My Soul card is a Reaper

As they plunged into the ocean without any plans in mind, the Patrolling Aqua Angels nearby sensed their presence, and Azzy was confronted by them within a minute of entering their territory.

Owen and his bodyguard giant were Sky Angels, who were more or less weakened in the waters as their movements were too restricted. However, Azzy found himself completely an advantage due to the high concentration of salts around, not that they were a problem in the first place to deal with anyway.

With a slight motion of his hand, electricity gushed out of his body and incapacitated the patrolling team; Azzy made sure not to kill them.

The three of them continued to swim down.

Meanwhile, at one of the large cities underwater, an emergency assembly was called by the city lord.

The Aqua Angels of the mermen bloodline assembled at the deepest parts of the cavern; the leader of them, Xarx, a 64-tier soul realm warrior, had a grim look on his face as if a terrifying nightmare was about to fall upon them.

"A report from our Patrolling teams states that many of our brethren fell to the hands of a Sky Angel that wielded lightning powers."

"Damn, those cunning Sky Angels. On the pretext of maintaining a false peace on the front, they were attacking us?" An Aqua Angel warrior furiously flapped his tail in anger.

An elder of the council raised his hand in worry, "How powerful is the enemy? Should we prepare for a war?"

The City Lord shook his head, "No, the enemy isn't targeting us."

"Then?"

"The intruders were last found in Liravel Trench," replied the leader.

"Liravel Trench?" .net

At once, all the Aqua Angels gathered and let out a collective gasp. Their tails were suddenly tucked down straight in fear. Only a couple of them maintained calmness.

The Leader continued, "Yes, Liravel. The monstrous creature and one of the ocean lords, which was resting in his nest not far away from our city. We don't know their intentions, but if they unleash Liravel, our city will be doomed."

"No, we have to stop them."

"Yes, kill them."

"No, let's capture them. We should have evidence to present it to our King to wage a war against Sky Angels."

"What if they were here to eliminate the monster?"

"Hmpf, do you take Liravel as a mere fish or something? There's a reason why it was feared and we are paying sacrifices to the monster for a millennium."

"How long should we fear that creature? We might as well take this opportunity to eliminate it for good. We are strong now."

"Sigh… you young are always foolish and reckless. Think of consequences first."

Intense arguments erupted between the Aqua Angels; the elders were against it and the warriors looked more motivated to fight the beast.

The City Lord took a deep breath and roared at them, momentarily stopping their arguments and gaining attention to himself. He then said, "Look, Liravel was a 79-tier monster, one of the ocean lords. Forget about our city, even if our entire race united to fight against the monsters, we would atleast lose two-thirds of our forces to defeat it; this didn't even account for killing it. So, my decision is this. We will send our elite force to stop the intruders before they wake up the monster. I call for the voting."

"I agree" "I agree" "I reject" "I agree" "I reject"… "I agree"

"16-7. The resolution is passed."

"Captain Rynmere, go and apprehend the intruders."

Soon, an elite team of 19 Aqua Angels with an average strength of 53-tier left the city, swimming toward their east at high speeds.

Meanwhile, Azzy and the other two reached the ocean bed and started walking with a bubble enveloping three of them. It is a technique Azzy unleashed from a skill card that negates any kind of hydrostatic pressure.

Since it was about five thousand meters deep, their bodies, especially Owen's, couldn't handle such pressure, unlike the Aqua Angels who were born with such physique, Azzy had to protect them with the bubble technique.

As the three of them were walking in pitch darkness, Azzy couldn't help but comment, breaking the silence, "Say, Town Master Owen, I'm curious. A while ago, you mentioned that you never explored the depths of the waters, and yet, you are leading us straight to the creature in the dark without being confused about the directions at all. Of course, I'm not commenting about your eyes."

Owen is a Primal Angel with a Jaguar bloodline but he shouldn't have a night vision that could let him see through the darkness on an ocean bed where there is no sunlight. It could be a trait of a Nephilim or perhaps it was just Owen; Azzy didn't know. But, at the very least, it calls for a question.

"Your Grace can tell?" Owen was taken aback for a second.

Azzy shrugged his shoulders, "I'm sensitive to life, Town Master Owen. It is impossible for me not to sense the monster up ahead. Moreover, we are only a few kilometers away."

"Uhhh… kilometers? What's that?" Owen was momentarily confused, but remembering Azzy's origins, he shrugged it off and explained, "Truthfully, this is my second time, Your Grace. Years ago, when I was a city lord, I used all of my favors to recruit a powerful warrior, Acledis. But, we failed, and I was expelled by the council as my selfish objective cost the life of a warrior. I apologize for lying to you. It is just that…"

Azzy cut him off in the middle of his explanation, "It's alright. No need for explanations. I'm not a petty person."

Almost twenty minutes later, the elite team of aqua angels caught up with them, forcing them to momentarily halt their footsteps by surrounding them.

Azzy had already informed Owen long ago when these aqua angels were still more than fifty kilometers away. Hence, the latter was already prepared to encounter them. At the same time, he didn't have an ounce of fear due to his extreme confidence in Azzy, who so far defeated more than two hundred aqua angels with ease.

If anything, he represented Azzy and spoke to the Aqua Angels instead, "Lord Azrael is here to slay the monster. Please give the way to His Grace."

The Aqua Angels could only glance at each other, making Owen realize that speech cannot travel outside the bubble.

Embarrassed as he was, Owen turned to Azzy, "Your Grace, I never learned the sign language."

Azzy sighed, remembering Leah for a second. In the end, he could raise his hand, "Forget it." Sparks of Lightning appeared over his hand, and the Aqua Angels charged forward at them, deeming them hostile.

Zzzzz

Threads of electric currents released from Azzy's fingertips in the next second, incapacitating all of them at once, just like the earlier ones, except for one.

The captain of the force managed to evade it and swiftly charged toward Azzy. Shrouded by darkness for a moment, he disappeared and reappeared directly behind Azzy, trying to pierce Azzy with his trident.

The trident struck Azzy's back but its sharp pointy blades went flat and blunt at once, earning a surprise from Rynmere. "It's impossible."

Before he could get away, Azzy raised his arm and caught his throat, slowly turning his head to look at him, "Consider this a last warning, mister. I'm leaving you all alive because we don't have any personal enmity. So, back off."

As he left his throat, Rynmere landed on the ground. In an instant, he could already feel the changes inside the bubble, and he could sense Azzy's realm and his fake bloodline, too. Slamming the tip of the trident to the ground, He went down to one of his knees, "We are not aware that a Pure Blood Angel has visited our lands. We thank for His Grace's mercy."

Owen then added, "Lord Azrael isn't just a mere Pure Blood Angel. He is a Seraphis, warrior. He came here to eliminate Ocean Lord, Liravel." His tone was filled with pride as if he was proud that he was friends with such a powerful being.

"Seraphis?" Rynmere's throat felt dry all of a sudden. Taking a step back involuntarily with his tail hung down in submission, he kneeled one more time, this time on both knees, "We are truly honored."

"Man, these Angels are too gullible and trusting. They even just believe the words of a stranger without confirming it?" Azzy thought at his words, before he shook away those unnecessary thoughts with reasoning, "Maybe, it is because I was too strong for them."

"Anyway, you return to your business. We will go on our way." Azzy walked forward with indifference as if the so-called elites were nothing more than pebbles on the road. Just as Owen and his bodyguard giant followed him, Rynmere shouted, "Wait." He went forward and kneeled before Azzy, requesting, "Your Grace, we would be honored to fight alongside you."

Azzy glanced at them. The first thought was mocking their strength but he then dropped off his plans and snapped his fingers, retracting the lightning energy from their bodies and freeing them, "Suit yourselves."