stjorthotic Chapter 331 The Key to Breaking the Stalemate, Suffering for Zeus
Chapter 331 The Key to Breaking the Stalemate, Suffering for Zeus
Chapter 331 The Key to Breaking the Stalemate: A Bit of Hardship for Zeus
"Gospel!"
The ruthless gray-haired witch remained expressionless, whispering as she rapidly and continuously cast spells, her powerful mental energy mobilizing the surrounding magical energy!
A piercing shriek tore through the air!
The condensed high-energy sound waves transformed into one invisible cannonball after another, bombarding the area relentlessly.
Roy's calm and collected eyes locked onto Alphia, the frail fox-girl tightly embracing him. He unleashed his maximum speed, fleeing for his life amidst the storm of sonic attacks.
His figure darted and dodged quickly!
Boom! Boom! Boom!
As if racing against death, with each movement, a deafening roar would erupt behind Roy, and the violent explosion would whip up a gust of wind as sharp as knives, slicing across his skin.
Roy's explosive speed surprised even Alphia, whose eyes flickered slightly.
This is level 7!
"Breaking through the limits!" As an adventurer who could also break through limits, Alphia immediately realized that the boy's ability value had exceeded the limit when he leveled up.
Only through repeated accumulation can one's basic ability value reach a level beyond one's current level. A hint of interest appeared in Alphia's eyes. Originally, she was just doing her job to deal with Hades, but this unexpected turn of events added a bit of fun.
Although Roy's ability to break through the limit is as easy as eating and drinking, countless geniuses and prodigies discovered by the gods over the past thousand years have not been able to do it, including Maxim and the Empress.
Currently, only Alphia and Roy are available!
"Gospel!"
Alphia intentionally tested Roy's limits, and began casting spells more frequently.
With just a low murmur, it can unleash a terrifying barrage, endless and difficult to observe.
Alphia's attacks were precise and dense, like a giant net that was constantly tightening, forcing Roy into a dead end step by step. Behind him was a cold rock wall, and in front of him was the death sonic cannon that was closing in!
hum!
"Gospel!" Another, even more condensed and terrifying sonic cannonball was fired. Wherever it passed, the surrounding space seemed to wail. The energy compressed to the extreme caused the air in front to distort violently, creating circles of transparent ripples that were clearly visible to the naked eye.
Just as the sonic bomb was about to engulf the two people!
Sizzle! Sizzle!
A fierce glint flashed in Roy's eyes as he activated his magic. A violent, boiling golden lightning surged forth from his free palm, crackling and popping.
Using his Intuition skill to detect the incoming sonic bombardment, Roy unleashed the destructive lightning from his palm with all his might without hesitation!
Boom!
The dazzling golden lightning bolt and the space-tearing sonic cannonball collided fiercely in mid-air!
In an instant, it was as if two asteroids collided, unleashing an extreme burst of energy, sparks flying everywhere! A huge crater was left in the solid ground, with jagged ravines extending to the corner of the wall, and soil and rocks tumbling over.
"Um?"
Alphia was taken aback. It was a spell without incantation, even faster than her super short incantation!
While dealing with Alphia's fierce offensive, Roy spared a bit of his attention for the others, and through his eye crystal, he saw that the situation was getting worse.
The battle situation was almost entirely one-sided!
"call!"
Asphie was facing Percy, who was at level 7.
Due to Hermes' strategy of concealing his strength and avoiding forced expeditions, Asphie never showed her strength in public again after LV.2.
Even the members of the Hermes Familia were unaware of the true strength of their leader, who was hailed as "omnipotent" by the gods.
However, the enemy they faced this time was far too powerful, and Asphie dared not be careless in the slightest. She gave it her all, and her magical items were plentiful.
Boom! Boom! Boom!
The flying shoes, revealing four wings, carried Asifi, who floated lightly in mid-air, looking down and controlling the air, maneuvering against her opponent, as powerful explosive stones flew from her fingertips.
Unlike ordinary fire stones, Asifi added a large number of steel balls to increase its destructive power.
Percy moved quickly to avoid the explosion.
Asphie flung out a large number of steel needles, which passed through the waves of fire and rained down on the human boy.
Clang!
Percy swung his sword, creating an impenetrable curtain of blades that blocked all the incoming steel needles, and the crisp sound of metal clashing against metal rang out in rapid succession.
The steel needles that had fallen to the ground gleamed with a dark purple, cold light, clearly indicating the presence of some kind of specially made deadly poison.
"What a troublesome little girl!" Percier remarked. With her ability to fly, Asifi was invincible from the start, able to come and go as she pleased, and almost no one could stop her.
With the addition of a large number of specially made magical items, their combat power should not be underestimated, and even higher-level adventurers will have a headache.
"What a coincidence, I also think you're a nuisance. Otherwise, we could just back off and leave each other alone!" A bead of cold sweat rolled down Asifi's pretty face.
At this point in the battle, although her opponent couldn't touch her, all her attacks were blocked by him.
Frontal bombardment, sneak attacks, poisonous fog—none of these methods could harm the human boy. He dealt with them so easily, as if he had encountered such dangerous situations countless times before.
Asphi felt a sense of surprise and doubt. Just how many hellish battles had Zeus and Hera's Familia gone through to forge themselves into such beings?
"hehe!"
Upon hearing Asphie's suggestion, Percier laughed and said, "That won't do. If I can't even take down a level 4 weakling, those guys will laugh at me to death!"
"There's no other way, we'll have to use that trick!"
Percier looked up at Asif's nimble figure in mid-air, a smile spreading across his face, his eyes gleaming with the light of a hunter locking onto his prey.
They developed a special technique to deal with those guys hanging in mid-air.
Hermes cried out in alarm, "Asphie, watch out!"
However, it was too late!
call out!
Percy's arm muscles bulged instantly as he gripped the sword, and the one-handed sword transformed into a blurry arc of death, slashing out with a speed imperceptible to the naked eye!
A highly refined and chilling slash, ignoring spatial distance, landed precisely on Asifi's slender body.
The two clans were too lazy to name it, so Leon called the technique "Afterglow".
The battle between the Astrea Familia and Leon was world-famous. How could Asphi not know this move? A slash from a distance, without warning, with terrifying power!
It was too fast, I couldn't react at all!
scoff!
At this moment, as she truly felt the terrifying power of this slash with her body, Asifi's thin cloak, which she used to protect herself, was instantly torn apart and shattered into countless fragments flying in the air. Crimson blood sprayed out in the air like a suddenly blooming, tragic flower!
Her graceful flight abruptly froze, like a bird pierced by a merciless arrow, losing all balance and plummeting helplessly toward the cold ground in a desperate arc.
Asphie has failed her trial!
the other side.
Dabazar said he wouldn't hold back, but subconsciously suppressed his strength to LV.7.
Even so, it's enough to crush those two!
Anya's golden spear and Tsubaki Kobrand's samurai sword, accompanied by sharp whistling sounds, attacked the dwarf Dabazar simultaneously from different angles!
Two LV.5 adventurers would be considered top-tier experts anywhere in the modern world.
But they were facing the strongest of all time!
Seeing the fierce pincer attack, the imposing dwarf warrior casually placed his heavy battle axe at his feet. His muscular arms...
He clenched his fists, his palms covered in a thick, earthy-yellow magical light, neither dodging nor avoiding, using his bare hands to meet the sharp, cold light that was attacking him!
Clang!
He forcefully grabbed the first level of weaponry with both hands, and a piercing metallic clang and energy shockwave rang out!
Anya and Chun Kebrand's expressions changed drastically.
They felt as if their weapons had struck an unshakeable mountain rock. The spear tips and blades, imbued with all their power, were firmly gripped by those thick, earth-yellow hands, unable to advance any further!
"drink!"
Dabazar roared like a bear, his arms suddenly exerting force, twisting and pulling, the overwhelming brute force coming through the weapons. Anya and Chun felt a sharp pain in their hands, and the weapons instantly slipped from their grasp.
Immediately afterwards, a violent pulling force flung them all away.
thump! thump!
The two tumbled backward on the hard ground, barely managing to regain their balance. Their arms felt sore and numb, their hands trembled uncontrollably, and they almost lost consciousness.
However, the dwarves' offensive did not stop!
Dabazar bent down, his large, fan-like hands easily picking up two millstone-sized boulders from the ground, creating a visual impact no less striking than uprooting a willow tree. He then used his core strength, his arm muscles coiling like dragons, to hurle the two boulders like cannonballs!
The boulder tore through the air, producing a muffled whooshing sound!
Boom! Boom!
Two dull, terrifying impacts rang out in quick succession! Anya and Tsubaki Kobrand had no time to dodge.
The heavy boulder slammed into their bodies, accompanied by a tooth-grinding sound of bones cracking and flesh tearing. Blood splattered instantly in the dust, and the two were blasted away again like kites with broken strings, crashing heavily to the ground, their bodies wracked with pain and covered in blood!
Anya and Tsubaki Corbrand have failed their trials!
"Don't block my way to see my husband!"
With bloodshot eyes, Algana and Baje launched a fierce attack on the cat-girl in front of them.
Roy also provided them with weapons.
After all, we're heading to the underworld, the realm of the dead. It would be inhumane not to even prepare weapons!
Since both were Amazons, they preferred a bold and unrestrained fighting style and disliked using armor and complicated weapons.
Yi crafted gauntlets and brass knuckles for them, all made of the hardest metal (orogen), making them first-tier weapons with indestructible properties.
It's an epic (gold) score in the system evaluation!
Seeing that Gabel was not easy to deal with, Algana decisively activated the skill "Black Goddess," which devours the blood of those who have bestowed favors, increasing other stats without limit, but the side effect is a significant decrease in durability.
Of course, she couldn't get Gabel's blood; the blood came from her younger sister, Bajie, who was also a Level 6.
In an instant, Algana's durability dropped to the lowest level of I, while her other attributes reached S!
Baje also casts the extremely poisonous magic "Valgoth" with a very short incantation. The poison covers her entire body, bubbling, and is extremely toxic and corrosive.
"That's great!"
The cat-girl was incredibly agile, with exceptional flexibility, and always managed to dodge their attacks at the last second, earning repeated praise.
Algana and Baje had honed their skills to LV.6 through years of fighting in the Dou Kingdom. They had almost no experience in fighting monsters, but their rich experience in fighting humans surprised even Gabel.
However, the difference in pure numerical values is difficult to overcome!
Gabel is a Level 8 Adventurer, specializing in Agility and Dexterity, surpassing the average Level 8.
For the two, Gabel's praise was a provocation, meaning that the other party was more relaxed than they had imagined and had spared no effort. Algana and Baje were like two furious female leopards, fiercely attacking from both sides, revealing the Amazon's boldness and ferocity!
A barrage of fists, accompanied by howling winds, rained down like a storm!
At the same time, the magical poison gathered on Bajie's body, transforming into several cunning and ruthless venomous snakes that bared their fangs and bit her with a pungent, fishy smell!
Swish!
Gabel's figure moved with ghostly agility and speed, weaving and dodging through the gaps in the fist winds and poisonous shadows.
Just as the Amazon sisters were exhausted, Gabel appeared behind them as if by magic!
A flash of cold light!
The cat-girl's twin swords transformed into two cold arcs of light that tore through the air, precisely striking Algana and Bajie on their unsuspecting backs!
scoff!scoff!
The tough skin and strong muscles of LV.6 were easily cut open, and two huge wounds with bone visible and flesh torn open appeared on their backs!
Hot blood gushed out like a fountain, staining the tattered clothes and the ground beneath their feet!
The intense pain and impact caused Alganna and Bajie to let out muffled groans of agony, abruptly halting their frenzied attack. Their graceful bodies crashed to the ground as if their bones had been ripped out, the heavy fall kicking up a cloud of dust.
Alganna and Baje have failed their trials!
"Lady Daphne, you must stop them!"
"Lady Cassandra, keep chanting until your spiritual energy is exhausted, and heal us!"
The clear instructions came from Lily's mouth, and Daphne and Cassandra carried them out without hesitation.
boom!
Daphne activated her skills and magic, greatly increasing her durability. She raised her shield, which was considered a top-tier weapon, and clashed it with the shield of the middle-aged man, Ferron. The impact shattered the ground beneath her feet.
The powerful force of LV.7 surged through her, causing Daphne's two small hands to crack and bleed from her veins.
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—Thor's Light!
Cassandra continued to cast healing magic, and emerald green light appeared on Lily and Daphne, making their bodies—
Their recovery from injuries is also the most important reason why they have been able to hold on until now.
Cassandra at level 5, although her magic is not as magical as Amid's, possesses far superior mental strength, enough to maintain the battle line.
"Go to hell!"
As the petite and agile Lily gave her orders, she moved with lightning speed, wielding two gleaming short swords, and ruthlessly slashed in from an extremely tricky side angle.
Her attack trajectory was as treacherous and unpredictable as a venomous snake, her cold blade aimed straight for vital points!
call out!
Ferron was using his heavy shield to block Daphne when he sensed the sharp killing intent from the side. He lowered his waist and used his supporting leg as a pivot to unleash a swift and powerful spinning side kick, which whistled through the air!
This kick was perfectly timed and powerful, forcing the suddenly attacking Lily back several steps!
Surprisingly, Lily's situation was better than most of the eight battlefields.
LV.5防御、耐久特化的达芙妮、LV.5的治疗师卡珊德拉、加上兼具指挥能力和灵巧刺客的莉莉，三名女孩联手，发挥出1+1大于2的效果。
Ferron was also a forward, but his attack methods were not as diverse, and he couldn't deal with the three of them for a while.
Another important reason is the thrill of hunting.
His target was Daphne. Normally, the commander and healer would be taken out first, but he deliberately attacked the toughest part of the team, since his own offensive methods were not enough.
Until Dabazar, Gabel, and others appeared.
"Felon, what are you doing?"
"You're just playing us, aren't you!"
Seeing Philo's situation, Zeus and the Hera Familia members laughed mockingly, a Level 7 fighter against two Level 5 and Level 4 opponents.
Everything has been delayed until now.
Feeling ashamed, Ferron stopped holding back.
It boasts the noble stats and unique skills of LV.7, and its attacks are no longer limited to Daphne.
This instantly increased the pressure on the three girls.
Lily, who was the lowest-ranked, was the first to be defeated. She was punched in the abdomen by Ferron and sent flying.
Ferron held off the pressure from Daphne with one hand, just as he was about to completely defeat Lily on the other side.
Just then—
Kassandra, who had been positioned at the rear, narrowed her eyes and channeled her magic into the strangely shaped staff of Amistil, which served as both a gun and a staff.
The staff hummed, and a sharp, azure blade of light made of pure magic extended from its tip.
Without the slightest hesitation, Cassandra, with tears in her eyes, held the dangerous magical weapon and charged straight at Ferron with a resolute aura!
Therapists rushed to the front lines?!
This completely unexpected move caused the experienced Ferron's pupils to shrink slightly, and a look of undisguised astonishment appeared on his mature face.
However, in the face of an absolute gap, skills, courage, experience, and everything else become meaningless.
To Feron, who was now serious, Cassandra's movements appeared so naive and full of flaws. He snatched the Staff of Amystyl and struck Cassandra in the abdomen and legs with the head of the staff.
The sound of bones cracking rang out, and Cassandra collapsed to the ground, sweating profusely from the pain, yet she remained silent.
Ferron said, "What a pity, you lost!"
The opportunity was fleeting, and the three girls who were originally able to hold their own against Ferron were defeated in the blink of an eye.
"Um!"
Lily struggled to her feet, her amber eyes fixed on the Zeus and Hera's followers. "We've lost, but he hasn't! Lily's hero will surely punish you souls!"
The members of Zeus and Hera's kin had, at some point, ceased their mocking laughter. These were respectable girls, possessing a tenacious and unwavering will, and the courage to venture into the realm of the dead.
Even they couldn't help but feel a deep sense of emotion.
Unexpectedly, so many outstanding figures emerged in just over a decade after their deaths.
The members of the two clans couldn't help but feel a little more curious about Roy, who was in charge of these girls.
"Commander, awaken the heroes!" Cassandra's pale lips trembled slightly, tears streaming down her cheeks.
This time, the content of the "precognitive dream" was a hundred or a thousand times more abstract than before, and the underworld was complex and unpredictable. She and Roy studied it repeatedly on the ship, but they couldn't get any useful information.
Until now!
Cassandra vaguely understood something: the key to breaking the deadlock lay with Roy and that gray-haired witch!
Lily, Daphne, and Cassandra have failed their trials!
"Don't you dare block my way to see the commander!"
"Watch out or I'll kick your balls to pieces!"
Tione and Tiona launched a fierce attack side by side. Tione's curved blade drew a deadly arc, while Tiona's huge double blades tore through the air. The two attacked Maxim with unparalleled ferocity!
The Amazon sisters at level 6 are fierce.
Maxim moved swiftly to dodge the incoming attacks. With none of his top-tier weaponry at hand, their combat strength was naturally reduced by more than 30%.
Persil, Dabazar, and Gabel's weapons are just junk picked up from the underworld, which they habitually carry in their hands and are actually of no help in combat. Their slashing and defense rely on skills or magic.
Despite this, Maxim appeared to handle the Amazon sisters' attacks with ease.
Sensing a slight opening in the impatient Thione, Maxim flipped his wrist, and with a dull whistling sound, struck Thione!
boom!
With a thud that sent chills down her spine, Tiony was sent flying backward as if struck by a giant hammer, crashing heavily against the solid stone wall. The wall groaned under the weight, and spiderweb-like cracks spread wildly from the point of impact, dust falling in a flurry.
"This power!" Tiony's pupils dilated.
Tione's miserable state enraged Tiona. Her eyes turned bloodshot, and she roared, channeling all her strength into her arms. The huge double blades were raised high, carrying a violent momentum that could split mountains and shatter rocks. They tore through the air and slashed down fiercely at Maxim's head wolf!
Faced with this furious, thunderous strike, Maxim lowered his stance and unleashed a punch as hard as steel.
clang!!
The deafening clang of metal against metal echoed throughout the cave, and dazzling sparks flew everywhere like fireworks!
A violent shockwave rolled and spread from the two of them. Tiona felt her arms tremble violently, and the huge reaction force made it almost impossible for her to hold her weapon, but Maxim was rooted to the spot and did not move an inch.
The worse their condition was at LV.6, the stronger the boost they received, leading to a fierce battle with Maxim.
Leon's situation was the most tragic.
Facing the strongest adventurer in history, his magic "Round Table Flame" cannot be amplified all at once, leaving him to fight the strongest in his weakest state!
Bang!Bang!Bang!
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The Empress laughed wildly, her fists raining down on Leon, the dull thuds never ceasing, leaving the handsome Leon covered in wounds.
The testing sword in Leon's hand was also shattering one after another.
Smashed to pieces by the fists of the ferocious and violent woman before him, the second trial of the sword, the third trial of the sword, the fourth trial of the sword, the fifth trial of the sword—breakthrough, liberation!
But it was completely useless!
The difference between LV.7 and LV.9 is so great that it's indescribable; it wouldn't be an exaggeration to say it's like heaven and earth.
The Empress was simply toying with him, treating him like a toy to be tormented. The moment this violent woman got tired of playing with him would be the moment Leon was defeated, and she would unleash a volley of flaming javelins!
Seeing this, Lefia became anxious and quickly activated her magic, channeling her spiritual power to transform into dozens of flaming spears that streaked through the air and shot towards the Empress.
The violent woman merely glanced at the incoming magic flame guns, then with a wave of her hand, swept them all up like autumn leaves in the wind and threw them away.
boom!
The flaming spear landed some distance away and exploded with a loud bang.
Lefia's magic, at level 4, was like child's play compared to the Empress's.
Feeling the Empress's power, Lefia got goosebumps all over her body and her head was buzzing. If it were her in the past, she might have given up the fight, but after being trained by the Astrea Spring Clan...
She is no longer the person she used to be!
"In the name of the Visians, I make a wish! Ancestors of the forest, noble kin! Answer my call, come to the grasslands! The bonds of kinship, the promise of the feast. Dance in the circle! Come, circle of the spirits! I beg you to lend me your power!"
The Ring of Elves: Noah's Healing!
Despite her fear, Lefia gritted her teeth and slowly uttered the incantation, summoning Ryu's healing magic to fall upon Leon.
This was the only thing she could do.
The healing power, imbued with emerald green light, allowed Leon's injuries to heal.
"You even have healing magic? Should I deal with you first?" The Empress looked at Lefia with a playful gaze, as if joking.
Lefia's heart skipped a beat in fright.
"Don't touch my students!"
Leon said in a deep voice, and with all his might, he swung the Eighth Trial Sword. The "Residual Light" slash traversed space, and the incomparably sharp sword light tore through the earth, heading straight for the Empress.
The Empress's playful expression faded slightly; she still thought Leon becoming a teacher was just a joke.
"Don't forget who taught you that trick!"
A serious look appeared in the Empress's eyes. She unleashed a hand chop, a strike that, though delivered from a distance, was far more powerful than Leon's full-force attack.
The two sword beams collided and exploded instantly.
The resulting shockwave and aftershocks knocked Leon and Lefia off their feet, sending them crashing heavily into the wall.
The Palace of the Underworld.
Zeus and members of Hera's Familia joined the fight, defeating Asphie, Alganna, Bage, Anya, and Tsubaki Corbrand.
Lily, Daphne, and Cassandra brought these defeated girls here.
"Hera, you have lost!" Hades, sitting on his throne, looked at Hera with a smile on his lips. Hera was already on her last legs.
The remaining members, including Tione, Tiona, and Leon, are about to be defeated and remain in the underworld forever!
"snort!"
With an air of absolute certainty, Hera snorted coldly. The two sides were so mismatched in strength, yet Hades still intended to split his forces apart and defeat them one by one.
You might as well just play in custom mode!
"It's not over yet!" Hera was quite excited and slapped Hades hard across his smug face. "It's all up to you, you brat!"
Through his iris, Roy could see the condition of the others. The girls were all defeated, and his face darkened. This was troublesome.
"Gospel!"
Before Roy could think any further, the gray-haired witch's attacks came one after another, leaving him breathless.
Roy, carrying Chunji, continued running wildly, occasionally unleashing a bolt of golden lightning that struck Alphia.
"Peace of the Soul!"
As Alphia raised her hand, a translucent crystalline shield appeared, radiating light that enveloped her entire body.
The second spell, Garden of Tranquility, is a very short incantation that nullifies other people's magic and provides absolute magic defense. Once used, no magical attack can harm her!
The golden lightning Roy unleashed struck the crystalline shield, but it was completely neutralized without causing a ripple.
The surging thunder vanished without a trace!
Alphia's two spells, "Demon King Valion" and "Garden of Silence" (which nullifies other people's magic), can make others feel despair!
Not to mention she still has her final, third magic!
The Garden of Silence would also greatly weaken Alphia's magical power, giving Roy a brief respite to observe the others' condition.
While observing the situation, Roy waited for Haruhime's magic, while Alphia simply didn't want to move.
The two fought like in a turn-based battle. Alphia unleashed a sonic attack, Roy dodged it, and retaliated with a lightning bolt. The Garden of Silence nullified the magic.
"Grow bigger, with all your strength and power, with countless treasures and countless wishes—the Magic Hammer!" The soft, weak voice of the fox-girl in Roy's arms rang out.
The chanting has finally ended!
The dazzling golden light transferred to Roy, instantly leveling him up to LV.7. A powerful force surged within him, enhancing him in every way.
This caused his strength to increase dramatically!
Roy said softly, "You've worked hard!"
Chunji's beautiful and lovely face was flushed red, and she was happy that she could help the other party.
Sizzle! Sizzle!
Roy activated his magic, golden lightning crackling around his body, summoning a giant wolf with an ability level of LV.6, tasked with protecting the fox-girl.
Alphia examined Roy's lightning summon. It seemed that, like her magic, the other's magic also had multiple uses and was uncastable.
Logically speaking, her "Demon King Valion" was already outrageous enough, but Roy's was even worse!
Bang!
Regardless of what Alphia was thinking, Roy had already launched an attack, his figure darting out like a wolf or tiger, charging forward with overwhelming momentum.
Since Alphia can ignore all magical attacks, the only way to defeat her is through melee combat.
Roy, at LV.7, fully activated the Elven Holy Sword! The sword vibrated and hummed, radiating a dazzling cold light. Sharp and unparalleled, like a sword blade piercing through the stars, it stabbed fiercely towards Alphia with a piercing shriek.
Swish!
Alphia's figure swayed slightly, moving with the graceful and composed grace of a ghost, narrowly avoiding the devastating sword strike.
Roy was not discouraged by his missed attack. He exerted force with his feet, and the heavy force sent stones flying. His figure relentlessly pursued Alphia like a leech. The elven holy sword transformed into a continuous storm of cold light, and with an aura of relentless pursuit, it slashed wildly at Alphia!
The relentless offensive was suffocating.
But Alphia's deep heterochromatic eyes remained completely calm. Just as a sword light was about to strike her, her fair and slender right hand reached out seemingly casually, her thumb and forefinger precisely grasping the real sword blade amidst the myriad sword shadows.
hum!
A chilling sound rang out, and those two seemingly delicate fingers unleashed astonishing power, clamping down tightly on the edge of the elven holy sword!
Despite Roy exerting all his strength, his arm muscles bulging and veins popping, he couldn't pull back the elven holy sword; it was firmly locked and wouldn't budge!
Roy's expression turned extremely serious.
The opponent used a skill!
Alphia's awakened skill "Compensation for Calamity" allows her to break through the limits of her abilities at any time, reaching SS, or even SSS!
Putting aside her abnormally powerful magic, even her basic stats, thanks to the "Calamity Compensation" buff, allow Alphia to reach LV.8!
This is the witch with the highest talent in the lower realm!
The gods have searched the mortal realm for a thousand years, and only this one has come!
In terms of pure ability stats, even if Roy has already started a simulated adventure and his ability stats have improved to LV.7, he still cannot shake Alphia's position.
However, "compensation for misfortune" is caused by terminal illness!
It has huge side effects. Once activated, it grants Alphia extremely high ability values while inflicting more than a dozen negative buffs such as "poisonous", "paralyzed", "functional disorder" and "shock", and semi-permanently and continuously reduces ability values, physical strength and mental strength.
Powerful effects come with enormous risks!
In contrast, Roy prefers his "Adventure" development ability, even though the conditions for its full activation are extremely demanding, it has no side effects!
If this drags on, Alphia's condition will only worsen, but Roy also lacks time.
Roy decisively released the elven holy sword. Since the opponent did not have royal blood and could not use the sword, and the holy sword's blazing flames and celestial transformation were magical attacks, they had no effect on Alphia.
Afterglow!
Roy retreated, golden lightning surging from his palm, materializing into a longsword, which he swung fiercely, the sharp strike flying towards Alphia from afar.
The lingering light is considered both physical and magical damage, which even Alphia's Garden of Tranquility cannot negate.
Seeing Roy use this technique, Alphia became increasingly interested and surprised, but she also knew the move and was even more proficient at it!
Bang!
With a wave of her hand, Alphia unleashed a magical slash that overwhelmed Roy's attack. With her superior ability and proficiency, she easily defeated him.
The slash continued unabated, closing in on Roy.
Feeling a chilling sense of danger, Roy quickly retreated, not forgetting to retrieve the elven holy sword that Alphia had discarded. He transformed the longsword in his hand into a whip, binding the hilt and retrieving it.
Alphia didn't care and let them take it back.
"call!"
Roy exhaled a breath of stale air. Alphia's power was so great that even he found it quite troublesome. She truly deserved to be one of the world's strongest adventurers.
And there's another important issue!
Even if he uses every means at his disposal to defeat Alphia, will everything be over?
Roy maintained a rational mindset, believing that brute force was not the way to go and that a brain was a valuable asset.
No, it will never end here!
Hades will almost certainly send Zeus and the rest of Hera's kin to deal with him, and even if he has three heads and six arms, it will be useless.
Roy's mind raced, a glint of cunning flashing in his eyes. It seemed he had no choice but to take a gamble.
Just as Alphia was about to utter the word "Gospel" and unleash a powerful sonic bombardment, Roy spoke first, "Miss Alphia, I've actually heard a very interesting rumor."
"Gospel----"
Alphia, who loved tranquility, had no intention of listening to Roy's nonsense and was about to continue casting her spell until Roy's next words stopped her at the last syllable.
Roy said, "In a small village in the north of the continent, there was an old farmer with a white-haired, blood-red-eyed grandson, about twelve years old."
My grandson! White hair, bloodshot eyes! Twelve years old!
These keywords immediately caused Alphia's expression to darken slightly. "What exactly are you trying to say?!"
Since Alphia appeared, she had maintained a calm and composed demeanor, but at this moment, Roy keenly noticed the change in her tone.
Having a weakness is good, it means she has a vulnerability!
"It's nothing!"
Roy, with a compassionate heart, said, "I heard that the old man often harasses the widows in the village with his grandson, and often teaches his grandson to go out and meet beautiful girls and build a harem. I really don't know what kind of person he will become in the future. I just feel a little sad about this and wanted to share it with you."
After a brief silence, Alphia's shoulders trembled, and she let out a chilling laugh—the most intense emotional outburst she had ever experienced.
"Hahahaha!"
I was so angry I laughed!
Just hearing these words made Alphia furious. She automatically imagined a scene in her mind: Zeus taking little Bell to peep at the widow bathing. That lecherous old man had a history of offenses that were too numerous to count!
"That hateful, damned old man, we should have twisted his head off back then!" A surge of anger ignited deep within Alphia's heterochromatic eyes, and her slender fingers made a crisp snapping sound.
Roy said, "It's not too late now!"
Alphia's eyes sharpened as she locked onto Roy.
Roy asked, "Miss Alphia, do you know why we entered the Underworld?"
"Soul?" Alphia pondered, Hades had also uttered a few words about it.
Roy said in a deep voice, "I possess the ability to resurrect. My purpose in coming here is to rescue the souls of former members of my kin who have been imprisoned by Hades and help them be resurrected!"
Alphia's heterochromatic eyes narrowed slightly.
Roy extended his large hand to Alphia. "Let's make a deal! From now on, you'll fight for us. In return, I'll resurrect you. After that, whether you want to teach some lecherous old man a lesson or re-educate that kid is your prerogative!"
After he finished speaking, the entire cave fell silent.
Roy waited, feeling a little nervous until he received a reply.
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Alphia remained silent; the sudden news from Roy had disrupted her peaceful state of mind.
Having been pulled out by Hades to deal with Roy and the others, she was already feeling somewhat irritated, given her love of peace and quiet, and now she was even more flustered.
She naturally believed Roy's words.
Otherwise, why would this group of people risk so much to go to the underworld? Are they just here for sightseeing and tea?
"Do you have the right to negotiate with me?" Alphia stared intently at Roy with her heterochromatic eyes.
Clearly, this gray-haired witch believed that forcing Roy to relinquish his resurrection ability, or compelling him to help her resurrect, was a better option.
"You can give it a try!"
Roy's lips curled into a maniacal smile. Who are you trying to scare? You really think I can't kill you?
Alphia gave Roy a long look.
Time was of the essence, and Alphia did not hesitate for long. Hesitation would lead to defeat, and most adventurers were decisive and swift, and she was no exception.
Under the watchful eyes of Roy, Haruhime, Hades, Hera, Zeus, and members of Hera's Familia at the royal palace, Alphia replied, "Alright!"
Upon hearing this, Roy breathed a sigh of relief.
Chunji's pretty face flushed red with excitement. Lord Roy is amazing.
Alphia gazed in the direction where the divine aura was strongest, her exquisite face reflected in the divine mirror, a slight smile playing on her lips. She said to her former teammates, "Fighting with you guys seems a bit more interesting!"
"Silence" Alphia joins the team!
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