"Fire Resistance!"
An incantation laced with a hint of fury rang out from the crater scorched by flames.
The blazing sacred fire, filled with high heat, first dimmed and was then dispersed by a surge of blue energy.
Evileye stood up from the crater once more. Her red hooded robe, known as the "First King's Greatcoat," shimmered with a faint dark red light.
From appearances alone...
Tightly wrapped as she was, Evileye only had some dust on her; it was impossible to analyze the extent of her injuries.
"Her presence has weakened, but it doesn't seem to have much of an impact."
Lyle stared in Evileye's direction, waving his arm to command the Purifying Seraph in front to return, while thinking to himself:
"As an Undead, she has indeed prepared dual resistance measures against fire and holy attributes. That red coat should also have a certain degree of magic defense."
He wasn't worried that Evileye would leak her identity as an Undead; she wore a specialized magic ring to conceal it.
"You've angered me, black-hair!"
Evileye's cold shout, which gave no hint of her age, came from behind the mask, her voice carrying a surge of anger.
However...
Behind the mask, her youthful face was actually quite calm. There was even a trace of admiration in the way she looked at Lyle.
This black-haired youth before her was a Genius figure just like Lakyus, someone worthy of attention.
Women always hate having their age discussed.
Evileye was the same, but having lived for over two hundred years, she wouldn't be truly enraged by such things. Maintaining composure during battle was a very important quality.
Hmph!
She planned to hit him a bit harder later.
"To be able to withstand an attack of that intensity is truly remarkable. You must be the strongest person in 'Blue Rose'."
Lyle's hearty and solemn laughter rang out across the lawn. Under the radiance of the two angels, his white priest robes shone brilliantly:
"Then come, Young Miss Evileye. You are an opponent worthy of my full effort!"
He had previously canceled the summon of the Tier 4 Archangel of Peace, but he had kept the Archangel of Observation all along.
Screech!
A cry like an eagle's, tearing through the air, echoed above.
Holy Light pierced the sky as a half-meter-sized falcon, glowing with white light and composed entirely of holy energy, charged toward Evileye at an extraordinary speed.
Holy Light Falcon!
Evileye leaped out of the crater. The falcon was too fast, so she could only quickly raise her arm to activate defensive magic:
"Crystal Wall!"
A defense made of crystal condensed in front of her, colliding with the Holy Light Falcon.
Crack.
Tiny shards of crystal scattered. The impact force from the dive punched a fist-sized hole into the sturdy crystal, and dense cracks spread across its surface.
The attack was blocked, but the resulting Shockwave caused Evileye's body to retreat uncontrollably.
"The sacred fire just now and this impact have both caused damage to my body."
Evileye sensed her physical condition.
She mastered a skill called 'Damage Transfer' that could convert physical damage into mana consumption. However, as a Magic Caster, consuming extra mana during battle was not a wise choice.
Besides, the damage to her body wasn't that severe.
"My turn."
"Dehydration!" Evileye stared at Lyle and chanted in a low voice.
This was a Fourth Tier Magic that could cause massive and devastating damage to creatures containing water, especially water-elemental species.
As long as it could hit Lyle, with his physical strength as a Magic Caster, a single hit could end the battle.
This was the limit of humans; as an Undead, she was completely unaffected by such magic.
Hum!
Lyle, who had been on guard, immediately had the Archangel of Observation hovering above his head block in front of him.
The magic's attack effect failed, causing no ripples. Angel-type summoned monsters were also immune to this type of specialized magic.
"Unexpectedly cautious, but that magic just now was only meant to create an opportunity."
Seeing the Archangel of Observation blocking Lyle, a brilliant smile appeared on Evileye's face behind the mask.
Still too little experience, black-hair!
"Dimensional Move!"
In an instant, Evileye's figure vanished into thin air, reappearing behind Lyle a moment later.
Had the defense-oriented Archangel of Observation stayed above Lyle's head, it would have surely taken defensive action immediately.
But now!
The Archangel of Observation and the Purifying Seraph were both in front of Lyle, leaving his entire back completely exposed.
Looking at Lyle's defenseless back...
"Going head-to-head is just too crude."
The corners of Evileye's mouth quirked up: "I win."
She had always believed that Magic Casters who relied solely on pure offensive magic were only second-rate. Mastering over a hundred spells allowed her to easily handle most situations.
However, in that very instant...
"Sunlight!"
A dazzling, intense white light burst forth.
As an Undead, she possessed the ability of 'Night Vision' and a certain degree of visual enhancement, but she could not avoid the brief blindness caused by Sunlight.
This caused Evileye to hesitate for a split second.
"Holy Iron Hammer!"
"Magic Shield!"
Bang!
A massive impact echoed through the surroundings, air currents surged, and the blinding light dissipated.
Lyle turned and retreated, putting distance between himself and Evileye. The massive shadow of the Archangel of Observation had already reached her.
On the other side, the Purifying Seraph simultaneously waved the holy banner in its hand: "Rain of Fire!"
"That was almost the end."
He had been caught slightly off guard just now. It was lucky that Lyle wasn't actually a real Magic Caster, otherwise, he wouldn't have been able to react in time.
"It's not a matter of strength, but a gap in combat experience."
Lyle quickly realized this.
His previous opponents had always been crushed; the so-called gap in combat experience had never had a chance to manifest.
Fiery red light quickly materialized in mid-air, turning into droplets of fire that poured down toward Evileye.
Such a fast reaction—no, did he predict it in advance?
Evileye's eyes showed surprise, but she didn't hesitate, raising both hands forward: "Magic Shield!"
The reason she didn't use the stronger 'Crystal Wall' was not only to save mana but also because 'Rain of Fire' was an area-of-effect spell with relatively low intensity.
"Is he planning to force me back?"
The smile on Evileye's face grew wider. "I'm not that easy to get rid of!"
'Dimensional Move' was a spell used by casters to create distance or escape, but she was no ordinary Magic Caster.
"Resistance Weakening!"
Evileye let out a low shout.
A dim white light suddenly appeared on the Purifying Seraph, causing its movement speed to show obvious signs of slowing down.
Whoosh!
The Archangel of Observation rushed over at this moment, raising its silver short hammer again.
"When facing a summon-type Magic Caster, one should indeed restrict these troublesome summons!"
Evileye was forced to leap backward to put distance between herself and the Archangel of Observation, and a powerful surge of mana erupted from her body:
"Fifth Tier Magic: Domain of Sand · All!"
Boom!
A massive magic circle appeared on the lawn, and immediately after, a large amount of yellow sand spewed out, turning into streams of quicksand that rapidly swept toward Lyle and his group.
"This is... binding magic!"
Lyle's gaze was serious. He pointed one hand at the Purifying Seraph while shouting: "Archangel of Observation!"
Bang!
The moment the quicksand was about to bind it, Lyle canceled the summon of the Purifying Seraph, and it dissipated into points of light.
Under Lyle's control, the Archangel of Observation leaned its entire body back, its three-meter-tall frame falling over while extending its thick, long arm.
It grabbed Lyle and threw him upward with a flick of its wrist!
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