Chapter 308: The Angel's Descent (Part 5)
A team of white-robed Holy Clergy Members bypassed the two, holding holy artifacts and charging into the dense fog.
Since they couldn't use Holy Arts, they could only engage in close-quarters melee combat.
They seized an opening and launched frantic attacks at the Sweepers' "weak" points.
For a moment, these monsters were stalled in place.
But these weaknesses were merely the priests' wishful thinking.
Just a few seconds later, dense, wet squelching sounds echoed in the air.
Blood sprayed, and severed limbs flew.
The ground was quickly littered with many corpses.
Falco Medici glanced back at the nun from the Zadok family. Seeing her still not making a move, he had no choice but to take a crucifix from his robes.
This holy artifact exuded an ancient aura, its Holy Power quite formidable.
A flash of heartache crossed Falco's face, but ultimately, he activated the magic array using the hundred-year vintage holy artifact.
Just now, it was all Saul family members charging forward, while the Zadok family remained clustered around Lorcy. In this situation, as a member of the Medici family, he had to step in; otherwise, he would inevitably be held accountable for "dereliction of duty."
"Hey, if I had known, I would have let that idiot Hugh come..." Falco cursed inwardly.
At the same time, a voice suddenly appeared in the ears of Kalvis and Lorcy.
"Hehe, how about it? Just hand that fragment over to me, and I'll leave you a way out."
The two remained expressionless and did not respond.
"Hmph, the Evil Spirit here has already abandoned its fight for other areas and is solely focused on what's right in front of it. Do you really want to die here? As a fellow human, I can't quite bear to see it," the voice continued.
"We never make deals with lowly heretics," Kalvis's tone was cold.
"The Lord will guide us out of here," Lorcy echoed.
"Heh... do you think no one knows about the things you've done?"
Lorcy frowned slightly, pushing the voice out of her mind.
She glanced at the kid from the Isaac family not far away. He was trying to break the barrier, but progress remained slow.
At this time, Falco's magic array was also on the verge of collapse.
"Lord Kalvis." Lorcy turned her head. "That Excellency and the heretics are still outside the gate. We cannot afford to lose too much manpower."
"My people have already confirmed for you that those guys cannot be eliminated through ordinary attacks," Kalvis also looked at her. "Then it is time for you to bring out that holy relic."
Lorcy glanced at the corpses on the ground, shrugging helplessly: "As you wish, My Lord."
With that, she took a glass bottle from her pocket, containing a wisp of pale blue gas.
After removing the cork, the contents wafted out and quickly transformed into the figure of an old man.
Lorcy chanted a passage in an obscure and difficult-to-understand language. Immediately, the blue figure opened its arms, "embracing" the several people present.
No matter how the Sweepers attacked, they could not pierce through this giant pale blue figure.
"Your Excellency, I have done my best~ In the talent of 'offense', how could the Zadok ever compare to the Saul?" Lorcy blinked.
Kalvis snorted coldly: "To think it's the Soul of a Pioneer Spirit. You are truly willing to part with it. This is fine too..."
As his voice fell, he immediately took out a small knife. Its blade was mottled with rust, and the thin string wrapped around the handle was stained with grime.
"This is..." Lorcy narrowed her eyes.
The former did not explain, merely tossing the small knife casually.
Immediately after, the knife flew up on its own, arriving in front of the Sweepers in an instant.
As the blade bloomed with a bright red light, the dense fog around the Sweepers rapidly dissolved.
And faintly, spirit bodies surfaced on their skin—these were the Sweepers' own souls, but they were imprisoned by chains formed of mist.
Under the blood-red light, these spirit bodies, along with the mist chains, began to dissipate bit by bit.
"This is... the power of the Holy Spear. Isn't that item on the Mount of the Holy Land? And it looks different too." Doubt flashed in Lorcy's eyes.
During the previous attack on the Holy Land, she had witnessed that holy relic fly down from the mountain peak with her own eyes, but now the same power appeared on this small knife...
Kalvis offered no explanation for this.
Lorcy's eyes flickered.
The reason legendary holy relics were revered and powerful was precisely because no single Holy Clan could master them alone. But right now, the Saul clan had broken this rule.
Lorcy frowned tightly, guessing at many possibilities.
But at the same time, under the combined might of two legendary holy relics, the Sweepers instantly fell into a disadvantage.
Outside the barrier, Samael's face was also gloomy.
"A bunch of hypocrites."
He was just about to release more restrictions, but the power of the barrier felt somewhat out of control.
Suddenly, several massive vortexes appeared in the night sky. Immediately after, a large amount of fresh blood rained down from inside, and loud crashes quickly echoed from the top of the barrier.
However, this blood was not blocked; instead, it seeped into the barrier, continuing to fall towards Kalvis and the others.
At the same time, Samael felt the blood all over his body boiling.
"Damn it, to actually dare use me!" He struggled to control the barrier's power.
Thud... Thud...
Several severed heads dropped around him, but soon, heads fell as densely as rain.
A bald man with glasses, a Caucasian woman with twin tails, a dark-skinned woman...
The ground quickly became foul and sticky.
"Hmph... I won't be crushed to death." Samael revealed a ruthless expression, covering himself with more green slime.
On the other side.
Accompanied by the barrier's own power, the fresh blood poured down onto the giant blue figure.
Sizzle... Sizzle...
Billowing white steam rose continuously, and the blue figure grew increasingly faint.
The small knife was also submerged in the blood.
After only a moment, both holy relics had been defiled.
"Damn it," Kalvis narrowed his eyes.
And the Sweepers swung their blades again, the roaring chainsaw echoing through the town.
Kalvis took two steps back, then turned around.
Lorcy had long arrived at Haggai's side.
"Let's leave first," she pulled the youth up from the ground.
Bang!
A soft popping sound suddenly came from behind, followed by a blinding flash of white light.
"Ugh..."
The Sweepers all let out muffled grunts.
Lorcy turned her head, only to see three figures emerging from the edge of the forest.
At the very front was a young man in a black robe. He held a cloth bag in his hand, staring warily at the Sweepers not far away.
The two people behind him had bizarre appearances and didn't look like good guys at all.
"Holy Clergy Members..." Lorcy murmured.
After waiting for a moment, the black-robed youth threw out something else.
Immediately after, with an explosive bang, the Sweepers that had just recovered their senses grunted again.
The chain of the two attacks bought quite a bit of time.
Lorcy immediately let go of Haggai and rushed towards the young man.
From his performance, the other party seemed to know how to counter the Sweepers, and the cloth bag in his hand looked heavy and bulging; it definitely contained other stone seals.
Since the barrier had not yet been broken, running away was just a waste of time. It was better to seize this opportunity to turn the tables.
Kalvis beside her also halted his steps, seemingly sharing her thoughts.
On the other side.
After throwing the second stone seal, William patted Freddy: "I'll leave it to you."
Immediately after, he grabbed Jason and ran off in a certain direction.
Meanwhile, the text in his mind gradually dissipated.
[Flashbang]
[Effect: Can produce loud noise and bright flash, temporarily blinding Sweepers...]
[Firecracker]
[Effect: Upon use, creates an area of blinding effect. Sweepers entering the area will be blinded.]
These two Tier 3 stone seals were also among the few items capable of resisting Sweepers. William had been reluctant to use them until now.
Earlier, while hiding in the grass, William had no intention of showing himself. There were so many Sweepers here; even with Jason and Freddy, victory wasn't guaranteed.
So he only planned to throw a few stone seals to draw attention, considering it a bit of humanitarian aid.
But Jason mentioned that the weak node of the barrier was right here.
At the same time, William also noticed the dead spirits on the perimeter desperately attacking a specific spot, and the survivors near there were doing something to the barrier.
He guessed those people's objective aligned with his.
And among them was a familiar face—Haggai Isaac, the one who taught William the reversal magic array.
In that case, William had no choice but to intervene.
Therefore, he immediately handed Ruen over to Bettis and the others waiting nearby, while calling Freddy back.
This led to the scene that just unfolded.
Returning to the present.
Hearing William's words, Freddy had a face full of question marks.
But before he could protest, those two guys had already run far away.
On the other side.
Seeing the two people running toward him, Kalvis immediately reached out to stop them: "I am Kalvis Saul. You are now under my command. I need you to buy time."
But the two didn't stop at all, brushing right past him.
Kalvis froze on the spot.
With the renowned name of the Saul family, he had never even considered the possibility of being "ignored."
But an even bigger surprise followed.
As the black-robed youth passed by, he tossed the cloth bag in his hand over, adding a passing remark: "Don't just stand there, go lend a hand."
"L-lend a hand?" Kalvis had a face full of disbelief.
This casual, chore-boy-like description made him seem like a random bystander.
In the Church, no one had ever dared speak to him like that, not even members of the Holy Clans.
Lorcy also rushed over: "If I were you, I would definitely do it. After all, that guy looks like he has a plan."
She wasn't angered by this behavior, and her tone clearly carried a hint of amusement.
Kalvis clenched his fists, ready to chase after the youth.
But the youth's companion not far away was already running towards them.
"Hey, Mr. and Ms., don't just watch the show," Freddy tipped his fedora. "I'll leave these two to you."
Kalvis turned his head, only to see a roaring chainsaw charging towards him.
He hurriedly dodged to the side while rummaging blindly inside the cloth bag.
Lorcy snatched the cloth bag: "Now is not the time to be picky."
She immediately tossed two stone seals to Kalvis.
At the same time, she was secretly astounded by the sheer number of Tier 3 stone seals inside. Even a Holy Clan team like theirs had only obtained a little over a dozen.
"Did this guy rob a warehouse or something..." Lorcy couldn't help but guess.
Meanwhile, William and Jason had arrived at the specific location.
"W-William?" A voice suddenly rang out.
"Long time no see. Are you taking a stroll around here too?" William replied casually.
"A... stroll?" Haggai's mouth twitched as he looked at the dozen or so holy artifacts at his feet.
Relying on a high-tier Vatican holy relic, they had also discovered that this was where the barrier's power was weakest.
Haggai had previously tried multiple methods, but none worked.
Ultimately, he could only choose to set up a reversal magic array using lost holy artifacts to slowly deplete the barrier's power.
This was also why Kalvis hadn't really used holy artifacts against the enemy.
However, because the holy artifacts themselves were suppressed, the speed at which the barrier dissolved was agonizingly slow, like a crawling snail.
Therefore, Haggai had long since given up hope inwardly.
But he never expected to run into an acquaintance here.
"For him to be here, could it mean..."
Haggai immediately put down his work: "Are you also here to break the barrier? And this is..."
"Ah... exactly," William narrowed his eyes tightly, confirming the final position.
"The power tier of this barrier is not low. Even finding a weak point doesn't make it easy..." Haggai described his findings.
But the next second, a violent tremor erupted beside them.
After the dust settled, the blood-red barrier had already cracked open, revealing a massive gap.
Haggai's mouth fell open in shock.
"I've dealt with those dead spirits too," Jason said, beckoning with his finger.
Then, a hockey mask flew out of William's robe.
The former caught the mask, gently stroked it, and put it on his face the next second.
Following that, Jason clenched his fist and smashed it hard into the ground.
Crack... Crack...
With his foot as the epicenter, huge fissures suddenly appeared on the ground, rapidly spreading in all directions.
Scalding heat waves billowed from the cracks—beneath the ground was a pool of scorching magma.
"What is the meaning of this?" William frowned tightly.
"Our cooperation ends here," Jason's voice was muffled.
"Beneath here is exactly the cage the Evil Spirit prepared for those slaves. Of course, if you cannot escape, you will also die here."
"Father William, if you manage to survive, you can come visit Crystal Lake when you have the chance. Hehehe..."
As soon as his voice fell, the ground beneath Jason's feet collapsed with a boom, and he shot up towards the sky like a cannonball.
Accompanied by another massive crash, a chunk of the vortex in the night sky was shattered.
And Jason's figure vanished into it.
"W-who is he?" Haggai's tone was astonished. The power this guy displayed was simply staggering.
"A Sweeper, I suppose. We had a brief cooperation earlier," William remained alert to his surroundings.
"Sweep... Cooperate..." Haggai was a bit incoherent. Piecing these two concepts together somewhat exceeded his comprehension.
"Now is not the time for idle chatter. Since the barrier is broken, we must hurry and leave," William said, feeling the surging Holy Power within his body.
The moment the barrier shattered, he already sensed his Holy Power returning.
Although Jason's actions were abrupt, he clearly didn't intend to stick around, so William didn't make a move to stop him.
There were more important things at hand.
He looked into the distance. Freddy and those two Holy Clergy Members were visibly at a disadvantage, but they were still holding their ground.
At the same time, the magma on the ground severely restricted the Sweepers' movements.
On the other side, Bettis, Caroline, and the other survivors had also sneaked nearby.
William pointed behind him. That was exactly where the "Final Gate" was located; Jason hadn't lied about this point.
Now that the magma beneath the ground was continuously surging up, it was estimated that this area would soon become uninhabitable.
Therefore, they had to quickly deal with the Sweepers and open the gate to leave.
But before that, there was a new problem.
William turned his head. At this moment, a person was standing at the gap in the barrier.
The other party wore a black hooded robe with some wing patterns on it, and dark green slime continuously dripped from both sleeves.
Sizzle... Sizzle...
Several pits instantly appeared on the muddy ground, and white steam rose slowly, mixed with the heat wave.
"It's you again..."
The man gritted his teeth, staring dead at William.
"It's you!" Haggai recognized the other party. Back during the Anniversary in Philadelphia, this guy had set up the sacrificial magic array.
"Long time no see. You're not dead yet," William greeted him "warmly."
Samael clenched his fists: "You damn..."
He was interrupted before he could finish.
Three glass bottles flew right at his face, the liquid inside containing extremely powerful Holy Power.
Samael was forced to sidestep to dodge this sudden sneak attack.
When he looked across again, the spot was already empty. And that damn priest was already sprinting towards the Sweepers.
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