Cornflower Witch

Chapter 324 Divine Overflow

The Broken Steel Sword, the holy sword that Hilti had studied in her hands, was now completely unsealed when facing the 'Blackquis Infant'.

A dazzling light descended from the distant sky, countless rays piercing the dark curtain of heaven and descending upon this pitch-black land. Within that light, the sword displayed an unparalleled holy radiance, and the burning faith and will within it infected even the distant Hilti.

Emerson's lifelong belief, the oath recited by countless generations of 'Iron Knights' upon their formal inauguration, resonates and manifests at this moment. Even the terrifying monsters blessed by legend are suppressed in this light.

The dazzling sword light, like a white rainbow, tore through the giant serpent's body, severing its massive head and sending it crashing to the ground. The severed serpent thrashed wildly, spraying out filthy black blood.

Faced with the descending light, the black blood hissed, boiled, and emitted white smoke before gradually dissipating.

The terror that had been weighing on Hilti's heart was gradually fading away at this moment.

Did we win? The moment the thought crossed Hilti's mind, she realized something was wrong.

No, there is another snake head. The most dangerous thing about a two-headed snake is that it has a head at both its head and tail.

Just as Taos severed one of the snake heads, the other, enormous snake head that had been lurking suddenly emerged from the ground. It was covered in glossy black scales, and six long, thin fangs were exposed in its open maw. These fangs sprayed venom from the open mouth, which hit the tall 'Dragon Berserker' in the eyes. He became unsteady on his feet and had to cover his eyes with his hands.

A few seconds later, he struggled to open his eyes. His eyeballs were bloodshot and red, and he was somewhat delirious. He walked unsteadily, as if he were drunk.

"Oh no!" Hiltiya thought with concern.

On the battlefield, the witch manipulated emerald flames to burn away excess venom. After losing the restraint of the giant blood-red giant, the 'Blackquis larva' with only a snake head remained, its eyes gleaming fiercely. It turned around again at an extremely fast speed, its open maw swallowing the bard who had been behind it.

Fortunately, the poet was skillful; he switched places with the fireflies he controlled and escaped from the snake's mouth.

However, his condition was not good either. Although he escaped danger, he had black serpent patterns on his body, just like Hiltiia before him. He was cursed and had his power drained, and his face was pale.

Two of the four, the 'Dragon Berserker' and the 'Poet Who Touched the Fireflies', were temporarily unable to fight. On the other side, even though the witch unleashed a thousand-meter-long sea of ​​emerald flames, she could not stop the giant snake's body from twitching and knocking the unsteady blood-red giant away.

On the other side, Taos took a deep breath, and boiling white steam billowed out from his armor mask. He then raised his holy sword again and swung it down at the giant black serpent that was constantly swimming.

The dazzling light tore through the sky once again, but this time there weren't enough teammates to cover or assist it. The 'Blackquis Larva' avoided the vital points, and the dazzling light only severed the lower part of the snake's body.

Dragging its remaining body, the Blackquis larva became even more frenzied and enraged. Its remaining head was raised high, spitting out black tongues, before suddenly plunging down to devour the other snake head that had been severed earlier.

The glossy black scales swelled, and the enormous snake head could be seen sliding from its neck into its belly, where it began to wriggle and digest.

After swallowing its other snake head, the Blackquis larva seemed to have triggered some hidden switch, and its aura changed again. Its snake body became wider and flatter, and its belly became fatter, but it gave people a more dangerous feeling.

Its constantly flicking forked tongue emits an invisible sweet fragrance, intoxicating and tempting nearby creatures, causing them to lose consciousness and be devoured alive.

At this moment, the blinding dragon warrior staggered unsteadily. Already in poor condition, he was further numbed by the sweet, poisonous scent, and his senses were gradually being paralyzed.

The bard on the other side was rescued by the witch, but he had completely lost consciousness, and the black serpent patterns on his body were becoming more and more lifelike, as if he was about to wake up at any moment.

In response, the witch had no choice but to envelop his body in emerald green poisonous flames, battling against the curse on his body. Even if she couldn't remove it, she could temporarily suppress it, preventing it from erupting instantly. However, this "fighting poison with poison" approach was a huge drain on the bard's body, and if it wasn't resolved quickly, he probably wouldn't live much longer.

In the arena, the only fearless knight, protected by the holy sword, slowly propped himself up.

Taos struggled to lift his head and gaze at the terrifying serpentine body slithering in the sky, but he was already nearly exhausted and had no strength left to swing his sword a third time.

Ultimately, his advancement time was still too short. As a sixth-tier knight, his strength was far less mature than those around him. Unfortunately, most of the high-ranking members of the Woodland Alliance were of human blood, and only a few could not be controlled by Blackquisk and could quickly reach the battlefield.

"What a pity," Taos thought to himself, looking at his own side on the verge of defeat with regret.

If only he were stronger. This defeat not only cost him his life but also robbed the Iron Wall Crown Furnace of its glory. An organization whose mission was to drive out the Twilight Beasts is now unable to play its due role and meet everyone's expectations at the most crucial moment.

Emerson, who created the Iron Knight class, was not a particularly outstanding genius throughout his life. His life was full of hardships. He lost his parents in childhood, his only blood relative, his sister, in his youth, and in his old age, the Steel Forge Knights he led were always on the move and never had a stable base. Although the training methods of the Iron Knights were passed down and promoted, they were never considered advanced techniques, but rather a safety net for knights of ordinary birth and insufficient talent.

The only consolation was that his efforts were eventually seen by the heavenly deity Sichen, who, moved by his faith and heroic deeds, specially instructed the fairies to forge the legendary holy sword for him.

Now, as Taos' strength wanes, the holy sword in his hand slowly dims, embedding itself upside down in the abyss, barely supporting the knight who wields it.

Against the dark sky, the black snake that had swallowed the head let out a terrifying hiss once more. The previously severed snake body grew new flesh, and the regenerated snake tail was long and thin with jet-black scales, at the end of which a strange snake head reappeared.

Compared to the prominent snake head, the tail snake head is more slender and gives a more sinister and unpredictable feeling. It flicks its blood-red tongue, coils around the snake head, and climbs and wraps around the fat snake body, with the two snake heads forming an intertwined 'U' shape.

Beneath the giant serpent, the emerald sea of ​​fire manipulated by the witch boiled up, with countless flames rising like dandelions, all rushing towards the dancing black serpent, attempting to engulf and burn it.

The smaller snake head opened its mouth in the flames, absorbing countless emerald flames into its body and devouring them. Then, its blood-red eyes turned emerald green, like turquoise, beautiful as a work of art, yet covered with black veins, inspiring fear.

"This ability to devour..." the witch murmured to herself, her face turning slightly pale.

She suddenly remembered the legendary story of 'Blackquis', the two-headed serpent that relied on its powerful devouring ability to grow stronger and be reborn time and time again, causing the Ancient King to suffer defeat after defeat.

Seeing that she was invincible, the witch finally lost the will to fight. She and the bard behind her fled at high speed, turning into emerald shooting stars and disappearing into the distance.

Unable to catch up, the black snake vented its anger on the blood-red giant on the ground. The larger snake head opened its huge mouth and swallowed the hundred-meter-long blood-red giant whole. Inside the snake's belly, the 'Dragon Berserker' was still struggling, but it could only create a few spreading bulging rings and could not penetrate the snake's belly.

On the other side, compared to the giant snake that was thousands of meters long, Taos's body was extremely small and he was never considered a powerful threat. If he hadn't swung his sword twice and almost killed the 'Blackquis Larva', the giant snake wouldn't have noticed him at all.

Now that the other enemies had been dealt with, the giant serpent could focus all its attention on this 'dangerous' and insignificant opponent. Its massive body coiled around and locked the figure protected by the holy sword, its head held high, glaring down in fury. Then, it spewed out endless black mud and venomous blood, attempting to defile and consume the shining holy sword. In the boundless black mud that engulfed it, the light of the holy sword was gradually obscured and submerged.

Watching this scene from afar, Hilti felt anxious and uneasy, but she couldn't find any way to change the situation.

She once again sought the power of the otherworldly witch, but unfortunately, she hadn't accumulated enough 'colors' to summon the witch's powerful abilities once more.

She managed to save the knight wielding the holy sword by relying on the alien's ability to travel between planets? Her current rank is far below that of the giant serpent, and if she gets close again, she may not be able to tear through space to escape. If she is cursed again, she is not sure if she can escape danger.

From a mortal with no sexual level to someone who has come into contact with knowledge and grown into a superhuman, only five years have passed. Even if she is a genius among geniuses, she cannot catch up with the power gap of those who have accumulated power over hundreds and thousands of years. Compared to that giant serpent, she is still too weak and unable to shake it.

As the light of the holy sword gradually faded, Hilti's heart sank. At that moment, she suddenly understood why some people would abandon everything to pursue that incomparably powerful force.

As the bitterness slowly spread across her lips, Hilti suddenly heard a sound coming from afar.

It was a familiar yet unfamiliar group. Knights clad in gray iron armor galloped across the boundless black wilderness, their hooves thundering rapidly, their steel lances held high, piercing the sky.

They are knights who set out from 'Iron Wall Cliffs' and are also core members of the 'Iron Wall Crown Furnace' faction. This knightly organization, which is still not large, now has hundreds of knights galloping across the wilderness, which is probably all their strength.

What is a vow?

If one only obeys when it benefits oneself, how is that any different from hypocritical and cheap words?

However, to suppress one's instinctive fear and keep one's vow in a moment of extreme disadvantage and life-or-death situation requires an incredibly strong will and conviction.

Amidst heavy breathing, these armored knights advanced side by side, their grey, steel-like banners billowing wildly as they galloped. Their figures rose and fell with the rhythm of their warhorses, their inner power burning and coalescing into pale meteors as they moved across the dark earth.

Layers of gray-white light spread out from beneath them, constantly breaking through obstacles. The forces of the 'castle' and 'twisted' collided, and the boiling light, like flames, dragged and tore apart this dark world.

At that moment, the knights who charged into the battlefield illuminated this fallen world like torches, attracting the attention of the giant serpent in the sky.

Annoyed that someone was disturbing it again, the giant serpent shifted its target, spewing black mud and venomous blood at the advancing gray iron cavalry.

The black mud flowed violently, and the pale flames reacted fiercely with the black mud flow, bursting into boiling sparks and white smoke. The layers of gray-white light curtains that had been set up earlier were rapidly consumed in the struggle. If the last layer of protection was lost, they would be overwhelmed by this poisonous black blood, and none of the members would be able to escape that terrifying curse.

An immense and terrifying pressure descended, a crushing force emanating from a sixth-tier rank.

Under this extreme pressure, some knights fell forever, plummeting from their horses and disappearing into the dark wilderness. Others, however, persevered through the test of their faith and vows, their eyes, almost bursting open, radiating a pale silver, sacred light.

Their destiny begins to ignite at this moment.

That was... divine overflow. As Hiltiah saw the scene below, ancient terms of knowledge came to mind.

When a person's spiritual intentions reach a certain extreme, they will overflow and ignite their own sexuality. This is an ancient ritual of burning and sublimation, and it is also the only ritual that is not bound by any sexuality.

It is said that in the ancient times before the sun and moon rose, those ancient beings elevated their sexual phases through this torment and struggle.

This method of improvement is like a moth drawn to a flame.
It's either success or death.

In the dark ages without light, those burning lives were the only torch and light.

……

A pale shooting star slowly streaked across her pupils, each face so vivid yet struggling in agony, their burning conviction and will almost visible to the naked eye.

These knights traversed the vast, dark land, heading towards the only shining light of the holy sword. Along the way, many fell to their deaths from the black breath torrents, but many more survived.

Until they reached the location of the holy sword, it was as if they were adding fuel to a candle that was about to go out, and a third time, a boiling, holy light rose from the earth.

With tears streaming down his face, Taos slowly raised the holy sword once more. Beside him, knights formed a wall with their bodies to protect him.

This is their last chance.

At that moment, Hilti's figure transformed into a dazzling meteor, instantly traversing the sky and arriving near the black giant serpent. Beside her, purple eye patterns unfolded, their intersecting rays focusing fire on the serpent's eyes, causing it unbearable pain.

She continuously used various abilities to attract the attention of the 'Blackquis Larva', delaying it as much as possible to create the best opportunity for Taos below to unleash his third sword strike.

In the eternally dark sky, the girl's figure flickered like a faint firefly, weaving around the extremely dangerous giant serpent. Slender rays of light occasionally appeared in the night sky, and thin chains tried to hold the serpent's head in place.

In a fleeting moment, facing the giant serpent's strangulation and pursuit, Hilti narrowly escaped, a trickle of blood appearing at the corner of her eye, and a pale golden light unconsciously dissipated.

Immediately, the orange-flame-tinged cornflowers bloomed in full glory in the sky, their scattered flames burning brightly like the most magnificent fireworks, obscuring and attracting the giant serpent's vision.

The brilliant light once again pierced the dark sky, slowly rising upwards.

Amidst the falling flames, the dazzling holy sword suddenly rose, sweeping across the sky for the third time, its sharp blade severing the serpent's body.

With a mixture of astonishment and anger, the two snake heads fell simultaneously, plummeting from the sky, bouncing slightly, and then rolling into the mud.

The enormous and terrifying serpentine body writhed and slowly crashed into the earth, its dark red blood flowing slowly, engulfing the dark abyss.

(End of this chapter)