Volume 1, Chapter 38

No,

No,

Why… Why would I encounter such a monster?!

I can’t let it end like this…

Looking at her several companions who had already died miserable deaths, seeing the severed limbs and mangled flesh strewn across the ground, and facing the cruel, hideous monster before her, Garona was trembling uncontrollably. Even gripping the longsword in her hand was an immense struggle.

In the face of impending death,

Garona finally truly understood the warnings of the veteran knights.

Compared to the ordinary Abyssal Demons she had encountered on previous missions, the Abyssal Demons in the Northern Frontier were the only ones that could truly be called Abyssal Demons. Although she had long known that the Hall of Ten Thousand Demons would provide a buff to the Abyssal Demons, she had never expected that the enhancement would be so terrifying.

No wonder every previous subjugation attempt had ultimately ended in utter defeat…

“I, I… I don’t… I don’t want to die, I don’t want to die…”

Looking at the heavy fist charging toward her, Garona felt an overwhelming sense of despair. With her holy magic almost completely exhausted, she was utterly powerless to resist such a powerful blow from the Abyssal Demon. She knew very well in her heart that if she were hit,

She would end up just like Kakaro,

Becoming nothing more than another pile of mangled meat upon the plains.

Fear and despair transformed into shackles that locked Garona firmly in place, making it impossible for her to move, let alone dodge the attack. The haze of despair enveloped the female knight, causing her to close her eyes involuntarily,

Resigning herself to wait for the reaper to harvest her soul.

However,

Just as the Abyssal Demon’s heavy fist was about to strike Garona’s head, a familiar, gentle, and incredibly reliable voice suddenly rang out beside her ear.

“Get down, Garona!!”

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This… this voice,

Mengxi?!

Captain!!

Upon hearing that beautiful, bell-like voice of a young girl, Garona trembled violently. An uncontrollable surge of ecstasy erupted and instantly seized the knight’s heart! The girl’s sudden words were like the rays of a blazing sun, instantly dispelling the haze of despair in Garona’s heart and bringing the hope of survival!

On a battlefield, getting down on the ground,

Was undoubtedly an insulting action for a knight.

But upon hearing the silver-haired girl’s instruction,

Garona chose to obey without the slightest hesitation! Since the shackles of fear binding her actions had been shattered, Garona’s movement this time was exceptionally smooth! She dropped straight down, even pulling the slightly dazed pink-haired girl behind her down into the snow as well!

The Abyssal Demon’s heavy fist, burning with ghastly hellfire, swept right over the heads of the two girls!

Though the scorching heat and terrifying pressure caused Garona extreme pain, she had survived.

And at the same time,

A silver light suddenly burst into the Abyssal Demon’s field of vision!

As the silver light dissipated, a silver-haired girl holding a longsword, clad in white skirt-armor and wearing a white mask, appeared directly in front of the Abyssal Demon!

The moment the girl appeared, and upon sensing the extraordinary holy magic emanating from her,

The Abyssal Demon’s ferocity was instantly triggered, and the killing intent within its crimson eyes erupted in an endless torrent!

In the next moment,

The Abyssal Demon let out a hysterical roar full of murderous intent at the silver-haired girl.

“ROAAAAAAR!!”

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Its fist, burning with hellfire, tore through the air once more! Carrying a terrifying momentum enough to shatter mountains and rend the earth, it lunged toward the girl!

In response,

The silver-haired girl’s pale purple eyes narrowed slightly as a dense, silvery-white light converged upon her sharp blade!

In the next instant,

Under the dumbfounded gaze of the crowd, the silver-haired girl met the Abyssal Demon’s heavy fist head-on without a shred of fear!

“Shua~~”

Accompanied by a flash of sword-light and the sound of splashing blood! The arm covered in ghastly black flames was suddenly severed from the Abyssal Demon’s body, crashing heavily into the snow. The Abyssal Demon’s head, shaped like a bull’s, wobbled for a moment before

Slowly falling onto the snowy ground.

The Abyssal Demon, which had been unleashing its killing intent without restraint just moments ago, had been turned into a headless corpse just like that.

Meanwhile,

The other four Abyssal Demons, who were attacking the other knights, couldn’t help but fix their attention on the silver-haired girl after sensing her aura. Upon seeing her release her power and kill their companion,

The remaining Abyssal Demons immediately abandoned their original opponents and charged toward the silver-haired girl with their fangs bared!

However, facing the attacks of four middle-stage fifth tier Abyssal Demons, the silver-haired girl remained perfectly composed. Even a faint, indiscernible trace of battle-lust and bloodthirstiness appeared in her pale purple eyes.

A dazzling silver light flickered around her body once again.

Along with a ripple of spatial power, four longswords also emitting a holy silver light suddenly levitated around the girl, their blades gleaming with a cold light.

At the same time,

Countless silver chains abruptly burst through the snow! They struck at the four Abyssal Demons from all directions! Caught off guard, their bodies were instantly bound! The four Abyssal Demons let out low growls of fury,

Their muscles began to swell as Shadow Essence surged through their bodies,

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And the chains binding them began to crack and shatter!

Undoubtedly, with the silver-haired girl’s middle-stage fifth tier strength, trying to forcibly restrain four Abyssal Demons of the same tier was a bit of a pipe dream. However, her goal was not to restrain them, but to use the chains to draw the attention of these oafs.

Just as the four Abyssal Demons were busy tearing the chains from their bodies,

The girl pressed her palms together.

A golden light slowly rippled within her eyes.

Wrapped in silvery-white power, the four silver longswords suddenly transformed into silver energy arrows capable of piercing the stars!

In the next instant,

The silver light flashed! Like beasts released from their cages, the four silver arrows whistled toward the four Abyssal Demons! They carried an indescribable sense of pressure, one that did not come from holy magic, but from something far deeper!

Sensing an intense threat, the Abyssal Demons couldn’t help but stop tearing at the chains and look up at the silver-haired girl in the distance.

And that look met the silver arrows flying through the air head-on.

“Puchi~~”

Accompanied by the splashing of blood, all four arrows pierced the Abyssal Demons’ heads with unerring precision.

The black hellfire burning around the Abyssal Demons suddenly dissipated.

Dissipating along with it was the sickening aura of the Abyssal Demons’ Shadow Essence, as well as their life force.

“Boom—”

After a series of loud thuds, the four Abyssal Demons collapsed one by one into the snow. Their sickening, viscous black blood stained the surrounding pristine white earth…

The moment they saw this scene,

The nearby Ashurmos Church knights and the group of rescued slaves suddenly erupted in earth-shattering cheers! Heart-stirring shouts echoed across the nearby plains. The thrill of surviving a disaster made everyone’s emotions boil, unable to calm down for a long time!

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Everyone cast looks of adoration toward the heroic and spirited silver-haired girl.

Faced with these increasingly fervent shouts,

The silver-haired girl remained indifferent. After giving a symbolic wave and gesturing for the crowd to be quiet, she focused her attention on the female knight beside her, Garona.

“How are you? Are you alright?”

The girl’s tone was full of concern.

Hearing this,

Garona, who was kneeling on the ground, couldn’t help but sob. Her long-taut nerves finally relaxed, and she suddenly reached out to hug the silver-haired girl’s waist.

“Waaaaah!! Captain! You’re finally back!! I thought I’d never see tomorrow’s sun again!!! Waaaaah!!”

“Alright, alright, it’s okay now. Don’t cry.”

Mengxi patted Garona’s head, comforting her in a soft voice.

At the same time,

Mengxi’s gaze slowly locked onto the pink-haired slave girl who was slowly standing up behind Garona. The moment she saw the pink-haired girl,

As if she had sensed something or deduced something, Mengxi’s gaze suddenly became exceptionally cold. Her murderous glare made the latter tremble all over.

In the next moment,

Under the somewhat bewildered gaze of the pink-haired girl,

Mengxi’s pale purple eyes narrowed slightly. Then, under the confused gazes of the Ashurmos Church knights, she raised her silver longsword, the tip of the blade pointing directly at the center of the pink-haired girl’s forehead.

“You… just what exactly are you?”

Yumo: ?? Eh??