"Now's our chance, let's go!" Vanessa controlled the magic broom to carry Nero and Kryss, then used her long legs to sprint forward while holding Noelle's small hand, because an even greater crisis was coming from behind!
Boom! Boom boom!
The sky-piercing war drums behind them sounded again, and a rain of magic arrows that blotted out the sun came sweeping toward them.
At the same time, over a dozen Headless Generals wearing blue cloaks emerged from the formation to pursue Asta and the others.
"The number of these Headless Soldiers is truly terrifying!" Asta felt that Vanessa and Noelle were running too slowly, so he simply scooped one up in each arm and began to sprint. Nero and Kryss followed closely under Vanessa's control.
"Eek!" Noelle was startled when her body was suddenly lifted into the air. she complained, "Stupid Asta, can't you give me a heads-up before you grab me!"
"Does that mean I can hold you as long as I give you a heads-up from now on?" Asta joked.
"I... ╰(ε╰)!" Noelle wanted to spout profanities, but she didn't know how, so her small face could only flush bright red.
"Truly adorable," Vanessa couldn't help but chuckle.
"Sister Vanessa!" Only then did Noelle realize that Vanessa was also tucked under Asta's arm!
"That's right, we're both being held by little Asta now!" Vanessa teased.
"Lord Magic Knights, now is not the time for jokes! Look behind you!" Kryss's vitality was truly amazing; after drinking the recovery potion, he was already alive and kicking, looking back with a face full of panic. This was a damn rain of arrows!
And those Headless Generals were running way too fast! It was like a person being chased by a dog; you think you can outrun it, but when you look back, the damn dog has already opened its bloody maw to bite!
"Leave it to me!" Asta came to a sudden stop and gently set Vanessa and Noelle down. Then, his body catapulted toward the rear. The dozen or so Headless Generals following them immediately lunged forward, their greatswords bursting with multi-colored magic!
"Wind Magic!"
"Water Magic!"
"Ice Magic!"
"Fire Magic!"
Every magic attack launched by the Headless Generals was filled with terrifying destructive power!
But they were facing Asta and his demon-slayer sword!
"Great Tornado!" Asta swung the demon-slayer sword in place, spinning rapidly to form a massive red and green tornado!
Bang bang bang!
Asta collided violently with those Headless Generals and the arrows. Without exception, every single one of the dozen Headless Generals was sent flying!
The arrows flying toward them were also completely blocked by the Great Tornado!
"Asta is really so strong!" Nero exclaimed, covering her small mouth.
"Let's go!" Asta stopped spinning and immediately downed a bottle of recovery potion. His heavily depleted stamina was replenished once more, but he was already nearing his limit!
His entire body was now flushed red, looking like a cannon that had just gone through a fierce battle, its barrel heated red by gunpowder!
These dozen Headless Generals were too powerful!
Not only did they have terrifying magic attacks, but their physical attacks were equally horrifying!
Blocking each of the Headless Generals' greatswords felt like being hit by a train weighing dozens of tons!
"Asta, are you okay?" Noelle looked over worriedly.
"I'm fine!" Asta said as he picked up Noelle and Vanessa again.
"Boom! Boom boom!" After the dozen Headless Generals were sent flying, they merely smashed out several large craters before climbing back up as if they had only taken a tumble. Then, the war drums in the army formation behind them beat rapidly again. This time, the drumming seemed to affect the entire Ancient Battlefield ruins, making the hearts of all living creatures tremble!
"Buzz!" A melodious, deep horn blast sounded as if from across the ages. Then, an absolute ruler wearing a red cloak and a golden helmet appeared. Beneath the Red-Robed King's helmet was also nothingness. The King raised a seven-colored longsword. Through his Two-Tomoe Sharingan, Asta could clearly see seven gems embedded in the sword's hilt!
When the Red-Robed King raised this sword, all the magic stones in the army formation began to frantically channel massive amounts of mana into it. In contrast, all the Headless Soldiers and Headless Generals fell silent!
Buzz!!!
The Red-Robed King's longsword was like a dragon devouring energy; all the mana in this area vanished in an instant!
"Asta, run!" Vanessa cried out. This was definitely a sword strike capable of destroying heaven and earth. It was an absolute Forbidden Spell that even the Captains of the nine Magic Knight Squads might not be able to use. For a moment, the only person Vanessa could think of who could rival this Red-Robed King was the Magic Emperor!
"I'm already running at full speed!" Asta felt a massive suction force suddenly come from behind him. This pulling force was like a black hole, making it hard to resist.
"It looks like some kind of barrier light is coming!" Kryss protected his sister, turning his head in terror.
By now, the Red-Robed King seemed to have finished charging. A black radiance radiated from the very tip of the sword. Everywhere the black light touched was filled with deathly energy. Whether it was the vaunted Corpse-Collecting Poison Bees or the fearsome Devouring Maggots, they were all as fragile as duckweed, vanishing into smoke the moment the black radiance touched them.
This was entirely a beam of death!
"Asta, put me down, I'll run on my own!" Noelle saw that Asta had even bitten his lip until it bled, but even so, he wouldn't let go of the arms holding them!
"What kind of silly talk is that? Watch me surpass my limits right here!" Asta curled his lips, the smile on his face highlighting his unyielding spirit!
"You idiot Asta, why are you so stupid? Let us go. With your speed, you could clearly have escaped on your own!" Noelle said, crying. Her pink eyes were filled with emotion. Even though she and Asta hadn't known each other for long, Asta was willing to give his life for her. And what about her own family, to whom she was bound by blood? They would probably have abandoned her amidst mockery long ago!
"Sister Vanessa, I leave them to you." Asta suddenly halted. He shoved Noelle and Vanessa away with great force, and as the two women watched in shock, he slowly opened the fourth gate!
"Gate of Pain!" Asta's tone was calm, but the Chakra throughout his body exploded violently as if a nuclear fusion had occurred!
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