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‘An immune one!’ Jessie uttered.23Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKssvfVyWlW
‘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.23Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWQjlAoA6fa
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.23Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡD7CX4vRlx6
The priest managed to avoid every strike, yet Larah didn’t seem bothered.
Suddenly, Larah rammed her sword into the ground—smoke rose.23Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbi5c0z9ny3
Within it, a body flew toward the priest. She pounced on it—23Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJJS9qsw5aT
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.23Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpXckEdjNpJ
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:23Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7STvs1N9t1
‘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.23Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2Oenlnek0Z
On her way, she slashed through several ghouls—23Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVz6nRQrVCi
and with each kill, the wicked energy in her sword intensified.
She swung her blade—an energy wave shot at the priest.23Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQv0OeRD9Q6
The priest dove to the ground, just as the building behind her was sliced in two.
A faint grin crept onto Larah’s face.23Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuDUO99bDev
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—23Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡT3wQArlZok
they had turned crimson, burning like fire.23Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1rC5IK0T7Y
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.23Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsEdArKXcpW
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.23Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡeG74n6wqnh
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!’23Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAWRsBwGBiy
The women glanced at Sark—briefly—then turned their focus back.
Larah and Jessie launched forward.23Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnwMSdWAqit
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—23Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVE0UKpPKhO
and headbutted her. Baaam!
But Larah was the one who stumbled back.
Suriel grabbed her head and slammed her into the ground.23Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡR0a5KWGZee
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—23Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡW428BBizjE
and shoved Jessie backward.
Behind Suriel, Larah was already back on her feet.23Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfaUkUJjD7Q
Her katana within reach—23Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXlD8XGVkA4
she grabbed it, spun once, and swung at Suriel’s neck.
Suriel simply tilted her head—23Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZWVb2gf9uW
and caught the blade with her teeth.23Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡP0OX5G22VE
She bit down, released, spun—23Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6k6LPWX1Hv
and punched Larah into the air.
Next, she smashed her fist into the ground—23Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1JJ5sUsuXQ
cracking it wide.
The earth buckled.23Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdW9DFfY0fB
Some sections rose, others dropped, warping the battlefield.
Jessie lost sight of Suriel.
Suddenly, a boulder beside her exploded—23Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbnzi2w9cdT
Suriel’s fist struck her face.
This time, Jessie stood her ground.
Suriel was too close for her to swing her axe—23Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLO08tVhLrP
so Jessie dropped it.23Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnBZQvoYaSZ
And the two began trading punches.23Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvnqvVsbYPh
Neither relented.
Even the soldiers—and the ghouls—were stunned by what they saw.
Shaking his head, Sark continued shooting down ghouls.23Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBJUapoWFcY
‘They’re not right in the head…’
Suriel eventually overpowered Jessie and brought her down with a punch.23Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpMbvFU7YIv
But Jessie fell with a smile.
As soon as she hit the ground, flames exploded beneath them—23Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnYZP9qhdRY
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—23Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjW0J9PuKR1
she grabbed Larah and hugged her midair.23Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTUa1Ky1SEs
As they dropped, Suriel spun—23Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXvxsbqkAy6
a twister formed—23Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6wXBEViCzQ
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.23Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtEqOHFntKK
Jessie, too, was in rough shape.23Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqVX85GSJ7Z
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.23Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgli8uqPzlw
The soldiers looked stunned.
But Sark recognized them.
The suited men made way—for her.
A woman walked calmly through them.23Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ66YburEniM
She had dark skin and long, curly hair.23Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUBfqy7EDng
Her presence alone commanded respect.23Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhG0U7NyWYU
Her eyes glowed with a deep night blue.
A ghoul lunged at her.
She grabbed it by the neck—23Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCEAGovFxfe
and slammed it into the ground.
Baaaaaam.23Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEMDuADqk4s
The ghoul was dead.
The woman stopped in front of Sark.
‘Won’t you greet your mother?’23Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNz04ug2zjG
