Rise of the White Devil

Chapter 71 Light of Judgement

"Shouldn't you go help the others?"

Seraphina asked as she and Lucas sat next to each other, leaning against a broken wall to rest.

Lucas looked at her with a deadpan expression.

"Why do I need to go help? Didn't we agree we would take care of this calamity and they would do the others? If they can't even do that, then they don't deserve my help. Besides, you aren't even injured, so you should go help."

Lucas retorted at Seraphina, making her pout.

"You would make an innocent girl who is tired after just fighting for her life fight again?"

"It's not like you would actually die... Besides, I am tired as well, alright? Believe it or not, infusing mana with aura isn't really the healthiest thing to do."

Seraphina raised her eyebrows at that statement and looked at him worriedly.

"Sorry... Are you sure you are alright? Last time I tried infusing my mana with my aura, it felt like my body was being engulfed in fire. I think I would at least need to reach seven-star level or become a grandmaster to properly infuse them with each other."

"I am fine. It didn't hurt that much since I am stronger than you, after all."

She narrowed her eyes, hearing Lucas sound a little... smug.

"I'll just simply surpass you, then."

She said, making Lucas raise his eyebrows. Before Lucas could continue, they both turned their heads to the side as they saw a pillar of light piercing the sky.

*****

"Klaus, behind!"

Leonne shouted as he blocked one of the spider's legs trying to pierce him.

Klaus, being close to him, just cut another in half as a second jumped on him from behind, forcing him to jump to the side.

He didn't waste any time as he created a few swords out of light around him and sent them piercing the spider.

'Almost there...'

Klaus was thinking as he summoned fireballs around him and started launching them at nearby spiders, burning them to ashes.

He and Leonne were getting close to the queen.

As he glanced back, he could see Amaya and Sylviette holding most spiders back, keeping them from reaching them and saving the other examinees from getting overwhelmed.

'What a scary duo they are.'

Klaus honestly was impressed at how powerful both were and how well they managed to work together.

Even though Sylviette was stronger, Amaya managed to keep up with her.

But it didn't mean they were going to last this long.

Everyone, including Klaus, was feeling tired, and their mana was getting depleted rapidly.

They had to finish this fight fast, since if they dragged this any longer, they would get overwhelmed by the countless spiders.

Suddenly both Klaus and Leonne heard a screech ahead, looking towards the sound.

They saw three C-rank king predators looking at the both of them menacingly.

The three strongest C-rank king predators who were supposed to guard the queen were now in front of them as the queen was behind, watching warily.

'The calamity itself isn't that strong... the only reason it is a calamity is because of all the spiders it has control over.'

He thought as he waved his hand upward, making spikes of stone shoot out of the ground.

But the spiders, being faster, managed to dodge in time as they launched themselves at Klaus and Leonne.

"Don't lose focus, Klaus. I'll take on two of them while you finish off yours quickly and help me out."

Leonne said beside him and ran forward with his red aura coated around him as he swung his blade at the two closest spiders while the last one jumped towards Klaus.

Klaus didn't have time to react to Leonne and could only jump to his right, avoiding getting pierced by the spider.

The spider suddenly shot out webs out of its mouth as Klaus quickly drew his sword and managed to cut most in half, but a few managed to hit him, making his feet stuck on the ground.

But suddenly, the webs sticking on him ignited in flames as they melted away, and Klaus merely smiled slightly.

He launched himself at the spider and clashed his sword with its sharp leg.

Both kept clashing with each other, sending sparks flying, and a few scratches started to appear on both as they managed to graze each other.

Suddenly Klaus backed away and aimed his palm forward at the spider as it suddenly flashed a light, blinding the spider and disorienting it.

Letting out a pained screech, it backed off with its red eyes closed.

Taking the chance, he jumped forward and was about to cleave the spider in half.

But surprisingly, it recovered much faster than Klaus thought, catching him off guard as one of its legs managed to pierce his right shoulder blade, making him spit out blood.

Seeing another leg about to pierce him, he was thinking about how to get out of this situation.

But suddenly, a huge amount of ice spears descended and pierced the spider, killing it instantly.

Cutting the leg off, he looked to his left, seeing Sylviette panting heavily as if out of breath.

She came to him and placed her hands on his wound as a green hue started to envelop him and heal him.

"Thanks..."

Klaus murmured as she just focused on healing him.

Looking around, he saw that Leonne and Amaya were fighting together now against the two spiders.

One was already badly injured, but so was Leonne as he was bleeding from his right leg and left chest were he was pierced before.

"I am running out of mana from all the healing and other spells I have used. I won't be able to fight for long now, so kill the calamity before it is too late."

Klaus had a bitter expression as he heard what she said.

They were getting overwhelmed one by one, and if Sylviette falls, it won't be long before the rest of them fall as well.

He needed to kill the calamity fast and end this battle.

But would he still be able to even help Lucas and Seraphina fight the serpent after this?

'No... I need to believe that they can handle it. Lucas is strong; he won't die easily, and he seems close with Seraphina, meaning they might be able to work together enough to defeat it...'

Just as he thought that, he and everyone else froze, even the spiders did, as all looked towards where they heard the sound of the serpent's loud screech.

Its dying screech...

Everyone could tell that the screech was different from the others.

It was filled with agony, dread, and despair.

As they listened to the serpent's screech echoing throughout the entire city, it suddenly felt deadly silent.

No sound was made as everyone kept silent with bated breath.

They didn't hear the sound anymore of the distant battle.

They didn't hear the sound of devastating attacks being released anymore.

They didn't hear the sound of the serpent anymore.

"No way... did they actually kill it?"

Someone said amidst the silence, which everyone could hear.

Everyone thought the same as they all started to fill with some hope and energy at hearing the last cry of the fallen calamity.

'Fuck, of course... I have become too arrogant to think he would ever need my help.'

Klaus berated himself while clenching his fist, yet a smile was on his face.

He was excited!

He never expected to meet two dark horses that could defeat a calamity by themselves.

'I can't get left behind.'

As he said that, his golden aura started to surge even more.

Gripping his sword tighter, he ran straight ahead as everyone started getting back to fighting the spiders with even more vigor and hope.

Klaus kept slashing through the minor spiders trying to intervene as he finally arrived in front of the queen of spiders.

Klaus ran towards her, and as she swung her huge leg down at him, he rolled to the right, feeling the rush of air as the leg smashed into the ground where he had just been.

He kept moving forward, his heart pounding in his chest.

The queen, enraged, kept trying to pierce him with her legs,

but...

her attacks were slow and predictable.

Klaus parried two of her legs with his sword, the impact jolting up his arms, but he held firm.

With a swift counterattack, he managed to slash another leg, almost severing it.

The queen let out an agonizing screech, the sound echoing across the battlefield.

As he kept dodging her increasingly frantic attacks, Klaus saw an opening.

He leaped into the air, his sword raised high.

Time seemed to slow as he descended, his blade aimed at the queen's head.

With a powerful swing, he brought the sword down, the edge biting deep into the queen's carapace.

The queen shrieked again, this time in desperation.

Klaus landed and immediately rolled to avoid a retaliatory strike.

The queen's movements grew more erratic, her strength waning.

Klaus pressed his advantage, darting in and out of her range, landing blow after blow.

Each strike weakened her further, her once mighty form now riddled with wounds.

Suddenly, the queen of spiders swung one of its legs down faster than he anticipated in desperation, managing to pierce his left leg as he let out a pained scream.

'Shit! It fucking hurts!'

He cursed inside his mind as the pain was making his mind almost blank.

Another one of her legs was about to pierce him, making him panic.

'NO! I can't end it like this! I can't just die, not after how Lucas and Seraphina managed to defeat a calamity even stronger without help!'

As the spider was about to pierce him with her final desperate attempt, Klaus did the same as he activated a skill he didn't want to use since it would normally deplete him of all his mana instantly and cause catastrophic damage to his body.

But

he was in a virtual world meaning that his real body would be fine.

And

he didn't want Lucas and Seraphina to be the only one to defeat the calamities.

[Light of Judgement]

The moment he activated the skill,

a beam of light fell from the sky directly at the queen of spiders looming above him, engulfing her in a bright light that blinded everyone for a few seconds.

As the light faded and everyone regained their vision, the spiders around them, the buildings, debris, and everything else started fading into blue particles.

Nothing of the Calamity of Agony was left as only a huge amount of blue particles danced around.

The Calamity of Agony

was

dead.

Everything faded away.

Until nothing except an endless black void was surrounding them entirely.

The exam was finally over.