Joan’s murderous instinct was welling up. After being trapped for several seconds, he was greatly pissed. His eyes were brimming with carnage. All were up against him which made him go all out.

Enemies on the front, back, and, sides. With spikes began to rise on the ground, he swatted them all. Smashing them like it were all something like brittle glass. Spikes flew in all directions. Some were stabbed on the perpetrators.

Just as he was getting busy, he saw that he was surrounded all in different directions.

“Seal him!” The cult leader shouted. .

Bright red neon lights appeared on the ground and it has runes engraved on it. A star rotating on his foothold was seen.

Joan broke some spikes and threw it all to the ones surrounding him but they were immediately replaced by others. All of them were prepared to die just to make their job done.

Joan growled then he dashed towards the leader. It was in a split second that he realized that he was in dire straits.

A barrier made of reddish hue was erected and he was inside it. It was so fast but he was sealed on the spot. Clawing the barrier but it was all for nought.

Making only his claws bounce back on him. Seemed impossible to destroy it from the inside.

“Master!” Canine shouted. They started to feel worried but Joan shouted back.

“Bring the captives to a safe place! I will go after you!” Joan shouted.

“Yes, master! Be careful!” They immediately left soon after their conversation.

While all were in the favour of the enemies, Joan was grinning inside the barrier. Staring at the enemies outside.

Soon after, the leader laughed at him. Pointing his hands at him while covering his eyes. Facing the sky while his shoulders vibrated with every chuckle.

“Hahaha! You are dumb! You made your pets leave you here when they were your ticket out from this barrier! I thought you are wise!” He said then shakes his head.

“You will surely use the hostage to have underhanded blackmail. Surely you jest when you laughed right?” Joan said to him. A low growl was made after his speech.

“Haha, you are a smart one! Well, let us begin the mana extraction!” He shouted.

Soon after, the enemies began to use their skills. It was then, Joan felt that his mana was being sucked.

‘So they can still suck it without touching me? Nice.’ Joan then smirked.

Joan then shouted and shrieked aloud. He was seen that he was in pain by all the enemies.

“Yes yes! That’s it! Louder! More! More!” The leader shouted at him and seemed to enjoy his predicament.

“This barrier will suck out your mana and your transformation will be extinguished. You will be weakened when your mana is sucked! This barrier is perfect! It is infallible!” He shouted and laughed.

Joan was screaming and then the leader laughed more.

“Aaaaaaaaa! hahahahahah! Is this the one you called pain? I will show you what pain is!” Joan shouted. They were flabbergasted with his remarks.

[Menacing growl]

He shouted loud and the air vibrated. Their ears were pierced and fear was instigated to the ones who heard. Their feet weakened and slammed their butts on the ground. Some of them pissed on the spot.

[Menacing growl]–a debuff skill used to affect the low in willpower. Causing extreme traumatizing effects to the victim. Skill can be strengthened by willpower which causing more dread to the victim. Can also make the enemies deaf for a short period.

They were all in disarray, making Joan felt glee. Laughing at them, still, they reformed their formation and resumed their extraction.

“I can do this all day!” Joan screamed.

[Menacing Growl]

They went down again for some time and were disheartened. They have mixed emotions at that time. Some of them were traumatized and lost their willpower. They didn’t persevere the second time around and ran hysterically while tears in their eyes sprinkled the ground.

It was then, they were all slaughtered one by one.

“Kill anyone who will escape!” The captain of the guards shouted at his men.

Isaias then came with his guards. All were armed to the teeth and started to kill them one by one.

Joan’s barrier was being touched by Isaias and he was trying to dispel it.

[Dispel]

He used the skill while chantless and immediately cancelled the barrier. Making Joan smile in glee.

“As expected my friend, now let us finish what they started,” Joan said to him. Isaias just nodded and then they faced the leader. The enemy was just smiling at them then he laughed.

“Hahahaha! You underestimated us big time!” He said then spikes emerged from the ground. Piercing the guards without even expecting it. Being unprepared, Joan soon realised that the enemy still has such an area of effect skill.

“No!!!” Isaias can’t help but scream. Clenching his fist in despair. It was the power of the Demon Lord that they sealed in the past. Something that woke him up and remembered the power he saw in the past.

“Child of Affliction? So they are the ones behind this?” Isaias then felt dread.

Seeing the skewered guards, he went to the guards to save them but their hearts were pierced, his soul broken. Immediately, the debuff skill of Joan soon faded and the cultists were now able to hear their leader shouting.

Immediately, spikes from the ground emerged and assaulted Joan. Joan on the other hand didn’t want to be sealed again so he dashed towards the enemies. Killing anyone who wants to be in a sealing position again.

With just the slash of his claws, he was able to rip them apart and severed their limbs. Flying to the others and was caught by some of them.

Making them scream but soon after, they gritted their teeth.

“All devotees of our Demon lord! Do it now!” He shouted.

They all looked at each other and then smiled.

[Lesser demon transformation]

They all changed into a horned beast that has the body of a goatman and the wings of a bat. Has a humanoid goat form with the face of a goat. They all laughed like a goat’s bleating and neighing. Eyes were bulging red and were glowing in the dark.

[Lesser demon transformation]–shapeshifting into a lesser demon. Borrowing the power of the demon race. Making the person’s stats shoot up greatly. Weak on Holy element and resistant in Basic elements.

They all now have greater prowess so they laughed and flew in the sky. They were all flying while encircling Joan on the ground. The leader was in great glee. Looking at him while smirking, belittling Joan with just his gaze.

Joan was staring at them, just wanting to breathe the air. Their smells were of a demon and their human selves were inside it. Having a lingering smell of humans still in them. Just as he was about to rampage and kill them all, his pets came. Panting in their travel and hurrying up to join him.

“What are you doing here? Did you secured the hostages?” Joan was perplexed.

“We escorted them to the barracks master! All that’s left is to finish them!” Canine said to him.

“Good, now everyone! Prepare for combat!” Joan said to them.

Behind him stood Canine and his nine wolves. All were growling and ready to fight.

“Tengu! You assist the wolves! Don’t be caught by their attacks!” Joan instructed.

“Yes, master!” He said.

In the area of the spikes, Isaias collected their soul and then they all went to the afterlife. After praying for their deceased souls, Isaias then went towards the Cultist leader.

“You know what? You know how to enrage me, do you? You recognised this face?” Isaias said to him.

The cult leader then felt a cold air caressed his skin. Saliva gulped and sweat trickled his face.

“You? Wait? A prophet? Isaias? No! This can’t be! Is it already a thousand years and you still live? Curse you! You undying maggot! You will pay for what you’ve done to me!” He shouted.

“Oho! Are you perhaps stronger now? Let’s see then!” Isaias said as he caressed his moustache.