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Episode 540: Operation Change. (2)

"Ugh!"

Helgenik, who had been lying on the ground, suddenly got up and immediately reached out his hand.

Kwaaaaah!

A dark aura surged out and struck Parniel.

Kuung!

Parniel blocked the attack with his divine power, but his body floated up and he was pushed back.

Even though it possessed the aura of supremacy, it could not withstand Helgenik's mighty power.

Ugh.

Parniel clenched his teeth. How dare the darkness push away the divinity of the goddess!

In a rage, she swung her mace with all her might.

Kwaaang!

"Ugh!"

Even Helgenich, who had not been injured at all by the sword, could not withstand the force and turned his head away.

But Helgenik immediately counterattacked, seemingly unscathed.

Kwaaang!

Parniel was pushed back again. But like the toughest of the 7 continents, she endured the pain and swung her mace again.

Boom!

So the two continued to attack each other without stopping.

The magic spells that Helgenik unleashed poured down on Parniel. Parniel withstood them all with his body and approached. It was truly an incredible defensive power.

Helgenik didn't like that.

"Kuuuu… … Let's see how long I can hold out!"

Kwaaaaang!

Helgenik approached Parniel and swung his fist.

Even she, who possessed divine powers, had difficulty withstanding Helgenik's power. Parniel could not help but be pushed back by the powerful magic and the brute strength that surpassed common sense.

But Helgenik wasn't all that bad.

Cheeeeek!

Every part of Helgenik's body that was touched by Parniel's divine power began to burn.

I was slowly digging into the energy of Helgenik, which was layered with divine power.

The divine power remaining in his body continued to hinder Helgenik from gathering energy and recovering.

Seeing that, Giselle said with shining eyes.

"Julian."

"okay."

There was one spot on Helgenik's body that was burning particularly badly. It was the wound the two men had inflicted on him earlier.

The two men concentrated their attacks on that place.

Crunch! Crunch!

The attack worked. It wasn't deep, but it was important that it worked.

Cheeeeeeek!

The wound widened further and black smoke poured out fiercely. The energy of the jewel, which was looking for an escape route, was leaking out.

"Ugh… … ."

Helgenik felt that he had to quickly eliminate the ones in front of him.

Although he was still full of energy, as time went on, the energy given by the Orb of Life was fading away.

Kwaaang!

The ground was filled with bones protruding from all sides, and dozens of spheres shot out rays of death from the air.

With the orb's energy drained and his mind clear, Helgenik concentrated his power into a narrow area.

Kwakwakwakwakwakwang!

It's still a powerful attack, but it's different now that Parniel has joined in.

"Oh, Goddess!"

Paaaaah!

A brilliant light radiated from her body, granting her divine protection.

Even for Giselle and Yulienne, there were times when they couldn't completely avoid attacks. However, thanks to their divine power, they were able to withstand attacks better than before.

Parniel was originally a fighter who fought by taking hits with his body, so it was no different than usual.

Kwakwakwakwakwang!

The battle between the four became more intense. Even with the addition of Parniel, who possessed the aura of supremacy, the three were pushed back little by little.

Even though three of the seven powers on the continent were attacking together, Helgeniek was overwhelming in strength. Nevertheless, it was Helgeniek who was feeling anxious.

'Because of that divine power, I can't kill it all at once.'

I felt myself gradually losing energy. It was natural since I was using all my strength without sparing any effort.

Thanks to that power, he had the upper hand, but his opponent's level was too high, so he couldn't kill them easily.

As expected, the biggest problem was the divine power. This is because both the power of the Salvation Church and one's own power are vulnerable to the divine power.

The numerous magic spells that Helgenik cast around him were repeatedly diminished by divine power.

Because of this compatibility, Parniel had stopped Helgenich in Giselle's previous life. Although the two of them could not have known about it.

'Ugh... ... a little more... ... .'

Pfft!

Helgenik, who had been pushing the three men, stepped back for a moment. The three men were exhausted to the point of heavy breathing, but their eyes were still shining.

Because I knew that in the end, Helgenik's power would be exhausted first.

"Try to block this too."

Dduk dduk!

Helgenik began to condense his energy into his body. He was gathering the power that needed to be released quickly.

The faces of the three men hardened. It was clear that Helgenik was about to use a technique that would put even his own life at risk.

Gooooooo… … .

I felt an enormous amount of energy gathering. I could even see the flow of energy with my eyes.

Boom! Boom! Boom! Boom!

Soon, parts of Helgenik's body began to burst as he could no longer bear it.

Seeing that, Jiselle shouted with a stern expression.

"Julian!"

"okay."

The two moved at lightning speed… …and hid behind Parniel. Her large size was perfect for the two to hide in a single line.

Even without saying much to each other, they communicated with just a glance.

Parniel looked back with a dumbfounded expression.

Jiselle smiled awkwardly.

"sorry."

Julian remained silent, his expression still cool and cold.

"… … ."

In fact, he thought this was the best method. It wasn't an attack that could be used to gain distance and escape.

The only one here who had a chance of surviving this attack was Parniel.

"Huh!"

Parniel clenched his molars and unleashed his divine power to the max. Not even a speck of divine power remained in his body.

Jiing!

A huge shield of light appeared in front of her.

Kwaaaaaaaang!

Soon, a loud noise like something exploding rang out, and a tremendous amount of energy burst out from Helgenik's body.

The dark energy that flew in with the momentum that seemed like it could pierce through anything collided with the shield of light.

Flash!

There was no sound. There was just light and darkness clashing and canceling each other out.

The aftershock came from behind.

Paaaaaaaah!

Giselle and Julian were blown to the sides even though Parniel was absorbing all the force from the front.

Kuung!

And Parniel, who had exhausted all his strength to receive that great power, collapsed.

A blazing black aura rose from her body, but she still had some life left in her and was breathing thinly.

It was truly unbelievable that she, who boasted the strongest defense on the continent, was defeated by a single attack.

Of course, in return, Helgenik's body was reduced to almost a rag.

"Kkaaaah!"

Helgenik also suffered from the backlash of his power. Black smoke was pouring out again from various parts of his torn and burst body.

Jiselle, who had flown far away, stood up, stabbing her sword into the ground.

Blood was streaming from the corner of his mouth. He was sick from the mere aftermath of the storm.

"Whew… … That's really crazy power. You're still alive after using that?"

Helgenik was a wizard of the highest level on the continent. His sophisticated magical powers were what allowed him to pull off this devastating attack.

However, it would be difficult to write twice, since Helgenik's body was in such a mess.

At this point, it was worth a fight.

Jiselle looked at Yulienne and said.

"I must avenge Parniel, right?"

"… … I'm not dead yet."

Julianne also had a thin stream of blood flowing from the corner of his mouth, but he had no trouble moving.

Jiselle quickly picked up Parniel and threw him far away. It would be dangerous to get caught up in a fight while unconscious.

The two men attacked Helgenik again, feeling a little guilty.

Scratch!

Now it didn't matter where he attacked. Helgenik's body could no longer block attacks.

"Kwaaah!"

Unable to bear the aftereffects of his energy surge and the pain from his new wounds, Helgenik screamed.

But his immense power did not completely disappear.

Kwaaaaang! Kwaaaaang!

Still, massive magics were attacking from all sides. Helgenik had to kill the two people quickly while his energy lasted.

Although Giselle and Julian had no choice but to fight fiercely, they did not avoid it. It was because they had to drain Helgenik's energy as quickly as possible.

Kwakwakwakwakwakwang!

While the fight between the three continued, the fight with the corpses was also gradually coming to an end.

"Yaaaaaaap!"

Kwaaaaang!

Elena swept away the corpses with her overflowing stamina. The mobile force also advanced at an incredible speed, trampling over the corpses.

With Helgenik held captive by three people, the corpses simply flailed around in front of them, no longer resurrecting or replenishing.

Corpses that had lost their immortality could not be feared. Whenever they were struck by a weapon imbued with divine power, they would burn and fall down.

"Just push a little harder! Cheer up!"

At Gillian's shout, the mobile force advanced forward without hesitation.

Kaorman was alone a little ways away, cutting up corpses and conducting experiments.

'Come out! Auror Blade! Come out! Oh, why aren't you coming out!'

Perhaps because the corpses were too weak, no matter how much I swung my sword, the aura blade did not come out.

The wizards also followed behind the mobile force and casted magic without sparing any magical power.

Boom! Boom! Boom!

The corpses that were once so densely packed that they filled the plains have now dwindled to the point where they can be seen sparsely.

The corpses, unable to use any strategy or tactics, were unable to deal with the elaborate military formations and indiscriminate magic.

Gillian, who was in command, shouted again.

"All right! Now spread out and get rid of the remaining corpses!"

There was no need to gather together and sweep up the corpses any longer. There weren't enough of them to do that.

Especially the central part was swept away by Parniel's tremendous divine power.

The reason Parniel took on this role in the first place was because her power was suitable for protecting allies and sweeping away corpses.

Helgenik showed unexpected strength and quickly joined the fight, but before that, a considerable number of corpses had already been dealt with.

While the mobile force pushed forward vigorously, behind them, Piote and the priests were hastily treating the wounded.

In particular, the treatment of Jerome, whom Belinda carried in her arms, was the most urgent.

Paaaaaaa!

Jerome was covered in wounds all over his body, and the dark magic left behind by Helgenich had also penetrated his body.

Fiote had a hard time dispelling the rampant dark magic. Only then did the wounds heal, but Jerome could not open his eyes.

He was in a state of mana burn where his magical power was completely depleted and he couldn't come to his senses.

Fiote realized his condition and cried out.

"The wizards need to come!"

Vanessa and some of the magicians who had been providing support from the rear approached.

"First, everyone else, please support the mobile force. I'll help this person."

Vanessa said that and took Jerome's hand. She guided it to his heart with a little bit of magic power, and only then did Jerome slowly open his eyes.

Fiote again radiated divine power, giving vitality.

"Are you okay?"

Jerome asked, looking at Piote, who had become beautiful under Juana's protection.

"Hey, is this… … heaven? Are you an angel?"

Fiote, not wanting to be misunderstood, deliberately raised his voice.

"no."

"Even the angel's voice isn't that great… … ."

"… … ."

"Is this heaven? I think I've lived a good life. I've never done anything particularly bad. I've only done small things. If I were to confess my sins… … ."

"The battle isn't over yet, so you can go to confession later. We are the Allied Forces."

"ah...."

After hearing those words, Jerome struggled to get up. Then, a startling sight came into his sight.

The sight of that enormous army of corpses being swept away… … .

"Oh, how could this be… … ."

No matter how strong the army was, it couldn't do something like this. No, it could be done, but it would require bringing an enormous number of priests.

Helgenik was a strong and sinister being. Even the strongest of men could not stand a chance against him, so his corpses kept resurrecting.

But now, the unbelievable thing was happening right before Jerome's eyes.

"Hey, what happened to Helgenik… … ."

The answer came from Piote.

"The lord is currently fighting the necromancer with Yulien. The corpses will be cleaned up soon."

"Your Majesty?"

"The Duke of Fenris."

"ah!"

Jerome smiled brightly. Hadn't he himself been planning to go to the Kingdom of Lutania to meet the Duke of Fenris?

The rumored army has arrived. It was truly beyond rumor. To be able to overwhelm the legions of the mighty Helgenik corpses to this extent!

But I couldn't rest easy. I had to see Helgenik die with my own eyes.

"I, I'll help you. We have to take care of Helgenik quickly."

"How can you fight with that body? Don't worry. You two are incredibly strong."

No one was too worried. No matter how strong Helgenik was, they believed he would not be able to withstand the combined attack of Giselle and Julian.

Still, Jerome spoke with an urgent expression.

"Helghenik clearly has hidden powers. So I must go and check it out."

"I told you that you can't fight with that body right now. Your magic power has all run out."

"Oh, if the wizard could transfer a little bit of his magic power… … ."

At that moment, Alpoy, who had been watching from the side, approached with a leisurely gait. He was hiding his body, quietly casting his magic.

"What, is this the wizard they talk about? He doesn't look that strong. He doesn't seem to have the skills of a '5th Circle Man Who Defeated God'."

When Jerome heard that, he asked.

"Are you in Circle 5?"

"Yes, it's a level so high that you can't even look up at it after fighting these corpses and lying down."

Alfoy, who was originally arrogant, has become even arrogant recently. This is because he has gained many subordinate(?) wizards and has been victorious in every war he has gotten involved in.

It wasn't all thanks to Alfoy, but Alfoy thought it was all thanks to him anyway.

"Well, since you're a newbie, you'll be working under me. Let's get along well from now on."

Jerome said with an awkward smile.

"Yes, we'll be fine. But I'm sorry. I need to borrow your strength for a moment."

"what?"

Snap!

Jerome grabbed Alfoy's wrist. Alfoy made a displeased expression.

"How dare a low-level wizard touch the wrist of this '5th Circle Man Who Defeated God'… … Kkiyaaaaah!"

Alpoy, whose magic power was sucked out at an incredible speed, became thin and fainted.

Vanessa was surprised at the sight. Magic transfer cannot be done so easily. To do it by force, the opponent's will and circle must be overwhelmed.

That is why it could be said that forcibly absorbing the magical power of a 5th circle magician was almost impossible.

Of course, Alpoy's will to reach his peak with the help of others was half-baked.

"I'll explain later. First, I need you to help me catch Helgenik."

Jerome expanded his vision magic. In the distance, he saw two people fighting a monster-like Helgenik.

"Ugh!"

With one breath, space distorted and Jerome's body disappeared.

and.

Kwakwakwakwakwakwang!

Jerome appeared behind Helgenich, drawing a line like blue lightning.