...
Ashes found that she could not move any faster.
If she had been a little faster, she would have been able to block the spear that had severely injured Maggie.
If she had been a little faster, she would have been able to force the Magic Slayer to retreat before Elena was hit.
If she had been a little faster, she would have been able to block the Mad Demon's attack without falling to the ground.
Magic power surged through her body, strengthening her muscles and bones, and at the same time, burning her nerves. The pain did not weaken her willpower. Instead, it made her more focused.
If she had been a little faster —!
Ashes had already entered a new realm where she had fought the Magic Slayer for the first time. Time seemed to slow down in her eyes. She could clearly see every detail on the battlefield, such as the cracks on the bone spears, the puddles under the demons' feet, the faint rise and fall of Maggie's chest, the blood flowing out of Zooey's body, and so on. She was able to react accordingly. She would either swing her sword to kill the demons or help them.
She felt that magic power was continuously flowing into her body and condensing in every part of her body. Perhaps this was the level of advancement that Agatha had mentioned. She thought that she might have already reached that level. The condensed magic power not only provided her with great strength, but also gave her a keen sense of perception, which enabled her to fight two Senior Demons at the same time without falling into a disadvantageous position.
But that was all.
"Clang!"
Ashes' sword and the Magic Slayer's arm collided, sending out a series of sparks.
"What's the matter? Is this the fastest you can go?" Before Ashes could draw back her sword, Ösrook had already flown back and said sarcastically, "If this is all you can do, your companions will die here sooner or later. Or are you deliberately giving up on them? "
Ashes turned a deaf ear to his words and turned around to cut down a spear that was flying at her.
"Don't listen to him. This damn monster is trying to infuriate you and make you lose your mind!" Zoey panted as she loaded the remaining bullets into the magazine. She was running out of bullets. "If you chase after him impulsively, you'll lose for sure."
"I know," Ashes said calmly as she nodded.
The other party's intentions were very obvious. It was always looking for gaps in the team to launch a surprise attack, and the scattered demons would also follow suit to provide cover or attack. There was almost no delay in their coordination. Even in the face of a shotgun blast, the charging Mad Demon did not hesitate at all. As long as she was distracted for even a moment, her line of defense could be torn apart by the enemy.
The more than a hundred men that it had hidden should be the most elite troops in Taquila's garrison. If it weren't for the fact that the eight Taquila witches were also experienced warriors, they wouldn't have been able to hold on until now.
However, the Magic Slayer was right about one thing.
This was indeed her fastest speed.
Up to this point, every inch of Ashes' skin seemed to be burning, which was the sign of magic backfire. For an extraordinary who was constantly training herself, this was the first time that Ashes encountered such a situation. If she stopped now, turned around and broke through the enemy's encirclement, and focused on recuperating for a while until her body completely adapted to the new strength of the magic power, she would definitely be able to reach a higher level.
However, that was meaningless to the Predicament.
She couldn't save anyone. The most she could do was protect herself.
If she wanted to turn the situation around, she couldn't rely on speed alone.
Perhaps even the Queen of Witches, Alice, couldn't think of a better way.
"You're an extraordinary, born with unimaginable potential. But if you want to really cross that threshold, you must have a practical goal and a firm will," Phyllis's voice echoed in her ears. Phyllis's words echoed in her ears. "According to the records of the Union, the Transcendents were all promoted in battle, and those who failed to cross the threshold all fell at the hands of the demons." I hope you can become the former. "
At this moment, Ashes realized that the threshold she had to face was completely different from what Phyllis had said.
There were two paths in front of her. One was to survive and reunite with Tilly, while the other was to go further and reach a new realm that no one had ever reached before.
The price was to burn herself.
"If we desire to use magic power to achieve a certain goal, it will lead us in that direction." The voice became chaotic and distant, as if it came from the sky. It sounded like a whisper, but also like thunder in the distance.
"What exactly do you want?" "Here.
"Look here, open fire!"
"Boom —!"
The explosion, which had been silent for a long time, suddenly rang out again, accompanied by the screams of the demons!
Ashes looked in the direction of the sound and saw that Lightning had entered the battlefield from the back of the encirclement!
The demons, who were distracted by Maggie and were completely unprepared, were hit by a grenade. The first Mad Demon to bear the brunt of the explosion was instantly blown away, while the other two demons standing close to it were penetrated by the sputtering shrapnel and instantly lost their ability to fight.
"Ahhhh —!" Then, an astonishingly large Devilbeast drilled out of the forest and smashed its way through the demons who had turned their heads to aim at Lightning.
With the cooperation of the two, the encirclement was in chaos for a moment, and five or six of the remaining 20 Mad Demons were killed in the blink of an eye.
"Hang in there! We're coming to help!"
"Annoying flies." The Magic Slayer frowned, shook off the confrontation with Ashes, and flew directly toward Lightning and Maggie.
Meanwhile, the other Senior Demon threw a giant tree at Ashes.
Two bone spears were already in the air, one aimed at Zoey, who was barely standing, and the other at Andrea, who was lying on the ground.
It was the same situation again.
If they stayed, Lightning would be in danger. If they intercepted the Magic Slayer, everyone would be in danger.
Since faster speed was useless, then the only thing that could change all of this was power that surpassed speed.
Seeing that the two demons had returned, Ashes made a decision.
Perhaps the decision had been made long ago, during the nights he spent with the Neverwinter witches, during the night he talked to Phyllis, or when Tilly said, "I would much rather see you as you are now than as an avenger."
"I'm sorry, Tilly."
Ashes said softly and then took a step forward.
"What do you want?" "Yes."
"I want to protect them."
In an instant, she "saw" a surging sea of magic power, which was indescribable. However, there seemed to be countless murmurs and gazes hidden under the torrents.
Ashes let go of the restrictions and completely accepted the magic power.
...
Ösrook, who was flying halfway, suddenly felt alarmed.
He turned his head abruptly and saw that the Extraordinary had raised her big sword and pointed it at the sky. There seemed to be golden light flowing on the blade.
The moment he saw the light, he felt his body become inexplicably slow, as if he had fallen into a quagmire.
He was not the only one.
Even the flow of the air around him became sticky.
This was not the first time that Ösrook had seen such a scene, but at this moment, he felt that it was unbelievable.
"How is this possible?"
That was not the power of the Magic Stone, but from her own body!
He tried to raise his head, hoping that he was wrong, but the rolling golden lightning in the dome shattered his last hope. Judging from the intensity of the gathering magic power, this attack was even more powerful than that of the red-haired witch.
It was impossible to dodge.
If he could not block it, he would die.
Realizing this, Ösrook used all his strength to open the Interference Field!
At the same time, his opponent also swung her big sword.
The dazzling lightning pierced the sky and illuminated the whole earth.
...
In the deathly silence, Lan suddenly opened her eyes.
She stood up from her seat, avoided the motionless people, and walked step by step to the window.
This world had not yet woken up, and everything was still at the moment when time was frozen, whether it was the champagne that was poured out of the bottle or the raindrops falling from the window. They were suspended in the air, like a stroke in the background of a banquet scroll.
In a place where time was frozen, there should be no sound.
However, in the dark night, there was a faint sound of thunder.
She opened the window and looked at the distant sky in a daze for a long time without saying a word.
...
When Lightning recovered from the dazzling lightning, she was surprised to find that the ground where the fierce battle had taken place had turned into a scorched earth. All that was left of the surrounding trees were smoking trunks, and the air was filled with a pungent burnt smell.
What happened just now?
She only remembered that a Mad Demon hiding behind a tree suddenly pounced on her. She had focused all her attention on the Magic Slayer and only noticed that he was close to her. In a moment of desperation, she threw the launcher at the Magic Slayer, hoping to stop him. Then, the golden light enveloped her.
But now, except for the two Senior Demons, the rest of the enemies were nowhere to be seen.
The one that had been transformed from the Lord of Hell was lying on the ground. His body seemed to have been burned by high temperatures, and his rough skin was cracked open inch by inch. He seemed to be on his last breath.
The Magic Slayer did not look any better. Half of his body had disappeared, and dark light was wriggling around his wounds. He stood motionless. But for some reason, Lightning felt a trace of uncontrollable fear.
Right... Ashes!
She hurriedly looked at the center of the ground and heaved a sigh of relief.
The familiar figure was still standing upright with a sword in her hand, shielding everyone behind her.
"Are you okay —" Lightning flew to Ashes' side, but before she could finish her sentence, she was interrupted by Ashes.
"Take everyone away from here. The farther, the better!"
"Huh?"
"Listen to me. Leave this place to me — before I can control my power!"
Unknowingly, there was an unquestionable majesty in Ashes' tone, which made Lightning swallow back the words she wanted to ask. So that was the case. Their presence here would only hinder her performance. Looking at her burning golden eyes, at least at this moment, she vaguely understood the meaning of thunder falling from the sky.
Lightning asked Maggie to transform into a Devilbeast and put everyone on her back. Although she could not fly with so many people on her back, she could still run with them.
After a while, the two left the ground and ran into the woods.
After running for hundreds of meters, Maggie could not help but ask, "How did Ashes trigger the Sigil of God's Will? We didn't bring the Sigil of God's Will..."
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