Chapter 174

Hanik leaped into the air in a single step, and suddenly bird wings extended from his back, halting him in mid-air.

Because the ground beneath their feet was covered with black thorns.

Can you change the terrain by using large-scale, impactful magic? It's an old but effective method, and if you want to avoid being harmed, you really have to stay airborne.

One advantage of its small size is that it can easily stay in the air. Although its physical body does not have the ability to fly, the energy it consumes to stay in the air is negligible. It can be roughly considered that it can fly.

However, without a physical foothold, it becomes difficult to use fighting techniques to counter the opponent's moves. Hanik looked at the black thorns on the ground, which were covered with a dense swarm of insects.

Trying to withstand the damage from this area head-on is clearly not worthwhile, as the opponent has the advantage of numbers, space, and mana supply. However, this race obviously lacks anti-air capabilities, and in the long run, staying airborne is more cost-effective.

The key to a war of attrition and attrition is to meticulously manage every bit of magic power consumed. As long as you are careful not to be overwhelmed by sudden bursts of attacks, you can use your skills to resolve the battle more efficiently.

Oh, even if I fly, I still have to deal with that monster.

Hanik watched as the centipede-like monster coiled around him in the air, pointing the bamboo in his hand towards the sky, from which a beam of emerald light shot upwards. A massive array formed in an instant, with enormous patterns spreading across the visible sky.

Time seemed to stand still. The storm raged due to the chaotic flow of magic, and the Azure Dragon emerged from it and immediately bit its neck.

At the same time, the wind pressure cut haphazardly across the land like countless blades, creating countless ravines and trenches. The former appearance of the forest was completely destroyed.

Completely contrary to his previous strategy, Hanik did not hesitate to use the highest-level magic he could cast instantly.

Because after this skill ends, it will have a long cooldown period to recover, and its advantage will be further expanded. It can wait and see, and then deliver a fatal attack.

The air temperature rose, and a smile appeared on its lips as it looked at the giant blade pointing at it.

Dedeline rested one hand on her arm, holding a scythe between her legs. With the other hand, she pointed the massive, double-handled blade at the raccoon. Her hair was completely blown about by the hot air currents, her horns turned dark red, and her skin was tinged with a faint pink.

Then, his wrist slowly drooped, and with an extremely slow slash, a red wave was created.

Extremely high temperatures erupted around her body, and the broken pieces of wood became fuel for the flames. The flames spread rapidly, and in just a moment, everything in sight was a sea of ​​fire.

Unleashing her magic without reservation, Deedri raised her head and looked at Hanik, who only showed her disdain.

Hanik looked at the guy as if he were an idiot, and slightly increased his altitude in the air.

However, this race itself is rather useless; they are not protected by any demon gods, only by the blessings of the wind, fire, and earth elements. Within the race are only a few forces that bring calamity.

If it weren't for incorporating classic human examples, I probably wouldn't even know what kind of people this race is.

But it's not entirely her fault. Whether it's Little White, the Spider Swarm, Chrison, or Hanik, they're all engaged in a war of attrition, where they gain an advantage in magical damage. She's the only one present who can unleash explosive power.

Originally, her strength relied on a sudden surge in magic power to dramatically increase her combat power, making her unsuitable for prolonged battles. Victory was usually decided quickly within a few rounds.

However, on the other hand, with her superior equipment and a significant short-term boost, she has achieved considerable combat power even after burning herself out.

Looking over there, all that's left is charred, blackened earth.

Did it take twelve seconds to warm up? That's too slow.

A short-handled engraving knife appeared in Hanik's hand. The downward slash struck Deedri's rising straight slash directly. The force of the attack was unexpected, and Deedri managed to dissipate the kinetic energy by being deflected.

At least the force was enough; it was like a teacher showing homework to a disappointing child, folding its wings in mid-air and letting itself be knocked away and bounce freely in the air.

Because the second strike is a heavy cut that involves a shift in position!

She used the air as a springboard, and her enhanced jumping ability gave her an advantage over Hanik in terms of ascent speed, allowing her to seize the advantage for the next clash.

Defense was completely disregarded. She had just brought her body close to a semi-spirit state, so even if she were cut into pieces, she could be healed the moment the spiritification ended. It was a chance for complete healing, so she channeled all her power into this strike, holding nothing back.

As for the sonic blade? Just now, she triggered a sonic boom, exceeding the speed of sound, and with two jumps, she was already nearly a thousand meters off the ground.

The giant blade emitted a dragon's roar, as if an ancient monster had been awakened.

She roared and swung her sword wildly. But Hanik simply swung his blade horizontally with a nonchalant motion.

Then Dedeline was cleaved in two, sword and all.

Um?

The moment her body was cut open, Hanik suddenly realized something was wrong; bamboo and a broken blade were blocking her way on either side of her body.

Those were two black, short-handled scythes, and four spider legs pierced through its limbs.

The small spider suddenly appeared and attacked him in the moment of his carelessness. The moment their pupils met, his whole body was pierced by the sound blade.

But then came the intense heat from behind. The giant blade that should have been severed pierced through its back, taking the little spider with it!

This was the attack that Deedris had gathered all of her magic power into. She appeared behind Hanik at some point and poured all her remaining magic power, along with Lilith's magic power, into the giant blade.

Then she fell naturally, the blow leaving her completely exhausted.

The Deedri who had just been cleaved suddenly turned into a black, muddy substance. Shadows loomed over it, and a massive dragon claw pinned down two heavily wounded people impaled by blades. The enormous, bloated dragon flapped its wings, forcefully pressing them back to the ground from a thousand meters in the sky, into the still-burning ring of fire.

But it wasn't a ring of fire; it was a web of layers upon layers of spider webs. It was pressed into the webs, and the ground shook from the impact, causing large sections of rock to crack.

The giant blade, imbued with all of Deidre's magic, exploded because it was out of control, as if the sun had risen, engulfing the dragon, Krissen, and Hanik in flames.

Lilith caught Deedri, who had fallen unconscious, and spread her spider legs to help her withstand the impact caused by the magical explosion.

The giant pit was shrouded in smoke, flames, and fumes, as if it were a passage to hell.

Of everyone present, only Deedris is a burst-type, so no matter how you look at it, you'd think they wanted to use their home ground to create a distraction.

But the little spider's ideas were exactly what was happening right in front of it. Everything was done in an instant, and before the demon king could even react, they taught it a lesson for underestimating its enemy.

The creature that absorbed magic along with the little spider was originally just a useless slime-like thing. The little guy who called himself Noni played a crucial role in this. First, he completely enveloped the little spider, then transformed it into Deedris's likeness. At the same time, he disguised his short scythe as a giant blade.

The magical burst in that grand scene, the effect Hanik saw, was entirely due to illusion and magical mimicry. The little spider can now manifest its web in any shape, only revealing its true form when it is used.

As for illusion magic, it was originally a skill that Chrison possessed. It's just that it has been enhanced now.

The magic was real, but the environmental visuals and magic sensing feedback were fake. The martial arts techniques and strength she would use were real. What was fake was that it was a person in disguise.

After the first exchange of blows, Noni detached herself from the spiderling and took on the role of Deedris. Then, the spiderling, after disappearing for a second, caught up and, in the moment of Deedris's surprise and stunned silence, launched the only killing move of this plan.

That was Deedris. The real Deedris was hidden by the little spider in the space it had created. Including Lilith, the two of them had ten times longer preparation time than Hanik had counted. From the moment it took off, it took two minutes to gather its strength and prepare for this attack.

Disguise and deception, distraction, well-timed critical strikes, subsequent suppression, and now, sealing-level control. This was the strategy Little Spider devised in a very short time.

Krisen forcibly catalyzed the healing of his enhanced body's wounds, and the spider legs on his back created a dense array of wounds on his body like a storm.

Then it grabbed its neck, and the spider legs that had been used to restrain its arms pierced its eyes, while two short scythes crossed and slashed at its neck, each penetrating halfway in, almost severing its head.

Even so, Hanik could still move. His arm, which had been riddled with more than twenty bloody holes, grabbed the little spider's neck. The moment he grasped it, the little spider's bones cracked and snapped.

The arm was restrained by chains from all sides, and Noni's voice echoed in the little spider's mind.

"What the hell is this thing?" Noni shouted.

It originally thought it had done something big this time and felt that it had become much more awesome, but after this guy landed, even under such suppression, it still couldn't use the chain to make him let go.

The little spider's neck was snapped at a right angle, and it coughed up blood, its eyes about to pop out of their sockets.

However, it still gripped the two short scythes tightly in its hands. It absolutely could not let go of these things. It had used a considerable amount of its magic power to make these two short scythes. Even with the power and strength it had poured into them, it still couldn't cut these slender things in half.

In terms of destructive power alone, this thing is several times stronger than his own spider legs, and it is undoubtedly the strongest killing method he can use right now. However, even so, the neck that he could grab with one hand was stuck, and no matter how hard he tried, he could not cut it off even a little bit.

The magic core is in this place; its magic core is located at the beginning of the cervical spine.

The white arrow pierced the arm that was gripping the little spider's neck. The power of the divine bow was such that even the Demon King's arm was pierced through, and the force of the arrow shattered its bones.

Then came the second round, this time even the muscles were exposed.

Then comes the third one.

Three shots pierced its arm, but it stubbornly clung to the little spider's neck.

However, the strength was greatly reduced, and the head, which had been completely twisted and crushed and was just hanging there, was twisted back into place, and the muscles and bones began to be reshaped at the same time.

It's a simple power struggle now. If I can't suppress this guy, everything will be for nothing. It still has a lot of magic power left, and if I lose this opportunity, I'll never find it again.

As long as the demon core can be damaged... as long as the demon core can be damaged, even the Demon King will die.

Little White, who had rushed over, drew his bow to its fullest extent. Looking at the scene before him, he didn't know who he should shoot. Should he shoot the human spider whose entire body was constantly being torn apart by invisible blades and then starting to grow back, or the tanuki that, even with its arms crushed into limp pieces by the force, could still tightly grip the other's neck?

That's all disgusting. Why don't the two of them just go all the way together?

Moreover, the two of them were already pierced together by the Dragon Fang Sword, which had stuck them together. The wounds from the magic explosion had healed completely, and the sword was now embedded in their flesh, but it was still filled with scorching magic. The waists and abdomens of both of them were scorched by this high-temperature magic.

This is the scene of two evil spirits fighting in the human world, and for a moment, Xiaobai was at a loss for words. He just felt that what these two guys were doing now, both physically and mentally, was pushing their limits.

In a moment of hesitation, the little spider was thrown back, rolling and crashing into the already broken rocks.

The battered raccoon slowly rose, the blade behind it pulled out and stuck to the side. Its wounds began to heal, and new eyes visibly grew back into their empty sockets. If it weren't for the blood covering it, you wouldn't have guessed that just seconds before it was a tattered rag doll.

"For my sake, let's end this fight here." It was a little boy, not much taller than the tanuki, clearly an elf, wearing a white, wide-sleeved robe. He had one hand on the tanuki's shoulder, his smile appearing innocent and naive.

“Mind your own business.” Hanik frowned and slapped away the arm that was draped over his shoulder.

"In my opinion, I saved your life. You outsider should be grateful to me." The boy put his two big sleeves together and bowed slightly as he looked at the little spider slowly crawling up in front of him.