At the pinnacle of the conflict,
in the depths of the struggle,
the Holy City is engaged in battles of the highest caliber at its two extreme zones,
and within the city’s inner districts, various scale purges are taking place, equally perilous.
According to the area rules, aside from three Queen-level Out of control entities, there are as many as five Jack-level Out of control entities scattered throughout different areas of the Holy City.
some [Prince] entities also begin to emerge one after another,
"Third-tier of the Holy City - Noble Residential Area"
A ghostly white woman’s head randomly appears between different luxury mansions, with over a meter long white hair trailing on the ground, seemingly concealing her body.
Unlike the conventional Skull Woman... her primary targets aren’t females, instead, they have become males.
She seems to enjoy ’clean’ noble men, absorbing their essence and soul through kisses, enjoying such leisurely dining moments.
However, just as she is feeding on her fifth target.
A black arrow, devoid of light or form, suddenly shoots out from the shadows of the corner.
Piercing directly into, or rather rooting into the surface of the skull... a certain property that devours all gloss starts to spread across the skull’s surface.
the current leader of the WindRider Knights and founder of the Order of the Lightless - ≮Owl≯ Jack Mason, clad in the robes of the congregation, steps out slowly
In the second-tier residential area of the Holy City
a female student who graduated under Mr. Teacher’s tutelage is wandering here
She appears as a tall, slender woman in black, her face veiled by multiple layers,
holding a specially-crafted dark wood pipa, her playing has no lethality but can create absolute real terrifying illusions, effectively accelerating the influence rate of [Preaching].
Just as she crosses two blocks, a holy song filled with hope spreads from across the street.
Momentarily, it even drowns out her pipa melody.
The current leader of the Holy Order of Knights and the Church’s Saint Girl, Olivia Christian, arrives with the Church’s "Holy Choir" to personally suppress her.
Chosen as a candidate for the letter L, she’s drastically different compared to during the London game.
When locking eyes with the Out of control entity, the latter actually feels a sense of dread.
A woman wearing the emblem of the Penny Family, dressed in black leather and coats, is prowling the darkest corners of the Holy City, specifically targeting some Special Ability holders and powerful talents for secret assassination.
Following a unique perception, she arrives at an academy radiating intense Demon Breath,
where numerous non-human targets with special attributes are hiding,
just as she intends to secretly infiltrate a teaching building, she smells an inexplicable sense of danger.
A middle-aged man, seemingly just having gone through a long adventure, wearing worn-out slippers approaches her,
holding a razor in one hand, trimming his weed-like beard.
"Hello there~ Outsider, may I ask if you’re applying to become a teacher?"
Captain Hugo shows a friendly smile, welcoming her graciously.
the leaders who have reached the King level standard are mostly well-prepared, seeking out the [Jack-level] Out of control entities active within the city, keeping the entire situation in a temporary stalemate.
Due to the ever-present influence of [Preaching], the eventual result of the stalemate is still the transformation of the entire city.
Someone must step forward to break this stalemate.
Holy City Civilian Zone.
A special three-person team is swiftly moving with purpose,
As Mia absorbed the corpse of a Mythic Skull Woman, she achieved a transformative breakthrough, allowing her to lock onto skulls within a thousand-meter radius through homology.
Once a Mythical level Skull Woman is found,
Mr. Han Dong and Mia assist from the side, carrying out mental interference, action restriction, and remote attacks on the Skull Woman... and finally, it is Abe who finishes her off with full-on firepower.
Abe’s back has been marked with a total of twelve Skull Marks.
As they make a quick migration,
Buzz! Extremely bizarre illusions suddenly occur in Abe’s consciousness, as if he has fallen into a Demon Lair.
Inside is filled with thick liquid, and the heads that fall and pile up here stick together like natto, pulling out numerous sticky threads when separated.
At the deepest part of the Demon Lair,
a pure white Slime Pit is hidden,
Blub blub~ bubbles rise to the surface
A strange head gradually emerges,
Its surface covered in small holes,
Continuously secreting and absorbing slime,
Her gaze is fixed on Abe.
Abe’s thoughts are dragged back to reality.
His entire body is drenched in cold sweat, with the sweat having a sticky consistency.
He stands there in a daze, panting heavily, unable to regain his composure,
A warm hand lands on Abe’s shoulder, invisibly adjusting his state.
"Captain Abe, did you sense it?"
"Hmm... it’s very close. My consciousness just glimpsed the face of the opponent~ I estimate that after killing one more Mythical Skull Woman, the opponent will come for me. Newest update provıded by novelꞁire.net
Moreover, I estimate that the way the opponent finds me will be very special.
I’ve already established contact with the captains through the communication network created by the Holy Ring. Once we draw out the [Queen Level] Skull Woman, they will all provide immediate support as much as possible."
Although Abe instinctively felt danger, his resolute gaze never changed,
Mia asked somewhat nervously, "Abe... are you really sure? Why don’t we regroup with the Great Demon Leader in advance? Although he’s just a lower rank, he can contend with mid-rank with the help of the Holy City’s Land Deed.
Regrouping in advance would better ensure your safety."
"The Great Demon Leader is currently in battle. As a ’City Lord’, he also needs to be responsible for the mobilization of troops throughout the city... I’m not entirely certain I can lure out the Skull Woman boss behind the scenes, it’s just a guess.
If we delay the Great Demon Leader due to incorrect information, it would have serious consequences for the entire situation of the Holy City.
Let’s proceed according to the original plan, as long as we can draw out the opponent, it will be considered a success."
It’s important to note that,
The trio is currently in the [Ghana Civilian Area],
The base for the Black Goat Sally’s human life - Haverdale Restaurant is also located in this area.
Han Dong has already arrived at the intersection 100 meters ahead, with his palm on the ground, seemingly sensing something through the Blood Secret Art.
This is his first time actively searching for the location of a Skull Woman, seemingly to accelerate the progress of the plan.
He seems to be using the Blood Secret Art to search,
But in reality, the Real Demon Eye has completed a perspective view of everything within ten kilometers.
"I have a signal here... there should be a Mythical Skull Woman nearby, get ready."
Following the blood signal given by Han Dong,
Indeed, in a hidden cellar, they found a Skull Woman at the Mythical Level, inclined towards the blood attribute.
Her head is already fused with the body of a local female butcher,
A large number of nearby civilians have been slaughtered, their heads separately severed and hung among the hooks in the cellar.
What was thought to be a tough battle,
However, while Abe was fighting her with his short-handled axe, he felt a sense of incongruity... as if the Skull Woman’s actions were constrained, full of loopholes,
Even simpler to kill than any other Mythic Body encountered previously.
He could only attribute such a situation to Han Dong, who controls the Blood Secret Art, subtly influencing the Skull Woman’s blood manipulation.
Swipe! Axe blade into the skull
At the moment of execution, a curse entered his body.
The Skull Mark on Abe’s back accumulated to thirteen.
An incredibly eerie sensation swept throughout Abe’s body, as if countless slimy tongues were licking him,
Drilling through the pores expanded by the tongue tips,
Blub blub~ from the expanded pores, secreting bizarre slime from the Demon Lair, almost enveloping his whole body, about to take him to some mysterious realm...
Mia shot web strands to try to stop the process,
Unexpectedly, the webs were instantly corroded by the slime upon contact, and if not cut off in time, the slime nearly spread onto Mia’s body.
For a moment, Mia panicked,
"How could this happen! They intend only to transmit Abe to a secret region for secret handling? In that case, the Great Demon Leader won’t make it in time."
Seeing Abe completely enveloped by slime, about to be taken away in an instant,
A hand firmly gripped Abe’s arm,
The mysterious slime unable to affect this arm at all.