Chapter 88: Chapter 12: Slaying the Heart Demon! Triggering Hidden: The One Who Yearns for the Witch
"Strong Desire!?"
Su Xuan saw this descriptor and felt a flash of curiosity. However, that curiosity vanished in an instant, replaced by the will to battle the Epic boss.
"Prepare for battle!"
At Su Xuan’s command, Rosaline and Ivsha simultaneously unfurled their wings, readying themselves for the fight.
"CHIRP CHIRP CHIRP~"
The Magic Flame Silver Phoenix Butterfly on Su Xuan’s shoulder also spread its wings, wanting to join the battle, but Su Xuan grabbed it.
"What do you think you’re doing?"
"Chirp?"
The Magic Flame Silver Phoenix Butterfly stared blankly at Su Xuan, its eyes seemingly asking, ’Are you underestimating me?’
"You stay here and be good."
Su Xuan smiled and gently patted its antennae.
He then took out the White Rose Magic Staff. This weapon wasn’t suitable for Rosaline or Ivsha, as it was designed to inflict damage on the soul. No matter how high their Magic Power was, they couldn’t augment the White Rose Magic Staff’s effects.
In fact, trying to find the right moment to use the White Rose Magic Staff might even hinder their fighting.
As for how to use it, Su Xuan had already read the instructions for the White Rose Magic Staff carefully. He knew it was specifically designed to counter the Heart Demon. As long as he continuously dealt damage to the Heart Demon and collected the Soul Energy from its damaged soul, the staff would automatically bloom once the requirement was met. At that critical moment, he would have the chance to unleash a devastating blow!
Therefore, Rosaline and Ivsha needed to find a way to damage the Heart Demon.
Before his thoughts could settle, Rosaline had already used her Soul Light Wings to fly swiftly in front of the Heart Demon. The Oath Sword in her hand flashed with a brilliant white light, transforming into countless moonbeams that showered down upon the Heart Demon.
Under this attack, a faint halo bloomed on the surface of the Heart Demon’s body, like a Magic Barrier blocking Rosaline’s assault.
However, just a second later, the phantom of a Nun appeared above it.
With a loud BANG, the Magic Barrier enveloping the Heart Demon instantly shattered. At the same time, the Heart Demon’s furious roar echoed out.
"You can’t stop me from obtaining my freedom! Today is the day I am free again!" he roared, his voice like a howling gale. The Magic Shock from the psychic plane spread out like invisible ripples, gradually eroding the minds of everyone present.
For Rosaline, however, it was nothing more than chaotic noise.
She stared coldly at the Heart Demon before her. As one of the Undead, she was completely unaffected by psychic attacks. Like a Ghost, she passed directly through the Heart Demon’s Spirit Magic and landed lightly on its massive body.
Raising the Oath Sword, which glinted with an ethereal light, she plunged it into the Heart Demon’s body.
The intense pain made the Heart Demon let out a piercing scream. "AH! The Oath Sword! It’s this damn sword again!"
As its voice faded, the Heart Demon’s enormous body began to tremble violently. Then, countless hands suddenly sprouted from its scalp, lunging at Rosaline like malevolent demons.
Facing the Heart Demon’s counterattack, Rosaline easily dodged with her Soul Light Wings. The Oath Sword in her hand was like the Grim Reaper’s scythe, severing those demonic, grasping hands one by one.
While Rosaline fought on the front lines, Ivsha was on the flank, using Divine Magic to weave countless Holy Swords. They fell like rain upon the Heart Demon’s body, leaving deep gashes. Moreover, Fallen Flame continuously burned its form, inflicting immense damage.
However, even though Rosaline and Ivsha were continuously damaging the Heart Demon, its momentum didn’t wane. Its 1,000-point Physique stat made its health bar look terrifyingly long.
But...
"It’s blooming!"
Su Xuan was delighted to see the White Rose Magic Staff in his hand beginning to bloom slightly. Although it hadn’t fully opened, he could at least see the progress bar.
It felt just like fighting a boss and watching its stamina bar gradually deplete, waiting for it to hit zero to deliver a decisive finishing blow!
「Meanwhile, as the fierce battle raged underground, the defense of Sunset City had just begun.」
Tens of thousands of Demon Beasts swarmed from all directions toward Sunset City, launching a fierce assault on its sturdy gates.
"Fire!"
On the city walls, the Sunset City Soldiers, under their officer’s command, swiftly nocked their arrows. Countless arrows rained down like a torrential storm into the dense tide of beasts.
Just one volley brought down dozens of weaker Demon Beasts in pools of blood.
Despite this, some Demon Beasts broke through the heavy rain of arrows to reach the city gate. They madly slammed against the gate with sharp claws and teeth, trying to break in. In the sky, flying Demon Beasts also launched surprise attacks on the Warriors of Sunset City, making the battle even more intense.
Soon, the Six Great Knight Clans of Sunset City also joined the fight. At the same time, the Adventurers took their positions, doing everything in their power to stop the Demon Beasts trying to break through the gate.
Under the combined defense of these three forces, the Demon Beast tide’s assault was successfully held back outside the city walls.
Just as people thought victory was near, a giant, level-30-plus worm suddenly burst from the ground, destroying a section of Sunset City’s eastern wall.
Countless Demon Beasts seized the opportunity, pouring into Sunset City like a flood through the breach.
"Stop them! We can’t let them get near the residential district of Sunset City!"
