At the same time, Keith's eye sockets blazed with intense soul fire, and the wand in his skeletal hand slammed into the ground.
Necromantic Spell: Legion of the Dead.
The ground cracked open, and dozens of mutilated skeletons, reeking of decay, crawled out—some were demons, some were humans, and some were unknown magical creatures.
They roared and pounced on Hope, carrying a dense aura of darkness that would corrupt life and magic anyone who touched them.
Storm raised his hands high, unleashing his full magical power, condensing a violently swirling, pitch-black storm cloud above Hope's head, from which countless fine dark needles of wind and torrential rain poured down.
Ethel, now completely transformed into steel, unleashed wave after wave of ferocious slashes, her sword energy stretching endlessly like a raging tsunami.
Trafalgar, who had just barely recovered from paralysis, roared and charged again, his arms covered in a metallic bluish-gray sheen, slamming into Hope with a heavy whooshing sound.
The seemingly most reckless jackal, however, insidiously circled around to Hope's side and rear, gathering an extremely concentrated dark purple light at his fingertips. This would be the most powerful and penetrating explosion of his demonic career.
Faced with an encirclement attack from all sides, from above and below, encompassing physical attacks, curses, energy bursts, control, and surprise attacks, Hope finally pulled her right hand out of her pocket.
"That's more like it. When you're fighting, you have to do it properly."
With her expression unchanged, Hope muttered to herself as she spread her fingers and casually flicked her right hand at the approaching Kuang Hua and the dozens of corpses behind her.
Om-!
A ring of silvery-white cold air instantly spread out.
Kuang Hua, who was at the forefront, felt his body sink as if he had fallen into extremely sticky glue, and his speed dropped by more than 70%.
Those corpses controlled by Keith fared even worse, frozen in place while still in a charging motion.
The frost, as if it possessed a life of its own, clung to the dark, raging wind and the arm that had transformed into a demonic blade.
The wind and slashes that were powerful enough to tear mountains apart melted silently upon touching the silvery frost, like snow under the blazing sun, severely injuring the bodies of the two demons as well.
"Ughhhhh!"
Storm, Trafalgar, and Ethel screamed and retreated, excruciating pain emanating from the frost-stained areas, as the invading magic surged wildly within their bodies.
Behind Hope, the jackal's sure-fire, devastating explosive spell failed to detonate as intended.
The chill spread along his arm, instantly sealing most of his body in a block of crystal-clear ice, leaving only his terrified head sticking out.
"This is 'Ice Annihilation of Evil'?!"
"Impossible! That magic wasn't passed down by Yin..."
Just then, a middle-aged man in full armor appeared.
Following behind him was an old acquaintance of Hope's, Gerald, who had disappeared for some time after the Oración Seis incident.
Chapter 228 Silver
Hope looked at Gerald, who was lifeless and expressionless, and couldn't help but sigh slightly.
He could tell at a glance that Gerald was controlled by Keith's 'necromancy'.
He should have died in the explosion of the Tower of Paradise, but now he's in this inhuman, ghostly state. Perhaps this is the karmic retribution for deceiving and enslaving the victims of the Tower of Paradise.
The sudden appearance of the middle-aged man caused Hope to frown slightly. He sensed the same magical control as Geralt on the man, as well as the aura of the Ice Demon Slayer Magic.
He was also a living dead controlled by necromancy, and a demon slayer of ice.
It seems that the guy who took Jellal away from Jura and Ichiya during the battle against the Oración Seis was probably him.
To be able to easily snatch Jellal, who was severely injured by the Fairy Law, right in front of one of the Ten Wizard Saints, this person is truly remarkable. It's just a pity that he has become a puppet of the devil.
Hope subconsciously glanced at the middle-aged man a few more times. But the more she looked...why did he look a bit like Gray?
Could he be some kind of relative of Gray, or perhaps even a relative of Gray's who died at the hands of Deliora 10 years ago? After all, the Destruction Demons are killing in front, and the Necromancer Demons are collecting the corpses behind—this one-stop service sounds quite reasonable.
If it's true, I wonder if Gray will still be able to cry after seeing Urru.
"Silver! Gerald!"
"Kill this human!"
Just as Hope was lost in thought, Keith gave the two of them an order.
Hope looked at the middle-aged man with some surprise. When he showed off his skills just now, he also took the opportunity to read the thoughts of a few demons and learn who the members of the Nine Ghosts Sect were.
Besides the six present, the other three are Jianjia Franmars, Liangyuetian Sera, and Absolute Zero Silver.
I never imagined that Yin was actually human.
Hope grabbed the nearest jackal from afar and began examining its memories without any hesitation. Its mind was stirred up by magic, and this brutal operation caused the jackal to bleed from all seven orifices on the spot, its eyes rolling back as it died.
But Hope also knew what she wanted.
He originally thought that the Nine Ghost Gates were all demons, after all, the Gate of the Underworld was a guild of demons. Who would have thought that a controlled living dead would be promoted to a high position by the King of the Underworld?
Silver really does have a relationship with Gray, and the relationship is close enough that Gray calls him "Dad".
Ten years ago, Deliora attacked Silver's village. At that time, he was just an ordinary person living a law-abiding life. He was powerless to fight back against the demon's slaughter. Fortunately, his son Gray escaped Deliora's clutches.
After Silver's death, his body was taken away by the necromancer Keith to replenish the Legion of the Dead.
Surprisingly, due to his obsession with hatred for demons, Silver's body was not corrupted by the evil necromancy. Instead, it regained its former consciousness and became a living corpse.
During an operation near Crobata Canyon, Silver stumbled upon the former headquarters of the Witcher organization and took away the legacy of the "Ice Annihilation" magic.
He wanted revenge, revenge against all the demons.
As the controller, the undead demon Keith naturally sensed Silver's intentions. He originally wanted to completely destroy this disloyal undead, but was stopped by Hades.
Hades not only promoted Silver to a guild executive for successfully mastering the demon-slaying technique, but he also knew about Silver's secret demon-eliminating activities.
To a cruel and ruthless guy like Hades, Silver, controlled by necromancy, was merely a powerful tool to help him intimidate or deal with those disobedient demons.
Hope left the jackal, now a corpse, and looked at Silver.
A minute has passed since Keith issued the attack order, but neither Silver nor Gerald has shown any intention of taking action.
"I see. A strong mind can break free from the control of 'necromancy' to some extent."
Hope, who instantly understood the reason, couldn't help but feel a bit of admiration for Silver. He then pointed to Keith, who had already secretly slipped away not far away, and said, "Uncle, hello, I'm Gray's companion. Do you need me to help you take down that guy?"
Yin was quite surprised. He hadn't said a word. How did this young man know what he was thinking?
Driven by anger and a thirst for revenge, both Silver and Gerald have broken free from Keith's control.
Although they can move freely now, they are constrained by the fact that 'Necromantic Spells' are the core of their existence as living dead, and the terrifying power of Hades that surpasses the Nine Ghost Gates. Knowing that the time is not yet right, they can only accumulate strength and wait for changes to occur.
But changes came very quickly.
The two were originally assigned to fight on Sirius Island, but since they retained their human hearts, they naturally couldn't help the demons slaughter their own kind, so they found a place to sneak off and fish.
Unexpectedly, Silver suddenly sensed through the 'necromancy' associated with his body that Keith seemed to have died once.
Harboring the idea of taking advantage of someone's weakness, he persuaded Geralt to steal the headquarters of the Underworld, namely the Isle of the Dead.
Before they even got close, the Underworld Island was wiped out by a magical mechanical giant.
Once the storm had passed, they secretly went ashore and witnessed Hope using "Ice Annihilation" to easily suppress the six demons.
They were using the same magic, yet this ordinary person, after years of hard training, could only manage to fight a slightly weaker great demon, while that young man could take on six of them single-handedly.
Yin was somewhat discouraged; wasn't he supposed to be a genius...?
If Silver knew that Hope's Ice Demon Slayer Technique was actually deduced from the Light Demon Slayer Technique seven days ago, he would probably doubt himself even more.
Seeing that Silver remained silent, Gerald, who had been quiet all along, spoke first: "Hope, our existence requires 'necromantic magic' to maintain. Senior Silver still has unfulfilled wishes, and I still have many sins to atone for. Could you help control Keith...?"
Hope waved his hand, showing no concern whatsoever for Gerald's prodigal return, after all, he was the one who had driven Gerald to the point of breaking down his self-discipline.
However, I still need to help Yin.
Since he couldn't witness Gray crying to Ullu in person, he couldn't miss seeing his father.
Hope reached out and grabbed at the distant figure, and the undead demon Keith, who had already disappeared, was instantly pulled into Hope's hands by a powerful suction force.
Hope shattered Keith's skull with a single blow, and just as his soul was about to be drawn away by the Hell Core, the 'Receive' magic instantly suppressed him.
Chapter 229 The Demon's Fear
Hope completed the forced takeover of the "Soul of Keith" almost instantly, and the control of the "Necromantic Spell" mark on Silver and Gerald was immediately and seamlessly switched to his hands.
All of this happened too fast.
It wasn't until they watched the skeletal body of the undead demon crumble inch by inch before their eyes that the two undead finally realized what was happening.
Hope casually tossed his hand, turned to Silver, and smiled easily. "All done. Now your 'batteries' are in my hands. But don't worry, I have no interest in controlling you, nor will I just turn them off and let you fall apart."
Silver stared blankly as Keith's ashes scattered in the wind, then looked down at his own hands.
The sense of constraint that had been constantly entangled deep within my soul disappeared.
More accurately, it changed the source.
He could clearly feel that the energy that sustained his body was still running steadily, but it was completely different from the feeling of being like a puppet on strings before.
Hope's attitude toward him was merely a mild "maintenance," not Keith's malicious "control."
"Thank you."
Silver's voice was dry, and his eyes were full of complex emotions as he looked at Hope. This young man was stronger than usual, and his style of doing things was even more unconventional.
For so many years in the Gates of the Underworld, he was always cautious, hoping to one day take revenge on the demons, but because of his connection with the undead demons, he had to suppress his hatred.
Unexpectedly, that obstacle was resolved by Hope so easily.
Hope shrugged. "Uncle, Gray is on Sirius Island. You can go see him now without worry."
Upon hearing his son's name, Yin's Adam's apple bobbed, as if he had a thousand words to say but didn't know where to begin.
Is he even alive now, looking like this?
Does a cold body maintained by demonic magic really deserve to see its son again?
Gerald watched quietly from the side, understanding Silver's conflicted feelings. He himself was also burdened by a heavy past, walking alone on the path of atonement.
Just as the two guys suddenly became sentimental, the crisp sound of ice shattering exploded one after another.
Kuang Hua was the first to break free from the ice. Her "self-enhancement" ability allowed her to become stronger at all times, so she quickly broke free.
Then, the storm, Ethel, the jackal, and Trafalgar all used their own methods to completely shatter the ice that had frozen them.
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