NOVEL NEXT Chapter 77 Rescue Mission Part 2
‘System how long do I have?’
THE HOST HAS BEEN INFECTED WITH A POISON TO CAUSE TOTAL SOUL COLLAPSE
DUE TO SKILL ETERNAL SOUL RATHER THAN SOUL COLLAPSE THE HOST SOUL SHALL BE PUT INTO A HIBERNATION PERIOD TO COUNTERACT THE POISON
20 MINUTES REMAIN UNTIL THE HIBERNATION PERIOD BEGINS
HIBERNATION PERIOD WILL LAST 2-4 YEARS
‘Hopefully killing it will undo this poison. How long does Soma have?’
DUE TO SOMA CRUZ’S HIGHER SOUL RANK
IT IS ESTIMATED THAT THE POISON WOULD NEED 3 WEEKS
Zero tried to activate his soul link with Dahlia to explain the situation and give her instructions on what to do should he still fall into hibernation. When he tried he felt a resistance and received a notification.
WARNING SOUL COLLAPSE POISON WILL INFECT THE RECIPIENT OF THE SOUL LINK IF USED
IT IS ADVISED TO CEASE ALL SOUL-LINK COMMUNICATION
‘Damn, I have no choice but to bet it all here then. Yoko knows my plan to run so I’ll trust her to take care of Nova and the rest.’
Zero then created ice swords and sent them to support Yoko and Alucard. The battle had begun to intensify on both fronts. Yoko was able to fight Archon A on an equal footing but Alucard was being forced into a defensive battle despite all of Zero’s support.
‘It’s time to go all-in on this bet’
“Yoko!” yelled Zero
Yoko hearing Zero yell her name dodged Archon A claw swipe and kicked it a few feet away and then retreated to Zero’s side as the Archon was being delayed by the swords.
“What’s wrong why did you call me?” asked Yoko
“This is a losing battle and I think I’ll pass out from these wounds soon. The only way I see us winning this battle requires you to unseal that angel.” said Zero as he pointed to the planet-sized golden sphere.
“You want me to unseal that!” said a shocked Yoko
“Yes, once I pass out those things will kill us all so it’s all or nothing now. How long would you need to unseal it?” asked Zero as he focused on stopping Archon A and supporting Alucard.
“I don’t know what type of seal it is or how powerful it is. But I can slow the corruption of your injury.” said Yoko as she placed her hand on his wound causing the black veins to turn red and recede a bit.
As the red vein receded Zero felt like his body was on fire. He looked at Yoko and asked, “How long will this last?”
Yoko shrugged and said, “I have no idea I bought you some time but I don’t know how much.”
Yoko flew towards the orb and Archon A lunged at her but Zero teleported and kicked it away. As the archon flew back the ice sword stabbed it from the back causing the creature to freeze instantly. The archon shattered the ice within a second and roared.
“So ice is a no go.” said Zero as he transformed the ice blade next to him and Alucard into light blades.
The archon lunged at Zero and swiped with its clawed fingers. Zero dodged the claws but was unable to dodge completely when the creature opened its jaw and fired a black beam at Zero. Zero managed to dodge the beam but the beam took off half his stomach. He was then grabbed by the archon and it began to charge another beam.
As the archon fired its beam Zero snapped his finger opening a spatial distortion in front of him. Another spatial portal opened up in front of the archon that released its beam at it. The beam blew off Archon A’s head causing it to fall limp allowing Zero to retreat. The archon stood back up and its head regrew quickly.
“Damn, this thing is even more unkillable than I am.” said Zero
Yoko arrived at the orb and placed her hands on the orb. She activated her sealing magic and began decoding the magical formula of the seal.
Alucard’s defensive battle had taken a turn for the worse as Archon B had managed to injure his left arm Alucard resolved himself and cut off his arm to stop the spread of the poison. Now in pain from losing an arm, Alucard was barely remaining conscious.
Alucard was clutching his severed arm and swaying as he tried to stay awake despite his blood loss. The archon was forcing its way through the flame barrier. As it was about to reach Alucard the other archon was sent flying and crashed into Archon B sending both of them far away from Alucard. The flame and light swords flew towards the 2 creatures.
Zero deactivated the flame sphere, walked to Alucard’s side, and slapped him awake. He looked at Alucard and said “What are doing? You can heal yourself with your willpower. This is the world of the mind you can’t die unless the poison gets you.”
Heeding Zero’s advice Alucard imagined his arm regrowing and that it did. Zero grabbed Alucard and forced him to stand and said, “Don’t go chopping off body parts. This isn’t your real body but your mind to chop off your arm is akin to deleting your own memories.”
“Okay, I understand what you said. What memories did I lose?” asked Alucard
“No idea, we’ll figure it out later. For now, focus here they come.” said Zero
The archon fused together to form an abomination to raced towards them. Zero sent all the light and flame swords to slow down the abomination racing at them. The abomination shrugged them off and raced forward and shot needles at them as it continued onward. Zero raised 3 barriers to stop the needles but a few made it through the barrier. Zero stood in front of Alucard and took the needle hits and the red wound instantly changed into a darker shade.
The abomination lifted its head and released an enraged roar as it turned both of its heads to look in Yoko’s direction. It tried to rush in that direction but a blue flame wall erupted and blocked its path. Zero snapped his fingers and created blue flame needles and launched them at the abomination. As it was bombarded by the needles the abomination turned its head and rushed to attack Zero.
“Don’t let it go in that direction no matter what!” yelled Zero as he rushed forward to meet the abomination head-on.
The abomination sent its arm to catch Zero but he teleported and appeared behind the creature and created a blue flame pillar underneath it. The burning creature swung its arm and knocked Zero back, stopping the pillar although it was still on fire.
Zero was knocked into the flaming wall that he had created to stop the abomination. The abomination turned its head and locked in on Alucard as it turned its arms into blades and launched them at Alucard. Zero then jumped out of the flame wall surrounded by blue balls and launched them at the abomination setting it on fire again stopping the attack on Alucard.