The apostle has extraordinary flying ability. Even if he can be caught up by the War Wolf on the ground, it is a different story if he flies into the air.
Eri planned to launch a carpet bombing attack by launching decomposition magic from the area where she had an overwhelming advantage.
But, before it could even fly a few meters—
“Wu!?”
This time it was Eri who wailed, just like Ling had just, as if she was retaliating for her previous "illusion punishment".
The impact on her head shook Huili's consciousness for a moment.
What had happened? Had a demon flown overhead without her noticing? Eri looked up to confirm, but there was nothing there… No, she looked closer and finally saw it.
"barrier!?"
It was a tiny, transparent barrier, about the size of a coin. That was what Eri's head had hit just now.
──Lin's original barrier tactical maze corridor.
That was Ling's obstruction tactic, scattering extremely fine transparent barriers in the enemy's path or around them to hinder their movement.
The tricky thing is that the faster your opponent moves, the easier it is to induce injury, which can have more than just a hindrance.
In other words, it was Eri herself who hit the barrier.
"Haha, look at how reckless you are!"
It was Ryutaro who had uttered such an unpleasant remark. Hearing his words, he knew without even looking that the Gray Corpsemen's encirclement had been hindered. The Gray Corpsemen advancing to surround and attack him were tripping over the barriers or falling on their foreheads.
Taking advantage of this weakness, Ryuutarou mercilessly defeated the Gray Corpse disciples one by one. He was concentrating on dealing with the Gray Corpse disciples around him and did not pay attention to Eri.
However, the timing of his words was so perfect that Huili felt like she was being mocked as well.
Then Huili's face suddenly turned stern.
"In that case, then protect me."
Eri folded her gray wings, wrapping them around her like a cocoon. Using her wings, she activated disintegration magic with all her might, forming an offensive barrier that reduced all attacks to dust. At the same time—
"— 『Illusionary Punishment』 『Wild Roar』 『Ignorance』 『Dust Removal』."
Continuously cast dark attribute magic at an incredible speed.
A magic that interferes with the sense of touch, causing the target to experience the illusion of severe pain all over the body. The target is Shizuku.
A spell that causes the target to hear auditory hallucinations and maddening screams, and the target is Ryutaro.
The magic that shrouds the vision with darkness and the magic that dissipates the magic power of the activated magic are aimed at Ling.
Then, Shizuku moaned softly.
Because his hearing became particularly sharp, Ryutaro also pressed his ears and groaned in pain.
Ling could see nothing, feeling the multiple barriers protecting her suddenly become fragile and shattered in the blink of an eye. Then, she turned over and waved her two iron fans like a dance.
"Locking on multiple targets—'Manten'. Gather and converge—'Holy Fortress'."
Suddenly, the abnormal status of the three people was lifted at the same time, and they immediately deployed multiple barriers again to continue protecting themselves.
Ling turned her gaze towards Eri and met her eyes.
"Yes, I'll keep it, Eri."
Don't retreat, don't rely on others, face it on an equal footing.
After a beat of time—
The gray light that harms others and the orange light that protects others intertwine on the battlefield.
With Shizuku at the center, the two colors of magical light repeatedly offset and counteract each other.
(Isn’t that a conversation?)
Shizuku said this with a smile on her face.
Shizuku completely trusted Suzu to protect Eri's malicious obstruction, just like Ryutaro.
She had no time to be distracted, so she had to focus on dealing with the big fool in front of her.
“Hmm—‘Instantaneous Sublimation’!!”
"Roar of the Light Dragon" swept over, but Shizuku activated sublimation magic and "Shrinking the Earth" at the same time, super-strengthening it in an instant and dodged the attack.
She moved to a position nearly ten meters away in one breath, without even taking a breath, and immediately turned around with her right foot as the axis.
"Burst! - Thunder Blade!"
Shizuku turned back and used the sword-drawing technique to sweep across the two gray corpses approaching from behind.
The two ash corpses, wary of the "Flashing Blade," braked suddenly as if ignoring inertia, avoiding the blow. However, this was within Shizuku's expectations. The power of the "Thunder Blade" lies in simultaneously unleashing a lightning strike, causing the opponent to freeze for a moment.
"The third formation—'Flashing Light'!!"
As she expected, the two gray corpses paused for a moment. The black demon sword took advantage of the opportunity to strike from behind, severing them in half from head to crotch.
(That makes five!)
The Gray Corpse disciples were all powerful enemies second only to the Apostles. Facing thirty of them, after defeating five of them, I really didn't know whether to say I had "just" defeated them or "already" defeated them.
Black Demon Sword: Hundred Blades - A group of ten swords is called a "formation", and there are ten formations of the Hundred Blades in total.
The first group was used for personal protection, while the others were basically using three strikes to deal with each Gray Corpse. At least this could restrain the enemy's movements, and this tactic was currently effective.
(However, the Black Demon Sword alone is no longer enough to defeat him.)
Gray Corpses are not puppets, they are loyal slaves who still know how to use the combat techniques and theories they learned in life.
Of course, once you've seen an attack or technique, you'll learn to be on guard and gradually find ways to deal with it.
But now that five of them are gone, the black demon swords that were originally used to deal with them, which is the third formation, can be used freely.
The Gray Corpse Disciples were no pushovers either, using vibration-shattering magic or sacrificing their companions to buy time to activate disintegration magic, thus destroying five Black Demon Swords. Although they were also down five combatants, Shizuku had the advantage in terms of numbers.
“—[Divine Power: Ten Wings of Heavenly Flying]!”
A massive, expanding slash of light, leaving the opponent with nowhere to escape.
In addition, the light dragon also fired a heavy rain of light bullets from above.
The countless silver balls of light must be incredibly brilliant and beautiful when viewed from afar.
But for Shizuku, it was a terrifying sight. Because it was all light of destruction, even the slightest touch would obliterate any part of the body that was touched. Every strike of her normal technique had the effect of a one-hit kill, absurd enough to make it laugh.
But that is why we must move forward.
Shizuku believes in the divine weapon given by her lover and bravely steps into the place of death.
"One, three sword strikes—'Drawing the Heavens.' Seven to nine sword strikes—'Leaving the Heavens.'"
The two black demon swords moved diagonally forward, activating their "attract" function, which interfered with gravity, causing the two light slashes coming from the front to deviate to the left and right.
The other three black demon swords activated their 'Divert' function, acting like invisible umbrellas, deflecting the numerous light bullets pouring down from above. It looked as if the light bullets themselves had avoided Shizuku.
Having thus opened a path, Shizuku immediately performed "No Beat" and "Shrinking the Earth" in succession at top speed without any preparation, rushing forward in one breath.
"I saw through everything Shizuku did."
The right arm that had been cut earlier had completely healed. Even the body's recovery ability had increased significantly. Combined with the Gray Corpse Disciple's inherent healing magic, even if the tendon was severed, it would fully heal in seconds.
His right hand, which had just healed, raised the holy sword and swung it downwards.
The Light Dragon's front legs also swung down, each claw as sharp and terrifying as the Sky-Soaring Flash, but compared to the unimaginable mass and density of the destructive light, it seemed nothing. Obviously, before being torn apart by the claws, it would be crushed first.
Guanghui seemed to believe that his opponent could be resurrected after death, but if their physical body was destroyed, would that still be possible? He didn't seem to consider this point.
(No, you definitely didn’t think about it. Because that’s the truth you don’t want to face, right?)
Shizuku's eyes turned sharp, as if she saw through her opponent's actions, and she raised her voice to give orders.
"Third Formation: Gathered Defense—[Breakthrough]!"
The tips of the third black demon swords pointed inward, forming a circle in the air, blocking the light dragon's front legs like a shield, and then exploded with a glass-colored aura.
Using the Black Blade's ability, "Magic Impact Conversion," it sends out a shockwave to counter the Light Dragon's massive attack.
Of course, the effect only lasts for a moment.
But that moment was enough.
"—[Forbidden Zone Release]."
Shizuku cast her original sublimation magic. She heard the loud thud of a third group being crushed to the ground from behind, but she continued to move forward.
Shizuku swiftly advanced through the gaps in the rain of light bullets, leaving only the clattering of brisk footsteps and a faint trace, appearing before Kouki's eyes as if she had teleported.
“—『Lightning Flash』!!”
In his sublimated state, he unleashed a sword-drawing technique, inflicting spatial rupture and lightning strikes. His sword's path was so swift it was impossible to discern it. A fatal strike swept across, threatening to cleave the glory and the holy armor in two.
But Guanghui is a brave man and he still reacted.
There was a sound of hard metal colliding, and sparks flew.
The holy sword completely took the blow that cut through space, and the lightning that was emitted was all blocked by the holy armor.
But Shizuku remained calm, as the performance gap was something she had already understood.
A crisp "clang" sound echoed, and the black knife slid up along the blade of the holy sword.
“──!”
Guanghui quickly moved his head away, and the blade's trajectory passed across his cheek, and he immediately felt a heat there.
At this time, Shizuku used the scabbard used as the second sword in her hand and hit the knee joint fiercely.
“—Breakthrough!”
Guanghui reluctantly extended the tip of the holy sword and successfully blocked it, at least avoiding the end of the joint being broken.
However, the blow caused the hand holding the holy sword to go numb for a moment, and his movements slowed down.
Seizing this opening, Shizuku swung her sword back diagonally from above, as if rewinding a loophole—but before she could do so, instinct fiercely warned her. Shizuku temporarily halted her attack, ignoring the pain of the strain on her muscle fibers.
As a silver light lit up in the corner of her vision, Shizuku took a step back, ignoring the burden on her ankle.
In an instant, a flash of light passed by where Shizuku had been a moment ago.
The flash of light separated Kouki and Shizuku like a wall. It was the "Roar (Dragon Breath)" of the Light Dragon lying on the ground, shooting from the side.
Because the roar might have hit the light itself, its size was reduced, but the compression also made its power even greater. The roar struck a tall building several kilometers away, and then penetrated several buildings behind it, demonstrating the immense power of the compressed force.
"As expected of Shizuku, you're really amazing. That move just now scared me a little bit."
"You've become weaker, unworthy of the Yaegashi-ryu reputation."
After the flash of light that separated them faded, Kouki and Shizuku's eyes met again.
There was something gentle in Guanghui's eyes, but the way Shizuku looked at him was freezing cold.
While it was true that Shizuku's attack had failed to land, given Kouki's own abilities, he should have been able to counter it with the Yaegashi-ryu technique. He could have easily done the same as Shizuku and used the scabbard in his left hand.
However, what Kouki relied on was not the "Yaegashi-ryu techniques" that he and Shizuku had learned together, but the "ability given by God."
Shizuku made this implicit accusation and asked Guanghui to remember, but Guanghui still didn't understand.
Guanghui wiped the blood from the wound on his cheek with his fingers and frowned.
"...How pitiful. Brainwashing has blinded you to the disparity in strength."
He seemed to have absolute confidence in Guang Long.
His performance was immeasurably enhanced, and coupled with inexhaustible magical power, his full sense of omnipotence blinded his vision.
He was clearly inferior in swordsmanship but he didn't notice it at all.
"But you don't need to worry. I will never let Nagumo do anything to you again. After you are resurrected and your brainwashing is lifted, I will truly protect you forever this time, Shizuku."
His words were so empty and contemptuous, completely devoid of meaning.
Faced with this, Shizuku sighed helplessly. Seeing her childhood friend fall to such a state was a horrible sight. Even though she knew no one would listen, she couldn't help but speak to him.
"Protect me, huh? You've always told me that, but honestly, I never felt like I was being protected by you."
"I see... I never thought that Nagumo would even tamper with your memories. Shizuku, you may not remember, but I've always been by your side, protecting you. However, you won't listen to anything I say right now."
"I want to return these words to you intact."
The scars that had been left on that handsome face with great difficulty were healed in the blink of an eye. Furthermore, what Kouki had just said was definitely genuine, not brainwashing. These two facts made Shizuku's forehead bulge with dissatisfaction.
You'll Also Like
-
An ordinary profession creates the world's strongest
Chapter 860 1 hours ago -
Equipment Printing School Mage
Chapter 478 1 hours ago -
1932: Playing with the Japanese Communist Party with a doll
Chapter 711 1 hours ago -
Ikari Shinji's Harem Comedy Daily Life
Chapter 122 1 hours ago -
Connect to Yuan Tiejue's chat group
Chapter 69 1 hours ago -
As a commander, I will never meet a heavy female ship girl
Chapter 290 1 hours ago -
Why wasn't I the one who got the male lead's script?
Chapter 189 1 hours ago -
This second dimension is too immortal
Chapter 580 1 hours ago -
Terra Succubus Development System, but calm office workers
Chapter 101 1 hours ago -
I'm collecting in the Pokémon world
Chapter 377 1 hours ago