Annihilation pierced the Black Lily precisely.
The Divine Magic of Destruction and Healing is extremely lethal to those with magic, and no matter how fast you are, you cannot escape ‘Annihilation.’
“Kya ha ha ha ha!!”
But ultimately, it’s the ‘soul’ that takes center stage.
As long as the soul is intact, one can regenerate the body using divine and magical powers at any time.
My annihilation didn’t have enough power to incapacitate the Black Lily’s ‘soul,’ and she immediately flew at me with insane speed, having regenerated her body.
Though it seemed her regeneration was incomplete, her shape was unclear, and her mind didn’t look too good either.
“Looks like a Lily soaked in madness.”
I had to admit her might was impressive.
[? hahaha]
[Lily’s strange…]
[Whoa…]
[Why is the laughter like that?]
[Black Lily, whoa…]
[Ah… “Corrupted” Lily?]
[Chuunibyou Lily?]
[???]
“Since she’s soaked in divinity.”
The blood of the Celestial Race grants a strong body and martial skills, while the blood of the Demon Race bestows infinite knowledge and talent for magic.
No one can dare to declare who has the upper hand, but one thing can be said for certain.
“Under the premise of ‘being prepared,’ Demons are a bit stronger.”
Mages are those who prepare.
A fully prepared Demon can have around a 70% advantage when competing against an equally skilled Celestial.
Of course, when unprepared, the win rate drops below half, but their ‘firepower’ is still not to be underestimated.
“Lily… Lily… Lily…”
But as strong as they are, weaknesses exist too.
Demons are physically weaker and have unstable ‘minds’ compared to Celestials.
Demon Magic significantly stimulates the soul, and especially when clashing with divinity, that stimulation intensifies terribly.
While Celestials also suffer from magic, their strong body and mind mean it doesn’t take a severe toll.
They only experience slight headaches and mental confusion, like I did earlier.
However, after undergoing a regeneration full of divine annihilation, the chance of her retaining her sanity was nearly zero.
“Lily!!!”
“Yes. I’m right here.”
“Isn’t it just so, so, so much fun? This situation is really so fun I feel like I’m going to go insane…”
“Well, it is….”
The Black Lily is like the outcome that reflects my serious contemplation from the past.
It’s hard to say she has complete superiority in strength, but with that ability, she could move in various ways.
Moreover, it’s my first time encountering such a strong opponent after the fourth wave, so I felt a bit intrigued.
Bumble! Bumble! Bumble! Bumble!
The problem is that she’s been tainted by a madness close to obsession beyond mere interest.
I realize that she was engulfed by a madness bordering on obsession beyond mere interest.
Behind Black Lily, demon wings rose up as if to pierce the sky, sweeping across the battlefield.
Each thread of magic became a sharp dagger, recklessly tearing through my body.
I avoided or blocked it and glanced back, witnessing the magical daggers fading before they could cross the sea.
Paaa…
‘Golden Veil.’
The power of Santas I had just torn away enveloped the entire continent.
As expected, Black Lily cannot attack or even leave the subcontinent until she pierces through me.
‘But if I lose, this will all be meaningless.’
After all, the administrator’s purpose is merely ‘management.’
Although measures were taken to prevent users from being swept away, if I lose, I’ll have no grounds to walk past that veil.
[Shivering]
[Lily’s terrifying…]
[Wow, wings!]
[Can Lily do that too?]
[Cringe-Lily, LOL!]
[Wings? What is she, a dragon?]
[How do I win?]
No matter what technique I used, magic and sorcery merged freely, unleashing spells.
With each technique I attempted, dozens of spells flew at me, blocking my path.
Puff!
“Ugh!”
Just now, thousands of rain-like spears were all intercepted, while a chain of magic shot through my thigh like lightning.
The chain clawed at my leg with a crunching sound, so I simply cut my leg off without a care.
Simultaneously, I transformed into the White Guardian with a hammer, crushing the chain, then dodging the subsequent attack from a ripple in space, while regenerating my leg.
Fortunately or unfortunately, nothing related to Black Lily could escape in this continent, so using space-based abilities wasn’t a special problem.
Kieek! Kieek!
Kyaaaaaaaaaah!!!
Kwark!!
‘Although the demon beasts jump out through the rift.’
The demon beasts, appearing to have a high level, charged directly at me, ignoring Black Lily.
Even if they’re of the same demon race, they do attack each other, but currently, Black Lily has absorbed some of the ‘space’ abilities.
Those demon beasts emerged due to the Demon of Space, so Black Lily was not attacked.
“Phew…”
‘Techniques won’t work.’
My opponent is her.
No matter how differently our bloodlines flow, ‘Lily’ knew every detail about my techniques: their usage, power, range, weaknesses, and so on, and her ability to counter them was remarkable.
As soon as I prepared a technique, she immediately fired back with the corresponding magic.
Unless it was an ‘inevitable’ technique like annihilation, most of my attacks were meaningless.
‘On the other hand, I don’t know anything about her abilities as a half-demon…’
“I don’t know her abilities…”
It truly can’t be anything but ironic.
Swish!
After swinging the spear wide and slicing through all the approaching demon beasts, I bounced back, flying all the way to the eastern edge.
“Cough!”
Thankfully, I didn’t die, but I had no idea what kind of magic was used; my body felt completely twisted inside, and through those cracks, magic was seeping in.
With the destructive power capable of killing a celestial of equal strength,
As I exhaled, trying to push the magic out, the Black Lily was already standing before me, chuckling.
“Ah…”
It seemed she opened a “space” instead of flying over.
Though unable to cross to another continent, free movement within this continent was indeed possible.
“Lilylilylily. How did it come to this? I can’t believe I look like this.”
“Right…”
“I’m disappointed, I’m disappointed. It’s not like Lily should look like this. Shouldn’t we add something more?”
She grinned and flicked her staff.
The violet staff seemed about ready to erase me.
I admit it.
She’s the strongest being I’ve met since my return.
[Wow]
[Black Lily is a total beast…]
[How do you win?]
[Don’t tell me I have to?]
[Oh my…]
[Seriously, do I lose?]
The upper-tier monsters like Kraken or Ertarn wouldn’t even be a match for Black Lily.
Even the sealed Immensus or lower-tier Administrator would have a very high chance of losing.
That’s how strong she is.
If it were just me, that would be one thing, but sending this crazed version of myself out is also dangerous.
“Maybe Duke Huangyeol calculated this out all along.”
He must have constantly monitored my tendencies and understood the characteristics of celestial and demon blood well enough to induce such a situation.
Whoosh! Bang!
“?”
Well, there’s nothing I can do about it.
“Guess I have no choice but to get serious.”
“Hmm? Me? No, are you going to use Sacred Transformation? Sacred Transformation, Sacred Transformation?”
“Don’t be ridiculous.”
Sacred Transformation is a last resort without a way back.
It’s a final technique that annihilates the enemy, even if it means my own destruction.
Sacred Transformation is a technique passed on solely to the Celestial Race; I’ve never heard of or seen a similar technique among the Demon Race.
“But I’ve never heard of ‘obliteration’ either.”
Now that the Demon Race technique that mirrors annihilation has emerged, there’s no guarantee something similar won’t show up.
If I used Sacred Transformation, the Black Lily might suddenly shout, “Blackening!” and throw herself at me, burning her own life.
The Crown of Succession would be the same.
“I won’t use Sacred Transformation.”
Even if I fall to corruption and madness, I’ll still be me.
Thud.
I’m not cowardly enough to resort to a technique I’ve chosen not to use.
I’m not cowardly enough to use a technique I’ve decided not to.
“Hehe. Then I won’t use it either. Nope, nope.”
“…I guess you really have it?”
“Of course. Of course.”
Black Lily nods her head vigorously.
If it weren’t for that ominous atmosphere and the magic, she’d really have a beautiful face.
I can’t help but smile with a chuckle at her almost vibrating nodding as I sling the hammer over my shoulder.
Not a unique weapon or the White Guardian, but a hammer made of the sacred.
Black Lily’s nodding comes to a halt as she quirks her head at the hammer.
“It shouldn’t hit me, right? No matter what, it’s the same, it’s the same.”
“Well, you’ll find out when you see it.”
“Kick.”
Swishhhhh!!
The staff soars into the sky, twisting space this way and that.
Thousands of magic circles fill the sky.
The magic circles, spreading out as if they were going to crush me, emit a violet glow.
The incantations infused in the magic circles were filled with spells I couldn’t possibly comprehend, and I felt a certainty.
‘If I can’t dodge, it’s over.’
Once caught, resurrection would be meaningless.
Because the moment I revived, thousands of magic circles would transform and incapacitate me.
‘So before that.’
Crackle!
I activate the Roar of Acceleration and soar into the air.
Of course, Black Lily is faster than me.
Soaked in madness, she sidesteps my charging attack and shifts space.
“?!”
Spot!
I, too, fold space and reappear behind her.
Using unstable space, not a ‘fragment of space.’
For a moment, it felt like my mind barely returned as Black Lily’s eyes widened in horror.
“W-what?”
“You’re telling me I don’t know my own movement route?”
The opponent, Black Lily, has her ‘mind’ altered due to the effects of corruption and holiness.
If it were the usual Lily, she would have made her own variations, but the insane Black Lily can only move according to her usual battle habits.
Of course, being sensitive to ‘techniques,’ she would unconsciously grasp the flow of my techniques and block them all, but unfortunately, this isn’t a technique.
“It’s just a hammer.”
A pure swing of the hammer with no guidelines, not a unique weapon or the White Guardian.
It truly symbolizes ‘might.’
“They say a hammer is the best medicine for clearing one’s head.”
“W-wait, Lily─”
Thwack!
Black Lily’s head caved in.
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