CHAPTER 550

Octavia's sole focus was on the two individuals.

To be precise, she didn't have the luxury to spare.

Murakan hadn't been afraid of Misha for no reason. There were barely ten people in the world who could afford to be leisurely when dealing with her.

Besides, since she was fighting alongside Jin, it wasn't an easy task for Octavia, even considering she led the entire Spectre Corps into the battle.

However, on the other hand, Jin and Misha also failed to attack Octavia directly even after using erosion. That was a testament to the perfection of her magic, forming an impeccable defense.

"The dead Spectre showed an opening while avoiding your magic."

It's as she said. The dead Spectre tried to avoid the magic that Octavia had just used to deal with the shadow force dolls.

"I can understand that much without your kind explanation, Misha."

"Really? I was just saying that to get on your nerves."

"Then you succeed. If you want a messier fight, I'd be more than willing to comply."

Octavia aimed her staff at the Vamel Alliance and the Sword saints.

"We have also overcome the providence of death. But can you claim the same?"

"Murakan!"

The hundreds of beams of light fired from her staff faster than Misha's voice. The light beam casually tore apart the shadow force curtain of Murakan, which was blocking the front, and aimed at the people inside.

Through the torn shadow force curtain, they could see the martial artists cutting the beams.

Especially noteworthy was the sword of the leader of the Sword Saints, Ruyan. As soon as the curtain was pierced, Ruyan stepped forward alone and showed his incredible strength by deflecting almost half of the penetrating beams on his own.

After that, the rest of the Sword saints and the Vamel Alliance took on the offence of the Spectres.

"Hak!"

It was Lata's scream. While assisting Amela, who was relatively weak in close combat, he was hit by a beam of light in his chest.

"Oh, cutie!"

"Are you crazy? Call me that in this situation!?"

"You are a cutie! Are you okay!?"

"If you're in your right mind, make a shield or something with your murky energy!"

"It's all broken!"

Fortunately, Lata's injury was not deep, but in a battle like this, even that would quickly become apparent.

Following Valkas, Proch siblings, Amela, Kashmir, Alisa, Yulian, Kuzan, and Murakan, Hairan's five sword saints, who opened the sword of overlord, are also on the defensive.

However, Octavia's magic easily pressed them.

"You still have the leisure to scream."

Just as the beams were about to fire again, Jin and Misha blocked Octavia once more. Black spear and shadow force stained Bradamante were falling from her back and front.

Once again, only afterimages remained in the place where the sword and spear were pierced. Octavia swiftly dominated the battlefield with such high mobility that it was impossible to think of her as a mage.

Every time she changed her position, flashes of light stung the eyes, and the battlefield on the ground that had been split in two became one again.

If Jin were alone, it would have been impossible to fight while protecting allies. A few would have already been mortally wounded, or perhaps even dead.

'I have to concentrate. If I show an opening, Octavia will now attack my companions behind me, not Miss Misha and me.'

Shadow Sword 1st technique Soul Slash, 2nd technique Scissors, 7th technique Shadow Assault - the swords that Jin always used as a means to create variables in critical moments were continuously being used.

Occasionally the attacks did reach Octavia, but only inflicting minor cuts or scratches.

The lightning bolts of erosion were coming to an end. When the lightning bolts stops, Octavia would be able to attack his allies more freely.

Jin had to prepare the most powerful magic sword without stopping attacking her. Misha also had the same thoughts as Jin.

Moreover, they had to think about the 'next.'

Even if the battle with Octavia was over, the war will continue. Kelliark was now being pushed back, but it was unknown how the battle situation would change the moment the Demon God's orb was unlocked.

That's why Jin chose the magic sword instead of the Plutonian reign sword.

'He is executing the magic sword as Sir Hedo mentioned.'

Octavia accurately predicted Jin's magic sword secret technique. She also heard about the power of the flame of hell from Hedo, so she finished thinking about how to deal with it.

Karreuk-!

Red flames suddenly spread in the light scattered everywhere. It was Octavia's eyes that were spreading the flames.

Gaze of Crimson Flame – Octavia Zipfel

It was Octavia's decisive killing move that transformed from Gaze of Azure flame. It was an improved version so as not to lose power even in 'real blue flame'.

'The problem is not Jin Runcandel's magic sword, but Misha's black spear.'

That was something even Octavia couldn't predict.

After fighting Misha on Veradin's island two years ago, Octavia searched through all of Zipfel's records to find information about Misha.

There weren't many records left. The predecessors of the Spectre Corps who fought against her were either dead or insane, unable to leave proper records.

'But the way Misha killed the predecessors of the Spectre Corps was mostly not in direct confrontation but in the form of prolonged and grotesque assassination.'

This was the reason why the predecessors of Spectre Corps could not leave a proper record. Over decades, she had killed them physically and mentally like a ghost.

'There must be something. The martial art that has already been proven so far is transcendental.'

Whatever it was.

Octavia was confident in facing it head-on. The position of the second mage of Zipfel was never obtained in vain.

Octavia wanted a clash of pure strength and power rather than catching something like a shadow force doll.

Gaze of crimson flame were melting the ground. The feet of the martial artists were deeply embedded in the molten ground, and the smell of burning skin emanated.

One by one, injured people began to appear one after another on Jin's side. Lata took a heavy breath and fell backwards, and the magic spell aimed at him was barely avoided by Kashmir, Amela and Faye. However, they also had a handful of fresh blood on their lips.

Yulian's thunder-bow 'Harmilla' fired a stronger lightning bolt than before, but it was close to a last-ditch effort. Kuzan, who protected him, continued to drink extreme poison to try to recover his vitality, but even that wasn't going to last much longer.

Valkas, the fully armed Alisa, and Murakan along with Sword saints were holding out, but at this rate, casualties were just a matter of time.

Octavia's attack was added, and the sword of the overlord's defense formation was also slightly disturbed. 

However, amid the tilting situation, the Sword saints and Jin's companions didn't think of themselves as soon-to-be dead.

It wasn't because they thought they were superior to the Spectre Corps, and that Jin and Misha were stronger than Octavia.

It was the power of existence.

The mysterious, inexplicable power that the old Runcandels had felt from Temar, and that Talaris had identified from Jin, was dispelling the fears of his companions.

Octavia also looked straight at the power that emanated from Jin. She concentrated even more to erase the dirty intuition.

'It's still more of an illusion, just like Misha's shadow force doll. Before it becomes real....'

I have to break it.

At that moment, Jin's magic sword secret technique was executed.

Just as Octavia expected.

"Do you think you can do anything against me with the remnants of the ancient Runcandel!"

Crackle-!

Crimson flames were rising as if a mountain had risen out of nowhere.

And the mana of wind was mixed in it. Octavia was the new contractor of the wind god, Melzaire, and Jin was able to realize that fact only recently.

The wild and ferocious wind, incomparable to the magic of Andrei Zipfel, who was called the Wind King, was blowing the Crimson flames.

The storm of crimson flames engulfed the flames of magic swords that had just begun to bloom.

The blue flame, which should be spread by riding the runes left behind by Sarah Runcandel, was engulfed in Crimson flames.

The runes were scattered in the wind and couldn't easily find their place, and Jin's body, which had become the fire itself, shook precariously as if it would be extinguished at any moment.

The scattered light spell of Octavia was replaced with mana of fire and further strengthened her magic.

Octavia judged that she overpowered Jin's flames of hell. All the essence of the mage named Octavia was filling the battlefield on the ground.

'Now, all that remains is Misha's decisive move.'

It seemed that anything flying in from anywhere wouldn't be a problem. The wind and the power of crimson flames had already made the whole area her domain.

But in the next moment.

Octavia looked at Jin's blue eyes...… she couldn't help but have her doubts about why he was so calm and firm.

It wasn't the eyes of a person who was swept away by a blow.

[Well... it's been a while since I've seen this. I had forgotten about it.]

Contrary to Octavia's thoughts, Misha did not prepare her own decisive killing move.

What she prepared was a reenactment of the battle from a thousand years ago when she fought alongside Sarah Runcandel.

Just before executing the flame of hell, Jin was able to receive these words from Misha.

'Don't be afraid even if the flame of hell goes out in Octavia's magic. I will be your strength.'

Misha, who had transformed into her true form before anyone knew it, was spreading her wings behind Jin's back. Just as she protected Sarah's back on a fierce battlefield a thousand years ago.

The reason why so many mages in the world always choose Solderet as the supreme god was no different.

It was because of the superiority of the power called 'shadow force'. Mages have always longed for Solderet to open new horizons in their magic through the power of shadow force.

And, although most mages do not know, shadow force was originally a power that suits a sword more than magic. And more suitable for magic sword rather than a sword, and Misha was a black dragon that specializes in the power of shadow force itself rather than individual power.

Misha had always supported Runcandel in this way.

[Did you say the remnant of the ancient Runcandel?]

Misha's wings were stained with blue flames.

In addition, the blue flames that wrapped around her skin regained their form and Sarah's runes, which were lost in the crimson flame storm, became strong with shadow force and found its place.

The crimson flames and the winds of Melzaire were pushed back. The more that happened, the stronger mana Octavia released, and she was clearly ahead in terms of power.

However, there was no choice but to have a limit when it comes to dealing with the 'case' of force.

[That's wrong. This child's magic sword is the current Runcandel itself. Cheeky Zipfel mortal.]

Runcandel Magic Sword Secret technique 

Flames of Hell - Jin Runcandel, Shadowless Spear Black shadow

As Jin swung Bradamante, black and blue flames hit Octavia like a tidal wave.