At this moment, the battlefield had come to a standstill. The holy ball of light floated above their heads. The holy light added a sense of ritual to the bloody battlefield. The holy light shone on the faces of the knights, making them look solemn and holy.
However, this Holy Knight kept on saying something that made me feel helpless.
"I finally understand why archmages like to have several balls of light floating above their heads."
"Convenient to attack? As energy reserves? "
"You need to spend mana to maintain it. Rather than saying that it's storing energy, it's more like it's using extra mana. As for making it convenient to attack, that's obviously nonsense. With such a high-energy ball floating above your head, not only will you have to split your attention to control it, you'll also have to prevent your opponent from detonating it. It'd be hilarious if you were killed by your own energy ball."
"Then why do all the archmages like these things?"
Harloys didn't understand. Although she personally didn't have such a habit, she knew quite a few elven archmages who had the habit of having several energy balls floating above their heads. If she asked them, most of them would just smile mysteriously and say nothing.
I laughed upon hearing this. I looked forward and faintly sighed, revealing an expression that said I shouldn't pursue the past …
"Of course it's to … act cool. Don't you think that having several energy balls floating above your head makes you seem really classy and cool? "
Indeed, through my many years of research, I discovered that most mages who had energy balls floating above their heads only used the excuse of showing off their strength to act cool.
Mage robes and staffs were weapons and equipment, so of course they would prioritize functionality. Classic designs had long since been set in stone, and even if they were to decorate their robes, it wouldn't be much better. How should I create something different from other mages?
How about having an energy ball floating above my head? Fine then, I even knew an archmage who had ten fireballs floating above his head. That was enough to play billiards on his head. What made me even more worried was that he would shoot a white ball into his head and blow himself up.
What? I was so stupid back then? Impossible. My pitiful elemental affinity and control wouldn't even be able to create energy balls. They would all explode before I could create them … Cough, cough, I think I leaked something. It would be a waste to be young if you weren't chuunibyou. The most important thing was what you could learn during your chuunibyou period.
The lesson I have learned from this incident …
"Back when I was still in the Mage Country, I once made a product plan. I used alchemy to create magic tools and made a few automatically floating balls. I then sold them to apprentice mages who couldn't float, and they could even choose the color they wanted …"
Harloys was shocked. How could this person be so shameless? But since this product wasn't really on sale, it probably meant that no one was selling it.
"Heh, how is it possible that no one wants to buy them? I've only been swaggering around with two balls, and I've already received a few hundred orders. Not only are there apprentices, there are also quite a few Intermediate and Advanced Mages. It seems like those Great Mages are jealous of the way they float the balls."
Heloise was even more puzzled. She had never seen such a product before.
"… But that night, I received a dozen death threats. If I dared to sell such things again, I would fail my course, be expelled, be killed, or be fed to the dogs. These bastard archmages are actually monopolizing the market!"
Great Mages are allowed to float the ball, but apprentices are not allowed to head the ball? Heloise's worldview was once again refreshed. These brats really knew how to play.
And now, thanks to my outstanding affinity with Holy Light, I could finally complete the image of an archmage with a ball floating above my head!
"… Archmages don't know how to use Holy Light, do they …?"
The silly cat's comment was so annoying. Why didn't she get beaten to death? Yep, she was already dead.
However, I summoned an ice mirror and took a look. The Holy Light ball floating above my head was indeed slightly different from what I had imagined. Rather than calling it an archmage, it would be more accurate to call it a Holy Light job class member. However, I suddenly had an idea.
"Rise, Light of Salvation."
A second ball of light floated up, followed by a third, a fourth, and a fifth ball of light. The five balls of light above my head formed the shape of a mountain. Holy Light shone on my calm face, making me appear incredibly holy and solemn.
"Amitabha, I've already mastered Rulai's Divine Palm. Take a look at the ninth move of my Rulai's Divine Palm — Ten Thousand Buddhas Greeting — Ride!"
At this moment, countless beams of Holy Light flashed, illuminating the entire world. All demonization was expelled and purified. The Chaos Abyss was actually illuminated to the point where it seemed like heaven.
"Ahhh!"
However, when I saw how the Inferno Dogmen were swiftly being purified, and how even the filthy land of the Chaos Abyss was being cleansed, perhaps this method of using Holy Light was indeed correct.
Compared to traditional methods of using Holy Light, traditional methods of using Holy Light to gather the power of Holy Light at the tip of one's sword and use it as a "Broken Shoe Slash" wasn't suitable for the Light of Salvation. The Light of Salvation would always be lacking in attack power.
However, this type of piercing light seemed to be quite suitable as a source of light to continuously weaken the enemy.
In order to further demonstrate this possibility, I brought the five balls of light with me and walked forward.
The lizardmen and Inferno Dogmen were first blinded by this powerful Holy Light, and then they rolled on the ground in pain.
It was impossible for any species that lived in the Chaos Abyss to not be demonized. Compared to the lizardmen on the surface, the Bloodspear lizardmen before me had bloodshot eyes and violent tempers. They also had some demonized spots on their bodies, which was obviously the result of being demonized.
"Tsk, tsk, tsk. Don't look at me like that. I'm healing your injuries."
Soon, I discovered another advantage of the Light of Salvation — it was energy efficient.
Even a Saint-ranked Holy Knight would have a limit to how much Holy Light they could use. This was especially true in a place like the Chaos Abyss, where the energy consumption would be doubled. However, I discovered that it was quite easy for me to maintain these five balls of Holy Light. It seemed that I still had energy left over.
"Low energy consumption means low energy consumption? Could this be the legendary … energy-efficient lamp!? "
And so, I thought of a new way to play with the Light of Salvation.
"War Angel Descend!"
Snow-white wings extended from my back as pure Holy Light flowed between my eyebrows. Holy Light flowed out of my hair as I used my transformation ability that I hadn't used in a long time. I transformed into an immemorial War Angel … and then I summoned five more balls of Holy Light!
"Look, double the number of Buddha mounts!"
"You're hopeless!"
Meanwhile, black dragon Hakas silently flew back several kilometers in the sky behind me. He was bound by his contract, so he couldn't stay too far away from Roland. However, this Holy Light still made him feel quite uncomfortable since he was also partially demonized.
As for the fact that Hakas had just revealed his identity as an angel, I could only sigh at how ridiculously blind the God of Holy Light was to have allowed such a vicious and evil individual to join the God's official team.
Walking in the Chaos Abyss felt like walking in heaven. No matter where demons or magical creatures hid, they would automatically howl in pain and roll out. I even had to use my hands to sweep through everything in my path. This feeling was quite nice.
"Ahhh, damned light! That bastard hurt the noble Fistanley! I'm going to tear him apart!"
Alright then, it would seem that I was celebrating too early. It would seem that I had attracted the attention of a monster.
The monster's voice reached me before it even arrived. Plus, the ground was trembling slightly. It would seem that this monster was quite powerful.
Half a minute later, the Berserker Demon from the market jumped out from the other side of the valley. His body had increased in size yet again. It would seem that his pain had made him even more violent.
Berserker Demons weren't particularly high-level demons. However, there were no rules to demons' evolution to begin with. Only the Berserker Demon would know what direction each individual would evolve in. Still, the fact that this Berserker Demon had been able to survive until now from a low-level cannon fodder meant that he was quite strong despite his low intelligence.
"… I should add a warning to the user's manual. Playing like this in certain places is equivalent to suicide, especially in the Chaos Abyss and the Death Planes!"
Judging from the fact that the high-level Berserker Demon's body had increased in size, this was a super effective taunt.
As for me, this was a pleasant surprise. I had just felt that I lacked a demon to experiment on, but one had delivered itself to my doorstep. It would seem that the Chaos Abyss was truly taking care of me.
The furious Berserker Demon finally found a source of light. He immediately jumped up and covered a distance of several dozen meters in a single leap. The Berserker Demon's Charge Leap truly lived up to its reputation.
"His strength is quite good."
The Berserker Demon landed on the ground, creating a whirlwind. However, his brute strength and momentum, which would be enough to suppress a giant, was actually easily blocked by the tiny Berserker Demon before him. No matter how much strength Fistanley used, he was still unable to move his arm.
Any ordinary demon would probably know that something was wrong with the situation. However, the Berserker Demon's attack being blocked only served to make the Berserker Demon even more berserk. Its body actually increased in size yet again, and its brute strength increased by at least 50%.
"Hehehe, it would seem that this Berserker Demon has specialized in 'Berserk Muscles' evolution."
Berserker Demons' three most famous natural talents were self-destruction, Berserk Muscles, and Stink Glands. No Berserker Demon with a normal intelligence would study self-destruction. Stink Glands would cause sweat to secrete, which would be a vicious biochemical weapon that would make enemies nauseous in melee combat. A Berserker Demon that specialized in Stink Glands was basically a sh * t-stirrer on the battlefield. Stink Glands would stink wherever they went. These two natural talents were the foundational reason why Berserker Demons were excellent cannon fodder.
Berserk Muscles would increase blood circulation when injured or enraged, strengthen one's muscles, numb one's sense of pain, and have the side effect of lowering one's intelligence … Judging from the obvious increase in muscle size, this Berserker Demon's "Berserk Muscles" ability had reached an incredibly high level.
Judging from the whites of its eyes, its current intelligence was probably lower than that of a dog.
Its frightening brute strength could easily tear apart steel weapons, break through city walls, and tear apart demons (devils) with its bare hands. This made it invincible on the battlefield. However, Berserker Demons didn't get angry when they felt the increasing power in their hands. Instead, they were delighted.
"What a strong experimental subject. In that case, I can have some more fun with it."
I unfurled my wings and gathered light on my back. The increasingly powerful Holy Light began to seep into the Berserker Demon's muscles and expel its Chaos magic.
Five balls of light connected together, and a sky-covering pillar of light illuminated the entire world as if it were a lighthouse.
* Squeak! *
However, unlike the Inferno Dogmen, the Berserker Demon was quickly ignited!
Fierce Holy Flames burned on the surface of its body. The Berserker Demon howled in pain within this golden Holy Fire as its flesh and the power of Chaos were both burned and purified.
If this continued, it would be impossible for the Berserker Demon to survive.
"It would seem that purifying a pure-blooded demon created from the power of Chaos will be impossible. That's to say, they're all products of the Chaos Soul's constant demonization. If I expel the power of Chaos, what will be left? "
* Snap! *
With a snap of my fingers, four of the five balls of light were extinguished. The ninth technique of my Divine Palm, Ten Thousand Buddhas Greeting, became the first technique, Buddha's Light. It would be a pity to kill such a strong experimental subject in one go.
"Tsk, tsk, tsk. Let me think. Should I cut it up first? Or dissect it first? "
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