Chapter 43: The Devil

Suddenly, from the burning pupils of those spike demons, red rays erupted. The horsemen who were on the front line in the middle of the charge, including Barrett, all held the reins and began to dodge the oncoming hot line in unison—and some of the paladins who couldn't dodge had to play the trick of hiding in the belly of the horse, almost juggling, so as to avoid the enemy's first attack.

However, the horses, which are much larger than the riders, are not so lucky. A series of hotlines smashed directly into the bodies of those Celestial Mounts - both the Paladins and their Celestial Warhorses were the best source of hatred in the eyes of the Devil.

By the time those scorching rays hit the warhorse, a thin layer of magical brilliance lingered on the outer body of the celestial warhorse. The direct energy collision between the two severely weakened the power of the hot wire. On the way from the trade routes, the priest who accompanied the party had skilfully blessed everyone with a series of auxiliary states needed against the evil creatures - this unsparing scroll fighting method was enough to show how seriously the Church of the 'Lord of Justice' took the events before them.

Although the snow-white fur of those celestial warhorses had become scorched black because of this, their surging vitality ensured that they would not be affected by this small injury. And the wisdom and will of the celestial creatures allowed them to endure the pain and perform their duties tenaciously.

It was as if the scorching rays weren't enough to pose a threat. Immediately afterward, a stream of cold, disgusting greasy poisonous gas erupted in the charging crowd. The filthy energy of the lower planes corroded the Stormtrooper's body and impacted the Stormtrooper's will.

The perfect shield that 'Ding Dong' Barrett had mentally constructed, under the impact of this evil energy, was only like a stone thrown into the surface of a calm lake, causing a slight ripple. But even though he was able to pass the waiver, Barrett still felt like he had been pricked by a needle.

And the spell in front of him, known as the 'Evil Shadow Strike', has a much greater impact on good people like the Holy Warriors than on neutral people like Barrett. Even with the layers of protection with auxiliary spells, there are still many paladins whose faces have changed.

However, as the armed forces of the Church as the 'Lord of Justice', they have naturally undergone training for similar situations. With the disappearance of the 'Evil Shadow', the surging positive energy channeled down from the upper plane immediately enveloped the area. The damage caused by the 'Shadow Strike' was immediately healed.

In fact, these demons in front of them also have a magic-like ability like 'Order Fury', which is similar to 'Evil Shadow Strike'. But they knew that in the face of these believers in the Church of the Lord of Justice, the forces of order would not harm them at all. It can be said that if it were not the devil but the devil in front of us, I am afraid that the cause of more trouble to the Church of the 'Lord of Justice' would be even more.

At the same time, a counterattack from the church began, and the priests of the second echelon called for divine power from the heavenly realm—and for a moment the celestial brilliance shone in the phalanx formed by those demons. This light not only caused black smoke to rise from some of the devils' bodies, but also burned their eyes. Unfortunately, because those demons have more or less spell resistance, not every single one of them is affected by the 'Holy Light Strike'.

It was at this time that a priest in the second echelon suddenly shouted: "Stall! These guys won't stay on the main plane for long, and when the time comes, they'll have to go back to hell. ”

No matter how much the cultists had invested before, a temporary sacrificial ritual would never be able to completely tear down the barriers of the plane and summon the physical demons from hell to the main plane. The projections of these temporary summons in front of him were already the limit of what the nearby cultists could do.

Is it just a projection? No wonder these guys don't summon their own kind with special abilities. Barrett leaned sideways, tightened his grip on the reins, and began to control the horse's movements. After all, it was an unwise choice to use a war horse to attack the prepared gun array—those who did so in history were all proven to die miserably.

The long stream of charges that was originally rushing was split in two when it approached the Devil's Phalanx. Then he turned into a pair of pincers and closed on both sides towards the small devil's phalanx. But just when the two sides were about to collide. These demons suddenly disappeared in front of them, and then appeared behind all the Chargers - advanced teleportation, the magic-like abilities of the demons that have no limit on the number of times they can be used, and at this moment they instantly turned the tide of the battle.

Barrett, who found that the situation was not right, relied on his ability to listen to voices and identify positions, and immediately noticed the changes behind him. He threw aside his spear and grabbed the 'Broken Peak' and swept back, and with a 'whew' of this simple weapon, a huge silver circle of light was drawn from the bottom up. Then, in the midst of a tooth-aching grinding sound, Barrett felt an extremely powerful impact coming from his arm.

The devil who looked very similar to the 'Berserker' weighed 700-800 pounds, to say the least. Although Barrett himself could hold on to this volley, it was unbearable for the war horse under his crotch.

Barrett, who knew that he couldn't keep this mount in the current situation, immediately kicked the stirrup and rolled over to the right. At the same time, he also did not forget to activate the dimensional blade ability on the 'Broken Peak' - since this mount could not be saved, he must at least recover some interest to avoid losing his money. Although these projected demons will not drop any loot, the experience is real.

In the flicker of silver light, the monster, which resembled a fusion of a toad and a gibbon, only felt that its connection with space had been completely cut off. At the same time, the power contained in the star-iron long knife made this devil feel extremely uncomfortable. As a result, some of the monsters that lost their balance fell directly into the ground, and at the same time, the war horse under them was also crushed into a bloody blur.

After a skillful roll, Barrett's heart beat faster. He knew that if he didn't take this opportunity to deal a fatal blow to the monster in front of him, it would be even more difficult to deal with it when it came to its senses. After 'surging blood and energy', Barrett felt the power overflowing his whole body. Immediately after that, the heavy weapon brought out a brilliant silver light, like a falcon pounced on a rabbit, and slashed directly at the head of the fallen devil.

Even as he fell to the ground with his back to Barrett, the devil instinctively sensed the threat coming from behind him. The gibbon's thick arms jerked forward, and then the claws like a rake were embedded deep in the late autumn frozen soil. Then the muscles of his arms contracted violently, causing the demon's body to rub against the cold ground and move quickly.

At this point, Barrett's powerful blow was avoided by the fatal neck, and only slashed at its shoulder. Under this cold light, the devastating power from Barrett still allowed the 'Broken Peak' to penetrate deep into the devil's body. In the huge gap that appeared, you could even see the white bones of the forest under the black and thick blood.

The devil, who could clearly feel the injury, seemed to be unaware of such a great creation. The forelimbs, which were still able to move, slammed into force, and then rolled and rolled to get away from Barrett. A long trail of blood dragged out behind him, which was really tragic! And the black blood flowing from the wound corroded the surrounding ground into a long ravine in an instant.

Another tall devil who found himself in the presence of his companion opened his wide toad mouth in a frenzied roar - from which a cloud of pale green liquid spewed out. The speed of this pus, combined with its teleportation raid, made it reasonable to think that attacking Barrett at such a close distance was unavoidable.

But at the moment when the devil opened his mouth, a series of silver lights shot out, "Whoosh! Sou! Sou! After the sound of breaking through the air, three arrows in a row all entered the devil's right shoulder. The combined effect of the Paladin's 'Sanction Evil' and 'Enemy Breaker' arrows caused the terrifying skull to deflect slightly, causing the acid to spew out of it.

The acid that flew past Barrett's face was instantly filled with acid mist when it landed on the ground beside him. Under the pungent smoke that rose up, the original frozen soil was corroded so densely that people with phobias could not look at the compound honeycomb.

Taking advantage of this opportunity, Barrett instantly accelerated, and then pounced forward, and the star iron long knife in his hand slashed out a series of extremely powerful silver lights. With the sword, several strands of terrible red sparked on the already battered devil - and a moment later, the other party turned into a cloud of ashes in the burning flames, leaving nothing behind the player.

At the same time, a series of arrows nailed the huge monster that was struggling on the ground - the Paladin, who had taken the long-range strike route, was able to exert the power of 'Sanctioning Evil' to the fullest. Especially when dealing with monsters in the lower planes like devils, the effect is even more outstanding.

It's a pity that just now I saw the content of the experience pool grow a little longer, and then Barrett's pupils shrank and rolled forward. And the spike demon that suddenly appeared from behind him just hugged the air. These spike-covered creatures don't just make most creatures that attack Spikes in melee, with their bare hands, or with natural weapons, be affected by 7-16 puncture damage due to their spikes. Moreover, when successfully grappling a target, it can also deal 12-33 puncture damage to the target.

Fortunately, the broken peak and Barrett's arm were nearly three meters long, barely long enough to touch the weapon-Barrett, who was wielding this thing and fighting beside him, created enough space for himself to roam with his dexterous steps. I saw that a stream of silver light enveloped this spike demon, and kept cutting off the spikes on its body.

At this time, Barrett has to fight against the spiked demon in front of him, and on the other hand, he has to watch out for possible sneak attacks from other demons nearby. He couldn't afford to care about the others around him anymore - even the paladin who had just fired his bow to reinforce Barrett was unable to rush to the rescue when the sharp claws of a spike demon tore open his breastplate, bringing out a mist of blood, including minced flesh.

Also, when Spike Demon uses its claw to damage a creature, it can terrify sapient beings. This effect affects the mind, and if the target fails to pass the will test, will panic for 6-24 seconds. The paladin, who was wounded in the abdomen, managed to ignore the Spike Demon's special abilities, despite his strong will and the blessing of his faith. But the best time to fight back was also missed.

The spiked demon who landed on the ground kicked his legs and ready to do it again after the first blow. The shaman, the 'Lord of Justice', who could come from the other side, took advantage of the horse's charge and wielded a war hammer to knock it into the air. Only then did he save his companion from the spike demon's grasp.

In fact, although the teleportation tactics of the devils have been dealt with in advance. However, in the actual battle, there were still many paladins and priests who suffered heavy losses in the first round of attacks of the devils. The toxins on the spears (tail pins) from the bone demons continue to corrode the power of the priests. The bleeding wounds inflicted by the barb's machete caused the priests' healing spells to fail from time to time.

A toxin that can be applied upon contact with a wound, the Bone Demon's spear causes the paladins' muscles to spasm. Although many paladins have been exempted from the effects of toxins with their good tenacity, some unlucky children have become soft and have greatly reduced their combat effectiveness.

The Barb's machete is even more troublesome, dealing 2 bleed damage to its opponents. Moreover, the bleeding damage caused by the 'Infernal Wound' is difficult to stop - a special medical procedure is required to stop the damage. If a healing spell is used on a target affected by 'Infernal Creation', the caster must pass a caster level that is not too low, otherwise the spell will be invalidated. Otherwise, treatment is normal and bleeding stops.

But that particular medical procedure, though most of the priests present had mastered it, and had specific medicines. But it will take time to complete the operation, and with the current stalemate, these priests simply cannot spare their hands to perform the kind of surgery that is not too complicated. Among them, Clematis is even more difficult to accomplish other tasks at this time except to guide positive energy - because once she stops what she is doing, several of her comrades-in-arms may fall if they can't hold on.

Fortunately, with the arrival of Claudia, Laru, Noodles, Anvil, and the rest of the last reinforcements. The side belonging to the main plane finally gained a foothold by virtue of its numerical superiority. It's just that Rieli in the sky is unlucky at this time.

It is true that the flight speed of the demon is not as fast as that of the Pengyu Angel, but with the bow and arrow in her hand, she can drive Rielly to jump up and down. And the mage's counterattack seemed so pale and powerless in front of the opponent's exquisite skills. (To be continued.) )