Nizu, who had been observing Oscar's situation while fighting, now showed a self-deprecating expression, and then he focused on the enemy in front of him.
While Oscar and Niez were dealing with the knights, Meredith was...
"How dare you bully Sister Mei'er, you bald guy!"
"..."
The gravity magic "Black Jade" and the compressed super-gravity field shells killed Ross.
The Black Jade possessed the power of a battering ram. Even through armor, a single strike would have knocked a person unconscious. With the added force of Meredith's power, a single strike could have shattered a person's bones. However, Rouse deflected the Black Jade with his staff.
This staff, also known as the "Holy Hammer," has the ability to strengthen the body to its limits, reflect magic, change weight, and convert magic power into impact. Its performance is extremely superior, making it the church's premier artifact.
"I don't care if you're the leader or a bald guy! Fall down, bald guy!!"
"..."
Super gravity presses down from directly above.
Although Rouse was forced to descend at full speed due to the pressure, he immediately swung his staff, generating a soul-shaking shockwave. Meredith was struck by the shockwave and was involuntarily forced to cancel her magic.
"Ugh~ That's so annoying, bald old man!"
“…I’m not bald.”
Meredith sensed something was amiss. Her curses weren't meant to provoke, but rather to calm her overheated mind, as the pirates had been harmed. If she didn't let her mind cool down, she'd lose her composure and face any potential mistakes.
However, I thought that Ross would ignore such childish insults, but I didn't expect his reaction to be unexpectedly strong. The fact that he refuted it shows that he actually cares about it.
The corners of Meredith's mouth curled up.
"No, you're bald! There's a big bald spot in the front! Huh? You're not going to mind? I'm sorry! Xiao Mi is an honest and beautiful girl! I'm sorry! But it's okay! Baldness is a normal phenomenon after 50!"
Xiao Mi could actually tell that Ross was less than forty years old.
Rouse fired spells at an alarming rate, each one a high-level, all-attribute magic bullet. With this firepower alone, he could sink five Galien-class ships.
Meredy cast the gravity magic "Absolute Disaster" against the magic bullet. She summoned the Black Disaster Star, absorbed the magic, compressed it, and then tried to push it back directly, but...
“Mmmmm~!”
The magic power contained in the magic bullet was extraordinary. Although "Absolute Disaster" was a counterattack skill that Miledy was proud of, it was now trembling uncomfortably because it exceeded the capacity.
“Oh no!”
Meredi fell sideways and fled, and then "Absolute Disaster" exploded.
The impact and magic power spread out like a space explosion from Natsu, creating ripples. Although it was twenty meters away from the sea surface, the impact created a temporary dent in the sea surface.
The water pushed out and the water flowing into the pits caused the sea to surge.
"I'm only three years old."
"Wow!?"
At some point, Rouse was above Meredith. He swung his staff and tried to smash Meredith's head.
At the critical moment, Meredi fell backwards to dodge, but the impact flew out in the trajectory of the staff and chased Meredi.
Meredi countered with the extra-large Black Jade, and the shockwave exploded in the air again.
"Don't underestimate me—"Bad Tribulation"!!"
“—Soul Charge.”
The supergravity field hit Rouse again from above.
Although Ross wanted to cancel the magic by impacting the soul, but...
"Don't think the same trick will always work! Mi-chan is a genius magician!"
Meredy gritted her teeth and refused to cancel the magic.
"How is that possible? In such a short time!"
Miledi's method is very simple. She just concentrates the magic power and circulates it in her body to improve her resistance to magic.
However, it could be said to be the only countermeasure against the "Soul Charge" that could penetrate barriers and armor and impact the soul.
Meredith unconsciously sees through her opponent's magical properties and uses magic to counteract them... I see, she truly is a genius.
Under the suppression of the wide-range gravitational field, Ross had nowhere to escape and was pressed into the sea.
"Huh...Huh...She's quite impressive indeed, but Mi-chan is still stronger!"
Meredy smiled triumphantly, then she heard a voice.
——The soul is liberated, the first limit...breakthrough.
The magic of the night exploded the surface of the sea, and Rolls rushed out from it, much faster than before!
""black--""
——I'm behind you.
A voice sounded, and there was a presence behind him. Meredith felt creepy and reflexively looked back... but there was no one.
This is soul magic, 'Phantom', which can imitate a soul, imbuing it with aura, and thereby disrupting the enemy's magic.
"Where are you looking?"
"Oops--"
A swipe from the staff hit Meredith right in the face. Although she immediately opened multiple barriers, they were broken in an instant, and she was knocked flying.
However, Miledi also responded with a new magic, which was a recently successful combination of gravity magic and attribute magic.
"—'Swirl of the Blue Sky'."
The highest-level fire magic compressed with gravity magic was released before the eyes of Ross who was trying to chase him, and an explosion like the sun occurred immediately.
The sea became turbulent again due to the impact, the ship island was shaken violently, and several knights fighting Oscar and Niez were blown down.
Because the impact and flames exceeded the armor's defense, they caused clear damage to Ross. He felt slight cracks in his ribs and his lungs seemed to be slightly burned.
"I never thought you'd be this strong. I can't help it—Soul Release, Second Limit… Breakthrough!"
Rouse's movements became faster.
Meredith also gritted her teeth and endured the pain in her ribs. Although she had not yet fully mastered the technique, she continued to cast gravity and attribute compound magic that consumed a lot of magic power.
The sky twisted, the earth shook, the sea split open, and the magic of the sky and the night stirred up multiple ripples.
This could be described as a fierce battle in the Age of Gods, equivalent to a sudden change in heaven and earth.
“…Why? Why are you resisting?”
The fierce battle that had not been seen in recent decades had forced Ross into a state of exhaustion. He panted, waved his staff, and suddenly asked this.
"You should know that you cannot resist God! Why don't you choose to be respectful and obedient and live a peaceful life? Why are you seeking death?"
Ross's question sounded a bit like a wail. Meredy, whose breathing was also disordered and exhausted, dodged the staff and shot the "Black Jade" wildly, with a surprised expression on her face.
If they were members of the church, and those of high status, they would have shouted out their mad faith and called for the death of their enemies. In fact, during the battle, Meredith had always felt something was wrong. For some reason, she didn't sense the madness that a member of the church should have in Rouse.
Perhaps because of this, Miledi also answered Rolls' question directly.
"Because I'm human."
"What did you say?"
In response to Ross's repeated questioning, Mireddy shouted:
"Isn't this what being alive is all about? Isn't this what being alive is all about?"
The shout from Meredith seemed to overwhelm Ross and silence him.
"To live is to make your own decisions! No matter what you believe in or what choices you make, the most important thing is to make all the decisions yourself! That's what living is, right?! That's what being human is, right?!"
Though bleeding and exhausted, Meredith still radiated the radiance of the heavens. She released the Black Jade, imbued with special power, and shouted like a roar:
"If you can't even have free will, what kind of life is that?!"
"Free...will?"
Ross suddenly stopped moving, his eyes widened, his expression as if he had seen something unbelievable.
——If one day, humans can live under free will...
The words of "that woman" flashed through my mind.
The sentence itself is ordinary.
Therefore, this is a coincidence, it should be a coincidence.
However, Ross wondered why, why did this girl with burning eyes remind him of "that woman"...
When he suddenly realized it, the "Black Jade" had already hit his abdomen.
“Kaaaaa!”
This magic was incredibly powerful, and even with the best armor, it still caused damage that could not be ignored, just like the strong will of the girl before him.
Rolls flew out and crashed into the sea, bouncing across the surface like a skipping stone before colliding with the side of the ship.
"Lord Royce, are you alright!?"
The one who rushed to his side was the division commander Airem. Airem's armor was badly damaged and he even lost an arm.
"I'm fine, you're hurt worse than me."
"It's just a missing arm. Compared to my faith, it's nothing. But..."
Even if Airem didn't say it, Rouse knew what he wanted to say.
In the sky above, Meredith, Oscar, and Natsu stood side by side. Although all three were wounded and exhausted, they were still alive. Facing the strongest knights, they were nothing short of monsters.
Airem's heart was filled with anger and hatred, and he reported in a tone that suppressed his emotions.
"The damage rate has exceeded 30%. Puel, Cerios, and Bartos have all died. I'm deeply sorry."
"The opponent is a user of Age of Gods magic, so there's nothing we can do about it."
Rolls leaped up and landed on the edge of the boat, with the knights gathered around him.
Royce looked up at Meredith.
The cold eyes at the beginning of the war... now wavered, as if filled with sorrow and confusion.
"Lord Rouse?"
"No, nothing."
In that case, let's make this a place of martyrdom and destroy the enemy of God! The knights, led by Airem, loudly advocated.
When facing heretics, knights have no option of retreat and must fight until they are completely wiped out.
Because this is God's will.
After closing his eyes for a moment, Ross was about to say the same words.
"Hmm? This is..."
The wind and rain became more intense, finally turning into a storm, and then the monster appeared.
"Wait, you're kidding, right? Now's the time?"
"...No, this is inevitable, Meredith. I think we've gone a little too far."
Meredith was stunned, while Oscar's cheeks twitched.
I saw huge waves approaching. They were unnatural waves. Yes, they were waves formed by the sea monster - the evil food.
As long as you feel the breath, you can find that the monsters lurking in the sea are also floating up in one breath. There are countless monsters in this group. Previously, because of the bad sea conditions and the focus on fighting, no one discovered them.
The aftermath of the all-out battle by the magic users of the Age of Gods seemed to have attracted a storm and a parade of monsters.
"...Erem, how is the airship's flight performance?"
"Yes, huh? No, that's right, the airship has been repaired, so the voyage won't be affected... Lord Royce! You're not planning to retreat, are you? Our actions are God's will! There's no retreat! It's no problem, they're exhausted! I'll bring you their heads right away!"
Although Aram was talking incessantly, a factor that could shake the situation appeared on the battlefield.
"Oh~? I guess you can't do that?"
"Sister Mei!"
On the turbulent sea, part of the sea water built an arch bridge of water flow. Mei'er jumped out of the sea like a mermaid and stood on the highest point of the arch bridge.
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