On the quiet water, the sound of the box lid opening was unusually clear. Immediately, a jet of black thunder shot out from the gap. Amidst the loud crackling sound, Shade, who was still standing on the water, was blown out by the thunder.
It was dozens of meters away and rolled several times on the water before stopping.
"Meow~"
The cat on the shore looked at Shade worriedly, as if the thick fog could not block its sight at all.
"Oh, this is really exciting!"
The moonlight sword in his hand had dissipated, and the sleeve on the left side of his clothes was almost completely damaged. Shade stood up with a trembling body. The dark electric arc jumped a few times on the surface of his body and soon disappeared. He spit out a mouthful from between his teeth.
cigarette.
The blow just now was just the resistance of the relic itself, not a full blow. In addition, since he was struck by lightning last time, he has become very resistant to this kind of attack. Therefore, although he was paralyzed when he was hit,
Just like before, he was fine now.
"You are actually capable of resisting my lord's power!"
Because Shade was knocked away, the [Chain of Sin] also disappeared automatically. The cultist who regained his mobility stood up on the water and asked seriously:
"who are you?"
"Is this important? But if we really want to find the answer, it may be because I have received favor from the [Lord of the Scarlet Spiral]."
Shade told the truth, squinting at the box in the fog. The brass-colored box seemed to be covered with a layer of light, and Shade felt that it was tempting him to get it.
[No, this time it’s really just your own illusion, it’s your greed. 】
"She" reminded with a chuckle.
"Scarlet Spiral...you are theirs!"
Leipzig was extremely surprised, Shade shook his head slightly:
"It doesn't matter. Since I have met you again, you will never be able to escape this time."
"Do you really know what you're going to face?"
"Of course I know, a thunderous strike."
Shade smiled and said:
"Thunder is part of the sun. Although I am afraid of the sun, I am not afraid of thunder. Compared with the real sun, the thunder you are holding is just an insect under the sun."
In the division of mystical elements in this world, "thunder" is not a basic element juxtaposed with other elements, but a manifestation of the power of the sun. Therefore, Iluna's "Sunshine Gun" is a combination of scorching light and thunderbolts.
the power of.
He was deliberately slandering the other party's beliefs. This was the knowledge Shade learned from Mr. Edmond when he inquired about the Three Evil Gods of Coldwater Port.
Sure enough, after hearing this statement, the believer of the evil god [Furious Storm] showed an angry expression on his face. He was really irritated:
"blasphemer!"
He held up the box with his left hand and pressed the lid with his right hand, preparing to open the [Raging God's Punishment]. But at this time, Karl Leipzig was not completely carried away by anger. Of course, he knew that Shade was deliberately provoking:
"You know that once this sacred object is used, it will soon attract high-level warlocks from the Zhengshen Church."
"Then you will give up attacking me because you are worried about the possible presence of high-level church warlocks? By the way, we clearly followed the route of the two ladies just now and came to the water, but now we can't hear the sound of their fighting at all.
, I think this fog can absorb sound."
Shade said, stuffing the last piece of [Eternal Youth Leaf] into his mouth. Even though he couldn't find any information about the relic [Rage of Divine Punishment], he was quite clear that it was impossible to use this relic twice in a short period of time. He
As long as you survive the first time, this battle is equivalent to over.
The priest of the Church of Storms looked at Shade suspiciously, and still maintained the action of opening the lid of the box. Seeing that the other party did not make a move, Shade chuckled and called out the moonlight sword:
"Silver Moon Slash!"
The light of the sword blade cut through the water as smooth as silk. The cultist waved his right hand forward, and the black electric light collided with the arc of silver moonlight. But behind the exploding water splash, the dark chain struck through the air again.
The eyebrowless man hurriedly dodged sideways, but he was still shocked. Even though he knew in his heart that opening the box would mean falling into the other party's unknown conspiracy, he still prayed to [Raging Storm] and gently opened the metal box lid.
He must do this. The opponent is immune to the negative effects of [God's Punishment of Fury]. With his three-ring power, it is not enough to defeat the opponent:
"God, please bless me!"
Squeak!
With his right hand, he opened the metal box lid. As bright golden light radiated from the box, some kind of soul-shaking power swept across the entire Schluch Lake.
"What?"
All the ring warlocks who entered the area of Lake Schluch felt the terrifying power sweep across, but due to the existence of white mist in the lake, this strange power fluctuation did not affect Lakeview Manor.
The rippling lake surface seemed to be frozen in an instant, and the clouds under the bright starry sky solidified along with time and space. The oppressive feeling from the sky made Shade freeze in place, and the dense fog in the lake area where they were was dispersed.
Go, in the exposed starry sky, dark clouds quickly cover the night above Schluch Lake, blocking the starry sky and the three bright moons.
The solid water surface rippled, and it suddenly felt like a storm was coming. The black wind came, and the swaying water surface was like the surging waves of the sea.
And in the depths of the long night, a huge shadow stood on the horizon. The illusory outline was extremely real in Shade's eyes. The sound of violent waves came from all directions, the sound of the waves and countless intertwined prayers and curses.
The sounds are mixed together, as if you are really on the stormy sea at this moment.
Black clouds completely covered the sky, and jumping black arcs of light flashed inside the clouds. Shade clearly felt that he was locked.
"finally come."
Shade's face turned red with excitement at this moment.
"If you are willing to surrender and leave, I can give up this attack."
Karl Leipzig on the lake gritted his teeth and said that using this relic was quite a burden on him. The rapidly rotating life ring behind him had faint cracks due to the dark lightning attached to it. His sixth sense was reminding him
He absolutely couldn't deliver this blow, but the current situation forced him to do so.
"Surrender? Oh, sir, I'm looking forward to facing the power of thunder! Because this is..."
Shade looked up at the dark lightning in the clouds, facing the violent thunder caused by the power of the evil god. Fiery red cracks lit up inch by inch along his body. The power of the original fire warmed the soul, not violent but
The flame that can burn everything supports the soul to face the power of thunder.
"......strength!"
Shade casually threw the frog legs into the lake. He was ready to leap into the sky and face the thunder.
"You crazy person!"
"what happens?"
On the island in the middle of Schluch Lake, two disguised witches stood on the edge of the island shrouded in fog and looked at the sky. Almost everyone in the thick fog stopped. The heart-stopping thunder sounded. At this moment
No one dares to move at will.
Shade, who was bending down to prepare to take off, couldn't care about what other people were thinking at this moment. But a voice appeared in her ears, and "she" noticed something unusual:
[The target of that thunder is not just you.]
"He can target multiple targets at a time. Who else is targeted? Tifa?"
【No, maybe you can turn around and take a look.】
Shade originally raised his head to look at the lightning accumulating in the dark clouds. At this moment, he was suddenly startled and turned to look at the lakeside. The firelight in the cracks in his eyes allowed him to clearly see the pitiful little Mia standing there.
He heard the cultists laughing wildly and heard his jeers:
"Although I don't know what kind of confidence you have, but since you are confident that you can face my Lord's divine punishment, what about the dog that you take special care of?"
"you......"
The black lightning accumulated violent elements and spirits in the clouds. To the manor in the distance, it looked like nothing more than a cumulonimbus cloud, but to Shade, it could almost turn everything here into scorched earth.
The stupid cat didn't seem to notice the coming danger at all. It still curled its neck and stared at Shade on the lake with big eyes. It looked even more pitiful under the thunder that was about to fall. When the light fell on the orange cat, the look in Shade's eyes
In the world, there is only Mia who is about to face the punishment of thunder.
"rice......"
The dazzling lightning finally fell at this moment, and the flash of light almost blinded everyone who looked directly at this scene.
This second was extremely long for Shade. After seeing the dark thunder of God's Punishment bombarding his cat, the moment of panic and the subsequent anger that emerged from fear of loss made him feel like time
Really stuck at this moment.
Time had to stop, because he was more than ten meters away from the shore at this time, and could not use "Raglai's Jump" to block the thunder. Even the thunder that frightened mortals directly caused the explosion above Schluch Lake.
Lightning flashes appeared on the surface of the lake, causing everyone in the southern Tobesk area to subconsciously feel an inexplicable sense of fear. Shade still realized at this moment -
Time must stop, otherwise he will never be able to intercept the lightning of divine punishment.
Thunder struck down, the clouds surged, and only after the lightning flashed did a rumble sound come out. After the lightning struck, everyone was inexplicably relieved, and then they realized that they had been holding their breath for half a minute.
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ps: The next chapter is absolutely exciting. No prizes for guessing what Shade’s next spiritual rune will be.