[Chapter 32 Comment]
[SonofSunWukong: Theo, Fixten ended the last novel pretty abruptly (with 2 chapters after u transported the slime) and left a lot of questions unanswered. I just wanted to know if u a new power system was created in ur original world... see more]
Theo read the comment and sighed in resignation. "Well, I can't do anything even if you complain to me like that. Based on what you've said, the story should have ended with me marrying Agata, but everything works out fine after that. Explaining it all here would take too long. However, from another perspective, the ending is already good enough. You can try forcing the author to create an after-story or a side story to answer your questions."
While Theo responded to the comment, Maya and the others charged forward.
Nana, being the first to arrive since she had a present to deliver, threw the two bags into the fog as she was about to reach it. She made sure to confirm that the enemies were inside.
As expected, the enemies wouldn't allow anything to enter their ranks. The fog suddenly dispersed, revealing two humans and hundreds of fully armed skeletons behind them. The humans had pale faces and seemed to be acting unlike themselves. The skeletons were equipped with both armor and weapons.
The first two rows of skeletons in the front raised their shields and created a translucent barrier made of essence, blocking the bags.
Nana widened her eyes in shock as everything became clear. She could see that the two possessed humans were more formidable than she had originally thought. It would be dangerous to continue this way, so she stomped the ground to stop her momentum and tried to jump back.
Anticipating Nana's plan, one of the humans rushed toward her, wielding a sharp, white sword that looked different from the ones the skeletons carried. Unable to escape, Nana halted and swung her glaive, parrying the incoming sword.
Cling!
Both combatants released an extraordinary amount of essence from their blades, creating a small shockwave upon collision. Nana furrowed her brow as she assessed the strength of the possessed human. It didn't take long to confirm that he was formidable.
"To think there would be such a fighter," the possessed human spoke suddenly.
Nana remained silent. It was not uncommon for a Destroyer Rank Being to speak, confirming their strength.
The possessed human raised his sword and declared, "Despite not remembering my name or my king's, I won't lose to an enemy general."
"As long as you leave the human's body, I don't care about anything else," Nana snorted.
Meanwhile, Li Wei also found his match. Both combatants clashed a few times, with their swordsmanship skills appearing evenly matched, resulting in their blades stopping each other's strikes.
"I, too, have lost my name, but my loyalty remains. Even if I have to become infamous, I will fulfill the order!" the possessed human in front of Li Wei declared, raising his hand. The skeletons began to spread out, attempting to surround them.
Fortunately, Li Wei had his backup. "Go for it!"
Maya suddenly smashed through the wall of the house with her foot, wielding a giant gun that matched the size of her exoskeleton. "Time to kill the enemies!" she smirked and pulled the trigger.
Bang! Bang! Bang!
The bullets were giant shells capable of shattering bones upon impact. Each second, the gun fired five bullets that could crush a skull when hitting the perfect spot.
Maya laughed while shooting the skeletons, reveling in the massacre. However, the skeletons began to scatter, making it difficult for her to aim. In the chaos, they regrouped and raised their shields together, forming a similar translucent barrier.
"It's useless!" Maya hastily aimed at them. But before the bullets reached their target, the skeletons concentrated their essence onto the shields, creating a barrier that withstood a few bullets before breaking apart.
Furthermore, the other skeletons tried to surround Maya from all directions. If she became surrounded, it would be challenging for her since her exoskeleton's mobility was limited. The skeletons were organized like a real army, planning to take down a giant opponent.
Meanwhile, after Nana and her opponent moved away from the army, Oliver detonated the grenades.
Boom! Boom!
Two massive explosions shook the area, engulfing many skeletons. The power of the explosions shattered the shield made of essence. Though the explosions only created sparks without a significant flame, the shock was enough to shatter the joints between bones.
Approximately thirty skeletons perished in the explosions, and recovering from such injuries would require a significant amount of essence and time.
"!!!" The possessed human was astonished by the power. "Our opponents are two generals and two shamans?"
It seemed that these ghosts had been dead for too long, unaware of explosive weapons. Even though the exorcism realm's technology had not reached the level of the modern realm, it was still quite advanced. Hence, the fact that the enemies regarded such technology as something used by shamans indicated that they came from a civilization where swords were the primary weapon.
"I see," Oliver smirked, realizing that this was the chance to utilize another explosion. "Miss Nana, you might want to move a bit farther away, or you might get caught up in it."
Nana didn't know what Oliver was planning, but she chose to trust him. Additionally, since this village was quite remote, causing significant destruction here could be repaired easily. If the enemies somehow hid in the city, the consequences would be immeasurable.
"Go all out. As long as we can contain them here, it's a significant achievement," Nana said with a serious expression as she jumped back.
"I don't know what you're planning, but..." the possessed human ordered the skeletons to kill Oliver.
With no one protecting him, Oliver was in danger of being surrounded. However, this was precisely Oliver's plan. He summoned two giant trucks: one was a fire truck filled with water, and the other had a massive tank behind it.
Oliver quickly activated the pump of the fire truck and began shooting water at the skeletons. The skeletons formed a barrier made of essence, attempting to block the water. Surprisingly, they were strong enough to resist the water pressure.
Some skeletons dispersed to surround Oliver from all directions. However, the moment the skeletons closed in on Oliver, he abruptly stopped the pump and ran away as if he were frightened.
The skeletons were momentarily confused, but the possessed human immediately ordered them to chase after him. The skeletons gave chase, and just as they reached a safe distance from Oliver, he did something unexpected.
He summoned a bomb suit to protect himself. Then, he pulled out another detonator from his inventory and pressed it while saying, "Hehe. We have to make the enemies believe it first, right?"
Oliver remembered Theo's lessons and illusions. He made the enemies think the second truck was not useful at all. But when he deactivated the pump, Oliver actually planted a bomb on the fire truck.
Boom!
The explosion was small, but it launched the fire truck toward the other truck, damaging the tank. Finally, the spark reached the tank and caused it to explode.
Boom!
Another explosion occurred, but this time it was different from the previous ones. The explosion was so massive that the shockwave blew people and skeletons away.
"What?!" Nana was knocked to the ground several meters away from her previous position. Even her opponent didn't expect such a blast and landed not far from her.
Maya's exoskeleton increased the output of essence to reinforce the barrier, protecting her from the blast. However, Li Wei and his opponent weren't as fortunate. Despite being further away from the explosion than Nana, they still felt its impact, causing them to stumble to the ground.
"Kh," Li Wei gritted his teeth, using his sword to support himself. His opponent was unable to move due to the force of the explosion.
However, the most significant reaction came from Maya, who was practically unaffected.
"Are you insane, Oliver? Do you want to die? No, should I just shoot you from here?!" Maya shouted at the top of her lungs, glaring at Oliver.
Unfortunately, Oliver couldn't reply as he was also in shock from the explosion.
"What?" Oliver forced a wry smile as he watched the fire from the ground. "I asked my father to provide me with a gasoline truck, but this explosion seems more like what you'd expect from a gas truck..."
Whether his father loved him enough to procure something even more powerful or his father had entrusted the task to an ignorant person, it was clear that the explosion surpassed his expectations.
Nevertheless, the larger explosion resulted in more casualties among the enemy. With continuous explosions, Oliver had managed to eliminate a hundred skeleton soldiers. If he continued this way, he estimated that he could clean up the battlefield in another ten to fifteen minutes.
However, before he could proceed with his plan, something caught his attention in the sky.
"Huh?" Oliver squinted his eyes as he saw numerous thin objects flying through the air. "Those are... arrows?"
As soon as he recognized them, the arrows began to make a parabolic trajectory.
"Oh..." Oliver quickly took out another item from his inventory. This time, it was a tank. He didn't know how to drive it, but the armor would provide protection. He hid beneath the tank as the arrows rained down.
At the same time, Maya covered her body with the robotic arms, allowing the arrows to hit the arms instead of the essence barrier.
"Huh?" Li Wei's opponent turned around and murmured, "Your Majesty."
Nana's opponent also realized the situation. "It seems we have reinforcements."
About a hundred meters away, there was another army. Unlike the one they encountered here, this army consisted of cavalry, infantry, and archers. Some catapults were even visible.
Standing proudly in front of them was the final human, supposedly the king of these skeletons.
He stood before them, and with a single wave of his sword, the archers released another volley of arrows.
"Kh," Oliver and Maya tried to protect themselves, but suddenly they heard the snapping of fingers.
In an instant, the arrows transformed into butterflies and flew away instead of falling to the ground.
"Huh?" They were confused, but soon they spotted Theo standing in the midst of the chaotic battlefield.
Theo smiled at the king and inwardly mused, "It seems that the readers want to know a bit about my power. I'm currently assimilating with the demon's power, and the progress is about 10%. With every 10% progress, the demon grants me a new ability or authority, given that it's a 'Royal' Grade Demon. And this is the first authority."
"Toon Demon's First Authority: Toon World."