Chapter 746: A Race Against Time for Rescue (Part 2)
"Not yet." Revilia realized and, shaking her head, hurriedly asked, "Weren't you together?"
"We parted ways halfway." Reiger frowned, then threw the two goddesses he had been carrying onto the ground, saying, "These are trophies. Keep an eye on them; I'm going to find Ais and the captain."
With that, Reiger activated the teleportation magic again and vanished before everyone's eyes.
"Wait..."
Revilia subconsciously tried to stop Reiger, but it was too late. She could only watch Reiger disappear into thin air, and her heart was once again shaken.
"What kind of magic is this? No... is this really magic?"
Because Reiger had not chanted and directly activated teleportation magic with the "Magic No Chanting" enhancement effect, Revilia began to doubt and couldn't quite grasp what this ability really was.
Could it be a newly discovered skill?
But just now, there was indeed a fleeting moment of magic power, so it should be magic, right?
"This kid is becoming more and more inscrutable."
Revilia could only sigh.
Meanwhile, the others, looking at the two goddesses Reiger threw on the ground, began to whisper among themselves.
"Isn't this that bitch Ishtar?"
Loki came over, looking at the Beauty God sleeping on the ground, blinking her eyes.
"And who is this little goddess?"
Then, Loki looked at Lamu, who was rubbing her sore bottom, with a discontented expression, and her golden divine eyes narrowed slightly.
"Are you Loki?" Lamu raised her head, meeting Loki's gaze, with a scrutinizing expression, saying, "Though you were quite famous in Heaven, and even I have heard of your infamy, but looking at you now, aren't you quite ordinary?"
Saying this, Lamu's gaze shifted slightly downwards, looking at Loki's chest.
"Slap!"
The string in Loki's heart, labeled as reason, instantly snapped.
"Where are you looking at while talking, you little runt? Do you believe I won't send you flying!?"
"I'm just speaking the truth. Clearly, from the appearance, I'm the one who looks like a child, yet you're even less endowed than I am... Are you really a goddess?"
"Fine, it's decided, you're the next unlucky one to be sent back to Heaven!"
"That's called hitting a sore spot, how pitiful."
"Uugh—!"
The two goddesses immediately started arguing as if no one else was there, and Loki was infuriated singlehandedly, raising her hands and making strange noises, about to lunge at Lamu.
The members quickly grabbed whatever they could, some taking her hands, some her legs, and even someone holding Loki from behind, yet the rampaging Loki burst out with astonishing strength, dragging several high-level members along, making the members shout as well.
Revilia couldn't bear to look directly at this unsightly scene and could only turn to the tumultuous clash of magma flames and green flesh in front of her.
"It seems that there will be a lot to do next."
...
"Swish!"
In the artificial labyrinth filled with writhing green flesh, Reiger's figure once again appeared here.
"Fortunately, the previous repatriation pillar caused considerable damage to the artificial labyrinth, and the hindrance effect of the demonic stones has thus decreased sharply, otherwise, there wouldn't really be a way to teleport accurately."
As soon as he entered the artificial labyrinth, Reiger immediately grasped the situation.
"[Force Field Burst]!"
A chaotic, invisible shockwave blasted out, sending all the green flesh around that had begun to stir from his arrival flying, turning them into countless pieces of flesh, which fell like a torrential rain, covering the ground.
After clearing the green flesh in this area, Reiger then initiated the intelligence-type magic that could locate his teammates' positions.
"[Object Location]!"
This is intelligence-type magic that can detect specific objects, as long as it is an object the caster has contacted before, it can be located with this magic.
The target Reiger had marked with this magic was Ais's Sword of Despair.
Among all the companions in the familia, the ones most often with Reiger are Ais and Rephia, so Reiger has naturally contacted their weapons, especially Ais's Sword of Despair, which has collided uncountable times with Reiger's Fool's Sword during sparring.
Thus, Reiger's first target was Ais's Sword of Despair.
Unfortunately, perhaps due to the effect of the demonic stones still working in the artificial labyrinth, Reiger's [Object Location] did not immediately find the location of the Sword of Despair after activation and experienced a significant delay.
During this long delay, a turbid stream formed by the green flesh surged from both sides of the passage again.
"[Sunshine Burst]!"
This time, Reiger unleashed a seventh-tier range attack magic, causing flashes of light like the sun to burst from his body.
This magic is highly damaging to evil creatures and the undead, dealing more damage to targets with lower justice values.
The source of the green meat is an immortal spirit avatar, which is a split entity of a polluted immortal spirit, a degenerate monstrosity with an undeniably low justice value and unquestionably evil.
Therefore, the flash easily tore through the green meat, gradually obliterating it in the light, leaving no trace behind.
The green meat was initially a formidable opponent, but against Reiger, who was unleashing various tier magics indiscriminately, it was thoroughly overwhelmed.
After bombarding the green meat, finally, Reiger's [Object Localization] reacted.
"[High-tier Teleportation]!"
Thus, Reiger teleported away again, leaving the corridor, which was once again corrupted by the green meat.
...
"Boom!"
In the tattered super-hard metal corridor, the green meat, like rapidly growing tumors, rampaged, engulfing countless debris and rubble, chasing after a group of running people.
"Hurry!"
"Run faster!"
"Run a bit faster!"
The scarred adventurers shouted desperately, giving their all to run through the corridor, just to stay away from the green meat surging like a landslide.
"Miss Ais..."
Rephia had already collapsed, and was being carried on Ais's back, mumbling in a semi-conscious state.
"You... you should escape, don't worry about me."
Rephia muttered such words in her daze.
"...I'll get you out of here, Rephia."
Listening to the unconscious mutterings of her junior, Ais tightened her grip on Rephia and her gaze became resolute.
If she wanted to escape, she could have done so long ago.
With her high Lv.6 abilities, she could drastically increase her speed by leaving the others behind, thoroughly outrunning the green meat's pursuit.
But could she do so?
The answer, of course, was no.
She couldn't abandon her companions; she would rather die here alone.
Yet at this rate, they were certain to be caught.
There was no choice; the others simply couldn't match Ais's pace. They were all injured, had exhausted a lot of energy, and continuing to run was already a great feat.
The Spiritual Medicine was used up, with no chance for recovery.
The buffs of [Lamu] and [Thin Veil Breath] cast by Reiger were past their duration.
Facing the current predicament, Ais could think of only one way to save everyone.
"At the next junction, I'll draw away these green meats."
Though she didn't know what the green meat was, it was certainly related to the Polluted Immortal Spirit.
Since it was related to the Polluted Immortal Spirit, as long as she called upon the "wind," her opponent would certainly ignore the others and chase after her.
If she led the green meat away, the others might still have a chance to escape.
With such determination, Ais readied her magic to summon the "wind" at any moment.
"Just at the next fork..."
Ais unconsciously said aloud.
Then suddenly...
"There's no need for that."
A familiar voice responded to Ais.
"Swish!"
A shadow suddenly appeared behind Ais and her running comrades.
"[Triple Enhancement·Fireball]!"
Three immense fireballs immediately flew out, crashing into the surging green meat.