Chapitre 16: Chapter 16: The Undead Army
Martial Art: Gale Dash
Clementine accelerated with lightning speed, lunging at Yulia's back with her blade.
Clang!
Yulia sensed Clementine's attack and turned just in time to deflect her sword.
"Your reflexes are pretty sharp, huh? You're not from this country—there's no way anyone like you exists here," Clementine said with her signature mocking smile.
"If you're going to meddle, then die here!" Khajiit growled, whispering incantations while gripping his staff.
"Corrosive Acid!"
A jet of acid shot toward Yulia.
Yulia dodged easily, but Clementine launched another fierce attack as soon as she moved.
"Wither!"
Khajiit occasionally launched spells at Yulia from the sidelines, complicating her situation.
"How troublesome," Yulia muttered.
"Starfall Slash!"
She began swinging her sword repeatedly in place, forming a glowing pattern under her feet resembling a magic circle.
Martial Art: Instant Reflection
Clementine bent low and dashed explosively toward Yulia's abdomen, aiming to stab her.
At the same time, the glowing pattern under Yulia's feet transformed into a six-pointed star.
Clang!
The clash of their swords rang out clearly.
At the point of contact, a small six-pointed star appeared and shattered Clementine's stabbing sword.
The sudden turn of events caught Clementine off guard, and in that moment, Yulia's blade slashed toward her face.
Martial Art: Fortress Unbroken
Clementine raised her arm to block Yulia's sword. The blade rebounded as if hitting something extremely hard. However, as it deflected, a six-pointed star flashed, leaving a wound on Clementine's arm.
"Damn it! To think the great Clementine of the Hero Domain would get injured. You're dead meat!" Clementine snarled.
"Let's retreat—the guards will arrive soon," Khajiit suggested, struggling to intervene in the high-speed battle. He couldn't use the Orb of Death here without exposing his identity.
"Fine, we'll take Nfirea by force. I'll hold them off!" Clementine growled.
"Gale Dash!"
Clementine drew another stabbing sword from her waist and thrust it at Yulia.
But just before their weapons clashed, Clementine twisted her sword's hilt, causing the blade to explode violently.
Yulia retreated from the explosion's range in the nick of time.
"Hmph!" Khajiit exited the building and moved outside.
The members of Swords of Darkness—except for the ranger Lukrut, who had gone to alert the guards—waited outside. Hearing the intense sounds of battle from within, they realized they would only be a hindrance if they entered, so they remained on guard outside.
Suddenly, the door swung open, and an old man with a pallid face and a squid-like head appeared.
"Corrosion!"
Khajiit raised his staff and cast a spell at the Swords of Darkness members.
Martial Art: Fortress
Captain Peter raised his shield to block the attack, but the shield began to corrode under the spell's effect.
"Everyone, be cautious. This is a powerful magic caster," warned Ninya, herself a magic caster, immediately sensing the vast gap in ability between her and Khajiit.
Boom!
A violent explosion rocked the house, and two figures burst through the door.
"If you want to protect them, then I'll make sure they die here today," Clementine taunted.
"You can try," Yulia responded, hurling her sword straight at Clementine.
"What's this? Getting desperate? You're even throwing away your weapon now?" Clementine jeered.
A light flashed over Yulia's body as her appearance transformed. She now wore a black coat and wielded a sleek black longsword. Black mist surrounded her, radiating an oppressive aura.
"It's time to end this!" Yulia declared.
Her speed increased dramatically, and she was suddenly in front of Clementine.
Clang!
The clash of their swords sent Clementine flying.
"Thorn Bind!"
Khajiit attempted to restrain Yulia with a control spell.
"Let's deal with you first," Yulia said coldly. She leapt lightly into the air and then accelerated abruptly. The shockwave of her speed caused a loud sonic boom.
"Armor Reinforcement!"
"Magic Shield!"
"Hardening!"
Khajiit hastily cast three defensive spells on himself.
Crack!
The moment Yulia's attack connected, his magic shield shattered instantly. Khajiit swung his staff wildly in a desperate attempt to retaliate.
Slash!
In a flash of light, Yulia's blade severed Khajiit's arm, disarming him completely.
"What's going on here?" a voice called out from nearby.
"These two were hiding inside the house, trying to ambush them!" Yulia quickly explained to Peroroncino, who had just arrived.
"You seem to care about him a lot," Clementine sneered, taking the opportunity to charge at Peroroncino in an attempt to strike him down.
Clang!
The moment Clementine got close, she slammed into an invisible barrier.
Immediately, she felt an overwhelming killing intent from behind her.
"Extreme Shadow Slash!"
Martial Art: Fortress Unbroken
Boom! Crash!
Although Clementine's Fortress Unbroken managed to block the initial attack, the sheer force of the follow-up sent her flying. She tumbled across the ground several times before finally coming to a stop.
"This strength far surpasses the Hero Domain. How can such power exist in a human?" Clementine muttered in disbelief.
Just as Yulia was about to finish Clementine off, she caught a look in Peroroncino's eyes. In an instant, she understood his intentions.
Yulia suddenly staggered, dropping to one knee as her sword sank into the ground for support. The black coat she had been wearing vanished.
"So it was power gained by overexerting your body," Clementine sneered. "But defeating you is enough."
At that moment, Lukrut arrived with a squad of guards. Hundreds of soldiers swarmed toward Clementine.
"Die!" Clementine suddenly lunged at Yulia, aiming her blade at her neck.
Peroroncino stepped between them and stood protectively by Yulia's side.
"Look at me, you wretch!" Clementine redirected her attack toward Peroroncino.
Clang!
Her blade stopped just one centimeter away from Peroroncino, unable to penetrate further.
Peroroncino smirked. "Is that all?"
"All you can do is defend?" Clementine spat in frustration. "Let's see you fight back!"
Peroroncino's grin widened, exuding confidence. To Yulia, his expression was mesmerizing, but to Clementine, it was a taunting insult.
Meanwhile, Khajiit, noticing that everyone's attention was elsewhere, discreetly cast magic without relying on his staff. He struck members of the Swords of Darkness party, taking advantage of the chaos to forcibly abduct Nfirea.
Clementine followed closely, covering Khajiit's retreat before fleeing the scene herself.
The guards couldn't catch up with Clementine, helplessly watching her escape in plain sight. The Swords of Darkness members had all sustained serious injuries, and Yulia had passed out entirely.
Peroroncino generously used healing potions from Nfirea's family supply to help treat their wounds. The guards questioned the Swords of Darkness members about the events before reporting to their superiors.
.......
Meanwhile, outside the city, Khajiit was using magic to heal his severed arm. Clementine carried an unconscious Nfirea on her shoulders, her own arm dripping with blood.
"I will definitely get revenge for this," Clementine growled through gritted teeth, biting her own finger in frustration.
After returning to the graveyard, Khajiit immediately cast a mind-control spell on the unconscious Nfirea. Under the spell's influence, he forced Nfirea to wear the Crown of Wisdom and cast a 7th-tier spell.
Nfirea's magical power alone wasn't enough, so Khajiit and his subordinates combined their efforts to assist him. Together, they succeeded in enabling Nfirea to cast the 7th-tier spell:
"Army of the Dead."
A massive magic circle appeared beneath Nfirea's feet, and an overwhelming number of undead began emerging from it. Clementine and Khajiit had already retreated to a safe distance.
Using a specialized spell, Khajiit and his group directed the undead army toward E-Rantel, unleashing chaos upon the city.
End of chapter
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