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Chapter 32 - Story III / Part XXX: Before The Red Dawn (XVIII) / Raid Battle (V)

"For the final touch…Activate [Light Elemental Magic Rank EX: Heaven Chain of The Absolute Punishment]!"

This spell is capable to bind any kind of object and it couldn't be broken. The book said The Prophet who created this spell was inspired by story of a "living weapon" from [The Crescent Moon Land].

Now, after it has been completely tied by the chains and the tree, The Abyssal Reaper begins to attack us haphazardly by launching many spells with ridiculous power and but it went to wrong direction.

Luckily, because the Defenders stationed in second and third floor, they can block the incoming spells. Nevertheless, the spells themselves can't reach the fourth until seventh floor where the Mages and Archers are.

"PALADINS ON BATTLEGROUND, PROTECT YOURSELF AND ANY REMAINING VANGUARDS THERE! NECROMANCERS, ACTIVATE THE THIRD SPELL NOW!"

"…Divide Our Pain and Burden Together… [PAIN SPLIT]!" The [Necromancers] activate their spell.

"APPLY IT TO EVERY PEOPLE AND THAT THING NOW!" Daendles shouted.

<[Pain Split] Status Has Activated and Applied to The User> (Oh, nice. Now, I can go all out as much as I want)

[Pain Split] is a skill or spell (it depends on the user's class) that allows the user to exchange the damage they received to equal amount of HP (from the received damage). Meanwhile, [Pain Split] as skill allows the user to exchange HP with the target.

For example, if the user has 100 HP and the target has 1000 HP, this skill will swap the amount of HP between them. There is also a special [Pain Split] in Knight Classes that allow the user to force the target to has same amount of HP with the user. Higher ranks of [Pain Split] allows the user to share the debuff they received with the target or swap the debuff they received with target's buff.

"I'M READY ANIKI——! Eh…wait, what are Arnold, Toval, Erick and Khazim doing near that thing…?" Robert pointed out his hand to four people that walk clandestinely behind the Abyssal Reaper.

"They are only preparing explosion spells below." I hope my answer can fool Robert.

Meanwhile, near The Abyssal Reaper, there are four people walking stealthy while taking cover behind big boulders near them. Every time they took a cover, they whispered to each other with serious yet scared expression. But the Dark Elf who brings many flasks with him is just silently watching them, sometimes he sighed and glancing his eyes to another place.

"Hey, we really are doin' this aren't we? That four-eye Enchanter told us to do this."

"Yes, put these small trees here and there Khazim, Toval."

Erick asked them to put small trees around the [Tree of Life] then he went to the back of the [Tree of Life] with Arnold. Khazim and Toval followed them shortly after they finished their job.

"Hey flask blower, I had finished my job. Now what?"

"You and Arnold need to bait the Priests and Druids to come here, I mean I need you two to rile the Druid and Priest Squads by words, you both know very well what kind of words. That will be our key to win this battle, or so Leader said. Meanwhile, Toval, you need to throw my flasks when I told you. Remember, all of you need to match your insult with the Abyssal Reaper's movement when it's trying to break loose from the tree to trick the Druids and the Priests."

"Hah! That's my forte! I'll take the Tree-worshippers!" Khazim is clenching his hand.

"You mean I can say whatever I want eh? Alright I'll take the Priest." Arnold is smirking widely.

"Erick, these flasks are [Ignition Flask] aren't they? I think these will burn the [Tree of Life] as well…"

"Silly Toval, magic can't be extinguished by non-magic means. It means that [Tree of Life] can't be burned with these flasks. Oh, and maybe they will also burn both Khazim and Arnold to death as bonus."

"Hey flask blower! What about our insurance?!"

"I'll attend your funeral as your insurance." Erick answered with sarcastic tone.

"You bloody bastard."

"Don't get mad…calm down…calm down! Here, take these flasks! It will protect you against fire. I'll also cast [Protection Against Elemental Magic] to you."

Erick threw two flasks to Arnold and Khazim and they used it by pouring it on their body. After that, Erick casted [Protection Against Elemental Magic] to them.

"Now go! Don't forget to activate your [Presence Concealment]. Toval, follow me."

Khazim and Arnold walked to a big stone near the [Tree of Life] and they choose to hide there. Erick and Toval are hiding on a ruin 15 Me far east from Khazim and Arnold's position.

"Honestly, matching our timing with the Abyssal Reaper's gestures is hard as hell, don't you have any idea?"

"Just watch this, Activate [Wires of Doll]!"

"W-w-what the fuck?! When did you learn that Puppeteer Class' secret skill?!"

"Shhh…! Take this and throw it to Abyssal Reaper!" Erick gave Toval an [Ignition Flask].

"Activate [Alter Voice], targets: Khazim and Arnold. Now loud stone, you can begin!" Erick raised his thumb.

"Roger...hem…HOW DARE YOU TO BIND ME, YOU FOOLISH TREE-WORSHIPPERS?!"

The Abyssal Reaper's voice thunder through the raid zone. The voice is full of hatred and anger that it makes everyone in the raid zone shudder and nervously sweating. Meanwhile, I tried my best not to laugh and showing a serious expression. My face expression is enough to fool Robert and Rania who is hanging near me.

"W-what?! Yavia-san the Abyssal Reaper can talk?!" Irnel panicked.

"I-I had no idea…" Yavia feels anxious.

"Daendles-dono, did Ishizaki-dono tell you about this?!"

"No, he didn't Mikazuchi-dono…"

Meanwhile, on the ceilings, Robert and Rania asked me same thing but I (pretended) shook my head.

"THIS TREE…! THIS DAMNED CURSED TREE…!" The Abyssal Reaper tries to shake off its body from the tree while showing angry expression.

"HOW DARE YOU! THIS TREE IS CREATED BY EARTH MOTHER HERSELF!" said the Druids and Sages. The other people who worship Earth Mother also showing angry expression.

"EARTH MOTHER?! THAT SPOILED GODDESS CREATED THIS THING?! SHE CAN'T CREATE ANYTHING MORE THAN A BROKEN TOY AND THIS SINFUL TREE…!"

"How dare you…how dare you…" Yavia is holding her anger right now.

"Psstt…hey Erick, are you sure this will be okay?" Toval feels anxious after he saw Yavia's angry expression.

"It's fine, it's fine! Look at how well my fingers moving that skeleton's head, hands and mouth!" Erick is smirking widely. It seems he is satisfied with this act.

"THIS SINFUL TREE! THIS DAMNED TREE…IT'S FAR BETTER IF THEY GET BURNED DOWN!"

"Toval throws that flask to the back of [Tree of Life] NOW!" Then, Toval threw the flask as Erick told him to.

"Activate!" Erick activated his skill and now a big violet flame surrounds all parts of the [Tree of Life].

"MWAHAHAHAHAHA…! I HAVE BURNED YOUR BELOVED TREE! LOOK! EVEN THAT SHITTY HEAVENLY WHORE CAN'T PROTECT HER OWN BELOVED TREE! WHAT A JOKE! YOU FOOLISH TREE-WORSHIPPERS ARE NOTHING BUT NATURE'S TOOLS! MWAHAHAHAHAHA!"

"…You…" Yavia gritting her teeth and clenching her hands.

"WHAT?! YOU WANT TO AVENGE THIS STUPID TREE?! WANT TO MAKE ME PAY FOR MY SO CALLED "CRIME"?! GO ON! TRY IT YOU WHORE! I DOUBT THAT YOU, A MERE GROUP OF TREE-WORSHIPPERS CAN KILL ME WITH YOUR OWN HANDS!"

"…that will be your last words…YOU DAMNED SKELETON!" It seems Khazim has triggered Yavia's anger, as well as her squads. But, when Yavia wanted to jump down…

"STOP IT YAVIA-SAN!" Yavia startled and turned her head to where Zikiya stands on her left.

Zikiya grabs Yavia's shoulder, "You can't do that! You can't do that! YOU CAN'T DO THAT!"

"Why can't I, Zikiya-san?!"

"If you do that, Earth Mother will be sad because her child has drowned in madness. Do you know if you do that, you would become a pawn of Wrath Demon God! Please refrain yourself!"

(This is bad. I need to help Erick! Otherwise, this plan will not go smoothly) "Psstt…Erick, this doesn't look good, what must we do?" I secretly used [Telepathy] to contact him.

"Easy Leader, let Arnold does his job…"

"HAH! SO, YOU TREE-WORSHIPPERS ARE BEING TAMED BY A TEMPLE PROSTITUTE?! HOW RIDICULOUS!"

"Watch your mouth skeleton. Otherwise, God will—"

"WHAT? GOD WILL PUNISH ME? DOES HE WILL PUNISH ME FOR TELLING A TRUTH? WHAT A JOKE! DO YOU REALLY THINK THE GOD EVEN CARE ABOUT YOU? YOU MISERABLE FOOLS! HE DOESN'T CARE ABOUT YOUR LIFE AT ALL! EVEN YOUR DEVOTED PRAYERS ARE NEGLECTED BY HIM!"

"You…..cease this right now!!!"

"BAH! WHAT YOU FOLLOWERS OF THE GOD DOING ARE JUST MEANINGLESS! GOD DOESN'T GIVE A SHIT ABOUT YOU! HE DOESN'T NEED YOUR PROTECTION! AND HE DOESN'T NEED YOUR STUPID PRAYERS!"

"Stop…stop it…" Zikiya looks very angry, but she is holding back her anger somehow.

"GOD DOESN'T NEED YOUR USELESS CHARITY! GOD DOESN'T NEED YOUR PITIFUL CRIES!"

"STOP IT YOU BASTARD!" Zikiya screams at it

"WHAAAAAAATTT??? THE SO-CALLED DEVOTED PRIEST OF THE GOD WHO ONLY KNOW HOW TO SPREAD THEIR LEGS AND BEGGED THE MEN TO FUCK THEM IN RETURN OF CHARITY COINS IS MAD RIGHT NOW? WHERE IS YOUR GENTLE FACE?! WHERE IS YOUR GENTLE EXPRESSION?! WHERE IS YOUR GENTLE SMILE WHEN YOU BEGGED TO THE PEOPLE FOR THEIR COINS AND WHEN YOU BEGGED TO THE CARDINALS TO ASK THE GOD TO FORGIVE YOU BY GIVING YOUR VIRGINITY TO THEM IN RETURN?! WHERE IS IT YOU WHORE? WAS IT ALL JUST A FRAUD?"

"I…khhh…stop it…don't lump me together with those heretic human priests that disgraced My Lord's name…YOU KNOW, I'M STILL BEING MERCIFUL TO YOU…"

"WHHHHHAAAAAAATTTTTTTT?! MERCIFUL?! I DON'T NEED YOUR GODDAMN MERCY YOU WHORE OF THE GODS! THE ONLY ONE WHO CAN BE MERCIFUL IS THE MAKER HIMSELF, THE TRUE GOD! YOU ARE JUST A PATHETIC HUMAN! ALL HUMANS ARE SINFUL CREATURES! HUMANS DON'T HAVE ANY RIGHT TO SAY, "I'M BEING MERCIFUL TO YOU", YOU STUPID ZEALOTS!"

"I'M NOT A HUMAN! HOW DARE YOU TO INSULT HOLY ELF RACE AS A HUMAN?! I—"

"WHAT THE HELL IS THE DIFFERENCE?! ALL OF YOU ARE THE SAME! YOU ARE ALL INFERIOR! YOU ARE GANGING UP AGAINST ME BECAUSE ALL OF YOU ARE WEAK! SURELY, THE GOD HAS MAKE A BIG MISTAKE BY CREATING ALL OF YOU! YOU WHORE OF—"

Suddenly, a high-ranked spell landed on the Abyssal Reaper's head. The impact was so big that it made a big explosion followed by strong tremor.

"That's as far as you can talk, you sinful skeleton…." Zikiya and other priests are glaring at the Abyssal Reaper with terrifying expression on their face.

"Ugh, this is bad Erick…" Toval is very anxious right now.

"Good job Arnold, you only needs one more push." Arnold nodded after Erick gave him the last instruction.

"ARE YOU TRYING TO THREATEN ME?! YOU WHORES OF GODS ARE NOTHING BUT SINFUL TRASH THAT FILLED THIS WORLD! THE GODS DON'T EVEN CARE ABOUT YOU IN THE SLIGHTEST! HE WON'T EVEN BAT AN EYE TO DELUSIONAL PIECES OF SHIT LIKE YOU"

Zikiya and Yavia as well as their squads are giving the Abyssal Reaper a death stares with a very terrifying expression. They are clenching their hands and teeth. Well, the Abyssal Reaper shakes its head strongly with a very scared expression. I think it wants to tell them that it was not him that said all of that.

"Yavia-san, I take my words back. It's okay to get mad for the sake of our Gods"

"Then, what shall we do?"

"Torture it, tear it apart. Before we kill it and send it to Airlavannar…MAKE SURE TO LET IT TASTE THE WORLD'S TORMENT!" Yavia nodded and cracked a wide smile after she heard that.

"Well then, what are we waiting for, lets send this wretched vile thing back to where it belongs, in HELL!!

"PRIEST SQUAD ATTTTTAAAAAAACCCCCKKKKK!!!"

"DRUID AND SAGE SQUAD ATTTTTTAAAAACCCCKKKKKKK!!!"

All member of Priest, Sage and Druid Squad all jumped down together from second and third floor. They launched their [Holy] Elemental Spells to the Abyssal Reaper with ridiculous amount of power and after they landed near the Abyssal Reaper, they begin to use their fist to smack down the Abyssal Reaper. Luckily, Erick and the others had retreated with [Gate] Spell before they reach the battleground.

"How is it Kaichou?" Erick asked me through [Telepathy].

"Good job as always, Erick." I heard his giggling before he closed the call. Then, I took a deep breath.

"EVERYONE ATTTTTTTTTTTTAAAAAAAAACCCCCCKKKKKKKK!!!!!!!!!!"

Everyone is surprised after hearing my command. The Defenders begin to launch the Warriors and Rogues to the battleground using their shields. The Archers released their strongest skills repeatedly to the (poor) Abyssal Reaper. Rania and other Arachnes had launched Robert and the others to battleground.

We successfully shoved off 1 million last HP from the Abyssal Reaper a heverra after that. Then, The Abyssal Reaper exploded into small particles of light. I think these pretty lights are unfit for Abyssal Reaper who had terrifying face and figure. Then, a notification message appears inside my head.