Fierce Battle! Death Mask Evil Eye vs. Ninth Tier Tempest

Four Fireball shot out from four directions, tracing red arcs in mid-air, and hurtled towards the Elf King in the center.

"Boring!"

The Elf King made a Taunt remark.

He has several ways to deal with this level of magical attack. The simplest way is to use the Earth Elemental Behemot's massive body to envelop him.

but...

Boom! Boom!

The Earth Elemental Behemot stretched out its thick, brownish-brown arms and casually uprooted two large, thick trees.

The towering, dark brown soil was brought out, and the thick tree stumps were casually swung around!

Thump--Thump--

The Fireball collided with the tree stump, erupting with a roar and bursting into flames; the four Fireball were easily blocked.

"Fireball"

"Fireball"

"Fireball"

The four Elder Lich, positioned in different directions, continued to unleash Fireball spells.

One after another, fireballs flew through the air like cannonballs, crashing into the central area where the Elf King was located.

Boom!

Boom!

The loud explosions continued.

The Elf King ignored the incoming Fireball and instead kept his eyes fixed on the Zesshi Zetsumei, which was rapidly moving in a circle around him.

That bastard daughter moves very fast!

Even with his visual abilities, he could only barely catch a glimpse of it, so he would never let it out of his sight easily.

"Using these low-level spells to create openings in the attack?"

The Elf King continued his Taunt, his tone arrogant. "You think I don't know what you're up to? Don't waste your time!"

Actually, there was something that intrigued him.

Summon the Undead?

This should be considered an ability of the Undead. My bastard daughter is clearly a Warrior, so it must be a method derived from magical artifacts.

Paladin Armor... No!

Is it a strange scythe weapon, Legacy of the Six Great Gods?

The Theocracy actually possesses weapons of the Undead... By the way, it's said that one of the Six Great Gods is known as the "God of Death."

Thinking of this...

The Elf King's disdain deepened, and he slightly turned his head, glancing in the direction the Theocracy soldiers had fled. "--Hahaha."

"How laughable! They're living beings, yet they worship the Undead as gods. What a despicable race!"

Whether it was the subtle gesture of tilting his head or the Taunt words directed at the "Six Great Gods," they were all deliberate attempts to create openings and provoke Zesshi Zetsumei.

That's right!

The Elf King was already getting impatient.

--On a distant tree branch.

"Different battle situations lead to different changes in battle strategies."

Tang Zheng leaned against the tree trunk, squinting his eyes slightly:

"This Elf King... is not lacking in combat wisdom."

Thinking of the encounter between Bone Lord and the Elf King.

The Elf King acted rather foolishly, and that situation was largely due to Bone Lord's superb acting skills.

I have to say!

Bone Lord is adept at using language and feigning weakness to lull his opponents into a false sense of power, thereby gathering intelligence.

After gathering intelligence, Bone Lord would launch a swift counterattack – this was his preferred strategy.

Right before my eyes.

From the very beginning, Zesshi Zetsumei demonstrated the ability to contend with the Root Earth Elemental, which naturally drew the attention of the Elf King, leading to a different approach in response.

"Battle is inherently unpredictable."

Tang Zheng thought to himself silently.

Boom!!

A Fireball exploded in mid-air, and the shockwave from the explosion swept up tree debris into the air. A piece of wood the size of half a palm flew past the Elf King.

In that instant.

The Elf King's cold eyes were involuntarily drawn to the figure for a moment, but he quickly realized what was happening and looked at Zesshi Death, only to find that the figure had already vanished.

--Whoosh!

A dark shadow loomed over the Elf King, rapidly enlarging above his head.

The nonsense the Elf King just uttered might indeed incite anger among the people of the Theocracy, but it wouldn't have any emotional impact on her!

"Death Mask!"

A sinister grin appeared on the lips beneath the helmet of Zesshi Zetsumei, and a strange, illusory mask materialized on his face. Then, gripping the Cross-Spear War Scythe in one hand, he swung it downwards with tremendous force:

"Evil Eye!"

Two dark lights flashed from the Cross-Spear War Scythe, and a Jet Black magical eye appeared above Zesshi Zetsumei's head.

It released a visible black light, enveloping the Elf King below!

"Death Mask" is one of the skills on the Cross-Spear War Scythe. It has the ability to "prevent line-of-sight attacks" and can also enhance the effect of fear.

This skill is normally used for defense.

"Evil Eye" is also a weapon skill, and its specific ability is to randomly select one type of gaze attack from "multiple gaze effects".

Because of the randomness of the effect, it is not suitable for release alone.

When "Death Mask" and "Evil Eye" are activated together, random effect attacks will be forcibly treated as "Fear Gaze"!

The Elf King paused.

Hiss--!

Using the force of her fall from the sky, Zesshi Zetsumei quickly swung her weapon, the sharp black blade tearing through the air.

With precise Slash Strike force, it aimed for the Elf King's neck!

Is it off-center?

The heterochromatic eyes beneath the helmet of Zesshi Zetsumei widened slightly. With his skills, this situation should never have occurred. Then, what came into view...

It was the Elf King's angry face!

"Ninth -Tier Magic: Tempest"

Boom!

In an instant!

Berserk and raging storm appeared out of nowhere, and the terrifying Tempest spread rapidly outwards with the intensity of a tornado, centered on the Elf King.

In the blink of an eye!

At such close range, Zesshi Zetsumei was blasted away as if by a backlash, and not only that, the surrounding bushes, grass, and trees were also blasted away.

It was as if they had been thrown into a meat grinder, being rapidly shredded. The range of the magic continued to expand, with Berserk and fierce winds.

The distance for casting the spell is too short!

The Elf King had no choice but to force himself to stand firm to prevent himself from being blown away as well.

In the time it takes to breathe.

The summoned Elder Lich, located in the four directions of east, south, west, and north, were also enveloped and completely destroyed.

Splash!

Splash!

The torrential rain continued to pour down, completely obscuring everyone's vision.

On the outskirts of the battlefield, Imina and the Elf girl clung tightly to the fur of the three-headed hellhound to prevent themselves from being blown away.

"Oh..."

The Elf King raised his rain-soaked arm, touched his neck, gently wiped it, and looked down:

"So close!"

The bright red blood dissolved and disappeared instantly with the rain.

A ruthless glint flashed in his heterochromatic eyes.

That was indeed a close call. If it weren't for the Golden Antler Crown on his head providing some "fear resistance," his head might have really been severed!

"I'm really a little surprised!"

The Elf King raised his chin, his eyes filled with anger, and looked at the gray, rain-soaked expanse ahead, speaking furiously:

"There's actually a way to make me bleed... It hasn't happened in decades, no, it's been over a century!"

"I'll show you right now how different we are, and I'll make you obey me!"

The Tempest's strong winds and torrential rain not only obstructed visibility but also affected the transmission of sound.

The Elf King didn't know if his bastard daughter could hear what he was saying, but it didn't matter; he didn't care.

Although I just managed to withstand that magical attack, the opponent probably won't die!

Area-of-effect magic comes in many types, including diffusion, explosion, and radiation types, but regardless of the type, its power is less than that of single-target magic.

Behemot!

The Elf King spoke in a cold voice, his heart filled with pride.

As expected of Behemot, the "Guardian of the Earth," he remained the Unassailable even amidst the storms and torrential rains created by the "Tempest."

That bastard daughter must be having a hard time even moving around now.

Boom!

The Earth Elemental Behemot moved, but instead of changing position, it raised its two thick, brownish-brown arms, pointing them towards its sides.

Whoosh! Whoosh!

In an instant.

The Earth Elemental Behemot's two arms rapidly extended to both sides, unleashing a wide-ranging sweeping attack.

Bang!

Bang!

In the distance, obscured by the torrential rain, came bursts of explosive sounds as if the air was being torn apart.

Although the Root Earth Elemental doesn't have any special skills or abilities, that doesn't mean it can only engage in close combat.

For example, extending their arms like a whip is an important means of long-range attack!

How could this be...? There isn't one.

Through his connection with the Root Earth Elemental, the Elf King can clearly sense whether the Root Earth Elemental has attacked the target.

After a wide-ranging attack, nothing was hit!

How is that possible!

The Elf King was somewhat taken aback. Under normal circumstances, it would be one thing for an awakened Warrior like Zesshi Zetsumei to be able to dodge the ranged attacks of the Earth Elemental Behemot.

However, under the influence of the "Tempest" magic, the opponent cannot move normally as before!

Fourth-Tier Magic: Tremor Sense!

The invisible fluctuations transformed into invisible energy and spread rapidly.

This magic can detect the location of an opponent by scanning for extremely subtle vibrations, unlike conventional visual detection magic.

Especially in situations like this where vision is impaired.

The Elf King's temple twitched briefly; the magic, released in an instant, captured every raindrop falling to the ground.

This will naturally affect one's judgment to some extent!

The Elf King showed no intention of quelling the Tempest, for the vibrations felt by a person are entirely different from those felt by raindrops.

Once you distinguish them, it becomes much easier to pinpoint a person's location!

Just a single breath.

The Elf King then pinpointed the location of Cerberus, including the involuntary tremors of Imina and the Elf girl who were perched on it.

The two Elf were clearly also trapped by the Tempest.

But!

This is not the target he is looking for.

"No? There isn't any!"

Were they blasted out of range?

That is indeed a possibility.

Well, at least we've confirmed one more thing for now: the companion of the bastard daughter who summoned the three-headed monster is also not in this area.

"I see!"

The Elf King, having considered this, prepared to dispel the "Tempest," but then, as if remembering something, he looked up at the sky:

"In heaven!"

Most Warrior lacked the means to fly, which led the Elf King to assume that Zesshi Zetsumei was incapable of flight.

I just realized it suddenly.

It was only after discovering that the impact of rain on the ground was weaker in one area than in other areas that this was realized.

at the same time!

In the air.

Zesshi Zetsumei to steady himself, he was still being tossed about by the raging wind and rain.

Blue, mecha-like wings of light extended from the back of the Paladin Armor, vibrating slightly and allowing her to levitate in mid-air.

"Flight" is one of the basic abilities of the "Heavenly Radiance, Light of Dawn" Paladin Armor set, as is the basic ability called "Holy Scorch".

Automatically inflicts continuous damage on Undead, evil creatures, and other entities within the wearer's radius.

pity.

This ability has no effect on the Elf King.

"To be unaffected by fear!"

A trickle of blood escaped from the corner of Zesshi Zetsumei's mouth as he gritted his teeth in resentment.

"No, Dad didn't completely dodge!"

"... It worked, but the impact was relatively small. In that situation, there probably wouldn't have been enough time to cast a spell. So, is it the power of the magical item?"

The muscles on Zesshi Zetsumei's cheeks twitched, the pain from just enduring the Tempest transforming into a ferocious grin:

"That's awesome! I'm going to smash you to pieces!"

"Denounce Heretic!"

"Sentence Heretic!"

Two beams of light shot out in quick succession from the Zesshi Zetsumei, activating the [Heretic Inquisitor] class skill.

It can increase the mana consumption of Magic Caster with different beliefs, and increase the probability of spell failure.

"Strengthen Perception!"

"Greater Possibility Perception!"

Zesshi Zetsumei eyes flashed with a cold light. Due to the torrential rain and gale, she could not move easily, so she needed to first determine the location of the Elf King.

Because of magic!

The perception methods of Martial Arts were somewhat affected, but it was still possible to determine that the location of the Elf King and the Root Earth Elemental remained unchanged.

"Under the influence of such a wide-ranging magic, even the caster and the recipient are subject to restrictions."

Zesshi Zetsumei a cold laugh and silently recited in his heart:

"The light of dawn will reside in our hearts— Unyielding Oath!"

Swish!

The "Heavenly Radiance, Light of Dawn" Paladin Armor emits a delicate, dim yellow light. This is one of the equipped skills, which requires silently reciting or shouting the first eight words to activate.

Zesshi Zetsumei has always felt that this is a rather foolish prerequisite. Who would shout it out during battle to give the enemy time to prepare?

In that instant!

Zesshi Zetsumei realized that his body, which had been unable to move for Tempest long, had returned to normal, and the raging storm that had enveloped the area seemed to have lost its effect.

"Unyielding Oath" can remove restrictive effects.

"Go to hell!"

The blue wings of light on the back of the Zesshi Zetsumei Paladin Armor trembled, and his entire body transformed into a hazy yellow stream of light, piercing through layers of rain and rushing towards the Elf King.

"Flow Acceleration!"

"Steeled Arm Strike!"

"Slash Strike!"

"Greater Slash Strike!"

Layers of Martial Arts light flashed continuously in the Zesshi Zetsumei.

The Elf King's expression changed abruptly; he had no time to ponder how Zesshi Zetsumei was able to move freely within the "Tempest."

It appeared in the rain as a dim, yellowish light shone through the curtain of rain.

The Elf King's pupils shrank to the size of pinpoints; in that instant, it was as if one could see the slow motion of the Cross-Spear War Scythe slicing through strings of raindrops.

Behemot!!

A roar erupted.

The Earth Elemental Behemot swiftly raised his fists, brought them together in mid-air, transforming them into a giant hammer, and slammed them down heavily.

"Greater Evasion!"

The Zesshi Zetsumei was like a lightning bolt, dodging the ferocious punch of the Root Earth Elemental, amidst the roar of the storm and the torrential rain.

The black scythe blade on the Cross-Spear War Scythe struck the Elf King precisely in the chest, near his heart.

"Eighth-Tier Magic - Aspect of Elemental!"

At the same moment, the Elf King's urgent chanting rang out.

Bang!

"--ah!"

The Elf King screamed in agony as he was sent flying.

(End of this chapter)