The rotten giant claw was right before her eyes. Semiya did not hesitate, tearing open a Blessed Leaf.
Bzz!
A pale golden halo, solid as stone, instantly enveloped her entire body.
"Bang!!!"
The Rotten Lizardfolk's claw, reeking of decay and brimming with immense force, slammed viciously into the halo! The halo rippled violently with a dull impact, yet it firmly blocked the fatal blow, and the tremendous recoil sent it staggering backward.
Semiya's dark-gold vertical pupils contracted sharply, flashing with disbelief and relief.
The Puto Envoy's blessing had taken effect.
A gloomy look appeared in old priest Zulok's clouded eyes.
"Roar!" The Rotten Lizardfolk pounced again.
Semiya's gaze instantly sharpened like a blade. While Stone Protection still held, she completely abandoned defense and charged forward!
"Bang! Bang!"
The reverberations of the halo rang out as Blessed Leaves were torn open one after another, becoming protection that drove the Rotten Lizardfolk to despair.
The Bone Blade in Semiya's hand left afterimages as it swung, every strike splashing foul-smelling, rotten blood.
Driven by the scent of blood, the Rotten Lizardfolk finally exposed an opening.
Like a ghost, Semiya slipped into the dead angle of its attack. Pouring all her strength into the Bone Blade, she thrust it with flawless precision into the heart exposed by its attack.
"Pfft—!"
Dark-green, fetid blood sprayed wildly. The Rotten Lizardfolk's massive body crashed down, splashing mud everywhere.
Along with it fell the Corrupted Believers' will to fight.
"Hahaha! Well done!"
The hard-pressed adventurer party's morale surged at once. Under Yano's lead, they carved open a path to the outside.
"Leave this place first!"
The Scaleclaw Tribe's Lizardfolk had been wiped out, and the mission was complete. There was no reason for them to keep tangling with these Gnolls.
Yet Semiya's icy gaze remained fixed on Zulok,