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‘An immune one!’ Jessie uttered.25Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ38UbHsUWjf
‘Then why are you helping them? You know what they do with immune ones, don’t you?’
‘Yes, I know. But just for your information—I’m not an immune one. My case is a little different. I’m a high priest.’
‘Then we can kill you!’ Larah concluded—and attacked.
The priest jumped to the side, dodging the slash that split the earth.
‘That weapon is dangerous,’ the woman muttered.
Jessie appeared on her left and swung her axe.25Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8gev2Dgzuo
The priest caught it with one arm.
‘I was blessed with immense strength! Hahaha!’
She hurled Jessie into a building and turned back to Larah, who came at her swinging.25Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡblBGnrCYxp
The priest managed to avoid every strike, yet Larah didn’t seem bothered.
Suddenly, Larah rammed her sword into the ground—smoke rose.25Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdYS8SG9Dy7
Within it, a body flew toward the priest. She pounced on it—25Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGKcw9nHbYc
and it exploded.
Just then, a sword pierced her chest.
Larah had circled around.
‘Pretty smart woman… or was I just dumb?’
‘I’d say both,’ Larah replied, yanking the katana free.
But the priest simply turned to her, smiling—and kicked her away.25Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHY0c0fHEMH
Larah flew into a building that collapsed from the impact.
The priest noticed movement to her right: Jessie was approaching, holding a black ghoul and mumbling:
‘I can’t die here.’
Sark, realizing what she was about to do, shouted:25Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWhqz1DoiJ7
‘Jessie, stop that nonsense!’
But Jessie didn’t care. She let the ghoul bite her.
The priest had no time to see what would happen next—Larah was already charging again. Her head was bleeding, but that wouldn’t stop her.25Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡoms3K2VNSn
On her way, she slashed through several ghouls—25Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTBW5jRnr6t
and with each kill, the wicked energy in her sword intensified.
She swung her blade—an energy wave shot at the priest.25Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXa8r79eanQ
The priest dove to the ground, just as the building behind her was sliced in two.
A faint grin crept onto Larah’s face.25Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXtVou2wqwN
The priest began smiling too. She cracked her fingers and marched forward—
—but then stopped.
Her eyes caught a sea of flames forming to her side.
From it, Jessie emerged.
Her eyes weren’t violet anymore—25Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXPsgbl6GwO
they had turned crimson, burning like fire.25Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKQ2XeoxkZK
The demon energy from her axe had turned red.
‘A true immune one…’ the priest whispered.
True immune ones were rare—beings from the past who, when possessed by a demon, absorbed its power without losing themselves.25Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3FSuI1DrwV
They sealed away the wicked energy completely—keeping their souls untarnished.
‘I’m back!’ Jessie declared, her voice strong and commanding.
The priest laughed, delighted.
‘It’s getting interesting. Then let me respond in kind!’
Some ghouls ran toward her—not to attack, but seemingly drawn to her.25Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnI3FKV1yR9
The priest struck them down—and devoured them.
‘Hahahah, yes! Let me introduce myself. I am the High Priest of the Light Sect—Suriel!’
‘I’m Jessie. And I’m here to kill Niyghel!’
‘I’m Larah. I’ll kill everyone… and save my child!’
‘Hey… and I’m Sark!’25Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡy9o5OKHvgx
The women glanced at Sark—briefly—then turned their focus back.
Larah and Jessie launched forward.25Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTn4Rer1Swx
Larah was faster and reached Suriel first.
She tossed her katana into the air—Suriel’s eyes instinctively followed it.
A mistake.
Larah grabbed her by the shoulders—25Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡff36u6m7IA
and headbutted her. Baaam!
But Larah was the one who stumbled back.
Suriel grabbed her head and slammed her into the ground.25Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqTfuVMENHi
Then she spun around toward Jessie, who had launched a sea of flames at her.
Suriel clapped her hands so forcefully that the wind extinguished the flames—25Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVFcGll1s1p
and shoved Jessie backward.
Behind Suriel, Larah was already back on her feet.25Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOJcLKexbOD
Her katana within reach—25Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFPuOjd11Bk
she grabbed it, spun once, and swung at Suriel’s neck.
Suriel simply tilted her head—25Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTyTfY4PsUH
and caught the blade with her teeth.25Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡchQtLKFuJo
She bit down, released, spun—25Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGPpK6xxKJI
and punched Larah into the air.
Next, she smashed her fist into the ground—25Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbWNs7rwjKB
cracking it wide.
The earth buckled.25Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkKq92w85JT
Some sections rose, others dropped, warping the battlefield.
Jessie lost sight of Suriel.
Suddenly, a boulder beside her exploded—25Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBKyu7fBw3F
Suriel’s fist struck her face.
This time, Jessie stood her ground.
Suriel was too close for her to swing her axe—25Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEi4ECSnZO5
so Jessie dropped it.25Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWZhIm1HKnJ
And the two began trading punches.25Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡeZuaCjz6H1
Neither relented.
Even the soldiers—and the ghouls—were stunned by what they saw.
Shaking his head, Sark continued shooting down ghouls.25Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1iLVy1kmMR
‘They’re not right in the head…’
Suriel eventually overpowered Jessie and brought her down with a punch.25Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9inzWyiO92
But Jessie fell with a smile.
As soon as she hit the ground, flames exploded beneath them—25Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIHhyLsnvoR
blasting Suriel into the air.
Waiting above was Larah.
She gifted Suriel two clean slashes—forming an X on her chest.
But Suriel gave a gift in return—25Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZKTS7QHMnU
she grabbed Larah and hugged her midair.25Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmnTAEcao7I
As they dropped, Suriel spun—25Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuCWHJHhXGf
a twister formed—25Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYSq7U5mkrs
and they crashed into the ground.
Suriel was the first to rise, laughing madly:
‘This is so much fun—hahahaha!’
Larah stood, heavily wounded—but still ready.25Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFG6R4yqJyY
Jessie, too, was in rough shape.25Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKQ7mjdOgP7
Suriel’s chest wouldn’t stop bleeding.
The fight was reaching its limit.
Then—men in suits appeared.
They shot down the ghouls with precision.25Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPbEupL0DaE
The soldiers looked stunned.
But Sark recognized them.
The suited men made way—for her.
A woman walked calmly through them.25Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡL5muvukYA2
She had dark skin and long, curly hair.25Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUjn2jDQnhq
Her presence alone commanded respect.25Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7bKCon7T5X
Her eyes glowed with a deep night blue.
A ghoul lunged at her.
She grabbed it by the neck—25Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2Fg8NxfbCJ
and slammed it into the ground.
Baaaaaam.25Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMfnC4pH37p
The ghoul was dead.
The woman stopped in front of Sark.
‘Won’t you greet your mother?’25Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡV8vfJH165M
