An Angel Descends by My Side (Part 2)

"So... you're just a mediocre person who exploited a loophole, using the inherent properties of Forest of Einnashe Anashu to modify and fuse with it in order to obtain your own Reality Marble?"

After hearing about Rita's magical achievements, Rovey did not admire or praise Lita's actions. Instead, he felt that such actions greatly diminished the potential of her own mental world and were simply a shortcut. Therefore, he was quite sarcastic towards her.

"Um?"

Upon hearing this, Lita's expression changed slightly.

"Heh... What a fool. Do you think just anyone can master something as miraculous as Reality Marble? Do you think I went through so much trouble to acquire my own Reality Marble? To dismiss my magical achievements with just a few words is far too arrogant... Human!"

"You think that taking shortcuts goes against the original intention of the demonic path, right? Then why don't you have your own Reality Marble, even though you have been studying the demonic path correctly all along?"

Lita Rogéan was not angry at Rovey's sarcasm; instead, she wore a smug expression.

In her view, Rovey's words were nothing but jealousy and impotent rage, jealous that she was able to obtain her own Reality Marble.

Moreover, the outcome was already decided the moment Rovey was dragged into this world.

While Rovey's Primordial Runes were indeed very troublesome in terms of Magecraft properties, and he was also very restrained, continuing the fight would definitely put him at a great disadvantage. However, a Reality Marble could completely and overwhelmingly end the battle.

There is a fundamental difference in combat power between Magus Reality Marble.

This Magecraft is essentially the release of Heroic Spirit's Noble Phantasm. When the skill levels are roughly equal, Heroic Spirit without Noble Phantasm can never defeat a Heroic Spirit with a Noble Phantasm; this is an undeniable fact.

Furthermore, although her "Rose Thorns Hell" borrows a large part of the model evolved from Forest of Einnashe Anashu, there is no completely identical Reality Marble in this world, and there are many elements and methods related to her within it.

For example, those roses that constantly emit a black fragrance are highly poisonous, and it is difficult for any carbon-based organism to survive in this environment for long.

Although this biological venom was equally harmful to her, given her extremely high immortality Dead Apostle Ancestor, the venom was not as damaging as burning her with fire.

"You seem to be talking too much nonsense. If you're going to fight, do it now. I'm in a hurry."

Rovey said calmly.

"Continue fighting? Heh... What do you have left to fight me with? This rose garden can absorb your Magecraft. Even the only familiar that can rival me is currently trapped outside my Reality Marble. Even if I do nothing, you will be trapped and die in this garden, becoming part of my body's nourishment. Unless... you can summon a second familiar here with combat power comparable to the Flame Giant, of the same level, or even stronger."

At this point, Lita Roggie couldn't help but laugh.

Do you really think she can't tell?

Such a summoning of a familiar, even with Rune, requires extremely complex preparation.

The number of spell cards that Rovey used when summoning the Flame Giant was countless.

Does he really have the resources to summon another one here?

Thinking of this, Lita laughed without any hesitation.

However, these words sounded rather strange when they reached Rovey's ears.

The second one?

Yes, there are actually many familiars as powerful as this.

However, seeing Lita already popping the champagne, he didn't want to say anything, wanting to see her happy for a while longer before speaking.

After all, this woman really didn't understand the current situation; she clearly didn't realize that her foolish behavior had done him a huge favor.

"You know, there's a simple proverb among us humans: 'The barking dog is the least likely to bite.' Some things are best left to the hands of the user. I really don't understand what's so great about sacrificing your potential for a copied Reality Marble. Without your immortality as the Dead Apostle Ancestor, you would have been killed by me countless times over."

Rovey smiled slightly, then stood in the center of the garden and gently beckoned to Lita Rojaan with his finger, continuing his sarcastic remarks.

"You keep saying you despise humanity, but all you can rely on is that repulsive vitality, like a cockroach. If the Dead Apostle Ancestor is really only this level, then it can only be said that there is a frightening amount of exaggeration in his reputation."

"You... your mouth is still so annoying. Since you still refuse to accept my offer and beg for mercy, I have no choice but to kill you and then resurrect you. That way, even if you become my servant, you will remember today's experience and learn to put away your arrogance that disgusts me and learn to show the respect that a master should have."

Lita Roggean said with great resentment.

Originally, she had planned to give Rovey another chance to surrender in this thorn garden, to submit to her and become her servant.

However, the repeated provocations had made her lose patience. At this moment, all she wanted was to kill this arrogant human, force him to become Dead Apostle, and then take him back to train him properly.

She slowly opened her mouth, then softly chanted. "By blood, I summon the fury of thorns, roses bloom, blood shadows intertwine, imprisoning the enemy in an endless thorn prison!"

The important incantation came out of his mouth.

Suddenly, terrifying magic erupted from her graceful body.

The aura was like a torrential downpour from the sky, and black and red light suddenly burst forth and flashed, enveloping the entire rose garden in just an instant.

The next moment, the entire dark garden was drawn by her magic and began to tremble violently.

It wasn't a new Magecraft, but rather that this woman had completely activated all the properties of this Reality Marble.

The soil was churning, and the earth was trembling.

Countless black branches swayed and whipped incessantly in mid-air, emitting a piercing sound.

Sasha—!!

However, seemingly knowing that a direct attack on Rovey would be ineffective, the vines did not immediately launch an attack. Instead, they began to coil and shrink around him, intending to reduce Rovey's position to a dead end.

At the same time, something seemed to be coming from underground.

However, looking down, all that could be seen was still dead and decaying soil, nothing else.

However, at that moment—

Puff!!

A muffled sound suddenly came from the ground a few meters away from Rovey, as if something had struck him hard from the inside.

The muddy ground began to tremble violently, and cracks, like hideous scars, began to spread rapidly.

Immediately afterwards, pairs of horrifying human hands covered in mud and rotting flesh emerged from the bottomless darkness, their nails broken and black slime dripping from their fingertips.

"Um?"

Rovey frowned slightly as he looked at the horrific scene unfolding not far away.

"Roar--!!"

"Roar--!!!"

With a series of chilling screams, a group of mangled corpses struggled to crawl out of the rotting mud.

Their bodies were twisted, their flesh seemingly gnawed away by time, hanging precariously from their skeletons; with every movement, bits of flesh would fall away. However, even more eerie than their horrific appearance was the fact that they were adorned with vibrant roses.

Thick vines sprouted from the zombies' eye sockets, nasal cavities, and chest cavities, tightly coiling around their mutilated limbs. Thorny stems dug deep into the rotting flesh, greedily drawing nutrients. Large, vibrant roses bloomed profusely, their petals so red they seemed to drip blood, their stamens emitting a pungent, putrid stench that mingled with the zombies' stench, creating a nauseating effect. Some roses grew from the zombies' mouths, forcing open their jaws as if to pour out endless pain and despair; others bloomed directly on their backs, their petals swaying in the wind, seemingly mocking the absurdity of the world.

These Rose Zombies have empty eyes, their murky pupils emitting a ghostly green light.

Under Lita's command, they dragged their heavy bodies forward step by step, leaving behind a trail of rotting footprints and scattered rose petals in their wake.

"A Dead Apostle? No, not even a ghoul."

Rovey looked at the group of zombies emerging from the soil of the rose garden and couldn't help but ponder.

These dazed beings are definitely not Dead Apostle, but rather somewhat similar to ghouls, who, lacking genes and factors, are more like those who remain in a daze, devoid of reason, and only know how to drink poison to quench their thirst.

But looking at it this way... isn't right either.

Rather than saying that these Rose Zombies are in a daze, it would be more accurate to say that they have no self-awareness at all and are simply puppets, special beings evolved from Lita's Reality Marble.

However, although they are unconscious, these creatures have greatly enhanced their power through the roses that parasitize their bodies, and their physical strength has been greatly enhanced by the Reality Marble. Their bodies are as hard as steel, and they all have the property of absorbing magic power. Even experienced Executor would find it extremely troublesome to deal with them.

Quantity...

One, ten, hundred, thousand...

There were probably thousands of figures, and the number of these Rose Zombies continued to increase without any sign of stopping.

"Now... you're dead!!"

Then, amidst Lita's angry shouts, they surged towards Rovey's location like a tide, intending to completely engulf the body in front of him.

A narrow garden, countless Rose Zombies, no way back, and countless enemies ahead.

Is it a desperate situation?

This would be true for other Magus, but not necessarily for him. Rather, such a stage is simply not enough for him to fully demonstrate his abilities.

"You think you've already won just because it's this good enough?"

Before the Rose Zombies arrived, Rovey raised his finger and used all his spell cards to construct a temporary barrier made of flames, then asked Lita Rojaan.

This statement was somewhat difficult for Lita Rojaan to understand.

"Oh? Do you still have any trump cards left? I can tell that your spell cards and runes are almost depleted, aren't they?"

She squinted at the last spell card that flew out of Rovey's hand, her eyes already seeing his death.

Their escape route was blocked.

Magic power is being consumed.

The familiar was isolated from the outside world.

Right now, even the formal attire is all used up.

In this situation, she couldn't think of any other means that Rovey could use to turn the tide.

However, contrary to the panic she was expected to show, Rovey's expression was extremely calm at this moment.

He continued speaking to Lita, "Didn't you just say that to contend with you, you need a second familiar similar to the Witch Hunt King, right?"

"Hehe, I thought you were going to say something, but it turns out it's this. There's no time to delay now. The Church's reinforcements will arrive in half an hour, and now it's only a dozen minutes at most. I won't give you a chance to hold out."

Upon hearing this, Lita Rojaan couldn't help but chuckle, already taking Rovey's words as a weak excuse to buy time.

She had absolutely no idea that Rovey could summon a second familiar that was no weaker than the fire giant, even without anything else.

After all, if he could summon two at the same time, he would definitely go all out when they were outside. She already found it troublesome to face just one. If there were two of them, attacking from both sides, she wouldn't even be able to open her Reality Marble before being forced to flee. There was no possibility that she would push him to that point.

Therefore, what he said was definitely just a bluff.

"Hahaha... Hahaha... I see, that must be quite a surprise to you."

As if seeing through Lita's true thoughts, Rovey couldn't help but laugh. He really wanted to say, "I was just playing along, and you actually took it seriously."

If it weren't for the worry that the Hansa would notice you because of the large number of people outside, and the trouble caused by the Burial Agency, would you really think you could have survived until now?

So far, the only people who have seen his true cards, besides his trusted partners, are the dead, and Lita is clearly the latter.

"Then... Show time."

Before the burning flames, he calmly adjusted his sleeves, then with a gentle wave of Rovey hand, he began to channel the remaining magic power.

As the last spell card disappeared, a silver staff took its place in his palm.

"What's this?"

The moment the Philosopher's Mace appeared, its immense magical power, comparable to a Mythical Mystic Code, instantly enveloped half of the Thorn Garden, causing Lita to frown and reveal a hint of seriousness in her eyes.

She suddenly had a bad feeling.

Rovey naturally didn't bother to explain Lita's question.

Now--

"I don't have time to mess around with you anymore, let's finish this quickly."

"You are the kingdom, the power, and the glory, forever and ever. A-Men."

"YHVH Lord, the Lord of himself, the Almighty Lord."

As the familiar incantation was chanted once more, the High-Speed Divine Words was successfully activated at that moment.

Suddenly, Lita Rojaan felt as if something terrifying had happened. She looked at Rovey in astonishment and frantically manipulated the surrounding thorn and Rose Zombies to pounce on Rovey, trying to stop him from doing what he wanted to do.

But in fact, the incantation was almost finished by the time she realized it.

"Before me Raphael, after me Gabriel."

"Michael in my right hand, Uriel in my left."

As Rovey chanted and called out, four different lights condensed, and four astonishing magical powers appeared around him.

At this moment, the scene is comparable to a true miracle.

"A pentagram burns before me, a hexagram shines behind me."

"But by divine will, the holy seal of the Lord is revealed here."

"From the void, summon the transparent angels of land, air, and sea to this place."

"Protect me in this circular formation, generate warmth, and light a defensive fire."

"Roar--!!"