Betrayed by the Succubus, I Raise a Twelve-winged Angel

Chapter 313 - 314: All Totem Level Opponents!

Angel World, Holy City.

The battles on the eight arenas were nearing their end.

At this moment, those still standing on the platforms were at least Half-step Totem Level, and there were even three who had already stepped into the Totem Tier.

Only Laney alone was still stuck at Monarch Tier Nine.

Precisely because of this, she had almost become the primary target of every challenger.

Down below, the crowd buzzed with discussion, waves of doubt and resentment rising and falling:

"She’s already fought so many rounds in a row, even Half-step Totem Levels have fallen to her. I don’t believe she still has strength left!"

"That’s right, she must be a spent arrow! Everyone go together, we have to eliminate her!"

"Charge! We absolutely can’t let her advance so easily!"

Under those voices of incitement, challengers surged toward Arena No. 8 like a tide.

The arena where Laney stood instantly became the fiercest focal point of the entire field, the clash of Power nearly drowning out that whole region of space.

Such a commotion naturally drew the gazes from the high platform as well.

Even Lazuli, who had maintained a cold expression all along, couldn’t help but look toward that arena at the eye of the storm.

At this moment, Lazuli’s gaze swept over Arena No. 8 and landed on a six-winged Angel who looked unfamiliar.

Yet...

In the unseen depths, she actually felt a trace of indescribable familiarity.

Milos, standing beside her, followed her line of sight and explained in a low voice:

"Though this six-winged Angel is only Monarch Tier Nine, her actual combat performance is highly unusual."

"Ordinary Half-step Totem Levels can hardly withstand even a single move in her hands."

"But she isn’t the opponent you need to worry about—the ones truly worth being wary of are those Totem Level existences up there."

"They are very likely to choose to challenge you."

"However, I’ll submit a request to the Judge. If they initiate a challenge against you, their strength will be suppressed to Monarch Level."

After all, Lazuli was currently only Monarch Tier One; if the heavenly trial proceeded purely according to the oracle rules, her position as successor might be taken away far too easily.

Only by restricting the challengers’ strength could the balance of the trial be maintained.

Yet Lazuli paid no attention to Milos’s words; her gaze was locked firmly onto Laney.

Her eyes remained fixed tightly on Laney.

The more she looked, the more familiar it felt, as if some mark buried deep within her memory was being quietly awakened...

But for the moment, she couldn’t say exactly where this familiarity came from.

Because Aster Grant could not step onto the stage, he could only quietly watch from the stands.

And what Lazuli felt familiar with was precisely Laney’s way of fighting.

Similar to Lazuli’s experience, under Aster Grant’s overwhelming Talent Blessing, Laney relied on Attributes far beyond those of her peers, sweeping opponents aside with almost crushing ease.

It was by relying on the crushing Attributes granted by Aster Grant that Laney could fight so effortlessly.

By now, the truly powerful Angels had each occupied an arena and sat firmly in their positions.

Those still challenging Laney at this point were mostly slightly weaker opportunists, hoping to wear her down through a battle of attrition.

However, in the face of an absolute gap in Power, their assaults achieved almost nothing.

Soon, the first stage of the arena tournament was declared over.

Laney advanced without the slightest suspense!

And what came next...

Was an even more ruthless elimination format—

The eight who had advanced would fight one-on-one, round by round, until the final winner was decided.

Quarterfinals, semifinals, finals... there was no room for a single mistake.

Laney’s luck in the first round was good: she drew a Half-step Totem Level opponent, and that opponent was almost the weakest among the top eight.

She didn’t spend much effort before defeating him smoothly and advancing to the top four.

But at this point, each of the remaining opponents was difficult to deal with.

The other three left in the arena were all Totem Level; only Laney alone was still merely at Monarch Level.

And this also meant that in her next battle, Laney would have to face a Totem Level existence.

Now that she knew who her opponent would be, Laney grew visibly flustered by Aster Grant’s side:

"L-Lord Aster Grant, I really can’t handle the next fight!"

"Those Totem Level lords... there’s absolutely no way I can be their match."

It wasn’t that she didn’t trust Aster Grant; it was that she understood all too well—

The realm below Totem and the realm above it were two completely different tiers.

The most crucial part was that she had yet to comprehend the Power of Laws, and that was the fundamental gap between her and the Totem Level.

Aster Grant looked at the tense expression on Laney’s face and spoke in a gentle, soothing tone:

"Do you remember? At the beginning you also felt that Monarch Level opponents were unattainable and unbeatable."

"But now, don’t you easily defeat them? Even those stronger than the Monarch Level, the Half-step Totem Level, still can’t last more than a few moves against you."

"This is different!"

Laney shook her head sharply, a trace of anxiety in her voice.

She knew her own strength.

She was only a bit stronger than an ordinary Monarch Tier Nine Angel.

The only reason she could fight against Half-step Totem Level existences was entirely due to Aster Grant’s blessing.

It allowed her to crush the other competitors through her Attributes.

But in front of the Totem Level, her Attribute suppression lost its Function.

"L-Lord Aster Grant, I really am no match for those few."

To Laney, Commander Level existences were already lofty, unreachable powerhouses in her village.

Even though her strength had skyrocketed over the few days she followed Aster Grant, her mindset had yet to fully adapt to such a leap.

When facing a Totem Level opponent, she still instinctively felt fear and unease.

Aster Grant saw her panic and didn’t press the issue; he only said gently:

"It’s fine. Once you step onto the stage, just do your best."

"The rest... leave it to me."

Hearing this, Laney could only nod in agreement, though her heart was still in turmoil.

Before long, another matchup came to an end—

The Angel who had always followed Gabriel defeated his opponent and advanced to the top four.

Aster Grant couldn’t help but frown slightly.

Because he had been watching Lazuli all this time, he naturally noticed that this Totem Level Angel who advanced was the subordinate of that male Angel inheritor.

And for that Angel inheritor to send his own subordinate to participate in this grand tournament...

There could only be two reasons!

The first was that he feared the winner of this tournament might challenge him and threaten his Identity as successor.

But being able to reach Ten-winged status proved that his Talent was on par with Lazuli’s.

Coupled with his Totem Level strength, not a single Angel participating in this tournament was his match.

Therefore, the likelihood of this being the reason was very small.

The other possibility was that he intended to use his own subordinate to reduce the number of his competitors.

And this was the far more likely reason!

And when it came to eliminating his competitors, Aster Grant’s gaze fell upon Lazuli.

It was obvious that Lazuli was the easiest target!

Thinking of this, Aster Grant’s heart tightened.

If Lazuli wanted to break through her Talent once again, she had to obtain the fortune of the entire Angel Race and become the successor of the God of Angels.

Yet now...

Aster Grant’s eyes darkened slightly.

Fortunately, he had taken part in this grand tournament.

If Gabriel wanted to eliminate Lazuli through such means...

Aster Grant’s gaze landed on Gabriel.

Then he would have no choice but to return the favor in kind.

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