Strongest Superhuman System - Chapter 580

Chapter 580: Who’s Next?
Michael raised his hand and prepared to send his forces forward to kill all the demons and take the mining town for themselves, but Michael suddenly stopped. It wasn’t because of the demons charging toward him.

No, instead, it was because of the griffon rider that Michael had noticed earlier.

Mark had finally gotten to the Angels, and he stopped the griffon so that it was hovering calmly in front of them. Then, Mark spoke.

“My name is Mark Vanitas, and I am the six hundred and sixty-sixth demon lord. I will give each and every one of you one chance right now. Surrender, and you will not be killed.”

He had to be mad.

That was the only thought that went through Michael’s mind the moment he heard what Mark said. He was giving them a chance? Him? What did he think this was, some sort of children’s tale? Did he think that by announcing his name and position he would gain some sort of magical protection that would allow him to win against all odds? Was he absolutely mad?

The first person to laugh was one of the soldiers in the Angel’s army. They just threw their head back and started to laugh at Mark’s declaration, and it wasn’t long before many of the Angels were all laughing hysterically!

Michael couldn’t even find it in him to tell them to stop because of how humorous the situation was.

The demons charging at them finally reached the Angels, and the small army of a hundred was easily dwarfed by the large army of nearly three hundred.

One of the Angels behind Michael, a female with a hard look on her face and a glint of amusement in her eyes, came forward and passed Michael while talking.

“My name is Theresa, and I am the commander of the eastern forces, an S-tier Angel. If you believe you can defeat us, then I would like to see you try.”

“Theresa…”

Michael spoke up as he tried to get Theresa to come back, but Theresa ignored him. She found the situation too amusing, and she wanted to see what Mark would do. Theresa was one of the more pompous members of the Angel race. She considered all demons to be beneath her, and after all the fighting that had gone on between both races, she felt like there were no demons remaining that could challenge her.

During the tenure of the previous demon lord, Theresa was one of the Angels involved in ambushing and killing him in the Nevada deserts, so she thought she already had a general idea of how strong the demon lord should be, and she felt no nervousness standing in front of Mark.

Theresa spread her hands apart and beckoned Mark over.

“Come on, then, what shall it be? Are you not going to attack?”

Mark released the reins of the griffon and clenched his hands tightly as metal gauntlets slowly began to form over them. When he spoke up, it was with a hard tone that made the amusement in Theresa’s eyes turn into a burning fury.

“I will give you one more chance to surrender. I am new to this world, so I do not know much about your customs, but I can promise you one thing. If this battle begins, I will not be taking any prisoners.”

Theresa’s wings flared in anger as she glared at Mark!

“You dare…?”

DOOM!

Suddenly everything seemed to shake in the field as a massive pressure pressed down on everyone there! At first, Michael thought it was Theresa that had released her pressure, but he was immediately dissuaded from that thought as he realized just how sinister the pressure was! This wasn’t just pressure; it was pure bloodlust! Don’t tell me it’s the demon Lord’s pressure!?

What happened next took less than a second to occur. It was so fast that if not for his enhanced senses, Michael would have missed the beginning completely!

Mark moved, and Theresa was still in the middle of trying to understand the pressure when she felt something invisible wrap itself around her neck like a snake! She reached up to her neck in shock, completely missing Mark’s movement as he grabbed the other end of the [Fangs that Linked the Heavens] and pulled on it while racing towards the ground in a free fall!

“GRK!!”

WOOSH!

“THERESA!”

Michael shouted out in shock as Theresa was suddenly dragged downwards faster than a bullet, and before she could even react, she was slammed into the ground, digging a wide crater and releasing a massive aftershock that rippled through the region!

Mark pulled his hand back and used the Fangs as a whip, sending it forward with Theresa’s body and bringing her back towards him before pulling back his fist!

[Divergent Fist]!!

[Sonic Impact: Lightning]!

Bzzt!

It was like watching something unbelievable in slow motion. Mark’s fist blurred forward as electricity sparked to life around him, and just as his fist impacted against Theresa’s stomach, her back suddenly burst open in a spray of red! Her innards flew out from the gaping hole in her back and were flung into the distance like trash. Her entire body shook once before finally dropping limply to the ground.

Thud!

Mark grabbed the Fangs in his left hand and wiped the blood off his face with the other before his eyes trailed upwards toward Michael. Mark eyes narrowed into a glare.

“Who’s next?”

“YARRRRGGGHHHH!!!”

The demons behind Mark seemed to gain even more energy after watching the gory display by their leader, roaring into the evening sky with a resounding fury that shook the very ground under their feet!

The angels in the sky were a different story! The sight of one of their strongest getting killed so thoroughly and easily left a bitter taste in their mouths! They couldn’t believe what they had just seen, but there was no denying it at all! An S-tier had been killed by one of the demons without even being able to put up a fight! It was enough to give credence to the threat Mark had made at the start of the battle, making them all see him in a new light!

Mark had initially planned not to get involved in the battle himself. He was the king, and he knew that his skills alone would be enough to aid his soldiers in dealing with the angels without too many injuries. But since the demons had been losing against the angels so much over the past few years, Mark wanted to use this victory as a way of improving the morale of his troops and instilling that winning mentality back in them.

Mark had originally intended to only provide orders and support without involving himself, but things changed when this new army showed up.

Mark decided that rather than just sitting around and allowing his troops to be killed, he would join the battle himself!

The head angel floating in front of the others looked like he had just swallowed a rotten apple as he stared down at Mark with enough hatred to exorcise any lesser demon! Mark wrapped the Fang tighter around his left hand, watching and waiting for the first sign of movement.