webnovelvip Chapter 518 Attacks Against the Soul
Chapter 518 Attacks Against the Soul
Chapter 518 Attacks Against the Soul
"It's come back to life!!"
When the ice coffin shattered and Albert stood up from it, the girls of the Astrea Familia were startled. Even though they had experienced countless dangers and even been resurrected, the instinct of human beings was still to feel a chill when faced with such a terrifying supernatural event.
However, upon closer inspection, the girls' faces showed curiosity and surprise, but not fear.
The young man in front of me, wearing a scarf, was surrounded by countless halos. He was the one who repelled the black dragon, the strongest hero, and the king of mercenaries—his legend has been passed down for thousands of years.
But Albert only managed to repel the black dragon at the cost of his life. The modern people have already defeated the black dragon, so there is no reason for them to lose to the enemy!
"Commander!"
"Lord Roy!"
The Astrea Familia girls' gazes all converged on Roy, filled with respect and admiration; he was their true hero!
"Great hero Albert, isn't that guy dead? What are those damned gods and historians doing?" Daphne grumbled, criticizing the laziness of the gods and historians.
The girls were also very curious.
The story of Albert sacrificing himself to defeat the black dragon is known to everyone in the Netherworld, yet here they find his corpse.
Echoing Ais's wind attack, Alsut was enveloped in a whirlwind as he swung his longsword from the ground.
His actions immediately alerted everyone.
"So what if this ancient relic from over a thousand years ago reappears now?" Tiony said coldly. It wasn't that she looked down on the great hero Albert, but he wasn't qualified to be their enemy or the captain.
"Captain, what should we do?" Kaguya asked.
Roy frowned, his gaze shifting between the stunned Ais and Albert.
Just then, Albert moved.
Bang!
A dull, deafening roar suddenly shattered the temple's deathly silence. Albert's powerful stomp caused the ground to sink, leaving a blurry afterimage in place. His target was none other than the nearest Alphia.
Albert's ancient longsword, radiating a deep, chilling aura, was enveloped in a viscous, liquid-ice-like blue light as it cleaved down.
Alphia remained unfazed. The strongest hero of antiquity as her opponent? Interesting.
The strongest of the ancient times VS. the strongest of the modern times!
Just as Alphia was about to fight, spatial fluctuations appeared around her. Roy teleported in, and the elven holy sword slashed through the void to meet Albert.
clang!
The two swords clashed violently!
The crisp sound of metal clashing exploded, and a visible shockwave emanated from the point of impact, spreading outwards in all directions.
Snap! Rumble!!
The hard ground beneath their feet, made of some unknown material, could not withstand the destructive force and emitted a chilling groan as it crumbled inch by inch, the cracks spreading for dozens of meters in an instant.
"He seems unconscious." Roy held his sword in both hands, facing Albert directly, staring at the other's bloodless, empty-eyed face.
The opponent was no different from those ice crystal guardians; they were the final guardian and the big boss of the Thousand Cang Ice Garden.
"drink!"
Albert roared, and a gust of wind swirled around the long sword as it pressed down hard on Roy.
The ancient longsword was not as good as the quasi-god level elven holy sword, but with the blessing of the immortal spirit wind, its toughness and sharpness were almost the same.
Roy felt a terrifying force surge through him, traveling from the elven holy sword to his arm, and then throughout his entire body, causing him to uncontrollably stagger backward.
Deng!Deng!Deng!
Roy stumbled back three or four steps, each step accompanied by a dull, thunderous thud.
Upon seeing this, everyone was taken aback.
Roy's strength goes without saying; he's widely recognized as the strongest in the world. Looking at the entire world, being able to force Roy to retreat is quite an achievement! They realized that whether the "Albert" in front of them was a zombie or the real Albert, he was not an enemy that could be easily dealt with.
Roy narrowed his eyes. The other party still possessed the power of a Great Immortal, with an ability value of approximately LV.10.
Albert, having forced Roy to retreat, pursued him relentlessly.
"Good news!" Alphia's cherry lips moved slightly, and a magic circle appeared under her feet. Ripples swept through the air, and a sonic cannon shot out.
Albert sidestepped the artillery fire and continued his advance, his sword flashing with a cold light, aimed directly at Roy, his movements fluid and graceful.
Daphne seized the opportunity to slip in front of Roy, perfectly fulfilling her role as a vanguard. Holding a heavy shield, she unleashed magic and skills, greatly increasing her durability, making her resemble an iron fortress.
Boom! Boom! Boom!
Albert's thrusting sword struck the indestructible shield, and the relentless wind bombarded it, instantly creating countless cracks on its surface.
This is how terrifying the wind of immortals is.
When Ais uses it, even the first-level Despair Sword will be damaged. Albert's wind becomes stronger and his proficiency is higher, forcibly improving the weapon's quality and enhancing his own stats.
As Daphne blocked Albert's path, Roy said, "Haruhime, upgrade our magic!"
"Yes, Lord Roy!"
Chun-hime began chanting the incantation for advancement.
Roy said in a deep voice, "You can't use physical techniques; you have to fight back with weapons, and try to avoid getting hurt!"
This instruction seemed a bit strange at first glance, but the group, who were extremely experienced in combat, realized something was amiss: Albert's attack was odd!
With unconditional trust in Roy, Tione, skilled in hand-to-hand combat, drew her silver curved blade, while Roy tossed a legendary longsword to Alphia.
Battle is imminent.
The group adopted a strategy of attacking the floor master. Alphia, Tiona, and Daphne acted as the vanguard, limiting Albert's attacks; Tione, Alexie, and Kaguya served as guerrillas, weaving in attacks; Cassandra, Lefia, Haruhime, and Riveria chanted spells, providing attack, healing, and buffs.
Defeat Albert without getting hurt!
It's equivalent to defeating the strongest hero of ancient times without taking any damage, which undoubtedly increases the difficulty even further.
Albert, enveloped in a raging aura of celestial energy, moved like a dragon within the encirclement of the Astrea Familia, showing no signs of defeat.
The gale swept past like a sharp knife, making Tione, Daphne, and the others feel a sense of dread, their skin stinging as if they were about to be cut.
A life entrusted to a fleeting dream!
After Riveria finished chanting, colorful light appeared on everyone's bodies, greatly increasing their defensive capabilities.
Fire a volley of flaming javelins!
Elf Ring - Wind of Light!
With a sharp cry, Lefia unleashed a barrage of flaming spears and emerald orbs of light, tearing through the air as they hurtled toward Albert.
The girls surrounding Albert retreated to avoid being caught in the crossfire, while simultaneously unleashing their full power in attacks. Alphia casually unleashed a sonic blast, followed by Alyssa's pillar of fire—
Albert's eyes remained completely unmoved in the face of these earth-shattering attacks.
hum!hum!hum!
Albert's sword lightly sliced through the air, and a rapidly spinning pale blue wind blade emerged, forming a spiral wind shield for him without any blind spots.
This wind shield is like a vortex that devours everything.
puff!
Lefia's flaming spear, her emerald green orb, Alphia's sonic barrage, and Alyssa's pillar of fire—all attacks vanished without a trace, swallowed up by the deep vortex, like mud sinking into the sea.
Alphia frowned, somewhat like her second spell, "Garden of Silence," which nullifies magic.
As everyone was shocked by this defensive method, the ancient longsword in Albert's hand emitted a deep, cold light and disappeared in a flash.
Everyone else was oblivious, but Roy and Alphia keenly sensed a hint of danger.
got windy!
A storm centered on Albert swept across the land, filling every corner of the temple. Azure energy ripples, like raging waves, spread in all directions with the power to crush everything, and even the space itself groaned as it was being crushed.
The indiscriminate gale pressed down on the girls of the Astrea Familia, causing them to stagger backward.
call out!
Immediately afterwards, Albert's longsword surged with a chilling aura of annihilation, swift as lightning, aiming straight for Daphne's throat, the closest person to him.
It was too fast. Daphne's gasp caught in her throat, and she didn't even have time to raise her shield again.
The despair of death enveloped her figure!
Roy, who had been observing the battle, made his move, using spatial magic to teleport him to Daphne's side.
Clang!
The elven holy sword, wreathed in golden lightning and blazing flames, stood before that glint of cold light.
They collided with a deafening roar, exploding into golden and red sparks.
Roy gripped the elven holy sword tightly with both hands, his bulging arm muscles bearing unimaginable impact, bulging violently, and the ground beneath his feet exploded with a deafening roar.
His eyes were sharp as an eagle's, fixed on Albert, who was standing close by and devoid of any emotion.
Roy and Albert revealed their killer moves.
Pfft!
Two cold glints shot towards each other, the sharp blades cutting into flesh with a faint, chilling sound.
Roy's elven holy sword pierced the skin on the side of Albert's neck, and the blood, which had congealed into ice crystals, emerged with an eerie icy blue luster.
Roy's left arm, where he held the sword, was slashed open, sending a tearing pain and a numbing sensation that went deep into his bones. Blood trickled down his skin.
Roy delivered a powerful whip kick.
Albert leaned back, deftly dodging the attack, and with a backflip, landed dozens of meters away.
"Thor's Light!"
Upon seeing Roy injured, Cassandra finished reciting the remaining incantation, activating the healing magic. A vibrant emerald light, full of life, descended upon Roy.
Roy's wound, however, did not heal.
Cassandra's pupils widened as she continued chanting, activating her second spell, "Healing Nightmare."
But the wound on Roy's arm remained the same.
"Why?" Cassandra was dumbfounded. Healing magic, antidote magic, and curse-removing magic were all ineffective? She was a LV.7, the highest-level healer in the world!
Seeing that Cassandra wanted to continue chanting, Roy stopped her: "Don't waste your mental energy."
"really!"
Roy looked at the bleeding wound on his arm, the excruciating pain almost piercing his soul.
At this moment, Roy's unusual behavior attracted everyone's attention, and the girls looked on with surprise and uncertainty.
Cassandra looked worried and asked timidly, "Captain, what exactly is the opponent's power?"
"A strike aimed at the soul!"
Roy replied, "Once injured, the soul is damaged. Simply restoring the body is not enough; it's more powerful than a curse that prevents the wound from healing."
"hiss!"
Upon hearing this, everyone gasped, and they all thought of the black dragon's right eye that had been taken from him.
No wonder the black dragon couldn't repair its right eye at the last moment. Even though they blasted the enemy into dust, that hateful black dragon was able to perfectly regenerate.
The only thing that could never be restored was the right eye!
This resulted in the Black Dragon's power being reduced, and he could no longer use the powers of the nine gods simultaneously.
They suddenly understood the cause and effect.
The great hero Albert's true combat strength is inferior to that of the Black Dragon, but his danger level is no less!
"Captain." Daphne, protected behind Roy, had tears in her eyes. If the wound on Roy's arm was like the black dragon's right eye, incurable—
The others realized this as well, and their worried and distressed gazes fell on Roy, their hearts filled with panic and a strong sense of suffocation.
Alphia's heterochromatic eyes also flickered uncertainly.
"Don't worry!" Roy gave Daphne and the others a reassuring smile.
He certainly has the means to heal souls and prevent girls from getting hurt, but these things are scarce, so he has to conserve them. Since that's the case, there's nothing he can do.
[The Legendary Selection Chest has been used. Congratulations on obtaining "Soul Healing Potion," which has the effect of healing the soul and restoring mental energy, but has no effect on the physical body.]
[Three Legendary Selection Chests Remaining!]
Roy took out the elixir and sprinkled half a bottle on his arm. A dazzling seven-colored light flashed, and a tingling sensation spread through his soul.
After the soul's injuries were healed, the wound on Roy's arm stopped bleeding instantly thanks to Roy's LV.9 durability.