Way of the Knights

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It didn't matter whether it was a War God or not. Anyone who heard this voice will surely experience a chill running down their spine as soon as they hear it. 

Nobody noticed when this person arrive. Which meant that if he/she/they came with bad intentions, their forces would've suffered a tremendous loss. 

Whether it was sheer arrogance or just simply because this person could do it. Showing up in this manner caused everyone to be extremely alarmed. 

This person looked harmless for the most part. While this person looked had a very feminine face, their body was that of a male and their voice sounded like three people speaking the same words at the same time. 

They had a long black hair, a rather petite, pale and naked upper body. They lower garment looked like a gown which were made out of black feathers. It has a slit which allowed them to see their thighs and bare foot. 

Their body was body was filled with tribal tattoos which were created using glowing green ink, making their body looked strangely enchanting. Two long horns could be seen on their head. The horn were coiled onto their head making it look like a hear ornament instead. Also, a pair of long and black wings gleaming with a faint emerald sheen could be seen on their back. 

At this point, everyone could tell that this person isn't human anymore just from their physical appearance. Added the fact that it has a pair of eyes which looked that of a reptiles and a fiendishly evil aura fluctuating from its body, it was clear and obvious that the is a Devil, and they are extremely dangerous. 

"I have to say…" The devil's voice sounded on their ears once more. "I am rather surprised and amused."

The devil looked around and saw remains of the Sin's Children, they also looked at the Fog of Ruin but their gaze seems to be able to penetrate through to fog and observe the explosive battle of the disciples against the swarm of devils. 

"…you guys acted rather swift." The devil continued. "We have been planning this invasion for quite some time already, I'd say about a year or two. Silently preparing and breeding more children in order to send as fodder to reach our ultimate goal."

"I even modified the bodies of my own Children, allowing them to experience some sort of a Pseudo-Immortality State, thanks to the White Undying Devil's Pearls, which took me a decade to create. I used everything on them just to make sure that the plan will succeed. Yet it was all for naught." The devil said with a somber tone. 

"The plan failed, my children are dead and my pearls were shattered." The devil's voice fell as it reached this point. 

Everyone felt his the raging fury behind his words and frankly, everyone was alarmed and on-guard against them. However to their surprise, the devil didn't attack. In fact, the rage it displayed for the briefest of moment disappeared like a snow under the summer's heat. 

*Woosh!*

Due to their surprise about the sudden shift of the devil's mood, they were caught completely off-guard when the devil suddenly moved, promptly disappearing from it's spot. 

The devil reappeared, standing face to face with Paolo who's still on his Taotie Form. 

Everybody's faces paled, Paolo himself was extremely alarmed that he unconsciously attacked with all of his might, causing a large explosion to occur. Yet to everybody's surprise, when the smoke disappeared. Paolo's head was stopped by a single finger of the devil. 

There was an unamused expression on the devil's face, it's reptilian pupils inspected Paolo's form closely.

"An ugly Minotaur, quite surprising for a Human. And here I thought your kind abhors us yet you derive power from our kind." The Devil mused as they kept looked at Paolo. "I wonder…should I bring you back and use you to breed more Minotaurs? Hmm…"

Everyone was frightened by the devil's words. Now, the severity of the situation was finally becoming clearer and clearer to them. 

This devil is no ordinary one. Just from a glance, anybody could tell that this thing is incredibly dangerous. Nobody even managed to see how it moved and from how it talked, it's plainly obvious that this thing doesn't see the War Gods as threats but more like guinea pigs. 

*Pshew!* *Pshew!*

Projectiles appeared from out of nowhere, each one was targeted at the Devil. Everyone then heard a voice...

"Hands-off the merchandise, you hermaphrodite. He's mine." 

Followed by this declaration was a figure flying in the air. It was a guy with a Mohican hairstyle, his face exuded cold indifference as the beautiful plated gold wings flapped behind him. He was wearing the same uniform as the War Gods but what makes him different is that, his legs were transformed into sharp claws resembling that of an eagle's.

This person was none other than the 'King Roc War God -  Levi Cross'. 

The projectiles just now were actually his feather. Levi didn't have any hopes of hurting the devil with this, he just wanted to scare away the devil for Paolo, and he succeeded. 

The Devil evaded the projectiles, disappearing from their trajectory and reappearing somewhere else on the field. They stared at Levi and said:

"First a Minotaur and now a Harpy?." They said with a pondering expression. "I don't understand your words earlier but from what I can see, I assume that this Ugly Minotaur is your mate."

"If that's the case, then color me amused. I wonder what sort of mutations will occur to your hatchlings. A Minotaur with wings and a lower body of a Harpy? Hmm, a curious and rather confusing creature, but it has potential."

"What will be of our children is none of your business. And yours is the most confusing existence!" Levi retorted with a snort. He then sent a voice transmission to Paolo asking: 'Are you good? Hurt anywhere?'

'I'm good, thanks Babe.' Paolo replied, 'If we come back alive from this, I'll give you a month long fucking.'

'Shush, you rogue! Now's not the time for that!' Levi admonished before glaring at the Devil's direction. 

"Well, then..." Levi said as he stared at devil. "What brings you to Asphodel, Lust?"

Everyone shivered as soon as Levi revealed the name of the devil. Nobody was truly surprised, after all not just any devil will have this kind of aura. They already had an idea that this one should be one of the strong ones. Still, hearing Levi confirm that they were indeed facing against one of the 'Seven Deadly Sins - Sin of Lust' didn't prevent them from shivering. 

"Oh? You know of me, yet still had the gall to talk back. A very commendable attitude for an insect, yet it doesn't change the fact that I could crush your pitiful existence with a flick of my finger." Lust said indifferently. 

"You think too highly of yourself." Levi snorted. "I could still remember how you fled like a frightened puppy back when you  along with your brothers tried to swallow Asphodel. Seeing how miserable you were back then, even the Grand Elder took pity on you and left you alive. But now, just because you got a little taller and your wings got a little wider, you start flapping yours gums and throwing your weight everywhere. Hmph! What a joke."

Levi's sharp words brought a rather refreshing feeling for his comrades and caused Lust's face to twist in fury. The towering black mist filled with evil intent rose up from his body, signifying that he's about to attack anytime soon. Yet just like before, it disappeared promptly as if it never existed in the first place and Lust's face was back to showing an indifferent look. 

"I see. So you were amongst the people who were present back then. I don't have any recollections of you though." 

"I'd be surprised if you did." Levi snorted. "You weren't even on the frontlines! You just stared as 'Gluttony', 'Envy', and 'Wrath' fought against our forces. If 'Envy' is here, she'd probably remember me, after all I was the one who scratched her ugly-ass face."

"You arrogant fly!!!" Lust screeched sharply as they were thoroughly provoked by Levi's words. 

But instead of being scared, Levi merely snorted and wasn't even fazed with Lust's outburst. But that doesn't mean that he's underestimating the enemy, it's the complete opposite in fact. 

*Weng!!*

Everybody were extremely alarmed as they suddenly felt intense fluctuation coming-off of the portal to the 12th floor. They all looked over there and saw someone standing on the air with his back against them. 

Lust face was filled with stupefaction, he stared dumbly at the glowing rune that has the 'Seal' in it, covering the entrance to the 12th floor. 

"WHO ARE YOU!!!!" Lust roared at the top of their lungs. 

The guy flinched and looked back at them. He then looked towards his left and right, pointing at himself he innocently asked:

"Me!? Oh, Psh.. Don't mind me, I'm just a nobody. You guys continue talking, don't let me disturb you 'kay?"