacked her without a word, ruining her entire day.

"With your current strength, Lord Mio, you’re not yet capable of confronting the Fallen Angels."

Banriya shook her head.

"Although they’ve fallen, the Power of Light still resides within their bodies. Even as a Superior Demon, Lord Mio, you’re currently unable to fully utilize your own power. The Power of Light presents a significant threat to you!"

"Damn it...!"

Naruse Mio clenched her fists tighter, gritting her teeth. Though she hadn’t slacked in her training, combat proficiency doesn’t develop overnight. She had only recently transitioned from a normal life as a high school girl, and to make matters worse, few around her truly understood magic.

Duanmu Huai and Banriya were more skilled at using their fists. Liliath was proficient in magic, but as she explained, everyone’s magical attributes vary, so she could only teach Naruse Mio the basics of magic power control. Beyond that, she couldn’t provide further assistance.

In this world, using magic primarily relies on imagination — first condensing magical power, then imagining it as thunder, snow, water flow, or similar forces, and finally manifesting and firing it. This is the basic principle of magic. For Liliath, raised on magic education since childhood, this process was as natural as eating, drinking, or breathing. But for someone like Naruse Mio, who was completely new to magic, it was anything but intuitive.

Not to mention, magical power has attributes, such as Thunder Magic wielded by Liliath’s "Queen," Akeno Ushima, with exceptional proficiency.

As for Naruse Mio, she still didn’t even know her attribute.

"Found you at last!"

Just then, a voice rang out overhead. Banriya quickly shoved Naruse Mio aside, and Naruse Mio saw streaks of light grazing past her. Upon closer inspection, they were spears formed of condensed light!

Looking up, she saw three Fallen Angels in the sky, their pitch-black wings spread wide, clutching long spears and staring coldly at her.

"Filthy demons have no right to exist. Die!"

"Run, Lord Mio!"

Banriya transformed back into her Nightmare form, her wings spreading out behind her as she flew skyward, shouting loudly.

"I’ve already notified Lord Duanmu. He’ll be here soon! Leave this to me!"

As she spoke, Banriya clenched her small fists and launched herself at the Fallen Angels. One of them roared furiously, brandishing its light spear as it clashed with the tiny fighter.

"Damn it...!"

Witnessing this, Naruse Mio wanted to help, but her current abilities were insufficient; she couldn’t even fly. Left helpless, she decided to turn and escape. But as soon as she moved, she heard a scream, and the next moment, she saw Banriya plummeting from the sky, crashing heavily in front of her.

"Banriya!"

Rushing to Banriya’s side without hesitation, Naruse Mio picked up the injured Nightmare. Banriya’s body was riddled with wounds, her arms covered in horrifying burns.

"Ugh... As expected of the Fallen Angels, their Power of Light is really troublesome..."

Banriya grimaced in pain, glaring at her opponents. Though she could attack, her bare-handed strikes felt like punches against a wall of flames, given that her foes wielded spears formed of the Power of Light — one of the many reasons she despised angels.

The Power of Light was such a nuisance!

"It ends here, demons!"

The three Fallen Angels descended, encircling the duo. Naruse Mio stood up, shielding Banriya and glaring angrily at the opponents.

"What’s your problem? We haven’t done anything evil, so why attack us?"

"Such foolishness."

One of the Fallen Angels sneered at her query.

"Demons should be eradicated! Your very existence is inherently evil!"

As the Fallen Angels spoke, they raised their light spears.

"We don’t know where you stray demons came from, but this is the end. Prepare to die!"

With that, the Fallen Angels launched their spears of light, aiming them at the pair!

"Lord Mio!"

Banriya screamed at the sight, but then her expression shifted to astonishment.

The spear of light, meant to pierce Naruse Mio, stopped inches from her. At the same time, a fiery red magical aura began to manifest around Naruse Mio.

"You want to destroy us simply because of our existence? How dare you do such a thing?!"

Naruse Mio raised her head, fiercely glaring at the Fallen Angels. Her opponents’ faces changed drastically.

"This magical power... Are you a Superior Demon? Which family are you from?!"

"I will never forgive you!"

With Naruse Mio’s furious shout, an invisible surge of magical power exploded outward from her, hurling the three Fallen Angels far away!