Hero Route 2

Unlike others who hadn't learned magic, Karen immediately realized that the Necromancer was using mana to enhance the skeleton soldiers!

The attack and defense power of these skeleton soldiers were definitely not comparable to before!

Looking around, she saw that Ariana's mana was already more than half gone, and Anyi's mana was dwindling.

Layton and Miruku wouldn't be able to handle such a large number of skeleton soldiers alone.

If they fought these skeleton soldiers again, they would only consume more mana. What if the opponent still had trump cards?

Anyi was now at a distance, Ariana didn't know the situation here, and the closest one who could quickly reach the Necromancer…

It's her!

She had to kill the Necromancer before these skeleton soldiers attacked!

The feeling of having to give her all reminded her of when she learned magic.

At first, she wasn't magically talented, but she knew that magic could allow her to experience more of this world. She didn't want to rely solely on her ears and hands to perceive everything.

She had to put her heart and soul into sensing mana, sensing the elements, so that she could obtain more of what had been taken from her, and…

She hoped that one day, she could use the magic she learned to kill all the monsters that had taken from her.

Use magic to unleash a glorious revenge on the monsters!

A golden light enveloped her.

[Status: Holy Light Embodiment]

Ariana activated the skill!

At the same time, Necromancer Vitor, in his tattered robes, sensed something approaching at incredible speed.

In an instant, a large number of enhanced skeletons gathered in front of him, forming walls of skeletons, one after another rushing towards Vitor to protect him in a semi-circle of bones.

It seemed that Karen couldn't break through their defenses—

「Is the only option to retreat…?!」

At this moment, she heard a deafening sound from afar.

"Thump!"

A greatsword landed on the ground.

Weapon skill—

Intimidation!

The next moment, the skeleton soldiers surrounding the Necromancer suddenly seemed to feel an overwhelming fear of death, scrambling to escape from around the Necromancer!

They were skeletons, yet they were tumbling, as if terrified!

Vitor: "???"

His skeleton soldiers, uncontrolled?!

Why?!

What happened?!

"It's over!!"

Karen, cooperating with Miruku, dashed towards Vitor at incredible speed!

She raised her right fist…

Covered in golden flames!

[Skill: Fiery Fist + Holy Light Embodiment

Combined Release——]

Holy Fire!

"Bang!!"

A fist, enveloped in golden flames, struck Vitor's skull directly!

"Aaaaaaaaa——!!!"

Vitor screamed in pain, this pain was far greater than the Beam attack earlier!

Burning!

His soul! His mana! The culmination of his efforts over thousands of years!

Burning!!

"Bang!"

Vitor's blue-flamed skull was instantly covered in golden flames! A large amount of black gas, like evaporating steam, spewed out!

The scream lasted for nearly 10 seconds, then, the voice gradually weakened, until it disappeared.

"Rumble."

Vitor's skull was grasped by Karen. The skull collapsed into a pile of dead bones, no longer moving.

And the skull itself was burned to a grayish-white.

With a flick of her finger, it turned to ash.

"It's over."

A clear, cold voice echoed from nearby. A white light flashed in Anyi's hand, and the greatsword disappeared.

Karen felt the remaining ash in her hand, a faint smile on her face: "Mr. Carl, just now…"

"Intimidation, a Goblin Centurion greatsword skill, similar to Holy Maiden's Encourage.

But the effect of Intimidation is to shock monsters with low Intelligence.

Skeleton soldiers have 0 Intelligence, I don't know if it'll work, but I'm using it." Anyi explained.

Karen smiled and nodded: "Thank you."

Actually, she didn't expect Anyi to react so quickly.

Just like she didn't expect that she could actually end everything.

She knew that Anyi's decisive action at that moment was because he trusted that she wanted to stop something.

She didn't explain anything to anyone because there wasn't time.

But in that instant, she received assistance from Ariana, Anyi, and Miruku.

She was blind.

Since childhood, she had been well protected.

Because no one believed she could accomplish anything on her own.

But at that moment, she felt unconditional trust from those three.

Even Miruku, who was closest to her, she didn't have time to say anything.

She only said, "I'll take you there."

"Aa——!! Karen is so amazing!"

Ariana jumped from behind and hugged Karen, cheering.

Karen smiled, tears welling up in her eyes: "Thank you."

...

Quickly, with Karen's assistance, they successfully dealt with the hidden Skeleton Mage.

The remaining scattered monsters could be easily cleared by the troops later, with Karen's cooperation.

Karen continuously expressed her gratitude, her heartfelt appreciation evident.

Anyi, however, felt that there was no need to be so serious.

After all… he knew that the Necromancer was about to enter the second phase.

Even Anyi, in the early stages of his previous life, could only avoid fighting as much as possible. It was only in the mid-stage, when he teamed up with other heroes who could deal damage to undead, that he dared enter these Tales.

As a drawback of not relying on a team, he had been helpless against undead monsters for a long time in his previous life.

Actually, the Necromancer's main body wasn't that easy to kill. The large amount of mana they accumulated over time could withstand certain attacks.

But it was Ariana's attack that consumed a large amount of his mana, so after being hit by the [Holy Fire], its soul fire couldn't resist Karen's flames.

[Quest: Reclaim the Castle of the Dead

Completed.]

…

At this moment, in a certain city, after three Goblin Centurions died, the Goblin Kingdom once again sent out Goblin Centurions to lead Goblin army…

To reclaim their lost territory!