Inside Destiny City's main training ground, two figures, one black and one white, stood facing each other, quietly waiting for the signal to begin their battle. The one in black was tall and voluptuous, her beautiful dress slit up to twenty-five centimeters above the knee, almost completely revealing her long, beautiful legs. The one in white was petite, her whole body wrapped in white armor with golden embellishments. In her hands, she held a great scythe that glowed with a faint gray light.
"Begin!"
With the command, a bolt of lightning suddenly streaked across the sky, marking the official start of the duel.
[Tenth Tier Magic: Summon Dragon]!
Draudillon Oriculus was the first to act. As she spread her hands, a summoning circle appeared before her. Amidst the flickering light, a humanoid warrior with dragon characteristics emerged from the magic circle. The Dragon Warrior, Level 70, had very high base attributes and magic resistance.
"Attack!"
Roar!
Receiving the order, the Dragon Warrior let out a beast-like roar towards the sky, then charged towards Zesshi Zetsumei with a greatsword in both hands. Its fierce momentum was no less than a wild bull on a charge.
Facing the enemy's fierce attack, white energy liquid surged from Zesshi Zetsumei, instantly condensing into a Heroic Spirit Warrior before her. The Dragon Warrior swung its greatsword with full force, and the Heroic Spirit Warrior took up a simulated scythe. The two collided like lightning striking the earth.
Of course, the battle didn't last long. After a few exchanges, the Dragon Warrior was completely suppressed by the overwhelming power of the Heroic Spirit Warrior. The simulated scythe constantly cut large wounds into its body, and hot dragon blood splattered on the surrounding ground.
Not bad at all! Standing at the edge of the training ground, Kael watched the battle and raised an eyebrow in satisfaction at the Heroic Spirit Warrior's performance. Zesshi Zetsumei's level had already reached 100. Her poor combat performance before was entirely due to her profession structure. After the Slane Theocracy surrendered, he used a [Paid Scroll] that could erase existing professions, helping Zesshi Zetsumei re-establish her profession combination. So, it was no surprise that the Heroic Spirit Warrior had such combat power.
The clash between the Dragon Warrior and the Heroic Spirit Warrior lasted only a few seconds. Seizing the opportunity while her opponent's summoned creature was entangled, Zesshi Zetsumei charged towards Draudillon Oriculus. A very normal combat strategy. A magic warrior, who has both melee and magic abilities, can maximize her power by actively closing the distance when facing an enemy with a pure Magic Caster profession.
Favor of the Gods!
Light of Struggle!
Ability Boost!
Super-Ability Boost!
Quick Sprint!
Various enhancement magic and martial arts were used in succession. The lights flickering on Zesshi Zetsumei's body blended into one, making her resemble a large light bulb, yet her charging speed was incredibly fast. In the blink of an eye, she reached Draudillon Oriculus, and her great scythe swept down mercilessly. As if she hadn't reacted to the extreme speed, or perhaps was truly stunned, Draudillon Oriculus stood frozen. With a flash of cold light, she was cut into two by the great scythe!
Did I succeed?
A hint of surprise appeared in Zesshi Zetsumei's eyes, but she quickly regained her composure. Regardless of whether Draudillon Oriculus was truly that weak, given her close relationship with My Lord, he would not stand idly by and let her be killed. Therefore, this was an illusion!
As if to confirm Zesshi Zetsumei's guess, Draudillon Oriculus's body, which had been cut in two, vanished into a phantom before it even touched the ground. In its place, a terrifying dragon flame spewed from the sky toward Zesshi Zetsumei.
[Sacred Unbreakable Shield]!
Zesshi Zetsumei quickly spun the scythe in her hand and slammed it into the ground. A holy light immediately condensed into a large holy shield, blocking all the incoming dragon fire. Compared to her past self, who only used warrior tactics for frontal assaults, she was now far more mature after Kael's combat training. She learned to combine magic for both offense and defense.
As the dragon fire dissipated, Zesshi Zetsumei's counterattack began.
[Tenth Tier Magic: Holy Cross of Condemnation]!
The sacredly inherited Church of Destiny magic and a fire-dual-element hybrid magic were activated. A large energy cross appeared in the sky. Its forcibly controlled power locked onto a colossal creature that had attacked her.
It was a sacred beast with two wings, a long tail, and sharp claws. Red scales covered its entire body, and its fierce horns curved backward, making it look extremely majestic and powerful. No one could mistake it, it was the pinnacle of all living things, a giant dragon!
The flames from the [Holy Cross of Condemnation] engulfed the red dragon's body. The searing damage made the dragon wail, but Zesshi Zetsumei didn't dare to relax in the slightest.
It's not here!
She's not here!
The red dragon was indeed an enemy summoned monster, but where was Draudillon Oriculus, the main body of her opponent!?
As she pondered, a black mist suddenly rose from underground, enveloping the entire training ground. Zesshi Zetsumei immediately felt a chill run down her spine, a terrifying sensation that went beyond mere temperature.
Ugh! Ugh! Ugh!!!
Amidst a wave of high-pitched screams, gray spectral objects emerged from the ground. Their eye sockets shone with an evil red light, all surging towards Zesshi Zetsumei.
"What in the world is that!"
Never having encountered such strange methods, Zesshi Zetsumei felt a coldness in her bones. She quickly activated a spell to summon a Holy Magic Circle. As the holy light condensed into a magical barrier, a purifying force also spread out. Facing the conflicting power, the spectral objects wailed and disappeared in the holy light, but a continuous stream of reinforcements still emerged from underground, creating a temporary stalemate.
Seeing this scene, Kael, who was observing the battle, slowly looked up, his eyes fixed on the sky above the black mist. A faint smile played on his lips.
Although her attack method was strange, Draudillon Oriculus was essentially a Magic Caster positioned as an illusionist + summoner. The phantoms she summoned were the souls of Beastmen she collected using sacrificial magic on the Beastman Kingdom's battlefield. Their number reached tens of thousands. If Draudillon Oriculus was willing to sacrifice all the souls she had stored, she could completely wear down the opponent this way.
However, this was just a practice match. Wasting hard-earned souls felt very wasteful. After one minute, she dispelled the [Ten Thousand Ghost Devouring Soul Array]. The black mist and the gray phantoms vanished like smoke, as if they had never existed.
In their place, another larger magic circle appeared in the air, summoning a joint army of various dragon monsters. Kael nodded inwardly. This was Draudillon Oriculus's true fighting style. Her combat style combined the roles of an illusionist, a summoner, and a soul manipulator. She used illusions to hide her main body, created fake clones to deceive the enemy, and then overwhelmed them with an army of summoned monsters.