After the ritual of offering sacrifices to the spirits ended, the two women on the altar regained consciousness.
At the same time.
Due to the unexpected end of the ritual, the ritual energy that the sacrificial spirits could not control spread outwards!
Although this energy is classified as necromancy, its nature has changed due to the long-term refinement of the altar.
A vicious wind swept in, and Ron and the other creatures, including the undead, felt nauseous. As for the undead, they went berserk, except for the two undead generals.
The lower-level undead could no longer be guided by Ron, while the two undead generals retreated in fear. They ceased fighting Hume, and Hume made no attempt to pursue them.
The secret method came at a high price, and Hume himself was already exhausted. He felt he had no choice but to resort to the final means!
However, this final measure comes at a greater cost, and the two undead generals must be dealt with as soon as possible. What if they can't be dealt with? There is a time limit for this final measure... Hume even considered dying here.
Fortunately, our human friends have made progress.
Hume independently imagined the retreat of the two undead generals as the power of the restored spirits!
Hume returned to Ron's side once again.
During this short journey, Hume was also puzzled: why were the lower-level undead going mad?
Has the spirit not fully recovered from that previous surge of evil wind energy?
At least there has been progress...
Ron then turned to Hume and said, "Old village chief, you mustn't let your guard down. The spirits are still here. I can't guide them anymore, but we just need to guard the area around the altar and not let the spirits get close to it!"
The low-level undead went berserk, and the already scattered low-level undead became even more scattered. Ron's Void Mirror magic was no longer effective at casting fireballs; it was too inefficient. It was better to concentrate on guarding the key points.
The frenzied low-level undead vented their rage aimlessly, and the impact of that storm-like force on them was surprisingly significant.
Fortunately, high-level undead, such as the commanders, were able to regain their senses amidst the energy shock.
Ron and Yara were in two separate areas of the array's core. Fortunately, the core was close to the altar, and if the young and strong members of the Oni race were to spread out a bit more, they would probably be able to completely surround the altar.
While fending off some berserk undead, Ron also kept an eye on the situation inside the altar.
After waking up from the dream, the real Vivian is now under Rita's protection, mainly as Rita fights against the spirits.
The battle in the dream world carried over into reality; the combat there was far too advanced. Unfortunately, Ron still had other matters to attend to…
Although the number of berserk undead has decreased, their strength has increased significantly, much like the berserk beast warriors.
As the protection continued, Ron noticed Hume deep in thought!
No, we can't let Hume have a moment to think things through, especially at this crucial point. If the spirits manage to contact Hume through some secret method, then we're doomed.
Ron had to multitask once again, using the Refraction of Space to project part of the situation inside the altar.
Instead of directly casting the image of the sacrificial spirit, even though the current sacrificial spirit is definitely in the form of an evil spirit, and the remnant soul is also a kind of dead spirit, and still an evil spirit, to be reduced to its original form would be too disgusting and ferocious.
But what if the spirit offering is actually facing this form of the Oni race?
Alternatively, we can show only the scene of Rita facing off against the summoned spirits.
The summoned creature was the spirit form of a ferocious beast, yet it was still quite terrifying...
Above the array's core, an empty mirror displayed distant scenery, and sure enough, Hume and the rest of the demon race were drawn to it.
They watched as Rita's sacred image purified the beast-like evil spirits; this was the image that had come to save them!
Rita is an angel, and since she exists in the material world, wherever she is, that place represents holiness!
Without a doubt, the young and strong members of the Oni race cheered them on even more, thinking that their human friends were really fighting hard!
Hume also looked over.
What a sacred veiled woman! The veiled woman is attacking it! Damn evil spirits, they actually dared to approach the great sacrificial spirit!
Sure enough, this scene confirmed the fact that it was an exorcism.
Ron spoke up at the opportune moment: "The nuns have fought fierce battles one after another, so we can't let those undead enter. Let's join forces and redeem them!"
Just then, a small group of crazed undead arrived.
Undead are immune to magic, and both magic and the innate spells of the undead race bombarded the horde of undead.
The script was exactly as Ron had envisioned.
Seeing how diligently the Oni clan members assisted, Ron smiled inwardly. It seemed he would need to ensure their future well-being; the spirits, after all, would have their time to protect their clans…
Ron was already planning what would happen next...
Even the wisest can make a mistake, and even the best script can have unexpected moments. At this crucial juncture, something still happened on Yara's side.
The sheer number of undead earlier had forced Ron and Hume to exert all their strength, while Sister Ara's side was merely holding on by sheer willpower.
Despite their perseverance, they eventually reached their limit.
Once she reaches her limit, Sister Ara will have to pass away prematurely if she no longer uses the methods left behind by the Goddess of Love.
But Ron had only used the prayer of the Goddess of Healing!
Another obvious method of divine favoritism, which is like a variable on the battlefield!
Originally, Ron, Yara, and Rita had agreed to use general-purpose divine magic as much as possible, with the Oni race taking the lead...
Yara, however, used the divine magic of love precisely to protect the young and strong members of the Oni race.
The advanced divine magic of the Chosen Ones was enough for Ron, who was not far away, to sense the change.
Aside from divine magic other than the Goddess of Healing, or perhaps Ron and his companions weren't even followers of the Goddess of Healing?
That's true. If there's a healing spell, then why only give Hume's magic potion? Wouldn't it be better to use the healing spell?
However, there is another possibility: multiple pastors of God may come together to help the priest...
Hume considered all the possibilities!
It was because Ron's previous handling of the situation was too thorough, even after Ron's shadow appeared in the distance.
Hume's doubts grew from a little to a lot, and he began to contemplate the divine image of the angel Rita...
At this critical juncture, if Hume turns against him, Ron doesn't dare say he can resolve the situation quickly. How many more crazed undead will arrive at the altar then? Hume's previous battles had left a deep impression on Ron.
What I fear most is that Hume still has a trump card up his sleeve.
To prevent any unforeseen circumstances from occurring, Ron had no choice but to activate one of his backup plans.
But Ron appeared panicked and hurriedly said, "No!!! My friend is in trouble! Come, Chief Hume, you preside over the magic circle first. I need to go and support Sister Ara. Hurry, or Sister Ara will meet the goddess first!"
It's a matter of life and death.
Hume hadn't sorted everything out in a short time! And then Ron's request came again...
In the end, Hume chose to believe Ron. His human friends were risking their lives for him, so how could he doubt them?
When Ron heard that a member of the Oni race had fallen into a coma, he led a group to treat him overnight. Before starting to save the Sacred Spirit, he made it clear beforehand that the humans were risking their lives to save the Sacred Spirit... one thing led to another.
When they fought against the Spirit Ritual, they fought side by side and faced life and death together. If it weren't for Ron's help, Hume might have died under the siege of the two undead generals.
After emerging, Ron then used a partial projection...
All of this ultimately led Hume to willingly step into Ron's trap.
With the change of the main person in charge, Ron was freed. At the same time, before the change, Ron secretly altered several of the array's key magic patterns.
The double array eye became a single array eye, and Ron's original array eye location turned into a trap!
Hume would eventually realize something was wrong; he was trapped. But for now, Hume was worried about his human friends on the other side.
"Quickly, young friend Ron, you must go! I, Hume, am here!"
“Okay, Grandpa Village Chief!” Ron switched to a more intimate form of address, using a more familiar term of address.
Okay, the possibility of anything happening has been eliminated.
After gaining his freedom, Ron naturally headed towards Yara's side, but due to the heavy fog, he turned in another direction after only a short while, seeing that the time was right.
In case Hume and the others realize what's happening, Ron will need to activate his other backup plans. As for Ara, there's no need to worry for now; the chosen ones of the goddess of love are not so easy to deal with.
At the altar, the battle between Rita and the sacrificial spirit entered its later stages. After a brief recovery, Vivian supported Rita with time magic; only the mysterious time system could support such a high-level battle.
Aside from time-related abilities, perhaps other extraordinary talents can also play a role.
As time passed, Ron's other backup plans were also put into action. No matter how many undead came to deliver them, they would be trapped.
In this short time, without Ron disturbing his thoughts, Hume was finally able to ponder the various details carefully, and the more he thought about it, the more Hume felt that something was wrong.
His intuition, coupled with Ron's oversights in certain details, such as Ron's failure to use healing magic...
Hume finally seemed to realize something, and the superhuman's thoughts raced!
Could it be... that the High Priest is in danger? But why didn't those humans just let him die under the siege of the two undead?
My thoughts got stuck here again. It doesn't make sense! If humanity has been pretending all along and is actually evil, why not use the easier way?
Hume's fixed mindset was so ingrained that he never considered the possibility that the sacrifice of spirits was evil.
Hume was, in a way, like those fanatics in a cult of God, and Ron wouldn't reason with fanatics!
But with a fanatical mindset and an excessively strong emotion, Ron has room to maneuver.
After a while, it was finally decided that this matter concerned the spirits and the safety of the entire Oni village, so precautions had to be taken. Ron would take precautions just in case, and so would Hume.
Hume began to take an unconventional approach, wanting to go out and see the core of the formation for himself.
It seems that even if one of the array's key points has malfunctioned, they can still handle the remaining few berserk undead.
However, Hume immediately realized something was wrong once he went astray.
Is he trapped?
Hume was speechless with choked sobs! (╬￣皿￣) After a long while, a roar that seemed to reach the heavens erupted from his mouth: "Damn humans, cunning humans, no!!!! The High Priest is in danger! (￣口￣)!!"
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