Azekiel called forth his Gauntlets and brought them together, firing energy bullets. Alongside them, ten that had survived, five more were killed, and the rest were wounded.
The ones who survived dodged the energy bullets, only to find Orcs appearing behind them, swinging maces. The heavy maces of the Orcs were enough to blow up the heads of the remaining Triads.
One survived even now, but not for long, as another arrow came as he was fighting the Orcs, penetrating his skull. The last of the fifteen Triads that entered the village was also killed.
Now there were only six Triads left, including Leor. All six of them were outside the village.
"A human... So this was indeed a trap and not a trap of the Orcs! We were lured here! Retreat!"
Even though Leor was enraged and wanted to destroy Azekiel, who seemed to be the mastermind, she still thought clearly and understood that she didn't know much about the enemy. And she had already lost most of her forces. It was better to retreat and regroup instead of fighting an unknown enemy without a plan.
She started stepping back, glaring at Azekiel. It was as if she was memorizing the face.
"Fifteen came in... More than Raphael expected," Lia smiled, watching Leor retreat. "So far, everything is going according to Raphael's plan. That guy... He really is good."
"He is good, but then again, we are fighting an enemy who knows nothing about us. We were definitely at an advantage when it came to coming up with a plan. Time to execute the last part of the plan," Azekiel stated as he raised his right hand.
"Summon Raphael!"
He had been saving this Summoning for the exact moment. Raphael knew that a lot of Triads were going to rush in, but he also gave equal importance to Leor.
He knew that if she was really a good strategist, she wasn't going to rush inside blindly. And if things went south, she would retreat instead. If he were in her place, he would've done the same thing.
That's why he planned the last part in such a way that she couldn't be allowed to retreat.
Unlike Lia and Azekiel, who was waiting inside the village, Raphael was already outside. In fact, at the moment, he was right behind Leor.
As soon as Azekiel called forth Raphael, the Summoning occurred. Raphael arrived in the mortal world with his full glory.
"Huh?" Leor sensed some aura behind her. She instantly reacted. Vines came out of the ground, attacking whoever was behind her. However, it was as if Raphael expected.
He knew that Leor was a Triad, and they could use nature to fight back. Just because they destroyed the forest didn't mean that they couldn't use other means.
The only way to take away all her advantages was by using his own advantages. With one hand, he closed Leor's mouth. He wrapped his other hand around Leor's waist. His beautiful black wings spread wide as he shot up before the Vines could even reach him.
The Triads were strong on the ground but high in the air… Not so much.
Seeing their commander be taken away, the other Triads also reached. They rushed to help her, but they were too late.
Being distracted by Raphael, they turned their back on Azekiel, only to realize what a big mistake that was...
Five more bodies dropped to the ground, lifeless.
Azekiel lowered his blood-stained Gauntlets, looking at the last of Triad Soldier who had been killed.
Only Leor was left, and she was in the grasp of Raphael. Azekiel didn't plan to kill her either. She had an important position in the Triad Clan, and he believed she could be really useful in negotiating with the Triad Queen.
And if she didn't negotiate, he had other ways. But he wanted to try faster ways since he had to leave the Tower.
Raphael tied Leor's mouth and her hands behind her back before he landed on the ground. He made sure she couldn't use her spells to attack Azekiel. And even if she could somehow do it, she couldn't escape.
"Leor, the strategist of the Triads and the youngest sister of the Triad Queen... How does it feel to be captured?" Azekiel asked, sitting on one knee before Leor.
"Humans! I knew we couldn't trust you! Did Liam give you the information?"
Leor knew that there was no way Azekiel could know about her. She rarely made an appearance outside. And even if she did, no one knew her name outside. There was no way for Azekiel to know about it.
No Triad was ever going to leak information just because of fear of death. That could only mean that there was a spy inside the Triad Clan at the highest levels! And that could only be Liam!
"I would've loved to agree if it was beneficial for me, but no. Liam didn't give me information. Instead, he is an enemy of mine."
" Just like you attacked the Orcs for giving shelter to someone you hate, I'm coming for the Triads for giving shelter to someone I need to kill. However, unlike you, I'm not going after my family to kill them."
"Until your sister comes and does as I ask her, you'll be our prisoner."
"Hmph." Leor scoffed. She didn't feel threatened. There was no way they could keep her hostage. She had all the means to escape as long as she was left alone.
"Oh right, before that. We need to take some precautions. Lia, start the marking." As if being able to read Leor's mind, Azekiel commanded Lia.
"Markings?" Leor frowned. She didn't know what marking he was talking about, but how could any marking stop her from running away? Just what was this human going to do?
Azekiel didn't explain right away. He knew that if he told her right now, Leor was probably going to fight her hardest and make things difficult for them.
Lia started chanting a spell. A formation circle appeared around Leor, who was held down by Azekiel.
The formation started shining brightly with a blinding light, making it impossible for Leor to see anything. Strangely enough, she felt a burning sensation in her body.
"What are you doing to me?" She roared in pain, but she couldn't do anything.
The burning sensation continued for the next five minutes. Leor's face turned slightly red as she yelled.
It was only when the formation stopped that she calmed down a bit. Her body still felt the burning sensation, but it wasn't as painful as before.
"What did you do?!" She asked, feeling somewhat weak. She felt a strange sensation inside her body.
