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Meanwhile, Julius, with his excellent eloquence and negotiation skills, quickly reached a cooperation agreement with Crusch's camp and persuaded them to send troops to subdue the White Whale.

The Karlsten family is one of the most prominent ducal families in the Kingdom of Dragons. Due to their generations of military service and loyalty to the royal family, the family possesses a considerable number of guards.

In order to fulfill the wish of "Sword Demon" Wilhelm and completely subdue him, and also to achieve merit in defeating the Mist Beast, Crusch ultimately agreed to the cooperation, even though she knew that Julius and the others had ulterior motives.

The reason is simple: regardless of whether Anastasia and her group were using them as pawns, the campaign against the White Whale was one of their original objectives.

Now that someone is willing to contribute, and Crusch has taken the lion's share of the credit for leading this matter, she has no reason to refuse.

When Crusch, along with "Sword Demon," Phoenix, several hundred guards from the family, and Anastasia's "Iron Fang" led by Wilkins, found the white whale in the wasteland, the expedition was far from as smooth as they had imagined.

Because Crusch and his group had heard about some of the abilities of the "Mist White Whale" before they went to hunt it down, they were prepared in advance.

When the white mist of the beluga whale enveloped them and the sound of whales could be heard overhead, Crusch commanded his men to release a special flare into the air.

These powerful flares not only dispel darkness, but also block magical elements in the air.

No matter how powerful the White Whale's white mist ability is, it is still formed by its own magic. Therefore, under the magical interference of these flares, not only has the night become as bright as day, but even the thick fog that accompanied the White Whale has now disappeared.

It was only when the white mist dissipated that everyone was able to see the true face of the white whale, one of the three legendary monsters, known as the "Mist Monster".

The so-called beluga whale is actually a giant white whale-like monster that swims in the air. It has horns on its head, eyes that emit terrifying red light, a huge pink halo on its head, a body length of over 50 meters, and its body is covered with densely packed exhaust vents and white fur.

Its enormous size and ferocious appearance left many people present in a state of brief shock.

However, Crusch clearly displayed remarkable leadership qualities at this moment, not only waking up her subordinates who were still in a daze, but also organizing an attack at an extremely fast pace.

However, although the expedition team dispelled the beluga whale's troublesome fog ability and saw its true face, the subsequent expedition was not very smooth.

The white whale possesses the ability to fly, soaring hundreds of meters in the air. Ordinary magic cannot reach this height unless combined with other spells or powerful spells that consume a large amount of magic power.

If even mages are like this, then warrior professions like knights are even more helpless. Apart from a few strong individuals like "Sword Demon" Wilhelm, Julius, and Wilkins, other warriors can basically only watch helplessly from the ground, because they can't even touch the white whale's foot.

In addition to their enormous size, the white fur of the beluga whale can also greatly reduce magical damage and physical attacks.

Because of its enormous size and the limited number of people who can harm it, the beluga whale has never suffered any fatal damage.

Even more outrageous is that, in addition to releasing ordinary mist, the beluga whale also possesses two powerful abilities: "cloning" and "disappearing mist"!

The clone ability, as the name suggests, is the ability to create clones. The white whale has the ability to create two physical clones that are slightly weaker than itself but can have their own fighting consciousness.

As for the so-called "disappearing fog," it is an enhanced white fog of the beluga whale that can make anything it touches disappear from the world and erase the object's memory from other people!

The 'Vanishing Mist' requires a large amount of magic power. Even a massive individual like the white whale cannot release the 'Vanishing Mist' instantly to fill the surroundings like ordinary mist. Instead, it can only intermittently exhale a column of mist from its exhaust vent.

However, the power of the 'Vanishing Fog' was real. A portion of Crusch's guards were caught off guard and their existence was instantly erased from this world.

Those who were erased, no one remembers their names, nor do they have any related memories, but Crusch clearly remembers how many people she brought to fight the White Whale.

A small number of people have disappeared without explanation. Even though she can't remember their existence, she knows it was the white whales in the sky who were behind it.

Of those present, only Wilhelm, Wilkins, and Julius were capable of inflicting serious damage on the beluga whale.

If the three of them had focused their fire on the beluga whale, they could have quickly taken it down, allowing the other ground forces to join in.

But now the beluga whale has suddenly split into two physical clones, which immediately spreads the already limited firepower even further.

Chapter 364 The World's Child Caught in the Crossfire

"I'll hold off two of them, and you two can take the opportunity to work together and break their two swimming fins!"

The beluga whale is a magical beast that resembles a whale, and its "wings," which provide it with the ability to fly, are its pair of huge fins.

The old gentleman Wilhelm was filled with rage upon seeing the white whale. The hatred for the murder of his wife was irreconcilable, and the "Sword Demon" dreamed of killing the white whale to avenge his beloved.

However, he had to admit that if the situation continued to stalemate, it would only become more disadvantageous for them. So he risked his life to single-handedly stop the two white whales, hoping to give Julius and the others an opportunity to break through the predicament.

"It's a pity I'm too old, otherwise I would have killed you by hand to avenge her!"

Wilhelm brandished his longsword, unleashing a sharp slash that shot out like a crescent moon, leaving a deep trench in the face of a charging beluga whale.

As a large amount of blood splattered, the beluga whale, in great pain, let out a deafening roar and crashed into Wilhelm.

However, although the old gentleman was advanced in years, his body, which he maintained through exercise, was still quite agile. With a back kick on the head of the beluga whale, he landed on another beluga whale and, holding his sword with both hands, thrust it directly into the beluga whale's back.

Logically speaking, given the size of a beluga whale, the damage Wilhelm's sword wound should have caused to it to be quite limited.

However, it is not difficult to hear from the mournful cries of the beluga whale that Wilhelm had caused it considerable damage.

Watching Wilhelm, who single-handedly and with his sword, severely injure two white whale clones in a short time, even Wilkin, wielding a broadsword, couldn't help but say, "This old man is too fierce! If he were twenty years younger, wouldn't he be able to kill the white whales all by himself?"

Even though it's just a clone of the beluga whale, it still has the same size and combat power as the beluga whale, something Wilkins, who just fought it, is quite clear about.

"Don't underestimate that old man; he's known as the 'Sword Demon.'"

Now all we need to do is focus all our efforts on making the main body of the beluga whale fall. As for the remaining two bodies, Mr. Wilhelm will take care of them for us.

Unlike Wilkins, who was not very familiar with Wilhelm, Julius had unwavering faith in Wilhelm's power, even though the other party was old. Julius, who lived in the capital, had grown up listening to the legends of the other party.

"Sword Demon" Wilhelm is also a legendary figure in the capital. In his youth, Wilhelm had a strong body and exuded an aura of dominance that was different from ordinary people. His swordsmanship was extremely superb, but he never possessed any protective power.

In this world, without 'blessing' and magical talent, one is naturally at a greater disadvantage than those favored by the world.

Young Wilhelm was arrogant and believed that even without "blessing" or any magic, he could still become a strongman in the world if he worked hard.

Wilhelm, who had neither blessings nor magic, devoted his mind and body to the sword and his soul to swordsmanship in order to become powerful, until through hard work he gained strength comparable to the "Sword Saint".

Furthermore, at the "Ceremony for the End of the Demi-human War," Wilhelm challenged Theresa van Astrea, the former Sword Saint who was supposed to be receiving an award, and defeated her without any protection or magic, becoming known as the "Sword Demon," a story that has been passed down through generations.

The "Sword Saint" blesses the world and can only have one owner, and that owner must be a descendant of the "Three Heroes," which shows just how powerful Theresa was at the time.

Even against Theresa, Wilhelm still managed to win despite having no protection or magic, demonstrating just how powerful his swordsmanship was.

Over the years, time has smoothed out Wilhelm's rough edges, gradually transforming his youthful arrogance of "just get close and chop me down" into a calm and composed demeanor.

In terms of combat prowess, Wilhelm is not as young and strong as he used to be, but the long period of honing his skills has made his already superb swordsmanship even more refined.

With the two clones no longer a concern, Wilkins and Julius only needed to be careful of the 'disappearing mist' suddenly spewed out by the white whale; other aspects were not a major problem.

The beluga whale is large enough, but because of this, its opponent is not agile and can only be a pure target.

After much trouble, accompanied by a huge cry of pain, the giant beluga whale, its fins still injured, fell from the sky.

Having lost their flight advantage, the white whales were essentially no different from prey once they landed on the ground. Both the "Iron Fang" orcs and the knights of the Karlsten family rushed towards them with their weapons.

Under normal circumstances, the white whale will most likely be ganged up on and killed by the Iron Fang Mercenary Group and the knights of the Karlsten family, thus ending the battle.

Just as the Iron Fang orcs and the Karsten family knights approached the White Whale and were about to stab it, an unexpected incident occurred!

A group of people dressed in black robes, who called themselves the Witch Cult, suddenly barged into the battlefield.

The orcs and knights who had just charged toward the white whale suddenly flew up uncontrollably, halfway through their charge.

Then, accompanied by screams from the sky, these powerful orcs and well-trained knights suddenly had their bodies torn to pieces in mid-air!

Large amounts of blood splattered from the air like a fountain, and in just a moment, numerous dismembered bodies were scattered all over the ground.

Moreover, it is not difficult to see from these remains that these Iron Fang orcs and the knights of the Karsten family must have suffered some kind of attack.

Judging from their gruesome deaths, it is not hard to see that their bodies seemed to have been violently torn apart by some kind of brute force, which is why they ended up in this state.

"Look what I see! A group of orcs and knights are actually planning to hunt the Mist Beast—the White Whale."

Although they had no personal relationship, as one of the Archbishops of Sin, he couldn't just stand by and watch the other witches' pets be killed.

With my diligence, I'm sure I'll win the witch's favor! And you lazy ones will soon face your retribution and die here.

The person who suddenly appeared and uttered a string of insane ramblings was a deranged man with a bloodless face, skin that looked like it was necrotic, and short green hair.

Upon seeing the short-haired man who had suddenly appeared, along with a group of figures dressed in black robes beside him, Julius immediately warned the others to be careful.

As the vice-commander of the Kingdom's Knights, he couldn't possibly be unaware of the infamous "Cult of the Witches," and if he wasn't mistaken, the madman leading them should be Petruccius Romani-Conti, the Archbishop of Sloth of the Cult of the Witches.

The so-called "Witch Cult" is a religious group that worships only the Witch of Envy, "Satella." It consists of executives known as "Archbishops of Sin" and ordinary, expressionless followers.

Its main purpose is related to the resurrection of the Witch of Envy. Archbishops of Sin all carry the "witch factor," and because they act extremely recklessly, they are basically madmen, and are therefore wanted by many kingdoms.

Although the Archbishop of Sin they faced was supposed to be the one in charge of sloth, he was by no means slothful. In fact, he was the most present leader in the "Witch Cult," so the Knights had the most information and intelligence about him.

The bishop of the sin of "sloth" possesses the "Gospel," which is an enhanced version of Roswaal's "Book of Wisdom," and will inform believers of their next actions and instructions.

Sloth often refers to this as the witch's favor and guidance, and in order to gain more favor, he is incredibly diligent.

The reason Sloth is here is because of the instructions in the Gospels, which tell him that someone with a strong connection to the witch will soon appear in this area.

According to the Gospels, as long as he saves the white whale, that person will appear. So even though he has no connection with the Mist Beast, Archbishop Sloth still took action.

Having finally shot down the white whale with its troublesome flying ability, Crusch, the commander-in-chief of the punitive expedition, is now gritting her teeth as a sinful bishop of the Witch Cult suddenly intrudes into the fray.

There aren't many "Witch Cult" members here, but the Archbishop of Sloth is definitely a formidable opponent.

The opponent's abilities were unknown, but their strength was undeniable. Those who rushed forward, whether knights or orcs, were already beheaded before they could even react.

Julius has a high affinity for elves, and although she can sense that the power used by "Sloth" is an attack that they cannot see.

However, he could only vaguely sense them, but could not accurately determine their location and number.

In addition to its invisible attacks, "Sloth" also possesses an ability called "Mental Pollution," which has a large range and can inflict mental torment on enemies within that range.

Because only elves with high aptitude can survive this move, many orcs and knights fell down screaming and clutching their heads as soon as they approached "Sloth".

"Sword Demon" Wilhelm was still fighting the two clones of the white whale in the air, while Julius and the others couldn't even get past the "Sloth" Archbishop's defenses, let alone kill the white whale that had landed.

As one of the three great magical beasts, the beluga whale also possesses the self-healing ability of magical beasts. As time passed, the injuries on its fins slowly healed.

And finally, accompanied by a whale's roar, the enormous white beast soared into the sky once more...