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Valetta: "..."

What the hell is this "villainous self-cultivation" nonsense?!

and also……

"You fucking know what to do, why are you asking me?!" Valeta lashed the officer across the face with her whip, angrily pointing at the battlefield below...

"All of you, charge! All troops, attack! Crush them!"

The command was given, and the black-armored goat-man, wielding his giant blade, leaped down, ten dull impacts shattering the adventurer's last glimmer of hope.

"It's over, it's all over...".

"Someone... please save me!"

"Run!"

Amidst the wails and roars, an indignant voice rang out: "Don't give up! Can't you see? Our hope! It's always there!!"

Yes, at some point, halos reappeared beneath the adventurers' feet, and the effect was gradually spreading throughout the entire army.

In the huge lake of soda, small whirlpools first appeared, gradually evolving into a swirling eddy.

The water level kept sliding down, gradually revealing the dried-up lakebed filled with the corpses of adventurers and monsters.

Amphispina and the group of aquatic monsters, having lost the cover of the water, thrashed about like salted fish, losing more than half of their mobility.

Everyone stared in horror down below the waterfall, where a round, giant bear sat crouching beneath the water. Its massive jaws were open, and a mysterious vortex was frantically absorbing the falling water, completely severing the "life" of the giant lake.

Valeta's eyes widened in shock: "What is that bear?! Spatial magic?!"

Using the property that similar items can be stacked infinitely, Pochi completely filled the lake water at the bottom of the floor into his empty equipment slots.

Amphispina glared angrily at the culprits who had destroyed its habitat, wriggling its seal-like limbs as blue flames gathered in its throat.

Behind Pochi, Alpha popped her head out, holding a bone staff in her hand, and "Guardian of the Underworld" emitted a strange green light.

The moment the azure dragon breath was exhaled, a flash of emerald light appeared, and the magic contained in Amphispina's throat churned.

boom!

The blue dragon head let out a mournful cry, blood seeping from the corner of its mouth, before drooping in agony.

The enraged red dragon head recoiled in fear, spewing out red mist. The [Netherworld Guardian] flashed with a ghostly light once more, and the red dragon head followed suit.

Amphispina fell silent!

The adventurer was stunned by what he saw...

“Poch! You are my god!” Nal shouted.

He raised his longsword high, his eyes wide, and turned to charge at the falling black-armored goat-man:

"Are you all willing to die like this? If you're going to die, at least bring hope of life to our descendants! Are you all cowards?!"

Chapter 330 Pioneers

The adventurers, their bodies engulfed in flames, were stunned. Through the rolling, scorching flames in their vision, they saw many younger people who had finally managed to climb ashore, but were hiding in corners, trembling with fear.

For no apparent reason, a belief that they absolutely could not die like this sustained them as they stood up again.

"Selius! Run! You're the only one I want to survive!"

"Miya! You too! Let's go!"

"Don't underestimate us! Even in the face of despair, we will fight to the very last lesson! Marlene, this is the last thing I can teach you!"

One by one, the pioneers dragged their broken bodies and burning flesh, fighting fiercely against the charging dark faction.

"Damn it! Adventurers! Time and time again! Even at a time like this, do you still have to let out those awful howls?!" Olivas, commanding the Dark Faction soldiers, roared furiously, whipping his long whip around his neck.

"That's enough, Orario! The age of heroes is long over! Just die in peace!"

Under the orders of [White-Haired Demon] Olivas, the Dark Faction shouted slogans, manipulated monsters and magic swords, and launched a total attack with the help of adventurers!

Thousands of followers, hidden in the shadows, roared as they crashed into the adventurers, who were like candles flickering in the wind.

The few hundred adventurers were swallowed up by the crowd in a single encounter. Faced with sharp blades swinging from all directions and the roaring charge of monsters, they let out helpless yet resolute roars...

"Ah ...

Blood splattered, limbs flew wildly, and in an instant, knives, swords, spears, and halberds were scattered across the battlefield.

The adventurers who lost their arms used their teeth and feet to desperately entangle their opponents, preventing them from crossing the line.

The moment the Dark Faction drew their demonic swords, a flash of eerie light disappeared, and the demonic swords exploded in their hands, splattering their companions with pieces of their own flesh.

The Dark Faction soldiers who launched their attacks also felt as if they were entangled by invisible magical thorns. Every time they swung their blades, their bodies felt as if they were being slashed by a knife, and they groaned.

"Don't give up hope!" A calm and noble voice fell, and a huge emerald magic circle unfolded beneath everyone.

"Fight until the last drop of blood is evaporated! End of Wendymia!"

Maru held her scepter high, nine halos shimmering beneath her feet, and boundless spiritual power poured out, healing all the seriously injured adventurers.

One by one, the adventurers who had fallen in pools of blood got up, roaring as they grabbed the severed limbs of who-knows-who and pressed them hard against their own wounds, causing white smoke to rise as the wounds healed.

They gripped their weapons tightly, sensing that they could barely use them, and then charged at the monsters controlled by the dark faction...

"Buy time for the Astrea Familia!"

"Go! Go to the Astrea Familia! Go and defeat the floor lord, Amphispina!"

The members of the Dionysus Familia and the Modi Familia were well aware of the power of the Pochi Aura.

They didn't try to outmaneuver the black-armored sheep-men at all, focusing instead on defense and parrying. When one fell, another would take their place; if injured, they would receive treatment and then get back up.

Gray halos flashed frequently beneath their feet, their reflected power continuously weakening the monster before them.

Nar, supporting himself with his longsword, knelt on one knee, his hands trembling. He coughed up a mouthful of blood, gritted his teeth, and roared:

"So what if you're level 5? You're nowhere near as good as the 'Bloody Trolls'! Bring it on!"

As he spoke, a sheep's hoof loomed larger in front of him, and with a thud, his body flew backward more than ten meters.

That's true, but a level 5 is still a level 5. Even if it's controlled by the Dark Faction and its actions are more like those of a Beastmaster, it can't unleash its true combat power.

That's why the Dark Faction chose the [Half-Goat] as their base form; their unparalleled power is something that Naru and the others cannot easily handle.

Nar, who had rolled to the bottom, struggled for a moment. After a burst of emerald light healed his body, he slammed his fist into the ground, maintaining his collapsed chest, and roared as he struggled to his feet:

"Aaaaaah! We are the Dionysus Familia! For the peace of the city, we cannot let these monsters return alive!"

Boom————

He picked up the longsword and rammed it into the Black Armored Goatman again. With a clang, the fragile level 3 armor shattered into pieces, and the blade spun out and embedded itself in the ground.

Time seemed to reset, and Gnar was once again slashed down by a sword.

Half of his arm was hanging down, only held together by the skin.

Just as his eyes glazed over and his mind went blank due to the excruciating pain, the monster's giant blade did not continue to fall.

Vice-captain Anila picked up a round shield that had been abandoned by some adventurer and held it up in front of Nar.

Her legs buckled instantly, the ground cracked and crumbled beneath her feet, she gritted her teeth, swallowed the surging blood, and screamed:

"Nar! Is this all the backbone you have? It's just a broken arm, glue it back on and keep going!"

"Ah... Ahhhhhh—"

Gray halos flashed frequently, emitting invisible bands of light like thorns.

Suddenly, one of the black-armored sheep-men's knees buckled, and it knelt down on one knee.

"Keep going, let them see our true colors!"

Upon discovering this change, the adventurers were filled with excitement and launched a desperate [special attack] with even greater recklessness.

"You adventurers, don't be so arrogant!" Olivas, who had rushed into the battlefield, could no longer sit still. His trump card, the soldier, was being held back by this bunch of rabble.

In the distance, the Astrea Familia, standing on a halo and possessing the effects of [Life Steal], [Mental Recovery], and [Dragon Breath Seal], had nearly driven Amphispina to the brink of defeat, causing them to lose their advantage in the water.

Even with Valetta's intervention, it's only a matter of time before Amphispina is defeated.

Assessing the situation, Olivas broke away from the group, gripping the cursed sword that shone with a crimson light, and charged toward Maru, who was at the heart of the two battlefields.

"Die!"

Maru gritted her teeth and let Olivas slash her body.

In her opinion, level 3 Olivas was not enough to cause her fatal damage.

In the instant blood splattered, she tried to use her healing powers to repair her wounds, but...

"What I'm holding is a cursed weapon!" Olivas grinned maliciously, raising his longsword with the blade aimed at Maru's heart.

But an invisible stinging pain erupted from within him, causing him to freeze in his tracks and his face to contort in agony.

When he tried to thrust his sword out again...

"Roar!"

A ball of lightning traveled a kilometer and struck her body in an instant.

Sizzle... Boom—

The rocks on the ground shattered, and electromagnetic forces lifted the debris into the air.

Alpha roared and, taking advantage of Olivas's momentary lapse in attention, punched him three meters away.

Chapter 331 God has abandoned us!

"Damn little thing!"

Olivas wiped the blood from the corner of his mouth, grinned maliciously, and swung his blade at Alpha.

The distance was too great, and Alpha couldn't replenish her depleted magic power in time, making it impossible for her to dodge quickly. Left with no other choice, she could only throw out a steel ball imbued with the power of [Overload].

With two clangs, the steel ball sword was knocked away, the magnetic field binding the sword and preventing it from advancing an inch.

The magnetic field disappeared, and the longsword did not continue its downward strike. Pain, confusion, and anger appeared on Olivas's face! Finally, boundless fear overwhelmed him!