Dead:Lost 21 Chapter Vi: Before The Red Dawn Arc Iv

"What's with this sudden party formation?! What's Daendles doing?! Are we going to suicide?!"

Indeed, if we are looking right now, the Defenders retreated back to second room, along with Mages in the first room. They moved to third and fourth room along with the Rangers and not moving to sixth until tenth floor where Magic Archers and Arcane Archers stationed. Well, with this formation, it's normal if someone says "Are we going to suicide?!" because there are only Paladins, Arcane Warriors, Battlepriests, Battlemages and other melee attackers that remain in battleground. Even Tim, which is Warlord moved to third floor from ground floor.

"Well, last time the Enchanters cut their [Broadcast] with us. There was only Mikazuchi and Vetto that commanding us. If I remember, they closed the [Broadcast] after Alexandridono retreated."

"Mmmngghh…." Zack is worried but he keeps attacking the Soul Harvester. Meanwhile, Haru is still attacking the enemy likes usual, without worrying something.

"Is.h.i.+zaki-dono, I saw you retreated to backline, is there something wrong?"

"No, don't worry Kenzidono." (If I tell them right now, I'm sure they will panic and the formation will break)

The Enchanters and Mages keep giving us buffs but it seems our body starts to feel pain from the buff stacks. The Healers keep giving us [Pain Remover] or [Pain Reduction], so the pain isn't disturbing our concentration but the feels from the pain is really great.

"My arm is numb and my head is going to explode…The Enchanters really want to kill us…"

"Tavaniris-dono! Hang on there!" Naval ran to Zack and reached his position.

"Hear me, if you attack the enemy with full power, the pain will gone! Believe me!" Naval grabbed his shoulders.

"Ugh…" Zack grabbed his head.

(What the h.e.l.l are they doing?! Stacking buffs until more than 100 buffs in almost same time, this will make the receiver explode from inside!) Zack thought that inside his mind.

"Can you walk?!"

"Yes…*gasp*gasp* I'll try your suggestion!"

"Tavaniris-dono, if you can't walk properly, please don't!"

"…and stain my party's reputation? Hah! I won't!" said Zack while he tried to stand.

"But…" Naval looked at him with worried expression.

"Look at Is.h.i.+zaki-dono, his movement is really fast and he is attacking the enemy in rapid succession. It's like he doesn't feel any pain…so I'll try your suggestion!" Zack runs to the Soul Harvester.

"HOOOARGTOHGOIEH.....!!!!!!!!!!!!THIS ISSS SOOOOO PAIIIINFFFFFUUUUUULLLLLL…..!!!!!!!! TAAAKKEEEEE THIS YOU SKULL FACE BASTAAAAAARRRRRDDD…!!!" Zack is running with all his might. He destroyed the stones with his greatsword and body slam. He keeps running and even his speed almost matches Haru's speed. Everybody looks at him as if they are looking at a Berserker charging to its enemy.

"FEEEEEELLLLL MMYYYY PPPPPAAAAIIIIINNNNNN…!!!!!!!!!!!"

"Tavaniris-dono…!" Zack leaves Naval far back.

"AACCCTTIIVVAAATTEE MYYY DIVINE ENCHANTED ORIGINAL SKILL COMBO.....!" Zack ran to the enemy and jumped. I saw his face is almost Berserker-like, with red skin and spiky hair.

"TASTE THIS! [CRESCENT CLEAVE OF RED MOON]!"

Zack struck down from [Soul Eater]'s head until its lower body part and he is jumping again on it. If I remember, [Crescent Cleave of Red Moon] gives the foe [DEF DOWN] by 50% and [Shock] Status Debuff for 5 Turns.

"AGAIN! [SWORD OF FATALITY: SOUL BREAK]!"

Zack stabbed the Soul Harvester's chest but he pa.s.sed through it. Well, Soul Harvester has ethereal body, so only magical power that damaging its body. [Sword of Fatality: Soul Break] is an original skill that make the foe received 100% ethereal damage and damaging their body from inside. But if the foe is [Ethereal Being], they will receive 100%—1000% damage+1000% [DMG BONUS]. They also will receive [Movement Seal] and [Magic Seal] Debuff for 5 Turns. So, in that period, the foe is unable to cast their magic and move. If you hit [Critical Hit] the foe's ethereal body will be materialized into physical body for 5 Turns.

"THERE IS MORE! [REALITY BREAK: ENDLESS DOWNFALL]!"

[Reality Break Endless Downfall] is an original skill that makes the enemy unable to stand for 5 turns. It also makes the foe unable to wield their weapon for 3 Turns and if the foe teleporting through portal or trying to "change" the reality by a magic, they will receive 100% damage if this skill hit their magic or body.

"AND AGAIN! [SWORD OF FATALITY II: SOUL DESTOYER]!"

[Sword of Fatality II: Soul Destroyer] is an advanced original skill from [Sword of Fatality: Soul Break]. It has higher damage (200%+500%—2000% DMG BONUS) and longer debuff effects (6T—10T). But it's only work for enemies who have [Ethereal Body] Trait.

"WHERE ARE YOU LOOKING FOR? I'M HERE! [SWORD OF FATALITY III: POMMEL SMASH]!"

[Sword of Fatality III: Pommel Smash] is an original skill that able to make the enemy receives [Stun] and [Dizzy] Debuff Status for 3 Turns. But if the enemies has [Undead] Trait, they will receive 30%—100% [DMG BONUS] because Undeads are weak against [Blunt] attack.

"I'M HERE STUPID! [SWORD OF FATALITY IV: CRESCENT CLEAVE OF DEATH]!"

[Sword of Fatality IV: Crescent Cleave of Death] is an original skill that able to absorb the enemy into cyclone and hit them until 10 times in rapid succession. There is a chance to [Instant Kill] the enemy and this skill will give 100% [DMG BONUS] if the enemy has debuff inflicted on them.

"IT'S NOT OVER YET! [SWORD OF FATALITY IV: UPPERCUT CLEAVE OF DEATH]!"

[Sword of Fatality IV: Uppercut Cleave of Death] is an original skill that has similar effects like [Sword of Fatality IV: Crescent Cleave of Death]. But the user cuts the enemy in vertical way.

"I'M DONE YET! [SWORD OF FATALITY V: CASTLE BREAKER]!"

[Sword of Fatality V: Castle Breaker] is an original skill that able to negate any defensive buffs on target and give them [Buff Block] Debuff for 3 Turns. It also can cancel defensive ability although it isn't very reliable.

How can I know Zack original skills' effects anyway? Well, because I had battled against him in A Rank Promotion test many Eelvariash ago and unfortunately, I was. .h.i.t by all of them.

"Haah…haah…" It looks like Zack can't continue this battle, I remember he has five more original skills. Well, I think his body can't endure it again.

"Daendles-dono, Please pi—"

"I'M NOT DOOOOONNNNNEEEEEEEEE YYEEEEEEETTTTTTT!!!!!!"

(What?!) I surprised when I see Zack-dono is charging to Soul Harvester.

"ORIGINAL SKILL: [SWORD OF FATALITY FINAL FORM: JUDGEMENT OF TEN STARS]!"

[Sword of Fatality Final Form: Judgement of Ten Stars] is the final original skill from [Sword of Fatality] Techniques. This original skill will make the foe receives damage based on how many times they received damage from [Sword of Fatality] Techniques. For example, if they received six [Sword of Fatality] Techniques, they will receive six times extra damage, +6 extra debuff period and 6x debuff chance from this original skill. That means, debuffs inflicted on enemy will have longer period and if the user failed to inflict debuff with their last [Sword of Fatality] Techniques, they will have a chance to inflict it again with this original skill.

After dealing a great blow on Soul Harvester and make it collapses, Zack faints. Naval ran to him and picked him. Naval brought him to Healers Room on the second floor with his teleportation skill.

"Aniki! The [Soul Eater]'s HP on the Seventh Bar only have one mini bar left!"

"I know, so…Hear me Mikazuchi! Take command from here!"

"Affirmative, Kaichou. VANGUARDS, WHO ARE STILL ON BATTLEFIELD, FINISH IT OFF BUT DON'T DAMAGE THE FOURTH HP BAR. YOU ONLY NEED TO BREAK THIRD HP BAR!"

"Roger that!" said Kenzia.

"Let's do this, Original Skill: [Au Blereival evl Riev]!" (Original Skill: [The White Death of Redemption])

"I'll follow you Aniki! Original Skill: [Blac er Verdielle Nreivel]!" (Original Skill: [Black Blades of Neverending Nightmare])

Robert and I combined our original skills together and created 100 hit on the Soul Harvester, giving it 100.000 damage in instant. Now, there is only little HP left.

"Let's go Mikazuki-dono, Suzuksan!"

"After you, Kenzidono!" Suzuka runs after Kenzia and Ayumi.

"Original Skill: [The Sword of Silent Utopia]!" Kenzia started the combo by striking the Soul Harvester's head.

"Original Skill: [The Seeker of Endless Fate]!" Ayumi followed after Kenzia. She struck Soul Harvester's neck.

"Original Skill: [The Purgatory Blade of Tranquility]!" Suzuka finished the combo by striking Soul Harvester's body with her sword beam.

The Soul Harvester's HP on Third Bar dropped to zero and it's going into rage.

"AAAAAAAAOOOOOOOORRRRRRRRRGGGGGHHHHH——!!!!!!!"

"DAENDLES-DONO…!" I shouted in [Broadcast].

"I know! MAGES COMMENCE OPERATION! BEGIN TO CHANTING SPELL!"

"Reigerioforus…Airomodus" The Mages begin to chant something.

"Mikazuchi-dono, command the attackers and defenders!"

"Leave it to me! THE DEFENDERS WHO GOT THE DUTY TO GUARD THE ENTRANCES FROM LOWER FLOORS GET INTO YOUR POSITION!"

"THE DEFENDERS WHOSE GOT THE DUTY AS LAUNCHERS, STAND IN THE EDGE OF HALLWAY ON THE SECOND AND THIRD FLOOR!"

"WARRIORS GOT THE DUTY TO a.s.sIST THE DEFENDERS WHO STANDING ON THE ENTRANCES, GET READY TO YOUR POSITION! THE REST OF YOU STAND ON THE EDGE OF HALLWAY!"

"MELEE ROGUES WHO STAND NEAR THE WARRIORS ON THE EDGE OF HALLYWAY GET READY TO JUMP! ARCHERS PREPARE TO FIRE YOUR STRONGEST SKILLS!"

(Ah, now it's the time!) I suddenly realize this condition and say, "Robert gets ready to climb the pillar!"

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"...…?" Daendles looks me with confused expression after my request.

I motioned again, "Let's turn off the [Broadcast] between us" then he closed the [Broadcast].

"Let me tell you the truth, we will get wipe out if we continuing to battle like this."

"WHAT?! HOW? We almost finished it off!"

"If you want to know the reason, I'll tell you. After the Third Bar Broke, [The Soul Harvester] will call hordes of Undeads. It will cast [Rest] Spell to recover its HP, Mana, and remove all debuff effects. After that, its HP will be fully recovered."

"IT WILL WHAT…?! HOW…HOW DO YOU KNOW THIS?!"

"I battled against it long time ago, with my old friends. But all of them were wiped out except Robert and me."

"That's…."

"At that time, Robert and I joined a human party in Yamato Island named "Rikiyaku" to find legendary cla.s.s materials from Soul Eater and Soul Harvester. We had 200 party members including us and we traveled to a dungeon near Mt. Fujiyama. We entered the dungeon, explored it and camped inside it for the search of wikliviash. At the end of our journey, we reached the boss room which has similar size and shape like this room."

"Then, how did you lose?! It cannot possibly defeat hundreds of people at once!"

I told him that we battled it with same tactics that we used right now. But, the Soul Harvester always repelled our attacks and read our movement. When its Third HP Bar broke, it began to sleep and called countless undead to kill us. We were overwhelmed by their sheer number and when few of our surviving party members held the horde of undeads, the Soul Harvester woke up with its fully recovered HP and Mana. We had inflicted many debuffs on it, but all of it was gone after the Soul Harvester awoken. Shortly after that, the Soul Harvester launched AoE [Instant Kill] skill that damaged our soul directly and wiped out all of our party members. Robert and I were saved by a hair's breadth because of our blessings from Dragon G.o.ds that negated the Soul Harvester's AoE attack.

".....…" Daendles is left speechless after hearing my explanation. He was anxious and bewildered.

"Look at Robert's, Daendles-dono. He seems like to enjoy the battle like usual, but inside his mind, he started to feels anxious and scared. That battle we had long time ago left a scar on our soul." As I finished my sentences, I noticed my hand is shaking. I quickly get my wits under control before Daendles notice.

After a while, Daendles speaks in wavering tone "….So, what do you want me to do, Is.h.i.+zaki-dono? What should we do to defeat that…..thing."

"After that battle, I learned many things. First is, the Soul Harvester can hear and understand our conversations. It can also hijack our [Broadcast]…"

"W-WHAT?! THAT'S IMPOSIBLE!" Daendles slam his fist into the wall.

"Maybe you didn't notice, but it secretly casted [Mind Reader] and [The Soul's Words]. [The Soul's Words] is a legendary skill that allows the user to hijack the target's [Broadcast] skill or other similar skills."

"If I remember correctly, that legendary skill can only be obtained from Dark Dragon G.o.ds or [Paragon Mission] isn't it?! How can it have those skills?"

"You are right…those are very rare skills to have. However, since Soul Harvesters are a monster, The G.o.ds had granted them with this skill as [RS] [Racial Skill]. Normally, monsters have their own [RA] and [RS]."

"Oh My Maker, seriously I had no idea…! The school never taught me about this…!"

"Indeed, that's why in the meeting before, I asked the Mages to use spells that have [Ignore Defense], [Magic Seal], [Movement Seal], [Weapon Seal], [Ignore Magic Defense], [Sure Hit] and [Pierce Invincibility] effects to counter those skills. But it won't be enough for this battle."

"Then, what—"As Daendles push me for an answer, I cut him off.

"Let me finish first Daendles-dono." Daendles nodded and he waits for me to continue.

"Besides that, we need to destroy the Soul Harvester's scythe. Do you know that its scythe is a catalyst to cast its magic?" After a long pause, he answers hesitantly, "No, I don't…."

"Then, let me tell you a strategy to prevent us from getting killed." Daendles gulped to ease his anxiousness.

"First, you need to call [Tanks], [Raw Damage Dealers] and [DPS Dealers] from the battleground to second and third floor periodically but quickly. Second, stack buffs to the highest damage dealers like us to avert the aggro and leave the Paladins with us. Third, we need to plant [Pain Split], [Comatose] and [Life Destroyer] when the Soul Harvester rests and recovers its HP. We need to activate it before the Soul Harvester wakes up and before it completely restore its HP. Fourth, tell the Priests to cast [Holy Sanctuary] and [Light Dragon G.o.ds' Seal] to seal this entire area. Lastly, tell the Druids, Sages and Healers to use divine restoration magic like [Tree of Life] before to seal the Soul Harvester's movement and magic. I'll cast [Divine Chain of The Sinners] and [Heaven Chain of The Absolute Punishment]. When the Fourth Bar broke, be sure to tell the others to cut it will all of their might."

"Then, I'll carry out your—"

"Not too fast, I haven't done yet. Now listen carefully, before we carry out our plan, we need to incapacitate the Soul Harvester so our damagers can easily damage it to break its Third HP Bar. Who among us is capable to do that?"

"…You are, but you need to cast the spells. Then…..who else can…Oh, I know! It's Zack-dono!"

"Exactly, he has sufficient original skills that can be useful in this plan."

"But how can we make him to uses those skills? Up until now, he is still holding back…"

"Then, what's the use of "stacking buffs" periodically?"

Daendles think for a second before acknowledging me and ran back to his room. I walked to the Healers, Druids, Sages and Priests Room and explained everything to them. At first, they were very shocked and started panicking after hearing that, after I calmed them down, they agreed to carry out my plan. I don't tell the others because I'm afraid the Soul Harvester will hear us since its [RS] [Racial Skill] is still active.

"THE SOUL HARVESTER HAS ACTIVATED [REST] AND IT HAS SUMMONED THE UNDEADS, PRIEST, ACTIVATE THE SPELLS Is.h.i.+ZAKI-DONO HAS TOLD YOU BEFORE!"

"Everyone jump!" Robert, Ayumi, Kenzia and the other jumped and clinging on the pillar.

I grab Rania's web that has been sticking on the ceilings and walls. Shortly after that, a very dazzling light appears from below us and it warps entire room with Divine Magic. The Undeads that appeared from the ground died and disappeared. The Soul Harvester received damages in its sleep but it won't wake up until its HP restored. This spell seals any kind of dark magic and demonic magic for 10 turns and restores our HP and Mana little by little. But, I'm as Holy Elf as well as Ayumi and the others are the ones who got highest effects from this magic.

The [Holy Sanctuary] and [Light Dragon G.o.ds' Seal] also destroyed Soul Harvester's weapon, accessories and robe. Well, they only destroyed the effects. We need to destroy it physically by breaking the weapon and burning the robe while the accessories had broken by the magic. Now, the Soul Harvester is completely unequipped.

"NECROMANCER SQUAD PLANT YOUR [NIGHTMARE COMATOSE], [LIFE DESTROYER] AND [PAIN SPLIT] NOW!"

"Order Received Your Highness, Necromancers Begin to Cast Magic!" said Delrieth.

The Mages maintain their magic and few of them have been casted ridiculous amount of buffs to every people in this area. We waited and waited while bearing great pain from the buffs. Finally, what we have waited is come.

"THE SOUL HARVESTER ALMOST WAKES UP! THE WARRIORS, ROGUE, ARCHERS GET READY!" Daendles's strong voice was heard from the [Broadcast]

"ANIKI WHAT MUST I DO?!"

"GO TO SEVENTH FLOOR AND ASKED RANISAN TO LAUNCH YOU FROM THERE!"

Robert quickly climbs the pillar and Ayumi with the others girl also came when I'm climbing the pillar.

"Haru-san!"

"Good timing Ayumi-san! You and other girls follow me to seventh floor!"

"What we must do Is.h.i.+zaki-dono?!" Kenzia asked me.

"Just let the Arachnes launch all of you to Soul Harvester with Robert and me! Quickly! We don't have time!"

"DAENDLES-DONO, THE SOUL HARVESTER'S HP IS ALMOST FULL!"

"I KNOW MIKAZUCHI-DONO! JUST WAIT A BIT AGAIN!"

[u003cHP RESTOREDu003e 97%...98%...99%] The restoration percentage makes us very anxious.

"NECROMANCERS ACTIVATE YOUR SPELLS NOW!!!"

"SPELLS ACTIVATE!" Oh nice, Delrieth-san and the other used [Short Cast] Ability. That ability helps the lower-ranking mages a lot.

[100%...HP u003cFULLY RESTOREDu003e] But it was too late for you Soul Harvester…

[Life Destroyer] is an overpower spell from Necromancer Cla.s.s. That spell is able to damage the enemy based on percentage of HP Restored and not from the amount of HP Restored. For example, if an enemy restored 100% of its HP, so it'll receive 100% damage or you can say this is a spell with [Instant Kill] effect that couldn't be blocked with [Death Immunity] skills or spells (because from the way its work). Using this spell needs ridiculous amount of mana and this spell can be used once until five times a day (depends on spell Rank).

[Nightmare Comatose] is a spell from Necromancer or Mentalist Cla.s.s that will force the target to sleep even though the target has applied themself with various kind of [Anti-Sleep] buff. If the user applied this skill on sleeping target, the target will unable to wake up (if the target has lower level than the user) or make the target sleep duration more longer. This skill has no effect on [Insomnia] skill or ability and this skill can be applied on target with [Stun], [Hallucination], or [Illusion] debuff.

"AOOOOOOORRAAAAAAGGGHHHHHH!!!"

The Soul Harvester is roaming but sadly, it can't open its eyes. I know it must be hurt to receive 100% damage equal to amount of your HP. It wanted to grab its weapon, but don't you know all of your equipment had been destroyed by us?

"ALL OF ITS HP BARS HAD DEPLETED, BUT HOW CAN IT STILL MOVING?!" (Oh, I expect that reaction. Maybe she doesn't know Soul Harvester has [Battle Continuation] Skill if we depleted all of its HP)

"Calm down Mikazuchi-dono, I have been told by Is.h.i.+zaki-dono with this situation! Just watch!" Daendles took a deep breath.

"DRUIDS AND SAGES! COMBINE YOUR MANA AND LAUNCH THAT SPELL NOW!"

"HEALERS! CHANNEL YOUR MANA AFTER THEY FINISHED THEIR SPELL!"

"Mother of Life, Tree of Irllina…Emerges from Gaia and Send this Soul to Everlasting Slumber…[Tree of Life]!"

A big tree emerges from the ground and begins to chase the Soul Harvester who tries to flying.

"Oh! You can't! Activate [Light Elemental Magic Rank : Divine Chain of The Sinners]!"

Countless white chain emerges from the ground, tying and pulling the Soul Harvester down to the ground. Shortly after that, the tree envelopes it and binds it.

"Now, for the final touch…Activate [Light Elemental Magic Rank EX: Heaven Chain of The Absolute Punishment]!" This spell capable to bind any kind of object and it couldn't be broken. The book said The Prophet who created this spell was inspired by story of a "living weapon" from The Crescent Moon Land.

Now, after it has completely tied by chains and trees, The Soul Harvester begins to attack us haphazardly by launching many spells with ridiculous power and but it went to wrong direction. Luckily, because the Defenders stationed in second and third floor, they can block the incoming spells. But the spells themselves can't reach the fourth and fifth floor where the Archers are.

"PALADINS ON BATTLEGROUND, PROTECT YOURSELF AND ANY REMAINING VANGUARDS THERE! NECROMANCERS, ACTIVATE THE THIRD SPELL NOW!"

"…Divide Our Pain and Burden Together." The Necromancers finished their chant and they are trying to activate it.

"CAST IT TO EVERY PEOPLE AND THAT THING NOW!"

u003c[Pain Split] Status Has Activated and Applied to The Useru003e (Oh, nice. Now, I can go all out, as I want)

[Pain Split] is a skill or spell (it depends on the user's cla.s.s) that allows the user to exchange the damage their received to equal amount of HP (from the received damage). Meanwhile, [Pain Split] as skill allows the user to exchange HP with the target. For example, if the user has 100 HP and the target has 1000 HP, this skill will swap the amount of HP between them. There is also a special [Pain Split] in Knight Cla.s.ses that allow the user to force the target to has same amount of HP with the user. Higher ranks of [Pain Split] allows the user to share the debuff they received with the target or swap the debuff they received with target's buff.

"I'M READY ANIKI, Eh… wait, what are Arnold, Toval, Erick and Khazim doing near the Soul Harvester?"

"Just watch, Robert."

(Meanwhile, near The Soul Harvester…)

"Hey, we really are doin' this aren't we? That four-eye Enchanter told us to do this."

"Yes, put these small trees here and there Khazim, Toval." Erick asked them to put small trees around the [Tree of Life] then he went to the back of the [Tree of Life] with Arnold. Khazim and Toval followed them shortly after they finished their job.

"Hey flaskblower, I had finished my job. Now what?"

"You and Arnold need to bait the Priests and Druids to come here, I mean I need you two riled the Druid and Priest Squads by words, you both know very well what kind of words. That will be our key to win this battle, or so Kaichou said. Meanwhile, Toval, you need to throw my flasks when I told you. Remember, all of you need to match your insult with the Soul Harvester's movement when it's trying to break loose from the tree to trick the Druids and the Priests."

"Hah! That's my forte! I'll take the Tree-wors.h.i.+ppers!" Khazim is clenching his hand.

"You mean I can say whatever I want eh? Alright I'll take the Priest." Arnold is smirking widely.

"Erick, these flasks are [Ignition Flask] aren't they? I think these will burn the tree of life…"

"Did you forget Toval? Magic can't be extinguish with non-magic. It means that tree of life can't be burned with these flasks. Don't worry, these flasks will only burn Khazim and Arnold to death."

"Hey flaskblower! What about our insurance?!"

"I'll attend your funeral as your insurance."

"You b.l.o.o.d.y b.a.s.t.a.r.d."

"Don't get mad…calm down…calm down! Here, take these flasks! It will protect you against fire. I'll also cast [Protection Against Elemental Magic] to you." Erick threw two flask to Arnold and Khazim and they used it by pouring it on their body. After that, Erick casted [Protection Against Elemental Magic] to them.

"Now go! Don't forget to activate your [Presence Concealment]. Toval, follow me."

Khazim and Arnold walked to a big stone near [Tree of Life] they choose to hide there. Erick and Toval are hiding on a ruin 15 Me far east from Khazim and Arnold's position.

"Honestly, matching our timing with the Soul Harvester's gestures is hard as h.e.l.l, don't you have any idea?"

"Just watch this, Activate [Wires of Doll]!"

"W-w-what the f.u.c.k?! Where did you learn that Puppeteer Cla.s.s' secret skill?!"

"Shhh…! Take this and throw it to Soul Harvester!" Erick gave Toval an [Ignition Flask].

[Telepathy] Activate "Now loud stone, you can begin!"

"[Alter Voice] Activate! Cast it on Khazim and Arnold!"

"Roger...hem…HOW DARE TO BIND ME YOU FOOL TREE-WORs.h.i.+PPERS?!"

"W-what?! Yavisan the Soul Harvester can talk?!" Irnel is panicked.

"I-I had no idea…" Yavia feels anxious.

"Daendles-dono, did Is.h.i.+zaki-dono tell you about this?!"

"No, he didn't Mikazuchi-dono…"

Meanwhile, on the ceilings, Robert and Rania asked me same thing but I (pretended by) shook my head.

"THIS TREE…! THIS d.a.m.nED CURSED TREE…!"

"HOW DARE YOU! THIS TREE IS CREATED BY EARTH MOTHER!" said the Druids and Sages.

"EARTH MOTHER?! THAT SPOILED G.o.dDESS CREATED THIS THING?! SHE CAN'T CREATE ANYTHING MORE THAN A BROKEN TOY AND THIS SINFUL TREE…!"

"How dare you…how dare you…" Yavia is holding her anger right now.

"Psst…hey Erick, are you sure this will be okay?" Toval feels anxious.

"It's fine, it's fine! Look at how well my fingers moving that skeleton's head, hands and mouth!" Erick is smirking widely. It seems he is satisfied with this act.

"THIS SINFUL TREE! THIS d.a.m.nED TREE…IT'S FAR BETTER IF THEY GET BURNED DOWN!"

"Toval, throws that flask to the back of [Tree of Life] NOW!"

Toval threw the flask as Erick told him to.

"Activate!" Erick activated his skill and now all parts of the tree of life are surrounded by a big flame.

"MWAHAHAHAHAHA…! I HAVE BURNED YOUR BELOVED TREE! LOOK! EVEN THAT s.h.i.+TTY HEAVENLY Wh.o.r.e CAN'T PROTECT HER OWN BELOVED TREE! WHAT A JOKE! YOU FOOLISH TREE-WORs.h.i.+PPERS ARE NOTHING BUT NATURE'S TOOLS! MWAHAHAHAHA!"

"…you…"

"WHAT?! YOU WANT TO MOAR?! WANT TO SCREAM?! GO ON! I DOUBT THAT YOU, A GROUP OF TREE-WORs.h.i.+PPERS CAN KILL ME WITH YOUR OWN HANDS!"

"…that will be your last words…YOU MERE SKELETON!" It seems, Khazim has triggered Yavia's anger, as well as her squads. But, when Yavia wanted to jump down…

"STOP IT YAVISAN!" Yavia startled and turned her head to where Zikiya stands on her left.

"You can't do that!"

"Why can't I Zikiysan?!"

"If you do that, Earth Mother will be sad because her child has drowned in madness. Do you know if you do that, you would become a p.a.w.n of Wrath Demon G.o.d! Please refrain yourself!"

"Zikiysan…I—I…" Said Yavia confused.

(This is bad. I need to help Erick otherwise this plan will not going smoothly)

"Pssst…Erick, this doesn't look good, what must we do?"

"Easy, let Arnold do his job…"

"HAH! SO YOU TREE-WORs.h.i.+PPERS ARE BEING TAMED BY A TEMPLE PROSt.i.tUTE?! HOW RIDICULOUS!"

"Watch your mouth skeleton. Otherwise, G.o.d will—"

"WHAT? G.o.d WILL PUNISH ME? WHAT A JOKE! DO YOU REALY THINK THE G.o.d EVEN CARE ABOUT YOU? YOU POOR FOOLS! HE DOESN'T CARE ABOUT YOUR LIFE AT ALL! EVEN YOUR DEVOTED PRAYERS ARE NEGLECTED BY HIM!"

"You…..cease this right now!!!"

"BAH! WHAT YOU FOLLOWERS OF THE G.o.d DOING ARE JUST MEANINGLESS! G.o.d DOESN'T GIVE A s.h.i.+T ABOUT YOU! HE DOESN'T NEED YOUR PROTECTION! AND HE DOESN'T NEED YOUR STUPID PRAYERS!"

"Stop…stop it…" Zikiya looks very angry, but she is holding back her anger somehow.

"G.o.d DOESN'T NEED YOUR USELESS CHARITY! G.o.d DOESN'T NEED PITIFUL YOU!"

"STOP IT YOU b.a.s.t.a.r.d!" Zikiya screams at it

"WHAAAAAAATTT??? THE SO CALLED DEVOTED PRIEST OF THE G.o.d WHO ONLY KNOW HOW TO SPREAD THEIR LEGS AND BEGGED THE MEN TO f.u.c.k THEM IN RETURN OF CHARITY COINS IS MAD RIGHT NOW? WHERE IS YOUR GENTLE FACE?! WHERE IS YOUR GENTLE EXPRESSION?! WHERE IS YOUR GENTLE SMILE WHEN YOU BEGGED TO THE PEOPLE FOR THEIR COINS AND WHEN YOU BEGGED TO THE CARDINALS TO ASK THE G.o.d TO FORGIVE YOU BY GIVING YOUR VIRGINITY TO THEM IN RETURN?! WHERE IS IT YOU Wh.o.r.e? WAS IT ALL JUST A FRAUD?"

"…I..khh…stop it…I-I'M…STILL BEING MERCIFUL TO YOU, YOU KNOW?!"

(Right now Zikiya is mad, but she is crying. Ugh, I think you have gone too far Arnold)

"WHHHHHAAAAAAATTTTTTTT?! MERCIFUL?! I DON'T NEED YOUR G.o.dd.a.m.n MERCY YOU Wh.o.r.eS OF THE G.o.dS! THE ONLY ONE WHO CAN BE MERCIFUL IS THE MAKER HIMSELF, THE TRUE G.o.d! YOU ARE JUST A MERE HUMAN! ALL HUMANS ARE SINFUL CREATURES! HUMANS DON'T HAVE ANY RIGHT TO SAY "I'M BEING MERCIFUL TO YOU", YOU STUPID ZEALOTS!"

"I'M NOT A HUMAN! HOW DARE YOU TO INSULT HOLY ELF RACE AS A HUMAN?! I—"

"WHAT THE h.e.l.l IS THE DIFFERENCE?! ALL OF YOU ARE THE SAME! YOU ARE ALL INFERIOR! YOU ARE GANGING UP AGAINST ME BECAUSE ALL OF YOU ARE WEAK! SURELY, THE G.o.d HAS CREATED A BIG MISTAKE BY CREATING ALL OF YOU! YOU Wh.o.r.e OF—"

A big high-ranked spell landed on the Soul Harvester's head. The impact was quite big that it made a big tremor and explosion.

"That's as far as you can talk you sinful skeleton…." Zikiya and other priests are glaring at the Soul Harvester with terrifying expression on their.

"Ugh, this is bad Erick…" Toval is very anxious right now.

"Good job Arnold, you only needs one more push." Arnold nodded after Erick gave him the last instruction.

"HAAAH?! ARE YOU TRYING TO THREATEN ME?! YOU Wh.o.r.eS OF G.o.dS ARE NOTHING BUT SINFUL TRASH THAT FILLED THIS WORLD! THE G.o.dS DON'T EVEN CARE ABOUT YOU IN THE SLIGHTEST! HE WON'T EVEN BAT AN EYE TO DELUSIONAL PIECES OF s.h.i.+TS LIKE YOU"

Zikiya and Yavia as well as their squads are giving the Soul Harvester a death stares with a very terrifying expression. They are clenching their hands and teeth. Well, the Soul Harvester shakes its head strongly with a very scared expression. I think it wants to tell them that it wasn't him that said all of that.

"Yavisan…"

"Yes, Zikiysan?"

"I take my words back. It's okay to get mad for the sake of our G.o.ds."

"Then, what shall we do?"

"Torture it, tear it apart. Before we kill it and send it to Airlavannar…MAKE SURE TO LET IT TASTE THE WORLD'S TORMENT!" Yavia nodded after she heard that.

"PRIEST SQUAD ATTTTTAAAAAAACCCCCKKKKK!!!"

"DRUID AND SAGE SQUAD ATTTTTTAAAAACCCCKKKKKKK!!!"

All member of Priest, Sage and Druid Squad all jumped down together from second and third floor. They launched their [Holy] Elemental Spells to the Soul Harvester with ridiculous amount of power and after they landed near the Soul Harvester, they begin to use their fist to smack down the Soul Harvester. Luckily, Erick and the others had retreated with [Gate] Spell before they reach the battleground.

"How is it Kaichou?" Erick asked me through [Telepathy].

"Good job as always, Erick." I heard his giggling before he closed the call. After that, I activated my [Broadcast] and took a deep breath.

"EVERYONE ATTTTTTTTTTTTAAAAAAAAACCCCCCKKKKKKKK!!!!!!!!!!"

Everyone surprised after hearing my command. The Defenders begin to launch the Warriors and Rogues to the battleground using their s.h.i.+elds. The Archers released their strongest skills repeatedly to the (poor) Soul Harvester. Rania and other Arachnes had launched Robert and the others to battleground.

"ATTACK IT! DON'T HOLD BACK! ATTTTTTAAACCCCCCKKKK!!!!!"

My voice rallied everyone's spirit and a heverra after that, we successfully shoved off 1 million last HP from the Soul Harvester. Then, The Soul Harvester exploded into small particles of light. I think these pretty lights are unfit for Soul Harvester who had terrifying face and figure. But suddenly…

[Message]

Quest : Defeat Soul Harvester and Save Rilea's Daughter

Status : Mission Accomplished

Reward Items : EXP 10.000.000, Dereasl Shard x20, Darksteel x20, Reilim Stone x20, Tavreitim Bone x50, Darkwood x5. Reaper's Cloth x5, and Hauvel Jewel x5

"Is it done…?" A girl asked the boy in front of him.

"…O…oh…" A boy nodded to the girl.

"WE DID IT!" An Archer is screaming in joy.

"YEAH!" A Knight also screams in joy.

"YEAH WE DID IT!" The Priests and Druids are hugging to each other.

"WE WON!" The Mages and Rogues tossed their hands to each other.

"UUWWWWOOOOHHHH…! WE DEFEATED THAT THING!"

"HOOOORRRRRRRRRRAAYYYYY!!!!" Everyone is screaming in joy because we have defeated the Soul Harvester. Well, I think they deserve this joy.

"Haru-san!" Ayumi ran to me and she hugs me tightly.

"O…oh, what's up Ayumi-san?"

"I'm just glad we made it through!"

"Y-yeah…ahahaha…" I blushed a little.

"Haaah…Kaichou, Kaichou…anywhere, anytime, anyplace you two are always flirting…give me break…"

"It's not like that, Yunchan…ahaha…"

"ANIKI WE MADE IT!" Robert hugs me from behind.

"Woah! Robert, calm down!"

"Hnnnggggg…..finally I can laze around every day again…" Rania stretched her back.

"Wawawawawawawawawawa....." Luna is mumbling and drooling while looking at her [Status Screen].

"Hey, why are you drooling Madwoman?"

"Look at this Spidey! Each of us got millions of EXP and legendary cla.s.s materials! Awawawawa….!"

"What's gotten into her head right now, Rania?"

"Just let her keep fantasizing, Arnold-chan."

"Is.h.i.+zaki-dono…" Kenzia walked to me with Naval.

"Oh, Kenzidono, Naval-dono, glad you two are safe."

"Likewise! By the way, that was tough battle. Did you know the boss' level?"

"If I'm not mistaken, it was around 1200…"

"That was really high. Don't you agree Tavaniris-dono?"

Naval turned his head left and right searching for Zack whereabouts but Zack is nowhere to be seen. Meanwhile, Zack himself is laying on the floor on the Healers Room. He is unable to move while he keeps losing his HP little by little. The Healers forgot him when they left him there to join the battle. They immediately returned to their room to tend Zack while being shouted by Daendles. Luckily, they made it in time before Zack's soul can release itself from his body.