As the summoning magic was activated, a humanoid Zombie monster wielding a greatsword appeared before Shalltear. Its chest seemed to have been pierced by something, leaving a cross-shaped fractured gap, and strange blue energy mist continuously emanated from its chest cavity. The crown on its head looked more like thorns, with spikes deeply piercing into its skull—a horrifying sight.
The Lord of Night, level LV70, possessed a special ability to inflict abnormal effects on enemies during attacks.
After unleashing the summoning magic, Shalltear also activated her profession's special skill [Valkyrie]. A ball of white energy separated from her body and then slowly formed the exact same white doll-like figure as herself. Einherjar possessed the same weapons, abilities, and durability as a real person, except it could not use magic and some skills. It was merely a combat puppet like a clone, ready to fight by her side.
"Superior!" No need to issue commands, the Lord of Night and Einherjar could be directed simply by mind control, and they charged forward together, creating immense pressure on the battlefield.
Under their combined assault, the King of Light Knights had no time at all to deal with the others, and Shalltear seized this opportunity to directly attack the summoner, Kael.
However, in addition to the King of Light Knights, Kael was also protected by two high-tier angels. The Cherubim of Judgment immediately stepped forward to intercept, an energy shield forming between Kael and Shalltear.
"Don't forget me!" A level 70 Overlord surged out of the shadows, and instantly struck down a Cherubim of Judgment. It was Ainz from not far away who had used [Summon Undead] summoning magic!
As a result, Kael only had one Cherubim whose combat power could be completely ignored, as it was a magical summoned creature, and its main abilities were healing and blocking shots, not for direct combat.
Maximize Magic: [Bind Bone]!
Maximize Magic: [Vermilion Nova]!
Shalltear and Ainz used magic attacks at the same time, and Kael's reaction was not slow. He activated [Embrace of the Goddess] to form a defensive barrier.
The sharp bone spur attack was blocked by the barrier, but the subsequent red lotus flame instantly destroyed the barrier, directly engulfing Kael's body in flames.
Unexpectedly, although Kael had a clear expression of pain on his face, in the magical sight of Ainz and the others, his HP consumption turned out to be incredibly low. Even if a Magic Caster's resistance to magic was higher than a Warrior's, it was impossible for him to only take this much damage.
Obscured by the red flames, Ainz and the others did not realize that when struck by [Vermilion Nova], the leaf-shaped item hanging on Kael's chest faintly glowed. The World Item [Leaf of Yggdrasil], in addition to significantly boosting the wearer's defensive attributes, also possessed a considerable degree of damage immunity effect—a secret unknown to them.
After taking damage, Kael immediately launched his counterattack, and his target was Shalltear, who was closest to him.
Tenth Tier: [Holy Judgment Cross]!
Maximize Magic: [Vermilion Nova]!
The two magic spells were cast separately from the [Ultimate Magic Codex] and Kael himself. Although not at the exact same time, the time interval between them was extremely short, almost simultaneous.
As the [Holy Judgment Cross] appeared, Shalltear was bound to the energy cross due to the skill's effect, and holy flames immediately covered her entire body, burning intensely. Instantly a red lotus flame surged up and launched a second burning attack, hitting her mercilessly.
Maximize Magic: [Gravity Maelstrom]!
Ainz, who was far away, saw Shalltear being attacked, and continued to cast magic, trying to restrain Kael's actions. Unexpectedly, Kael turned a blind eye to his attack, focusing on his target.
[Divine Bonds]!
Tenth Tier: [Holy Angel Sword]!
Maximize Magic: [Heavenly Light]!
The golden chains tightly bound Shalltear in an instant, immobilizing her. At the same time, the shadow of an angel holding a holy sword and a shining heavenly gate appeared one after another, filling the sky with a divine aura. The holy sword slashed downwards and light cannons bombarded, causing massive explosions and dealing high holy attribute damage to Shalltear, who was now helpless.
However, the gravity maelstrom attack also reached Kael at this moment. His body seemed to be continuously torn apart by a powerful force. His upper body and legs twisted and his whole body was arched. The attributes and resistance of a max-level player were extremely strong, not to mention he was protected by the [Leaf of Yggdrasil], so he wouldn't be twisted into a knot.
[Divine Protection]!
As holy light flashed, the gravity maelstrom effect dissipated and Kael regained control of his body, the pain slightly subsiding.
Tenth Tier: [Wall of Lamentation]!
Super-Tier Magic: [Falling Sky]!
The [Ultimate Magic Codex] unleashed a spherical barrier that completely enveloped Kael, then a complex magic circle immediately unfolded around him, radiating a powerful, dangerous aura.
"Super-Tier Magic!?" When Ainz saw such a large magic circle, he immediately guessed what kind of attack method Kael was using, and quickly ordered Albedo beside him, his voice tense. "Albedo! Quickly protect Shalltear!"
"Ainz-sama!?" Albedo didn't immediately carry out the order, but instead looked at Ainz worriedly, hesitant to leave his side.
Ainz became even more anxious, and almost yelled at Albedo, "My magic resistance is higher than Shalltear's, and the enemy's target is definitely Shalltear! Don't worry about me, protect Shalltear!"
As those words were spoken, the Super-Tier magic whose casting time was eliminated by Kael using the krypton gold item was activated. Just like the sun rising from the earth, the entire scene before their eyes turned blinding white, and the destructive power generated by the extremely high heat source incinerated everything around it, a pure explosion of destruction.
Boom, boom, boom!
The visual effects caused by the high temperature began to dissipate, and Ainz could hear continuous rumbling sounds again, which made him feel worried and angry. It was clear that that person didn't even intend to give himself and others a chance to breathe, and was still frantically using magic to attack Shalltear.
Triple Maximize Magic: [Reality Slash]!
As he successfully locked onto his target, Ainz launched his own attack, sending three horrifying energy blades in succession that cleaved through space, moving with deadly speed.
Swish, swish, swish!
The energy blades sliced through Kael's body, leaving three horrific wounds deep enough to expose the bones of his arm, waist, and thigh. Originally, it wouldn't have been difficult to cut a target into several pieces with this kind of attack, but as long as sufficient resistance was obtained through equipment or professional skills, the embarrassing situation where a full-level player was instantly killed by Tenth Tier magic would not occur.
However, the damage still had to be borne.
Kael was engulfed in intense pain and couldn't help but glance at Ainz who was attacking him, then ignored him, focusing on his objective. The power of the Sanctified Cherubim began to heal his wounds, and he used the last moments of [Divine Bonds] to try to deal maximum damage to Shalltear!
"Block? Then take my move!" Seeing Albedo protecting Shalltear, Kael showed a fierce expression on his face and activated the ultimate skill of his high-tier profession, [World Savior].
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