Chapter 22: A Life Saved in Despair!
2016-02-23
Author: Floating Tower
The holy radiance manifested.
This is the power of [Sacrifice]!
It is spirit! It is belief! It is also ideals!
In this final moment of life, Kano’s spirit was sublimated, breaking through the barrier of the Material Plane with his death-defying faith, the light of his soul transformed into the most genuine power, forming a Domain Ability that only a Legendary Paladin could master!
And it is the most powerful [Sacrifice] Domain!
Sacrifice.
This is the ability that burns the fire of life.
This domain is almost a force of certain death; every paladin who masters this domain inevitably meets a glorious death in battle!
They are a group of noble people, and also a group of great individuals!
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The surroundings gradually became quiet.
The demons’ excited cackles slowly ceased, heavy gasps filled the air, even the Frenzied Combat Demons who had been slaughtering civilians stood still, with expressions of killing and hatred as they watched Kano approach from the distance.
Paladin!
If there is one thing the demons of the Bottomless Abyss hate the most, it is undoubtedly paladins!
One is Chaotic Evil.
One is Lawful Good.
They are born opposing factions; one represents the truest goodness and justice, while the other embodies the most extreme chaos and evil.
They are two extremes that cannot coexist!
Killing a paladin is an irresistible temptation for demons; tormenting a paladin’s soul is an ultimate enjoyment for them.
These ordinary mortals no longer pique their interest.
The demons let the shrieking civilians escape as hundreds of demons from the Bottomless Abyss gradually surrounded Kano, each of them showing expressions eager to pounce, almost wanting to tear him apart immediately, yet not a single demon dared to strike first. The power of the paladin shocked them, that holy [Sacrifice] radiance was blinding to demons. Even the High-level Demons felt a flicker of fear in their hearts.
However!
Kano is still but a man.
At this moment, the civilians had almost fled entirely; the demons had completely surrounded Kano. As their numbers gathered, the demons’ courage grew, and finally, a Frenzied Combat Demon could not restrain its murderous impulse and roared as it charged at Kano.
Clang!
A silver-white radiance appeared.
In the instant the Frenzied Combat Demon lunged, Kano instantaneously dodged and swung his sword. The next moment, their figures crossed, and the Frenzied Combat Demon’s body was severed in half, the demon’s filthy blood splattering across Kano’s silvered, mottled armor.
Sacrifice.
The death-defying faith and the power burning with life elevated Kano’s strength to legendary heights!
At least.
Before his life drained away, he was one of the most powerful paladins in the Material Plane!
Blood spread.
The acrid smell of blood did not instill fear in the surrounding demons; rather, it completely ignited their chaos and frenzy. Amidst the roars, three more Frenzied Combat Demons charged forward.
The figure of a Balroth Demon appeared.
It seemed to have noticed this interesting ‘overconfident’ enemy, but the clever and cunning Balroth had no intention of attacking just yet because it knew well the overwhelming lethality of a paladin against demons.
There was no need to exhaust its strength with a bunch of demons; dealing with this paladin would be dangerously risky!
——“Silver Cross Slash!”
A silver-white cross of light manifested. Unlike the sword techniques used by Soren, Kano executed the true Silver Cross Sword Technique.
This was a practical combat swordsmanship established by the wildest paladins during their expedition to the Bottomless Abyss.
Paladins were obsessive.
In that once-glorious era, the upper-layer Astral beings launched an offensive against the lower planes; millions of Astral Angels attacked the Bottomless Abyss. Paladins from the Material Plane also joined the battle. It was an extremely brutal conflict, with even True Gods falling and never able to be resurrected. The [Silver Cross Sword Technique] first emerged from this era; to some extent, the birth of the [White Crow Sword Technique] is related to it.
Bang bang bang.
Three Frenzied Combat Demons collapsed, and the surrounding demons collectively held their breath.
“Attack!”
“Rip him apart!”
The appropriately timed appearance of the Legendary Balroth encouraged the surrounding demons, and as soon as their leader spoke, another seven or eight mid-level demons charged forward.
Radiance manifested.
Kano calmly met the charge. As corpses fell one after another, his figure suddenly paused.
He was injured.
A Melee Professionist fighting against many is already a massive disadvantage, let alone when his opponent was demons far beyond ordinary beings. He had gained an additional wound on his abdomen, and his barely sufficient first-tier extraordinary armor showed signs of cracking.
“He’s almost done for!”
“Everyone, go! Kill him!”
Amidst the Balroth’s roar, the demons surged forward. Space did not allow too many demons to crowd in, but at this moment, Kano needed to fend off the attacks of four or five demons simultaneously.
The bodies on the ground continued to pile up.
Yet, Kano’s injuries were worsening. As a high-tier paladin, his innate life potential was limited, and even though the [Sacrifice] domain granted him power beyond legendary limits, this strength could not be sustained for long.
A cunning demon seized the opportunity.
As Kano stumbled from an injury, it lunged in to try to knock down the paladin before it.
Whoosh!
An arrow shot out of the darkness.
Then a burly dwarf, clad in armor, charged out with a battle axe and heavy shield. He seemed a bit frightened, roaring to bolster his own courage, “You damn demons! Come and taste grandpa’s copper hammer axe!”
The figure of a Wood Elf appeared.
Aladdin skillfully slipped into the shadows and moved quickly ahead.
“You! … You guys! …”
Kano spotted the figures of his comrades, and a touch of emotion and a hint of sadness appeared on his calm face. He slashed the demon before him and whispered, “You shouldn’t have come back.”
There were simply too many demons.
Even if they fought to the death here, they could not defeat such a horde of demons.
“Hahaha!”
The laughter of a Halfling came, sounding rather relaxed, “We didn’t come back to die! Turn around and see behind!”
The sound of thundering hooves came rushing.
Then, Kano saw a group of fully armed knights rapidly approaching, leading them was a woman with flowing red hair, who charged directly into the demons, taking down demon after demon with her dual blades.
“What is this!? …”
“The flag of Modo! … Lakeside Town is the domain of Spearwind Hills! … Modo has indeed secretly taken control of Spearwind Hills?”
A black flag waved in the wind!
Under the flag, hundreds of cavalry launched a charge. They surged like an iron flood, cutting through the demon horde in an instant.
Then various professions emerged; Wanderers slipped into the shadows, poisoned blades striking at the hearts of enemies. The incantations of spells rang out, and to Kano’s surprise, he spotted the rarely seen Northern Witches among the queue; they were few in number and were firmly protected in the center of the group, simultaneously casting varied spells.
But all of this was not the key to victory!
What truly determined the outcome was the divine radiance that Kano saw among the crowd!
Paladin.
A team of paladins clad in silver-white armor appeared within his line of sight. Although there were only a little over ten of them, their explosive lethality was dozens of times stronger than that of others.
Judging evil was their innate gift!
These paladins bore insignias that Kano had never seen before, belonging to none of the groups he was familiar with.
But.
Each one of them was so powerful!
Especially the young paladin at the forefront, who looked to be about in his twenties. He wielded a greatsword radiating divine light, charging into the sea of demons with ease, barely facing any resistance.
“Avenger!”
“Follow me!”
“I will lead the charge!”
The passionate roars resounded as this group of ten or so paladins formed a triangular formation, piercing through the tens of thousands of demon forces like a razor, and the leading paladin, after slaying a Legendary-level Judgement Demon with a single sword stroke, prepared to dive back into the demon army for another round of slaughter!
Kano’s figure trembled in place.
“That is! …”
Suddenly, he seemed to realize something, joy and disbelief flashing across his face, murmuring, “Holy Avenger!!! …”
The light of justice.
——Holy Avenger – Kاسوميه!
One of the most powerful weapons in this world for paladins! It is also one of the strongest weapons against evil in the entire Multiverse!
Kano did not know the name of the leading paladin.
But he recognized the legendary [Holy Avenger], and he naturally understood the identity of these paladins.
Holy Avenger.
A group of exceptional paladins. They have guarded the holy sword [Kاسوميه] for generations, and only appear in times of significant crisis in the world.
The scales of victory were beginning to tip.
If the reinforcements from Modo City were important chips, then the appearance of these paladins, especially the terrifying lethality of the [Holy Avenger], was the sword that thoroughly shattered the fighting spirit of the demons!
Unstoppable.
With the [Holy Avenger] in hand, the young paladin was absolutely unopposed; even the leading Balroth showed a fearful expression upon seeing him and fled without hesitation toward the portal to the Abyss.
This artifact has slain countless demons, and even evil gods have perished beneath its blade!
With the [Holy Avenger] in hand, I will cut down Demon Lords for you!
For a lesser Balroth like this, it would probably take just a few strikes to fell him.
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