Chapter 333
Chapter 333
Sungyoon felt a tingling pressure coming from her .
‘Is this the true presence of Grenoid"s officers?’
It really was different from the time when he had faced off against Kevil .
‘Still, it"s bearable . ’
The fighting spirit felt more intense . However, Sungyoon was more comfortable right now than he had been when facing Kevil . The boost in his power could be one of the reasons for it .
‘This might be easier than expected . ’
Sungyoon took a firm grip on his halberd .
As always, the first one to charge in was Bruce . He swung his fist with all his might, but Glaia’s long nails blocked the punch . The two of them clashed in a battle of strength; slowly but surely, Bruce was being pushed back .
Russell came up behind Bruce and stabbed Glaia with his sword . Glaia swung her tail to deflect the sword . The same sword that had easily cut through the Jormungandr’s scales couldn’t injure Glaia’s tail .
However, the attacks had yet to end . Sungyoon followed up after Russell and stabbed with his halberd .
Glaia slammed her tail into the ground and used the rebound to retreat .
‘Did I get her?’
Sungyoon felt a sensation run through his hands . The feeling was very faint . He had felt a lot of resistance, but he also felt as if he had cut something . However, it seemed he was unable to inflict a large wound .
Glaia raised her arm to wipe her face . A small amount of blood had smeared her cheek .
‘At the very least, my attack works on her . ’
Even though the cut was tiny, it was a very heartening sight for Sungyoon . In contrast, Glaia’s face turned ugly .
Sungyoon felt someone tap his shoulder . He turned to see Russell trying to communicate with him .
‘What"s he trying to say?’
Russell made a gesture with his hands . It was a hand signal made up on the spot, so Russell couldn’t communicate in a precise manner . However, he got his point across .
‘He wants me to lead the attack?’
Russell and Bruce were distinguished fighters, yet Russell wanted Sungyoon to take the lead, and it seemed Bruce also felt the same way .
‘Is it because I wounded her?’
That was the only reason Sungyoon could think of .
‘They must have a good reason for doing this . ’
The two of them had been Connectors for dozen more years than him . They were ripe with experience .
Sungyoon nodded .
‘I can wound her . . . ’
As he thought about his attack, Sungyoon looked down at his halberd . What he saw surprised him .
‘The spear blade is damaged . ’
Did Glaia’s hard skin do this?
‘No . It would"ve bent if that was the case . It looks like it melted . . . ’
When he looked at the damaged spear blade, Sungyoon caught sight of Glaia’s blood . He quickly unsummoned his halberd, and the blood on the spear blade fell to the ground . It let out a caustic gas as it started melting the ground .
‘No way! Her blood is poisonous too!’
Russell and Bruce stiffened when they saw Glaia’s blood melt the ground .
Sungyoon resummoned his halberd, then gestured to the two men that everything was fine .
‘I have a lot of weapons . It"s better if I attack her . ’
The two of them had realized his intentions . They nodded as they once again glared at Glaia . Then, they charged forward and attacked Glaia from both sides . Glaia clashed with their weapons using her nails in a dizzying fas.h.i.+on .
‘Unlike their normally bickering selves, they are working very well together . ’
The two of them had each other’s back as they quickly clashed against Glaia’s powerful nails . The sight of them disagreeing with each other could no longer be seen .
‘It"s going to be tough to intrude into their fight . ’
Despite this thought, Sungyoon had to do it . He rushed forward as he swung his halberd .
***
The gauntlets, the sword, and the halberd kept pus.h.i.+ng Glaia backward; they left a lot of wounds on her body . Yet, the battle was not getting any easier . No, it had become harder thanks to the blood dripping out of her wounds .
The spear blade of the halberd created a new stab wound in Glaia’s arm, and Sungyoon immediately unsummoned his spear to get rid of the blood . He then took up his sword, dodged Glaia’s nails, and cut her arm once again .
Lightning erupted to burn the blood . However, the sword couldn"t avoid being damaged . It just happened slower .
Glaia frowned for a moment when the lightning entered her body, then her neck started to bulge .
All three men immediately moved . The gauntlet and the sword distracted Glaia’s vision as her cheeks started to bulge . Then, the ax blade of the halberd aimed for her neck .
She lifted her head backward to dodge the blow . Sungyoon spun . He brought up the spear blade of the halberd from the ground to aim for her chin . His plan worked, and she had to bend her head back further .
The liquid in Glaia’s mouth overflowed .
‘Be careful!’
The three of them backed off at the same time .
Glaia lowered her head, and poison dripped out of her mouth . Any place the poison touched melted away .
Glaia wiped her mouth with an annoyed expression . Due to this, the poison got flung sideways, and it created new holes in the ground .
‘As expected, her poison does not affect her . ’
If others tried to wipe away the poison like that, their arm would melt away . The act of keeping the poison in their mouth would be an act of suicide .
‘I don’t think my ax’s poison will have any effect on her . ’
His ax could only inflict normal damage on her .
‘Still, it"s true that she"s acc.u.mulating more wounds . ’
It was an encouraging piece of information .
***
The battle continued .
‘It seems her nails also have poisonous properties . ’
Sungyoon looked down . Glaia’s long fingernails had created clear lines on the ground . Her nails had ripped through the ground, but the shape was irregular as if the ground had melted around the divots .
‘She just needs to squarely hit us once to kill us . ’
If framed that way, the fight was in no way advantageous for them . Russell and Bruce had similar thoughts, so they were always on high alert . They clashed with her a couple more times and inflicted damage on her while being mindful of the terrifying poison .
The ax blade of the halberd cut through her shoulder . Glaia’s right arm fell away, and blood fountained forth from the wound .
‘Oh no!’
Sungyoon unsummoned his halberd as he immediately retreated . Russell and Bruce did the same . Thankfully, Glaia"s blood had not splashed on any of them .
Sungyoon summoned his halberd once again .
‘I can no longer use this . ’
Although only for a moment, a ma.s.sive amount of blood had fallen on his halberd . It had damaged the ax blade . Large and small holes had appeared on the ax blade; Sungyoon was quite fortunate that his Gem had survived that .
Unsummoning the halberd, Sungyoon took up his sword .
‘We"re at a clear advantage now . ’
Glaia clutched the location from where her arm had been severed as she glared at the three of them .
‘She’s no joke . ’
If her stares could kill, the three men would have a hard time staying alive . However, the fight was turning advantageous for them in a decisive manner . They didn’t have any plans of letting go of this golden opportunity to kill one of Grenoid"s officers .
‘Even if I lose a weapon or two, I have to kill her here . ’
The three of them charged at the injured Glaia once again .
***
It was a fierce fight . Bruce and Russell were the highest ranked Connectors, while Sungyoon had transcended his own power with the boost from the source of magical energy .
Glaia was unyielding as the three men launched waves of attacks . However, there was always a breaking point . Sungyoon’s sword created a wide arc . Her blood had eaten away much of the blade, but it had yet to completely lost its edge .
In the end, the sword cut through her waist . Light flashed as lightning entered her body . The attack severed her body in half, and powerful lightning entered both parts . Even though she was an officer of the monsters, Glaia was reaching her limit .
Her mouth went open wide as she screamed . The scream was filled with pain, but no one could hear it because of the Moon"s lack of air . The Moon’s environment had robbed her of her last cry .
Her upper body fell face first on the surface of the Moon, then her lower body drooped . It just looked like the lower body of a dead snake .
Sungyoon quickly unsummoned his sword to get rid of the blood, then resummoned it .
‘I can no longer use this . ’
The blade was damaged all over with deep pockmarks everywhere . It seemed it would take a long time for his sword and halberd to regain their former form .
Sungyoon looked at Russell and Bruce . Their weapons were in similar states . Several locations on their armor had melted thanks to the poison, but the poison had not been able to reach their flesh .
After confirming that the two men were fine, Sungyoon took up his unharmed ax .
‘I have to end this . ’
The poison from the ax wouldn’t work, but he could physically damage her with the weapon .
He could use either the ax or the hammer . However, if he used the hammer, blood could splash everywhere due to the explosion and lead to a catastrophe .
Sungyoon summoned his s.h.i.+eld and kept it in front of him as he approached Glaia . Russell and Bruce walked with him just in case something bad happened .
Glaia raised her head . Her face had been buried in the dirt of the moon and her blood, making her look miserable .
She had lost the battle, and she was about to lose her life . Yet, she acted as if something great had happened . She was laughing; it was a terrifying, yet odd laugh .
Sungyoon brought his ax down on her head . Glaia’s head split into two as blood fountained forth .
The three men retreated once again .
Glaia had used her arm to hold her upper body . As her split head fell to the ground, her upper body buckled again . Then, her body started disintegrating . She melted away, and her melted flesh ate away at the ground, releasing toxic gas into the air .
If the Moon contained air, the lifeforms near this place would"ve instantly died .
After Kevil, another officer of the monsters had died . The trio of Sungyoon, Russell, and Bruce had killed Glaia . It was another step toward humanity"s victory, yet the three felt leery .
‘It was way too easy . ’
Even though they were strong, they shouldn’t have been able to kill an officer so easily . Moreover, the other monsters had shown no intentions of helping Glaia even when she was in grave danger .
This troubled the three men .
Above all else . . .
‘Why did she laugh before she was about to die?’
Sungyoon frowned and looked at the location where Glaia’s corpse had melted away .
***
“Glaia"s dead . ”
His already gloomy voice sounded much more bizarre when it had dipped lower . However, Udocus didn’t care that his voice caused discomfort to the others .
“Two of the three officers our great creator created are dead now . ”
This news chipped away at his greatness . It was sacrilege .
“However, their deaths won’t be for naught . Their deaths will allow our master to be reborn in a more perfect environment!”
Udocus brought his staff down on the ground, and the nearby monsters growled in response .
“Let us start! With their sacrifice as the background, let us gather blood, souls, and power in one place . Let us put those foolish humans, who are celebrating their victory, in their place!”
Udocus’s red eyes shone within his robe .