Volume 2, Chapter 89 – Yuan’er

“Damn it! Break for me!! Moonwater Wheelbreak!”

With a roar, the blue-haired man high in the sky unleashed another full-power strike against the crimson barrier before him!

Boom!!

To the accompaniment of a massive explosion, the knight’s spear, wreathed in dense water-attribute battle aura, violently struck the crimson wall of the barrier! It erupted with a dazzling light and energy that sent chills through those nearby. As the light dissipated, several cracks appeared upon the sturdy barrier!

But they were merely cracks, as the barrier had yet to reach its breaking point.

Furthermore, just as the blue-haired man and the knights around him prepared to launch another attack, a ripple of red light suddenly surged across the barrier. In an instant, the cracks they had struggled so hard to create healed completely!

“F*ck!!”

Witnessing this, Sikta, the Captain of the Blizzard Knight Order, could not help but burst out with some colorful hometown language. His fists were clenched tight, and his teeth bit into his lip until blood began to seep out. As the Captain of the Blizzard Knight Order, his duty was to protect the Lord and the people of the territory!

And now?

The Marquis had been attacked, and the people of the territory were being persecuted by members of the Divine Punishment Holy Church.

As for himself? Because of this wretched barrier, he could only stare helplessly from the outside, unable to be of any use at all!

Looking at the chaotic scenes in the city, the fleeing citizens, and the garrison forces fighting with all their might, Sikta’s heart bled. A powerful sense of self-reproach surged into his mind.

‘If only I were a bit stronger, if only I could break through to the middle-rank of the saint tier, perhaps I would have a hope of shattering this damned barrier!’

While Sikta was gnashing his teeth, another member of the Blizzard Knight Order flew over from the distance on a griffin, arriving at Sikta’s side.

“Captain! The high-grade explosive magic you requested has been set at sixteen points on the barrier. They can be detonated at any time.”

“Good. Listen for the signal. When I launch my next attack, detonate them all at once.”

As he spoke, surging water-attribute battle aura once again gathered toward the spear in Sikta’s hand!

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However, the knight beside him showed a look of concern regarding Sikta’s decision.

“But an explosion of that scale might harm the innocent!”

“I know,” Sikta sighed helplessly, “But there is no other way. If we continue to let the people of the Divine Punishment Holy Church run rampant in Windward City, it will only cause even greater harm! Just follow the order. I will take responsibility.”

“Understood…”

Seeing that his subordinate no longer objected, Sikta glared intently at the barrier ahead and raised his spear high, filled with powerful water-attribute battle aura, readying himself to try and break through the barrier once more!

However, just as he was about to act, a terrifying aura capable of freezing one’s soul suddenly charged into Sikta’s perception without warning! That horrific pressure was like a giant abyssal claw that instantly gripped Sikta tight, making his entire body tremble uncontrollably. A drop of cold sweat immediately rolled down his forehead!

‘Wh-What is that?!’

With a chill running down his spine, Sikta abruptly looked behind him. The knights beside him, whose expressions had also changed drastically from the shock of that aura, immediately took up a posture as if facing a great enemy with unprecedented vigilance.

In the next instant, under the terrified gazes of Sikta and his men, a streak of black light suddenly tore across the horizon with an eerie aura like the wailing of ghosts and howls of gods! As the black light approached, the sky was instantly covered by a layer of dark clouds!

After sensing the terrifying aura radiating from the black light, Sikta’s face changed color, and his heart nearly stopped.

‘That… that is an Abyssal Demon?! Demon king tier!!’

‘Are you kidding me! Another demon king tier!’

Moreover, she was flying straight toward them, completely ignoring the border fortresses!

For a moment, Sikta’s pupils shrank as an incomparable feeling of despair and helplessness surged into his heart. However, he had no other choice. The direction the black light was heading was clearly Windward City! They had no path of retreat!

Thinking of this, Sikta shifted his direction and pointed his spear at the approaching black light!

If a demon king tier existence was allowed to enter Windward City, it would be a devastating blow to the entire city! Although he knew he couldn’t defeat such a being, Sikta suppressed the fear in his heart, preparing to meet the impact of the demon king tier!

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Even if he couldn’t win, he had to find a way to force her back with a self-detonation!

With that thought, Sikta’s gaze turned resolute.

“I… I’ll fight you to the-“

However, in the next moment, just as Sikta released his full battle aura to draw the black light’s attention, the black streak simply ignored him. Under his disbelieving gaze, it surged past Sikta and the members of the Blizzard Knight Order, charging toward the crimson barrier ahead!

‘It… it’s not attacking me?!’

Sikta was incredibly confused, but he no longer had the luxury to think about it.

As the black light swept past, the powerful energy fluctuations and the resulting gale blew the Blizzard Knight Order members away. Stabilizing the griffin beneath him became Sikta’s most pressing problem!

After breaking through the Blizzard Knight Order’s defense, the black light slammed violently into the crimson barrier!

In an instant, the black light flared! The terrifying aura of Shadow Essence rapidly expanded outward in all directions from the point of impact!

Kaca!!

Next, under everyone’s breathless gazes, the barrier wall that had blocked them for so long suddenly developed one crack after another! The cracks spread with extreme speed, covering the entire barrier in the blink of an eye.

As the black light intensified further, the barrier finally reached its limit and could no longer hold! It shattered completely, turning into countless crimson specks of light. The residual energy was quickly touched by the aftershocks of the black light and vanished into nothingness. The four Archbishops of the Divine Punishment Holy Church who were supporting the Sealed Domain suffered a severe backlash the moment the barrier broke, instantly vomiting blood!

‘Wasn’t it said that it could withstand attacks from even eighth tier experts for a time? Why… why was it destroyed so easily…’

The blood-spitting Archbishops could not help but think this.

But they probably never dreamed that the biggest feature of this barrier magic modified by Inferno was that its defensive power would plummet upon encountering Shadow Essence.

Similarly, the sudden shattering of the barrier caused the countless rampaging members of the Divine Punishment Holy Church in the city to tremble, their faces filled with unease.

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Even Wilt, who was fighting Mengxi, took on a grave expression.

“This… this aura?!”

The cold and terrifying power contained within that black light caused Wilt’s face to change instantly.

Watching the black light howling toward him, Wilt did not dare to underestimate it. He was forced to stop his original attack and immediately took a defensive stance, preparing to meet that horrific black aura!

“Wait? This aura? Shadow Essence?!”

However, Wilt soon discovered that his vigilance and defense were entirely unnecessary because the target of that black light was not him at all!

“Eh? That is?!”

In the next moment, under Wilt’s stunned and confused gaze, the black light surged downward! It bypassed Wilt for the time being, and its target seemed to be the Duke Family’s main building? Or rather, the figure standing atop the ruins of the main building?!

‘Benjamin?’

On the other side, for someone with lackluster strength like Benjamin, his reaction time was equally insufficient. To him, the shattering of the barrier and the intrusion of the black light happened in a single instant. He hadn’t even figured out what was going on.

As Benjamin felt confused and looked up toward the sky, a streak of black light carrying extreme pressure and the scent of death rapidly expanded in his eyes!

‘Huh? Wh-What is that! No… run!!’

Realizing something was wrong, Benjamin tried to flee, but it was too late.

In an instant, the black light arrived. The irresistible pressure of Shadow Essence slammed down on Benjamin’s shoulders like a massive mountain, instantly stripping the pink-haired man of his ability to escape. His legs even suffered bone fractures due to the immense pressure, causing Benjamin to collapse to his knees!

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Simultaneously, dozens of spikes constructed from black liquid erupted from within the black light!

In a flash, they broke through Benjamin’s protective magic and pierced through his limbs and several internal organs!

“AAAAAAAAAHHHHHH!!”

The sudden, intense pain distorted Benjamin’s face, and he let out a shrill scream like a slaughtered pig.

On the other side, Marquis Xiumu was also trembling. Using his sword to support himself on the ground, he barely managed to stand. When he saw clearly what was inside the black light and felt that powerful Shadow Essence, his face changed instantly, and his blue eyes fell into a state of unprecedented shock.

Subsequently, a wave of incredibly complex emotions flooded the old Marquis’s heart, and his robust body began to tremble slightly.

‘No… it’s impossible! …Yuan… Yuan’er?’

Elsewhere, Miss Yumo, who had just crashed through several walls and had taken a sip of water to suppress the killing impulse in her heart, saw that streak of black light. The water in her mouth, mixed with a mouthful of blood, sprayed out instantly.

‘Eh?! That… that child? Why would she suddenly appear here? No, wait? She shouldn’t have woken up at this time!’

‘And why did she come straight to Windward City after waking up? What are those three girls at home doing!’

Looking at the rampaging black light, Miss Yumo bit her lip. However, the black-haired girl soon realized a serious problem.

‘Wait? This state…’

‘Dammit! My houseeeeeeee!!’