Chapter 52: Second Roar

Upon hearing the commander’s order, dozens of mages, who had been blown away like tumbleweeds by the fierce wind, quickly got up, not even bothering to pick up their fallen magical hats, and collectively raised their hands. The light at the tips of their staffs skillfully and rapidly merged in the air.

“Oh? What’s this? The Demon Town sure has a lot of tricks up its sleeve against magical beasts~”

After swinging her stick to relieve some pressure, Miss Vilyric didn’t rush to advance but instead dismantled her explosive form of 【Lightning Guidance】 back to its original state, curiously observing the black sphere rapidly taking shape in the air.

“Capture Magic Net! Release!!”

With the commander’s shout, the swirling black sphere in the sky shot out like it was thrown by an invisible giant hand.

Although her instincts as a priestess didn’t awaken any urge to dodge, Miss Vilyric decided to move sideways for safety since she was currently using Xiao Lan’s body.

Who would have thought that the black sphere seemed to have eyes, swiftly turning mid-air, tightly following her regardless of how she tried to evade.

“Hmm?”

While casually dodging back and forth, Miss Vilyric shifted her gaze towards the group of mages in the distance, only to discover that the black sphere above their heads hadn’t completely vanished. It had just shrunk significantly and was subtly pulsing as it chased after her.

So that’s how it works.

Under normal circumstances, as long as they’re tightly protected at the center by shield soldiers and the outer formation, this kind of remotely controlled combined magic could indeed be quite troublesome. But now that the front lines of the human army had been shattered by Miss Vilyric’s stick, although she had shown some mercy to Liliya by not taking the soldiers’ lives outright, they surely could no longer participate in the battle.

If Miss Vilyric wanted to, she could easily use her speed that far surpassed these humans to charge directly towards the mages and eliminate the problem at the source, but that would be rather dull.

Let’s see what secrets this special magic combined by dozens of mages holds.

Quietly retrieving an item from her backpack, she donned it and no longer dodged. With a nimble leap, she charged toward the black sphere!

The high-speed magic that had been pursuing her collided head-on with her in the blink of an eye, transforming into an enormous black net that encompassed her!

“Hey, Thunder!”

Calmly, Miss Vilyric raised her hand and waved her staff, unleashing an endless barrage of electric light that clawed at every corner of the black net like thousands of thunder serpents.

However, to her surprise, this seemingly unimpressive black net did not instantly turn to charcoal as she had expected. Instead, the mages controlling it spat blood simultaneously, with a third of them collapsing to the ground, unconscious.

So it’s a magic directly linked to the controller…

As she pondered, the black net intertwined and rapidly constricted, though it couldn’t break through the layer of protective lightning around Miss Vilyric, it surprisingly managed to temporarily ensnare her for a moment.

“Now’s the time! Fire at will! Open fire!!!”

“Boom, boom, boom, boom, boom, boom, boom!!!!!!!”

The strange magical cannons dubbed Dragonbone Cannons by Lulu, which had been lurking in the distance, unleashed deafening roars almost simultaneously. One cannon, especially massive, even shone with brilliant light, which hadn’t been seen even when attacking the 【Radiant Protection】 barrier.

Ten bright beams of light roared, crashing onto Miss Slime’s golden location, ensnared by the Capture Magic Net, creating thunderous booms and tremors akin to an earthquake. Even the mountain that had previously collapsed from the explosions experienced noticeable secondary tremors.

“Uh, Miss Vilyric…”

Hiding behind the 【Radiant Protection】 and temporarily sheltered, Lulu’s palms were slick with sweat from anxiety.

To be honest, she really couldn’t understand what this mysterious being, who seemed to know the Holy Ancestor and had suddenly descended by attaching to Xiao Lan, was thinking.

Clearly, she could easily wipe out those humans, yet she chose the most foolish approach by clashing head-on with the Capture Magic Net, which now resulted in her taking the full brunt of the Dragonbone Cannons’ combined strike, with her life hanging in the balance.

You know, even a legendary demon lord like Lord Nan Dao wouldn’t dare face the Dragonbone Cannons directly, let alone be hit by their combined fire.

“Lulu, do you think she might already…”

A magical beast girl, who was almost indistinguishable from a human except for her cute little horns, tentatively leaned in, her eyes glued to the far-off smoke and dust kicked up by the Dragonbone Cannon strikes, looking particularly tense.

The other magical beast girls wore worried expressions as well, after all, this lady’s victory or defeat directly affected their future.

Lulu pondered for a moment and shook her head.

“It’s hard to say, but look, that lady’s protection hasn’t vanished, which means she should at least be safe. All we can do now is pray.”

The girl with horns couldn’t help but show annoyance.

“Humans are so bad; ganging up on that lady like this… If only Lord Nan Dao and the others were here, at least she wouldn’t be left to fight alone. With such a massive collapse before, I wonder how the demon lords are doing now, sigh…”

…

Meanwhile, at the location where Lord Nan Dao was being worried about.

The rumbling vibrations beneath their feet made all the demons, including Walter, instantly alert, instinctively dropping into a battle-ready stance.

However, the demon lords also showed confusion, after all, they hadn’t even exited the collapsed mountain cave yet, and the outside world was already producing enormous sounds akin to battle, which felt rather strange.

As if seeking input, Walter tried calling out to the black-haired girl who hadn’t spoken since a while ago, merely maintaining that moving light shield and leading them quietly onward.

“Miss Vilyric, something seems off outside. Could something have happened?”

“Um, Miss Vilyric, Miss Vilyric?”

Walter called several times, until the golden-haired girl next to the priestess casually tugged at his sleeve. The black-haired girl finally turned her head slowly, as if she hadn’t fully comprehended the situation, blinking her eyes in confusion.

“Huh? What did you just say?”

“?”

Walter was baffled, wondering if his previous voice hadn’t been loud enough. The way she looked… was like someone just waking up from a slumber?

…

After wasting some time and perfunctorily reassuring Walter a few times, Miss Vilyric shifted most of her attention back to the battlefield outside.

Although theoretically, she should be able to control both her main body and avatar to do different things simultaneously, it still felt a bit unskilled and uncomfortable.

After all, this kind of thing was like dual-wielding in a game; it was fine for casual tasks or idle grinding, but when it comes to intense battles—especially when temporarily borrowing someone else’s body—her focus made it challenging to manage her main body effectively.

So it appeared as if she was zoning out.

However, the feeling of having two perspectives simultaneously in front of her was truly fascinating; once she became proficient, who knows if she could further split her attention even more in the future?

   

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