After work, start to speedrun the other world-Chapter 245 - 84 Approaching Time Reset_2

What on earth is going on?

Why are there two Ahtalars, their auras so closely matched?

Before he could think further,

both Ahtalars had already launched an attack on him, wielding two Great Swords of Death, two spears that pierce the undead, and two Swords of Light.

"Count Dracula, save me!" the shark-man cried out, clutching his severed arm, and without hesitation, turned and started to flee.

He hadn’t expected that his first battle with Ahtal would result in his arm being cleanly cut off, along with losing the Sword of Light.

Despite holding the more versatile Sword of Light, which should have given him an advantage, why had he been immediately overwhelmed?

This was illogical.

However, no matter how illogical, the fact that he was at a disadvantage could not be changed.

The spear that pierces the undead thrust forward.

The gathered wind tore open the shark-man’s chest, piercing his heart directly, causing the fleeing shark-man to collapse powerlessly to the ground, his pupils dilating as he lost all signs of life.

"If you had more courage in battle, you wouldn’t have died so quickly," Xi Mu pulled out the spear from the ground.

Regarding the shark-man’s strength, how should it be assessed? His data on paper were incredible, possessing not only an extraordinary amount of Magic Power but also the ability to unleash "tsunamis," and holding a Substandard Sword of Radiance, making him a formidable individual in any nation.

On paper, the shark-man’s strength was undoubtedly superior, but actual combat was a different matter.

As a superior species of the fish-race, the shark-men were particularly cautious about their lives, making them restrained in battle. They could be formidable when they had the upper hand, but if they sensed a possible defeat, they would become frantic.

His mind was entirely focused on escaping.

"Hey... that woman, is that all she amounted to?" Xi Mu turned his head, looking towards the end of the road at the saintess of the Dusk Cult who was sneakily trying to carry away the Substandard Sword of Radiance.

"If that’s all, you won’t be able to stop me," his smile was unpleasant as he pressed his fingers to his temple.

"Try a little harder, don’t disappoint me."

"..." The saintess paused upon hearing this but felt a sense of relief realizing Ahtal had no intention of attacking.

"Yes, Lord Ahtal," she bowed respectfully, "I will find a way to entertain you." 𝓯𝙧𝙚𝒆𝙬𝙚𝒃𝙣𝙤𝒗𝓮𝓵.𝙘𝙤𝙢

With that, she hurriedly began to flee.

The shark-man being so easily slain was entirely beyond her expectations, considering his strength shouldn’t have allowed for such an outcome.

At that moment, a squad of knights rushed over, their determined expressions indicating they were prepared for a deadly fight.

"Take the body away," Xi Mu pointed towards the shark-man’s corpse, issuing an order to the knights, "and make sure the Dusk Cult doesn’t snatch the body."

The leading knight captain was momentarily stunned, but upon seeing the shark-man’s corpse, he reacted and instructed his subordinates to carry the body away.

Then they heard a command to disperse.

"You are responsible for the corpse. Don’t interfere with my battle," Xi Mu turned and walked away, leaving the group of knights unsure how to react.

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...

Elsewhere.

Outside the city.

"In the quest to burn down the world," the saintess gazed at the handsome young man with blue curly hair, handing over the Substandard Sword of Radiance.

"Go and slay Ahtal."

"What about Hawk Jones?" the young man with blue curly hair asked, remembering that the Substandard Sword of Radiance was previously held by the shark-man Hawk Jones.

Now, however, it was being handed to him by the saintess.

"He’s dead," the saintess spoke softly, "He was too careless and was slain by Ahtal. Please be cautious."

"Is that so?" the young man with blue curly hair chuckled and cheerfully accepted the handed-over Sword of Light, setting off towards the Royal City.

"Leave it to me."

This time, it should pose no problem.

The saintess watched the blue-haired young man’s back; she had chosen Maqilizor this time, a well-known Summoner with the ability to forcibly contract all life forms.

He controlled a host of powerful Contracted Monsters.

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...

No close combat, first and foremost.

Maqilizor walked in the rain, calmly analyzing how to proceed in the upcoming battle.

Given Ahtal’s formidable close-combat abilities, getting too close could easily lead to being cut down in one stroke.

Thus, he had to conceal his own body and let his Contracted Monsters drain Ahtal’s Magic Power. Once Ahtal’s Magic Power was sufficiently depleted, he would then use the Substandard Sword of Radiance to strike him down.

Analysis complete.

"Come out, my slaves,"

With forceful claps of his hands, Maqilizor’s shadow behind him spread out, transforming into a grand gate as giant monsters emerged from it.

"Go forth, and slay Ahtal," he issued the command, then immediately made a strategic retreat, leaving behind the opened gate of shadows for the Contracted Monsters to swarm into the city.

The heavy rain poured down.

The parallel ground sun approached, its spreading heat causing the falling rain to turn scalding hot, emitting a white mist.

The source of terror was about to arrive in full force.

"Roar!" A monster roared, its neck erupting in black flames and soon spewed a torrent of blood, head tumbling to the ground.

Xi Mu landed on his feet, behind him lay the remains of monsters, the number of bodies difficult to discern clearly.

But it was certain there were over a hundred.