"What kind of magic is that? Miss Eris seems to be emanating a terrifying aura," Roxy couldn't help but whisper.
"That's why I've told you so many times, Roxy, you just need to win over... mmm..."
Before Elinalise could finish speaking, Roxy covered her mouth.
"Haha, that's the charm of the Magic Sword Style. Watch closely, teacher, there's more to come."
Rudeus's lips curled slightly, his gaze fixed intently on the battlefield.
Eris charged forward again.
At that moment, her figure transformed into a streak of bright red light, moving with lightning speed, almost impossible to catch.
With the Perception Boost, Eris's five senses were elevated to their peak.
Randolph's every move, even the slightest change in his muscles, did not escape her Perception.
The dual blades rotate.
Every swing was dazzling, every step was so precise it seemed to be on an invisible beat.
The figure was like a dancer on ice, graceful yet deadly.
At this moment, even if Randolph's sneak attack successfully hit Eris, it would only cause superficial injuries.
With the King Rank Defense Boost combined with her own King Rank Touki, Eris now possesses astonishing defensive capabilities.
Even if she were to take a full-force attack from Emperor Rank expert head-on, she wouldn't die on the spot; at most, she would only be severely injured.
However, being seriously injured does not mean that Eris has lost her ability to fight.
The King Rank Self-Healing Boost would rapidly repair her injuries within a few breaths.
However, the drawbacks are equally obvious.
Each increase comes at a heavy cost in terms of magic power.
The longer it drags on, the worse it will be for Eris.
so--
We must finish this quickly!
Randolph has undead blood in his veins, which gives him superhuman healing abilities.
Although they are still far inferior to true undead, the problem is...
He's Randolph, after all.
A prodigy who earned the nickname " Death God " in his early twenties.
Now, more than twenty years later, his strength is vastly different from what it once was, and no one can easily fathom his true depth.
Even with Eris at full power, she could barely keep up with Randolph's speed.
Ultimately, she was just barely holding on thanks to her superhuman physical attributes.
After a brief standoff, Eris decisively created some distance.
Since close combat is unlikely to be effective, let's use ranged attacks to wear them down first!
She performed several backflips in quick succession, instantly creating a distance of dozens of meters.
The two swords were crossed in front of his chest, and magic power gathered wildly.
Red Demon light suddenly surged up, completely enveloping the two longswords.
In an instant, Eris was enveloped in a chilling aura of murderous intent.
She suddenly looked up and shouted sharply:
"The ultimate technique of the Magic Sword Style Style--!"
"Infernal Prison - Thousand Flower Slash!!!"
The next moment, the twin blades spun wildly in front of him.
One, ten, a hundred...
Hundreds of dense, scarlet sword energies poured out like a torrential rain!
The sword energy crisscrossed and spread across the sky, like a crimson wave that instantly engulfed Randolph.
Faced with this terrifying offensive, how will Death God respond?
Just as everyone held their breath—
Randolph simply smiled slightly.
With a sudden twist, the longsword in his hand spun, creating a beautiful flourish.
Then...
"Clang."
The longsword was sheathed.
He didn't dodge?
Or even sheath the sword directly?
Was it because they were powerless to resist, had given up on themselves, and were preparing to calmly face death?
Everyone's hearts tightened suddenly.
However, just as the sky full of sword energy was about to tear Randolph to shreds—
He moved.
Randolph slowly raised his right hand, his five fingers spread wide.
His movements were so calm it was outrageous, as if he weren't standing amidst a sky full of sword energy, but rather in the middle of a highway, raising his hand to signal an oncoming truck to stop in front of him.
Utterly absurd!
"What?!"
Everyone's pupils suddenly contracted.
Is this guy... insane?
However, the next moment...
The anticipated tragedy did not occur.
The moment the crimson sword energy touched Randolph's body—
Sizzle!
All the sword energy seemed to be shattered by some invisible force, instantly turning into countless particles of light that scattered and fell.
This bizarre scene left everyone completely stunned.
Even Eris's sword-wielding motion came to an abrupt halt.
"What a delicious power!"
Randolph laughed loudly, his expression extremely arrogant.
"Why did you stop? Hahahaha! No matter what kind of ranged attack it is, it's ineffective against me!"
At this moment, Eris was completely stunned.
However, only Rudeus knew--
This Death God is truly cunning.
The thing that guy was wearing on his left hand was actually a Magic Absorption Stone.
It can absorb ranged magical attacks, but only if it consumes an amount of magic power equal to the attack to negate the damage.
In other words...
For every bit of magic Eris uses, Randolph must expend the same amount of magic.
What you just said was a complete bluff!
If Eris stops using her magic sword techniques and instead attacks with sword energy unleashed from her Touki, she will be able to truly harm him.
but...
Rudeus did not intend to point it out.
This was always a trial for Eris.
Now that she's already in battle, she should learn from this experience herself.
At the very least, this impatient and combative girl should understand—
Victory in battle cannot be achieved simply by launching a relentless attack.
"How could this be...?"
Eris gritted her teeth, her astonishment lasting only a moment.
The next moment, she lowered her body again.
His scarlet eyes were fixed on Randolph.
"Then let's see how you counter this move!"
"The Ultimate Technique of the Magic Sword Style!"
" Crimson Lotus Waltz-- "
" Blood Blade Funeral Song!!!"
boom!
The moment she finished speaking, Eris's figure seemed to suddenly lose frame rate.
Just a moment ago, they were still standing in the same spot.
The next moment--
The person has disappeared.
Randolph's pupils contracted sharply.
By the time he realized what was happening, a blurry, scarlet phantom was already right in front of him.
Behind the phantom, a long, bloody trail followed.
Randolph instinctively swung his sword forward.
However--
The sword's edge pierced directly through the afterimage.
It's an afterimage!
The next instant, the illusory figure vanished.
Immediately afterwards, another scarlet figure swept past from the side.
The next moment, another one appeared!
Eris's figure seemed to transform into countless afterimages, rapidly moving around Randolph.
It's getting faster and faster.
Increasingly dense.
Randolph's expression gradually became serious.
He knew that in this relatively enclosed space, he had to be constantly on guard against attacks from all directions.
As expected--
A scarlet figure suddenly darted out from the side and behind.
The angle is extremely tricky!
The sword's edge is aimed straight at the throat!
Randolph narrowly escaped with his body shifting.
The sword's edge grazed his neck.
The next moment, Eris disappeared again.
Just a few breaths later--
Another sword strike!
clang!
Randolph blocked him again.
Seeing this, Rudeus couldn't help but click his tongue in amazement.
"Tsk tsk tsk..."
"If I hadn't intervened when faced with that tactic back then, I probably wouldn't even be able to keep my position in the family now."
He watched the battlefield with great interest.
I'm really curious how Randolph will handle this.
Do you know how to use that?
The fighting continues.
Eris kept drawing her sword, fleeing, and then drawing her sword again.
Each attack was more ferocious than the last.
Randolph's expression finally changed completely.
Something's not right!
These slashes...
It seems to be getting faster and faster.
Getting stronger and stronger!
If things continue like this, I will eventually be driven into a corner.
With that in mind, Randolph finally stopped holding back.
"Asobiwa Kokoma Teta."
He said in a deep voice.
The next moment--
Randolph resolutely raised his hand and removed the black eye patch that he had been wearing over his right eye the whole time.
In an instant.
A strange red light suddenly burst forth!
It was an eyeball gleaming with a crimson light.
Deep within the pupil, a five-pointed star pattern slowly emerged.
Unpredictable.
mystery.
It makes one instinctively uneasy.
However, Eris couldn't care less about that at that moment.
The tip of her sword was already inches from Randolph's throat.
victory--
It was as if it was already beckoning to her!
In that very instant.
Buzz--!
A deep humming sound suddenly rang out.
A crimson barrier instantly appeared around Randolph!
boom!!!
A terrifying impact suddenly erupted.
The force was like a heavy truck hurtling towards Eris at full speed, slamming into her.
"Ugh!"
Eris was sent flying backwards in an instant!
It flew more than ten meters before crashing heavily to the ground.
Its body rolled several times on the ground before finally stopping.
"Cough..."
Fresh blood slowly trickled down the corner of his mouth.
My chest heaved violently.
It's unclear how many ribs were broken.
"How... is this possible..."
Eris stared intently ahead, her eyes filled with disbelief.
Own...
How could they have been defeated by a barrier spell once again?
She wiped the blood from the corner of her mouth, enduring the excruciating pain in her body, and slowly propped herself up.
One hand is pressed against his chest.
"No, we can't lose yet... not yet..."
Her voice was hoarse, yet unusually firm.
"It's not over yet..."
Eris regained her footing.
His gaze grew increasingly resolute.
"Limit..."
The power within his body began to surge wildly.
"Untie--"
" Eris!!!"
At this very moment.
A deafening roar suddenly rang out.
"Enough!"
Rudeus suddenly spoke up, forcefully stopping Eris's actions.
Because it was right in front of her—
A tall figure had quietly taken up position without anyone noticing.
The Death God Reaper's sword was pressed against her brow.
The sword tip was chilling.
The outcome is decided.