The elation from knocking back the Platinum Armor's powerful opponent hadn't even settled when a platinum hammer shot out from the dust cloud.
Whoosh!
It was faster and more powerful than before.
「Heaven and Earth」, at the very front, his pupils contracted violently. He only had time to turn and block with the magical dagger in his hand.
With a boom!
「Heaven and Earth」, one of the few humans to have entered the realm of "Irregularity," was pierced through the chest by the platinum hammer, exploding into a cloud of blood mist that splattered across everyone's vision.
The platinum hammer, its momentum undiminished, continued its flight toward the God-Human Captain!
"Deran!" The God-Human Captain's voice trembled slightly. His sharp eyes could even clearly see the bloody minced meat clinging to the platinum hammer as it flew toward him. He roared, "Unfalling Fortress!"
He raised his worn spear in front of his chest, colliding with the platinum hammer.
The activation of his Martial Arts nullified the terrifying power contained within the incoming platinum hammer, but the God-Human Captain still felt a strange force transmitted up his arm.
Pfft!
His feet scraped rapidly against the ground.
In the next moment.
The God-Human Captain was sent flying, crashing into the distance.
The young man from 「Time Turbulence」 standing nearby stared blankly, then felt a terrifying sound of rushing wind.
After knocking back the God-Human Captain, the platinum hammer seemed unable to move further due to distance limitations, so it attacked 「Time Turbulence」 instead!
It was as if a top-tier warrior was wielding it in a continuous assault!
"Swift Step!"
「Time Turbulence」's face flushed red instantly. He tried his best to dodge, but the platinum hammer was too fast.
"...Ah! Ability increase, ability super increase!" The young man in green, his eyes about to burst, desperately swung the rapier in his hand.
The slender blade unleashed thirteen consecutive strikes in an instant, each tip precisely hitting the same spot in mid-air.
Such amazing skill, even the strongest in the Hero Domain of the same level couldn't completely avoid it, but the moment the rapier touched the platinum hammer...
Crack!
Bones shattered.
The rapier flew into the air, and the arm holding the sword, along with half of 「Time Turbulence」's body, turned into minced meat that scattered in the air.
"Dod..."
Under the stimulation of death, 「Time Turbulence」 tried his best, but only barely dodged half a body's length.
The remaining half of his head, connected by skin and flesh, rolled on the ground, his eyes quickly dimming and losing consciousness, fresh red blood splattering everywhere, still steaming in the air.
In the blink of an eye!
Two members of the Darkness Scripture died on the spot, and the God-Human Captain was sent flying.
The exhilarating mood from just moments ago turned into a frigid winter, and a fear and chill came from the bottom of everyone's heart.
Everyone was as if struck by lightning!
"...Ugh, he can't..." 「Holy Incantation Song」's holy, saintly appearance twisted at this moment. She uncontrollably fell to the ground, trembling and retching:
"Can't affect...has mental, complete resistance."
Her beautiful voice spoke with a strained effort.
Golden hair fell!
「Holy Incantation Song」's clear blue eyes were filled with fear, and the sweat on her face poured out uncontrollably.
Boom!
An invisible blast of air turned into a whirlwind, forming out of nowhere where the Platinum Armor was, blowing away the large amount of dust that had been kicked up.
The Platinum Armor appeared in everyone's view, its arms crossed in front of its chest, its legs together, quietly floating in mid-air in this relatively straight posture.
"The attack power just now was not bad, even excellent."
"For most creatures in this world...that's true."
The Platinum Armor's dark blue eyes stared at the Darkness Scripture group, evaluating their combined offensive:
"Even if it wasn't full strength, you shouldn't have the idea of fighting a protracted battle, considering you wanted to quickly resolve the opponent and further deal with the Magic Tree problem."
"So—that's basically your high-intensity means, right?"
"With this kind of strength, there's no need to be too cautious in the next battle. Yes, that's right, you will all die here."
"...If you have any last words, you can say them in advance?"
The Platinum Armor said calmly to itself, then gave a rather "humanitarian" reminder.
The brief probing just now made the Platinum Dragon Lord realize that, as he had predicted, the only one worth noting was that God-Human.
No… that special attack method.
Innate Ability!
Tang Zheng pondered slightly. He realized that he had underestimated the Innate Abilities awakened by the weak human species.
Or rather…
Powerful Innate Ability users were rare, which led to a serious oversight in intelligence gathering on this front.
"Brace yourselves!!!"
The 「Human Strongest」 raised his massive great axe, roaring with all his might.
At this moment!
Everyone had realized the strength of the Platinum Armor. It was an existence that even the "God-Human" Captain could not withstand.
Perhaps only Killing Death could contend with it!
"The 13 Heroes… could there really be such a strong monster among them?"
"He's definitely not human!"
"...!"
The Darkness Scripture members with weaker combat abilities, such as 「Astrology Thousand Miles」, stiffly moved backward.
They couldn't win at all!
A sense of despair permeated the air.
"It seems this is the only way." The old woman Kerry's eyes grew colder as she took a step forward, intending to use a True Divine Artifact.
The Magic Tree would have to wait.
The two individuals blocking her path, 「Giant Shield Thousand Arms」 and 「Divine Domain Shackles」, noticed Kerry's actions and moved aside with solemn expressions.
They were making room for Kerry to unleash her power!
However…
Something unexpected happened!
While everyone was focused on the battle, Clementine had somehow moved to the rear of the group.
Whoosh!
Clementine's playful expression had vanished, and beads of sweat dotted her forehead. She pushed off the ground with her sturdy, shapely legs.
In an instant, she was beside Kerry.
"…Y-You, Ga…"
Kerry turned her head, looking at the incoming chop with confusion.
A heavy blow landed first on the carotid artery on the side of Kerry's neck.
Kerry felt a darkness descend before her eyes, and her body tilted uncontrollably to the side, staggering as she tried to stay upright.
"This old hag is really tough…"
Seeing that Kerry hadn't lost consciousness, Clementine's forehead glistened with even more sweat, and she had to deliver another chop.
She knocked her out completely, then pulled her onto her back.
「Gale Acceleration」
「Gale Break」
「Ability Boost」
「Ability Super Boost」
Innate Ability · Hyperspeed Movement
Clementine didn't dare to linger for even a moment. Carrying Kerry on her back, she used her rarely seen Innate Ability, her legs propelling her forward like compressed springs.
The entire process was completed in the blink of an eye!
Taking advantage of their distraction, none of the Darkness Scripture members present realized what had just happened.
"What is 「Gale Break」 doing?!" 「Giant Shield Thousand Arms」 asked in astonishment.
"Is she running away?"
The Platinum Armor noticed the figure rushing into the forest and disappearing, its voice still calm, seemingly unconcerned about her escape:
"A wise move… unfortunately…"
Boom!
The platinum hammer hovering in mid-air smashed down on the 「Human Strongest」, who was at the front.
After only two powerful collisions!
The other "aberration" in the team besides 「Holy Incantation Song」 was once again smashed into a pile of minced meat.
The Platinum Armor moved, flying forward in a strange, tilted posture, continuing to control the platinum hammer to attack.
"Ah!"
"...Ah, ah!"
"Ah!!"
Everywhere they went, the forest echoed with agonizing screams.
The thick stench of blood permeated the air!
Limbs, blood, and shredded flesh littered the ground. It was now difficult to find a single corpse that could be pieced back together.
This most secretive and powerful unit of Theocracy, capable of easily crushing a nation, was being annihilated without resistance!
—Rustle, rustle.
A loud commotion came from the distant jungle.
"Bastard!!"
The God-Human Captain, his face pale, burst from the forest, brandishing his battered spear and roaring as he charged towards the Platinum Armor: "I'm going to—kill you."
"Oh, I thought you'd run away,"
The Platinum Armor said calmly as he faced the charging God-Human Captain, "Even if you can't escape."
Boom!
Accompanied by a roar, the Platinum Armor and the God-Human Captain clashed once more.
On the other side.
"Huff... huff..."
Clementine's feet sank into the decaying leaves and soil, feeling as if she were wading through a swamp. Her desperate sprint made her breathing increasingly rapid.
The hot air she exhaled from her nose and mouth mingled with the cold morning air of the forest, forming a faint white mist that obscured her vision.
Her Innate Ability, combined with her Martial Arts!
While it greatly increased her speed for a moment, it also caused severe stamina depletion, but Clementine had no choice.
Kerry-sama on her back was supposed to be an old woman!
Yet her weight was even greater than her own.
Clementine thought bitterly, as if trying to use this emotion to alleviate her inner fear and tension.
However!
The loud noises behind her were becoming fainter and fainter.
"Those guys can't hold back that member of the 13 Heroes... it's the Captain."
Clementine knew very well that the only one who could fight the Platinum Armor was the Captain. She pricked up her ears, listening to the sounds of battle behind her.
The sound disappeared!
The Captain had been utterly defeated!
Clementine's already fearful emotions and tense nerves made her body tremble uncontrollably after making the internal judgment.
Kerry-sama on her back almost fell off!
A chill that started from her tailbone shot straight to the top of her head.
Clementine sped up again, desperately running towards the outer perimeter, while constantly calling out in her mind: "Great One! Great One! Help!"
"Noisy."
A flat voice rang out in Clementine's mind: "Keep running forward."
"As for whether you can survive, it depends on your luck."
Clementine's pale lips parted slightly, then she gritted her teeth and carried Kerry-sama, desperately running forward.
In reality.
She wanted to drop Kerry-sama at the first opportunity and flee alone, but according to that man's words, If she abandoned Kerry-sama, she would surely die.
"Damn it!"
"Damn it!"
Clementine cursed inwardly, her eyes bloodshot as she ran.
The bushes and leaves in the forest constantly brushed against Clementine's body, leaving red marks on her even with her strong physique.
Clementine didn't dare to slow down her speed even a little. Her will to live constantly squeezed her stamina, turning it into the power to escape.
Just as Clementine had only one thought in her mind—to rush forward.
With a muffled thud, "Bang."
Clementine crashed into the air in front of her, her nose bone fractured, and the delicate skin on her face was compressed.
Her body suffered even more severe damage!
Clementine crashed to the ground, coughing up large mouthfuls of blood, her consciousness blurred as she stared in astonishment at the empty space in front of her.
There was clearly nothing there.
Yet, she felt as if she had just collided with an incredibly solid wall.
"...Ah, what?"
The feeling of her body falling apart, radiating from her face and throughout her entire being, rapidly restored Clementine's awareness. Instinctively, she raised her arm and reached out in front of her.
The air rippled~
A transparent wall?
What is this!
Clementine's brief moment of bewilderment was quickly replaced by despair and fear in her eyes.
It must be the work of those 13 Heroes!
Whoosh—whoosh—
In mid-air.
A sound of rushing wind approached.
Clementine's entire body stiffened. She turned her head with difficulty and saw Platinum Armor had caught up.
"Any last words, madam?"
Platinum Armor looked down at Clementine below, who was covered in blood and had multiple fractures, and asked in a friendly tone.
Clementine's eyes trembled as she stared at Platinum Armor. In her left hand, she held a figure.
It was none other than the God-Human Captain!
However, at this moment, the usually arrogant and composed captain of the Darkness Scripture could not simply be described as miserable.
His legs and arms were completely twisted and fractured.
It looked as if they had been forcibly broken. There was a clear indentation in his chest, and it was unknown how many ribs were broken.
The skin on the right side of his face had completely disappeared, revealing the stark white bone.
Red blood poured out of the God-Human Captain's mouth like a water column, forming a scarlet red line in the air as it fell!
"..." Clementine opened her mouth, wanting to speak, but her throat felt as if it was being pinched by an invisible force, and she couldn't utter a single word.
"Then there are no last words."
Platinum Armor nodded and manipulated the platinum giant hammer floating in front of it.
It was just about to casually dispose of this human!
Suddenly.
Platinum Armor's movements stopped, and its dark blue eyes stared intently at the space behind Clementine.
It was Kerry, whom Clementine had dropped when she fell to the ground earlier.
At this moment!
Char, who was hiding in the rear controlling Platinum Armor, suddenly widened his eyes, staring intently ahead.
That human had actually appeared outside the World Barrier.
It's... a World-Class Item!
The Theocracy really does have this item!
Whoosh!
Platinum Armor quickly flew out, rushing towards the unconscious Kerry. As for Clementine, she was completely ignored.
Compared to a World-Class Item, a mere human was not worth paying attention to.
—Swish.
The air rippled.
Two figures appeared in front of Kerry at the same time. One was Four Elements, and the other.
"Ara~ How unsightly."
The black and white-haired girl, holding a Cross Spear Scythe in her hand, coldly sneered with a deliberately elongated voice:
"A bunch of trash, crushed like insects."
Clementine, who was slumped on the ground, heard that familiar and hateful voice, and her suffocated throat regained its ability to breathe.
"Killing Death... Lady." Clementine murmured, her mind somewhat confused.
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