NOVEL NEXT Chapter185-Interception of the Decapitation Operation
"Elarielle!"
Reize shouted in the midst of the fierce battle.
Elarielle immediately turned to look at him.
"Please go protect Lady Lumi! I'll handle things here!"
Reize waved his blade to repel an enemy and urgently called out.
Elarielle furrowed her brows.
She was currently facing the siege of three Supreme Sanctuary rank devourers, and Reize was also single-handedly battling three!
Although they were formidable opponents, escaping the entanglement of enemies of the same rank was no easy task.
The higher the rank, the smaller the gap between them.
Unless one was an absolute genius, it was hard to form an overwhelming advantage.
Not to mention, they were facing multiple enemies!
These devourers, having grown stronger by plundering resources, were definitely not to be underestimated.
This was undoubtedly the most troublesome enemy they had encountered so far.
"Reize, are you sure you can handle them?"
Elarielle asked in a serious tone.
She was equally anxious about the protector being attacked.
At that moment, the six devourer experts sent to carry out the decapitation mission silently appeared near Lumi, like poisonous snakes lurking in the shadows, and then launched a thunderous surprise attack!
"Lumi!!"
Countless cries rang out across the battlefield.
Clink!
A crisp, shattering sound echoed!
Layers of divine shields appeared around Lumi in an instant.
The soldiers of the allied forces, who had just sighed in relief, suddenly heard a chilling cracking sound.
The once solid shield showed cracks under the combined attacks of the six Supreme Sanctuary rank devourers!
It wouldn't last much longer!
Inside the shield, Lumi's face turned pale, but her eyes remained resolute.
She glanced around the battlefield, but no one could immediately break free to assist her.
Even the paladin Aragis, who was best at defense, was temporarily trapped by several enemies using a secret technique at great cost.
Could this be the moment she would fulfill her oath to protect the Empire for the last time?
Slowly, she closed her eyes, and her staff once again lit up, pouring all her divine power into the battlefield's buffing magic array.
Her blood drained from her face, and her breath grew faint.
"Lumi! Don't!"
Jian shouted from afar, her fury ringing through the air.
Her swordplay grew even more violent, but she was still firmly held by the enemy.
"Humph, struggling to the end! That woman is as good as dead!"
One of the devourer experts fighting Jian sneered.
Boom!
Finally, the divine shield shattered completely!
The six devourers' eyes glinted with killing intent.
With deadly resolve, they turned into six shadows of death, charging toward the frail yet resolute figure of Lumi!
"No!!"
Jian let out an unwilling roar.
Her sword energy surged around her, and she instantly forced the enemies holding her back several steps. But they immediately latched back onto her like parasites!
Damn it!
Just as the situation seemed dire, a massive energy explosion suddenly erupted from the other side of the battlefield!
Then, a figure broke through the battle formation at maximum speed, rushing toward Lumi's location without hesitation!
"Huh?"
Zeth, observing from afar, frowned and casually struck out.
A terrifying black shockwave charged at the figure!
"Elarielle! Watch out!"
The crowd cried in alarm.
Elarielle felt the freezing chill of the attack closing in on her and immediately broke out in a cold sweat.
"Leave it to me!"
Reize shouted furiously.
He suddenly turned around, and a long steel blade in his hand erupted with unimaginable brilliance as it slashed at the black shockwave!
Boom!
After a deafening crash, the terrifying attack was sliced apart by Reize's blade!
"What?!"
"This is impossible!!"
Zeth's face was filled with disbelief.
He was an Authority rank!
To him, a Supreme Sanctuary rank was no different from ants!
How could this mere insect block his attack?!
At that moment, the light from Reize's long sword quickly dimmed.
This was not his usual Thunder Judicator, but a life-saving tool granted to him by Leo.
It contained a sealed strike from an Authority rank expert.
It was this strike that had allowed him to instantly repel the enemies holding him back and block the deadly blow aimed at Elarielle.
Taking advantage of this opening, Elarielle finally managed to shake off her enemies and rushed toward Lumi's side.
"Lady! Hang on!"
Boom!
Elarielle gathered all her natural mana and struck a punch at the six devourers!
Emerald green energy surged like the fury of a forest, roaring out!
The six devourers reacted swiftly, with three of them turning to block Elarielle's attack.
The other three, however, did not ease up, and their deadly strikes continued to descend upon Lumi!
Bang! Bang!
Two muffled crashes sounded, and the three devourers who turned to defend were sent stumbling back by Elarielle's furious strike.
Lumi was sent flying backward like a kite with its string cut.
Her staff shattered completely, scattering into starlight in the air.
Pfft—
A mouthful of blood spurted out, and Lumi's already pale face turned as white as paper, her breath becoming weak to the extreme.
"Lumi, my lady!"
Several Imperial and Dalton experts, who had finally shaken off their enemies, rushed over to shield her.
Almost at the same time, Jian, having forced her way through the enemy's encirclement with a burst of rage-driven power, arrived with overwhelming sword intent!
"Blood for blood! Godslayer Slash!"
Humm—!
A crimson destructive sword light, capable of cleaving through starborn, erupted from her divine sword, ruthlessly striking toward the three devourers who had attacked Lumi!
Boom!
The void was torn open, creating a massive wound in the fabric of space.
The three devourers let out miserable screams as they were severely wounded, and without hesitation, they retreated into the void to escape.
Faced with the wrathful Holy Sword master, they chose to save their lives.
"How are you?"
Jian reached Lumi's side, her voice filled with rare urgency.
Lumi weakly shook her head, wiping the blood from the corner of her mouth.
"...I'm not dead yet."
Fortunately, it was only the combined strike of three Supreme Sanctuary rank devourers.
Had all six attacked together, she would have likely perished.
She raised her head, gazing at Elarielle with gratitude in her eyes.
Elarielle also looked back at her and gave a reassuring smile.
However, before the allied forces could even catch their breath,
Boom!!!
An even more terrifying and despair-inducing evil aura, like a ferocious beast awakening, erupted from deep within the devourer army, instantly enveloping the entire battlefield!
All the allied forces, including Supreme Sanctuary rank experts, felt their breath caught in their throats, their movements slowing as if they had sunk into an invisible quagmire!
The source of this aura was none other than the grim-faced Zeth!
He was about to make his move personally!
At this moment, Zeth glared at everyone with a twisted expression.
He was furious and humiliated that Reize had blocked his attack.
"You all... will die!"
Before he could finish speaking, this Authority rank expert made his move, transforming into a destructive black torrent, charging straight toward the allied forces' ranks!
Faced with Zeth's terrifying pressure, the allied forces' experts did not sit idly by, instead unleashing all their strength, preparing to fight to the death.
Seeing that they dared to resist, a hint of mockery flashed in Zeth's eyes.
"It seems you insects still don't understand the true meaning of Authority rank."
Boom!
Zeth casually swung a punch.
The already crumbling void completely disintegrated into a chaotic nothingness!