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Demoness 2 - Chapter 85 - Righteous Trash Disposal

The senior monks acted first, their hands moving rapidly in some type of sutra.

Silent sutras.

It was nice that she didn’t have to listen to their stupid chanting that had started to grate on her nervous way before the major conflict in the city had ever started.

The golden be...

Demoness 2 - Chapter 84 - Silence, mortal!

Elania scanned the besieged district as she considered what to do next. The monks’ siege weapons pounded relentlessly against her newly formed barrier. It didn’t stop the troops on the ground, though.

But it looked like the defenders had rallied and surged forward to push them back with...

Demoness 2 - ​Chapter 83 - Demi

Elania’s gaze locked onto the golden scarab as it stared back at her. It floated forward slowly, landing on her cheek. She wanted to flinch, to flick it off, but she and everything else were locked in place.

Her skin burned as its legs slid across her skin, leaving little golden footprint...

Demoness 2 - Chapter 82 - Three Way Chaos

Elania gasped as she plummeted into the essence realm, the looming shadow of the Celestial Engine engulfing her. The clink of chains haunted her as she moved, the restraints following her even into the mind space. They didn’t hinder her, though.

A desperate thought flashed through her min...

Demoness 2 - Chapter 81 - Ethical Cross

Elania’s footsteps echoed through the hallway as she left the third cell block behind, a trail of golden light motes floating in her wake.

The screams and pleas of the monks still rang in her ears, but she pushed them aside, focusing on the task at hand. Each step felt heavier than the la...

Demoness 2 - Chapter 80 - Contemplations and Lines

Note: for some reason the scene breaks didn't copy over properly on release of this chapter. I've fixed that and edited them in.

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The siege continued for days, a constant exchange of long-range artillery, and direct assaults. The enemy’s attacks battered the district relentlessly...

Demoness 2 - Chapter 79 - Mending and Cracks

Flying in a controlled dive that wouldn’t impart a stupid amount of G-forces was tricky.

Especially since Yolani’s condition was deteriorating rapidly, her breathing shallow and skin pale.

Blood trailed from the girl’s nose, and Elania was sure the only reason she didn’t have ...

Demoness 2 - Chapter 78 - Counters

Elania’s heart pounded as she stepped in front of Yolani, her eyes locked on the paladin before her. His sword and shield gleamed in the dim light, the nastiness somehow failing to adhere. That was really, really unfair.

There wasn’t any time to delay. [Power] gathered into her palm, an...

Demoness 2 - Chapter 77 - Demons and Traps

The chicken demons all laid down, their feathers ruffling as they settled into the muck. The command worked better than Elania had imagined it would.

They all seemed calm, and much less murderous. She didn’t even need to keep pressing [Power] into her [Demonic Aura] to maintain it.

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Demoness 2 - Chapter 76 - Ranolf’s Legacy

Elania surveyed the cache, her eyes scanning the sheer volume of equipment packed into the small space. Boxes, crates, and barrels filled every available inch, stacked haphazardly on top of each other.

“Wasn’t it illegal for anyone other than the guard to have firearms?” she mused, he...

Demoness 2 - ​Chapter 75 - Sewers, Eugh

Gaston gaped at Elania and Yolani, his eyes wide with disbelief. “You want to go into the sewers? Are you out of your minds?”

Elania crossed her arms, her jaw set with determination. “We need those mana shards, Gaston. The city’s defenses depend on them.”

Yolani placed a han...

Demoness 2 - Chapter 74 - Lulls and Beats

Elania turned from the doorway, her attention drawn by the sound of approaching footsteps. Magister Keswick strode into the workshop from another door.

The little bit of good mood she had regained evaporated immediately.

“Yolani,” Keswick said, her tone clipped. “Some members of...

Demoness 2 - Chapter 73 - Guttering Flames

Elania touched down on one of the emplacements built into the side of the Magistry tower, her wings folding around her like a starry cloak.

She stumbled slightly, catching herself on a nearby wall. The exhaustion hit her like a physical blow, the events of the past hours - or was it days? -...

Demoness 2 - Chapter 72 - To Finish a Retreat

Elania read the list of perks again, a frown appearing on her face.

[Available Perks: (Radiant Aura), (Divine Resilience), (Righteous Smite), (Divine Regeneration), (Angelic Bulwark), (Divine Mending)]

Well, wasn’t that just great? No descriptions, and while at first glance some of ...

Demoness 2 - Chapter 71 - The Magister of the Guard (Again, Part 2)

Bannon’s sword flashed, a shimmering barrier of water magic deflecting a blast of energy from Elder Gant’s outstretched hand. The force of the impact sent shockwaves through the air, the stones of the fortress trembling under the clash of their power.

Elania watched as Elder Holt sent a...

Demoness 2 - Chapter 70 - The Magister of the Guard (Again, Part 1)

Elania looked at Bannon and then at the incoming group. It felt like her heart wanted to wrench, but instead she found cold calculations running through her mind. Fight with Bannon, here and now, or with Keswick, at the Magistry, later.

The Watch Fortress was a terrible place to have this f...

Demoness 2 - Chapter 69 - The Rearguard

The ground below churned with a constant barrage of explosions as Elania flashed by. She dove low; her stolen great sword cleaving through bodies while her wings acted as blades, mowing down any formation of soldiers that didn’t scatter and flee.

She chased down those that ran.

An e...

Demoness 2 - Chapter 68 – Breakout

Elania read the system messages that began to blink at her while jamming the tip of the paladin’s great sword into the stone.

[You have slain Paladin – Human – Lvl 331]

[You have lost 1243 Karma.]

[For slaying a being over 100 levels higher than you, extra experience is re...

Demoness 2 - ​Chapter 67 - Conviction of Steel

Elania leaped from the crumbling fortress wall, her wings carrying her to the lower rampart captured by the Lightbringers.

The ramp behind her leading up lay in ruins, destroyed by the Guard to prevent entry to the inner citadel of the headquarters. Behind her, the City Watch Guards opened ...

Demoness 2 - Chapter 66 - Concepts and Crumblings

Elania raced down the staircase of the City Watch Headquarters. The fortress shook around her, the sounds of battle raging outside. Dust rained down from the ceiling with each impact, ancient masonry groaning under the onslaught.

The elevator had been inoperable, and that had left the stair...

Demoness 2 - Chapter 65 - An Old Guard

Elania’s wings carried her towards the top of the Guards’ fortress. Unlike the elegant spire of the Magistry, the structure was built for function over form, its flat roof bristling with defenders.

As she neared, a volley of shot and bolts lashed out at her, the sentries responding with...

Demoness 2 - Chapter 64 - Strategic Weapons

Elania’s heart sank as flew over the City Watch district.

The outer wall had been breached, a gaping hole blown through the stone and mortar. Flames licked at the edges of the hole, the acrid smell of smoke filling the air. A hastily twisted tower of metal had been put in place for the en...

Demoness 2 - Chapter 63 - Dropping It

The air above the city was her domain as Elania flew towards her target.

During the few hours it took Yolani to prepare, she had flown several sorties to bombard the encroaching enemy.

She’d taken the opportunity to test [Presence Concealment] in various ways until a few things beca...

Demoness 2 - Chapter 62 - Odds and Bombs

A knock at the door shattered the intimate moment, startling Elania and Yolani. They exchanged a panicked glance.

Yolani leapt from the bed, scrambling for her clothes. She tugged on her leathers fast enough that her fingers fumbled with the fastenings.

Elania moved to the door, her s...

Demoness 2 - Chapter 61 - Troubles and Secrets

Elania stirred, the warmth of Yolani’s body pressed against her side slowly drawing her muted attention. She blinked, her eyes adjusting to the soft light from the city light stones filtering through the curtains.

Yolani’s arm draped across her, a comforting weight that anchored her to ...

Demoness 2 - Chapter 60 - Machine Guns and Confessions

Yolani’s hands moved with precision as she assembled the final components of her new Guards’ rifle. The sleek, black metal gleamed under the workshop’s lights. She slotted the mana shard into place, and the weapon responded with a temporary hum as it came to life and then went silent again....

Demoness 2 - Chapter 59 - Ancient Reverberations

Eziel didn’t answer Elania’s question. Instead, reality blurred and she was suddenly plunged… somewhere else.

She landed with a gentle thump in a patch of mud.

One thing became quickly apparent. All around her was a blasted battlefield. The ground beneath her feet had been churn...

Demoness 2 - Chapter 58 - Sudden Strikes and Reunions

Elania plummeted from the cavern’s ceiling, her golden wings tucked tight against her body. The wind whistled past her ears, a deafening roar that drowned out the distant sounds of battle.

Below, a group of monks hurried through the rubble-strewn streets, their robes billowing in the acri...

Chapter 57 - Armaments and Corned Powder

Elania strode into the workshop, her wings tucked tight against her back. The familiar scent of metal and oil filled her nostrils. That was a comforting contrast to the smoke and blood that had clung to the air on the battlefield.

Yolani looked up from her workbench, a smile brightening her...