A group of angels lightly flapped their wings, suspended in the sky, their holy radiance intertwining and echoing!
At the forefront were 32 Angels of Tranquility, each holding a silver spear-staff, their four pairs of wings merging into one, creating an unparalleled sense of awe that silenced the entire battlefield.
Kelart swayed slightly, an unnatural blush appearing on her pale cheeks, weakened from excessive magic consumption.
"Holy Queen Calca..."
A surge of excitement and fervor welled up in Kelart's brown pupils.
Although this power was not as strong as the angels summoned by the Slane Theocracy, it could still easily dictate the victory of a war!
Humans... why?
The Verdant Witch, holding the unconscious Enri, quickly retreated to Minori's location, her eyes warily fixed on Kelart.
In her perception, humans had always been weak beings, but everything she had experienced today shattered all her understanding.
"Verdant, put Enri on Kuro."
A calm and steady voice softly sounded.
The Verdant Witch snapped back to reality in a daze and quickly replied, "Yes."
"Woof."
Kuro crouched down, and Minori stepped off its back.
Only then did the Verdant Witch carefully place Enri onto Kuro's back.
Looking at the unconscious Enri.
"She should just be exhausted," Minori felt relieved.
The power of that blow was too strong, and Enri's level was too low; even with the power of her class, her body couldn't quite bear it.
His gaze swept over the Verdant Witch beside him.
Minori could roughly guess what she was thinking, perhaps because the power displayed by humans was too shocking.
Heh.
Minori chuckled inwardly, his gaze returning to the direction of the priestly order, or more precisely, the crown in Kelart's hand.
The crown, which had originally glowed with a golden luster and was adorned with bright crystals, had become extremely dim, even the transparent crystals on it were grey and dull.
"The magical luster has completely vanished."
"It should not be usable continuously, and likely requires a long time to recover."
After observing the state of the crown, Minori had already deduced some information.
The Holy Kingdom was like this, and the Theocracy was probably similar.
The Sealing Crystal was part of the Slane Theocracy's foundation, and in the eyes of the people of the New World, it was an extremely rare item.
Even for players, it was an item of relatively high value.
The process for the Slane Theocracy to inject 7th-tier 'Summon Angel' into the Sealing Crystal required an enormous amount of manpower and financial resources to complete.
This was not a conventional method.
"If I remember correctly, these angels should be neutral summoned creatures," Minori stared at Kelart, wanting to see how she would command these angels.
He actually wanted to test the 10th-tier magic he had just mastered; the magic Kelart used with the crown was, after all, a degraded version, but the current situation was clearly not suitable.
"Final War (Evil)" and "Final War (Good)" had similar effects.
The original work mentioned that the demons summoned by "Final War (Evil)" were not considered the summoner's companions; besides attacking the summoner, they would attack everything around them indiscriminately.
Therefore, they were generally used as sacrifices, for sacrificial magic, or for activating rituals, which was also a limitation of the magic.
"As expected of 'Good' aligned angels."
Minori observed that these summoned angels had made no movements since appearing, and he mused, "At least they are much friendlier than the demons that attack indiscriminately upon appearance."
At this moment.
Kelart slowly lowered the crown she had held above her head, a look of piety appearing on her face, holding the crown before her chest with both hands.
"I, Kelart Custodio, the highest priest of the Holy Kingdom Temple and leader of the priestly order."
"I hope you angels will eliminate these demi-humans!"
Kelart slightly raised her head, looking directly at the angels in the sky, speaking solemnly and seriously.
A brief silence!
Whoosh whoosh—
The angels began flapping their wings, swooping down towards the demi-humans on the battlefield.
Seeing this scene.
"It's not a command or an order, but a 'discussion'? Or perhaps giving these summoned neutral angels a more specific enemy target."
Minori's heart stirred, and he vaguely understood the knack for commanding these angels.
The New World was a real world, not a game, so some magic would differ from how it appeared in games, which was something Minori paid attention to.
Swoosh— swoosh—
Over 200 angels flew through the air in a flurry!
Especially the 32 Angels of Tranquility, who had already charged into the demi-humans in moments.
The demi-human forces, already physically and mentally exhausted from the previous battle, were no match for the power of these angels.
The angry roars and screams of the demi-humans instantly echoed through the sky!
"As expected, this is how it would unfold."
Minori watched this scene, his eyes flickered, then returned to calmness.
Kelart was cruel? Breaking the previous cooperation agreement?
That was from the demi-humans' perspective.
Minori was not a saint; he himself had slaughtered a considerable number of demi-humans, and he had no justifiable reason to prevent all of this.
The hatred between the Holy Kingdom and the demi-humans had lasted for hundreds of years and could not be stopped or forgotten with a few words.
How could the Holy Kingdom give up such an opportunity unless there was a greater benefit or an irresistible force!
The remaining forces of the [Sunlight Scripture] watched all of this indifferently, also showing no intention of stopping it.
The secret mission that the High Priest of the Slane Theocracy had secretly given to Captain Nigun, to 'prevent the Holy Kingdom from completely annihilating the demi-humans', was only known to Captain Nigun himself.
Now that Captain Nigun was dead, it was naturally impossible to prevent it.
"Hmm!"
Minori's gaze suddenly sharpened, immediately focusing on the Shadow Clone: "Found it!"
In the mountains south of the hills.
The Shadow Clone quickly descended from the air, looking into a deep pit located in a mountain crevice.
The Alliance Leader's current appearance was beyond description; the black mist that enveloped his entire body had completely dissipated, and a pure black magic robe hung on him, torn and tattered.
Revealing the true appearance that had always been hidden!
It was an incredibly ugly sight, without any skin on the entire body, looking like a skeleton that hadn't completely rotted yet.
There was a thin layer of red flesh on the surface of the bones, especially on the cheeks, where the bright red dry flesh was most obvious; without the support of skin and muscles, the remaining flesh on the entire face hung loosely.
Especially the pair of protruding cold white eyes, one large and one small, were extremely terrifying.
Minori had been somewhat suspicious before, but now seeing the other party's appearance, he was completely certain that the other party was an undead.
The Alliance Leader's exposed jawbone was slightly tilted, causing his entire mouth to be completely unable to close, remaining in an open state.
"I didn't expect to lose to a mere priest."
The Alliance Leader trembled as he climbed out of the pit, a 'sizzling' sound of being corroded by holy purifying energy emanating from his body; enduring the weakness, he looked at the Shadow Clone descending from the air, his jawbone clacking up and down:
"Aren't you, aren't you very surprised that I... didn't die? Before the return of the great true god, how could I die!"
"This world... is far vaster and more terrifying than you can imagine. Do you know... why I did all this?"
"[Zurrernorn] is seen as... an evil secret society by ordinary people, but there exists in this world, a secret society... even more terrifying than [Zurrernorn]!"
The Alliance Leader's hoarse, piercing voice, weak and fanatical, rang out.
Having endured the full-power blow of a Dominion Authority, the Alliance Leader, as an undead, had not died; this could only mean that he possessed some powerful magical item.
Minori naturally knew that the Alliance Leader was stalling for time; the Shadow Clone couldn't speak and had no intention of speaking, raising its hand to prepare to cast a magic attack.
"Wait, wait!"
Seeing that the Shadow Clone, despite having the advantage, showed no sign of questioning or curiosity, shattering his plan to stall for time, the Alliance Leader immediately mobilized the little magic power he had left in a panic.
"Teleportation"!
A magic ring on the Alliance Leader's left middle finger flashed with faint light, and his trembling body suddenly twisted.
"One-sided Duel"
Seeing the Alliance Leader about to disappear, the Shadow Clone immediately followed up with a magic spell.
The next moment.
His vision blurred.
Both figures disappeared from their original positions simultaneously, and when they reappeared, they were in a dry forest.
The Shadow Clone quickly locked onto the Alliance Leader not far away and released magic again without hesitation: "Thunder..."
For the other party to be able to cast 'Teleportation' in his current state was already enough to surprise Minori; it was impossible for him to have extra magic power to cast it again.
Swoosh—
A sharp whistling sound echoed from behind the Shadow Clone, so fast that a normal magic caster's reaction would be unable to evade it.
However!
The Shadow Clone was not a normal magic caster; for a moment, Minori intended to let the Shadow Clone take the hit, but after a brief hesitation, he quickly changed the magic:
"Dimension Move!"
Whoosh!
The Shadow Clone quickly disappeared from its original position, reappearing over ten meters away.
The short dagger pierced through the air, making a hissing sound!
"Oh my, to be able to dodge even this, you are indeed cautious."
A surprised voice sounded.
The Shadow Clone stood ten meters away, looking at the person who had just attacked him; it was Clementine, who had disappeared in the chaos after being struck by the Alliance Leader earlier.
Minori saw this scene through the Shadow Clone and immediately understood that this was clearly a prearranged backup plan by the Alliance Leader.
"Didn't kill him, identity exposed."
Clementine grabbed something from behind her cloak with her right hand, pulling out another short dagger, looking at the Shadow Clone with a sinister grin.
"As long as he's killed, no one will know... your identity is exposed."
The Alliance Leader said intermittently.
"Oh~"
Clementine drew out the sound, tilting her neck and head to the side, looking at the Alliance Leader sideways:
"Even if he tells them, no one will believe him, Alliance Leader."
Hearing this, the Alliance Leader's cold white pupils contracted, immediately realizing that seeing his current weak state, Clementine might have other ideas.
The backup plan he had originally arranged was not just Clementine, but also the Grey Robed Mage!
However, upon seeing the birth of the Dominion Authority, the Alliance Leader had already realized that the Grey Robed Mage was dead.
"Heh heh..."
The Alliance Leader's dry arm, covered in a layer of red flesh, hung down, his ugly face twisted, and flames seemed to burn in his eyes:
"My dear disciple, you should understand that only I can help you achieve your goal."
The sinister smile on Clementine's lips became even brighter, and her entire aura became like a beast preparing to hunt.
Minori felt that the Shadow Clone being unable to speak was troublesome, because he suddenly wanted to cooperate with Clementine to deal with the Alliance Leader and then secretly control [Zurrernorn].
The information the Alliance Leader had deliberately revealed just now mentioned another evil secret society!
This finally cleared up the point that had been puzzling Minori before.
Why did the Alliance Leader cause such a huge commotion between the Holy Kingdom and the Slane Theocracy, and why did he only bring two of his powerful disciples with him!
Because from the beginning, the Alliance Leader had planned for failure!
It could also be said that the Alliance Leader's true purpose was to attract the attention of another true secret society by creating the commotion caused by the legendary undead.
This secret society was—[Abyss of the Body]!
Minori also knew another extremely little-known secret, which was that the current [Corpus of the Abyss] was controlled by a True Dragon Lord.
Using the influence created by [Zurrernorn] to make contact with [Corpus of the Abyss] was a good way.
But!
The Shadow Clone couldn't speak, nor could it express its intentions, and Minori was currently in the center of the battlefield, making it impossible for him to suddenly disappear and rush here.
Clementine held a short dagger in each hand, staring at Minori again, her rounded and powerful legs tensed and lowered, assuming the posture of a leopard ambushing.
"Hiss —"
A hoarse shriek came from above.
It was a Skeleton Griffon!
Clementine licked her lips, her attacking movement pausing.
The Skeleton Griffon quickly appeared above the Alliance Leader's head, making the Alliance Leader's tense nerves relax.
"Clatter."
The Alliance Leader took out a translucent crystal from the magic pouch in his robes, throwing it towards the Skeleton Griffon in mid-air.
This transparent crystal was precisely the Sealing Crystal that Captain Nigun had used earlier!
Clementine's pupils widened, looking at the Alliance Leader with some disbelief.
"I don't think there's a problem... between us that can't be solved. Let's use this Sealing Crystal as a gift for our first meeting."
The Alliance Leader looked at Minori and smiled strangely.
"Hiss !"
The Skeleton Griffon clenched the Sealing Crystal, flapped its wings, and shot into the sky, flying towards the center of the battlefield.
The other party was clearly gambling whether Minori would continue fighting Clementine here or pursue the flying Skeleton Griffon.
Endless tricks!
One had to say, as expected of the Alliance Leader; if the Shadow Clone truly only had the power of 5th-tier magic, he would likely prioritize pursuing the Skeleton Griffon at this moment.
"Teleportation"!
Minori's figure instantly disappeared.
The Alliance Leader's eyes relaxed, and he immediately looked at Clementine: "Let's go!"
The Skeleton Griffon's movement speed was extremely fast; even with Teleportation magic, one would instantly teleport to the target's location, but if the target was moving quickly, it was impossible to quickly lock on.
"Teleportation" magic was originally auxiliary magic, not for combat.
However!
Just as the Alliance Leader finished speaking, before he could even take two steps.
The air twisted not far away.
The Shadow Clone, holding the Sealing Crystal in one hand, reappeared in front of the Alliance Leader and Clementine.
"How is that possible!!" The Alliance Leader roared sharply from his hoarse throat in disbelief.
"Silver Knight's Spear"
Minori raised one hand towards the Alliance Leader, and a silver spear over two meters long condensed, instantly piercing the Alliance Leader.