The flesh abominations are not mindless creatures. On the contrary, they are incredibly intelligent. After experiencing their previous defeat, the flesh abominations have realized who poses the greatest threat to them.
This time, their focus has shifted, and they have made Alyssa their primary target.
As a result, a thick blood mist constantly surrounds Alyssa. The concentration of this blood mist is even several times higher than in other areas!
Almost every flesh abomination has made Alyssa their number one target.
"Sizzle, sizzle, sizzle!"
The corrosion from the blood mist starts to appear on Alyssa's armor. Her once radiant and holy armor begins to dull under the continuous erosion of the blood mist.
Realizing this, Alyssa's expression turns serious.
This armor is no ordinary set. It was blessed by the Church, equipped with holy attributes that provide strong defense and protection from the holy light.
However, in this moment, it is being severely damaged by the blood mist's incessant corrosion.
Even Alyssa, someone who knows the power of her armor, finds this situation astonishing.
The flesh abominations' damage is far greater than imagined!
It is now clear that the flesh abominations have a certain level of control over the blood mist.
As Alyssa struggles to maintain her ground, the flesh abominations around her undergo a drastic change.
Instead of continuing their attacks, they begin to merge together. At the same time, a foul odor and vile blood-colored slime start to emanate from their bodies.
Alyssa furrows her brows and instinctively places her spear horizontally in front of her chest.
She can feel that the breath of the flesh abominations before her is growing stronger.
"Roar!!!"
With a furious roar, a massive blood-colored membrane unfurls behind the flesh abomination.
In almost an instant, Alyssa is completely enveloped by the blood-colored membrane, without even having time to react.
"This is bad!"
Alyssa's heart sinks as she senses the looming threat of death.
In this critical moment, Caelan finally makes his move.
He couldn't just watch as this woman, who resembled his cousin, died here.
The next moment, Caelan springs into action.
He doesn't use any skills but relies on his sword, striking over a hundred times in a single breath!
In the blink of an eye, the blood-colored membrane is sliced into countless pieces.
Alyssa finally escapes the dire situation!
However, upon realizing that Caelan was the one who saved her, disbelief flashes in her eyes.
How could this be?!
No one knows better than her how tough the seemingly fragile blood-colored membrane is.
Even if Alyssa used a skill, she wouldn't be able to tear even the slightest hole in it.
But for Caelan, it seemed as simple as eating or drinking.
"How did you do that?" Alyssa asks, astonished, looking at Caelan beside her.
Caelan calmly turns his head and responds, "Why are you staring at me?"
Alyssa freezes for a moment.
Wait, wasn't it you who was staring at me earlier?
But... why did you steal my line?!
Despite her surprise, Alyssa manages to maintain control and doesn't lash out at her rescuer.
Meanwhile, Caelan continues to swing his sword swiftly and precisely.
With each swing, a flesh abomination is eliminated.
Thanks to Caelan's efficient and precise killing, the surrounding flesh abominations are quickly wiped out.
But Caelan doesn't plan to stop; instead, he advances toward the direction the flesh abominations are retreating to.
Alyssa, seeing this, breaks into a cold sweat and quickly steps forward to stop him.
"Wait, are you insane? That's where the boss, Lord Orn, is! What are you doing going there?!"
Caelan shakes his head indifferently.
"Nothing, just eradicating them completely."
"I don't want to see you hurt."
Caelan's reasoning is actually quite simple. He suspects that Alyssa and his lazy cousin Talia share the same last name and might be related, so he doesn't want her to get hurt.
But hearing this, Alyssa takes it differently.
Is he... confessing to me?
Although she can't accept it, the tender tone does make her heart skip a beat.
At that moment, Alyssa wants to refuse, but finds herself unable to open her mouth.
Instead, Caelan continues to pursue the retreating flesh abominations as if nothing had happened.
However, when he sees the overwhelming number of flesh abominations, Caelan is stunned.
How long would it take to kill them all with regular attacks?
So... time to use the old method!
With this thought, Caelan grips his sword tightly.
This wide-range attack doesn't seem suitable for using [Infinite Lightblade].
Since there are so many small monsters, he decides to use his most extensive skill!
With that, Caelan points the tip of his sword at the sky.
"Cataclysmic Sword Rain!!"
Boom!!!
Countless sword-shaped meteors rain down from the sky.
When they hit the ground, they explode violently, with effects comparable to a small nuclear bomb!
As the blinding light rips through everything, mushroom clouds begin rising from the ground.
[You killed flesh abomination, gained experience: 45,291]
[You killed flesh abomination, gained experience: 36,872]
[You killed flesh abomination, gained experience: 54,169]
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Meanwhile, at the frontline of the battlefield, elite legion soldiers have surrounded Lord Orn, the boss.
Despite the overwhelming encirclement, Orn maintains a sufficient level of pressure.
Its body is not composed of flesh and blood, but rather of countless bones stacked together, forming a skeletal dragon-like body.
"Roar!!!"
Orn lets out an earth-shaking roar, sending a powerful mental shockwave through the battlefield!
Some of the legion soldiers, affected by the roar, pause for a moment before being riddled with holes by Orn's [Bone Spike Shot].
Various skills explode against Orn's skeletal frame, releasing colorful bursts of light.
However, Orn's defense is so strong that these attacks barely cause any noticeable damage.
The legion soldiers' faces grow darker as they realize the extent of the difficulty.
"We can't break its defense! How are we supposed to fight this?"