"Eh, huh?"

"Miledi!"

It was just a little too late, and blood splattered everywhere.

Meredith lost the entire left side of her body.

──Inherent magic: Decomposition.

That is the new power bestowed upon the apostles by God. It is the most powerful magic that can disintegrate everything in this world into dust, regardless of physical or magical properties.

Such magic caused fatal damage to Meredith with just one strike.

Meredi's eyes rolled back, he lost consciousness, his body went limp, his pulse suddenly became weak, and the Grim Reaper's scythe was easily placed on Meredi's neck.

“Mei-er~~!!”

"I know!!"

Niz yelled loudly, and the transferred Meredith fell into Mel's arms. Her miserable state made Mel even forget to breathe, and she immediately used "Regeneration" on Meredith.

At the same time, Nizu moved behind the apostle, drew his scimitar, and concentrated the magic and rage of space-shattering on the blade. With a slash that split everything, he aimed directly at the apostle's neck, but—

“Guuuu!?”

Silver feathers gathered together, blocking the attack. No, it seemed to be disintegrating, counteracting and destroying the magic that fractured the space.

Then, in front of the apostles, a moment of stagnation is a fatal flaw.

With a bang, the sound of air breaking was heard. It was the sound of the apostle summoning a greatsword and then turning around and sweeping it across.

As expected, Natsu's hands flew into the air.

The sharp pain piercing through his brain caused Natsu's vision to flicker, but—

"I'm not afraid!"

Nizu rushed directly towards the apostle, and just touching her would banish her from this place.

Perhaps sensing Natsu's intention, the apostle was about to retreat, but—

"Don't even think about it!"

Because the situation was so sudden, Lutilis, participating directly in the battle for the first time, was initially dazed, but in this critical moment, she took action. Lutilis waved her protective staff, and tree roots and light chains instantly stretched out to entangle the apostle, a dual restraint of physical and magical force.

Of course, due to the decomposition ability, the tree roots and light locks dissipated in an instant, but this had bought Nizu precious time.

"Milleby Dito!"

Ignoring his own serious injuries, Nizu charged into the apostle. The next moment, Nizu successfully transferred.

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"Onee-sama! What happened to Meredith?"

"Quiet! I'm saving you now."

The left half of her body that had disappeared had gradually recovered. Seeing Mei'er casting magic with an unprecedented serious expression, Lutilis was speechless.

Although they had only known each other for a short time, it was well known how much Mei valued Meredith.

As long as they weren't dead, no matter how serious the injuries, Mei'er's regeneration magic could restore them. That's right, the key was that they weren't dead yet. What if Nizu had moved a little later? What if that decomposition bombardment had been a little higher, and the head had disappeared?

"Wake up! Please! Xiaomi!"

It was clear that the overwhelming fear had left Mei in a state of mental confusion. Her tears and desperate attempts to heal her wounds made Lutilis feel heartbroken, almost weeping.

And then, perhaps he sensed the hearts of Mei and Lutilis.

"! Ah──Mei'er-sister, Xiaoliu? Are you okay?"

After waking up, Mireidi saw the two people who were about to cry, and she asked this.

"Xiao Mi, you're such a fool! That's our line!"

"Haha...Mimi is truly extraordinary."

Mel hugged Meredith, and Lutilis breathed a sigh of relief, resuming her nickname for Meredith with a wry smile. Meredith buried her face in her plump breasts. Despite her breathing difficulties, she continued to comfort Mel, but soon, cautiously, she let go of Mel.

"! Wait a minute, Mei-nee! Where's that guy? Where's Kona!?"

Meredith looked around hurriedly, and then she saw Nizu's hands and scimitar lying empty on the ground, and her face turned pale immediately.

"I can't say it's all right, but Natsu-kun has exiled the apostle as planned."

"But such injuries!"

"Brother Oscar and Brother Ben are over there. They should be able to hold the place until we get there."

Mei regained her composure and counseled Meredith. She said that first they had to regenerate the nearly collapsed tree stronghold. If the fog barrier wasn't restored, the enemy would be able to use magic unhindered, and the orc warriors would undoubtedly be in a difficult fight, with casualties increasing.

However, Lutilis rejected this idea.

"You don't have to do that, Onee-sama."

Mel and Meredith were puzzled, while Lutilis said with a look of realization:

"Onee-sama, how much magic power does it take to regenerate a tree?"

"this……"

The tree continued to sink and wither, meaning its power to repel interference remained. Perhaps due to the cessation of the apostles' attacks, the tree's weakening rate had slowed, and its power to repel interference had also weakened. However, with such resistance still present, such a large-scale regeneration would likely consume a large portion of Mei'er's energy.

"That was the Apostle. Seeing it with my own eyes, I'm convinced. It shouldn't exist and must be destroyed. We must prove we can defeat it."

Otherwise, one would fall into true despair, because that would mean that people would have no ability to resist.

"If we lose, there's no future anyway. So right now, Onee-sama, you should use your strength to defeat the enemy."

"But Xiaoliu, if this goes on, the tree will..."

"Mimi, the tree isn't that weak. It can still hold on. So—"

"Then why not quickly defeat that annoying woman and come back soon, right?"

Lutilis nodded in agreement. For someone connected to the Tree of Origin, leaving the scarred tree behind was undoubtedly a painful decision. But for the future, as queen, she made the decision.

Meredith expressed respect for her decision with her eyes, and then said resolutely:

"I understand. Let's go. This time, we must defeat the Apostle of God."

So the three of them nodded in affirmation to each other, left the tree stronghold, and headed for the battlefield, which must be a turning point for them and the world.

Meanwhile, on the battlefield at this time—

“Guh!?”

“Wow!?”

Oscar and the ice dragon Bandu flew out like kites with broken strings.

There was no thick fog on the battlefield plain, and the visibility was very good. The sun was unpleasantly dazzling, and scattered white clouds were floating leisurely in the sky, making people want to curse.

Oscar used his black boots to steady himself in mid-air, while Bandu spread his wings to regain his balance. Both were covered in wounds, their breathing rapid, and expressions of pain on their faces.

At this time, a barrage of silver feathers descended.

"He's so strong he's unreasonable."

"She's even stronger than before! At this point, all I can do is laugh."

The two of them immediately dodged to the left and right, then launched the Black Umbrella Nine Styles "Sky Burn" and "Dragon's Roar (Breath)" into the sky, targeting the apostle who was standing leisurely with his wings spread out, facing the sun.

Just a few minutes ago, this powerful incarnation was transferred to the battlefield with Nizu, and time on the battlefield was suspended.

After all, from the perspective of the Kingdom of God, the Federation, and the Empire, the "Oracle Priestess," clad in armor, exuded a pressure that threatened to send one's consciousness spiraling away. They had never seen a Priestess as an apostle, and their astonishment was unavoidable.

From the perspective of Oscar and others, they would of course be shocked to see their friend lose both arms and bleed profusely.

In addition, Niz is now kneeling on the ground, receiving emergency treatment to stop the bleeding by Bartram using his body to seal the wound.

"It's a waste of effort."

Facing the two flashes of light, the apostle covered his body with silver wings. Then, Oscar and the others launched a full-strength attack, which was easily neutralized by the decomposition force attached to the silver wings.

Then, the apostle fell as fast as a meteor.

"Bandu, cancel your dragon transformation! Against an apostle, a body that big will only make a perfect sitting duck."

"Pfft! Although what you said is infuriating, it is true."

Bandu suddenly shone with light, and then he released his Ice Dragon Transformation. Only the dragon wings on his back remained, and he flew in the air with the wind.

With tacit understanding, the two attempted to attack the apostle from both sides. However, whether it was Oscar's fired wires or Bandu's wielding ice axe spears, all were cut off by the apostle's combined swing of his two greatswords. Then, with such speed that it seemed as if they had vanished into thin air, the apostle appeared behind Bandu in an instant.

"So fast!"

"You're too slow!"

Although Bandu, in a moment of crisis, immediately swung the remains of his axe and spear behind him, it was no defense at all. Although he used his superior martial arts skills to deflect the attack slightly, the disintegrating sword still ruthlessly slashed at Bandu's back and dragon wings.

Bandhu falls with a cry of pain.

The apostle looked down with disdain as a large number of "small magic swords" rapidly approached her. However, the apostle's wings instantly shot out hundreds of silver feathers, completely neutralizing the "small magic swords", and then -

“Oops—”

In a blink of an eye, the apostle's sword was in front of Oscar, and was about to chop it down diagonally.

Oscar immediately raised his black umbrella to block the blow. True to form from the world's strongest metal wire, the umbrella wasn't immediately severed despite the decomposition ability. However, it couldn't neutralize the impact. A massive force pushed through the umbrella, and Oscar's shoulder made a nasty noise. He couldn't tell if it was dislocated or shattered.

Anyway, Oscar was also shot down after Bandu.

Neither of them had the strength to stop their fall, and they were about to hit the ground and be seriously injured, but—

"Cheer up! Bandu! Oscar!!"

At the critical moment, Nizu saved the two by teleporting. Bartram, replacing Nizu's arms, extended his tentacles to catch the two, then fell to the ground. They landed in a panic, looking up at the sky.

The apostle grasped a large sword in his backhand and raised it high, as if he were about to throw a javelin.

"!defense!"

As Oscar shouted, the Black Umbrella's Ten Styles of "Holy Suppression" unfolded simultaneously, along with a space-blocking barrier and an ice barrier. The next moment, a silver-glowing greatsword released an electric current, descending like a divine retribution.

After a loud bang, the eardrum was paralyzed, the vision was obscured by dust, and the flesh was severely impacted.

After a few seconds, the dust was gradually blown away by the wind.

A huge crater appeared in the center of the smoke, as if it had been hit by a meteorite.

At the edge of the pit, Oscar and the other three could be seen. They seemed to have been blown away, lying prone on the ground, their bodies trembling. They were seriously injured and unable to get up immediately.

On the stopped battlefield, everyone witnessed this scene.

Witnessed the overwhelming power of the "Apostle of God".

The God Age magician who had defeated the Empire's air fleet with just two people and had fought on equal terms with Rouse, Mulu and others was now knocked to the ground, unable to resist.

— Too strong.

This was the mood of the Republic's soldiers. Trembling and despair consumed their hearts.

──Touched.

This was the mood of the Kingdom of God, the Federation, and the Imperial Army. They witnessed the power of the god they believed in, and were deeply immersed in the god's greatness.

"Oscar! Bando! Natsu!!"

Bart yelled and ran over, along with Marshall, Shim, and the others.

Time on the battlefield began to move, and the soldiers and knights felt that victory was certain, and their morale also increased.

"No, don't come over here!"

Oscar shouted. However, the apostle's eyes ruthlessly swept over Bart and the others.

"The Lord's order was to eliminate Meredi Raison and spare those magicians of the Age of Gods. However..."

Those magicians of the Age of Gods have lost their leader and hope. Can they still live with faith in the future?

In a world without Meredith, can the bonds she left behind still hold us together?

This is such an interesting game.

The apostle remembered God's joyful words, tilted his head with a puzzled expression, and said:

"I didn't receive any orders to keep those guys alive."

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