Chapter 91: The War of God-Slaying
2015-07-02
Author: Floating Tower
Thinking of Soren transformed into the Slayer makes it clear how difficult this creature is to handle!
Facing the massive Slayer weighing over 8000 pounds, the paladin’s defensive formation seems non-existent; no one can withstand such a monster, as both strength and size suppress them overwhelmingly. This creature’s crushing power is even stronger than that of the Balroth Fire Demon, possessing a huge size yet surprisingly swift movement. The terrifying combination of its speed and lethality has caused heavy losses among the paladins in the blink of an eye.
But this is just the beginning!
The Vampire Son, after initially retreating as he engaged, immediately surged into the paladin formation.
Soren still cannot determine the class of the Vampire Son, only being sure that he possesses the racial bonuses of a vampire, extremely high mobility, powerful combat prowess, and a variety of terrifying spell capabilities. Vampire advanced profession has racial penalties, so his base profession level can’t be too high, but if you consider the vampire’s racial traits combined with the abilities and divine profession gained after godhood, his level of danger surpasses that of the Hell Poet.
—“Sun Blaze!”
A terrible light burst forth in the dark underground space, affecting not only the paladins present but also the Vampire Son, the Hell Poet, and Soren.
However, it is clear that the enemy is affected more severely!
Clang.
Accompanied by the havoc of the Sun Blaze, a paladin who had been holding back surged out, instantly drawing his sword and diving into a horizontal slash towards the Slayer in front of him.
—“Break Evil Slash!”
A holy brilliance appeared.
A power that is hard to describe seemed to envelop the sword; in just an instant, half of the Slayer’s body was split open, with even the internal organs visible.
Holy Avenger!
This artifact’s penetrating power is enough to ignore the resistance abilities of aberrant demons.
The paladin wielding the Holy Avenger – Kasomiel is incredibly strong! Each attack he makes leaves horrifying wounds on the Slayer. Moreover, the artifact’s power automatically adds holy damage upon hitting the enemy and also generates a one-time legendary level dispel magic effect.
This world cares a great deal for paladins.
Among the strongest artifacts in the material plane, two are exclusively for paladins.
One is the Holy Avenger, and the other is Pale Justice.
Fifth-tier artifacts are enough to crush greater demons; the Slayer’s injuries are getting worse, while the paladin holding the Holy Avenger, under the protection of his comrades, remains unscathed. The tide of battle is slowly turning. If the summoned Slayer is taken down, the paladins, who clearly have the numerical advantage and also possess artifacts, undoubtedly stand a better chance of winning. Besides, paladins inherently counter evil forces; their combat abilities compensate for some of the strength difference.
However.
In the face of such a situation, both the Vampire Son and the Hell Poet appear utterly unruffled.
They are even slowly closing in, especially the Vampire Son, who is engaged with the Warden, using her high-speed movement advantage to gradually bring the Warden closer to the paladin’s rear line. The distance is changing bit by bit. The vampire is even drawing closer to the position of the Cleric, closing in on the paladin wielding the Holy Avenger.
This distance.
Unavoidably, it leads Soren to think of something ominous!
“Oh no!”
Soren suddenly felt something. He leaped from the shadows, his figure shot out as if preparing to rush into the battlefield at that moment.
But!
It is all too late.
—“Saint’s Domain: Time Stop!”
Soren does not know if these paladins have experience fighting against the avatars of deities. However, it appears they likely do not have much. Their fighting methodology clearly reflects a strategy for dealing with ordinary legendary figures. Even Vivian can cast the legendary spell ‘Time Stop’; as one of the most powerful Demon Sons of Fear, the Vampire Reinhardt would surely have mastered one or two legendary spells after being granted godhood.
Time Stop.
Time has come to a standstill! How can they fight now!?
All others present are enveloped; both the Warden and the Cleric are frozen in place. Even the nearby Hell Poet is stagnant, unable to move.
He is not a demigod!
No matter how strong a legend might be, they cannot avoid the effects of Time Stop.
“Hahaha!”
The Vampire Son lets out a peculiar laugh. His figure transforms into a blur and darts out; his first target is not the paladin wielding the Holy Avenger, but rather the spellcaster standing behind the defensive line.
A violent burst of spell light!
However, all activated defensive force fields shatter like eggshells; the Vampire Son easily breaks through all the defensive spells. In the blink of an eye, he extracts a still-beating heart from the Cleric’s chest.
Time stop continues.
The paladins caught within cannot withstand until the spell ends; the Saint’s attack easily breaks through their defenses, and even if the Vampire Son is a lesser deity, he is still a god.
The second target is the paladin.
Whether it’s pure physique, sturdy saving throws, legendary constitution, or epic strength, before the Vampire Son in saint form, all these merely buy extra seconds.
Within the effect of the time stop spell, he can easily finish the fight!
A flash of cold light.
The Vampire Son easily inflicts severe damage again on the paladin wielding the Holy Avenger while preparing to take the opponent’s life with his next strike.
“Since you persistent souls want to d*e! Then I shall fulfill your wishes!”
As soon as the words of the Vampire Son fell, a cold light suddenly shot out from behind him. Soren’s expressionless figure appears, the Curved Blade “Ice d*ath” mercilessly thrusting towards the vital heart.
“Impossible?!”
The Vampire Son’s face shows shock, disbelief evident as the cold light surges; Soren directly breaks through his energy defensive field, thrusting the blade at the enemy’s heart. Yet, in that instant, it seems that some other defensive ability was triggered on the Vampire Son, and a second energy defensive field directly blocks Soren’s attack.
No breach!
There are many triggered defensive spells in saint form.
Soren had long anticipated this and fearlessly strikes again.
—“Shadow Assassination!”
Facing Soren’s relentless assault, the Vampire Son’s figure suddenly transforms into a bl**d-red gas, instantaneously evading his attack range.
—“Gaseous Form!”
The gas rapidly resumes its human appearance, the Vampire Son looks astonished and exclaims, “Who?!”
Even now he has not seen Soren’s true form.
—“Hide from Sight!”
The moment the enemy transformed into gas, Soren slipped back into the shadows; it’s the ‘Anti-Detection Cloak’ that rivals artifacts, making it impossible for the Vampire Son to see his existence with his eyes.
“Immune to my Time Stop!… Who exactly is this?… Are there other deities nearby?…”
The Vampire Son’s expression shows suspicion; he cautiously increases the distance, unable to spot the enemy even though he approaches quietly. Every little thing indicates to the Vampire Son that the appearing enemy is quite formidable. With just one strike, he broke through his energy protective field, the enemy possesses the capability to severely injure or even k*ll him.
Soren disappears from the area.
However, at this moment, he does not continue to attack the Vampire Son; instead, he rushes towards the paladin wielding the Holy Avenger.
“Ah!”
A holy brilliance appears.
Soren grips the Holy Avenger; his palm experiences a surge of burning pain as if it is seeping into his soul, causing his entire body to tremble.
But all this happens in a mere instant.
In the next moment!
Soren lets out a low roar, gripping the Holy Avenger, transforming it into a streak of flowing light as he slashes towards the Vampire Son right before him.
—“Universal Skillful Hand!” (To Be Continued ~^~)
