Chapter 307 Do You Believe In Happy Endings? [Part 1]
Zazriel thought that nothing could harm him in Solterra as long as he was wearing the Legendary Armor that had been crafted by the Blacksmiths of Artem.
This armor had taken more than a year to complete due to the complicated runes that were embedded in the crafting process.
It made the High Archon impervious to almost all kinds of attacks from beings that were the same Rank as him.
This was why he didn't bother to dodge Camazotz' punch because he thought that it would only backfire on the Death Bat.
But, he was wrong.
Camazotz punch connected, which caught him completely off guard.
Because of this, he wasn't able to react in time because it took him a while to digest what just happened.
When he finally regained his composure, it was already too late.
Camazotz punches rained on him without mercy. They were fast, accurate, deadly, and most of all, traveled at three times the speed of sound.
Simply put, Zazriel couldn't dodge, block, or deflect the attacks because they were simply too fast for him to do anything.
"Ora! Ora! Ora! Ora!"
"Ora! Ora! Ora! Ora!"
"Ora! Ora! Ora! Ora!"
Camazotz didn't know why the punches he had unleashed earlier didn't work, while his current punches were dealing heavy damage to his opponent.
But, he knew that now was not the right time to think about why his punches were suddenly connecting.
So, he focused all of his strength to punch Zazriel's face to oblivion while he still could!
The moment the Death Bat's punches connected, Thirteen jumped off from hugging the High Archon's calf, and allowed Rocky to take him as far away from the battlefield as he could, while they still had the time to escape.
Thirteen had the power to neutralize the ability of any item that he touched because of his Item Ban.
Even if he used a throwing weapon like a throwing knife, throwing axe, darts, needles, and arrows, any ability they possessed would not activate for a period of time.
Each layer of the Treasury of the Apocalypse had a special item that would only be given as a bonus to the first one that unlocked that Layer.
A small dagger that could pierce through any armor, dealing wounds that wouldn't heal unless Kamrusepa lifted the curse that the dagger embedded in that being's body.
A circlet that allowed her to see anything around her for up to twenty miles, which prevented her from having any blind spot.
Last, but not the least, was a crystal ball that she used when performing her Divinations.
Since she was the only one who had received these items, Kamrusepa kept it a secret from the others, and also asked Metatron to not say anything about the bonus rewards for unlocking the treasury.
With these items in her possession, Kamrusepa was able to keep Kalaziel at bay, making the latter feel anxious the more time passed by.
When the one-minute time limit was almost over, Rocky once again emerged behind Zazriel, and opened his mouth.
This allowed Thirteen to tap Zazriel's calf a second time before they once again made their escape.
By this point, Zazriel was already beaten and battered, and was already on his last legs.
"I cannot... fall here," Zazriel said through gritted teeth. "I cannot fall here!"
"Shut your trap and clench your teeth!" Camazotz roared as his fists connected with the side of the High-Archon's face, breaking his teeth in the process.
The Death Bat's fists were already bleeding, but he didn't stop punching.
Half a minute later, he appeared behind Zazriel, grabbed his head, and sank his fangs on the High Archon's neck, drinking his blood.
He drank deeply, and he drank fast because Thirteen urged him that after a minute had passed, Zazriel's armor would regain its abilities.
Already heavily injured by the Death Bat's attack, Zazriel tried to resist by punching Camazotz's head, but the latter refused to budge, and kept his fangs embedded in his enemy's neck.
Soon, Zazriel lost the strength to even lift his arms because of the damage that had accumulated over time, including the massive loss of blood.
His body became skinny, and his skin wrinkly as the Death Bat continued to feast on his blood.
When the one-minute-mark ended, the ability of the armor didn't activate because it required Zazriel's continuous supply of energy to flow into it.
Since he thought that his armor no longer worked, the High Archon thought that resistance was already futile.
He didn't expect that it would only take a single instant for the Death Bat's situation to be reversed.
Instead of killing Camazotz, the one who was dying was none other than him, and it made him regret playing around with his prey, instead of killing him as fast as he could.