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‘An immune one!’ Jessie uttered.65Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡD9DwzmoSjb
‘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.65Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVrpufKvwNQ
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.65Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwFB33MeCPa
The priest managed to avoid every strike, yet Larah didn’t seem bothered.
Suddenly, Larah rammed her sword into the ground—smoke rose.65Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ85nX2jgFtf
Within it, a body flew toward the priest. She pounced on it—65Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAN86CVq2ds
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.65Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0Spf8kOrew
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:65Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxI3LLUd4ec
‘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.65Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1imvR8PpSB
On her way, she slashed through several ghouls—65Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpyhju16ftf
and with each kill, the wicked energy in her sword intensified.
She swung her blade—an energy wave shot at the priest.65Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ19oRQQC4k8
The priest dove to the ground, just as the building behind her was sliced in two.
A faint grin crept onto Larah’s face.65Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqNECmt19zQ
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—65Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJtNGnApHWe
they had turned crimson, burning like fire.65Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqOm3JNOhS6
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.65Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1YxxiIzeTC
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.65Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvGvPmSBWMp
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!’65Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQOZquVNllC
The women glanced at Sark—briefly—then turned their focus back.
Larah and Jessie launched forward.65Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ76bgqz8eEM
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—65Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUOEnZjAFmF
and headbutted her. Baaam!
But Larah was the one who stumbled back.
Suriel grabbed her head and slammed her into the ground.65Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡI8ys7qewzg
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—65Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ87HPuoqzTP
and shoved Jessie backward.
Behind Suriel, Larah was already back on her feet.65Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5J3WfKOWZJ
Her katana within reach—65Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡz5ZnExFQig
she grabbed it, spun once, and swung at Suriel’s neck.
Suriel simply tilted her head—65Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOjfT1V7Icq
and caught the blade with her teeth.65Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsXzaWRK5TE
She bit down, released, spun—65Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfs20VwhzU3
and punched Larah into the air.
Next, she smashed her fist into the ground—65Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgcJYCYC8ER
cracking it wide.
The earth buckled.65Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡW3hq3s70mN
Some sections rose, others dropped, warping the battlefield.
Jessie lost sight of Suriel.
Suddenly, a boulder beside her exploded—65Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ30QuGd8qdE
Suriel’s fist struck her face.
This time, Jessie stood her ground.
Suriel was too close for her to swing her axe—65Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJBshqn8G8e
so Jessie dropped it.65Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1w1a9ElWh0
And the two began trading punches.65Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdxQtwHyMQH
Neither relented.
Even the soldiers—and the ghouls—were stunned by what they saw.
Shaking his head, Sark continued shooting down ghouls.65Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzv2PmHXvtV
‘They’re not right in the head…’
Suriel eventually overpowered Jessie and brought her down with a punch.65Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwzQYRBLqh8
But Jessie fell with a smile.
As soon as she hit the ground, flames exploded beneath them—65Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡq8ZJ1EZlYh
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—65Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡItuKFINV80
she grabbed Larah and hugged her midair.65Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡq4w01Rs5hc
As they dropped, Suriel spun—65Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpwVbW6hsCc
a twister formed—65Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYNlpygJXON
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.65Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPDgn4ZkjIk
Jessie, too, was in rough shape.65Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRcgiF6pqxM
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.65Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ56Ls1f4Zdb
The soldiers looked stunned.
But Sark recognized them.
The suited men made way—for her.
A woman walked calmly through them.65Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVXO7gauFyq
She had dark skin and long, curly hair.65Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXskEUFxADq
Her presence alone commanded respect.65Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvZyrfvy275
Her eyes glowed with a deep night blue.
A ghoul lunged at her.
She grabbed it by the neck—65Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfaS6xBD0FQ
and slammed it into the ground.
Baaaaaam.65Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgTx1J0FVba
The ghoul was dead.
The woman stopped in front of Sark.
‘Won’t you greet your mother?’65Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡoAUM2rgeVc
