Repelled?
"You are too arrogant, human!" Shasuryu Shasha roared with a thunderous shout.
Having gathered the strength and the strongest warriors of three tribes, in that human's eyes, the worst outcome was actually just being repelled.
Lyle didn't intend to waste words and waved his arm.
Whoosh!
The Flame Archangel hovering in mid-air flapped its wings and charged rapidly toward the Lizardmen.
"Leave it... to me!"
Zenberu Gugu kicked off the ground violently, rushing out at extreme speed.
"Is summoning only one a precaution?" The thought flashed through Shasuryu Shasha's mind. He turned to the Elder Priests behind him and said, "I'll have to trouble you all!"
"Leave the rest to us."
The voices of the Lizardman priests drifted over one by one.
"Move out! Don't let that human escape. I will be on guard against the opponent's second summon," Shasuryu Shasha said, lifting his heavy greatsword.
Crusch Lulu nodded, ready to release magic at any moment.
As Shasuryu Shasha charged toward Lyle, over 300 Lizardman warriors moved simultaneously.
Clearly!
The Lizardmen present wanted to finish Lyle off in one fell swoop.
"Quite intimidating."
"Facing so many Lizardmen at once, no matter how confident one is, there will always be blind spots. Besides, I am currently a Magic Chanter."
Lyle looked at the many Lizardmen surging forward like a tide, then turned to the Lizardman priest he was controlling and said coldly:
"Release magic."
The Lizardman priest raised both hands and aimed forward: "Wind Alteration!"
This was a Tier 2 faith system magic that could actively control the strength of the wind; it was a support-type spell.
Whoosh!
A mass of airflow expanded rapidly between the Lizardman priest's hands. With a flick of Lyle's sleeve, a potion bottle appeared in his hand, which he then casually tossed into the mass of air.
The potion bottle shattered!
A large amount of powdery substance mixed into the airflow.
Boom!
The Lizardman priest pushed forward with both hands, and the airflow instantly exploded, forming a gust of gale that surged forward.
"Continue," Lyle said expressionlessly.
The Lizardman priest repeated the process of releasing the magic, creating gust after gust of gale, scattering the powder mixed in the wind to a further distance ahead.
This powder was something Lyle had made using the few remaining Hanging Spider venom sacs he had on hand, along with herbs from the Dragon Fang Tribe that possessed paralytic and trace toxic properties.
It was a medicinal powder created using a Pharmacist's "Refine Medicine" skill.
The primary effect was paralysis; the toxicity was actually not high because Lizardmen have relatively high poison resistance.
A gale carrying a pungent odor swept toward them!
Shasuryu Shasha, who was rushing at the very front, had a change in expression and immediately shouted to the many Lizardman warriors behind: "Everyone, hold your breath!"
As the gale blew over everyone, the Lizardman warriors at the very front were the first to be prepared, but many of the Lizardmen in the rear failed to react in time.
Smelling the pungent scent in the air, their entire bodies became somewhat limp and numb.
For a moment, the Lizardman warriors in the rear fell into chaos.
"Useless tricks!" Shasuryu Shasha lowered the hand covering his nose and mouth; no orders were needed.
Lizardman priests immediately began releasing magic to treat the paralyzed Lizardman warriors.
Shasuryu Shasha continued to lead the unaffected Lizardman warriors, charging toward Lyle.
Meanwhile, on the other side.
Zenberu Gugu, wearing the White Dragon Bone Armor, had already clashed with the Flame Archangel.
Boom!
The powerful force of the Flame Sword's slash struck heavily against the White Dragon Bone Armor, sending out a series of sparks.
Zenberu Gugu retreated several steps before stabilizing himself. The strike just now hadn't caused him any damage at all; he grinned and lunged forward again.
Relying on the protection of his armor, he forcibly dragged the Flame Archangel into a stall as several vines rapidly swept out from behind.
"Plant Entanglement!"
"Plant Entanglement!"
The Flame Archangel had no time to dodge and was bound in place by the vines.
Bang!
Zenberu Gugu leapt high, and the sharp claws covered by the White Dragon Bone Armor slashed down, instantly destroying the Flame Archangel's wings.
"Leave it... to you all," Zenberu Gugu stammered. As he spoke, he had already moved ahead, running toward Lyle to face the swarming Lizardmen.
"As expected, relying only on the Flame Archangel against you when you're prepared is no longer effective."
Lyle looked at the Flame Archangel, which had been restrained again in a short time, and sighed softly. In his left hand, hidden in his sleeve, a new scroll appeared. "In that case!"
"Then let me show you my true power."
Shasuryu Shasha and Zenberu Gugu, who were leading a group of Lizardman warriors, stopped their running simultaneously.
Boom!
Dazzling Holy Light condensed in the air.
A new angel, over three meters tall and more than twice the size of the Flame Archangel, appeared in everyone's sight.
An invisible aura spread out, causing a look of panic to appear on the faces of all the Lizardmen.
The air became somewhat quiet at this moment.
Only Lyle's calm, steady voice rang out: "Tier 4 Angel Summoning · Archangel of Peace!"
Tier 4 "Angel Summoning" was different from the first three tiers; it could summon two types of angels: one was the Archangel of Observation, who excelled in defense, and the other was the Archangel of Peace, who excelled in offense.
The two were not much different in appearance, except the Archangel of Peace appeared to have a more slender build than the Archangel of Observation.
At the same time, the weapon in its hand was not a shield and mace, but a staff weapon similar to a spear.
"Speaking of which, you should be the first enemies to see me use this magic," Lyle said with a smile, looking at the many stiff-faced Lizardmen.
This was the truth.
Back when his strength was weaker, he naturally preferred to use the Archangel of Observation, who was good at defense. If it weren't for the current situation, which the Flame Archangel alone couldn't resolve,
he wouldn't have used this spell.
The Lizardman priests in the rear, who had been relatively composed, completely lost their composure, all showing expressions of terror.
"What is Tier 4 magic? It looks so strong," a small murmur came from the mouth of a Lizardman warrior.
Unfortunately.
No Lizardman would answer that question.
Most Lizardmen knew very little about magic, and those who truly understood naturally wouldn't speak under the current circumstances.
Behind the straw, Crusch Lulu's already pale skin grew even more ghastly.
"Tier 4 magic—"
"How can this be? Why would such a powerful human—"
Crusch Lulu murmured to herself, her whole body unable to stop trembling.
"I see!!"
A loud shout broke the eerie atmosphere.
"Is this your true trump card? It is indeed powerful beyond imagination!" Shasuryu Shasha took a deep breath.
His and his brother's suspicions were indeed correct.
For this human to dare to be so fearless, he must have some sort of trump card. He just hadn't expected the opponent to actually be a Tier 4 Magic Chanter.
This was news that couldn't possibly be any worse!
He had always had this worry and had even specifically asked the tribe's old High Priest.
According to the old High Priest's answer, when facing a Tier 4 Magic Chanter, fleeing was the best choice. This was not cowardice, but rather a smart decision.
Because only fools would challenge them.
But— "We no longer have a choice!"
Shasuryu Shasha lifted the heavy greatsword in his hand and slammed it heavily onto the ground, as if slamming it into the hearts of all the Lizardmen:
"Fear and terror are meaningless. If we don't kill this human, we will be killed. This isn't a matter of whether to run or not— it's war!"
His high-pitched voice echoed through the air.
The fearful expressions of all the Lizardmen began to vanish, especially the fear in the eyes of those Lizardman priests, which was gradually replaced by a look of ferocity.
"Oooooh!"
"Oooooh!!"
"Oooooh, kill!!"
All the Lizardmen let out roar-like shouts.
"Control that small angel! We absolutely cannot let it escape! This human can only summon two; we can't let him summon a second, even stronger angel!"
A Lizardman priest roared like a madman.
"What an inspiring speech," Lyle said. He suddenly looked up at the sky, his brow furrowing slightly.
An illusion?
He felt a fluctuation of magic power in the sky just now.
"Holy Laser!" The Archangel of Peace waved its spear-staff, and a laser-like beam shot out from the tip.
Boom!
The laser-like beam blasted into the spot where that priest was, blowing him to pieces and even piercing through five Lizardman warriors along the way.
Swish!
The Archangel of Peace's two pairs of wings, one large and one small, flapped, and it appeared in front of Shasuryu Shasha as if teleporting.
Strike Against Evil!
The spear-staff swung down with a heavy blow.
Shasuryu Shasha's pupils shrank, and he hurriedly raised the heavy greatsword in his hand to block in front of him.
"Lower Tier · Strength Enhancement." Crusch Lulu quickly released her magic.
Boom!
With a roar, Shasuryu Shasha was uncontrollably sent flying, crashing heavily into a group of Lizardman warriors and causing a series of miserable screams.
"Holy Laser!" The Archangel of Peace raised the spear-staff in its hand again, and the laser-like beam swept across.
The bodies of seven or eight Lizardman warriors in front were easily pierced and blown apart!