Chapter 93: Hunter and Prey
—— “Otherworldly Divine Servant!”
As the battle became increasingly unfavorable for them, the thoughts of these legendary professionists began to spiral into chaos.
To think that someone would summon an ‘Otherworldly Divine Servant’ at this moment, the Saint’s Cataclysm had erupted, affecting all divine kingdoms, causing nearly all the Otherworldly Divine Servants within those kingdoms to diminish in combat power by about 20% to 30%. They were now likely weaker than an ordinary legend, and if an Otherworldly Divine Servant could take down an Evil God’s physical form, then what was the point of other deities getting involved in a fight?
An unqualified legendary cannon fodder.
The act of summoning an ‘Otherworldly Divine Servant’ further disrupted the battle situation. More importantly, after both priests were killed, the only one capable of summoning an ‘Otherworldly Divine Servant’ was the paladin wielding ‘Pale Justice.’
Perhaps it should now be referred to as a holy knight.
This was a different kind of paladin, one who believed in light and justice, and the vast majority served the ‘Lord of Radiance,’ thus possessing stronger spellcasting abilities than other paladins (limited to holy light divine techniques).
A hallmark was that upon entering legend, they automatically gained a legendary summoning spell.
Otherworldly Divine Servant.
They could summon an angel from Mount Heaven, collectively referred to as ‘Otherworldly Divine Servants.’
This was a very powerful ability.
However, it had to be used against other legendary figures, not against the physical form of a deity.
The battle situation had completely collapsed.
The paladin’s act of summoning an ‘Otherworldly Divine Servant’ gave the God of the Hunt, Mara, an important opportunity. In an instant, He pounced on the paladin before Him, risking a heavy blow in an exchange to take down this enemy wielding ‘Pale Justice.’
As long as the paladin was dead, there would be no other legend able to wield ‘Pale Justice’ on the scene.
Of course.
He couldn’t wield this weapon himself, not even touch it.
Pfft!
A spray of blood erupted. The Beast’s Claw easily tore through the paladin’s full armor, then eviscerated him, even pulling out his intestines.
However, the paladin did not die from this!
Because he possessed Armored Skin, legendary sturdiness, perfect physique, and other legendary specialties, this type of injury could only cause him to continuously suffer bleeding damage and was insufficient to trigger a fatal saving throw.
Clang! Clang!
A series of fierce clashes erupted. The heavily injured paladin roared, seemingly abandoning hope for survival, with a determined resolve flashing in his eyes.
In that moment,
His combat power suddenly surged dramatically, nearly matching the God of the Hunt in direct confrontation.
—— “Sacrifice!”
The paladin’s heart had already formed a belief in certain death.
When a person fights with the conviction of certain death, the potential that erupts will be remarkably astonishing!
—— “Evil-Breaking Slash!”
Covered in blood, the paladin’s momentum was tremendous. Taking advantage of the others holding back the God of the Hunt, he executed an Evil-Breaking Slash, combined with ‘Pale Justice,’ which directly shattered the enemy’s divine power shield. Then he left a gaping wound on the God of the Hunt’s body.
He was injured.
As a deity in saint form, not only was he injured, but it was also quite severe.
However.
The battle could only go on like this.
In Soren’s eyes, this seemingly brave paladin had now become a dead man. The kind of situation where a heavily injured person could still fight for three hundred rounds only existed between mortals. In a battle of this divine scale, such a person would be given no opportunities. No matter how high the paladin’s resilience, or how many legendary specialties he had that triggered near-death bursts, he would never get another chance to use them.
—— “Edict: Death! [Legendary Spell]”
As a deity in saint form, the God of the Hunt, Mara, possessed extra spellcasting ability equivalent to a level 20 priest, and this ability ignored spell slots. As long as His Divine Power Value was sufficient, he could cast spells infinitely.
A legendary spell.
[Edict: Death] directly took the paladin’s life. Even if his energy could still battle for three hundred rounds, he would never have that opportunity again.
Battles on the divine level are not so fancy; the outcomes of life and death often occur in an instant.
Heavily injured and dying enemies rarely have a chance for a comeback!
Because sometimes even unleashing small cosmos may not be enough. There are too many means like [Edict: Death] that directly erase enemies.
Clang!
Pale Justice fell to the ground, the sharp blade piercing into the earth.
The paladin’s corpse slowly fell down, all vitality stripped away by the spell, and in an instant, he became pale and cold.
The outcome was apparent.
With the death of the paladin, the legendary figures before them would no longer be able to kill the God of the Hunt. A hint of blood-red light flickered in His eyes, as if He had activated the divine ability of [Bloodthirst]. He seemed suddenly unconcerned about eliminating the people before Him and lowered His voice ominously, “It seems the identities of hunter and prey have switched!”
“Flee.”
“Flee in terror! Perhaps you can escape my hunt!”
Hunting Ritual.
When the God of the Hunt, Mara, uttered these words, a thought instantly surged through Soren’s mind.
“Absolutely not!”
In that moment, he realized all the reasons and understood that he might not be able to hold back any longer.
The God of the Hunt, Mara, commanded the [Hunt] divinity. Although this divinity was related to the killing divinity, it was still not the orthodox killing divinity. Therefore, Mara could not easily absorb the enemies’ divine power and soul power as Soren did. However, He was not entirely incapable of absorption; as the name implies, the [Hunt] divinity was just like its literal meaning.
In the case of conducting the hunting ritual, Mara could also have similar capabilities to Soren.
Gaining strength through killing!
Although three legendary professionists had fallen, there were still plenty remaining. If the God of the Hunt, Mara, took them down through a ritual-like method, the power He would gain would be quite astonishing.
The soul energies of six legendary professionists.
Whether to enhance his own basic abilities or to restore his Divine Power Value, it would cause the challenge difficulty for the God of the Hunt to skyrocket!
Mara’s meaning was explicit; He was preparing to personally conduct a hunting ritual.
This time.
He was the god accepting the sacrifices of the hunting ritual and also the hunter participating in it.
………………
Soren finally decided to act.
However, just as he was ready to move, a connection for a teleportation spell arrived slowly.
The princess finally arrived. (To be continued ~^~)
