Eli charged towards Rachana with the staff glowing with white rays on it, circulating like they were little stars.
She swung it with all her might toward Rachana who was also facing her attack head-on.
Their weapons clashed once more and the impact of their fight made the ground and the sea rumble.
Bang! Bang! Bang!
Attack after attack, Eli felt that her body was lighter.
Her senses and reflexes were enhanced multiple times the more she moved her body.
She did not even need to think about how she would move nor how she would counterattack Rachana's strike. It was like her body had something guiding her on how to fight!
'What's happening? Why did her moves suddenly change?!'
pαndα`noνɐ1--сoМ Purely in shock, Rachana could not help but panic and wonder when she battled with Eli.
It feels like she was battling with a different person at the moment. Someone who is unpredictable, expert, and dangerous.
"How could this be?" She could not help but mumble.
Then she retreated for a while and controlled her puppets to be more aggressive in the fight. That is so that she could observe more of Eli's moves.
Roar!
The curse puppets surrounded Eli. These beasts looked like giants targeting a child when Eli was trapped in their midst.
"Let me see how you survive with them attacking you all at once!" Rachana shouted as she knew that Eli was no longer having the sturdy barricade that she used earlier.
Eli did not even falter and faced the puppets calmly.
With her heightened senses, she could feel who would be the first beast to reach her, then she immediately dodged.
Then she flashed on another cursed beast and struck it with her staff.
Bang!
Arooooo!!!
The beast howled in agony as it felt like it was being crushed by a gigantic mountain. The impact of Eli's attack made it buried several meters on the ground.
Then Eli flashed again on another one and swung her staff.
Swooosh! Boom!
The next moment, the cursed beast was beheaded and its body collapsed on the ground.
Silence…
Every eye on the battlefield witnessed that moment when Eli beheaded the gigantic beast and was immediately stunned.
Especially the few troops from the Seirende Empire. That is because her way of beheading the cursed beast was greatly similar to the manner in which Leon killed one as well.
In contrast, the troops from the enemy side, even the Lieutenants had a fearful expressions. That is because they knew how formidable the cursed beast was and none of them were confident to defeat one alone!
But then, the seemingly petite, inexperienced Paladin managed to take out two of them at once!
"D*mn!" Rachana cursed as she felt a great sense of alarm. The enemy's ability had already repeatedly gone beyond her expectation.
She no longer dared to play nor test the waters. The opponent in front of her would be able to kill her if she did not pay attention!
She clenched her fist and no longer stood by.
This time she charged while blending with the remaining crowd of Cursed beasts, completely using them as her shield and concealment.
Another terrifying exchange of blows and attacks ensued.
It disturbed the battlefield so much that the Lieutenants started to stop their troops from retreating.
"We don't mind the enemy if they would be caught in the crossfire, but for us, we still have a lot of battles to do after this, so save your lives and retreat to the coast!" They announced.
With their announcement, the troops from the Vanderford and main temple started to retreat.
"Men, do not let them escape! The more we eliminate, the more we would help another ally!" Gabriel saw through the plans of the enemies and immediately caught the attention of the rest.
"Charge! Chase them! Do not let them escape!" They shouted.
Now they chased after the soldiers from the enemy side and eliminated those who could be taken down by their attack range.
The people from the Green Wave continent supported them in terms of mobility.
On the battlefield, Eli's sweat has been rolling all over her body as she followed the guidance from heaven to fight and deal with multiple enemies.
Slash! Bang!
Eli faced the attacks head-on while Wisey watched her back. Along the way, the voices in her head reminded her of the moves she had to make in that specific situation.
"Find your center of gravity and transfer your weight on your left foot so that you could propel forward faster!" That was the voice of Joab during the time when she was still sparring in her training days.
"Do not be conscious of the blindspots, instead loosen up your muscles so that you could be flexible enough to dodge an awkward attack!" Keren's voice reminded in her mind.
"That's it, allow your spiritual powers to rule your body and even your mana! Do not resist how it was flowing into your body, visualize it as an electric current powering your every move!"
Even High Priest Enoch's advice replayed in her mind like they were coaching her as she fought with the cursed beast and Rachana.
"Eli, imagine your weapon not only as an extension of your body but of your mind. Visualize what you want your weapon to do with your enemy, then move… you'll be surprised by what your mind can do!" Finally, it was Leon's reminders that rang in her mind.
Her eyes flickered, how many days has it been since she forced herself to stop thinking about her deep longing for Leon and Little Han?
Now, she was facing one of the main enemies that hinders her from staying beside the two of her most beloved people in the world.
'Visualize what your weapon can do in your mind…' Leon's voice lingered in her ears.
Eli looked around and saw the six remaining curse beasts and the ever-cunning Rachana surrounding her and giving her decisive blows.
Of course, she could not dodge all of it and was also quite injured already, but her deep focus kept her from collapsing.
'I want my weapon to do…' She thought in her mind and imagined how all of the cursed beasts would fall to the ground lifeless at the strike of her staff, while Rachana kneel in defeat.
'I want all these hindrances to finally be defeated, so I could be a step nearer to my dream to see Leon and Little Han again!' Eli declared in her heart as she simultaneously lifted her staff and struck it on the ground.
"Aaaaghh!!! Go and perish!" Eli shouted with all her might as she struck the ground following the image in her mind.
Ding… Ding! Rumble!!!!
The bells on her staff rang loudly. As it touched the earth, the ground shook and the cracks appeared and grew until it reached the spot where the cursed beast and Rachana stood, but it did not stop, it also targeted those enemies on land.
The troops on Eli's side quickly saw the situation and rescued their comrades who were not alert enough to see the changes in the surroundings.
In an instant, the entire holy island's ground seemingly cracked and appeared to have swallowed the enemies in it, including the cursed beast.
"Arrooo!!!" The cursed beast stomped their feet and resisted with all their might, but the ground seemed to have become a hungry monster and opened up and ate them all.
Rachana was also not expecting this phenomenon. However, since she reacted faster, she was able to jump on time…but at the cost of breaking her right leg.
Now she hovered in the air, circulating the last bit of her curse power to try to regenerate her amputated foot!
'Not good!' She told herself as she looked around and saw that it was only her and her unfortunate comrades who were still struggling to get out of the cracked ground and prevented themselves from falling into the dark abyss.
Her cursed power is also running out, as she used humongous amounts earlier to break the barrier and summon ten cursed beasts at once.
She is running out of options, and Rachana could no longer think of anything to retaliate for other than to find people to 'feed' her power with.
She looked around and saw her comrades running far and their enemies running after.
'Equally strong people, they will work… all of them shall be sacrificed…'
However, she could no longer go that far because her curse power was slow to restore her leg.
'How to do it…' She thought fast and thought of many ways to use all of the people around her, enemy or not as her food.
Then her eyes suddenly caught on to something unusual on the ground.
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In the mountains between the capital and the way towards the coastal territory, Pope Ramir and Emperor Razak have been rushing to catch up with the troops fighting on the holy island.
But before they arrived on the mountain, both of them felt something and stopped. Then they looked in the direction straight ahead before staring at each other with triumph on their faces.
"Rachana has succeeded!" Pope Ramir excitedly said!
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