Shalltear, who had been heavily struck and thrown to the ground, quickly rose. Her blood-red eyes fixed on the diving Kael, her expression contorting in fury.
Humiliation!
As a Guardian of the Great Underground Tomb of Nazarick, to be suppressed in such a manner by a mere human was undoubtedly a great insult to her!
"[Heroic Spirit Soul]!"
White energy separated from Shalltear's body, forming a combat doll with attributes identical to hers. The doll, under her command, fearlessly charged towards Kael.
Since Kael had already used the [Heroic Spirit Soul] skill, it was currently on cooldown and unavailable, so he had no good way to deal with the obstruction from that Heroic Spirit Warrior.
"[Greater Teleportation]!"
"[Greater Teleportation]!"
Knowing his time was limited, Kael attempted to use teleportation magic to attack Shalltear's main body, but Shalltear gave him no chance, also activating teleportation magic to evade.
The two seemed to swap positions, and the Heroic Spirit Warrior immediately turned, resuming its assault on Kael. Spear and sword clashed again, and the Heroic Spirit Warrior was predictably sent flying far by Kael's sword, but it successfully obstructed Kael's movements.
Seizing this opportunity, Shalltear raised her hand and launched a magical attack at Kael; the crimson flames of [Maximize Magic: Crimson Nova] instantly ignited, burning Kael's body.
Damn it!
Feeling his vitality rapidly draining, Kael resisted the Heroic Spirit Warrior's attacks while responding to Shalltear with magical attacks. Although he had the upper hand in long-range magical exchanges due to his increased attributes, this greatly reduced Shalltear's HP.
But Kael knew very well that if he continued in this state, he would fall first before successfully killing Shalltear.
He could only gamble!
With that mindset, Kael swung [Kilineiram] with all his might, sending the approaching Heroic Spirit Warrior flying far away.
The next second, a holy domain opened, and countless golden light particles slowly rose from the ground beneath his feet, continuously gathering on [Kilineiram].
"[Holy Sword of the Stars]!"
The treasured sword was raised high, a massive golden sword aura condensed into form, and then, following Kael's movement, swept towards Shalltear in the air!
What!?
Cannot evade!
Feeling the powerful energy fluctuations emanating from the sword aura, Shalltear's first reaction was naturally to evade, but she suddenly found that the space around her seemed to be solidified by a mysterious substance, rendering her completely immobile!
What to do?
At this critical moment, Shalltear's brain raced, pondering the best defensive strategy. Her strongest defensive measure was, of course, the special skill [Impure Impact Shield], which could not only nullify enemy attack magic but, when combined with other skills, could even inflict retaliatory damage on the enemy.
However, unfortunately, the effect of this skill also had limits; it was not truly invincible.
Therefore, the defensive actions she took were, "[Greater Lethal]! [Force Field Sanctuary]!"
Necromancy magic that could restore Undead HP worked on Shalltear, while a transparent defensive barrier isolated attacks from within and without.
The sword aura from [Holy Sword of the Stars] struck the barrier, shattering it after a brief stalemate, and Shalltear was consequently severely wounded, thrown backward in an explosion. At this moment, her armor showed extensive areas of damage, and her injuries were clearly not light.
"[Time Reversal]!"
The effect of the special skill was activated; the HP lost from the [Holy Sword of the Stars] attack and the damaged armor on her body immediately entered a state of time reversal, and in the blink of an eye, she was completely recovered.
Seeing this scene, Kael, who had just unleashed the [Holy Sword of the Stars] attack, showed an unwilling expression, but the light in his eyes gradually began to fade, and he collapsed weakly backward.
"Looks like I won!"
Seeing the fallen Kael, Shalltear showed a victorious smile.
The special skill [Time Reversal] could be used three times a day, and activating it could restore her injuries to their condition before being attacked. As long as her HP wasn't completely annihilated by a single attack, or she didn't suffer the 'fatal' effect of a finishing skill like [Death is the End of All Life], she could use [Time Reversal] to rise again.
This made her recall her previous fight with Kael. If not for that unknown chain effect ([God Binding]) completely sealing all her skills, she might not have been able to withstand the giant god's attack (who at this point had transformed into the God of Salvation) by utilizing special skills like [Time Reversal].
Hmph! My strength is actually very strong, I was just countered by my opponent!
Shalltear thought, feeling somewhat displeased.
After dealing with Kael, the strongest enemy, she immediately prepared to kill the other Church of Destiny members and then safely retreat with all the Battle Maids.
However, before she could act, an unexpected event occurred again!
A holy light emanated from Kael's left middle finger, which was covered by a ring, forming a complex magic circle beneath his corpse, and magical power that reversed life and death continuously flowed into his body!
His dim eyes quickly regained their luster, and Kael briskly stood up from the ground, showing a strong fighting spirit.
"Is that a resurrection item!?"
Shalltear gritted her teeth and growled.
In the past, she also had a resurrection item bestowed by Lord Peroroncino. However, after several deaths in battle, that item had been lost and fallen into the hands of the Church of Destiny.
Recalling how Kael had once bestowed the [Pipette Spear] upon his subordinates, Shalltear couldn't help but wonder if that resurrection item was also given to Kael and the others.
If Kael knew her thoughts at this moment, he would probably burst out laughing. Because she had guessed correctly, that single-effect resurrection item was indeed given by Kael to Enri.
Not only that, Leinas, Kael, Fluder, and even the other four members of Blue Roses were all equipped with rare items that had resurrection effects. Although they could only restore HP to full health once a day and couldn't remove negative effects or restore MP, they could greatly enhance the subordinates' combat endurance.
The resurrected Kael had lost the amplification and enhancement of [Combat Stance], so even though he wanted to entangle Shalltear, he didn't rush forward recklessly.
As both sides were in a stalemate, several fluctuations suddenly appeared in the surrounding space.
Upon sensing the change, both immediately observed their surroundings warily.
The next moment, Shalltear's face showed pleasant surprise, while Kael's expression instantly turned grim.
A succubus in black armor, a demon human in a red suit, a dark elf cross-dressed in a short skirt—who else could they be but Albedo and her companions?
"Albedo, have you destroyed the City?"
Shalltear eagerly asked her companions.
But unexpectedly, Albedo and the others were clearly in low spirits, "Shalltear! Ainz-sama's order is for you to retreat immediately!"
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