Volume 6, Chapter 57 – Staff of Divine Retribution!

Chanting the incantation in a short, powerful rhythm, Evelyn quietly swung down the Staff of Divine Retribution.

“□□□—[Crimson Serpent].”

The golden divine staff instantly spewed forth platinum-gold flames. Like a living venomous snake, the platinum-gold flames swimming in the air did not head straight for the monster’s chest, but split in the middle, dividing into two fire snakes. They flanked the monster along the ground from both sides, sealing off all possible escape routes, and then suddenly erupted, their bodies tightly coiling around the monster.

Sizzle—

A terrifying sound that made one’s heart tremble, like a red-hot branding iron being pressed firmly onto an animal’s skin, entered Evelyn’s ears. The monster, no longer caring about devouring the scrolls, let out a shrill shriek and rolled on the ground in pain, as if trying to extinguish the fire snakes coiling around its body.

GAAAAA!!!

Once the enemy is in a state of panic, deliver the killing blow.

Glancing at the monster rolling on the ground, Evelyn once again chanted an incantation in a low voice.

“□□—[Light of Judgment].”

A two-foot-long golden blade of light instantly extended from the Staff of Divine Retribution, which was as tall as Evelyn. This was a spell infinitely close to the melee magic [Magic Blade]. Although the magic power consumption was huge, it had the characteristic of being indestructible.

With a sharp look on her face, Evelyn took a step forward and swung down the Staff of Divine Retribution forcefully. Even if the monster’s body was so tough that it only received minor injuries from a blow of Yisi’s caliber, in the face of [Magic Blade], it would only be cut in two without any resistance.

And then—

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Crack.

The blade of light did not, as Evelyn had imagined, cut the monster in two, but instead cut into the stone floor.

At the last moment, the monster had dodged her swing, and even disappeared from her sight. Its agile movements were not those of a person in pain, being tortured by flames.

As if she had missed a step while going down the stairs, Evelyn’s heart skipped a beat.

This is bad.

I’ve been tricked.

As Evelyn retreated, her body subconsciously fell backward.

Whoosh.

A black shadow flashed before her eyes, followed by the sharp sound of claws tearing through the void.

If she had reacted a moment slower, her neck would have been cut.

A warm sensation came from her face. After she calmed down, the warmth turned into a tearing pain—her face had been scratched.

But the monster did not give Evelyn time. Its speed was so fast that Evelyn needed to concentrate all her attention to capture it. She had no time to react at all before the monster’s next attack arrived in front of her.

WAAAAAAAA!

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Immediately following the roar, a pain as if her waist were being cut came from her side.

The monster, just like her, understood the principle of pressing on after a successful hit.

Too troublesome.

Aimlessly swinging the Staff of Divine Retribution forward, Evelyn reached her left hand into her pocket. However, a sharp pain, as if she had been struck by a blunt weapon and was about to be broken in half, came from her spine. Evelyn’s entire body flew forward uncontrollably. With a thud, she fell face down on the ground. And standing behind her was the small monster, holding a kicking posture.

Monstrous strength.

But it was also a turning point.

Forcibly enduring the breaking pain from her spine, Evelyn broke out in a cold sweat. She uncorked the stopper, drank the magic medicine Yisi had concocted with mixed blood, and then crushed the crystal she had just taken out of her pocket.

Like igniting a pile of magnesium strips, a dazzling white light, so bright that it seemed it would blind her, burst from Evelyn’s hand, filling the room. Then, as if they had become flammable themselves, raging flames ignited on the two monsters. Like a furnace lit from the inside, even their mouths and ears spewed tongues of fire.

[Burn to Cinders]

A spell that used the evil thing itself as fuel, igniting it from the inside out. It was also the strongest magic crystal in Evelyn’s hands. Ever since she had known the danger of the monsters, Evelyn had always carried this crystal and the magic medicine with her. Now, it was time for it to show its power.

Gaining a moment’s respite from the magic crystal, like a suffocating person suddenly getting a chance to breathe, Evelyn, regardless of her status, lay on the ground, panting heavily. It wasn’t until the magic medicine had slid down her esophagus into her stomach, and a warm sensation filled her entire body, and the sharp pain had receded like a tide, that Evelyn finally recovered. She used the Staff of Divine Retribution as a crutch and stood up, panting.

After glancing at the monster on Yisi’s side, which was struggling in the flames, Evelyn wiped the blood from the corner of her mouth.

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“It wasn’t burned to death.”

Then she looked back at the monster on her side.

—It was gone.

“Above!”

Yisi’s loud shout raised Evelyn’s sense of crisis to its peak. She didn’t even look up, but directly jumped back a step.

Bang!

A black shadow, engulfed in flames, slammed heavily onto the ground. Its steel-like body and unparalleled monstrous strength shattered the floor. Evelyn could only cross her arms in front of her to avoid the flying stone fragments hitting her face.

And then.

A layer of cyan-black magic light lit up on the monster’s body.

It was a light that made one’s heart tremble, as if it would devour a person.

Although she didn’t know what it was, if she let the monster release it, she would surely not even have a chance to regret it.

If it were her former self, she could only rely on the few limited spells in the Staff of Divine Retribution to defend herself. But after drinking the magic medicine, she had a new choice.

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Yisi and that strange Blood Clan alchemist had not deceived her. Their magic medicine did indeed have the effect of raising one’s magic ability by one tier, no, by two tiers. She could now use Tier 4 magic.

And to deal with these level thirty monsters, Tier 3 magic was already enough. Besides the spells with limited uses, the Staff of Divine Retribution also had a large number of spells that could be used as long as one’s tier was high enough.

The pitch-black light on the monster’s body finally spewed out. Like a living thing, black mucus shot out in all directions. Any non-magical item that came into contact with the black mucus was completely corroded away. The surrounding walls quickly disappeared, and the ceiling made a grating, ear-piercing sound. Like a Jenga block whose support had been removed, the entire three-story building began to tilt to one side.

It wants to create a commotion and escape.

Although her skin was sending waves of burning, stinging pain, she absolutely could not let the monster escape here.

Gathering her spirit in her chest, as if she were lifting something incredibly heavy, Evelyn gritted her teeth, raised the Staff of Divine Retribution with both hands over her shoulders. Immediately after, a dazzling golden light shone from the magic-filled staff. A total of two layers of magic circles revolved around the staff’s body. What was different from all the light magic she had used before was that the golden light at the top of the Staff of Divine Retribution was outlining the shape of a giant hammer, and the profound runes surrounding the staff’s body also unfolded.

Then, Evelyn swung the Staff of Divine Retribution. From top to bottom, with the courage to crush all obstacles, even the air was rendered golden. She brought down the Staff of Divine Retribution with unstoppable force.

“—[Divine Cudgel Strike]!”

BOOM!!!

Like a lake into which a giant boulder had been thrown, a strong blast of air and a shockwave that turned the floor into waves instantly spread out in all directions. Stone slabs and rubble flew up, and the energy carried by the shockwave became the last straw that broke the building’s back. The already dilapidated house collapsed amidst a ground-shaking tremor.

“…Too reckless.”

Glancing at the monster on the ground, which had been turned into a pulp, Yisi wrapped her right arm around Evelyn’s soft waist and, before the house collapsed, carried her away.