I'm really not a Sanctuary Warlock.

【HP: 7%】

Vigo's mind conjured up the image of a guard, and his brow furrowed slightly.

Surprisingly, it wasn't instantly killed.

He was somewhat annoyed.

This was a powerful attack that cost him a precious amount of sanity. He had thought he could dismantle the temple guard into pieces, but he didn't expect the guard to still have a breath left.

But it doesn't matter anyway.

With only 7% health remaining, it's practically the same as being dead.

Vigo dragged his weary body step by step toward the kneeling temple guard, preparing to send it on its final journey.

However, at this very moment...

The temple guards, whose heads were bowed as if they might be extinguished at any moment, suddenly moved.

With its last ounce of strength, it lifted the golden spear that was stuck diagonally in the ground back up.

The spearhead points straight to the sky.

hum-

A gentle holy light burst forth from the tip of the spear, transforming into a warm pillar of light that descended from the sky, enveloping the entire temple guard.

Under the astonished gazes of Vigo and Lynn.

The gruesome wounds on the temple guards' bodies began to heal at a speed visible to the naked eye.

The shattered pieces of armor were remelted and pieced together, restoring them to their original state.

It only took a few seconds.

The temple guards stood up again, their bodies now unmarked, and their aura of holiness and majesty was even stronger than before.

【HP: 27%】

Vigo's expression was completely stunned.

"Holy crap... how do you play this?"

Chapter Sixty: Injury for Injury

This can actually restore health?

And in one go, he recovered from a near-death state to nearly 30% of his health.

Vigo's mind raced.

Apart from the "Lightless Execution" move mentioned earlier, all other skills that can cause damage can only be used while in stealth mode.

This means that to win, another round of the Lightless Punishment must be unleashed.

Can……

If you use it again, your sanity will drop to 20 points.

Twenty o'clock is the final safety line, the boundary that distinguishes "humans" from "monsters".

To be honest, he really didn't want to touch that safety net; if it fell below that level, who knows what would happen?

But it seems there's no other way now.

Just as Vigo was caught in a dilemma, the temple guards opposite him moved.

It seemed to realize that the assassin who manipulated shadows was a tough nut to crack.

So it changed its strategy.

The golden spear in its hand lit up again, and a sharp "Purification Sweep" roared out.

Vigo instinctively gathered his shadow power, preparing to block.

However, the crescent-shaped blade of light was just a feint.

It crumbled the moment it was slashed.

The temple guards' real target was Lynn.

Its massive body transformed into a streak of light, bypassing Vigo at an incredibly terrifying speed, and heading straight for Lynn, who was watching from a distance.

Damn it!

Vigo really didn't react.

From the start of the battle, the temple guards' target had always been himself, and this sudden change of target caught Vigo completely off guard.

With a thought, a thick cloud of black mist rose from the ground, attempting to form a barrier in front of Lynn.

But it was too late.

The spear was moving much faster than his ability to gather shadow power.

Vigo felt it was too late.

Lynn was completely unprepared for this turn of events.

He only saw a golden light rapidly enlarging in his field of vision, and the spear, imbued with an aura of holiness and destruction, was already within reach.

run?

hide?

Tide threads entangled?

Countless thoughts flashed through my mind, but my body simply couldn't keep up.

Faced with the full-force attack of the level 79 guards, all his reactions were ridiculously slow.

Did you lose the bet again?

A bitter feeling flashed through Lynn's heart.

Yes.

From the very beginning, this was a high-stakes gamble with extremely low odds of winning.

It seems I was too naive.

He slowly closed his eyes, waiting for the holy spear to pierce his chest.

"Dark Dedication".

A weary voice echoed in Lynn's mind.

Immediately afterwards, an irresistible and enormous pulling force came.

When Lynn opened his eyes again.

He was shocked to discover that he had switched places with the assassin.

He was now standing where Vigo had stood, unharmed.

Vigo, on the other hand, appeared in his original spot.

The golden spear, powerful enough to pierce through anything, pierced straight toward Vigo's heart.

The moment the spear touched Vigo's body, it transformed into holy light energy, violently surging into his body.

boom!!!

Vigo was thrown backward, leaving a long, scorched mark on the smooth, jade-like ground.

His elegant black tuxedo was torn to shreds, and he looked as if he was about to be burst by the immense energy.

【HP: 11%】

A line of blood-red numbers appeared in Vigo's mind.

He was just a hair's breadth away from being instantly killed.

Depend on.

This time, Grandma's family really suffered a loss.

Assassins are inherently fragile; for them to withstand the full damage from a warrior of the same level is simply the most foolish act of suicide.

"Dark Dedication".

This skill does not consume sanity, but it will consume 50% of the user's current health. Its effect is to swap positions with the designated target and take full damage for the target that cannot be reduced.

This is his trump card for survival, and he will never use it unless absolutely necessary.

But just now, he had no choice.

The temple guard was in excellent condition; even if he used "Lightless Execution" again, he would definitely be able to kill him.

But while he's casting his spell, the temple guards will definitely pierce Lynn through first.

Once Lynn dies, this realm will trap him forever.

The lesser of two evils.

Vigo had no choice but to trade his own life for Lynn's.

"I... I'm alive?"

Lynn looked at his hands, then at the pitiful Vigo not far away, still in a state of great shock.

He was actually... saved by this assassin?

"Boy!"

Vigo's voice interrupted his thoughts.

"Since you managed to get me into this godforsaken place, you must have a way to solve it!"

“The holy light emanating from this guard is strange; it’s mixed with corrupting power. You must know how to deal with it.”

Lynn paused for a moment, then shook his head.

"If I had a way, I wouldn't have just closed my eyes and waited to die."

He was telling the truth.

Attracting divine favor was his last desperate gamble, a bet on the unknown.

Depend on.

Vigo looked at the genuine bewilderment on Lynn's face, and his last bit of hope vanished.

He cursed under his breath, then stopped talking and took out a bottle of emerald green potion radiating life from his spatial ring, tilting his head back to gulp it down.

The medicine worked immediately.

The terrifying energy burns on his body began to heal at a visible speed.

【HP: 33%】

Although the potion was of a high grade, its effect was greatly reduced for someone of his level 79.

It merely pulled his health points back from the brink of death to a relatively safe position.

Lynn secretly breathed a sigh of relief as she watched him take the drugs.

As expected, they still had a trump card up their sleeve.

Judging from the way she acted like she was about to die, she was probably testing me to see if I had any other tricks up my sleeve.

These old monsters, who have lived for countless years, are all incredibly cunning.

Vigo, of course, had no idea of ​​Lynn's complex inner thoughts at that moment.

He glanced at the temple guards closing in, then at Lynn not far away.

"Kid, you're about to achieve your goal."

His voice carried a self-deprecating tone.

"We will indeed both suffer losses."

Vigo has abandoned his plan to use "Lightless Execution" again.

He wanted to save his last bit of sanity for the most crucial moment.