"Athena! You have to understand that you will only endanger yourself if you return to the battle."
Calix reached for her shoulder but his senses told him that it was dangerous. Invisible wind blades were twirling around Athena.
"As expected, your power is the reason why I became a 3rd Advanced." Her pupils trembled as she looked at the wind around her.
Athena had a hard time controlling her 3rd Term Attribute because she had just recently acquired it. However, after having sex with Calix, she found herself controlling the wind with no problem. As if she had her 3rd Term Attribute for years.
'His ability is frightening... Perhaps this was the reason why Lady Scarlett and the others broke through and became stronger.'
Her eyes were staring at him with complicated thoughts. The blunder earlier showed her real feelings, but another part of her wanted to raise her bat and beat the shit out of him.
"You can't stop me."
She muttered and a wind explosion erupted. Calix dodged the wind while Shoujo turned intangible.
The two escaped the attack, but they realized that Athena was already gone.
"What are you going to do now? Your bitch didn't want you at all." Shoujo made fun of him.
"Don't you dare call her like that."
His expression was ugly.
"And? What are you going to do?"
"Don't push me, you will regret it. I will never give you mercy even if you're a girl."
"... Humph!"
She scoffed when she realized that Calix was not joking. The glint in his eyes was too sharp that Shoujo shuddered.
"Anyway, if she wants to help the Triad, then I will assist her."
"What is the plan then? Just to be clear, someone like me will have a hard time facing a DemiGod. There's a Barrier DemiGod on the enemy's side and he can counter my ability."
"Our situation is dangerous. Our chances of survival are high if we helped the Triad, at least they didn't show any intention of killing every attendee, unlike the spies."
"Go on." She urged him.
"Don't worry, I don't need help from a coward. I can do this myself."
Hiding in the place where the DemiGods could not see him, Calix prepared his rifle.
He took a deep breath and controlled his emotion. He was calm under the pressure of DemiGods clashing with intensity.
Then, his green eyes turned golden. He felt that his fangs were getting longer and sharper like he was turning into a beast. He disregarded the change and focused his attention on the battle.
"We're going to win this battle! As long as I'm with you, nothing will stop us!"
Bruce Smallbum assured his allies. He was the reason why they had the advantage in this battle. His barrier kept them alive.
The DemiGods around him nodded. They were confident in killing the Triad.
To be honest, there were only two factors that kept them from their mission.
The green-haired woman, Ivy Naomi Higashikata, was the hardest one to face. Furthermore, even the new member of the Triad, Medu, was showing her experience in battle.
The DemiGods could see that these two women were keeping their real abilities, waiting for the right moment to counterattack.
The spies have to end this battle before that happened.
"Kill them! Don't hesitate, for I am with you--"
Suddenly, a swift sound flew by and Bruce's head exploded to pieces.
"Huh?"
Everyone was surprised.
Bruce Smallbum had the barrier around him. In fact, he was most protected because no one could break through his barrier.
Yet his impregnable barrier shattered like fragile glass. The bullet pierced his head and directly ended his life.