The Regressed Mercenary’s Machinations Chapter 765

Episode 765 I Told You Then (3)

Another high priest appeared beside Grondal. Dark energy was rippling in his hand.
Just as the priest was about to swing his hand at Grondal,
Paaaaah!
A giant fire spirit spewed flames and blocked his path.
The fierce flames engulfed the priest, and he resisted by drawing energy from his entire body.
Erenes, who had appeared before, summoned the spirits and smiled coldly.
“You want to fight me?”
Soon, Lionel ran over with his shield and stood next to her with a nervous expression.
Rahamod frowned deeply.
The high priests he had summoned were his reserves in case there was any interference in the fight with Grondal.
But who would have thought that the Yulien mercenary group had prepared the same move?
‘That guy… … He seems to have a lot of combat experience.’
I had felt this before, but that Astion was not just a strong magician.
It felt like I had experienced countless battles.
The battle entered a lull for a moment as new characters appeared.
Rahamod took a step back and opened his mouth.
“Yes, it seems like you have prepared yourself. But… do you think you can hold out with that skill?”
The high-ranking priests of the Salvation Church who had been reinforced were superhumans. In comparison, Yulien, Erenes, and Lionel had not reached the level of superhumans.
No matter how good their skills were, there was a limit that could not be overcome. The difference in power was clear.
Giselle could not have been unaware of this.
In fact, holding out would only be possible if Kyle arrived. However, Kyle had not yet arrived.
Still, Giselle had a corner of her heart that believed in her.
“It will be a little different from now on.”
Deneb, who was at the rear, knelt down.
She closed her eyes, clasped her hands together, and began to pray slowly.
“… Please give breath to those who are dying, strength to those who are falling, and your light to those who are fighting.”
Paaaaaaaah!
A faint light rose from Deneb’s body.
Soon, the light spread like a wave and enveloped the bodies of all the party members.
Although Deneb had cast a protection, the light was truly weak. To some, it might have seemed like a trivial divine power.
However, Jisel was not worried.
After all, Deneb’s divine power was the natural enemy of the Salvation Church.
Indeed, Rahamod and Taghmah’s expressions hardened.
‘That’s… … dangerous.’
The divine power that instantly removed their darkness. That divine power stayed in the bodies of the fighters.
The two realized that this fight was more difficult than they had thought.
Kuung!
Grondal slammed his halberd into the ground and laughed loudly.
“Kuhahahaha! The expressions of you little bastards are really something to behold! Are you starting to get scared now?”
Rahamod let out a cold voice at the mocking laughter.
“…Kill them with all your might.”
Kwaaaaang!
The newly reinforced priests rushed towards Yulien, Erenes, and Lionel.
At the same time, Rahamod left Giselle behind and shot at Deneve.
He intended to kill Deneve first so that the divine power would not interfere with them.
However, Giselle, who had appeared in front of him, swung her sword.
Kaaaaang!
Chiiiiiik!
Smoke poured out fiercely from Rahamod’s hand that blocked Giselle’s sword. It felt as if his flesh was burning.
“Huh…….”
Finally, Rahamod’s eyes shook violently.
They say that divine power is in conflict with the energy of the Salvation Church, but this was too much. How could
someone who had surpassed the level of a superhuman be harmed by such a weak divine power!
Rahamod gritted his teeth and struck Giselle.
Kwaaaaang!
Giselle, who had blocked with her sword, was pushed back. Her insides were torn and in pain, but she didn’t fly away in vain like before.
There was only one reason.
The divine power of Deneb.
That gentle protection was dampening Rahamod’s overwhelming aura.
Although it was a shock because Rahamod was so strong, it was important that he could endure it.
Jisel wiped the blood from the corner of her mouth and laughed.
“How is it? I told you that I would change.”
“…….”
Rahamod looked around.
Kwaang! Kwaang! Kwaaaaang!
Taghmah was being pushed back by Grondal, who had turned over the divine power.
The already strong momentum of the dwarf king was now like a roaring mountain range.
The others were no different.
The members of the Yulien Mercenary Corps were holding their ground well against the superhuman priests.
Although they were still inferior, it was important to hold onto their ankles without being overwhelmed.
Rahamod felt a sudden fatigue.
‘… … This time, it was a mistake again.’
Dealing with the dwarves was more important, so he prioritized this place. He had left the Yulien mercenary group to the forces he had gathered.
He believed that simply holding onto their ankles would be enough. He thought that he could catch and kill them whenever he finished with the dwarves.
However, that was a misjudgment.
‘I should have caught and killed these guys with all my might first.’
Rahamod glared at Deneve, who was praying.
‘We can’t win easily as long as that woman is here.’
He had to kill her somehow.
If this flow continued, the battle would be tilted. And at the center of that flow was a low-ranking priest who seemed powerless.
Tagmah knew that, so he kept aiming at Deneve, but he was blocked by Grondal every time.
If Grondal subdued Tagmah, the battle would collapse uncontrollably.
Crunch.
Rahamod ground his teeth.
He charged at Deneb with his
entire body’s energy once more. But Giselle also used all her might to block him.
Kwaang! Kwaang! Kwaang!
Rahamod still had the upper hand over Giselle in strength.
No matter how skilled Giselle was, he had no choice but to allow a few attacks while protecting Deneb.
‘I can do it!’
But he could endure it. Giselle deflected as many fatal attacks as possible and took everything he could.
Chiiiiiiiiik!
Every time his sword and hand clashed, Rahamod’s energy clashed with the divine power and burned.
The hot pain gave him a deeper fatigue than a simple wound.
Rahamod realized that he was falling apart. His energy was rapidly draining.
Munaref and the other high priests also aimed for Deneb. They also knew that Deneb’s divine power was the problem right now.
Kwaaang!
Munaref pushed Yulien back hard.
Thanks to the divine power, Yulien, who was barely holding on, fell down, rolling on the floor.
“This insignificant person dares…”
Munareph wanted to smash Yulien’s head right away. However, the important thing right now was not the opponent in front of him.
Whoosh!
He immediately turned around and rushed towards Deneb.
Yulien quickly got up and chased after him, but it was not enough to catch up with the superhuman Munareph.
Instead, Jisel, who was fighting beside Deneb, blocked Rahamod’s attack and immediately blocked Munareph’s path.
Kwaaaaang!
“Keuuuk!”
Munareph stepped back with a pained expression. As time passed, the divine power that was digging in grew stronger.
He raised his energy and barely managed to drive away the divine power, but he gradually lost the courage to fight.
In the meantime, Yulien chased after him and confronted Munareph again.
Another high priest who had been fighting Erenes and Lionel also aimed for Deneb.
He quickly slipped through the gap between the two and reached Deneb in the blink of an eye. But
Grondal’s halberd suddenly appeared and struck his body.
Kwaaaaang!
“Keuh-euk!” With
one blow.
With just one blow, he was thrown far away and rolled on the ground.
While Giselle and Grondal were blocking the priests, Rahamod and Taghmah aimed for Deneb again.
Kwaaaaang!
“Kuuck!”
Giselle, who hurriedly blocked Rahamod’s front, vomited blood and collapsed. Rahamod thought that this time he could finally break through.
However, Giselle swung her sword exquisitely even as her posture collapsed.
Kaga-ga-gak!
Chii-iik!
“Keuuuugh!”
Rahamod groaned in pain and stepped back.
Black smoke was pouring out fiercely from the long line drawn on his neck.
Kuuuung!
Grondal, who was hit directly by Tagmah’s attack, also spurted out blood.
However, he stood upright, endured it, and immediately swung his halberd.
Kwaaaaang!
“Keukk!”
Tagmah also staggered back.
Every part of his body was burning as if it had been scorched by fire.
Grondal, who saw this, laughed, revealing his bloody teeth.
“Kuhahahaha! Are you losing your strength now? It seems you guys are helpless too! That’s right! Even if you successfully attack, your body will be burned by the divine power, so you’ll go crazy!”
“……”
Rahamod and Tagmah couldn’t even respond.
In fact, with each attack, their energy was drained faster and the pain grew.
It was because their energy burned in vain whenever they encountered that feeble divine power.
Since they had such great power, they could fight while pressuring their opponents to this extent. If it were any other priest, they would have already fallen.
In fact, the two priests who had reached superhuman status were fighting with those who were not superhumans.
Rahamod looked at Deneve with tired eyes.
‘… … It’s far.’
As they fought without thinking, the distance between them and the woman grew longer. It
would only be a little far for an ordinary person, but with their own power, they could reach it in the blink of an eye.
And yet… … Why did it feel so far?
“Haa…”
When they left the Holy Land, they had never even imagined this kind of situation.
They had thoroughly prepared for a long time by assessing their opponent’s strength.
In reality, the elves and dwarves were objectively behind them in terms of strength.
However, a single variable turned everything upside down.
‘The Yulien Mercenary Corps.’
These mere mercenaries were shaking up the great cause of the religion.
Now, there were not many options left.
Even now, we should retreat from here… …
or, even if it means dying, we should eliminate the new danger.
The thought didn’t take long. For the sake of the Great Plan of the religion
, the right answer was clear. Rahamod spoke in a low but clear voice.
“Prophet, Tagmah.”
“I will listen to your will.”
“Do you know what we must do for the religion?
” “I know. We are the ones who keep the covenant.”
“This is also the will of God.”
“Everything will come true as promised.”
Kwaaaaang!
The expressions of the two people who had exploded with energy distorted like demons. They had decided to burn all their power here.
Giselle raised her sword with a cautious look.
The enemy’s momentum was not ordinary. They had to risk their lives to stop them as well. Grondal also
stopped laughing and made a fierce expression. He gripped his halberd tightly and took a breath.
‘Goddess… … .’
Deneb continued to pray with her face pale.
In fact, her divine power had already exceeded its limit.
However, the protection did not disappear.
As if it could not disappear as long as the aura of that demon existed.
Yulien also stopped Munaref, gasping for breath.
His clothes were torn to shreds and his blood-soaked black hands were slipping, but his eyes still radiated an intense light.
Erenes and Lionel also looked like a mess, but they did not lose their fighting spirit.
The priests of the Salvation Church looking at them also had tired expressions. However, they also knew well that they could not back down here.
When both sides were breathing heavily and fatigue was reaching its limit.
Kwaaaaaaaah!
Without anyone saying anything, the battlefield exploded again.
Deneb’s divine power continuously burned and devoured the aura of the Salvation Church priests. With that support, Giselle and her party gritted their teeth and held on.
The priests of the Salvation Church also continued to attack, ignoring the pain of their bodies burning with divine power.
Their goal was only one.
Once.
With just one pierce, they could kill that woman with the cursed divine power.
That’s why the Salvation Church priests gritted their teeth and continued their fierce attack.
Kwaang! Kwaang! Kwaaang!
The ones blocking their endless attacks were getting tired.
The only reason they had been able to hold out until now was because of Deneve’s divine power. If we look at their objective power, it was clear that they were inferior.
Still, if they could just defend Deneve like this,
they would eventually win.
The Salvation Church priests were losing their energy with every attack.
The others held out only with that hope.
However, Jisel knew that the enemies had one last move left.
‘Those eyes.’
She could see their determination to never give up. And the Salvation Church bastards who showed that kind of look always pulled out ‘that move’ at the end.
Of course, that was a technique that drove the caster close to death. Because the destructive power was so strong, almost all of their strength was lost.
Jisel now estimated the strength of those who were left.
‘We can hold out.’
If he and Grondal block with all their might, Deneb will be safe.
Then, it will be a narrow victory for this side.
Jisel calmly dodged and blocked Rahamod’s attacks. They must not let their guard down, because they never know when they will use their final move.
Kwaang! Kwaang! Kwaaang!
The two of them exchanged blows and defenses several times.
Jisel dug into Rahamode’s gap as she had done so far.
Although she wouldn’t be able to properly deal damage until his stamina was completely drained, each of these attacks weakened the enemy.
Jisel predicted Rahamode’s movements and stabbed his abdomen with her sword.
And just as she was about to continue her next attack.
Phew!
Rahamode’s abdomen was pierced with shocking ease.
Jisel’s expression hardened in that moment.
Her instincts were telling her.
This wasn’t a successful attack because the enemy was drained of his strength.
‘It’s a trap.’
Jisel tried to retreat right away. But Rahamode’s hand moved faster.
Thud!
Rahamode grabbed Jisel’s wrist tightly.