This Lich Requests More Remuneration

Chapter 112 - 112 106 The Great Godfavored

?Chapter 112: Chapter 106 The Great Godfavored Chapter 112: Chapter 106 The Great Godfavored The Evil Warrior unleashed a Holy Slash filled with wicked aura, yet its power was nearly on par with that of the Holy Slash wrapped in Holy Light.

Even with its formidable Magic Resistance, the Mercury Avatar had already taken several Holy Slashes, each time sustaining severe damage.

Because it had already been struck so many times, faced with this even more impressive blood-red Holy Slash, the Mercury Avatar would not foolishly choose to withstand it directly.

Its blurred humanoid form quickly writhed and reshaped into a diamond-shaped shield, causing the blade of the blood-red Holy Slash to cleave diagonally off the shield.

This was a Mithril shield, inherited metal properties from having devoured the Paladin’s equipment.

Adamantine could enhance the sharpness of weapons, while Mithril was indestructible and highly suitable for crafting shields and armor.

The Mercury Avatar could replicate the properties of both metals, using the Mithril shield to block the Holy Slash was the optimal solution it had conceived.

Most of the force from the blood-red blade was dissipated by the shield, but a small amount of blood-red energy still penetrated it and entered the Mercury Avatar’s body.

Violent convulsions ensued, and the Mercury Avatar let out a piercing screech, akin to countless steel needles scraping on glass.

Rowetta’s divine power subjected the Mercury Avatar to the worst pain it had ever experienced, and the poor creature could no longer maintain its shape, its body convulsing and deforming.

However, the Lady Knight’s movements were also interrupted by this shrieking, and she failed to deliver another timely slash.

Meanwhile, another Mercury Avatar had already charged forth, its humanoid form suddenly sprouted arms like those of an octopus—silvery tentacles that struck fiercely on the horse’s legs.

Well-fed, the Mercury Avatar was no weakling; a bundle of tentacles lashed out and snapped the forelegs of the massive warhorse, which let out a mournful cry and staggered on the brink of collapse.

Yet, a blood-red glow shone from the Lady Knight, enveloping both her and the horse.

The broken legs of the horse stood straight again, not because the wounds were healing, but because pain was converted into power.

The horse’s bones had already pierced through its legs, but it remained standing firmly and even entered a frenzied state, twisting its body to kick at the Mercury Avatar with its hind legs.

The force of this kick left two hoof prints indented on the Mercury Avatar.

But this only made the Mercury Avatar cling even tighter. Amidst agonizing screeches, enduring pain like being flayed, it completely enveloped the warhorse. Had the Lady Knight not jumped down from the horseback upon sensing danger, she too might have been wrapped up,
The enormous mass of mercury writhed continuously; the warhorse struggled to escape but eventually fell amid the sounds of blades piercing flesh. The Mercury Avatar released the now dead horse, conveniently devouring the barding and horseshoes.

What remained of the warhorse’s body bore dozens of penetrating wounds, and its neck was barely attached by a layer of skin; no tolerance for pain could change its fate anymore.

Amberser really wanted to applaud this creature; seeing its companion being tormented by the blood-red light, the second Mercury Avatar prepared itself accordingly and thus could endure the suffering to carry out its attack.

By this time, the previously afflicted Mercury Avatar had also recovered, and the two silver blobs began morphing into various forms, launching a pincer attack on the Lady Knight.

This Thorn Lady Knight truly possessed considerable strength, even stronger than Allen at the time, but she appeared to be in a difficult position against the combined assault of the two Mercury Avatars.

She had realized the Mercury Avatars’ intense corrosion of metal and dared not let these blobs of mercury get close, casting malicious Spells like Aura of Fear and Plague Spell in rapid succession.

But the Mercury Avatars perfectly showcased their Magic Resistance, resisting all the Spells with no effect whatsoever.

In such a situation, she could only rely on her Spiked Whip for self-defense. The weapon was indeed formidable, coated in evil energy that was extremely dominant; even a slight touch was enough to cause excruciating pain to the opponent.

Despite their best attempts at endurance, each time the Mercury Avatars were hit, they still convulsed in pain, momentarily paralyzed.

This was the power of the Deity, unmitigable by Magic Resistance.

But the Spiked Whip only served as a threat and was not causing much real damage; it was a war of attrition, and whoever outlasted the other would win. The Mercury Avatars could opt for a tactical retreat when they could no longer hold on, but if the Lady Knight gave in, she would be devoured by them, her armor eaten away, and her body pierced with dozens of holes.

As the battle reached this point, the Lady Knight had completely fallen into a disadvantageous position. She was forced to loudly command the scattered Bloody Slaves to gather, sacrificing their lives to drain the energy of the Mercury Avatars.

Controlled by Spells, these slaves could not discern victory from defeat; upon hearing the command, they rushed fearlessly towards the Mercury Avatars, using their bodies to block the creatures’ shape-changing.

The Knight took advantage of the situation, frenetically whipping her Spiked Whip without care for friendly fire, attacking the two Mercury Avatars at all costs.

Thus, the balance of the battle once again tipped in favor of the Knight.

Amberser estimated that in the end, the Mercury Avatars would deplete most of their strength and be forced to break through, unable to kill the Knight.

The assessment up to this point was sufficient; the combat prowess of the Mercury Avatars had improved significantly. Now, upon encountering Allen again, they would not need Amberser’s assistance and could match the Paladin.