Shalltear's attack missed again. Mochi's figure flickered throughout that one area like a ghost; the combination of Teleportation and Etherealization abilities made him inherently invincible. Although Etherealization couldn't completely negate damage from magic attacks, no matter how high Shalltear's attack power and magic power were, it was meaningless if they didn't hit.
However, Mochi was almost at the end of his rope. Having stayed in the Shadow Space and used Teleportation for attacks and evasive maneuvers from time to time, his mana was now almost empty. Even if he did nothing and stayed in the Shadow Space, his remaining mana could only maintain that state for less than ten minutes. If he used Teleportation, he would only have about five chances left. If he were to use his trump card, the number of Teleportations would be reduced to only twice, otherwise his mana wouldn't be enough to release that one move.
"Come out!" Shalltear shouted frantically. Just by wildly throwing punches, the pressure from her punches was enough to tear the earth. If such an attack hit his body,
given Mochi's attributes, he would probably be blown apart instantly.
"Calm down, Shalltear. It's impossible for that guy's mana to allow him to use skills indefinitely." Cocytus stood still like a statue; only when Mochi appeared within his attack range would he strike, and several times he had nearly hit Mochi.
Although Demiurge was sealed and unable to move, his expression was the most relaxed. Moreover, through constant straining, he was almost able to break free from the Shadow's binding. Although it was indeed a very strong control skill, in the end, it was an opportunistic technique.
Because the Shadow's own strength was identical to the Main Body, one was generally unable to move when controlled by the Shadow. However, this skill also had a huge flaw: the Shadow's strength was locked to what it was at the beginning. Therefore, as long as he exerted even greater power, he could find an opportunity to break free from the control.
There were plenty of skills to enhance physical abilities. The reason he wasn't in a hurry to use them was that Demiurge had discovered Mochi seemed to be hiding some kind of technique, and that one technique might be enough to eliminate one of their Guardians. Otherwise, there was no way to explain Mochi's various actions; clearly trapped, yet he didn't think of a way to escape, instead still wanting to get close to Shalltear or Cocytus. This intention was simply too obvious, and Cocytus and Shalltear had noticed this, giving their opponent almost no opportunity.
It's impossible to use your hidden trump card against Shalltear and Cocytus, so... Demiurge shifted his body slightly, showing signs that he was about to break the seal. He laughed in his heart; now that he was about to break free from control, how would the opponent act? Now that the actions against Shalltear and Cocytus had failed and a large amount of mana had been consumed, seeing him about to break free, you only have two choices left. One is to change the target to myself, who hasn't completely broken the seal, and the other is to stop harboring illusions and think of a way to escape.
But in reality, out of these two choices, there is only one choice you can make. The entrance and exit of this area have already been sealed by his magic. Your skill is not purely Space-type and you cannot escape by passing through the Wall of Fire. Therefore, the prerequisite for wanting to escape is to first find a way to resolve me, the caster.
Heh... what will you do?
Seeing Demiurge's body move, Mochi's emotions suddenly became anxious. "Damn it, has that guy discovered the weakness of that magic so quickly? Then I really have no choice but to give up on maximizing profits and prioritize taking out this guy who blocked the entrance. But what's with this unnatural atmosphere? And I can feel... a life-threatening danger."
The Goddess's Gospel is absolute!
Because it had never been wrong, since he sensed danger in doing so, then that feeling must be true. Although he didn't know where the danger originated, if he were to strike at that bespectacled demon now, his end would surely be a miserable death.
The bespectacled demon was absolutely not an option; he would never doubt the Goddess's revelation. Thus, he could only choose between that Vampire and that giant insect.
However, the brief exchange just now had already made him understand.
Neither of these two guys was easy to deal with.
Taking them down without taking any damage was impossible.
Even the best result would require paying the price of a serious injury. Although he had always wanted to avoid this—after all, if he were seriously injured in this place, the probability of him dying here would rise to over ninety percent.
"But there's no other way..."
A Shadow flickered rapidly across the ground. Watching the black Shadow flash before his eyes, the corners of Demiurge's mouth curled up contemptuously. "As expected, you've chosen me as your target. That's right, you only have this one choice—"
Cocytus received the signal and instantly appeared in front of Demiurge, swinging his guan dao and slashing at the rising black Shadow. As if stirring waves, the black Shadow distorted into a vortex and then vanished.
"!"
Mochi's figure appeared behind Cocytus, his body instantly covered in a layer of frost. He would soon be frozen into an ice sculpture, yet his movements did not pause in the slightest as he reached out his hand toward Cocytus.
"Wha—?!"
Demiurge's eyes widened.
This guy actually predicted his own prediction! Using himself as bait, was his actual target Cocytus, who appeared the most difficult to overcome?!
Impossible. He believed he hadn't shown a single opening, only pretending to struggle. There was no evidence that the other party had truly thought of a way to break this magic. Under these circumstances, even if it were a bit risky, he should have chosen him as the primary target. After all, to escape from here, the Wall of Fire he released was a problem the opponent had to solve.
Mochi's palm was about to touch Cocytus. Although his body was nearly frozen stiff, as long as he touched this giant insect, he could at least drag someone down with him. Even if he couldn't win, he wouldn't lose!
"Hah!"
A sudden burst of gale-force wind knocked Mochi away. The intensified cold almost froze Mochi's very spirit. Even though they were in an underground space, for that instant, he seemed to see a landscape of ice and snow, where a giant insect stood looking down on him.
[Frostfire Strike]
A massive slash seemed capable of tearing heaven and earth asunder!
Cocytus's attack was unstoppable.
Demiurge watched this scene,
remaining silent. Although Mochi's choice had indeed exceeded his expectations, it was a pity that an absolute gap in strength could not be bridged by things like strategy.
Furthermore, choosing Cocytus as a target was the worst possible move because of Cocytus's passive skill—[Frost Aura]. Its range could be controlled at will; if Cocytus wanted to, he could cover this entire area with Frost Aura in an instant.
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