Chapter 961 An Intense Clash!
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In the very second the Black Knight targeted Celes and descended towards the boy while pointing his blazing sword downwards, a flash of bright light surged from behind him.
"[Divine Sacred Magic Bow Blast]!"
Emeraldine's newly enhanced bow absorbed her Light Elemental Mana, glowing brightly and then firing a gigantic blast of pure holy light, in the shape of a giant arrow!
BOOOOMMM!!
The attack hit the Black Knight even while falling, his entire body being blown away several meters away from Celes! Eustace groaned again, slowly standing back up as his entire body twisted, the sound of bones cracking echoing.
"RAAAAGGH… GRAAAH!"
With a ferocious roar, he zapped into action again, his army of crystal abominations keeping the majority busy. If they let even a single of these things slip off into the city nearby, there could be many casualties before the water goddess church paladins were to even move a finger to eliminate the threat.
"He's coming!" Jonathan roared, he tried to stop it but was kicked away by Eustace's tremendous power, rolling on the ground and quickly being swarmed by dozens of monsters. "Dammit!"
He stood back up and fought back to free himself from their grasp, while the black knight rushed directly towards the closest "weak" foe.
"DIE… DARK PEST! RAAARR!"
His giant sword descended rapidly towards Silva, who was right behind Catarina and Blackie, helping them grow stronger with her Miasmic Boost Ability.
SLAAAASSHH!!
A huge wave of cutting darkness was released from his sword slash, slashing through the air and spreading black flames everywhere.
"Bastard! Where do you think you're aiming to?!"
"Over here, fucker!"
Catarina and Partner joined together, both Vampires clashing against Eustace's sword and destroying his long-ranged attacks with the force of their powerful weapons.
CLAASH! CLAASH! CLAASH! CRAAASSHH!!
A barrage of consecutive piercing attacks from Partner's spear and powerful fists from Catarina pushed the black knight several steps back, his sword ended gaining several cracks as well as his armor!
"RAAAAH!"
With a ferocious roar, he overcharged his sword with his malicious dark powers and released a deadly slash with it, generating a shockwave of force that pushed his foes back.
TRUUUMMM!!
"Shit…!"
"Ugh!"
The two were pushed back, Eustace's Cursed Aura overflowing with an otherworldly power. Maria squinted her eyes as she analyzed his powers while summoning her Undead so they could take care of the endless army of crystal creatures.
"Aside from the curse powering him up as an Undead, his movements seem to be part of a certain type of swordsmanship technique." She analyzed. "But I've never seen one like that in all of my time in this world. I feel like Jonathan doesn't recognize it either."
Eustace moved through a specific set of footwork, moving from one place to another while exchanging his posture and stance. Each time he did, he would always be able to parry or block most blows.
The most interesting part of his technique was his ability to adapt to any situation, he was being overwhelmed by two S Class fighters, yet he was able to twist his whole body, swing his sword against them, and push them back with tremendous force.
"His swordsmanship feels almost otherworldly!" Maria smiled. "I wonder if he's like that Oasis Divine Spirit too? People from another world… I knew I wasn't the only one!"
As she thought that, she summoned a giant palm made of Moonlight, making it descend towards Eustace while he was being attacked by Partner, Catarina, and bombarded by Emeraldine's spirit arrows.
"[Selene's Palm of Judgement]"
The palm descended at lightning speed, Eustace was unable to react, quickly being crushed by the overwhelming force of the attack.
BAAAAMMM!!
"Uuugh…! UUURRGGHH!"
However, Eustace was barely contained for a couple of seconds before the Selene's Palm was filled with countless cuts, exploding into pieces.
SLASH! SLASH! SLASH! SLASH!
BOOOMM!!
The explosion covered the sky with black and purple clouds, while he emerged amidst them, finally aiming for Maria after he saw her targeting him!
"RAAARRGH!"
"Good, come at me!"
Maria quickly activated the Abilities of her Equipment in conjunction with her Skills, as she was swiftly covered on a mighty armor of black lightning, Hecate's dress absorbing its properties and boosting them to another level.
"[Divine Lightning Death Maiden Armor]!"
FLAAASH!
A powerful shockwave of golden and black lightning surged from her body, quickly electrifying and burning through Eustace!
"GRAAAH!"
However, the black knight persevered with an endless tenacity, slicing through the electricity while flying in midair using his fantastic footwork.
"He's literally stepping on the sky itself!"
Maria could easily float due to her body composition and her magic, but Eustace was definitely a physical being, and he wasn't conjuring flying magic either.
He was using his own footwork to step on the air, something that Maria had only seen in those martial arts novels about cultivators using a technique called "Cloud Step".
And this very thing aligning with the knowledge of a World named Murim from a crystal she got from those ruins where the crazed ghosts were found.
"So he's really using Abilities and Techniques from other worlds!"
While figuring it out, Maria's body shapeshifted, as hundreds of hands imbued with Moonlight and Lightning clashed against Eustace constantly.
"[Divine Spectral Asura's Endless Limbs]: [Death Lightning Fist Rain]"
By combining her Skills and Techniques together, Maria rained upon Eustace a barrage of explosive lightning strikes, piercing through his barriers made out of his aura, and barely pushing him down!
BAAM! BAAM! BAAM! BAAM! BAAM!
"DIE… DIEEEE!"
However, Eustace simply kicked the air again and then reached her in an instant, his sword overflowing with cursed black flames. He spun in midair, seemingly slashing the empty air into a half-moon shape, and releasing a powerful attack with it.
SLAAAASSHH!!
The powerful shockwave of darkness hit Maria instantly, an explosion of black flames engulfing her! However, she simply smiled, its power slowly turning into nourishment for her soul.
"I know you're strong, but attacks like those will have little effectiveness."
"GRRRHH… GRRAARRR!"
He quickly approached Maria for close-ranged attacks using his sword, managing to leave several slashes on her dress, damaging her slightly.
SLASH! SLASH! SLASH! SLASH! SLASH!
"His barrage of consecutive slashes is on par with Jonathan, if not even higher…!"
As Maria analyzed Eustace's prowess, she harnessed large quantities of lightning, void essence and moonlight energy into a single one of her fists.
"But this is as far as you go! [Silver Moon's Divine Lightning Fist]!"
CRAAAAASSSHH!!!
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