Wizard: Adventures in Two Worlds-Chapter 441 - 175 Originium +10!

"Li!"

The Blood Knight’s death made Olanna cry out in grief. She had remained unharmed in the recent exchange only because the Blood Knight had shielded her, and this had resulted in him sustaining grievous injuries, leaving him powerless against Sodan’s sneak attack in its second form.

The phantom flickered, appearing behind Olanna as a blood-red claw suddenly reached out.

"Be careful!"

DING...

Upon contact with Olanna’s back, the sound of metal colliding rang out, accompanied by a flash of white light. Before the others could surround it, the phantom dodged back into the void.

Silence fell upon the arena once more.

Olanna clenched her teeth, fear evident in her eyes. If not for the protective Curio her mother had given her, she might have shared the Blood Knight’s fate.

The others wore grim expressions. Even though they weren’t allies, they subconsciously huddled closer.

Carl furrowed his brow. Among them, he was the most outwardly relaxed, yet he too couldn’t devise a countermeasure. The phantom, it seemed, was undetectable by witchcraft.

"It’s not Invisibility," the Second Elder said, parrying unseen attacks with his Longsword, his expression grave. "It must be some method of hiding in the void. That’s why our attacks are ineffective against it."

As a warrior who had lived for over a hundred years and witnessed countless battles, his experience was considerable. Through several probes, he quickly reached a conclusion.

Carl’s eyes twitched. Suddenly, he raised his arm and swung his great hammer behind him.

BANG!

With a loud crash, a pool of blood appeared on the ground behind him as Sodan’s figure vanished once more.

"When it attacks, its body materializes from its illusory state," Carl stated. "That’s when it can be harmed."

Everyone’s expression darkened. Carl made it sound easy, but of those present, likely only he possessed the ability to counterattack in time.

"HUFF..." The Second Elder took a deep breath and stepped forward twice, holding his Knight Sword upright before him.

"God loves the world!"

PFF! A glint of cold light flashed as the Second Elder’s left arm was severed at the shoulder. Blood flowed, but his expression remained unchanged. His upright Knight Sword merely swung across horizontally, its blade now bearing a fresh streak of blood.

"It’s useless," Carl squinted. "With your speed, even using yourself as bait, you’ll at best inflict a light injury. You certainly can’t force it out."

SWISH!

The phantom flickered again.

DING...

This time, the Second Elder managed to parry the incoming strike, and his body erupted in a blinding white light. Holy Light could cleanse all, but unfortunately, it couldn’t make the creature hidden in the void reveal itself.

"It lacks reason." The Second Elder’s body trembled slightly. Blood flowed from the web of his thumb, and his turbid eyes, sparkling with keenness, reflected the many thoughts racing through his mind. "Sodan won’t keep attacking me, nor will it fail to see my plan; it simply attacks on instinct."

He glanced at Carl. "Guardian, you won’t leave this City Lord’s mansion alive unless you kill it."

Carl raised an eyebrow. The Second Elder didn’t know he possessed a Divine Domain Fragment and could leave at any time, though he’d return to this very place. The Second Elder’s statement was clearly an attempt to bind him to their side.

PFF! 𝘧𝓇ℯ𝑒𝓌𝑒𝑏𝓃𝘰𝘷𝘦𝘭.𝒸ℴ𝓂

Bloodlight burst forth once more. The Second Elder stumbled forward, his Knight Sword moving swiftly to intercept the attacking blows.

"Joints, throat, the back of the heart..." he muttered, analyzing its attacks. "It targets vital points on the human body, pausing briefly after hitting its mark. Poison is useless against it, and there’s no way to lock onto its body with toxins."

PFF! PFF-PFF!

A series of lacerations appeared on the Second Elder’s body; in the blink of an eye, he was covered in injuries.

SWISH!

A cold glint flashed and vanished. The Second Elder’s body tilted; his right lower leg had disappeared, leaving him struggling to stand on one leg.

"Aside from its claws, it also bites," he continued, his voice strained. "Its bite force is terrifying; even the flesh of a Legendary Knight can’t withstand it. The Guardian should be fine, though."

Carl remained silent. He tightened his grip on the gravity hammer, wanting to help, but he knew he could do little. He could protect himself, but not the others.

The Second Elder gripped his Knight Sword tighter and took a final glance at Carl, a complex emotion flashing in his eyes. Then, gritting his teeth, he swung his sword to the side. Before being killed, he had to verify as much as possible and find any vulnerability in the target.

DING...

Sparks flew. Another gruesome cut appeared on his body, and the spraying blood seemed to cling to a phantom.

"Blood!" The Second Elder’s eyes lit up as he shouted. "Fresh blood can affect the time it takes for it to merge into the void! My blood doubled that time!"

PFF!

A blood-red claw emerged from his chest, gently closing around his still-beating heart, and crushed it.

HEH...

The dark figure appeared before them for the first time. Its build was slender and well-proportioned, a stark contrast to Sodan’s corpulence. Its head had no features, only a large vertical eye. That cold gaze seemed to connect to another world, chilling to the bone.

SWISH!

The eerie figure disappeared again.

UGH! Olanna grunted simultaneously, staggering backward with a new gash on her abdomen. But a smear of blood also appeared where the phantom had been.

"Blood!" Even with a Legendary Knight’s strong vitality, losing a heart didn’t mean immediate death; he could still last a few breaths.

The Second Elder collapsed, blood bubbling from his mouth. "Demigod... blood..."

Olanna’s face changed, her hand gripping her weapon trembling slightly. Of course, she understood what the Second Elder meant. Her blood could make Sodan’s body visible. But... how much blood was needed? What good would it do?

Olanna hesitated, unconsciously taking a step back, her eyes betraying her fear.

Just then, someone stepped forward, extended one arm, and slashed fiercely at it with their sword.

BANG!

Before the sword could fully connect, the arm exploded under the stimulation of Battle Aura, transforming into a mist of blood that enveloped the surroundings. It was Black Sword Milia!

Her face was cold, her eyes devoid of any ripple. She glanced at the dying Second Elder on the ground, then reversed her grip on her sword and stabbed it into her own abdomen.

PFF!

Blood splattered. She too possessed the Divine Bloodline!

Olanna’s heart quivered. Only then did she notice the direction in which the Second Elder had collapsed. He hadn’t expected her to act, but the Desecration Knight instead. The Second Elder and Milia had been adversaries, having crossed swords in the past, yet they shared the same resolute heart. In that regard, they were of the same kind.

"AHH!" Milia screamed. Blood gushed from her body, spraying in all directions and drenching the entire area. A phantom quietly surfaced within the blood.

SWISH!

Carl dashed out, his great hammer thundering down.

BANG!

The ground trembled. The phantom flickered rapidly. It wasn’t as strong as Carl, but it was faster, and as time passed, it could fade into the void again. Milia’s blood wouldn’t last long.

Black Sword—Cage!

The dark Longswords crossed in mid-air, wreathed in Pseudo-God blood, enclosing the phantom.

At the same time, Yana, wielding her Great Sword, lunged at the phantom.

One-Circle Witchcraft—Tidal Force!

First Order Seal—Thunderbolt!

BOOM!

Several attacks landed on the phantom in quick succession. Carl’s figure flickered, and his hammer once again unleashed twenty times gravity.

Die!

The invisible force field warped everything around it as it crashed down fiercely.

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