Ch.187Chapter 187. I’m the Only Totem in Another World (6)

Chapter 187. I’m the Only Totem in Another World (6)

While Malak and Lakye were engaged in a showdown with Charon and Shamishur, a war was also raging underground.

“Holy Strike!”

“Light Protection!”

“Sacred Flame!”

“Light Explosion!”

Not just the MeleeSpy assault team and powerful individuals like Dina who had gone ahead, but even the low-level paladins holding the rear were fighting their own fierce battles.

“Hey! Block that one! That one!”

At the shout of a paladin named Siwoo with the nickname ‘MorningTentSetupKnight’, a middle-aged man turned his head.

His nickname was ‘MalJukGeoriSergeant’. Having become famous after being stranded on a deserted island rather than in a cave, he was known by his nickname ‘MalJukGeori’ rather than his real name.

“Oh!”

MalJukGeori spotted a four-armed demon in the distance lifting a metal ball.

The target was probably Lord Malak’s disposable totem placed here. If this totem, which continuously provided healing and purification to allies, were destroyed, the tide of battle could change.

“Concentrate fire on that demon!”

Even one of the disposable totems hastily created by Muri was valuable. The civilized soldier who had been appointed temporary commander gave the attack order.

Barbarian archers who had long been active as hunters in the forest fired arrows simultaneously at the four-armed demon.

But the arrows didn’t reach it. Zombie cultists holding shields moved quickly to block them all.

“Tch!”

Several paladins watching clicked their tongues. The zombie cultists controlled by Charon moved organizedly and in unison like an army.

The cultists, moving as one body without individual will, were dangerous in a different way from the demons who relied on physical prowess.

“Doesn’t anyone have ranged skills?! Arrows don’t seem to work!”

‘BasementFirstLine’, who was cutting down cultists at the front, said.

“MorningTent! You have that thing! Sacred Flame!”

‘ITrustedTheMonkeyMister’, who was moving energetically whether fighting or running away, answered.

“I’m out of mana, dammit! I’ve already used it six times, what more do you expect? Besides, do you think my flame is some kind of missile? It won’t reach that far! Huh? What?”

Siwoo, who had been frowning while observing the enemies, suddenly widened his eyes and shouted.

“That’s not important! Look! It’s lifting it again!”

The demon, which had briefly put down the metal ball to hide behind shields, picked it up again.

‘Something, something that could help… I should ask for help even now…!’

MalJukGeori searched through the community. He regretted not sending a help call quickly because he was busy blocking the attacking cultists.

[MeleeSpy: EunuchBro Assault Team Official Combat Power Reference Chart

– Greater Demon (tentative name)=Level 11+ ~ Capable of destroying nations or the world

– High Demon=Level 8-10 ~ Can occupy multiple cities alone

– Mid-level Demon=Level 6-7 ~ Can occupy one city alone

– Low-level Demon=Level 3-5 ~ Can occupy one or several villages alone

Levels are based on paladin levels, and Greater Demon is, as mentioned, a tentative name.

It’s a concept used to distinguish beings clearly stronger than ordinary High Demons, like the cloud demon, seven-headed dragon demon, or evil god Shamishur.

If you find yourself facing one alone, compare your level with the demon’s rank. Low and mid-level can be identified by size difference, high-level by their strength.

Hoping more possessed individuals survive, EunuchBro, leader of the EunuchBro assault team]

This was the last post uploaded to the community, and even this was posted several hours ago. It was evidence that everyone was busy.

But that didn’t mean there was no activity at all.

[UltraSansMadWithMoonlightMassacreMode: Real-time progress board for Necromancer Lord Charon subjugation]

Comments were still being steadily posted on this thread. In fact, this was the only active section.

MalJukGeori quickly posted a comment requesting help. But it was futile. The four-armed demon was just about to throw the metal ball.

Currently, MalJukGeori was standing right next to the totem. If he didn’t want to be crushed along with it, he should flee right now.

However, MalJukGeori just looked up at the sky without doing anything. It felt like Lord Malak would open a dimensional gate at any moment and save him.

‘That’s not going to happen.’

Suddenly, pathetic thoughts like ‘If I die bravely fighting here, could I see my family again?’ crossed MalJukGeori’s mind.

After Charon destroyed the cathedral, he had fallen into despair, thinking he would never see his wife and child again. Moreover, Lord Malak had been absent for several days, which increased his anxiety.

Although he eventually returned, that anxiety wasn’t completely resolved. The fact that he was wavering like this during Lord Malak’s brief absence was proof of that.

“Mister! Stop spacing out and run!”

Just as Monkey, who couldn’t stand watching anymore, was about to grab MalJukGeori and run, a new post appeared on the community screen MalJukGeori had open.

[LoveDeathMeow: Meow meow meow meow~! (I have arrived!)]

Along with the new post, a knight in pure white riding a unicorn appeared in the air. It was LoveDeathMeow. She pointed her sparkling sword at the demon.

Whoosh!

A magic circle formed at the tip of the sword, and white flames poured out. The instantaneous blast heated up the demon.

Uwoooooh!

The demon dropped the metal ball and howled. The flames that burned the demon spread to the cultists and continued to expand.

Whoosh!

The unicorn headed elsewhere, as if its job was done.

The anomaly wasn’t over yet.

“Lupulavasela…solpiratubania…!”

Paya, riding on Tuntuni’s back, chanted a spell. A white circle appeared in the sky and dropped ladybug-like creatures.

They were spirits from the spirit realm called ‘Labak’.

MalJukGeori didn’t know, but this was the effect of the one-time blessing ‘Caller of Spirits’ that Malak (Sans) had received as a reward for escaping the spirit realm.

[Caller of Spirits: Summons a spirit residing in the spirit realm to the mortal world with its consent. The summoning is temporary, and the duration is determined by the caster’s capacity.

This blessing can be bestowed upon one devotee who has learned spirit arts, and that devotee can use this blessing only once.]

Paya, with her excellent ability to communicate with spirits, could summon multiple entities. The ones summoned were notorious for their nasty temperament.

Grrrr…!

Tap-tap-tap!

The ‘Night Predator’ Labaks ran toward the demon, moving their six legs busily. Their eyes were filled with anger, hatred, and disgust.

Ha~ Mid-level demons are spirits artificially created by High Demons. It was natural for pure-blooded spirits born in the spirit realm to despise demons, those terrible hybrids and impurities.

Keeeeek!

The fucking racist—no, purist spirits crushed the demons as they advanced. It was like the march of an angry herd of rhinoceroses.

“W-what’s happening!”

“It looks like the spirit summoning Lord Malak mentioned!”

“Then they’re allies?”

The paladins, gaining momentum, faced the cultists. MalJukGeori looked up at the sky again.

Krooooo!

Lord Malak, who had returned, was tearing at the evil god’s barrier with an imposing roar.

“Ah…!”

His god was fighting alongside him. Realizing this fact, MalJukGeori shed tears.

He remembered the words the messenger had left before.

[Live. You need to be alive for opportunities to come]

‘Yes, if I keep living, I’ll have a chance to return. I won’t give up.’

Having gained courage, MalJukGeori readjusted his weapon and joined the ranks of the paladins.

***

Crack!

Inside the imperial palace, filled with vines and moss and exuding an eerie energy, a High Demon collapsed from Hanna’s final attack.

“The legendary three knights. Not bad skills.”

MeleeSpy, who had been binding the demon’s feet from the front, said.

“You said you took them away.”

“Ah, I did.”

“That’s enough chitchat. We need to close the dimensional gate.”

At Dina’s words, MeleeSpy nodded and guided the way.

“Alright. Once we pass this path—”

MeleeSpy’s words were cut off as he saw those blocking the path ahead.

“Grrrr…!”

“What are they?”

“Aren’t they just zombies?”

Everyone whispered, but MeleeSpy could identify what they were.

“They’re paladins…!”

Though they had lost their armor and become zombies, their characteristically robust bodies remained intact.

“There’s only one assault team that disappeared without leaving even corpses behind.”

The person who had collected their broken armor to make a grave muttered. It would have been impossible to gather so many paladins at once otherwise.

These individuals, clad in black armor and surrounded by sinister red energy, were undoubtedly the George assault team.

“Damn it. Looks like it’s exactly what I was thinking. What are you all doing! They’re just zombies now! Snap out of it!”

As Hanna shouted and pointed her sword, the other possessed individuals who had been confused swallowed hard and prepared for battle.

Shing-

The zombie paladin standing at the front drew his sword. Red energy rippled on the blade.

“…George.”

MeleeSpy, sensing his identity, raised his shield.

After a brief silence.

With the fate of the dimensional gate at stake, assault team clashed with assault team.