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Episode 423 Let's Use the Most Powerful Power (3)

Krrrrrr… … .

Equidema lowered his body. It seemed as if he was scanning his opponent and was ready to trample and kill his target as soon as he decided on it.

Everyone waited tensely for Giselle's next words. Fiote shouted with a trembling voice, feeling something very ominous.

"I, I will heal you!"

Jiselle shook her head.

"No, you don't have to recover. But you don't have to put in effort."

"Yes? Why?"

Alphos approached the flustered Fiote and spoke.

"You don't like me?"

"Yes."

Fiote shook his head. How could a priest who serves God say he hates another person?

Although he hated Alpoy for always harassing him, he prayed every day to forgive him so that he wouldn't hate him.

But Alpoy smiled and said,

"It's okay, you don't have to like it."

"What are you talking about… … ."

"Who will go to hell if not me?"

"yes?"

Thud!

While Piote was wondering, Alfoy grabbed him by the collar.

And before Piote could react, he threw it towards Equidema.

"Gyaaaahhhh!"

dump.

Fiote screamed and fell right in front of Equidema's feet. Equidema was so startled by the sudden situation that she pulled her head back.

"Huh, huh? Why? Why me… … Uh… … ."

Fiote was in a state of panic. As he was paralyzed with fear, Equidema's terrifying eyes came right up to his nose.

Krrrrrr… … .

Equidema's eyes were filled with hatred. Piote had never seen such hatred and ominousness up close in his life.

Fiote closed his eyes tightly. Tears welled up in his eyes without him knowing.

'I, I was the one who threw myself out as bait! Why is that Alfoy kid only picking on me! Why is everyone else just sitting still!'

I was angry and resentful. Not blaming others was the fundamental attitude of a priest and was Fiote's nature, but I felt like I was going crazy if I got involved with Alpoyran. I couldn't help but blame others.

All sorts of emotions enveloped Piote: hatred for Alfoy, distrust of humanity, attachment to life, and fear of death.

But now was not the time to point fingers and blame anyone.

"Kueu ...

Equidema raised her forelegs and roared. Belinda cried out in surprise.

"master!"

The others flinched and tried to go to save Piote, but Giselle stopped them.

"It's okay! Just watch for now!"

Even if it wasn't necessarily a channeling from a goddess, there was something about Jiselle that made her believe.

People looked at Piote and Equidema with tension.

No one comes to save him. Finally, a terrified Piote closes his eyes tightly and screams.

"Oh, Goddess!"

Kururururung!

Suddenly, dark clouds began to gather in the sky. At the same time, Piote's hair also turned silver and an incredible amount of divine power began to emanate from his body.

At the same time, Equidema's huge foreleg struck Piote.

Kwaaaaaaaang!

There's a sound of something exploding. It's a giant monster with superhuman strength.

If it hits just about anyone, their body will just explode.

But then something happened that surprised everyone.

"Kuaaaah!"

Equidema threw back his body and screamed.

Cheeeeek!

Equidema's front legs were burning as they were struck by a powerful divine force.

Unlike the beings of the cracks who were greatly affected by divine power as if they were not allowed in this world, Equidema was able to ignore a moderate level of divine power with its strong power.

However, even Equidema could not help but be affected by the tremendous divine power emanating from Piote's body.

"uh?"

Even though his own body was fine, Fiote looked like he didn't know what was going on.

Even if you damage Equidema with divine power, there is no way your body would be intact after receiving such a powerful attack.

Because I was attacked before I could even connect with the goddess.

Gurrrrrr… … .

The dark clouds that were about to pour down light dispersed and disappeared. This was because Piote's wish was momentarily weakened.

Jiselle saw that and snickered.

"Oh, it's not easy."

If the channeling had been successful this time, it would have been possible to stop Equidema's movements, even if only for a moment.

In the meantime, I tried making it with minced meat, but it seems that Piote's wish did not reach the heavens.

"Oh, Master? What's going on?"

Belinda asked, stammering.

Equidema's attack was truly terrifying. The shockwave from when it hit Fiote was enough to burst all the surrounding Rifters.

However, Fiote, who was not even connected to the goddess, withstood the attack. No matter how fast and powerful his divine power was, it was impossible at his current level.

Jiselle answered nonchalantly.

"I have a holy relic."

"Is it a holy relic?"

"Yes, I mean the real holy relic."

Fiote was wearing a ring called 'Juana's Protection'. It was something Giselle had previously received from Porisco and given to him.

It is a true holy relic that provides absolute protection as long as you have divine power. The caster does not need to be conscious of it.

As powerful as Equidema's attack power was, Fiote's divine power was also consumed considerably, but compared to the amount consumed, it was an incredibly powerful shield.

"Kaaaaaaang!"

Equidema let out another roar of rage and struck Piote.

Kwaaaaang!

Fiote just sat there with his head down, not knowing what was going on. He was still fine.

Seeing that, Jiselle smiled and said.

"Let's go. We must attack while he is distracted by the bait. Priests, continue to infuse Fiote with divine power."

You must capture Equidema before all of Fiote's divine power is consumed.

Paaaaang!

Giselle immediately ran out with her greatsword. Equidema, who was striking Piote again, was unable to avoid Giselle's sudden attack and ended up getting hit in the head.

Kwaaaaang!

"Kuaaaah!"

Equidema turned his head in anger, but Giselle had already retreated. Using the gap, Tennant cut Equidema's foot.

Choaaaak!

Blue smoke and blue blood poured out from the wound, obscuring the vision.

Paaak!

Equidema charged at Tennant, cutting through the smoke. But before the monster could attack, dozens of Belinda's daggers flew towards Equidema's eyes.

Tata tata tang!

Equidema closed her eyes and shook her head. Meanwhile, Tennant stepped back and Gillian and Kaor cut through Equidema's flanks.

"Kuaaaaaaah!"

Equidema roared even louder. It was furious because the bug-like things kept attacking and escaping.

Since everyone was just hitting and running away, naturally the only thing visible was Piote, crouching down. Even the divine power he emitted was in conflict with the beings of the crack.

Equidema felt an endless hatred. For a moment, the other guys disappeared from his mind.

So, with all that hatred in him, he struck Piote again.

Kwaaaaang!

"Ugh… … ."

Fiote closed his eyes and trembled. He didn't know why it didn't hurt, but it didn't hurt. It was just a loud noise, but it felt like a breeze was blowing.

It's normal for a person to fall over when pushed hard. But even though that big monster is hitting him, his body doesn't move at all.

For some reason, he felt almost invincible right now.

So Piote realized what he had to do.

'I, I have to stay here even if I die.'

While you were being hit, others were fighting. So you must not avoid it. You must stay here even if it means dying.

Surprisingly, he was willing to sacrifice himself even at this moment. He was a fundamentally different person from Alfoy.

Kwaaaaang!

'Poetry, divine power… … .'

Every time I got hit, I felt like all my divine power was disappearing. The other priests kept giving me protection and replenishing my divine power, but it was so small that I couldn't even hear the message.

Before he knew it, his divine power had grown to a level that was incomparable to that of other priests.

"Kuaaaah!"

Equidema continued to roar in anger while covered in blood.

No matter how much you hit the little human in front of you, he won't die. He won't fly away either. He's just stuck in place, like a tree, without moving at all.

It was because no physical impact was transmitted, but Equidema had no way of knowing about such circumstances.

But during that time, insect-like things inflicted countless wounds on his body.

"Kurrrrrr… … ."

The beast, which was becoming increasingly bloody, finally realized that it was being hunted.

There is a bait in front of you that exudes a maddeningly hateful aura. Without realizing it, you instinctively keep attacking it.

As if it had become his mission.

To get out of a bad situation, you have to get that bait out of your sight.

"Kaaaah!"

Equidema opened its huge mouth. It felt like it shouldn't be eaten, but if it didn't eat it right away, it would be hunted.

Even though Fiote was about to be eaten, the others moved further away. It seemed as if they were trying to avoid something.

And when Equidema opened its huge mouth and approached Piote.

Flash!

A red light flashed and a powerful stream of flames shot out from behind the group.

It was Vanessa's magic that had been gathering magic power and waiting for an opportunity.

Kwaaaaang!

"Kuaaaah!"

The beam of flame shot by Vanessa hit Equidema right in the mouth. Equidema, who was rushing at Fiote, stepped back as if surprised.

But the magic didn't end there.

Zing! Zing! Zing! Zing!

Dozens of magic circles were embroidered across the sky.

There are so many allies here that area magic cannot be used. So Vanessa concentrated her magic power on each spell.

Soon, a powerful light burst out from the magic circle and struck Equidema's entire body.

As a bonus, there were grains of Alfoy's magic mixed in between.

Kwaaaaang! Kwaaaaang! Kwaaaaang!

Vanessa spared no effort, because she wanted to end it on her own if possible.

The magic containing all the magical power of the 7th Circle Wizard struck Equidema's body countless times.

Kwakwakwakwakwakwakang!

"Kuaaaah!"

Blue smoke poured out from Equidema's mouth and wounds, filling the space. The wounds she had previously received were torn and burst open by the magic.

Alpoy's magic also played a role in opening the wound, but the effect was minimal.

The defense of this monster, which had reached superhuman levels, was truly astonishing. Equidema withstood all magic with just his body.

Everyone except Jiselle looked at Equidema with eyes of disbelief.

"Crazy… … . You put so much magic into the wound and it's still holding up?"

"It's really dirty and it doesn't die."

"I have no choice but to beat you until you die… … ."

Rather than strength and speed, the monster's true weapons are its tough hide and stamina. That's why Jiselle destroyed Equidema's mind through his eyes.

Vanessa also looked at Equidema with tired eyes. She had poured all her magical power into it at once, so much so that it was almost completely depleted.

And yet, even after all that, he's still alive! It wasn't called the apocalypse monster for nothing.

Of course, Equidema wasn't dead, but he wasn't in perfect condition.

Knock, knock, knock… … .

A huge amount of blue blood began to pour out of Equidema's gaping mouth, which was spewing out blue smoke.

The beam of flame, aimed precisely at the moment when Equidema's mouth was open, left a large wound in the neck.

"Kurrrrrr… … ."

Blood was pooling beneath the snarling Equidema's head. It certainly looked like it had been badly hit.

Jiselle said, extending her greatsword forward.

"You seem very tired. I guess it's time to end it."

Gooooooo.

Jiselle's greatsword began to be engulfed in a crimson aura. His body was covered in a crimson fog.

Everyone else also poured all their remaining strength into their weapons.

"Kurrrrrr… … ."

Equidema still stood firm on the ground with its four feet. Its eyes were burning with ever-increasing hatred and murder.

The beast has a mission. That mission is the reason for its life and its value to existence.

If you can't accomplish that mission, you're not worth living. That's why you have to fight until you die.

"Kaaaaaaang!"

Equidema roared again and pounced on the nearest one, the one who seemed to be emitting an aura that made him want to kill her.

'It's me again!'

Fiote crouched, but this time he wasn't attacked.

Kwaaaaang!

Jiselle's massive auror blade struck Equidema's side wound.

"Kaaaah!"

Equidema was pushed aside for a moment. Meanwhile, Tennant's Auror Blade continued to aim for Equidema's injured ankle.

Kwaaaaang!

Gillian and Kaor were also spewing out a ton of Mana Blades. At first glance, they were indistinguishable from Aura Blades.

Thanks to training while eating pieces of the Dragon Heart and using the highest level of mana concentration, these two people have an abundance of mana.

Although I haven't gotten over the wall yet, I can say that I've gotten to the next level.

The two men mercilessly cut down Equidema's body as it staggered from the attacks of Giselle and Tennant.

"Ugh!"

Equidema couldn't come to his senses. Whenever he tried to attack someone, he would be stopped from the side. Whenever he changed his attack target, he would fall back.

As the wounds grew wider, his strength diminished. No matter how strong he was, he could not solve the current situation with his beastly head.

"Get out of the way!"

Dozens of daggers shot out of Belinda's body.

She also absorbed a piece of the Dragon Heart and trained steadily with a dedicated mana concentration circle, becoming much stronger than before.

Dozens of daggers connected to Belinda's robes were thrust deep into Equidema's wounds.

"Kaaaaaaah!"

Equidema let out a scream of pain. The dozens of daggers that Belinda had unleashed seemed to be binding Equidema tightly.

Thump thump!

Before Equidema could even shake her body and pull out the daggers, Belinda cut the strings connecting them herself.

The daggers were deeply embedded in Equidema's wounds.

"Kurururuk… … ."

Equidema, who had sustained so many injuries, began to stagger.

I can't defeat these hunters alone. It's hard to attack anything properly. Equidema slowly retreated.

Jiselle said, stepping forward.

"I guess we just have to push a little harder. Let's just hit a few more times and then get out."

I've caught many monsters this way in my past life.

This is because while a small number of strong players deal with strong monsters, the rest deal with relatively weaker enemies like the Crackers, which causes the least damage.

"Kurrrrrr… … ."

The cornered Equidema retreated a little further. The Crackers were still coming out, but it was of no help.

Because the knights of Fenris were constantly cleaning up the surroundings.

"Krrrr… … ."

Equidema now realizes for sure.

He will be killed by those hunters and will not be able to complete his mission.

Equidema, who had retreated to the front of the crack, looked up at the sky and cried loudly.

"Kuaaaah!"

It was a cry filled with hatred and anger towards the hunters. It also seemed like a cry for help from someone.

Jiselle and the others closed the distance a bit more with the monster. It seemed like they only needed a couple more attacks to finish it off.

But at that moment, something unexpected happened.

Kuuuuuu!

Suddenly, a huge white hand reached out from the crack, which had now widened enough to fit several Equidema.

The hand pressed the equidema with the palm of its hand as if catching an insect.