episode_0133

“Kali! Look at this!”

“This bastard!!!”

[Kali’s Soul]

[Condition: Good]

[A magical tool made from processing the soul of the Grand Druid Kali. It will bloom when the time comes.]

It is a magic stone created by condensing all the magic from Kali’s body.

I can’t breathe without turning a blind eye.

Sure enough, just before Kali catches up with me, she turns around and roars, chasing after me.

“Alright.”

With this, I’ve set up a one-on-one showdown.

[Stats]

[Strength: 19 (-5) *Guardian Knight penalty applied]

[Health: 44 (-5) *Guardian Knight penalty applied]

[Mana: 50 (-5) *Guardian Knight penalty applied]

[Agility: 25 (-5) *Guardian Knight penalty applied]

[Luck: 10 (-5) *Guardian Knight penalty applied]

“Damn it.”

But the moment the tide turns in my favor.

The Guardian Knight also fades away.

In this state, I can never catch up to Kali’s speed.

But…

“Strength isn’t the only thing that matters. I can overwhelm her in many ways.”

Since Kali’s punishment, I’ve become stronger in various aspects.

Of course, I could easily deal with the Guardian Knight by activating it on the ground, but it’s difficult to avoid casualties on the surface.

“So even in a penalized state! I’ll catch her no matter what!”

Clap.

I make a hand gesture to seal the deal.

As my magic seeps into the space in front of me, a giant geometric figure is drawn.

It’s a basic 0-level geometric figure.

A simple and basic figure that has no special functions.

“Huh?!”

“Your movements were accelerated by magic after all.”

However, the moment I enter the geometric figure, Kali’s movements slow down significantly.

The significance of a 0-level geometric figure is declaring this space as my own.

While applying magic to the space is still impossible, I can prevent the opponent’s magic from taking effect.

Within this space, Kali’s magic cannot take effect.

“Gah?!”

Thud!

As I strike down with force, Kali’s body is crushed against the ground.

Her movements slow down and come to a complete stop.

Drawing my magic sword, I infuse it with energy at the tip.

Swish!

A white blade cuts through the dark space, heading straight for Kali and piercing her upper body.

But one strike isn’t enough to sever her bones.

I strike in the same spot again and again.

“Kyaaaaah!!!”

Finally, her spine is severed, and Kali’s upper body is cut off.

With a human torso where there should have been spider body eyes, I thought this would block her vision.

Soon, holes appear in the spider’s body, and within them, pupils form, glaring at me.

What is that?

Is that Kali taking a hit?

No.

Now it’s more appropriate to call it a monster using Kali’s corpse.

|Hehehe. Huhuh. Kali is in perfect condition now. Cut her eyes, and they’ll grow back. Cut her legs, and they’ll grow back. She’ll regenerate as much as she’s mutilated!|

At that moment, the ceiling collapses, and a young boy descends slowly from above.

Looking at his face, I freeze in place.

It’s Solar’s younger brother, Zenon.

Held in Zenon’s hand.

Nicholas the Archmage, or rather Luna, chuckles.

“What did you do to Zenon!”

“I fixed his heart. It’s what Solar wanted. Hehehe…”

Madman.

Zenon’s heart is already dead.

Perhaps Belphagor’s suggestion was to transplant a living heart, but Luna’s method was a bit different.

She completely kills the dying heart and revives it through necromancy.

Can we really say she fixed it?

I doubt it.

But one thing is for sure, Solar won’t be pleased.

“Hehehe! The one who killed Kali, killed the avatar of Velfegor, and made the original run away in fear! Show me what you’ve got!”

“······.”

Countless eyes sprout from Kali’s body.

From the severed upper body of the woman, lower body grows and stands on two feet.

Kali has become two.

And behind me, Xenon is gathering immense magical power, preparing to cast a spell.

Outnumbered and overwhelmed in terms of stats, we were surrounded.

In this situation, even activating the Paladin’s protection doesn’t seem like it would lead to victory.

But there is only one way.

“It’s not a great idea, but I have no choice.”

“Show your power, mortal!”

Swish.

Bullets of energy shoot out, splitting the woman’s body in half.

Although slowed down by the magic seal, the spider creature is still fast enough to reach me in an instant.

I deflect its strong legs with my sword and slide underneath.

“Eek!”

Thud!

The explosion magic launched from Xenon’s fingertips hits the spider creature directly, but I manage to escape unscathed below.

As the spider creature staggers from the explosion, I slip out from underneath.

And all the enemies surrounding me end up in front of me.

The encirclement is broken.

“Dakia Ryu Oui!”

“Here it comes again!”

“What’s coming?”

“Iron Blood Storm Strike!”

I transform my body and scatter the celestial net made of white energy.

The spider creature, having experienced it once, closes its eyes and raises its strong legs in a defensive stance.

The Kali, whose body was split in half and then regenerated into two, shatters into pieces as soon as she stands up.

Xenon also counters with a barrier.

Suddenly, the surroundings are filled with rubble and dust, turning into a chaotic battlefield where nothing can be seen.

“Where did they go?”

“They’re running away!”

Of course, I won’t miss that opportunity.

As the enemies cough in the thick smoke, I quickly climb up the ladder towards the surface.

“Don’t run away, give me my gemstone!”

It’s not running away.

It’s advancing backward.

.

.

.

“Haa… haaa…”

As I reach the surface, I witness a shocking sight.

Soldiers are lying all around.

Holy knights are injured and in pain.

My legs move on their own.

And my hands quickly start casting healing magic.

“Ugh. Lady Saint…”

“What’s going on? Where is Archbishop Nicholas?”

“Something’s wrong with the Archbishop. He called out Xenon’s name and suddenly Xenon appeared and used explosion magic on all of us…”

“This can’t be.”

Turning around, I see Xenon unleashing destruction with explosion magic.

Soon, a hole is blasted in the ground.

Floating in the air, Xenon descends into the hole with Archbishop Nicholas attached.

“We need backup, we need backup…”

“I heard the news! I’ve called the main headquarters of the Holy Knights!”

“Cornelia?”

Cornelia rushes through the crowd, holding a pale-skinned girl.

She seems familiar for some reason, but there’s no time to ask who she is.

“The main headquarters is coming soon? Alright, I’ll go down and check.”

“What?! Why are you going down when there are enemies below, Lady Saint!”

“Eugene is down there. And Eugene becomes strangely powerful when with me. It will be difficult for even Eugene to deal with both the spider creature and the levitating mage at the same time.”

Without hesitation, I turn and walk towards the entrance leading underground.

The main forces of the Holy Knights will soon arrive to subdue these monsters.

We just have to hold on until then.

If we fail, then it’s the end for me and Eugene.

Eugene dying seemed much better than living alone.

“Eugene will never escape. He values the safety of others more than his own life. That’s the kind of person Eugene is…”

If it were Eugene, he would probably be acting stubborn again.

Even if he dies, he won’t come out.

Just like when he saved me…

As I prepared to go back down, the girl seemed to be trying to go down silently for some reason.

It was a moment when I was about to grab and hug the girl to stop her.

“Hey. It’s dangerous down there-”

“Don’t run away and give me my magic stone!!!”

Eugene popped out from the entrance.

The spider monster broke through the entrance and lunged forward.

Eugene held up a black magic stone, shaking it in his hand, and swiftly escaped from the cathedral.

The spider monster followed him, breaking through the walls as it chased after him.

Watching them quickly disappear into the distance.

Jill and Cornelia stood there dumbfounded.

“Ah!”

Following them was Xenon, floating in the air.

His indifferent expression surveyed the fallen soldiers and knights.

As he began to gather magic in his fingertips again, Jill’s face turned pale.

|Xenon! Stop fooling around and go after them too! Kali’s attention is on that guy! We need to kill him to control Kali!|

“I will… follow your orders…”

Nodding in agreement to Archbishop Nicholas’s command, Xenon gathered the magic in his fingertips, then, holding Archbishop Nicholas in his arms, flew up into the sky in the direction where the spider monster and Eugene had disappeared.

Although it was an unexpected situation, Jill’s trust in Eugene remained unbroken.

‘He’s luring the enemies somewhere.’

Eugene is luring the enemies.

But why is he heading towards the city?

Eugene wouldn’t sacrifice people in battle…

“I have to go after him!”

“Then I’ll…”

“What’s the point of following if you can’t even fight. When the main force arrives, I’ll ask for an explanation of the situation.”

“…”

Jill grabbed Cornelia’s shoulder, stopping her from following.

Even if Cornelia comes, nothing will change.

She’ll just be a hindrance.

It was an objective and clear truth.

Before he knew it, Jill was running far away.

Only Cornelia remained in place, looking around.

“Huh? But where did the vampire girl go…”

As the emergency was declared in Cologne and sirens blared loudly.

Eugene was running through the empty square, with everyone evacuated.

“My soul! My magic! Give it back!!!”

“I haven’t opened this yet! Once I finish the gacha, I’ll give it back!”

Although the spider monster was overwhelming in pure speed.

Due to Eugene laying down traps along the way as he fled, the spider monster had to constantly release acceleration spells and stumble.

However, even though their speeds seemed somewhat similar, it was clear that Eugene was being caught up.

If Eugene took time to climb over a wall, the spider monster would easily break through and catch up in an instant.

Before they knew it, they reached an alley.

The distance between Eugene and the spider monster was less than 10 meters.

Due to magic exhaustion, Eugene’s legs stiffened.

Eugene fell to the ground, rolling.

“Ah! Ha! Ha! It’s all over…”

“You rat-like creature! I will kill you! I will absorb your soul to fully resurrect and speak!”

The spider monster twisted its body, its eyes on its torso grotesquely contorted, and spoke in a eerie voice.

The spider monster, due to the side effects of resurrection, had become unable to resist impulses and emotions.

At the time of Cali’s death, it harbored a deep grudge against Mijung for failing the resurrection ritual.

But more than that grudge, what it desired most was the soul fusion.

If it could absorb that, it could be resurrected not as this grotesque body, but as the complete druid Cali.

In order to obtain the soul fusion, the spider monster was willing to do anything.

Literally anything.

“Return to dust with a handful of earth.”

“······.”

Gradually, an iron-like leg approached.

Eujin, with his mana depleted and stats dwindling, had no way to respond, but he was smiling instead.

Then the ground suddenly sank.

“You won’t be facing me.”

“······?”

The earth began to rumble.

It seemed like an earthquake at first, but the spider monster realized that the epicenter wasn’t deep.

His pupils shook as he realized that there weren’t many beings capable of such immense power.

Thud!

Breaking through the earth, a gauntlet emerged.

And then, a paladin in full armor, scattering dirt in all directions, climbed up, his blonde hair disheveled and his mismatched eyes glaring fiercely.

“Mijung. Mijung, come out. I will kill you.”

Overwhelmed by his force, the spider monster cowered.