"Literature Lover" vs. an out-of-control "Astronomer"

Whew... Lorry let out a heavy sigh.

The "Lightning Strike" stolen from the opponent's Sealed Artifact corresponds to Sequence 5. It consumes a huge amount of energy, and using it once almost depletes his Spirituality.

Given the other party's Oldest One feigned sleep, Lorry did not approach rashly, and instead took out two more "Spirituality Restoration" Charm to replenish his Spirituality.

Then, he aimed at Laticia and used "Lightning Strike".

Boom!

A bolt of silver lightning struck swiftly, hitting the fallen Laticia.

Her hair stood on end, her body twitched, countless tiny electric snakes darted around, and a burnt smell quickly spread to the surroundings.

Didn't they perform this time?

Lorry stood several dozen meters away, his dark eyes narrowed as he sized up the enemy.

He felt that the other party's demeanor didn't seem fake, but then he remembered how he had used himself as bait to lure Harras and Altair, so he decided to play it safe.

The thought came to him, and he stroked the White Bone Ring, beginning to fire a series of Wind Blade.

Whoosh--whoosh--

After several rounds of Wind Blade, Laticia had completely fallen silent.

Throughout the ordeal, she did not resist. Her left arm was severed, her clothes were torn, revealing her fair skin and numerous wounds.

Seeing this, Lorry was finally completely relieved.

He was about to step forward and collect his spoils when his Spirituality intuition suddenly gave him a frantic warning. His gaze swept over Laticia's body and he saw pairs of eyes growing from her bare skin. They had no eyelashes and were slowly opening, revealing cold, emotionless eyes.

The next second, Laticia stood up.

Her once attractive face is now neatly arranged with eyes that look like they were copied and pasted, as are her head, forehead, and ears.

Laticia looked around, and all eyes fell on Lorry. Some eyes didn't move, some looked to the left, and some looked to the right.

At first, a hint of bewilderment welled up within them, as if they were wondering who this person was. But soon, simultaneously, an undisguised, almost tangible, resentment blossomed within them:

"Die!"

Indistinct syllables escaped from Laticia's full lips, each bearing an eye, causing Lorry to shiver violently.

Knock knock knock!

Laticia ran towards him at breakneck speed.

Her tattered clothes slipped down as she moved, revealing more of her eyes, which were equally filled with intense hatred and murderous intent.

"Damn it! "Lorry couldn't help but curse, swallowing hard to relieve the psychological shock he was experiencing.

Laticia is completely devoid of words like beautiful or pleasing to the eye.

Just one glance at her—no, at her body—would probably give many Beyonder nightmares night after night, trapping them in a prolonged state of fear from which they could not escape.

Lorry forced himself to calm down, and two beams of lightning flashed in his eyes.

"Spirit Piercing!"

"Aaaaaaah!!!!"

Laticia threw her head back and let out a Affliction Shriek. Her body only paused for a moment before she recovered, revealing an even more venomous look in her eyes.

Lorry's gaze flickered slightly before quickly shifting to the back.

In an out-of-control state, "Spirit Piercing" has little effect on it... Similarly, most abilities from the "Spectator" Pathway are even less effective...

With that in mind, he quickly adjusted the "Curse of Knowledge" skill, temporarily replacing the unused "Mind Reading," "Psychological Suggestion," "Fear," and "Soothing" with "Summon Holy Light," "Holy Oath," "Bribery—Weakening," and "Execution" from the "Imperative Mage."

"Die!"

Unable to catch up, Laticia suddenly stopped, her body's countless eyes reflecting half blue and half purple.

"Whoosh whoosh whoosh!"

A whirlwind of azure energy suddenly arose from all directions, surging towards Lorry with a brutal force, transforming into a dense, almost tangible shackle.

"Boom!"

At the same time, electric arcs struck down like a violent storm.

Sensing this seemingly world-destroying attack, Lorry took a deep breath, barely managing to remain Calmness, and used "Flash" to teleport away once more.

"Spirituality Restoration!"

Without hesitation, he took out the second-to-last "Spirituality Restoration" Charm and, taking advantage of Laticia's disorientation, quickly tossed her a coin.

"Bribery—Weakening!"

This can effectively reduce the target's defenses when facing you.

Then, Lorry prepared to use his most powerful combination of abilities: "Execution" from "Imperative Mage" and "Amplification" from "Fallen Earl".

He clenched his right fist and swung it downwards violently at the out-of-control Laticia:

"Execution!"

As soon as the slightly heavy Ancient Hermes were spoken, Lorry immediately made his move:

"Enlarge!"

He amplified the power of Execution!

Seemingly sensing danger, the out-of-control Laticia let out a long howl.

In an instant, dark clouds gathered, and a storm arose.

A blue gale spontaneously gathered on her body, lightning formed her shield, and moisture in the air spontaneously adhered to her body, turning into a water film.

"Bang!"

An invisible force descended upon its body, destroying any form of defense.

"Aaaaaah!"

The wind wall collapsed, the lightning shield shattered, the water film was torn apart, and amidst the howling of ghosts and wolves, countless eyeballs exploded into fleshy pulp, flowing with crimson blood.

Its chest revealed a shocking wound, with its reddish-black heart clearly visible, and countless granulation tissues constantly writhing.

"They're still alive? Their vitality is truly remarkable..." Lorry was secretly taken aback, gaining a deeper understanding of the rampant vitality of out-of-control Monster.

His mind raced, and he decided to try a different approach.

Although Laticia was out of control, she still retained some of her instincts from her previous life; at least she knew how to attack and how to defend when she saw danger.

If you can push it to the brink, it will most likely try to escape.

Therefore, distracting it and seizing the opportunity to strike it dead is a good option, but the problem is that it has lost most of its rationality.

It is difficult to achieve similar results through conventional methods.

At this moment, the remaining eyes of Laticia once again looked at Lorry in unison, their appearance even more Horror as they were covered in blood and flesh.

Lorry mobilized his remaining Spirituality and used the White Bone Ring again:

"Summon Holy Light!"

The blinding light caused all the eyes on Laticia's body to snap shut.

A few seconds later, it opened all its eyes, uttered a muffled syllable, and a whirlwind surrounded it as it rapidly closed the distance to Lorry.

He knew something was wrong and quickly whispered in Ancient Hermes:

"Storm Is Forbidden Here..."

Before she could finish speaking, Laticia's eyes widened in unison, and with the aid of electric light, her chaotic, hoarse roars echoed continuously.

Lorry groaned, blood trickling from his nose, and continued running away.

"Die!" The full lips with eyes opened and closed again, uttering the cold word. Laticia chased after him on the wind and appeared behind Lorry in an instant.

Amidst dozens of venomous gazes, it reached out its right hand and plunged it into Lorry's back.