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‘An immune one!’ Jessie uttered.39Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBTVMIQ15Ls
‘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.39Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEgsQPu0VXU
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.39Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzfBW4rkRME
The priest managed to avoid every strike, yet Larah didn’t seem bothered.
Suddenly, Larah rammed her sword into the ground—smoke rose.39Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVWWTN6fUtm
Within it, a body flew toward the priest. She pounced on it—39Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMCfqgGkUWs
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.39Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZQczQkgh8S
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:39Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPlBsm9tEDV
‘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.39Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjYcEainJWR
On her way, she slashed through several ghouls—39Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkNYLSTAoyr
and with each kill, the wicked energy in her sword intensified.
She swung her blade—an energy wave shot at the priest.39Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZJC2fDQE5L
The priest dove to the ground, just as the building behind her was sliced in two.
A faint grin crept onto Larah’s face.39Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgK0YzKy73l
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—39Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5NDIZFgVm4
they had turned crimson, burning like fire.39Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0pfpS9vK5s
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.39Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ49k2e86l5L
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.39Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcbtE3C9noR
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!’39Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXx6bPXlOVT
The women glanced at Sark—briefly—then turned their focus back.
Larah and Jessie launched forward.39Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHJuqMzcUoP
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—39Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIPyO1cfUFQ
and headbutted her. Baaam!
But Larah was the one who stumbled back.
Suriel grabbed her head and slammed her into the ground.39Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6bOLc6GsOY
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—39Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBj0YgjS6lK
and shoved Jessie backward.
Behind Suriel, Larah was already back on her feet.39Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHHnczsbAYj
Her katana within reach—39Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRymKqDLqce
she grabbed it, spun once, and swung at Suriel’s neck.
Suriel simply tilted her head—39Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFBnQJmpA7H
and caught the blade with her teeth.39Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡu5UCP6HpGy
She bit down, released, spun—39Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyLeDMPS3HP
and punched Larah into the air.
Next, she smashed her fist into the ground—39Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkQkzBgdY0S
cracking it wide.
The earth buckled.39Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQR41nPZYoS
Some sections rose, others dropped, warping the battlefield.
Jessie lost sight of Suriel.
Suddenly, a boulder beside her exploded—39Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡS0KV1ZIV4V
Suriel’s fist struck her face.
This time, Jessie stood her ground.
Suriel was too close for her to swing her axe—39Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdcHVufUEzy
so Jessie dropped it.39Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdOScLBPx9x
And the two began trading punches.39Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEyV32IFog5
Neither relented.
Even the soldiers—and the ghouls—were stunned by what they saw.
Shaking his head, Sark continued shooting down ghouls.39Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEnFJ7Npht2
‘They’re not right in the head…’
Suriel eventually overpowered Jessie and brought her down with a punch.39Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5Pzp2e3OpN
But Jessie fell with a smile.
As soon as she hit the ground, flames exploded beneath them—39Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwx9XSbqGSK
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—39Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3WMvl24euf
she grabbed Larah and hugged her midair.39Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPp52NxpfqS
As they dropped, Suriel spun—39Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡK2yAdpuXMs
a twister formed—39Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡw7MnGswkwx
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.39Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjE4peKLXdT
Jessie, too, was in rough shape.39Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡaHR3lv5Pun
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.39Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqGJbNtTvGo
The soldiers looked stunned.
But Sark recognized them.
The suited men made way—for her.
A woman walked calmly through them.39Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡItTZl6KHFf
She had dark skin and long, curly hair.39Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ65tUZuX9ef
Her presence alone commanded respect.39Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnRMwdr1X0g
Her eyes glowed with a deep night blue.
A ghoul lunged at her.
She grabbed it by the neck—39Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsWMwywCpxC
and slammed it into the ground.
Baaaaaam.39Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡInvlWl4xXa
The ghoul was dead.
The woman stopped in front of Sark.
‘Won’t you greet your mother?’39Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXxw0985nBd
