Back-and-forth "betrayal"

With only a dozen meters between them, "Pride Armor" took two big strides and rushed in front of "Ultraman" Lato Giaro, Downward Slash with a giant sword formed of condensed light.

Lato Giaro originally had a chance to use the "Navigator" ability to escape through several Concealment passages in the Concealment and Dimension, avoid the attack, and create distance from the attacker. However, when he saw the Silver-White Full-Body Armor, he never expected that the other party would attack him first, before Lumian Lee had even put it on!

This made him a full beat too slow. By the time the Silver-White Full-Body Armor crashed into him like Steam train, it was too late for him to slip into the Concealment "Tunnel"—in that case, he might be cleaved in two by the enemy's sword while his upper body was just inside and his lower body was still hanging outside.

In that situation, he wasn't an earthworm, and his body didn't have a strong self-repairing ability; Certain Death doomed to die.

Gazing at the Silver-White Full-Body Armor that nearly filled his field of vision, and at the raised, Giant Sword of Light, most of Lato Giaro's body was covered in scales that looked like they were formed from Starlight.

The air around him vibrated, like an invisible tide roaring.

According to information gathered on April Fool's Day, without obtaining the authority of the "Governor of the Sea," the highest power bestowed by the "Sea" corresponds to Sequence 5, called "Tide Scholar," which is Lato Giaro's current state.

Surrounded by an invisible tide, Lato Giaro threw a punch, like a wave tens of meters high crashing down.

Thump!

His heavy punch struck the side of the Giant Sword of Light, knocking his opponent off balance.

Almost simultaneously, Lumian's figure appeared behind him, his left hand already raised.

As expected! I knew you would take this opportunity to "Teleportation" behind me and ambush me! Lato Giaro was prepared. He leaned back to avoid the second sword strike from the Silver-White Full-Body Armor, while once again bathing the surroundings in a warm Golden.

"Purification Halo!"

As the layers of Golden rushed towards him, Lumian's left hand, which was waiting there, gently twisted inward at the wrist.

Before that, the Silver-White "Lie" ear clip on his left earlobe had already lit up faintly, allowing him to see different orbs of light and different colors on "Ultraman" body. Among them, the Golden that had shrunk into Orb was spreading outward with a warm glow.

This represents the ability itself, the "Purification Halo".

With a twist of his wrist, the Golden Orb detached from Ultraman's body and flew onto him.

"Steal"!

Lumian "Steal" Ultraman's "Purification Halo"!

He didn't know how many times the "Sea Queen's Ring" could be used to "Steal" after the normal process was completed. He was only certain that the "Steal" effect of the "Lie" could last for half a month and would not disappear because he had just "Steal" the power of the Sea.

After the "Lie" caused Mutation at the Altar in Milo Village where they were "Veneration of the Ancestors," Lumian experimented many times with how to use that "Steal" power, so as not to be clueless about how to operate it at crucial moments. That's why he was relatively skilled when he "Steal" and dispersed the Sea Power before.

Meanwhile, as one of his targets, Ultraman's Beyond Ability through the "Sun" Pathway had already been thoroughly exposed by the information provided by the "Tarot Club." Lumian clearly knew what he was going to "Steal" this time, and he had enough Mysticism knowledge to support it.

The only problem is that he has never truly "Steal" the abilities of the "Light Priest" before, and he is worried that he will not be able to find the corresponding symbols for abilities such as "Purification Halo" and "Create Holy Water" in a short period of time, and that Lato Giaro will seize the opportunity to attack him, thus putting him in danger.

Once the "Pride Armor" took on the responsibility of a frontal assault, Lumian deliberately "Teleportation" to a position four or five meters behind Lato Giaro, tricking him into using the "Purification Halo".

There's obviously a difference between abilities that are being used and those that aren't, enough for him to tell instantly!

Therefore, before Lumian "Teleportation," he activated the "Lie" ear clip and raised his left hand, determined not to stay in the danger zone for even a second longer.

The "Purification Halo" that had already spread out would not disappear just because the ability itself was "Steal"; it continued to surge and engulf Lumian.

But they did not actually reach their target, because a vast and invisible force was pushing outwards from Lumian, hindering and preventing them from getting closer.

The power of the Sea!

You have the power of the Sea Sea, and so do I!

--In the previous "Steal", Lumian reserved a portion of the Sea's power for himself. Although it was clearly not as strong as "Ultraman", it was enough to repel the "Purification Halo" for a second or two.

Then, he calmly activated the Black Mark on his right shoulder and disappeared from the place covered in warm Golden, "Teleportation" to the farthest corner from Lato Giaro.

The "Purification Halo" followed closely behind, but it had already reached its limit and showed obvious signs of weakening.

Lumian reacted swiftly, once again using the power of the Sea, watching the warm Golden that had spread to this side rapidly diminish outside the invisible "Barrier".

On the other side, Lato Giaro's heart skipped a beat.

He intuitively sensed that his "Purification Halo" ability was gone, as if it had been "Steal"!

Lumian Lee's item with the "Steal" effect is still usable? Lato Giaro didn't have time to think too much. He fell backward to the ground, rolled to avoid the heavy slashes of "Pride Armor," faced the sky, raised his right hand, and loosely clenched his palm.

The pure, intense Sunlight rapidly condensed there, transforming into thick rays that instantly struck the chest of the Silver-White Full-Body Armor.

It paused for a second, failing to Past, only melting inwards and leaving a precarious, black mark.

Seeing this scene, and remembering Lumian Lee, his enemy in the Library, "Ultraman" Lato Giaro felt the urge to escape and decided to stop lingering and find a way to break out of this place.

Just then, the "Pride Armor" stopped its continuous attacks, turned its body to the side, and faced Lumian.

Having used the "Spirit World Traversal" ability multiple times on the Colorful Flower Ceremonial Ship and in this hall, and having also been affected by the "Purification Halo," Lumian's spirituality was nearly exhausted, and she looked tired and weak.

Such humans, if they appear around "Pride Armor," will be killed indiscriminately.

This... Lato Giaro sensed the Change in the situation.

Although he didn't know exactly what was going on, he thought it was a good thing.

He suddenly flipped himself to his feet and turned his gaze to Lumian.

The next second, he saw "Pride Armor" raise the Giant Sword of Light and rush Past.

Haha, your Sealed Artifact has betrayed you! Lato Giaro chuckled inwardly as he moved Past, intending to use the attack from the Silver-White Full-Body Armor to create "Sun Holy Water" and sprinkle it on Lumian Lee.

Lumian took a step forward, expressionless.

He unleashed all the power and spirituality that Accumulation within him for so long through his "Ascetic" abilities, filling his depleted and exhausted spirit. This caused his body to suddenly grow larger, seven or eight centimeters taller and twice as big, stretching his loose-fitting Subdeacon's Robe to the point of almost tearing.

The running "Pride Armor" came to a stop.

It turned sharply and looked at Lato Giaro, who had followed it.

Lato Giaro's eyes narrowed sharply, his body suddenly felt heavier, and he came to a stop.

Almost simultaneously, he saw Lumian Lee, who had become unusually tall.

The enemy "Teleportation" directly in front of him, less than a meter away, and they could even see each other's reflections in each other's eyes.

With a whooshing sound, Lumian shattered the airflow and swung his right hand, which was clad in "Torture" gloves.

Because the "heavy" Lato Giaro naturally generates a suction force on its surroundings, which is a downgraded version of the "heavy" characteristic of Humanoid Sealed Artifact, Lumian's punch was not only not repelled, but instead accelerated towards the target.

Lato Giaro wasn't afraid of his close-range attacks, but he was worried about the ability that resembled "Mental Piercing." With no time to dodge or use other abilities, he responded with a fist that sounded like a surging tide, without any psychological barrier, as if it were coming with thousands of tons of seawater.

Bang!

Lato Giaro blocked Lumian's attack with a single block, then immediately rolled to the side using the force of the impact to escape the "Pride Armor" attack.

Just then, a strong feeling of Greed suddenly welled up in his heart, and he forgot the plan he had just thought of to escape from here first.

Lumian also stepped back and pulled out a black Bone Flute with red holes from the "Traveler’s Bag".

"Hateful Movement!"

While Lato Giaro dodged and fought against the "Pride Armor," Lumian brought the flute to his lips and played a sharp and intense melody.

Lato Giaro's mind exploded, and he froze on the spot.

Bright red blood seeped from the gaps in the Starlight scales on his body.

Emotions explode!

"Thud!" The Pride Armor slashed at Lato Giaro's shoulder, cleaving through the scales, breaking the bone, and piercing into the flesh.

With two quick steps, Lumian rushed to the side of Lato Giaro, who was about to collapse and whose face was contorted in Pain, and raised the black Bone Flute in his hand.

Lato Giaro had just recovered slightly from the emotional Pain caused by the "Pride Armor" sword when he saw Lumian Lee holding a Bone Flute, his expression ferocious as he thrust it towards him.

Puff!

The Bone Flute pierced Lato Giaro's left eye, disappearing like butter being sliced.

The Core Member of this "April Fool's Day" prank immediately had his eyeballs explode, and blood and other fluids flowed out from the gaps in the black Bone Flute.

Even if the "Hateful Movement" only hits an ordinary spot, it is equivalent to attacking a vital point. If it hits a real vital point, the enemy will either be killed instantly or die socially over a period of time. Now, Lato Giaro's left eye and brain are undoubtedly his vital points.

His other eye suddenly opened wide and bulged out; his life force rapidly drained away, and he collapsed limply.

Lumian grabbed the "Ultraman" by the neck, lifted him up, and released his right hand holding the black Bone Flute, slapping his face hard. With a ferocious expression, he growled in Intis language, "Did you go to Cordou Village to check the situation?"