Chapter 78: 78:Undead Knight[2]
Dark mist continuously spread across the massive hall while the cracked ground trembled violently beneath everyone’s feet.
One after another, towering figures slowly emerged from beneath the floor, dragging enormous rusted swords behind them. The blades screeched harshly against the broken ground.
[Undead Knight Lv15.]
The newly risen undead knights looked far different from the ordinary skeleton soldiers. Heavy black armor completely covered their massive bodies, while crimson flames flickered faintly within their hollow eye sockets. Rusted chains wrapped around their torsos, and broken shields hung from their backs like remnants of an ancient battlefield.
The pressure leaking from them alone felt suffocating—heavy enough to make the civilians behind Reigns tremble in fear.
At the center of the hall, the gigantic undead warrior slowly raised its sword high into the air. Dark mist gathered around its enormous body, and the chains wrapped around it rattled loudly, its sound reverberating throughout the hall.
Then suddenly...
BAAAAAAM!
The monster slammed its sword heavily into the ground.
The next instant, a violent shockwave spread throughout the hall while cracks rapidly spiderwebbed across the ruined floor beneath everyone.
The undead knights immediately burst forward like unleashed beasts. Their armored footsteps shook the ground, and their enormous swords tore through the ruined floor beneath them as they charged toward Reigns and the civilians.
The situation instantly grew worse.
POP! POP! POP! POP!
The Splash Shooters continuously fired compressed energy orbs at the charging undead knights while the hall was filled with loud explosions and flashes of blue energy.
But unlike before, the attacks barely managed to slow them down.
Several undead knights simply raised their shields and blocked the attacks, while others marched straight through the barrage, not slowing in the slightest.
One of the knights suddenly raised its gigantic sword and slashed downward in a brutal arc.
CRAAASH!
A Splash Shooter was instantly sliced apart.
Its body exploded into scattered leaves and shattered roots that flew across the floor.
Another undead knight rushed forward immediately afterward and brutally smashed a Splash Shooter against the wall with its massive shield.
BANG!
The creature burst apart instantly while its broken vines and essence scattered everywhere.
The remaining Splash Shooters screeched loudly in panic as they retreated toward the civilians gathered behind them.
Reigns’ expression darkened instantly at the sight.
Without hesitation, he tightened his grip on the scythe.
BOOM!
The ground beneath his feet exploded apart as Reigns launched himself directly into the battlefield. His body surged forward at terrifying speed, and faint sparks of lightning crackled around his legs.
"Lightning Steps!"
CRACK!
His speed increased explosively.
In the next moment, Reigns appeared directly before one of the charging undead knights before the creature could even react.
The knight immediately raised its massive sword to slash downward, but before the attack could land...
"Phantom Steps!"
SWOOSH!
Reigns’ body suddenly blurred erratically.
The undead knight’s attack passed straight through the afterimage, and Reigns instantly appeared beside the creature.
SLASH!
The scythe in his hand violently carved across the knight’s torso.
Sparks erupted from the black armor, and the force of the slash drove the undead backward.
But before Reigns could follow up, another knight rushed toward him from behind, its sword raised high.
Reigns quickly turned and thrust out his free hand toward the incoming monster.
"Arcane Lightning Blast!"
CRAAAACK!
A violent blast of lightning erupted from his palm and slammed directly into the undead knight’s chest.
Lightning crackled across its armor as the creature was blasted backward violently.
The entire hall shook from the intensity of the battle while explosions and metallic clashes echoed from every direction.
Meanwhile, the Dryads charged forward aggressively, roaring loudly.
BANG! BANG!
Massive wooden fists slammed into the undead knights nonstop while giant vines wrapped around their bodies and hurled them brutally across the floor and into the walls.
Some undead knights had their armor shattered apart, while others were crushed beneath the overwhelming strength of the Dryads.
But despite all that...
The undead knights kept advancing relentlessly.
They rose back to their feet again and again and continued marching forward without fear, pain, or hesitation.
Reigns gritted his teeth and jumped backward, narrowly dodging another sword strike that shattered the ground where he had been standing moments ago.
His breathing grew heavier as sweat dripped down his face. Fighting numerous Level 15 enemies at once was immensely exhausting.
BANG!
Reigns swung his scythe violently, slashing toward the undead knight’s neck.
Sparks erupted loudly from the impact.
The heavy armor covering the creature was proving extremely troublesome. The blade bounced away after striking the metal plating, and the force from the collision sent vibrations painful through his arms.
CLANG! CLANG!
Before Reigns could properly recover his footing, a Lv16 Undead Knight suddenly sprang forward from god knows where and hacked its massive sword toward him. The gigantic blade tore through the air with terrifying force.
Reigns’ eyes narrowed instantly.
Without hesitation, he immediately poured 5 stat points into his Strength and another 5 into Agility, feeling a violent surge of power rush through his body.
The boost spread through every muscle as lightning crackled more intensely around his legs. His movements suddenly became lighter, faster, and sharper.
Feeling his body had grown stronger and faster, Reigns immediately whipped his scythe upward.
CLANG!
The curved blade of the scythe slammed directly against the edge of the incoming sword with a crisp metallic ring, while the impact knocked the weapon slightly off course and released a violent shockwave around them.
BANG!
The undead knight immediately pulled back its sword and thrust it toward Reigns again with terrifying speed.
The sharp blade aimed directly toward his chest.
Reigns quickly twisted himself sideways, barely dodging the piercing strike as the sword passed inches from his face.
But the undead knight did not stop.
The creature immediately followed with another series of brutal thrusts and slashes that continuously forced Reigns backward across the broken floor. Sparks and debris scattered everywhere as the attacks hammered into the ground around him.
One sword strike after another narrowly missed him while the pressure of the attacks grew heavier and heavier.
Reigns gritted his teeth while retreating rapidly and searched for an opening—any opening.
Then he extended his free hand forward.
"Bronze Hand!"
