Allure

"What did you do to me?"

Tightly hugging Lori with my arm, I swiftly made my run, not daring to look in Omen's direction. Instead of going for the exit where the Ruiner, who shouted and is running towards here, I headed to the side, sneaking my way in through those cells.

Whomever the Ruiner who came just now, I knew it was part of the official organization The Justice. And the power that the person excluded is much more powerful than the Saviours who were here in this place, albeit, the same power scale as this devil.

Yet why…

"You… Answer me?!"

'Why are you looking in my direction?! Isn't it common for your attention to divert at that powerful Ruiner?!'

The moment I saw the Ruiner move fast inside, covering my spot as I fled made my heart calm.

I inwardly thanked the person and tried to go back to the prison block 7 to regroup with Isaac when someone appeared in front that scared the shit out of me.

"Hey,"

"Oh f—weren't we supposed to meet at your cell? And, please don't do that again. Don't want to die due to heart attack,"

Isaac slightly tilts his head before moving his gaze at Lori with a smile. Turning it back to face me, he spoke with a somewhat depressed tone.

"I couldn't find Drake, Yower, and his men," Isaac looked at me with a resolute face, "I'll find them. You should get out of here. While I have my ways to get out, you will get caught between the battle of those two if you didn't escape,"

'I was already planning to tell you that.' I mused inwardly before giving Isaac a heads-up about his plan on finding our people alone.

"Take care,"

"You too,"

Turning around, I took one step forward.

Just as I took another step, the vision in my front seemed to have warped, instinctively throwing Lori from the side sensing something was wrong and before I could turn around, I was met with Isaac's shout.

"Noelle!"

Soon enough, that warped portal came to an end just as it appeared, finding myself standing behind Omen.

"Where do you think you're going?"

…

Omen swiftly dodges the incoming attack from the Ruiner, named Hans, who had the power of light, completely countering the devil's powers.

Completely baffled by the situation, Noelle tried to avoid the fight that was happening and he was clearly sure that with one hit, he would die.

'Why?!'

Running on the side, Noelle just run aimlessly yet all of his movements were a failure as Omen kept warping the reality, predetermining his next movements and transferring himself right next to him.

Sizzle—!

"Don't use your power when you answer—"

"Fuck off!"

Noelle didn't dare to face back as he continued running backward, forward, and sideways. He didn't want Omen to grasp him or accidentally be killed by the Ruiner Hans.

All in all, he couldn't do both! He was exhausted by the relentless chase Omen was doing. The devil was trying to grab him by the neck yet he couldn't do so as Noelle immediately avoided him.

Thud—!

Casualties started to show and some people who were near it were either smashed by the debris or vanished due to the power struggle and fight between the two powerhouses.

"How did you attain this kind of power?" Warping the reality once more, Omen was sweating as he asked, revealing his outline appearance which is very smooth and quite handsome to look at, "Answer this, and I might spare you,"

"Who would believe shit!"

Noelle cursed as he answered, slightly bending down to avoid the hands of Omen while continuing to run, glancing slightly at Hans, who keep continuing relentless attacks even though a poor person was trapped in their battle.

'A bit of consideration would be nice! For example, rescuing me here instead of attacking more?!' Noelle thought inwardly as he can't help but clenched his fist, wiping the bloodstain on his mouth which has been keep flowing blood.

'Fuck, this can't go on. I've already exerted myself and at any time now, I would collapse. That won't do.' Glancing back at Omen, who became slightly far from him, Noelle continued, 'Besides, he seemed really curious about my power. What's he trying to do? He has many opportunities to kill me. Of course, with the Ruiner's help, that thought lessened happening,'

He looked around and could only think of one thing, 'The only thing I could do is blow the place, isn't it?'

It was at that moment that the vision on his front seemed to have warped as he accepted the fact that Omen could do this. Eventually, he was near beside Omen as he continued to probe him.

"How did I attain my power you say?" Noelle said, grabbing the sword on his back and quickly lunging forward, "Heh, you don't need to know,"

Omen smiled, "How bold,"

The devil directed his attention onto him and swiftly lunged his shadowy feet to where he was. Readying myself, he grabbed one Piece from his pocket and crushed it with his left hand.

It was one of the Piece Noelle got on killing the Saviour.

Indescribable pain filled in his left arm as he let out a groan. It was a gruesome feeling of destroying a Piece just to attain its power.

The thing about this is that the power it had could only be used one time.

There was a huge risk here. Noelle doesn't know what kind of power he would have for one-time use but if he didn't engage in fighting, he would get exhausted and be captured by this devil.

In a simple sense, putting up a fight is the best optimal option. Escaping was out of those choices since Omen could just warp reality and transfer his body near or right beside him.

Whoosh—!

His shadowy hand and Noelle's sword clashed together.

"Light!"

Rays of light came down in that short period of time. Omen didn't show any grimace on his face even though was hurt in the process while Noelle felt a refreshing feeling that somehow healed him on the inside.

Screech—!

Dodging the falling debris that almost hit his head, Noelle jerked his left hand forward, punching Omen in the face as he closed his distance.

With the power of the Piece, he landed a clean hit.

Thud—!

As his strength increased, Omen flew back. He showed amusement at what was happening to him.

Without further ado, Noelle swiftly moved forward. Raising his hand upward, he slashed the sword in Omen's direction.

"Heh,"

Sizzle—!

Omen's lips curled upward as he warped the reality in his front with Noelle's sword passing through.

At that second, he was confused as to where it was transported but soon enough, he felt a stinging pain on his back.

Taking a quick glance, Noelle saw the sword attached itself to my back. As a result, his mouth, which has not been stopping from coughing out blood, produced some more of it.

It was in that instant that Omen moved his hand forward slightly away from the warped reality, attempting to grab Noelle's neck when suddenly, his arm was cut.

Slash—!

The sword on his back was forcibly thrown out and he was grabbed by someone.

"I would appreciate it if you don't die now, trash," Isaac spoke coldly, "Look around you, your plan on attracting the Justice has been successful. The people from the cells have been evacuated safely,"

Looking around with a somewhat pained expression, Ruiner Hans, who was alone a moment ago fending off the devil in this place, has now people on his back, standing and watching the devil in different places.

"Do they know that they are fighting a devil?" Noelle asked.

"Yes," Isaac answered, finally stopping, "They have some knowledge regarding it yet for some baffling reason, this information isn't widely known on the outside. They are explaining it as if they've encountered some. Aren't they supposed to share this with people to gain awareness?"

'I didn't know this…'

Well, the novel didn't really give a detailed explanation regarding this matter. It's just all about Isaac's adventure here and there.

"It's up to them to decide it. There's no need to judge them for that. Maybe they are keeping this information to themselves because it wouldn't cause any problems,"

"That's true…"

As he was thinking that the place we are standing has been weirdly and relatively safe, Noelle remembered something and asked with a suspicious tone, "Omen would be able to transfer me there again,"

"That's why I cut his hands," Isaac said giving me a glance, confidently answering his worry, "I was watching the whole time. He had to use his hands to conjure whatever power he has. Adding that, he could only warp portals and made the person come to him and not the other way around, which means his warped portals could only move his victims towards him, not away from him,"

"Oh, really?"

That made Noelle understand something which explains why Omen could only conjure those weird portals.

With only a bit of power wielded due to sudden resurrection, it was obvious that Omen had some restrictions. If he just landed here with all of his power, that would be something unreal.

After a few minutes of distancing themselves from the fight, Isaac carefully put Noelle down, who was still in a lot of pain.

"Erm…"

"Drink this," Isaac handed over a potion that had green liquid on the inside, "It might not able to heal you completely but it will stop the bleeding and it will numb the pain,"

'Like painkillers?' Noelle mused, nodding his head, drinking the potion he handed.

In just a minute, the effects are applied on my back as he said, "Do you have any more there that could be used to completely mend my injuries?"

"Don't be such a demanding person now," Isaac shot a glance as he spoke coldly.

'I was just asking...' Smiling helplessly, Noelle mentioned another matter, "Lori? Where is she?"

Watching the situation in a distance where the battle was happening, Isaac answered, "She was being led by the rescuers outside. Along the way, Drake, Yower, and his men have been found,"

He paused, slowly directing his gaze at the place where Omen was summoned, as he diverted the important matters on hand, "That place is dangerous. We shouldn't enter it. I can guarantee that whatever our Progression is, we couldn't handle the evil power surging inside,"

"There's a ritual inside," Noelle clarified while also answering, not daring to hide his thoughts anymore, knowing Isaac get the gist of what he is.

At least, not on the part where he is a transmigrator.

"Yes, and the only solution I could think of is to destroy it." Isaac replied, "We should escape here. Everything should be wrapping around here—"

Screech—!

Just as Isaac was about to end the conversation, a shrilling cry was heard from where Omen was being attacked by the organization The Justice.

Screech—!

The whole dome was instantly blanketed by the shadows as all lights in this place seemed to have disappeared.