NOVEL NEXT Chapter 75 : Rex Mahamigard
Connor only realized what was happening after his body was split in two. It could be said that Connor was late to understand because his level was quite low compared to his other companions. He just regained consciousness, and naturally, he was shocked to see Edward and Lisa now standing before Alice.
"What happened?"
Connor then looked down, and his body appeared whole again, no longer split.
"How is this possible?"
Suddenly, a slime with a terrifying aura appeared in front of Connor, scaring him so much that he immediately fell to his knees.
"F-FORGIVE ME! I KNOW NOTHING! I JUST WANT A PEACEFUL LIFE! I ADMIT IT, I'M A REINCARNATOR!!"
Connor’s words caught Alice’s interest, and she looked at him with a slight smile.
"You're a reincarnator? I'm a reincarnator too," Alice said casually.
Edward and Lisa didn’t understand what she meant by "reincarnator," but they were prepared, waiting for Alice's next command. Alice then walked toward Connor.
"H-how is that possible!?" Connor asked his expression a mix of confusion and fear.
Connor was, of course, bewildered, as a reincarnator shouldn't possess such terrifying power and should have limitations. But the person in front of him was entirely different.
Even though Connor had trained hard since childhood, nearly dying several times, his strength was nowhere near that of the white-haired woman in front of him.
"You might be confused about why I’m so strong. Of course, I won’t tell you the answer, but what’s certain is that my power is on par with a god or goddess in this world," Alice said, her red eyes glowing as she looked at Connor.
Boo then tilted his head toward Alice and asked innocently,
"Alice-sama, should I kill this strange person?"
"No, let him live. I want to extract more information from his mind."
"Understood, Alice-sama. Shall I take him to Azaroth?"
"No need, just have an undead take him to Azaroth."
"Okay!"
In short, Connor was dragged away by an undead, and now Alice turned her attention back to Edward and Lisa, who appeared ready to fight.
Alice then summoned a throne and sat upon it.
"You seem very eager to kill each other, don’t you?" Alice said with a smile.
Edward and Lisa, hearing Alice’s words, could only break into a cold sweat. It was ironic—just a few hours ago, Edward and Lisa had been solid comrades, but now they were forced to duel for their own lives.
Alice knew that both of them only had about 80% of their strength after she healed them earlier, but she wanted to make the fight more interesting.
A black hole appeared near Alice, and she pulled out two bottles of orange potion. These potions could restore a person's HP by 20%. The potion was named [Legendary Item: Portokalli Potion].
By the way, the potion Alice had used to heal the Blue Blood Team earlier was classified as a Mythical Item. After retrieving the two potions, Alice tossed them to Edward and Lisa, and of course, both of them caught them.
"Drink them, so you’ll feel more spirited in your fight."
Without thinking twice, Edward and Lisa drank the potions, and now their strength was fully restored to 100%, even though there was still a level difference between them.
They stood about 20 meters apart, facing each other, both ready to attack. It’s important to note that Lisa had the role of a Pure Assassin, while Edward was a Pure Warrior.
"Handsome Edward, can you let me win? I’m sure I’m more useful to Goddess-sama."
"Hah!? You’re better off dead, you slut!"
"What did you say!?"
"You’re weaker. I’ll win easily."
"Don’t underestimate me. Even though we’ve been comrades for years, I still have an ace up my sleeve I’ve never shown."
"You could have ten aces, and it still wouldn’t affect me."
[Pure Magic: Ice Pillar]
Alice then summoned an ice pillar right in the middle of where Edward and Lisa were standing.
"If this ice pillar breaks, the fight begins, understood?" Alice asked.
"I understand, Goddess-sama!"
"Of course, I understand, Goddess-sama."
A few seconds later, Alice snapped her fingers, and the ice pillar between Edward and Lisa shattered, signaling the start of the battle.
Edward immediately rushed at high speed toward Lisa and attempted to strike her, but Lisa dodged by leaping behind him with incredible speed and agility.
"Huh?"
"Hahaha, it's impossible for a warrior like you to hit an agile assassin like me."
Edward just smiled as Lisa taunted him and continued trying to attack her, but every strike was avoided. This went on for about five minutes.
Lisa could easily evade Edward’s attacks due to the vast difference in agility. Alice, growing bored with their fight, finally began to speak.
"If neither of you dies within 2 hours, then I'll kill you both," Alice said, feeling a bit sleepy.
Alice's words naturally made Edward and Lisa exchange sharp glances, both of them unleashing an intense killing intent.
[Ultimate Skill: Aminigor Chain]
Edward placed his hand on the ground, summoning dozens of black chains with green patterns, attempting to bind and pierce Lisa. Lisa immediately leaped into the air and summoned her strongest sword.
[Dual Blade of Cresilon]
Two blood-red swords with black hilts appeared in Lisa's hands. She only used these swords in extremely dire situations, and now was the perfect moment to wield them.
"With these swords, a relic of the Navian Empire’s ancestors, I will defeat you."
"You’re just a discarded noble from the Navian Empire."
"Bastard!!"
Lisa’s red hair became even more vibrant after she activated the swords. At this point, Alice began to take an interest, enjoying the fight. She was about 100 meters away from the battlefield.
Lisa started slicing through the chains aimed at her with incredible speed while remaining airborne for two seconds, managing to cut them all down by the third second. On the other hand, Edward had already equipped his [Xora Gauntlet].
"This is getting interesting," Alice remarked.
Boo then approached Alice, standing beside her.
"Alice-sama, does this fight interest you?"
"Maybe? But it seems I’m somewhat intrigued."
"I see... Why not hold a sparring match between Alice-sama's Servants? I’m sure it would be more exciting!"
Alice tilted her head slightly after hearing Boo's suggestion.
"No, that would be a waste of time. You remember where the other Servants are now, right?"
"Aether and Exypno are handling Azulon City, Alicia is guarding Azaroth, Arina is managing Operation: Azaroth Typhoon and Aurelle is securing the Abyssal Forest border."
"They're all busy, aren’t they? Including you, who will be managing the eastern part of Abyssal Forest after this battle."
"That’s true, I see."
Boo was somewhat impressed by Alice’s thoughts. Boo was quite innocent in some ways, as he was a slime with a childlike personality.
Meanwhile, the battle between Edward and Lisa grew even more intense. Alice could see that Lisa was continuously dominating due to her high speed and agility, while Edward had impressive endurance. However, Edward’s attacks were easily dodged by Lisa.
(Lisa and Edward, Assassin and Warrior—if the fight is short, the Assassin will easily win.)
(But if the fight is prolonged, the Warrior will inevitably emerge victorious, as an Assassin’s agility requires significant energy.)
(The longer the fight drags on, the worse it becomes for the Assassin.)
(Fortunately, I have a God Item that allows me to easily change my role. It's truly amazing.)
(This fight reminds me of the past. If I'm not mistaken, I've been here for about one or two months. I’ve even lost track.)
After an intense close-range battle, Lisa managed to land several wounds on Edward, while Edward’s attacks failed to hit her at all. Assassins have weak defenses, so if they’re struck by a Warrior, it could be fatal, especially when the Warrior has a higher level.
Lisa was well aware of this and fought desperately to avoid Edward’s attacks. She then leaped backward several times to create more distance between them. Lisa was an exceptionally agile Assassin, moving with the grace and fluidity of a ballet dancer.
If a normal man saw Lisa, he would surely fall in love at first sight because of her elegant and graceful movements, which were soft yet deadly.
(That woman... Her movements seem even smoother than mine.)
Lisa then drove her swords into the ground, biting her thumb until it bled before gripping her swords again, leaving them embedded in the earth.
"Divine Magic: Kokkiko Keravast"
Both of Lisa's swords emitted red lightning, which surged across the ground at sonic speed, striking Edward. The red lightning also had a debuff effect called [Immobilized], leaving Edward unable to move for the next few seconds.
"Huh?"
Even though Edward was a Warrior, he didn’t have any skills to remove the debuff affecting him.
This was Lisa's chance to kill Edward with a single strike, and without wasting time, she leaped high into the air, merging her two swords into one large sword.
"DUAL BLADE OF CRESILON FUSION!!"
"BLADE OF MAHAMIGARD!!!"
Lisa aimed her sword at Edward, and a thick red aura flowed from her blade, accompanied by intense streams of red lightning.
The sky grew darker, and red lightning struck Lisa’s sword several times from the clouds, making it clear that her blade and the natural forces were connected.
Lisa's red hair began to glow brightly, and her eyes turned completely red.
"ORIGIN SKILL: IUCIDICIUM REX MAHAMIGARD!!!"
(HAHHHHHH!!!!!!!!!????????)