To prevent anyone from leaking the news, the six Seven Luminaries worked together to set up a massive barrier, trapping everyone on the battlefield inside, including Benimaru and his group.
The originally chaotic situation suddenly became clear.
Whether it was the Holy Church or the Jura Tempest Federation, their goal was now the same: to eliminate the Seven Luminaries.
Seeing their Captain fall, the Holy Knights' long-suppressed emotions finally exploded, and they roared as they charged at the Seven Luminaries.
The Fire Luminary sneered, "To think you want to use the techniques we taught you against us. How utterly foolish."
As soon as he finished speaking, the Seven Luminaries formed seals again. A powerful white light rose from beneath their feet, instantly enveloping the area.
The Holy Knights struck by the white light immediately cried out in agony.
The Fire Luminary's hands formed seals as he shouted, "Blazing Flame Art!"
Boom—!
A wave of heat rushed toward them. The Holy Knights in the front tried to resist, but their A-rank strength was simply no match for the Seven Luminaries. In the blink of an eye, they were incinerated into ash.
The Holy Knights fell one by one in the heatwave, with no time to escape.
When only about a hundred of the three hundred Holy Knights remained, Renard realized that if this continued, the entire Holy Knight Order would be wiped out.
Now that the Captain had sacrificed herself, he, as the Vice-Captain, should step up to take charge.
With this in mind, Renard resolutely ordered, "Retreat, retreat quickly!"
Hearing his command, the Holy Knights immediately began to gather around Renard and the others.
As for the Temple Knights, they only had B-rank strength and didn't even have the right to participate in the battle; they could only hide far away.
At this moment, Sarei, the leader of the "Three Martial Immortals" who had been watching the scene, spoke coldly.
"Gregory, help!"
The tall and sturdy "Giant Rock" Gregory immediately understood, knowing that now was not the time to bicker or engage in internal strife.
Thus, this human immovable fortress flashed to the front of the group, his aura surging.
"Fortress: Wall of Giant Rocks!"
As Gregory's low voice rang out, a thick wall made of giant stones rose from the ground behind everyone, blocking the Seven Luminaries' attack.
Not only that, the tall fortress directly surrounded the people behind him, forming a circular protective ring, firmly guarding the members of the Holy Church within.
In the distance, Shion, who was observing the battle, asked Benimaru beside her.
"Lord Benimaru, should we take action?"
Looking at the eager Shion, a slight smile touched Benimaru's indifferent face.
"It seems we don't need to step in."
Shion followed Benimaru's gaze and saw two familiar figures appear above the barrier... half an hour ago.
"Footman, Footman, this is definitely broken. We're doomed if we can't complete the mission."
Tia grabbed Footman's arm anxiously, shaking him repeatedly.
"Oh my, stop shaking me, I'm getting dizzy."
Footman rubbed his head.
The two had been studying this box for half a day, but no matter how they operated it, they couldn't collect the souls on the battlefield.
One must know, the quality of these souls was not something ordinary people could compare to; they were at least 10 times stronger.
If it were the soul of a Holy Knight, it could even be worth a hundred.
Just as the two were feeling extremely anxious, a blue portal suddenly appeared behind them.
"What's going on?"
The two turned their heads in confusion, looking at the portal.
Seeing this, Draco and Albedo stepped out slowly and elegantly from within the portal.
"Oh, nice to meet you."
Looking at the two who were stunned, Draco greeted them with a smile.
"Hey, Footman, it seems we've been discovered."
Draco's voice startled Footman and Tia.
They hurriedly threw the things in their hands aside and then stared vigilantly at Draco and Albedo.
Seeing their expressions as if facing a formidable enemy, Draco shrugged and spread his hands, "Don't be so nervous. I'm just here to invite you for some tea and a chat."
Footman and Tia naturally wouldn't believe Draco's nonsense. After exchanging a glance, they quickly rushed towards Draco and Albedo.
Their strength was not weak. Footman had the strength to rival an Awakened Demon Lord, but that was at the bottom tier of Awakened Demon Lords.
Tia also possessed the strength of a peak Demon Lord Species, only a step away from becoming an Awakened Demon Lord.
But for Draco and Albedo, they were still far too weak.
Watching the two attack, Draco snapped his fingers.
"Hum—!"
A transparent barrier appeared out of thin air, knocking the two away.
The gap in strength between Footman and Draco was simply too vast; even if he tried his best, he couldn't shake him in the slightest.
"Oh my, it seems we've met our match today," Footman said with difficulty, clutching his chest.
As soon as these words were spoken, Tia understood Footman's meaning: it's time to retreat.
However, just as the two were preparing to escape, they saw Draco walking over slowly with his hands behind his back.
"Why are you running? I don't eat people."
Draco said lightly, "I said it before, I'm just looking for a chat. If you aren't willing, then I'll have to resort to force."
Having said that, Draco extended his palm and clenched his five fingers. A powerful force instantly surged out, solidifying the surrounding air.
"Bang—!"
Footman's fat body couldn't withstand this pressure at all, and he couldn't even track Draco's movement trajectory.
Footman spat out a large mouthful of blood, and his body slammed onto the ground like a tattered sack.
Immediately after, Draco flashed over, appearing in front of Tia, and grabbed her slender neck.
Feeling the suffocation in her throat.
"Let go of me."
Caught by Draco, she struggled angrily.
But no matter how she struggled, she couldn't break free from Draco's control, which made her feel extremely furious.
"Tia!"
Seeing Draco throttling her, Footman shouted.
He struggled to climb up, his Magicules surging, and his body gradually began to swell.
"Damn bastard, I'm going to kill you!"
Footman roared angrily, his body turning into a human cannonball, crashing towards Draco with a violent hurricane.
"Boom!"
However, before he could reach Draco, Albedo's figure appeared like a ghost, blocking Footman's path.
hermes trismegistus, a Divine-class equipment, a three-layered armor. The armor wrapped around her enchanting and voluptuous body, appearing even more sexy and alluring against the tight-fitting armor.
Albedo's face was filled with coldness. As she flicked her wrist, the World-class item Ginnungagap transformed into a massive black axe, slashing towards the high-speed spinning Footman.
"Boom!"
A violent explosion resounded across the area, and a crack spread out from where the two were fighting.
Footman's round body was directly slashed away by Albedo.
"Waaaah~"
Footman howled in pain, and wounds appeared all over his body.
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