It was the first time that Augusto was afflicted by such danger since his arrival in the abyss. Once again, it looked like the dead woman was about to hug him.

However, the angel showed no fear! He lifted his face, vomited a great deal of gray blood, and then laughed.

— How it hurts, you bastard!

— Inferior creature, be short and cunning!

— But rejoice, today you will pave my way to power! — Said Augusto while laughing copiously.

Then, he summoned the power of Retribution and impaled the monster's head with his spear, which could no longer dodge the blow because it was too close.

"ARGHHHH!" Cried the centipede.

And without waiting for the monster to retaliate, Augusto unleashed all of his magical power and black flames enveloped the entire cave.

The gravity seemed to increase and he directed the flames towards the body of the spear, which penetrated more and more the creature's carapace.

The smaller centipedes seemed to feel the pain that the main body had suffered and quickly returned to close to the great centipede. However, it was a suicidal act, as these little monsters were quickly burned as well.

Darkness invaded the whole pit where the fight was taking place, and suddenly there was only silence ...

You got the energy of an abyssal monster!

You killed a creature with an unusual Will!

You have absorbed the remains of a Magic Will!

You can access fragments of the memory of this Will!

You have obtained the Division of Conscience blessing!

You are able to expand your senses with the help of mana!

— I cannot deny that I am loving this inconsequential and vigorous combat style.

— But it's a pity that I lost a good conversation partner. Said Augusto in an ironic tone.

The rest of the Will left by the great centipede was like a black sphere that seemed to lose its shape at any moment.

Upon contact with this Will, the angel seemed to have sucked into the world of the monster's memories.

— It looks like there really is a shortcut ...

— But it is much more distant than the centipede implied ...

— And the special crack is surrounded by monsters that are at least in the Fifth Magic Circle.

— Anyway, the time I spend here in the Abyss will be much less.

— The plan has undergone some changes, but the essence remains the same. Strengthen me, increase my proficiency in the study of dark energy and get to the space crack that the centipede has found.

— In a way, this all seems new to me. It is as if I am discovering a new existence in me.

— In Heaven I was chained, now I am free, I am exploring places that I would only reach if the Creator told me to go.

— I must admit that it is quite ironic. A creature with more than a millennium of existence, feel as excited as a child when discovering a new game.

And so, Augusto continued to advance through the tunnels, fighting abyssal monsters of the most diverse types and shapes. And this whole process didn't seem to be tiring, on the contrary, the angel seemed to be more and more excited and determined.

Some might say that the Abyss was a desolate, dangerous region, whose reward for an outsider would be the most painful death. But Augusto thought differently. The concept of Knowledge helped him to see the wonders of this black world, where the only light that could be was from distant celestial stars.

And the experience of studying and developing dark spells was exciting!

The angel had vast theoretical knowledge that he had accumulated over the centuries, but the practice also posed new challenges and difficulties.

— Moving on to the Fourth Magic Circle will not be a complex task. But it will take time and a lot of energy from the abyssal monsters.

— And it is complicated to enter a large—scale combat without being noticed by the dangerous existences that exist here.

To advance from the Magic Circle it is necessary to accumulate an incredible amount of mana. In addition, control over magic should also be refined.

It was progress in stages, and each stage required an exponential amount of effort, talent and magical accumulation.

Each circle would be larger than the previous one, raising the individual's capacity to the maximum. And in the highest circles, existence itself would be altered. Especially after the seventh circle.

— Thanks to the Consciousness Division, my ability to survive has increased considerably.

— I can feel the magical fluctuation over greater distances, analyze my surroundings and decide which decision to make.

He braided a perimeter where the monsters of the Fourth Circle were more numerous, and each day he advanced this perimeter gradually.

After a few days in a routine of hunting, meditation and incessant study, Augusto arrived in a region that seemed to be promising.

His magical perception captured a large number of creatures gathering in one place.

Angel wrapped himself in shadows and carefully advanced towards the creatures. As he approached the place, he saw what appeared to be a kind of village, carved in the cave and with some wooden and iron structures.

In this place, about 100 individuals live. Watching them, Augusto realized that they were a group of lesser demons. It was intriguing to say the least.

[Appraisal]

[Demonic Creature — Lesser Demon]

[Second Magic Circle]

Demons were monsters that inhabited the Demonic Kingdom, which was also located in the Underworld. They were beasts born through reproduction, rituals

blood or the will of another powerful demonic entity. However, it was not conventional for these creatures to appear in the Abyss. Even more being monsters from the second and third circles.

The demons that were in the village all seemed to have been born of the same will, since they all had similar characteristics. They had a similar head and two legs similar to a bull and the region of the trunk looked like that of a human. The average height was between two meters and two and a half meters.

Upon approaching the village, Augusto noticed that there were magic symbols scattered throughout the village.

— A magical formation. Apparently protective and alert.

— I need to be careful when facing these creatures. Whoever built this formation has great knowledge and his power must be at least in the fourth magic circle.

— I will observe for a while, while I discover how to go through the magical formation without being noticed. — The angel thought.

He concentrated on understanding the situation within the village and what he discovered surprised him.

In the center of the village there was a large fire that burned with flames of green fire. Around the fire were five stakes in the ground, forming a pentagram. At the end of each stake was the head of a man with an expression of horror.

Near the place where the stakes were driven, several demons were watching the fire. On their faces it was possible to notice that they were nervous, as if they were doing some important task.

And the fact that most surprised Augusto, is that beside these demons were 5 young human beings, completely naked and injured. These women's backs seemed to have been flogged. And they looked exactly the same.

— They're fivefold! What a mysterious occurrence, twin wizards are already incredibly rare, let alone five humans alike.

— Strange ... Looking again, the heads at the tip of the spears also seem to be the same.

— These demons must be performing some kind of offering ritual, and the creature targeted by the offerings seems to have a very peculiar taste ...

Then, a demon came out of a nearby hut, he easily distinguished himself from his peers. He was about ten feet tall and wore a black robe with red trim on the sleeves.

— It seems that he is responsible for the ritual and training. Probably in the Fourth Circle.

— Well ..., the question now is how should I act?

— I can save the women who are still alive and try to get some information on how they got here.

— But I'm so curious to see the ritual being performed! What kind of creature has such a strange taste?

— Powerful demons feed on virtually everything that has life.

— However, there is a problem, if the entity is very powerful, I will be detected immediately, and in the worst case, until I am killed.

After thinking for a while he decided!

— I will exterminate the demons! In addition, I can discover more details about the ritual by analyzing the magical symbols.

Then the angel summoned a large amount of mana and cast the spell [Dark Crown]. This spell was one of the new spells he developed while exploring the tunnels recently.

It was a mysterious spell that used two combined concepts: Knowledge and Retribution. The crown was formed by massive darkness and had a thorny shape and was embedded in Augusto's head.

All magic damage caused by spells within 2 meters of Augusto would be channeled to [Crown of Darkness]. As the damage accumulated, the thorns would grow and cause damage to the angel.

This damage could be returned to your attackers with a spell called [Punishment]. This spell used the damage accumulated by the [Crown of Darkness] and amplified it with the power of Augustus.

One of the weaknesses of the [Dark Crown] spell is that it could not absorb physical damage and [Punishment] would not be triggered.

— Lower demons, today is the day to witness the strength of a higher creature !!

— Come to me and find the purpose of your lives! Shouted the angel as he broke the magical formation and advanced towards the village.