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Chapter 500: Praying to the Water Goddess

late at night.

There was no sense of heat from the flame eruption realm, it was almost like an illusion.

The adventurers standing in the front exchanged glances with their companions, mustered up their courage, and took a step towards the gushing wall of fire.

Long before this, Lin had asked the people of the church to cast defensive magic to reduce the damage caused by the fire, which was also the reason for taking a one-hour break.

After all, there is no need to take precautions if there is no harm. This idea is too ill-considered.

If it is not used to inflict damage, then one has to guess the enemy's true intentions, what the purpose of the firewall is, and what effect it has.

Passing through a realm made of magical flames that is like a phantom and has no resistance or heat.

Lagis looked around at the nervous adventurers. According to the plan, they had to build a battle line, but it was not easy to build a beautiful straight line in the city.

To this end, they divided all adventurers into four groups centered around four orichalcum-level teams, and established an organizational structure with the assistance of a large number of Axis cultists and other adventurers.

Hopefully these guys can make a difference.

Passing through the wall of fire, a world of complete silence appeared before their eyes. Except for the collapsed houses everywhere and the absence of a single person, the street scene of the capital was no different from before.

"Where are all the residents? I don't smell any blood. Are they at home?"

"No, the door was broken, and there's no one inside. He must have been taken somewhere. We don't think we need to search every room one by one. It will take a lot of time."

"Contact Miss Laqis immediately..."

"no need."

Hearing the voice behind them, the adventurers who were still hesitating turned around as if they were shocked. Lagis thought it was time and walked to the front, which seemed to scare them and made them open their eyes wide.

I guess he didn't expect Laqisi to come in.

First of all, Lagis is an adamantium-level adventurer, secondly, she is the daughter of a noble family, and most importantly, she can use resurrection magic. If such a key person dies, other people will not even have a chance to be resurrected.

Yet she still showed up here.

Lagis raised her hand and shouted, "Iron- and Bronze-level adventurers will stay to search the house, and then leave a Mithril team to supervise. The rest of the team will spread out and move forward."

As the order was given, the low-level adventurers quickly started to move, and the rest dispersed and walked forward. The surroundings were so quiet that it was eerie. It was hard to imagine that there were still many people living here until sunset.

A strange atmosphere enveloped them.

Not long after they started moving forward, a small explosion was heard in the distance. The low-level adventurers were shocked, the mid-level adventurers entered a slight state of war, and the high-level adventurers looked around with increased vigilance. Everyone reacted differently, and Lagis also held the magic sword and stared at the front with sharp eyes.

"It seems like the team over there has started a fight."

"Since the attack speed is almost the same, the enemy's intercepting force should be here soon."

"What about up there?"

"Liaison personnel were deployed as planned, but no interception personnel were assigned."

"That's all. There are many flying demons among the demons, and we can't let them spread into Wangdu, so we will advance on the ground to attract their attention."

Lagis quickly decided on a response strategy.

At this moment, from the front of the road came the roar of wild beasts and the sound of running footsteps.

A group of wild beasts rushed along the road. They looked like large dogs, but their eyes were filled with the evil colors of hell, and their mouths spewed not saliva but flames.

"That's... a hellhound?"

An adventurer who recognized him screamed in a low voice.

There were as many as fifteen hellhounds, and Lagis, standing in front of them, held the magic sword tightly with both hands.

"You're just a demon, don't underestimate me!"

He prayed to the goddess of water and killed the hellhound that pounced on him with one sword.

She skillfully moved the floating sword group that also served as a shield to neutralize the attack of the hellhound that pounced from the side, and then kicked away the hellhound that wanted to bite her ankle.

A total of six hellhounds attacked Lagis alone, and the rest scattered in all directions, attacking the surrounding adventurers.

The weaker adventurers fought against one with several people, while the stronger adventurers fought against several by themselves. The number of hellhounds kept decreasing. When Lagis had dealt with all six, the battle around her also came to an end.

"Axis Cultists, heal the wounded!"

"It's all right, Miss Laquis!"

Although it cannot be said that everyone was unscathed, no one was seriously injured and they all received treatment immediately after the battle. Given that they had to conserve their combat power, this was a good start.

"Everyone keep going forward fifty meters!"

"Fifty meters ahead!" X3

Like the echo in a valley, three echoes were heard in succession, indicating that the other three teams had also successfully dealt with the hellhound.

We must continue to narrow the encirclement.

With this mission in mind, Lagis swung her sword and walked ahead of the crowd.

Hellhound, little devil, soul-eating devil, red-eyed devil, scarlet devil...

The further you go, the stronger the enemies become.

The first target location of the group should have had a barrier built by the guards. However, what they saw was a bloody road, torn pieces of flesh scattered everywhere, and a miserable killing scene. Of course, the barrier had been destroyed long ago, and there was not even a shadow.

The adventurers, divided into four groups, made a loud noise and gathered together to continue the invasion.

However, this time, they advanced no further than thirty meters before engaging in combat with a group of demons that emerged from a fork in the road nearby.

At first, the adventurers who were better in individual combat power had the upper hand, but the balance of power gradually began to shift to one side. The reason was that the number of enemies surpassed their individual strengths, and the number was so large that it gave people the illusion that all the demons that appeared here had gathered here.

"Don't retreat! Keep resisting!"

Lagis shouted after activating the full support magic. Of course, no adventurer intended to retreat. They knew the importance of this battle, so they would never choose to retreat.

Lin and others went to carry out the decapitation operation. Their mission was to put pressure on the demons so that they could not interfere.

From this point of view, confronting such a large number of enemies head-on can be said to be the greatest support for Lin and others. The longer they fight here, the higher the chances of Lin and others winning.

Roars and the sounds of swords and spears rang out.

After confirming the situation, Lagis's expression twisted. A certain priest's instructions occupied her mind.

——Beware of the demons becoming increasingly powerful.

Perhaps the gate to the demon world where the demons live is slowly opening, summoning more powerful demons. Could this wall of fire represent the boundary? What will happen if it continues? And if Jaldabaoth is defeated, will peace really be restored in the capital? Will everything be in vain?

Confused thoughts occupied her mind.

Suddenly, the necklace on my chest emitted light, and my mind gradually became clear.

"So boring!"

She cursed away countless worries.

How do you know if you don’t try?

Looking around, she realized that she and everyone else were completely surrounded. The invasion had come to a complete standstill, and the enemy's encirclement had not slowed down at all. Now she could only keep swinging her sword to fight back.

"what--!"

Hearing the scream, Lagis turned around and saw the warrior was hit hard by the demon and fell to the ground. But before she could take a step, another adventurer rushed towards the demon and filled the gap in the formation.

The adventurers behind dragged the fallen warrior to the back. He didn't seem to be dead yet, but it went without saying how bad the situation was.

The vanguard put away their broken or chipped weapons and used spare weapons to fight. The magic casters, who had run out of mana, cast spells with scrolls or short staffs.

There is no supplies left.

The adventurers were surrounded by orichalcum-level adventurers, and inside they protected the injured and completely magic-depleted Mithril-level adventurers.

Since no one used healing magic, it meant that the magic power of the priests and other faith magic chanters had been exhausted.

No, if this continues I will just be worn out to death.

In that case——

"We can only retreat."

Once the balance of power collapses, we will be swallowed up by the enemy in one fell swoop.

Lachis couldn't let them die.

Shrinking the front and retreating temporarily is also a good way to delay time. And it is difficult to retreat when your physical strength is exhausted. You have to retreat while you still have some strength left. Now is the right time.

"Everyone! Retreat-!"

Just as Lagis was about to shout retreat, an alien demon slowly descended from the sky, causing her to gasp.

It is about three meters tall, with a muscular body covered in reptilian scales and a long, snake-like tail tumbling out.

The head was a goat's skull, with pale flames burning violently in the empty black eye sockets.

The sturdy arms held a huge iron hammer, and the bat wings folded behind the back spread out. With a flap, the cold air blew like a gale, and at the same time, a terrifying fear came over him.

The necklace on Laqisi's chest was glowing.

She was protected by terror resistance magic, so she didn't fall into panic, but her opponent had already fully demonstrated a power greater than the previous demon.

I was sweating all over for a while.

——Not good.

If the magic power and team members were fully prepared, they should be able to win. If they could investigate the opponent's information in advance, they would be able to win. But without Ibiruai, Gagran, Tia and Tia, the chances of winning were zero in the current situation.

Lagis tightly grasped the magic sword; she had already realized something.

At this moment, a bronze-level adventurer beside her grabbed her shoulders and shouted, "Let's stop that guy! You should run away!"

Laqisi was surprised.

He said hurriedly, "I have received the favor of the Axis Church, and now it is time to repay it. You and Lord Lin are childhood sweethearts, how could I watch you die? Besides, I think you should be engaged to Lord Lin rather than Her Royal Highness the Princess!"

This is a group of people who have heard some rumors.

but--

"You say something like that in this situation?!"

"I'm kidding! As long as you're still alive, you can use resurrection magic for us. So, you're the only one who must return alive. Just think of it as a chance for someone to be resurrected!"

The man smiled a manly smile, his face full of charm worthy of the name of Orichalcum Rank. The adventurers all agreed with him and nodded vigorously.

If you think about it calmly, they are right.

The Great Cure can only heal physical and mental damage, but cannot restore magic power. Instead of buying time with the determination to die, it is better to leave a life to revive the people who died here, which will be of greater help. Lin also knows resurrection magic, but the conditions are more stringent, which is not as convenient as hers.

"I heard that resurrection magic requires expensive materials as a medium. Please count it out for free!"

"Wasn't it Her Royal Highness the Princess who paid for it?"

"Let the nobles pay! They should at least pay something!"

With their footsteps relaxed as if they were going on a picnic, several adventurers left the circle. Without any eye contact or secret signals, they moved as if they were the same mind, and walked in front of the demon that appeared.

The cheerful attitude of those who were prepared to face a life-and-death battle made Lagis bite her lower lip and turn her back to them.

"Break through the enemy lines! Use all your strength! Just leave enough energy to run!"

While shouting, she rushed towards the demon group first, swinging the magic sword in her hand. Defense depended on armor and magic, she sacrificed her own life to the last limit and fought her way out.

Lagis injected most of the remaining magic power into the magic sword. The starlight emerging from the sword body became huge, and the entire blade expanded.

——Super Skill: Black Magic Sword Million Shock Wave!

The sword blade swept horizontally, and the dark explosion wave raged like a strong wind. The low-level demons were destroyed one after another due to the explosion of attributeless energy.

However, what his extremely tired eyes saw was indeed a thick wall of monsters.

Although they were just a group of low-level demons, they still blocked the passage to survival. Moreover, after blowing away so many demons, the hole had been repaired.

Damn, what a joke, there are too many demons!
Can a breakthrough really be achieved?

The uneasiness she showed made her feel irritated, and she used it as strength to swing the magic sword to restore the blade to its original size. At this time, she saw a metallic glow behind the demons and the roar of a man.

"——Six Light Slashes!"

The six slashes were performed, cutting the demons away like a hot knife through butter. Seeing the unstoppable sharpness of the [Razor Blade], the demons seemed to be frightened and stopped moving.

The Kingdom’s Warrior Captain Gazef is here, which means… As expected, behind him is the King wearing a crown that only one person in the country is allowed to wear and light armor!

"Poke them!"

In sync with Gazef’s roar, spears shot out from behind, and dozens of rays of steel flashed through the demons one by one.

The knights and soldiers guarding the royal city appeared there, and the army of hundreds of people flooded the entire road. The demons were frightened by the double number of troops and lifted the encirclement. Everyone cheered, and the soldiers began to retreat while protecting the wounded adventurers.

"Lord Stronoff! Please lend me a hand!"

"of course."

Gazef agreed immediately.

That's what he came for.

But I didn't expect that there were three more people following closely behind him.

"Hey, wait a minute, do you need support from the once excellent warrior?"

"There are also ninjas who are expected to become excellent in the future."

"Same as above."

"Gagran, Tia, and Tina?!"

Laqisi couldn't believe it and cried out in surprise.

Familiar companions slowly appeared, wearing their usual full armor and ready to fight at any time.

Leaving aside Tina, the two of them, who should have rested and gotten used to their declining abilities and were weighed down by an unusual feeling of weakness, shouldn't have been here.

"The more we walk, the slower our body becomes, so we asked Gazef to bring us here."

"My body has been healed by Lin. I no longer feel weak and can fight now."

I'm not forcing myself.

The two were indeed very weak after being resurrected, but during the one-hour rest period, Lin healed them. I can't help but wonder if it was just for this moment.

Except for Ibiruai who was acting as a backup in another battlefield, the rest of the Blue Rose Team were all present, along with the adventurers, the Kingdom Knights, and the soldiers. With so many people gathered together, they became the backup.

Laqisi prayed with all her heart.

Ibiruai must complete the work well. I hope that Lin and others can defeat Jaldabaoth and drive the demon army out of the royal capital.

Lady Goddess of Water, please ensure that Lin returns safely.

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Another battlefield.

Ibiruai broke out in a cold sweat. The powerful resistance of vampires was of no use to him. He couldn't stop shaking all over as if he had fallen into an ice cellar.

They made a mistake.

Misjudged the enemy's combat power.

There was not just one devil! ...No, to be precise, there were not just one devil of the same level as Jaldabaoth, but four!

There is Jaldabaoth with wings on his back, the petite black-skinned twins who exude terrifying magical powers, and the humanoid Zerg monster holding a giant axe and emitting cold air all over his body!

Not good, not good, not good——

Can we really drive them away and protect the capital with just the people of us?
(End of this chapter)