Adrien's thigh was still wounded from when he was thrown by Julius-Ozynk a while ago. He fell and crashed into a house, now reduced to rubble due to the force of Adrien's fall.
The wound on his thigh was caused by the whip of black-red Magic that Julius-Ozynk had unleashed. Adrien could endure the consequences of the fall and the throw, but it seemed his Magic wasn't strong enough to withstand the Chaos Magic that Julius-Ozynk was using.
'We mustn't directly take those attacks, or the consequences would be fatal.'
Aurdis, Saeldir, and Aerchon, might be better at withstanding the Chaos Magic attacks compared to humans like himself, Billy, and Conrad. However, they also looked concerned and fought with caution. So the Chaos Magic could potentially inflict fatal injuries on them if they were caught off guard.
"You okay, Captain?!" Billy shouted from a distance while also dodging the whip's attacks.
"Yes, I'm fine," Adrien replied, but Billy could see a grimace of pain on his face and realized that his captain was walking with a slight limp. It didn't take long for Billy to notice the wound on his thigh.
'Shit!' Billy cursed under his breath, but he couldn't do anything for Adrien because he was also struggling. Aurdis and Saeldir were busy protecting Aerchon, who was dealing with those already possessed by Julius-Ozynk, so they couldn't be asked for help.
Among them, only Conrad could confront Julius-Ozynk up close and personal. He attacked fiercely and defended well with his Magic that resembled that of the Elves.
Billy was still dumbfounded but relieved that Conrad had lost his memory of the events when Aurdis and Saeldir removed his Magic powers and almost killed him. Now he was grateful because it meant that Conrad could stand with them against Julius-Ozynk.
He didn't know how long Conrad would remain without his memories, or whether they would ever return. And what would he do if that happened? He didn't want to think about it for now. 'I need to stay focused so I don't die, and stop this disaster from befalling our country before worrying about that.'
Suddenly, while Billy was busy dodging, a telepathic message from Aurdis came into his head.
'Erend has successfully killed one Chaos creature; he's now searching for the original body of the creature possessing your ruler.'
Aurdis conveyed this message telepathically to everyone so they were all informed about the latest situation.
Billy's lips curled into a smile. 'That's great! I knew Erend could do it.'
Billy couldn't fathom how Erend could kill a creature of the Chaos Realm on their own turf. He just came, killed them, and proceeded to kill another. Erend was truly a different beast with his Dragon power.
The Elves were also impressed by Erend's feat. Aurdis smiled happily, Saeldir smiled modestly but clearly felt the same way as Aurdis. Aerchon's face had remained the same since earlier, but deep down, he also recognized the extraordinary nature of Erend's actions.
The Chaos Realm was a very foreign and frightening territory for them, the Elves. Even Aerchon wouldn't dare to enter, let alone battle the creatures inhabiting that realm. Yet, Erend had not only managed to kill one but two of these mysterious beings in the Chaos Realm on their own turf.
There was a slight feeling of jealousy in Aerchon's heart. How could a mere human obtain such power?
But Aerchon quickly shook off that thought. 'Remember, he is the one who saved your world from the traitor Laston.'
Erend had done much, even too much, to help his world. So Aerchon felt that his debt to Erend was greater than his jealousy over his extraordinary power.
Aerchon focused all of his Magic on this spell. After he sent all these people into his pocket dimension, they would be far from danger. The creature that had possessed their ruler wouldn't be able to control them at will.
Because this was a new spell, and he had to move quite a number of people, Aerchon needed more time. During this period, he couldn't use Magic to defend himself, so he had to rely on Aurdis and Saeldir for his safety.
Meanwhile, Julius-Ozynk also realized that Aerchon was up to something. His heart was filled with concern, and he wanted to quickly destroy the three of them. However, their defenses were proving to be impenetrable.
Furthermore, the three individuals continued to pester him with their disruptions. Julius-Ozynk hadn't expected these three humans to wield their Magic so skillfully and cause him such significant interference.
*BOOM!*
Another burst of light soared towards him while Julius-Ozynk was distracted by the three Elves.
He didn't have time to activate his black-red shield, and the attack struck him hard, causing him to lose concentration and fall onto the rooftop of the presidential palace.
"I hit him!" Conrad said. "Let's go!"
Conrad dashed towards the fallen Julius-Ozynk, while Billy and Adrien ran as fast as they could to reach the scene.
Aurdis and Saeldir exchanged smiles. It would be great if the three of them could win against him, although it seemed unlikely. Nevertheless, the three of them had done a good job.
"(I'm almost finished,)" Aerchon said.
Aurdis and Saeldir exchanged relieved glances.
Aerchon channeled a bit more of his Magic. Not long after, the silver light beneath the possessed people grew even brighter.
The light enveloped them all for a few seconds until, after it vanished, the people disappeared with it.
Aerchon let out a relieved sigh as he slumped backward. His face grew paler.
"(I've run out of Magic energy. Let me recover first,)" Aerchon said. "(But I can move again, so don't worry. Both of you can help them.)"
"(Are you sure?)" Aurdis asked.
Aerchon simply nodded.
After seeing his response, she and Saeldir immediately dashed towards where Julius-Ozynk had fallen.
Aurdis and Saeldir arrived at the spot where Julius-Ozynk had fallen, along with Billy, Adrien, and Conrad. Without wasting any time, they encircled him from various sides.
But Julius-Ozynk wasn't a god who acted without another plan. A black-red shadow spread from beneath his body, and from that shadow emerged creatures that immediately scattered in their direction.
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