Gargoyles

"Brush!"

Chief Iliad of City of Silver swung his Demon-Hunting Greatsword swiftly, leaving a gleaming trail in the air. Gold and silver shone simultaneously, illuminating the dark Temple in an instant.

"Ah!"

The little boy Jack, let out a scream as he was enveloped in a dazzling light. When the light faded, the face that had abruptly grown out of his chest and abdomen had been sliced off by the longsword, replaced by a horrifying, empty wound exposing his internal organs. The Distortion and terrifying aura emanating from him vanished, and he returned to being an ordinary boy.

Iliad appeared behind Jack. On the ground in front of him, the indifferent human face was disintegrating into pieces. The eyes, mouth, and other organs twitched, gradually decaying and dissipating.

Derrick watched this scene, he felt as if an invisible barrier around him was quietly shattering. He held his breath for a few seconds and realized that he was not back at the camp outside the city, nor did he have to repeat the same experience.

The lingering scent of Ouroboros on the boy was eliminated, and the "cycle" did not restart.

"Thank you, Mr. [Temperance]."

Derrick let out a long sigh of relief, thinking sincerely, "If it weren't for him, I don't know how much longer we would have been stuck here."

The little boy, Jack, was seriously injured and immediately fell into a coma. Chief Iliad went over immediately and treated his wounds with the medicine he carried.

"Well done."

Seeing that the wound on the little boy Jack had been bandaged and the bleeding stopped, Colin Iliad breathed a slight sigh of relief. He turned to Derrick and said, "Your reminder was very timely, ensuring his life. This could very well be our hope for communicating with the outside world."

Actually, this is done to break the cycle.

Derrick thought to himself, "Of course, I'm very happy to receive the chief's praise."

I must repay Mr. Temperance. I need to find a good opportunity to ask the Your Excellency about the recipe for the "Black Knight" Potion. Both Mr. Temperance and Mr. Hanged Man believe that the Your Excellency has already guessed that I have a different kind of power behind me, so asking directly shouldn't cause any problems.

However, he quickly recalled Elder Lovia's meaningful gaze, and his heart tightened.

It's best to avoid letting her know.

Derrick left the Temple with the rest of the squad. Apart from him, the others had no idea how many times they had experienced this repetitive cycle. Perhaps only after returning to City of Silver would they discover the anomaly in the altered dates and the disorientation in their senses.

"Boom!"

The Magma Longsword, wreathed in eerie blue flames, left a trail of pale blue light in the pitch-black tomb as it was swung violently. The sword struck the Gargoyle's hard, greyish-white body, leaving only a molten mark on the surface from the scorching blade.

"Um?"

Upon seeing this result, Luther couldn't help but frown.

Sequence 6 abilities are already somewhat insufficient for this guy.

In the brief moment he was distracted, the Six-Winged Gargoyle opposite him seized the opportunity to swing its stone halberd at him, splitting his body in two from top to bottom.

"Gah"

The Gargoyle's face was a hard shell, unable to reveal any expression. But its red, menacing eyes unmistakably revealed a cruel joy. However, this joy did not last long; Luther's body flattened, shrank, until it became a small paper figure split in two and burst into flames.

Crimson flames erupted behind the Gargoyle as Luther used "Flaming Jump" to appear behind it.

The Gargoyle's hard shell provided it with strong defense, but it also made its movements very stiff, making it unable to turn around quickly, and it could only let Luther chop down on the back of its head with all his might.

"Boom!"

While wielding the "Sword of Lava," Luther also activated the Sequence 5 "Desire Apostle" within his body, forcibly elevating the level of his abilities and enhancing the sword's power. The blade successfully severed the Gargoyle's head.

Thump! Thump!

Its heavy body and head crashed to the ground with a loud thud. However, Luther had no time to relax. Just as he dealt with one Gargoyle, another caught up, its halberd slashing through the air with Shriek.

Not only him, but the others were also entangled by the Monster.

The brutish Kate swung her Greatsword, clashing with the Gargoyle's halberd, while on the other side, Soroa adopted a more agile stance. The Gargoyle fighting him seemed to be manipulated by invisible rules, occasionally attacking other Gargoyle or having their abilities weakened.

As for Best, who was in Sequence 6, he looked rather disheveled. He hid behind the two of them, occasionally using abilities from different Sequence, but they were all inferior to the originals, and the effect was barely noticeable.

"Roar!"

The Gargoyle before him roared, its Red Light eyes meeting Luther's gaze.

Luther suddenly felt the world slow down. The Gargoyle's movements seemed to be in slow motion, jumping around frame by frame in front of him as it swung its halberd down at his body. But he could only watch helplessly, unable to move.

I have to take this hit.

Luther thought to himself, "I'm prepared to take the hit."

But the next moment, he saw Sharron in a court dress suddenly appear in the Gargoyle's crimson eyes. His body relaxed instantly, and the feeling of being trapped vanished. The Gargoyle, however, remained frozen in place, only letting out angry roars as its halberd moved inch by inch toward him.

Evil Spirit Possession!

Luther seized the opportunity and urged the Lamb to activate its power. His body immediately changed, and countless intense desires emanated from within.

One of the powers of the Desire Apostle Desire Incarnation.

Gargoyle are not human, but because they are Monster, they possess purer and more Degeneration emotions. Once activated by Luther's power, they immediately become insane and Distortion.

"Roar!"

Its roar was louder than ever before, its Spirituality overflowing instantly, its crimson eyes shining brightly as if about to explode, making Sharron's figure inside even clearer.

"Click."

Cracks appeared on the Gargoyle's body, as if it could not withstand its own violence. It became increasingly controlled by Sharron, raising its halberd high before bringing it down fiercely on its own head.

With a loud "boom," it chopped off its own head.

The others also dealt with the enemies in front of them one by one, finally clearing out the Monster that had surrounded them.

"Feel sorry."

Sharron's figure quickly emerged from the Gargoyle's corpse, and she said to the group in a voice devoid of apology, "We encountered extraordinary creatures while exploring, which caused a slight delay."

"Hehe. Don't mind it. It's a good thing to have so many extraordinary creatures. The eyeballs of Six-Winged Gargoyle are quite valuable. Hmm?"

The middle-aged gentleman Soroa, chuckled, but his smile quickly vanished. The Gargoyle's bodies soon faded, turning into pure stone.