Chapter 35: Crucible Ranking [14] - Undead
Although Liora watched Lord Embers soar into the sky and lunge at the Two-Headed Devil, she didn’t have the will or the time to intervene.
Following Lord Embers’ cold command, the undead all over the city began to move, rushing toward her.
This was true for even the skeletons of the once-powerful Devils.
Moreover, because these Devils stood on top of the city wall—not far from Liora—they were the first ones to attack her.
A loud whistling sound was heard as a large, muscular skeleton shot toward Liora at full speed.
Although its flesh was gone, based on its appearance, it was clear that this was the Armored Devil—or what remained of him.
With a thunderous bang, the Armored Devil slammed into the place where Liora was standing, raising his hand and punching forward.
The gray flame in his eye sockets flickered as his fist blasted Liora’s head, causing it to burst like a watermelon.
Blood splattered, and her lifeless body fell to the ground.
Yet, only a moment later, both the blood and the body transformed into shadows, which wriggled like tadpoles before blending into the darkness.
The Armored Devil had never been smart to begin with, and now that he had died and been summoned as an undead, his intelligence was even more lacking.
Aside from being able to execute some simple commands, it could be said that he was a mindless puppet.
As such, witnessing the strange scene before him, he became confused, wondering what had just happened and where his target had gone.
Just then, though, the shadow beneath his body squirmed.
Before the Armored Devil could react, Liora’s figure flashed behind him.
A pitch-black, ghostly scythe appeared in her hand, and with a casual wave, it struck directly at his abdomen.
The bones making up the Armored Devil’s body cracked the moment the scythe touched them, and they shattered like fragile glass.
The gray flame in his eyes flickered even more intensely as the scythe passed straight through him—like a sharp knife piercing a piece of paper—cutting him in two.
Even so, he wasn’t dead just yet.
He opened his jaw wide as he pushed against the ground with his hands, launching himself forward, attempting to take a bite out of Liora’s legs.
Fortunately, Liora reacted quickly.
The moment before the Armored Devil’s head reached her, she waved the black scythe again, this time swinging it downwards.
The sharp, gleaming tip perated the Armored Devil’s forehead, nailing his head to the ground.
As if a switch had been turned off, the gray flame in his eyes instantly disappeared, while the struggle of his separated body ceased.
This time, he was truly dead.
Unfortunately, Liora didn’t have time to celebrate.
Even though she had slain the Armored Devil in just two moves, the momentary delay had allowed the other powerful Devils to surround her.
Moreover, sensing the beating auras rapidly approaching her, it became clear to her that more enemies—undead—were coming.
But despite the seemingly dangerous situation she found herself in, she didn’t panic.
"Judging from the Armored Devil’s combat power, these undead don’t possess the full strength they had when they were alive.
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