Ark Undead

The road he walked on was like a long, bloody mist trail.

Crimson drops of blood left their mark in the air, trailing a blood-red tail of flame. In the blink of an eye, the Blood Thorn had covered a distance of dozens of meters.

The sharp twin blades sliced ​​through the air in front of him. Ignoring Maria's attempt to restrain him, Bloodthorn once again raised his twin blades before the warrior in front of him could react.

Splash!

Steel was torn apart, and the warrior's heavy armor was cleaved open by the sharp twin blades of the Bloodthorn Blade, leaving two huge wounds on his chest from which blood gushed.

The blood did not scatter, but instead flowed back into the Bloodthorn along the direction of the blade.

The blood spread across Bloodthorn's body, stagnated at vital points, and finally adhered to the light armor knight's clothes, forming a set of light armor made of congealed blood.

At this moment, Maria arrived at her teammates' side with her sword.

Following G'Kia's attack, Bloodthorn turned and kicked the already severely wounded warrior off the altar.

Only then did he turn around and look at Maria properly.

Bloodthorn was too lazy to kill, and the warrior was surrounded and rescued by nearby priests as soon as he landed below the altar.

The arena of immortals may not care about the deaths or injuries of warriors, but they haven't even seen the sacred artifact yet.

Moreover, there are more than just one team battle.

"The speed is slow, but that's not your fault. Did your previous communication fail?"

Bloodthorn leaped back a step, flew lightly a few meters backward, and finally landed gracefully on the ground.

Even on the altar, Bloodthorn still subconsciously communicated with Maria.

This was their habit during previous practice sessions.

In his mind, Maria shouldn't be able to persuade these warriors who were obsessed with individual heroism.

The outcome was as expected.

"So you seized the opportunity."

Maria didn't focus her attention on this area; her actions of coming to support the warriors were more like a blockade of Bloodthorn.

On the other side, Surtr and two other teammates were having a good time fighting with several of Bloodthorn's teammates.

Bloodthorn glanced over there and nodded.

"A good choice. That woman named Surtr looks really strong."

Even with one less person, Surtr's strength should not be underestimated; her Originium Arts alone seemed capable of suppressing the opponent's three warriors.

Those warriors were using Originium Arts as a supplement, so it was too early for them to truly suppress Surtr in terms of Originium magic.

This gave Maria the confidence to come and restrain Bloodthorn.

but.

"The idea is wonderful, Maria. But we also need to consider the differences in individual strength."

Bloodthorn withdrew his gaze and looked at Maria in front of him.

He didn't care about continuing to fight Maria. However, he wanted them both to enjoy the thrill of the battle.

Bloodthorn gets very annoyed if it's just about stalling for time.

Therefore, Bloodthorn did not intend to drag things out with Maria.

"Unleash your full power, and that strange miracle. Don't blame me for not showing mercy."

Without the Bloodthorns needing to open, golden light burst forth from the gem on Maria's sword hilt.

Lightning surged and danced along the sword's blade, its constant hissing sound proclaiming the inheritance of ancient techniques.

Miracle (Thunder Sword)

Despite the threat of the Bloodthorns, Maria did not lose her desire to attack.

After the lightning sword was unleashed, Maria surprisingly charged towards Bloodthorn first.

With a shield in front of him, he was ready to face any attack, and his longsword in his right hand was no longer hidden behind the shield as usual.

Maria hid herself sideways behind the shield, with her longsword and right hand pressed against her back.

Is it a technique that involves retracting the entire body behind a shield?

Bloodthorn nodded subconsciously, feeling much better than when he used the shield yesterday.

Facing the seemingly flawless Maria, Bloodthorn simply waited for Maria to get close.

He wanted to see what Maria's choice would be once she got close.

After Maria crashed into the Bloodthorns' attack range, her choice was...

The shield was raised.

Shield Bash?

Bloodthorn was stunned for a moment. Would Maria really choose such a simple and reckless way of attacking?

Before Bloodthorn could even react, a clear, milky-white light burst forth from the shield in Maria's hand.

Miracle (The Force)

This was originally a means of self-preservation used by the priests of the Age of Fire, capable of unleashing a powerful shockwave that could knock away or stagger nearby enemies.

But Maria used it to defeat Bloodthorn.

Turning defense into offense—that's the technique Maria learned from the Undead yesterday.

A tremendous force struck Bloodthorn, and the indiscriminate shockwave sent Bloodthorn flying backward.

Thanks to his control over his body, Bloodthorn was able to adjust his posture upon landing.

At this moment, Maria had already charged into Bloodthorn once again.

A longsword crackling with golden lightning emerged from behind a shield, posing a menacing threat as it swung towards Bloodthorn.

Bloodthorn raised his battle blade to block the attack. But the golden lightning traveled along the blade formed from congealed blood and into Bloodthorn's body.

His hand trembled, and he almost dropped his weapon.

Is this a miracle?

Maria's use was enough to make Bloodthorn feel threatened.

If it were her teacher, the immortal, to use it personally...

With a sigh, the blood-red thorns once again widened the distance between the two.

However, precisely because of this, if one cannot even pass the test of the Undead's disciple, then how can one even begin to challenge him again?

As a result, more blood seeped from the bandages on his arm, repairing the gaps left from the previous clash with the lightning-wrapped longsword.

Even when Bloodthorn was on the defensive, it resolutely launched another attack.

"Very good, very good. Keep it up, let me enjoy this battle!"

Blood splattered everywhere, and the stench of blood almost filled Maria's entire nasal cavity.

Bloodthorn intends to break through Maria's defenses as quickly as possible.

This is also a trial for Maria.

The Sun Knight struggled to support her shield, but her eyes were filled with unwavering determination.

On the other side of the battlefield, Maria's teammates were attacking Bloodthorn's teammates.

Under Surtr's suppression, the three opposing warriors capable of using Originium Arts were disrupted by the flames. Meanwhile, their own two warriors each chose their opponents.

However, what annoyed Surtr was...

Don't these guys know what dangers they're in?

Faced with Surtr's offensive route, the two teammates completely ignored Surtr and kept rushing forward. Several times, Levantine almost hit his teammates with his slash.

If Surtr hadn't stopped in time, there would probably have been a scene of infighting.

Moreover, the enemy always had one more person than them, with a giant axe warrior at the very front.

If Surtr wanted to bypass him and attack the remaining warriors who still had the strength to counterattack, he had to deal with this giant axe warrior first.

However, Surtr's teammates also failed to create offensive opportunities for him.

Like a reckless brute whose mind is only focused on fighting, he swung his hammer and charged forward.

The opposing side also realized that the biggest threat was Surtr. So whenever they had a spare moment, they tried to limit Surtr's performance.

Not only was Levantine hampered, but even the Flame's attack route was frequently blocked by his teammates.

Surtr held back for a while, but she couldn't help but shout it out.

"You lot?! Can't you even pay attention to my attack?"

"Hit yourself, and don't say anything."

This is a battle, between two warriors who have fought their way into the Undead Arena from their own villages.

They weren't particularly fond of warlocks' attack methods, so when had they ever been teammates with warlocks?

This was the first time such a battle had been fought for them, and it was also the first time for Surtr.

The giant axe warriors noticed the disagreement between them and intensified their attacks on Surtr.

Surtr was separated from the enemy, and the two warriors were evenly matched, unable to suppress the three spellcasters on the opposite side.

As soon as the three spellcasters had a free hand, they threw various items at Surtr. Sometimes it was an area-of-effect slowing Originium Arts, and sometimes it was a sharp, dark red energy arrow.

This made Surtr feel like he was fighting four opponents at once.

On the other side, Maria, who was holding back the enemy's strongest fighter, also seemed to be struggling to hold on.

This situation made Surtr unable to hold back any longer.

The flames, roaming and attacking in all directions, no longer cared about the lives of their teammates.

They attacked together with their teammates and the enemy's magic warriors.

What kind of team competition is this? These teammates don't look like a team at all.

Surtr had initially listened to Maria's advice and offered to assist them in the attack.