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Episode 539: Operation Change. (1)

Scratch!

The sword swung by Yulien cut through Helgenik's body again.

Kwaaaaang!

Jiselle's sword tore through space and pierced Helgenich's body.

Helgenik deployed his shield, but it was no use.

Because he ignored Yulien's black shield and cut him down, and Jiselle's black sword came in destroying the shield altogether.

Paaaaak!

Black smoke poured out heavily from Helgenik's body after being attacked.

"Ugh… … ."

Helgenik pulled back and summoned his Death Knights.

Death knights, soaked in his magical power, attacked the two with shining eyes.

"Julian!"

Jiselle called out Yulienne's name and released a stream of mana.

Bam!

The rushing Death Knights were momentarily stopped by being bound by the threads of mana.

grasp!

Taking advantage of the gap, Yulien lunged forward and swung his sword at Helgenik.

Scratch!

"Ugh!"

It was an attack that took advantage of the moment of summoning. Helgenik failed to dodge perfectly this time either and his body was cut.

Kagagagagak!

Jiselle's body rotated and tore apart the Death Knights.

They were quickly restored thanks to Helgenik's magic, but Giselle ignored the Death Knights and shot towards Helgenik again.

Kwaaaaang!

Helgenich, who was constantly being pushed back by Yulien's sword, managed to widen the distance and summoned a curtain of bones.

Kukukukung!

A wall of bones, larger than ever before, rose from beneath the ground. At the same time, Helgenich reached out to the sky.

Woooooooo!

A black sphere appeared high in the sky. It emitted a death ray towards Giselle.

Kwaaaaah!

The beam felt like it had tremendous magical power. If you were hit by that, even a superhuman would be seriously injured.

"Giselle."

Yulien called out Giselle's name softly, drawing up his mana. He had rarely drawn up his strength to this extent.

Julian took a step forward and slashed the air.

Scratch!

The curtain of bones cut diagonally descended into nothingness. The rays of death that had been radiating toward Giselle ceased to shine for a moment.

Jiselle dug into that fleeting moment.

Kwaaaaang!

Giselle trusted Julian and didn't even bother to defend herself.

He flew towards Helgenik, drawing a red line, and gritting his teeth, he swung his sword.

Kwajik!

"Kuaaaah!"

Helgenik's left arm was cut off from the shoulder. He immediately stretched out his right hand and radiated energy.

Kwaaang!

Jiselle, who had been hit in the stomach, fell backwards. However, Yulien, who had come closer, swung his sword at Helgenik again.

Scratch!

"Ugh!"

Helgenik's neck was split in half. He used all his strength to breathe out again.

Kwaaang!

Julian, who was hit in the side, was also pushed back.

Knock knock!

He lowered his body to avoid falling, stuck his sword into the floor, and took a stance.

Jiselle, who had rolled over and then got up, laughed at the sight.

"Ah, I really do all the cool things by myself."

"… … ."

Julian didn't answer, but straightened his back.

Jiselle said, shrugging her shoulders.

"Ah, this one was pretty painful."

The attack was allowed, but the two were fine. It wasn't that they weren't shocked, but they weren't the type of people who would be incapacitated by that level of damage.

In contrast, Helgenik was in tatters, having allowed himself to be attacked several times.

Black smoke poured out of the wound, making it seem as if his body was burning in black fire.

"Ugh… … You guys… … ."

They were strong men who could not guarantee victory even if they fought one-on-one. However, these strong men did not hesitate to cooperate.

Even their breathing was so well in sync that there was no time to delve into it.

Even after blowing off an arm and half of a neck, he was only able to land one hit each. However, it was not fatal.

Paaak!

Giselle and Julian charged at Helgenik again.

Helgenik was known for being a sinister man even in his previous life. He had to be killed while he could, by driving him crazy.

Gggggggg… … .

Death Knights flew up and surrounded them, but they could not join the fight.

Death Knights are strong, but they are not strong enough to fight against the strongest fighters on the continent.

The three were moving at a speed that the Death Knights could not handle.

Boom! Boom! Boom!

Helgenik was continually pushed back by the two men's combined attacks. He was now quite far away from the battlefield, which was now filled with corpses.

Nothing could help him.

'I can't believe I'm in such a tight spot!'

Because of the two people who kept pushing without stopping, I couldn't even make use of the necromancer's strength properly.

I couldn't even use magic that took a long time. I was only focused on avoiding and blocking attacks.

'If this continues, I'll really die.'

The wounds he had sustained were ones that would have killed a normal person. The other person was not surprised at all to see him moving around normally despite his injuries.

It meant that he already knew what condition his body was in.

'How on earth?'

It was incomprehensible. He knew a secret that even the Salvationists who held his hand did not know.

Boom! Boom! Boom!

The thought didn't last long. The wounds were getting worse and worse, and my magic was draining away without a break.

'There is no escape.'

And I couldn't win.

Even that huge army of corpses would be of no use if the sorcerer himself were captured.

I made a mistake. I underestimated the Allied Forces. No, I didn't know that the Duke of Fenris and the Prince of Turian were this strong.

In the end, there is only one number left.

'I'm not the type of person to rely on luck, but… … .'

Now we have to hope for a little luck.

Helgenik prepared himself for death and exploded all his remaining magical power.

Kwaaaaang!

A tremendous storm of magical power occurred. Giselle and Yulienne were thrown back without being able to stop it.

Giselle rolled around comfortably as usual, and this time, Julian rolled around without being able to keep his posture.

Both of them were wounded in various places and had their clothes torn. That's how powerful this attack was.

Giselle jumped up and looked at Julian.

"You roll around on the ground sometimes too? You're starting to feel more human now."

"… … ."

Yulien ignored him and took up his sword again, taking up his stance. Giselle also spat bloody saliva on the floor and looked forward.

Helgenik's condition was strange. His body, which had turned into a complete rag, was shaking.

And the four marbles floating in front of him began to crumble simultaneously.

"The jewel of life?"

Jiselle discovered what they were. They were incredible things that could create superhumans.

I expected that they would use that to manipulate a huge number of corpses.

'But there were still four left?'

Besides, it wasn't written to raise corpses now.

Kwaaaaaaaah!

An enormous amount of energy emanated from the four beads and entered Helgenik's body.

"You're crazy."

Jiselle made a dumbfounded expression.

Helgenik had already reached superhuman levels. If he were to absorb even one of those, his body would go beyond its capacity and his life would be in danger.

Let alone swallowing four of them. There was no way he could handle such tremendous power.

But if they were going to die anyway, it was understandable to hope for luck. If they did well, they could take care of themselves in one go.

"Kkaaaah!"

Helgenik screamed as he absorbed a tremendous amount of energy. An arm made of magical power sprouted from his severed shoulder.

The power of the jewel does not merge with one's own magic. Helgenich knew that too.

However, I absorbed them all because I intended to pour all my strength into this battle.

'I will kill you!'

It would be dangerous even if I absorbed just one anyway. In that case, it would be better to kill the enemy quickly with maximum power.

Ugh... … .

The Death Knights around them began to disappear into smoke. Even the magical power that made them up was all sucked into Helgenik.

Drumroll! Drumroll! Drumroll!

Helgenik's body twisted wildly. His bones were out of place, and his body swelled up here and there as he could not contain the overflowing energy.

His body was growing bigger and bigger, just like the saints of the Salvation Church. If this continued, his body would soon burst.

"Ugh… … ."

Helgenik instinctively realized this and immediately released his power.

He simply waved his hands roughly as if clawing at the air and released magical power.

Kwaaaaang!

Jiselle quickly raised her sword to block, but was sent flying backwards.

It was an incredible power. In all her past lives, Giselle could count on one hand the number of times she had encountered such power.

Taking advantage of the gap left by Giselle's flight, Yulien moved. He quickly approached Helgenik and swung his sword.

Kaang!

Even though he aimed straight for the neck, the sword did not go in. Helgenick swung his fist at Yulien.

Kwaaang!

Julianne flew away just like Giselle. It was truly an incredible force.

"Kuhuhu… … Such overwhelming power… … ."

Unlike the other Templars, Helgenik was conscious. This meant that his level was high.

But he also had a hard time enduring the power of the jewel. The time between losing consciousness was getting longer and longer, and his body felt like it was going to burst at any moment.

This power had to be released quickly and without pause.

"Dark Spear."

Kwarrrrrr!

Dozens of giant spears of darkness were created in the air, each with power comparable to a superhuman attack.

They shot out towards Giselle and Julian.

Boom! Boom! Boom!

Giselle and Julian were busy dodging and kicking away the spears of darkness.

Due to his overflowing power, Helgenik was constantly casting magic.

Dddddddddddddddd!

A huge number of bones began to rise from all directions. Before long, the bones were so densely packed that there was nowhere for the two of them to step.

"This explosion."

Kwakwakwakwakwakwakwakwak!

The protruding bones exploded simultaneously. The two people were unable to completely avoid the explosion, so they ended up taking the full impact.

"Coolook!"

"… … ."

Both Giselle and Julian were shaken to their core. Their bodies were covered in wounds.

The situation was reversed in an instant.

Helgenik had become a complete monster, even controlling his powers to some extent with his superhuman will.

It was something that was possible for someone as tall as Helgenik. If a priest of the Salvation Church had done something like that, his body would have exploded immediately.

But no matter how strong you are, there is a limit. As time passes, your body will eventually burst and you will die on your own.

Helgenik had previously cast spells recklessly in an attempt to kill the two people.

'If I just use up all this energy... ... If I have any magic left, there's a chance of survival!'

He was a necromancer. He was better than anyone at avoiding death. So his first priority was to kill his enemies.

Jeeeeeeing!

Dozens of black spheres appeared in the air. Even at the 8th circle, only one or two could be summoned, but this number increased dozens of times.

They shot death rays in all directions like rain.

Kwakwakwakwakwakwakwakwak!

Now the two were busy just avoiding it. It wasn't going to end with just blocking it once or twice.

Even if they attacked, it was obvious that Helgenik would not be harmed at all.

Jiselle, who had been avoiding things absentmindedly, said.

"I don't think I can escape this."

"… … I have no choice but to endure it."

If you want to run away, you can. If you keep running away like that and wasting time, Helgenik will eventually run out of strength.

But the problem was the friendly forces fighting the corpses right now.

They had moved quite far while fighting the Helgenics, but it was obvious that if they ran away, their allies would immediately be attacked.

Eventually, the two had to hold out here until Helgenik's power wore off.

Boom! Boom! Boom!

Both Giselle and Julian were masters of one skill at a time.

The two of them somehow avoided the magic that filled all directions and minimized the damage.

The unavoidable magic focused mana and struck the body.

It was an attack that would have killed anyone else long ago. With two people, they were able to withstand it to this extent.

"Phew… … ."

"… … ."

But the wounds of those two people were getting deeper and deeper. If this situation continued just a little longer, they would eventually fall first.

"It's a change of strategy. It seems like it'll be difficult for the two of us."

"...okay."

Originally, the two of them were going to finish off Helgenik. If Helgenik hadn't used the jewel, they would have definitely succeeded.

As the situation changed, our response had to change as well.

One more person was needed.

Since their attacks are completely ineffective, someone who can weaken Helgenik's energy even a little and strengthen our energy.

'Dark, bring him here.'

Dark, who had been watching from above, transformed into a giant crow and moved.

Boom! Boom! Boom!

Helgenik's attacks became more and more violent. He also had to somehow consume energy in order to survive, so he indiscriminately used all the magic he knew.

It was difficult to dodge the magic that was being sprayed with the intent of destroying the entire surrounding area. The wounds on both of them could only continue to increase.

As the two were increasingly in danger, Dark returned and shouted.

"Ouch! It's heavy!"

At the same time, something like light shot down from the sky.

The light fell, cutting through the dark magic that Helgenich had spread all around.

"Ugh."

Helgenik felt the irritating atmosphere and raised his head.

The one who fell from the sky was holding a huge mace. The huge mace, shining brightly, was swung towards Helgenik's head.

Kwaaaaaaaah!

"… … ??"

Helgenik's head was stuck into the ground by a force beyond common sense.

Kuung!

The one who fell from the sky immediately emitted powerful divine powers as soon as he landed on the ground.

Paaaaah!

The darkness that had been encroaching upon the surroundings began to subside. At the same time, Giselle and Yulienne's wounds began to heal.

The role model and ultimate goal of 'Princess of Destruction' Elena, the natural enemy of all evil.

Parniel joined the fight.