Chapter 87 EPISODE 87 HELL GATE

Holy Angel Lena.

A bright, gentle, and benevolent woman. A kind woman who suited the word angel more than anyone else.

She opened the Hell Gate.

Because of that, countless monsters entered Endymion.

But rather than that fact, Cordelia was troubled by something else.

Her eyes widely opened, and she approached Lena.

Lena!

Lenas face wasnt the one that Cordelia knew.

It was also different from her dying face in the cinematic movie.

Her hair was still blonde, but her white skin was now a pale purple.

She now had red and black eyes instead of her clear blue eyes. The white sclera in her eyes were now completely black, and her red eyes had slit pupils like that of a serpents eyes.

What had happened?

Lena was originally a holy angel.

She was an angel of this world, someone who gained the power of an angel through Ancestral Regression.

Dont come too close. You cant come close.

Lena hurriedly retreated to avoid Cordelias hand.

The teary-faced Cordelia turned to Jude.

Cordelia didnt know why Lena became like this now, but she at least knew what Lenas condition was.

Demon Syndrome.

A disease that ate away a creatures body when exposed to the aura of hell.

Most humans immediately died the moment they were exposed to the aura of hell, but some people who were mentally and physically strong ended up having Demon Syndrome.

The effect of Demon Syndrome was simple.

The afflicted creature becomes a demon.

They usually became lower-ranking demons with almost no intellectual capacities, but those who had well-trained bodies and truly noble and strong minds became demons with intellectual capacities.

And now, Lena had Demon Syndrome.

Through that, Jude was able to come up with a more complete answer.

You escaped from hell. And in the process, the Hell Gate opened.

Lena slowly nodded.

I was dragged to hell when I was fighting demons in the Argon Empire. I struggled and fought many times there and was able to barely escape at the endbut in the aftermath, the Hell Gate opened.

Lena had a very distressed look.

She thought of the tragedy of Paragon and of all her loved ones whom she lost, including her master who she considered as her father.

However, she had opened the Hell Gate with her own hands, which might once again lead to something similar to the tragedy of Paragon.

She couldnt bear it.

She had to solve this problem even at the expense of her own life.

She couldnt properly use the angels power because of the Demon Syndrome. But just before she died, she recovered from the Demon Syndrome because she completely used up her angel powers.

It made sense.

Lena sacrificed herself to close the Hell Gate and then died a lonely death.

I have to close the Hell Gate. Ill do anything to close it.

Lena said in an earnest tone.

Her expression and voice seemed like she was confessing her fault.

Its not Lenas fault.

Cordelia said.

But Lena shook her head.

No, its my fault

No. Definitely no. You didnt open the gate on purpose. Youre a good person, and youre still trying to somehow close the Hell Gate. Thats right. So dont look so distressed. Jude and I will help you. Well close the gate together and go back happy and laughing.

Cordelia poured out her thoughts as she held Lenas hand and then smiled.

Her words might not have presented a solution to their problem, but Lena smiled after hearing Cordelia.

It started awkwardly, but for the first time since the Hell Gate opened, Lena had a proper smile.

And that made Cordelia smile even more.

With a broad smile, she said as she hugged Lena.

We can do it. My Jude is excellent. Jude will somehow find a solution. Isnt that right?

This time again, her words offered no solutions.

But at her words full of strong faith in him, Jude nodded his head.

We can do it. So lets check the situation first. Lena, do you have a way to replenish your powers?

Jude began to lead the conversation.

Lena looked back at Cordelia and Jude instead of replying immediately, and soon, she smiled again.

Its like Im with Landius.

A person who was absurdly optimistic and reliable that could make one feel at ease anytime and anywhere.

Im thinking of using Endymions Grand Magic Circle.

Lena moved her hand in the air and used magic.

After a full map of Endymion appeared in the air, a complex figure made of white light was drawn over the map.

The ancient High Elves bet on everything for their final decisive battle against the Demon Prince in Endymionand as a result, the entire capital became a weapon itself.

After absorbing the mana of all the citizens living in the capital at once, the magic circle was activated to inject the concentrated and amplified power into one person who would fight against the Demon Prince.

I discovered that theres still a lot of mana stored in Endymion. If we activate the magic circlewe can somehow gather the mana necessary to use the Heavenly Seal.

It was a plausible solution.

But Jude thought of a problem in her solution, while Cordelia instinctively realized it.

The method Lena used in the original.

That one and only method led to Lenas death in the end.

But she didnt die because of that method alone.

Something must have changed and brought her harm.

Wait, if you use this magic circle, shouldnt an angel be the target of the gathered mana?

At that moment, Kaplan, whose presence was almost forgotten together with Bellagio, spoke as he looked at the full map in the air.

As a professor in archeology at the institutional academy, he was familiar with ancient languages.

That.

Lena hesitated for a moment as if she had been stabbed in her sore spot before she slowly said again.

Yes, in order to use that magic, one must have the genes of an angel. Though I am afflicted with Demon SyndromeI havent lost my angels genes. That is why Im sure that I can do it.

Lena said that with a smile, but Jude and Cordelia were not fooled.

It was this.

It was the reason why Lena lost her life.

Lena was not a real angel right now because of her Demon Syndrome. So Lena was greatly hit and suffered from the concentrated sacred power.

So they had to change her plan.

And the two had another solution.

Ill do it.