While everyone watched the radiant sun, darkness still lingered inside the church, growing even stronger. Lucusia was already coated in a black goo substance.
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“You’ve ruined everything. You have to follow me into the darkness, worms,” he growled. His body had grown larger but misshapen, with one arm on top and another hanging down. His head tilted to the left, and his eyes looked in different directions.
Rain touched Ivara’s shoulder twice. She nodded in agreement as released her hand from Rain and took a step back, whispered, “Be careful… brother.” Rave also stepped back, stood near Ivara.
Rain looked at Lucusia without fear. “No. Our time is done. The sun has already risen. We should send the child back,” he declared, grabbing his follower badge. “Follower code 1001 requires connection to the limited central line—”
A harsh laugh interrupted him. “Ha ha ha, don’t pretend to be a follower. Don’t buy time, worms.” A dark strike with a tentacle emerged from the darkness.
Rain saw the dense trail of dark mana, making it easier for him to predict the dodging path. He jumped forward, lowered his body, and then dashed back, quickly dodging every attack. He continued said, “Connect to the Saint of Blue River, code 1193.”
Lucusia’s eyes widened in shock at Rain’s maneuver. He planned to attack from behind, but that worm saw through it. However, the sound that followed surprised him even more.
In a monotonous voice loud, “Transparent... Receiver in range... connect accepted.”
“That badge isn’t fake? You really are a follower! No, no, no! Is Saint Aria here?” Lucusia get anxiety. his body blob up, down, shaken.
Rain didn’t want to engage with the dark monster any longer. His time was also running out, and his consciousness was fading. “Have you heard me, Lord Damacus?”
“Yes, follower,” a stern voice came from the badge.
“Damacus?... That knight captain, are you trick me again!” Lucusia’s face twisted in anger. His mouth contorted, his red iris split into two, and his form turned into a black blob once again. He launched another attack, this time with even greater volume.
“We have no time. The holy land cursed. Our unit can’t handle this negative.” Rain dashed back in a diagonal line and spun his body in the air, evading all the incoming attacks. He landed on his knee and asked, “Have you seen the beacon?”
“I’m not a blind follower. That’s a sun, not a beacon light! All the knights are running there... Geez! I’m not familiar with it. Kid, you speak like an old geyser at tower,” the stern voice from the badge replied.
“Be fast—” Rain said.
But interrupted by hundreds of tentacles striking simultaneously. “Let’s see how you can dodge this attack and protect your friends, worm.”
Rave moved in front of Ivara, ready to use his body as a shield. At the same time, Rain dashed towards them, blood leaking from his nose. His eyes grew hazy as he extended his hand and cast, “Magic Shield.”
Bam! Bam! Bam! The black tentacles assault blocked, causing black matter to splash around. The ramming continued non-stop, and the magic shield began to crack.
“You two leave first. I will distract him,” Rain said in a lower voice.
“No!” the girl shouted loudly.
Rain looked back, his face pale, but he smiled at her. “It’s okay, Ivara, believe me... cough!… I have a plan. Haven’t you seen how strong I am?” he said, his voice still low tone.
“No, I will not go. Brother gonna die!” Ivara shouted, not believing his words. She reached out her hand to call upon mana, but it trembled like a lamp, only bringing pain to her heart.
Rave stared at Rain, his hands tightening. He also knew that there was no plan left. Everything that had been planned had already been executed, waiting for Rain’s decision, fight or flee.
Bang! Bang! Bang! The ramming continued without pause. The surrounding area became acidic, filled with smoke and a pungent smell.
Rain headed towards Rave. Now, not only was his mouth bleeding, but Rain’s hand also ripped, with blood oozing out. “Take her.”
Rave grabbed Ivara, wanting to leave immediately, but an ugly, sharp bone struck from the ground.
The dark monster smiled, saying, “I said everyone worms must die. Thank me, I even used my spine bone to welcome you, so be my guest to the hell.”
Rain’s brain ran fast, fanatic! even using its own spine bone to bypass the magic shield. I couldn’t retreat the mana shield at the front, either. Are I going to die here? But suddenly, he sensed mana from far back. Rain depleted the mana shield and dashed back.
“Duck your head!” he pushed his friends to dodge the spine bone, but it cut deep into his arm. The group of three dragged far away, sliding along the floor. The black tentacle rushed forward, wanting to attack. The bone also turned and pointed at Rain’s head. But at that moment,
The church door burst open. A bulky, muscular figure with leather armor and axes rushed out, blocking the bone attack. The axe cracked, but another arm with axe, bulging with veins, turned red and swiftly cut off the tip of the bone.
Meanwhile, a woman on a roof house not far away handed a bow. She released her drawn hand, her hair fluttering, and roof tiles scattering. Numerous golden magic arrows flew swiftly towards the black tentacle.
“Argh!!!!” the dark monster cried out in pain, sending all its tentacles back to protect its main body.
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“Father! Mother!” “Chief!”
Radnor stood at the front, protecting the kids, his body firm in a fighting stance. He widened his arms, axes ready for the upcoming battle. His huge body provided a safe protection for the kids.
“You came fast, Mr. Radnor, faster than the knight," Rain said, rising and extended his hand to greet the big guy.
Moving his head slightly, Looked at Rain with the corner of his eyes “But you slow, kid, taking longer than you planned, and your plan doesn’t even mention that ugly monster!” He turned back towards the monster, gripping the axe firmly, his hand reddening as he gathered mana.
Lucusia, now transformed into a monster, had tentacles that wriggled and penetrated like living worms in a rotting corpse. “You’re all ugly! I’m a holy order, a good and higher being. Everyone praises me like an angel!” His bones broke and turned into tentacles, attacking furiously, some striking the floor, some in the air.
Swish! Swoosh! Swoosh! Golden arrows flew swiftly at tentacles.
Radnor rose, raising both hands over his head and striking the ground, shattering the floor to block the oncoming attacks. However, the tentacles split into tiny parts and creep out from the block, rushing towards the group.
Radnor stomped the floor, flicking up concrete and wood plates to use as a shield, but the tentacles seemed to have a mind of their own, evading the stones and attacking Big Guy instead.
Radnor stood fearlessly, like an old veteran who had predicted this situation, swiftly using both hands axes to strike and cut the tentacles, but another large one emerged from above, aiming for his head. Yet, the golden magic arrow did not disappoint, shredding it in half and sending it flying far away.
“Argh!!! You, you, you! Worms, disgusting worms, always ruining my plans. I have no time to play anymore.” The monster’s head blistered and swelled, no longer resembling a human, only a tiny face at center remains human.
“Kids, step back. His power—” Radnor started to say, but Rain interrupted.
“Mr. Radnor, look at his left leg bone. Have you seen it? Only his white bone remains now.” Rain pointed at the black monster leg, which appeared more like a blob of thick and sticky flesh.
“Even with my good eye, I can’t see it. How can you see it from this far?” Radnor asked, confused.
Rain didn’t answer, instead heading to the left and asking, “Madam Iva, can you do it?”
Madam Iva walked up to his left side, she still in towny fabric cloth, just tied up with fabric-rope for better mobility, held an Ivory Bow adorned with gold patterns. She nodded and replied, “It’s okay, son. I can see it. I will try my best.”
Rain felt his heart warm at the mention of ‘son’. Corner of his mouth lifted a little, only a little but come from deep heart inside. Even Ivara could sense it, only a fragment of second. She saw Rain as an older version of himself, short deep blue hair, sky eyes, dressed as a scholar, carrying many books in his hands, and smiling warmly. But the sounds of the ongoing fight brought her back to reality.
Swoosh! Not like any arrow she had shot before. It was now colorless and formless, like a stealthy angle flying fast towards its target. But the monster’s instinct warned of a vital strike, causing it to swiftly move its white bone to avoid the arrow. Although the arrow still managed to cut a little piece of it.
“Arch!!!!” Monster struggling in pain and flicking its tentacles randomly. “Damn worm!” the monster cursed loudly.
Swoosh! Swoosh! Swoosh! Golden arrows followed suit, aiming at the little bone, but this time the bone moved before being attacked and used its tentacle to protect itself. The arrows continued to storm endlessly, but the bone moved swiftly as well. Finally, they reached a critical point.
“Radnor!” Iva shouted.
“Yes, I can now see it clearly, like a rabbit hidden under a bush.” Radnor was already in a heavy throwing stance. His hand was far from his back, body leaning in a diagonal line. The red hand was at its maximum. Even red mana particles leaked out. The floor cracked under his feet, pebbles jumping as he heavily threw the axe.
Whirrrrrrr whoosh! The air split into two parts, the axe flying faster than the arrow.
“Worms!!” All of the black flesh and tentacles rushed into that part of the bone, gathering and exploding like a balloon.
chomp! Axe flew fast, cut deep into the black flesh,... but it wasn’t enough to touch and end the call.
Radnor’s Red Hand fall down and turned into brown, hot air steaming up from his arm. “Tsk! That was already full force, but it still couldn’t reach it. Kid, do you have another plan, or should we retreat?”
“No more plans,” he said, a smile still on his face. “Our job is done.”
“Again, again, why do worms like these, can corner me—”
Suddenly, the Black Knight appeared on the floor beneath the tentacle ball, sitting with one knee and the blade pointing out, strength parallel to the floor.
Whirrrrrrrrrrr, the sound of air leaking off followed the late after agile movement.
The monster’s eyes widened, unable to respond.
Baaaaaaam! The dark flesh ball blasted off, dark matter splitting around. Two silver-plated knights rushed to the front of the Rain Group, using huge shields and casting magic shields to protect everyone.
“The power of level four is really different from us,” Radnor said, clenching his fists.
The monster was still in shock, but finally, pain rushed through its nerves. “arrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrgh!!!! Paaaaaaaaaaain! It’s Paaaaaaaaain another worms agian!” It cried out in agony, sounding like a big monster that had its throat cut.
The black knight slowly stood up, unaffected by the acidic black goo as streams of acid flew out. Lord Damacus looked at the monster with a stern gaze. “Lord Lucusia, how did the holy order, which should bring light and hope to the people, become like this?”
“Noooo, holy Eattt Painnn alll endd santury diee,” the monster stammered, its words confused and disorganized. Suddenly, the black goo started growing, filling the entire church.
Thud! crash! Crash! The walls collapsed.
It grew taller and taller, with branches and tentacles reaching towards the sky, resembling a demon tree.
“We should leave,” Radnor said, hugging his daughter. But she slipped out of his grasp and went to her mother instead. What is this Vara? Dad also come to help you too, okay?
“Yes, this is not our scale. In truth, it’s far, far larger than I imagined,” Rain said, looking at the black knight. “Sir Damacus, is it possible to cleanse this negative? Do you need to connect to the central?”
“Go evacuate, followers. If you stay here, you’ll only get in my way. We will handle the rest,” Sir Damacus said, throwing back the sachet that Rain had given him. “Keep it for yourself. I don’t understand why Saint Aria would give something so important to you.”
Rain caught the sachet and checked its contents. It had the same design as a follower badge but with a sapphire stone as the main material. Madam Iva noticed it, her eyes widening, but she quickly composed herself. Rain placed his hand on his heart and said, “Sir Damacus, may you be blessed with the life of mother earth.”
Numerous tentacles struck from afar, but the black knight swiftly cut them all into pieces.
“Huh... Go, go, go, talking to you makes me feel like I’m getting older every time,” he said, then turned around and never spoke again. The silver plate knights also came forward to assist his captain.
Everyone began to run away from the battlefield. As Rain saw a piece of a human cross flying far away from the battle, he paused for a moment. “Ah, I forgot...”
He looked back at the monster, now towering twice the size of a building. Clash of light sword and the relentless attacks of the black tentacles flew fiercely, thanks to the sun arrow that Ivara shot. that their vision remained clear, making it easier for the knights to handle the situation. Not long, Rain finally found what he was looking for, the tiny face of the dark monster. As if the monster sensed something, its turned head look at Rain. Their eyes met, Monster frost a moment, then cry furiously to far sky.
“arrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrgh!!” loud cry of gigantic beast.
Rain turned back and ran after the group.
“What happened, brother?” Ivara asked.
Rain’s eyes were still cold, but then they went back to normal. “Oh, nothing. I just told him that my mother loves flowers and fish. Are Ivara like fish?”
Ivara was confused by Rain’s words, but she answer the latter question. “Um... I like it.”
Rain gave a thumbs up. “You truly are my assistance!”