Chapter 247
Chapter 247 Mission Complete
An enemy!
It was only when the Flame Fiend form was revealed that the radiant knight was able to determine the identity of his ‘companion’.
The Flame Fiend’s rapidly expanding magma hand had pierced through the knight’s armor and flesh, intensely burning in his stomach. The tremendous pain, along with his anger and hatred for the enemy, instantly threw the radiant knight into a berserker rage!
Any other human would have exploded and died if they had been injected with such violent fire energy. However, the radiant knights were well acclimated to ice and fire energies, having handled them for long periods of time. The flames in the knight’s body could wound him but not kill him. In fact, he started his counter-attack using the massively increased Strength and Physique from his berserked status.
The radiant knight had no time to draw his sword. The moment he went berserk, he charged at Greem. He raised an iron fist and launched a heavy punch at the Flame Fiend’s chest, instantly shattering a Lava Shield. The unstoppable fist continued on its path, sending the massive Flame Fiend flying backwards.
The Flame Fiend’s steel-hard chest had completely collapsed. The sound of breaking bones could clearly be heard within the room.
A large and bloody wound appeared where the Flame Fiend’s hand had been pulled out of the knight’s stomach. Purple-black blood and shattered organs surged out of his body from the pressure of the vicious fire energies. However, even this blood and flesh didn’t make it to the floor. They were vaporized by the intense heat as they were falling to the ground.
That said, none of these could directly threaten Greem’s life. As long as he had five seconds of time to catch a breath, he could use the four powerful remaining spells in the Scroll of Voodoo to wipe them out.
Sadly, where was he to find these five seconds in such a terrifying and crowded battlefield?!
If he endured the enemies attacks and used an instant-cast spells to exterminate these annoying flies, the radiant knight might already have recovered from the previous round of attacks. The radiant knight would then easily be able to deal a killing blow in a composed and calm fashion.
There was even scarier news. Greem’s powerful Spirit senses had already detected another massive life force rapidly speeding towards the hall.
A radiant knight!
The radiant knight that left earlier had realized something was wrong and was rushing back to the hall.
There was no time to hesitate anymore. Greem instantly activated the Scroll of Voodoo once more.
The spell he chose this time was still the Flame Halo of Repulsion, with its powerful repulsive effect!
As the swarm of human guards were reduced to ashes in the shockwave, and the spellbreaker knights were busy enduring the burning damage, Greem quickly took out a grey and inconspicuous wooden stick from his storage belt. He gripped it in his hand and decisively pointed it at the radiant knight.
“Iivaiyrda*Norhan! Sheep Transfiguration Hex!”
Green light flashed across the wooden stick. The radiant knight that the stick was pointing at promptly burst apart into white fog with a muffled boom. Only a cute and petite lamb was left on the spot.
At the same time, the chip’s notification rang out in Greem’s mind.
“Hex completed. Effect is reduced by 40% due to powerful mental resistance. Duration: three seconds.”
Just a mere three seconds!
This wasn’t enough for Greem to forcefully slay someone above his Grade!
Just then, a powerful impact of ferocious energies shattered the doors of the hall. The other radiant knight broke into the room angrily, glowing brilliantly with runic light.
Greem let out a silent sigh. He knew he no longer had a chance to kill the badly wounded knight. He could only take one step backward and vanish from the spot with his Fire Teleportation. Just as his silhouette disappeared, a terrifying energy blade slashed at where he had been.
A blazing fire halo appeared suddenly Greem was right before Edward VII’s bed. A raging inferno surged in every direction. The doctors by the king’s side quickly turned into human torches. The light of the burning flames filled the room. When the light finally dimmed, only charred bones were left of the poor doctors.
However, when this heat wave surged towards the dying king, it was blocked by an invisible energy barrier. It didn’t manage to hurt the king at all! The energy barrier hadn’t been activated through a magic or runic array. Rather, it was an energy barrier that emanated from a mysterious ruby necklace floating before the king’s neck.
It was clear that this was no common object. In that moment of danger it was able to activate an energy defense on its own, protecting itself and the king within.
An energy field?
Greem was so shocked he almost shouted out loud.
Energy fields were a self-defense mechanism unique to higher life forms. Even without the power of spells, these lifeforms would be able to form a defensive energy membrane, with their powers functioning as its core. These energy fields were able to block most external attacks. Some high-level magically enhanced objects had similar traits.
This ruby couldn’t possibly be a lifeform.
Which meant… that it was, at the very least, a high-level magic-enhanced object!
Greem no longer hesitated. He held nothing back from his Scroll of Voodoo. Two instantaneous spells violently blasted forth, immediately shredding the energy field to pieces with their forceful power. Then the two spells quickly shot towards Edward VII, severing his head with sharp blades.
Before the two radiant knights could leap over, Greem grabbed the head and the ruby necklace, leaving the hall in a blaze of Fire Teleportation.
It was time to escape!