With this, we finally caught three of the ten priests, leaving only seven of them. Furthermore, Fattima and I finally managed to regroup!
With this, our offensive should increase in intensity even more.
“D*MNED INTRUDERS! HOW DARE YOU!”
The man from before, the one who tried to call the freshly made corpse’s name, roared in anger.
Just as I thought he’d be charging forward like an idiot, his next actions went beyond my imagination. He raised his right hand, energy swelling in its middle, and waved it down.
Suddenly, dozens of red-purple portals opened around us!
From the energy I could feel coming from inside each of them, I started to have cold sweat running down my face.
“Sh*t… Reinforcements!”
And they’re all god-level, at least!
At this rate, we will end up being overpowered and probably dying in the process!
“Will… Should I use—”
“No.”
I quickly stopped Fatima’s train of thought.
Right. She has a weapon that could practically overturn the situation in one go. However, using that would not ensure the safety of the sealed villagers or the other girls.
Rather than letting her use that, I’d prefer just exerting myself a little bit more!
I started to activate [Lifeblood] at maximum output, to the point that I wouldn’t incur any damage to my body’s remaining lifespan. Holding back any further can only be detrimental!
A blood mist started to exude from all over my body as black marks appeared across my skin. Thanks to this, my power has increased by at least tenfold! However, this alone isn’t enough.
“Fatima!”
I extended a hand to her, and she looked surprised for a moment. Then she showed a sweet smile before answering back.
“As you wish, Will.”
Her entire body released a bright light, enough to blind the priests for a moment. When the light faded, Fatima’s figure was nowhere to be seen. Instead, a beautiful blue energy blade was now held in my hand.
Since the enemy outnumbered us even more, I quickly undid the Status Augmentation on her and let her transform into the [Variable Energy Blade], holding her tightly in my hand!
[Master, there’s a total of 7 priests left and about 50 more of the same level currently moving through the portals. What should we do?]
Fatima’s voice echoed inside my head, relaying the current status of the field. I turned to look behind me and saw that Fina and the rest all had worried expressions.
If I let the situation proceed as is, then…
“No! I wouldn’t allow it!”
I gripped the hilt of the blade tight, channeling my anger into energy. Without delay, I dropped down, lowering my stance to the limit, and placed “Fatima” to my side, as if performing a quick draw.
“Haaa….”
Taking a deep breath, I sharpened my senses to the limit. Energy started to gather around my body, transforming into arcs of black lightning.
No, I’m not using [Echoing Thunderclaps] as for sure, it wouldn’t work against these priests. Instead, I’m using another skill that I haven’t tried out yet… At least against real enemies.
“[Asura Mode]!”
As I muttered the magic words, the black lightning condensed into a liquefied form, covering my limbs like Fang’s [Shadow Claws] work.
However, instead of sharp, jagged appendages, the energy I had turned to look like armor, covering my arms, legs, shoulder, and chest.
Other than that, a red tint started to cover my skin, as if I were getting boiled. I couldn’t confirm my eyes, but they probably turned a yellowish-white color by now, creating a fierce impression.
As if taking advantage of my remaining still for a few moments, one of the priests charged forward while firing multiple attacks. They followed a complex trajectory before reaching me from multiple angles and even from my blind spot. supposedly.
*ZIIIIN!*
“DIE!”
As if taking advantage of my remaining still for a few moments, one of the priests charged forward while firing multiple attacks. They followed a complex trajectory before reaching me from multiple angles and even from my blind spot. supposedly.
*ZIIIIN!*
But with [Asura Mode], my senses weren’t the only thing I relied on to gather information. I was practically “peeking” into the future while in this mode, about half a second ahead.
All information enters my head directly, and I move my body semi-automatically to handle any and all attacks coming for me.
My vision went white as my body moved. It was so fast that I, myself, couldn’t even follow it!
The only thing I saw as I stopped was a priest’s body cut into a thousand pieces… No, it was charred with extreme heat, so only his ashes remained. It all happened in a split second!
“Ugh…!”
Of course, such an overpowered skill didn’t come without a penalty. Not only does it consume energy like there’s no tomorrow, but the burden it places on my mind and body is beyond tolerable levels.
As such, I sealed this skill off until I reached God-level… but now’s not the time to be picky.
“W-What the…?!”
“MONSTER!”
The rest of the priests were surprised by my sudden action, as fear finally crossed their faces. Fear… Right… Fear me, you weaklings!
Just as my mood was getting heightened, the reinforcements finally came out of the portals. They were all wearing not the same priestly garbs but rather a full set of white and gold armor. They looked powerful and intimidating!
As if that boosted their confidence, the six remaining priests grinned. They must be thinking that it’s their win now…
I stood up and started to walk forward to where they were concentrated. Each step I took caused the priests to shake with fear.
[A total of 56 knights, with 14 at the 9th stage and the rest at the god level…]
Fatima relayed her analysis to me as I strode ahead.
“K-Knights, seize that intruder!”
Even the one who called for the knights seemed to have forgotten about his anger, as nothing but fear covered his face. I guess they fear for their lives too.
The knights, hearing his order, quickly pulled out their swords. They were equipped with large broadswords, each about as thick as my waist. How heavy is that? I don’t know, but probably heavier than their complete set of armor, for sure.
As if they were a trained group of knights, they all raised their blades to the side, pointed vertically upward, as if ready to swing them down at any moment.
Then they began to charge forward.
With their heavy armor, the ground felt like it was shaking from their coordinated steps… But too bad for them; they’re still too slow.
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