Who taught him to restore the country like this

Chapter 146 Annihilation
Outside Hongyun Town, the wind and snow howled.

Malbrecht's scarlet bishop's robes fluttered in the biting wind as he hovered in mid-air, like a god looking down on ants, his icy gaze sweeping over the town below, which looked like a candle flickering in the wind.

He personally led two thousand followers this time, with only one purpose—to raze Hongyun Town to the ground.

There was absolutely no room for negotiation.

After instructing his followers to make tentative attacks and roughly gauge the extent of the magic suppression, he raised his scepter and decisively activated an eighth-order spell.

With the level of magic suppression possessed by the Calamity Witch, it was impossible to dissolve his eighth-tier magic in a short time.

As the scepter was swung down, a torrent of dark red energy burning with hellfire tore through the swirling snow, accompanied by a shrill scream of destruction, and slammed into the not-so-high city wall of Red Cloud Town.

Boom!

A deafening roar accompanied by an earthquake, and a huge gap was instantly torn open in the solid city wall.

That rat actually had some skill, managing to withstand his first breath of death.

But... that's the end of it.

Without the slightest pause, Malbrecht coldly unleashed the second Breath of the End.

Just as he was certain that this strike would reduce that eyesore of a rat to dust...

hum-

An invisible energy ripple, seemingly capable of calming the restlessness of all things, like the gentlest yet most resilient barrier, suddenly spread out in front of the rat.

The Breath of the End collided with this seemingly thin ripple, but it was like boiling water splashed on snow. It failed to produce even a violent explosion and was silently decomposed, dissipated, and returned to nothingness, as if it had never existed.

For the first time, Malbrecht's hovering figure froze almost imperceptibly, and his pupils suddenly contracted beneath his furrowed brows.

"Annihilation...?!"

His deep voice carried a hint of surprise and unprecedented solemnity as he stared intently at the figure slowly emerging from the smoke and dust at the breach in the city wall.

"The third stage... she actually managed to reach the third stage of [Annihilation]!"

He is not afraid of the [Annihilation] power, which has a first-stage magic suppression and a second-stage decay.

However, the abilities that the Calamity Witch is currently displaying are completely consistent with the three stages of [Annihilation] described in the scriptures—annihilation.

This stage allows everything to be broken down into atomic forms.

Malbrecht stared warily at the figure in Red Cloud Town and asked in a cold voice, "Calamity Witch, do you really intend to be an enemy of my Order of the End?"

In Red Cloud Town, as the dust settled around Ron, a slender figure appeared not far in front of him, seemingly out of nowhere.

Isabella, who had only ever served as a magic-suppressing support, was finally showing her true strength.

Ron's lips slowly curled into a smile.

The week of treating them to good food and drinks was definitely worth it.

Isabella did not respond to Malbrecht's questioning; she simply walked calmly to the breach in the city wall that had been blasted open.

She was still wrapped in that old gray robe, the hood slipping down as she faced the pressure from Malbrecht, revealing her pale face and her white hair that swayed slightly in the aftershocks of energy.

She tilted her head slightly, her blue eyes no longer the lifeless ice lake, but burning with a cold, soul-freezing gray flame, fixed on the crimson figure suspended in the sky.

The attitude is already clear.

"Is it worth it for these people who once saw you as a plague?" Malbrecht's voice was cold.

Isabella remained calm, as if she hadn't heard his question.

She simply stood there, like a silent iceberg, radiating a chilling aura of annihilation.

"madness!"

Seeing Isabella's stubbornness, Malbrecht lost his patience.

"Since you are determined to die, then I will grant your wish."

He raised the scepter high once more, its crimson light even brighter than before.

This woman hasn't had the power of [Annihilation] for long, and even if she has reached the third stage, it's impossible for her to control it skillfully.

Moreover, while "annihilation" is powerful, it also consumes a great deal of mental energy.

He wanted to see how long this woman could hold out!

"A sigh of the end!"

Malbrecht swung his scepter down heavily.

A condensed, dark red beam of light, only as thick as an arm, shot silently toward Isabella through the breach in the city wall.

This beam of light did not have a spectacular display, but its destructive power far exceeded that of the previous energy cannons.

It locked onto Isabella and arrived instantly, regardless of spatial distance.

Isabella made no move; only the gray flames in her pupils suddenly intensified.

The dark red beam of light that had reached them vanished in an instant, turning into specks of fluorescent light.

But at the same time, the magic-suppressing field that covered the entire area disappeared.

A sinister smile crept across Malbrecht's lips.

As expected, this woman was not proficient in using Annihilation.

Using Annihilation will prevent the maintenance of the magic-free zone.

"Kill her!"

Seeing Isabella suddenly running towards him, Malbrecht immediately gave orders to the remaining cultists.

Instantly, a barrage of magical attacks followed.

But the final commotion was like raindrops falling on a lake, creating only ripples.

All attacks vanished without a trace once they entered within three meters of Isabella.

including people.

Wherever Isabella went, the cultists fled in panic.

This scene left the garrison soldiers on the city wall of Hongyun Town somewhat dazed.

They never expected that the Calamity Witch, who dared to drive away even commoners, would possess such formidable power.

What no one expected was that she would stand up for those who had bullied her in the past.

What are you all standing there for?

Ron’s loud voice came from below the city wall.

Everyone snapped out of their daze and looked down.

Ron walked out of the ruins and reached the outskirts of the city. He took off his heavy cotton coat and slowly drew the knife from his waist.

"What you did in the past doesn't matter, but now I want you to take concrete actions to show Princess Isabella that she is not fighting alone!"

As soon as he finished speaking, his figure shot out like a bolt of lightning.

Martial Arts Technique - Lightning Flash!
Martial arts - reverse breath instant slash!

Ron moved swiftly through the chaotic cultists, his longsword like the scythe of death, reaping them.

His presence quickly attracted the attention of the priests.

If I can't control the Calamity Witch, can't I control you?
Just as they were preparing to target Ron collectively, a giant worm more than ten meters long suddenly appeared on the battlefield. It sprayed out a large amount of corrosive mucus, instantly killing dozens of cultists.

This... what is this?
The cultists immediately shifted their attention from Ron to the giant worm.

Just as they were about to deal with the giant worm, another identical giant worm suddenly appeared in another location.

That wasn't the end of it; two more giant worms then appeared in different locations.

At the same time, the garrison troops in Hongyun Town also charged out.

The attention of most of the cultists was drawn to her, allowing Ron to successfully approach Isabella.

"Isabella!" Ron called out from afar, just in case he was accidentally hurt.

Upon hearing Ron's voice, Isabella stopped and turned to look in surprise.

Ron passed through the three-meter radius of annihilation unharmed and came to her side. "Why are you here?" Isabella asked.

“As comrades, of course we should fight side by side,” Ron replied.

"Fool!"

Isabella retorted, "Your strength is only distracting me."

"Don't underestimate people from the future. I'm here because I have a way to solve problems," Ron said with a calm smile.

Upon closer inspection, it was clear that Isabella was in a somewhat strained state, and her face had become much paler.

Although these attacks did not cause direct harm to Isabella, they were rapidly depleting her mental energy.

"How much longer can we hold out?" Ron asked.

“…Ten minutes,” Isabella replied after a two-second pause.

She wanted to eliminate the most threatening enemy before her body reached its limit.

But Malbrecht didn't give her a chance at all, and kept a great distance from her.

"Just keep him pinned down, right?"

Ron looked at Malbrecht in the distance and stretched his shoulders as he asked.

"What do you want to do?"

"give it to me."

Ron smiled slightly, and his figure vanished in a flash of lightning.

In the distance, Malbrecht floated in the air, Ron's movements clearly visible to him.

Before long, Ron appeared a hundred meters in front of him.

Martial Arts Technique - Dew-Treading!
Martial Arts Technique - Lightning Flash!
Ron pushed off the ground with both feet, his body flying into the air like a cannonball, and then he stepped off again in mid-air, leaping out once more.

In the blink of an eye, he was in front of Malbrecht and swung his sword down.

Malbrecht remained indifferent; to dodge such an ant that had willingly come to its death would be the greatest humiliation for it.

Before the long sword fell, the sigh of the end had already enveloped it.

Next, this ant will turn into a pool of blood...

Poof——

The pain in his shoulder dispelled the arrogance in Malbrecht's eyes.

His pupils contracted involuntarily.

The ant, despite being struck by the Sigh of the End, was completely unharmed. The long sword in its hand, with its undiminished force, struck his shoulder, penetrating two inches deep.

If it weren't for his eighth-tier body undergoing a metamorphosis, this strike could have severed one of his arms.

"court death!"

Malbrecht was furious.

Although this minor injury hardly affects him, being hurt by such an ant is a shame he can never get rid of.

Just as he reached out to grab Ron's throat, he felt his strength rapidly draining away and his body becoming exhausted.

His expression changed, and he immediately mobilized the power of his faith to expel the abnormal energy from his body.

Martial Arts Technique - Lightning Flash!
Ron seized the opportunity and charged toward Isabella, who was rushing toward them.

Two hundred meters...

One hundred meters...

Fifty meters...

At this moment, Malbrecht finally expelled the abnormal energy from his body, and he immediately wanted to widen the distance again.

However, his body was held tightly by force, making it difficult for him to break free.

As he drew ever closer to the Witch of Calamity, Malbrecht visibly panicked and was unable to devise a proper response.

He tried to kill Ron to break free of his restraints, but his offensive magic had no effect whatsoever.

Twenty meters...

ten meters...

five meters...

"Direct coverage! Don't worry about me!" Ron shouted in an unquestionable voice.

Isabella paused for a moment upon hearing this, a flicker of hesitation crossing her clear eyes.

The area of ​​effect will damage Ron.

However, without sufficient coverage, she cannot accurately locate enemies.

After a moment's hesitation, she ultimately proceeded with the coverage.

Upon entering within three meters, Malbrecht's robes instantly disintegrated into a cloud of dust, followed by his skin, muscles, and bones...

Just as the annihilation power was about to invade his internal organs, Malbrecht suddenly unleashed a powerful burst of strength, broke free from Ron's restraints, and quickly escaped the annihilation's reach.

Tsk…

They've all gotten away.

Ron glanced at Isabella, who looked remorseful, and sighed inwardly before looking up at Malbrecht, who had taken to the air again.

At this point, almost half of his body was gone, and his internal organs were only kept from falling to the ground by the power of faith.

Even after all this, they still won't leave. It seems we're going to have to fight to the death today.

As Ron watched Malbrecht's injuries heal at a visible pace, he was pondering how to get him down again.

A figure appeared behind Malbrecht without warning, like a ghost.

There was not a trace of murderous intent, nor any fluctuation of energy.

Only a single, incredibly fast, dark, sharp blade, imbued with pure demon-dispelling and piercing power, silently pierced Malbrecht's vital heart like a viper's fang.

puff--

The dull thud of a sharp weapon piercing flesh sounded so jarring on the battlefield filled with the roar of energy.

Malbrecht's recovering body suddenly stiffened. He looked down in disbelief, his disfigured face revealing a sharp dagger tip, shimmering with dark runes and composed entirely of shadow energy, protruding from his chest.

A cold, deathly power, with a strong numbing and energy-destructive effect, instantly raged wildly within his body.

boom!
The next second, Malbrecht was kicked off the plane and landed right in front of Isabella.

Isabella immediately wanted to complete the second half of the set.

Ron reached out to stop him.

He used his derivatives to drain Malbrecht's strength, then gave Isabella a look.

Isabella understood and switched Annihilation to Anti-Magic, restricting Malbrecht's recovery from his injuries.

Ron looked up at the man who had ambushed Malbrecht and loudly thanked him, saying, "Thank you for your help, sir. I am deeply grateful."

The man was wearing a tight-fitting dark gray leather armor, with an inconspicuous dark cloak casually covering his face, and a silver metal mask that covered the upper half of his face.

He wasn't tall, but he gave off a sharp, cheetah-like aura. His presence was almost perfectly concealed, making him virtually undetectable unless seen with one's own eyes.

A level 75 high-ranking assassin... Ron analyzed the man's background without showing any emotion.

"Wonderful."

The masked man flashed and appeared two meters in front of Ron: "I never expected that Canare would hide a powerful being capable of severely injuring the High Priest of the Order of the End. Today has truly broadened my horizons."

"And who are you?" Ron asked, already guessing who the other person was.

The masked man gave a polite smile, sheathed his dagger, and bowed slightly to Ron and Isabella, performing a simple yet standard greeting: "Let me introduce myself. I am Alec, and I have come here on the orders of Grand Duke Alfred Michael of the State of Michael to invite you both to join me in fighting against the great enemy."

(End of this chapter)