Mephisto, Caught at Last

Mephisto broke out in a cold sweat; neither he nor the Black Snake had ever witnessed such ruthless fighting power before.

Don't underestimate me!

Mephisto slammed his staff down, and a figure stepped forward from behind him, spitting out a fireball that swelled in the wind, reaching nearly ten meters in size by the time it reached Suika.

Without dodging or avoiding the incoming flames, Suika was engulfed by the fireball and exploded in full view of everyone.

The loud noise attracted the attention of Talulah and Hoshiguma in the distance.

"Suika!" Hoshiguma's heart skipped a beat when she saw Suika engulfed in the explosion.

Fortunately, Talulah, standing nearby, used her Blazing Fire Saber Technique to take down several Herd members who were about to approach her while she was distracted, giving her a chance to catch her breath.

"Don't get distracted, I believe Suika won't be in that much trouble!" Talulah looked up ahead, she had a feeling that Mephisto's methods couldn't be that simple.

After the explosion, Mephisto watched with anticipation as Suika emerged unharmed from the flames.

"That's all!" As soon as the words were spoken, the ice spikes in the sky suddenly fell and crashed into the barrier.

Within a few breaths, the barrier began to shatter, and the Infected was using Originium Arts remained in the act of casting his spell, but was completely unable to move.

Just now, under his full resistance, the Originium rapidly increased within his body, and he had transformed from a "living corpse" into an Originium creation.

Seeing this, Mephisto leaned towards the person who had teleported behind him, preparing to have them take him away.

But the expected transfer did not occur after he gave the order.

When he turned around, he saw another Suika who had appeared behind him at some point, and all the Herd he had carefully selected as his trump cards had their heads removed by Suika.

If it were an ordinary enemy, Suika could easily kill them by simply crushing their neck.

But she knew that Herd were different from normal people. Their condition was not considered "orphan" and they could continue fighting as long as their bodies were not completely destroyed. So she naturally showed no mercy when she attacked.

"You don't actually think I'm stupid enough to fly up there like that, do you? Don't be silly, that's all to distract you. Otherwise, if I can't kill these guys and you get away again, I'll be at a huge loss..."

"You mean Mephisto, or I'll call you Koschei or the Undying the Black Snake!"

Before she could finish speaking Suika kicked out.

Faced with a kick aimed at his chest, Mephisto instinctively raised his cane, only to have it broken by Suika's kick. He flew backward several meters, landing on the ground with a loud groan as he coughed up blood.

Just as Suika was about to press her advantage, a series of shrill screams suddenly caught her attention.

She looked up in the direction the sound came from, before she could even react to what the sound was.

Then we heard an explosion from behind.

Upon hearing the explosion, Suika instantly realized that it was a cannon shot.

She first looked sharply in the direction she had come from. Although the shells had landed in the same direction, they were a little off-center and did not get close to the two men who were charging forward.

But Suika knew that the battlefield was not a target practice session. Generally speaking, unless there were precise calibration methods, the first shot of an artillery piece was a test shot, but the second shot onwards was a different story.

So, without hesitation, she rushed towards the direction where she had just heard the artillery fire.

With both hands outstretched and pushed forward, the abilities of Density and Sparsity, along with the Mount Oe Tempest, were activated simultaneously. The hurricane, like a surging tide, swept towards the forest with overwhelming force.

W was dumbfounded when he witnessed the terrifying wind wall sweeping directly towards the distant artillery position.

Thinking back to the first time I met that girl, although she seemed to have some ability, she was just so-so.

But how long has it been? Six months or a year?

This is even more ridiculously powerful than someone using cheat codes.

She kept exclaiming "Holy crap!" the whole time.

Normally, with so many of her swear words, Hoederer and Ines would at least give her a few sarcastic remarks, but now they were both staring in shock at the scene below.

Deep down, I couldn't help but feel fortunate that, despite looking down on Garson, I had to admit his decision this time was incredibly wise.

With this level of combat strength, sending my group up would be...

They probably won't last another round. The key issue is that Sarkaz died abroad and won't get any commission. They'll really lose everything.

Hoederer and Ines exchanged a glance, both understanding the meaning in each other's eyes—the idea was risky, and they had to get out of there.

It's not that they weren't brave enough or dedicated enough to their employers as Sarkaz mercenaries.

But now it seems the employer has little business to attend to, so it looks like they'll have a hard time getting their commission.

In this situation, cutting losses promptly is the most important thing to do.

Just then, a sound came from another hilltop not far away.

They looked over and found that Garson, whom they had been secretly praising just a moment ago, had now become Garson.

His head flew through the air, then fell back down under their watchful eyes.

His guards were also lying on the ground, their fates unknown.

Just as Suika unleashed Almighty Push, destroying the village, Scout also reached the mountain where Garson was located.

He instinctively sensed that the people here were not Ursus soldiers, but upon closer inspection, he realized they were Sarkaz mercenaries. So he moved even closer, wanting to investigate their origins.

Just then, the aftershock of Suika's skill blew him out of the way.

When he met the Sarkaz mercenaries not far away, he realized he might have gotten too close.

Garson is no weakling, given that he is Hoederer's superior and even W is unwilling to confront him directly.

His men were also a group of Sarkaz elites.

Even though the battle below was so intense that it almost completely captured their attention, their instinctive reactions to seeing strangers remained sharp.

Scout felt a bitter taste in his mouth as he faced the approaching Sarkaz mercenaries.

His reconnaissance and assassination skills were indeed top-notch, but his head-on combat abilities were only first-rate; he was still outmatched when facing so many enemies.

Just when he thought he might be doomed to die here today, Shanghai made its move.

Shanghai, having gained intellectual stimulation from Alice, learned a valuable lesson from Suika's teachings. "To catch a thief, first catch the king."

Judging from the enemy's positions, Shanghai immediately locked onto the "King's" location. Garson, who was standing in the middle surrounded by many Sarkaz mercenaries, raised her lance and charged at the target.

Chapter 370 Mephisto Catches Up

As mentioned before, Garson is not a weakling.

As the puppet next to Scout moved, he had already picked up his weapon and was ready for battle.

His strength is considered outstanding among mortals, but it's not quite enough among the extraordinary.

At least for all the beings in Gensokyo, unless your skill level and effort reach the level of Hana-chan, you are quite different from them who rely on abilities.

Although the Shanghai Dolls is also a skill, its intelligence and abilities, enhanced by both Alice and the "Offering Box," make it one of the top assassins in Terra.

When she locked onto Garson and charged at him, although Garson reacted and tried to resist, the difference in strength between the two made all his resistance a joke.

In just one charge, a Shanghai lance pierced through his neck.

His head was lifted into the air by the tip of the gun.

While those around him were shocked by Garson's reckless death, Scout didn't hesitate to run down the mountain.

The Shanghai Dolls then unleashed a devastating attack with her lance, sending everyone around her flying. Only after seeing Scout run far away did she stop her rampage and give chase.

Amidst the wails of agony, the mercenaries finally realized that their leader was gone.

However, the Sarkaz mercenaries, who have been fighting for many years, have a very efficient way of dealing with the aftermath of a successful decapitation operation: the adjutant or the second most prestigious and combat-capable person in the team will temporarily take over the command of the battlefield.

However, this person is now on another hilltop; he is none other than Hoederer.

Those on their side who were still alive and able to command saw that those stronger than them were either killed or rendered incapable of fighting by the puppets' attacks. It turned out that commanding was a high-risk profession.

He was already acquainted with Hoederer, so he immediately ordered his valuables and the corpses to be packed up and moved toward the hill where Hoederer was.

Hoederer hadn't expected that he would inexplicably absorb most of a mercenary group without doing anything.

As for the small group of die-hard loyalists of former Commander Garson, they either went to their next life with Garson, or, upon seeing Garson's death, immediately switched sides and declared their allegiance to Hoederer.

After recruiting these mercenaries, Hoederer waved his hand and led them back towards Kazdel.

On the other side, the commander of the Ursus Military was dumbfounded by the strange phenomenon brought about by Suika's almost all-out attack.

Although he had heard that these people in the Reunion Movement were not simple, she was still just a person.

Now it seems that the fighting power they've displayed is not even human.

Even those mysterious things from the north are more normal than Suika.

At least those monsters couldn't rip the entire forest and the ground apart with a single gust of wind.

Looking at the trees that had been dramatically snapped in half and sent flying back into the forest, he felt a pang of regret. He regretted that he had volunteered to stay here instead of going to the front lines to confront the Great Yan.

There's at least a chance of survival over there, but here...

Just as he was lamenting his fate, a strong wind swept him into the air, where he quickly merged with the flying sand and stones.

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After Suika's powerful attack, the entire forest was basically leveled after the hurricane passed. The four heavy cannons lay scattered on the ground, and the Ursus artillerymen who remained there, except for a few lucky survivors, all lost their lives in the hurricane along with their commander.

But Suika wasn't reassured. She dismantled each of the cannons to pieces before starting to look for survivors.

"Which unit are you from, and why are you here!"

He grabbed a man by the neck, slapped him twice to wake him up, and then asked him directly.

The person who woke up looked around blankly, then looked at Suika was gripping his neck.

"Hurrah..."

Before she could finish speaking, Suika exerted her strength, and the man immediately breathed his last.

Then she found another living person and asked them again.

When she emerged from the devastated forest, the unit that had called itself the Third Artillery Battalion of the Ursus Fourth Army was officially decommissioned.

While she was dealing with the Ursus army

Main battlefield

Talulah and Hoshiguma broke through the Herd and arrived at the village that Suika had destroyed.

Seeing the large pit in front of them, the two jumped in without hesitation.

"Buzz buzz buzz, this is Scout..."

There are Sarkaz mercenaries behind the hills three kilometers ahead of you. Be extremely careful.

"Then I've located the target, Mephisto, fifteen degrees to the left and ahead of your route. I'll meet you there."

The two did not stop upon hearing of the Sarkaz mercenaries' presence; instead, upon hearing Mephisto's location, they quickened their pace and headed towards their target.

Upon arriving at their destination, they saw Mephisto fleeing towards a nearby hill.

Talulah was about to give chase when Scout's voice came from not far away.

"Miss Talulah, be careful! There's trouble around Mephisto!"

Upon hearing Scout's words, Talulah paused her pursuit.

Scout emerged from the side and said, "As soon as I got within fifty meters of Mephisto, the alarm that monitors the concentration of Originium in the air went off with a very sharp alarm."

That guy is surrounded by a high concentration of Originium; if he's cornered and chooses to take everyone down with him, it could create a terrifying explosion.

"We can't let him escape!" Talulah frowned slightly as she looked at Mephisto was still trying to escape with trembling steps.

"Certainly!

While getting close could easily lead to problems, if weapons are used...

Scout patted the sniper crossbow provided by Reunion Movement that he was carrying on his back.

He could have sniped the other person earlier, but he didn't.

Because it's best to leave the task of killing the leader of the New Reunion Movement to the Reunion Movement itself, so that even if it gets out, Rhodes Island will be minimally affected.

Furthermore, Suika and Talulah mentioned that Mephisto seems to have something called an "immortal the Black Snake" behind him.

The name itself suggested something troublesome, just like the ancient and eerie Sarkaz witchcraft he claimed to know.

So even though he could have acted, he didn't act rashly, but waited for Talulah to arrive.

Talulah looked at Mephisto and suddenly swung her longsword.

The raging fire transformed into a fiery blade and slashed towards Mephisto.