Chapter 25: Holy Light Ten Radiance

“Holy Light Ten Radiance · Brilliance.”

The Black-haired Girl softly called out, and without any visible actions from her, the ground beneath her feet suddenly lit up, radiating bright golden light patterns that spread outward.

The light patterns formed a special design about three meters in diameter, resembling a magical array drawn on the ground, but it wasn’t complicated. It was more like a special symbol, pulsating and flickering with a breathing-like rhythm, looking exceptionally splendid.

All her teammates, including the Little Dragon Daughter, were instantly coated with a layer of pure light, like a protective shield.

What normally required two or three attempts to slay a level 4 “Magical Beast” was now instantly defeated with a single blow from weapons bathed in golden light. The gray mist known as “Disaster” dissipated into thin air upon contact with the golden glow.

Although Vilyric remained still, the pressure on the team instantly lightened.

Leila and Renée, already aware of the Priestess’s immense power and various magical abilities, were surprised but didn’t find it particularly strange.

Only Epunya, who was less familiar with Vilyric’s methods, cast a gaze filled with awe and shock at the Black-haired Girl with the divine light patterns spreading at her feet.

Without a doubt, this was what Vilyric had mentioned to him earlier about “Auxiliary Support.”

While it was indeed a pure auxiliary method in terms of result and process, the mere fact that Vilyric stood there motionless, unleashing such a terrifying amplification, left the former “Martial Madman” utterly stunned.

It was the first time he had witnessed a profession like a Priest being able to provide area-wide support to four or five people simultaneously; such power in the form of light patterns was unheard of.

Epunya’s astonishment wasn’t undue humility.

“Holy Light Ten Radiance,” this skill is regarded as a divine technique, even in the “Phantom Realm,” and players capable of mastering all Ten Radiances were rare indeed in the entire server.

This is a very special magic; its tier isn’t fixed but fluctuates from level 1 to level 10 based on the number of Ten Radiances a player has mastered.

It represents ten kinds of halos.

Aside from the three basic ones, the rest must be obtained through various types of hidden quests, each with complex prerequisites for learning.

There’s a rumor in the “Phantom Realm” that if someone masters all Ten Radiances and undergoes a transformation through some special method, they can merge the ten halos into one, transforming it into something even more powerful.

However, as of Vilyric’s time, it seemed no player had achieved this, not even Vilyric herself, who felt something was still lacking.

Of course, even without that mysterious fusion, the Ten Radiances themselves were already incredibly powerful.

The effects of these halos almost cover all aspects.

For example, the splendid halo Vilyric is using now grants a vast number of allies an increase in attack and defense, along with a Holy Light enchantment.

“Halos” are a special type of buff that differs from commonly used auxiliary spells; their greatest feature is that regardless of the number or strength of targets, as long as they are within the halo’s coverage and recognized as allies, they receive a fixed percentage increase.

Just like right now, both Xiao Guang, the level 100 Divine Crystal Dragon, and Edwina, who is below level 50, receive the same 30% increase in attack and defense.

Don’t underestimate that 30%. Firstly, the importance of this skill lies primarily in its Holy Light enchantment effect, and also…

The ten types of “Holy Light Ten Radiance” halos can stack with one another and affect everyone in the area, which is why it’s revered as a divine skill.

While maintaining the ten halo effects demands a fair amount of MP, it pales in comparison to the terrifying wide-ranging stacked benefits it provides. Besides, one of the halos within the Ten Radiances boosts MP recovery.

This skill is basically standard equipment for Vilyric during battle, allowing her to enjoy the full effects of all halos herself.

As the radiance enveloped her, the Little Dragon Daughter stretched her arm and happily squinted her eyes. Even in the midst of a treacherous battlefield, she seemed unconcerned and instead playfully spoke in a voice audible only to the two of them.

“Speaking of which, it’s been a while since I fully enjoyed master’s ‘Ten Radiances’ in battle. The creatures in this world are way too weak; they crumble at a single blow.”

“Hehe, who says? I think this ‘Southern Disaster’ is quite interesting. It might be a worthy opponent, so don’t forget to protect this fragile Priestess, okay ~”

Though it was merely teasing banter, the Giant Dragon Miss nodded earnestly,

“Don’t worry, master! No matter who the opponent is, before I fall, I won’t let it lay a finger on you!”

“Mm, Xiao Guang is truly reliable.”

While they flirted without an ounce of tension, the battle situation on the other side underwent a significant turnaround.

Although it only activated one of the Ten Radiances to grant a fixed 30% increase in attack and defense to her teammates, that Holy Light enchantment stemmed entirely from Vilyric’s maximized affinity for Light, clearly far beyond what these ordinary “Disasters” could withstand.

Vilyric’s “Holy Light Ten Radiance” had long reached the highest level, so even without intentionally expanding her range, she could cover the effect of the halos over a distance of a kilometer. Thus, no matter how Edwina and the others fought, they wouldn’t lose the benefit of the enchantment.

With such potent support, the spirits of the four brightened significantly, especially for one Holy Knight, who was so exhilarated it felt like she was on drugs, almost turning into a killing machine against humans and demons alike.

Consequently, the four legendary figures easily tore through the “Magical Beasts” and monsters’ heavy encirclement, pushing deeper into the fray.

However, what surprised Vilyric was that even though they were causing such a ruckus in this forest of disaster, that entity known as “Phantom Cloud” never appeared in everyone’s sight.

Only when they broke through the entire forest of disaster and returned from the other side to the central area—a barren land of several thousand square meters devoid of any vegetation—did the sky darken completely.

Surrounding them were the remains of many “Magical Beasts” died in total disarray; Edwina and the others also appeared somewhat fatigued after a whole day of combat, yet the “Phantom Cloud” still hadn’t shown itself.

“It’s impossible… Was my speculation wrong? Was it just a coincidence years ago?”

Epunya planted his bloodied halberd into the ground and looked around in confusion, seemingly trying to find some clues.

But there was indeed nothing here; after fending off the previous wave of attacks, the sky gradually darkened, and for some reason, the “Magical Beasts” and monsters no longer continued their assault.

It might be due to some special reason, or they could simply be frightened. After all, today Vilyric’s group had taken down quite a number of unknown creatures, probably totaling in the thousands; the gray mist beast clearly had some rational thought and wouldn’t just throw its life away.

But finding no “Phantom Cloud” meant that no matter how many “Magical Beasts” they killed, it was pointless, as it could always generate more of them at will.

“Could it be afraid of us? After all, no matter how powerful the ‘Southern Disaster’ is, it can’t possibly contend with Miss Vilyric…”

One Holy Knight mused, knowing the Priestess’s “real identity.” While the “Four Disasters” had a fearsome reputation, they were ultimately just calamities of the mortal realm; how could they contend with a God?

Edwina still vividly remembered the scene of the Divine Lady effortlessly annihilating over a million undead in the Forgotten Land; there was no way the “Southern Disaster” could casually accomplish something so grand, or else the extreme south would have few survivors left.

Though blunt, the statement had its merits. In fact, Vilyric also considered similar reasons; that’s why she purposely only allowed a few legendary figures to engage.

But…

“I find that unlikely. Leaving aside the fact that Miss Vilyric hasn’t made a direct move to reveal her strength, even if ‘Southern Disaster’ really isn’t a match, it wouldn’t shy away before the fight. Otherwise, how did that being from three hundred years ago eradicate it?”

Epunya countered with uncertainty, and Leila and Renée, the duo of sisters, couldn’t muster any constructive suggestions and could only stand by, quietly recovering their strength lost in the battles.

Only the topic’s main character, the Priestess, frowned, staring thoughtfully at the barren ground beneath her feet.

This place feels a bit strange.

   

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