The entire world of Hades was split into two. One side was a mountain of ice, while the other side was a sea of fire.
I had already witnessed Conservation's tricks many times before. There was nothing new about them. However, Eliza's abilities truly broadened my horizons.
In all the planes, the ocean was the cradle of life for all carbon-based lifeforms. I never expected that the sea of fire in this world of fire would also be capable of nurturing life.
I won't even mention the three gigantic beasts. Although they appeared quite domineering, it was obvious that they lacked their own intelligence. They were far weaker than the original Main Gods … If they weren't weaker in the slightest, Eliza would be able to easily defeat any Main God.
Amateurs would enjoy the show, while experts would appreciate the artistry. What truly astonished me was the seemingly inconspicuous sea of fire.
The sea of lava slowly flowed due to the restrictions of the lava. However, the fire creatures that jumped out were all elemental creatures with their own souls.
A Fire Phoenix suddenly flew out and streaked across the sky. The feathers it dropped were like bombs, and its size was already four to five times bigger than when it was born. The energy fluctuations it emitted were also more than ten times stronger.
The fire wolves were all self-destructing. However, more than twice the number of fire wolves jumped out of the sea of fire in the blink of an eye.
"Creation magic? At this level, it's no different from calling it creation … "
Back in the day, Eliza's understanding of magic had been different. In order to resist the summoning of her natural magic flames, she had also studied ice magic. She was skilled at using ice to create the shapes of animals, plants, and weapons. She could use this to deal physical and physical damage.
But now, perhaps she had given up on ice magic because she had responded to the summoning of her Main God, but her astonishing talent in art and creativity had been transferred here.
For her, this sea of fire was the source of life. She reached out her hands and clenched the air, causing the sea of fire to give birth to new life.
Perhaps her entire army was suppressed by Conservation's limitless mana. However, in terms of combat techniques and magical talent, she was at least on par with Conservation. Meanwhile, Conservation's combat style had obviously been set in stone. It would be incredibly difficult for her to improve any further.
When considering the difference in age and experience, Eliza's accomplishments were even more valuable. Her combat style had reached the level of creation, which was truly ridiculous. Even I couldn't predict how far she would develop in the future.
"… That's enough watching. Let's finish her off."
In a way, I was relieved that Eliza had stepped out.
Not only had she displayed her combat strength, but she had also shown us Conservation's combat style and abilities through her battle. The person sitting here drinking tea and chatting with Conservation wasn't an experienced veteran. While it seemed like she was just casually chatting and resting, she was actually using her own methods to gather information on powerful enemies. Every bit of information she learned would be incredibly useful in actual combat …
"Oh, I can't drink anymore, I really can't drink anymore. Heehee, I really can't drink anymore.
Heehee, just now, Little Red was rolling on the ground while laughing and talking in her sleep. She definitely wasn't trying to slap my face. It was just a coincidence, a coincidence. We should understand a young girl's irresistible biological clock. Look, Adam was currently studying the information in his hands with a serious expression.
The next second, Adam's idiotic face appeared in front of me as he crazily showed off to me the precious item he had obtained from the Chaos Abyss, the colorful special edition under the cover of his book.
"Roland, this special edition is truly wonderful. I really don't know how the fairies are so capable. A half-naked moon elf priest, a beastman leopard girl in a swimsuit, a dwarf cute shorts, a fiery Demon Queen of the Abyss leather outfit … Marguerite, what are you doing? Put down Little Red! Ah! "
I was rendered speechless as I watched the farce before me. By the way, Little Red, you're really amazing for being able to fall asleep even now.
And at this time, I didn't even need to do anything. With Marguerite swiftly suppressing them as always, it wouldn't take long for the veterans to prepare for battle.
Adam was the first to be tossed out as cannon fodder for his job class. But judging from his flying speed, he was actually much faster than before.
When he passed by the sea of flames, the power of fire around him enveloped him. The dense fire element transformed into a large flaming bird. He flapped his wings over the sea of flames, causing the bird to become twice as large.
"… He managed to learn it?"
Even I was rather astonished to see this scene before me.
Giving the phoenix's heart to Anne was the equivalent of giving her everything he had accumulated in the past. Perhaps the thunder element of the titan's heart wouldn't be any weaker than the phoenix's heart in terms of power, but the martial arts techniques and Concepts that came with the "Phoenix of the East" and "Red Lotus Hero" were probably all useless now.
Of course, I believed in Adam's abilities. It would only be a matter of time before he could learn a new set of martial arts techniques that came with the titan's heart. But when considering the fact that he had to learn everything from the very beginning, that would be the equivalent of having a master of literature learn a new language from scratch. It would take several years or even several decades for him to reach his previous level of mastery.
"… Why can't he learn it? We're no longer the grassroots that had to risk our lives just to obtain a phoenix's heart. "
I paused in surprise upon hearing this. Indeed, back in the day, we had worked so hard to cause trouble for the phoenix. We had chased and been chased for thousands of kilometers before we finally obtained the phoenix's heart. But now, there was no need for that at all.
"I had the Mage Country's Truth Symposium help me out. With the support of the Gods of the Hades Faction, I went to the Nature Faction and bought an old phoenix that was about to undergo Nirvana. Then, I had my teacher help me perform surgery on him … Now, he's a man with two hearts."
"… Dual core drive? Doesn't that mean that he's about to officially have two hearts? "
I was shocked by what I had just said. Although it sounded simple to have two hearts, it wasn't difficult to imagine how difficult and troublesome it would be.
Phoenixes were incredibly rare divine beasts. It was impossible to imagine how difficult it would be to purchase such a precious animal from the fervent Druil.
And even if I managed to obtain a phoenix, the safest method would still be to take out the titan's heart and transplant the phoenix's heart using the original blueprints. Why would I want to keep the titan's heart? I didn't even need to mention the pain and conflict that would come from having two hearts. I had long since passed the age of pursuing chaotic power. What suited me the most was the best.
Marguerite glanced at me … fine, I felt that she was viciously glaring at me.
"He feels that he needs to become even stronger."
I had a sudden realization, but didn't know what to say.
The strongest warrior of humanity? The hero who saved the world several hundred years ago? In front of future powerful enemies — no, against powerful Gods and Main Gods — he probably wouldn't even be enough.
Although the phoenix's phoenix flames were of the fire element, they contained undying, rebirth, rebirth, and other attributes that were especially suitable for meatshields. The phoenix flames' destructive power and attack power were also quite high. However, they also had many shortcomings. The most obvious one was the most common weakness of metal cans — their short legs.
Perhaps the phoenix's ability to fly was quite practical, but it still wouldn't be enough for the top-level battles. Adam's phoenix wings couldn't even compare to an Immemorial Red Dragon flying at full speed.
As for the lightning element, even without mentioning other attributes, just the fact that it could increase one's reaction speed and reaction speed was something that all warriors desired.
If Adam had both the titan's heart and the phoenix's heart, his strength, speed, and rebirth would all reach the pinnacle under the effects of dual cores. Perhaps he would become a theoretically perfect warrior.
"That's too difficult …"
"'Roland was even able to balance four types of power, while I only have two. It'll be fine.' Weren't you the one who started this?"
I finally understood why Marguerite was glaring at me when I intentionally imitated Roland's intonation.
However, these were actually two different things. I had accumulated this power over many lifetimes and then cultivated it myself. The most foundational part was that I was also a mage, while Adam was a pure warrior who was unable to naturally summon the power of the elements.
Adam had forcefully obtained a bloodline through surgery. Even if he could use his phoenix's heart to suppress it, the conflict between the two elements would be the equivalent of placing two constantly exploding bombs in his body. Damage to his internal organs would become a daily occurrence. Until the balance was completely reached, even if he had the phoenix's power to regenerate and save his life, it would still be a common occurrence for him to suffer life-threatening pain.
"I'm cultivating this myself …"
I didn't manage to finish my explanation as I saw Marguerite's calm expression. I knew that the rest of my explanation would be meaningless. There was no need to waste my breath.
Adam and the others had been famous for so many years already. How could they not understand such things? Before he made his decision, he had already resolved himself to face all consequences.
We all knew that Adam's words were nothing more than an excuse. His true reason was that he felt that he wasn't strong enough, and wanted to become stronger.
All of his words were useless. For a pure warrior, wanting to become stronger was enough. Marguerite was purely venting her anger on me.
Overcoming the conflict between elements, creating a lightning element martial art technique and Concept, and improving his phoenix's heart to its previous level. Every single one of these would be difficult obstacles that any ordinary warrior would never be able to overcome in their entire lives. But if it was Roland, perhaps he would one day laugh foolishly and say that he was invincible … Why did this feel so subtly familiar?
The phoenix in the sky was now covered in thunderstorms. That unyielding phoenix now had wings of lightning on its back, and it flew even faster in the sky. It was just like an unstoppable bolt of lightning.
I could only helplessly shake my head. Since the meat shield was charging forward on his own, I shouldn't waste any more time.
I didn't know when, but Little Red had already vanished without a trace. Judging from how the phoenix suddenly shot countless small fireballs at Conservation, I had already slowed down by half a beat.
"When did Little Red jump onto the phoenix?"
Judging from how Conservation's attack on Adam had suddenly vanished, Little Red's evolution as an energy-devouring rainbow dragon meant that she now had the ability to devour mana.
At this moment, Marguerite was floating in the sky. Her rainbow-colored Philosopher's Stone floated in the air as countless spells jumped out from it.
Support spells such as "Speed Boost" and "Astral Armor" were thrown at me, while support spells such as "Speed Decrease" and "Curse of Misfortune" were thrown at the enemy. As a Saint, Marguerite knew at least a thousand spells.
"… She really is the same as before."
Originally, Eliza's combat strength wasn't part of my calculations. Yet, I dared to challenge the Main God Conservation because we had more people on our side … What I meant was that our abilities had long since reached the point where one plus one was greater than three after working together for so many years.
When facing a powerful enemy, Adam would block the enemy, Marguerite would observe and gather information on the enemy and provide support, and Little Red would seize any opportunity to ambush me. As for me, as I was a multi-faceted person, I would always make up for my weaknesses. And in the current battle situation, what I should be doing the most was …
My golden wings glowed with a golden light. I raised my right arm, which was grasped by Holy Light. My Dawn Holy Sword glowed with a blinding light. My powerful Holy Sword even attracted the attention of the Gods of Hades.
And then, I reached out …
"Holy Light!"
Holy Light flashed on Adam's body as I healed him … I meant, cast a healing spell on him.
Cough, my team now had a tank, DPS, and support, but no healer. Since I could use Holy Light, it was only natural that I would be the backline healer, right?
Don't underestimate healers. It was precisely because of healers that it was possible for intelligent humanoid creatures to work together in small teams to challenge enemies at a higher level than themselves.
As long as the tank was able to tank and the healer was the main healer, as long as no one died, we would eventually win. No matter how powerful a boss was, it would still be afraid of a team raid! Healers were the foundational reason why this iron triangle would be able to kill a boss.
"Every single Holy Knight wants to be a DPS. But in the end, due to reality, most become healers …"
The great majority of adventuring teams lacked healers the most. Usually, only novice priests who needed experience would join the adventuring team. In that case, whenever a teammate was injured, the Holy Light Knight would become the only hope. In such a reality, many young people who originally wanted to become adventurers would unknowingly become full-time healers. Their swordsmanship would gradually become inferior to their healing skills, and they wouldn't even know what to do on the frontlines. In the end, they would mysteriously become a healer for the rest of their lives … This was definitely not from my personal experience!
Cough — cough — at the very least, my healing was effective for now.
With my Holy Light sword's buff, the healing effects of my Holy Light spell were almost instantaneous. Adam's recovery abilities were incredibly high to begin with, so he was able to instantly recover from any injuries. Plus, Little Red was constantly devouring Conservation's mana attacks. Together with Marguerite's support spells, Adam was able to close in on Conservation with three of us protecting one.
And as a pure mage, being able to get close to a warrior meant death!
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