Damn it!!!
Shalltear's face was grim as she flew backward uncontrollably. White smoke continued to rise from her body, and her armor was covered in scorched marks. The reason she was in such a miserable state was the Zesshi who had transformed into a judgment angel.
Although Zesshi was currently three meters tall, her flexibility was not slow at all thanks to the twelve wings on her back. She flapped her wings and rushed toward Mare, the magic caster, like a beam of light. At Mare's speed, it was almost impossible for him to escape.
So, as soon as Shalltear regained control of her body, she immediately activated [Higher Teleport] and flashed in front of Mare!
"Holy Sword Judgment!"
Even with an extra person blocking her way, Zesshi's attack did not change. She held the holy sword high, which was burning with holy fire and thunder, and slammed it down.
With a loud bang, Shalltear was smashed into the ground. Luckily, she held her spear horizontally in front of her, otherwise her body would likely have been cut in two. Even so, the violent collision made her cough up blood and feel a dull pain in her ribs.
That wasn't the worst of it. The fatal attack wasn't a simple slash. The skill's subsequent effect took hold, and a magic circle suddenly appeared beneath Shalltear. The next second, the Judgment Fire turned into a column of magma and spewed out of the magic circle, engulfing Shalltear whole!
Ah!!!
As an undead creature, Shalltear suffered damage from a double weakness, that of sanctity and fire. The intense pain made her howl mournfully, and her HP instantly dropped by a tenth.
"[Heavenly River Shot]!!!"
"[Earth Wave]!!!"
A torrential rain of light arrows and a huge wave of mud came roaring toward them. Unsurprisingly, the Judgment Angel was impacted by the two forces and retreated a few steps.
Then, dozens of monsters rushed forward at Aura's command, using their bodies to withstand the Judgment Angel's holy sword attacks, temporarily holding back Zesshi's actions.
Taking advantage of this opportunity, Aura helped Shalltear off the ground and retreated to a safe distance, while Mare continued to use magic to cooperate with the monsters and trap Zesshi.
"Shalltear, are you okay?"
"I-I'm fine!"
Shalltear suppressed her discomfort and nodded, ignoring the white smoke that was constantly rising from her body. She raced against time to use the faith magic [Great Death] to restore her HP.
Monsters at level 80 might be formidable foes for ordinary humans, but in the face of the incarnation of a Judgment Angel, they were just cannon fodder, and couldn't hold her back for long. She had to recover to a healthy state before the enemy was free, otherwise, the next battle would be extremely dangerous.
"[Force Field Sanctuary] can be used again, good!"
Feeling that her defensive skill had finished its cooldown, Shalltear approached Mare.
Almost at the same time, Zesshi, who was surrounded by monsters, suddenly prepared for a direct charge. Judgment Fire burned fiercely on her!
[Holy Fire Charge]!
With the thrust of the Holy Sword of Death, she charged forward at high speed. The monsters in front of her turned into ashes as if they had been hit by a laser cannon.
At the end of the charge, Mare tried to dodge, but in the blink of an eye, terror had arrived!
A white barrier quickly opened up at this moment. Shalltear once again helped Mare block the fatal attack. The [Force Field Sanctuary] isolation barrier perfectly protected the two of them.
I just don't know if I can hold out until the duration of the opponent's skill ends.
Shalltear looked at the nearby Judgment Angel with a serious expression, feeling a surge of unease. Relying on [Great Death] to recover her HP to two-thirds didn't seem to be a problem, but her MP was almost depleted. If she couldn't use magic and could only rely on a few special skills and warrior abilities, she wasn't confident in being able to hold off the enemy.
"Aura, Shalltear, can you please take me somewhere further away?" Mare's timid voice came from behind.
Shalltear turned and looked at him. "What do you want to do, Mare?"
"I-I still have enough MP. Can I try to use that once?" Mare replied.
"That?"
Yes, there's this trick.
As guardians, even if they didn't know every ability of every companion in detail, they still knew some of the main methods. After thinking for a moment, Shalltear realized what Mare meant by 'that' and quickly took a step back, grabbing Mare's shoulder.
Zesshi outside the [Force Field Sanctuary] didn't care about the two's actions. Seeing that her attacks couldn't break the barrier, she re-attached the Judgment Fire to the Holy Sword.
Her wings trembled, propelling her body seven or eight meters backward. After confirming the distance was enough, the holy sword in her hand swung out three gigantic sword energies in a row!
[Consecutive Triple-Kill Judgment]!!!
With the first sword attack, a clear crack appeared on the [Force Field Sanctuary], with the second sword attack, the crack quickly spread all over the barrier, with the third sword attack, the barrier shattered, and a violent explosion submerged the location of the [Force Field Sanctuary].
Zesshi casually cut off the head of a monster that came forward to block her with the sword, and looked toward the center of the blazing holy fire with an expectant smile.
"[Shadow Crevice Arrow]!"
Suddenly, a young and tender shout was heard in the distance, and Zesshi's smile froze. She felt her body being entangled by a mysterious force again.
That elf!
Zesshi looked at Aura who was firing arrows with a bow in the distance, and a malevolent light flashed in her eyes. She had targeted Mare before because magic casters had relatively weak defenses and were more likely to be damaged. But as a guerrilla fighter and beast tamer, Aura was actually not much tougher than Mare.
Since you are seeking death, I will grant your wish.
After waiting for the [Shadow Arrow]'s effect to disappear, she would transfer her attack to Aura. She would use her holy sword to pierce the elf's body!
Zesshi thought with ill intent. Suddenly, her attention was attracted by a strong energy fluctuation, and she quickly turned around.
Which two were they?
What she saw was none other than Shalltear and Mare, the two who should have been seriously injured by the Judgment Sword Qi's explosion.
Before she could react, Mare, with a serious look on his face, swung his staff with all his might, and a tsunami-like burst of energy surged toward her.
Zesshi's vision turned pure white in an instant. Her angel body was eroded by the destructive energy, and an unprecedented pain swept over her body.
Not only her, the energy burst continued to rush backward, and wherever it reached, whether it was the monsters summoned by Aura or the members of the Church of Destiny, they all turned into ashes under this terrifying power.
"Did it work?"
Aura landed beside Mare with a great leap, looking at the energy stream that was destroying everything in front of it, and asked hopefully.
One second, two seconds, three seconds...
Shalltear, who was also paying attention to the front, suddenly narrowed her eyes. She kicked Aura away, and at the same time grabbed Mare's collar and threw him into the air!
"Aura! What are you doing..."
Aura rolled on the ground a few times, confused by Shalltear's sudden actions. She was even a little angry and asked loudly.
But before she could finish her words, Shalltear's upper body suddenly separated from her waist, and her entire body became two halves. A pitch-black blade of air disappeared behind Shalltear.
[Weapon Sensing Dimension Severance]!!!