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‘An immune one!’ Jessie uttered.22Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBzKag2T1j6
‘Then why are you helping them? You know what they do with immune ones, don’t you?’
‘Yes, I know. But just for your information—I’m not an immune one. My case is a little different. I’m a high priest.’
‘Then we can kill you!’ Larah concluded—and attacked.
The priest jumped to the side, dodging the slash that split the earth.
‘That weapon is dangerous,’ the woman muttered.
Jessie appeared on her left and swung her axe.22Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFhA7t5WlsY
The priest caught it with one arm.
‘I was blessed with immense strength! Hahaha!’
She hurled Jessie into a building and turned back to Larah, who came at her swinging.22Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSjFTrrC3EU
The priest managed to avoid every strike, yet Larah didn’t seem bothered.
Suddenly, Larah rammed her sword into the ground—smoke rose.22Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfyoSpyWnBi
Within it, a body flew toward the priest. She pounced on it—22Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnLym4XqWFy
and it exploded.
Just then, a sword pierced her chest.
Larah had circled around.
‘Pretty smart woman… or was I just dumb?’
‘I’d say both,’ Larah replied, yanking the katana free.
But the priest simply turned to her, smiling—and kicked her away.22Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFZgpHKqpJk
Larah flew into a building that collapsed from the impact.
The priest noticed movement to her right: Jessie was approaching, holding a black ghoul and mumbling:
‘I can’t die here.’
Sark, realizing what she was about to do, shouted:22Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtS4hjVetSb
‘Jessie, stop that nonsense!’
But Jessie didn’t care. She let the ghoul bite her.
The priest had no time to see what would happen next—Larah was already charging again. Her head was bleeding, but that wouldn’t stop her.22Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLinb1ztwKf
On her way, she slashed through several ghouls—22Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKISS4URmDf
and with each kill, the wicked energy in her sword intensified.
She swung her blade—an energy wave shot at the priest.22Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡO3g2pLpPlu
The priest dove to the ground, just as the building behind her was sliced in two.
A faint grin crept onto Larah’s face.22Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnk0rizA5bi
The priest began smiling too. She cracked her fingers and marched forward—
—but then stopped.
Her eyes caught a sea of flames forming to her side.
From it, Jessie emerged.
Her eyes weren’t violet anymore—22Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJcv2mYkkzP
they had turned crimson, burning like fire.22Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5Lcjnf0v9V
The demon energy from her axe had turned red.
‘A true immune one…’ the priest whispered.
True immune ones were rare—beings from the past who, when possessed by a demon, absorbed its power without losing themselves.22Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2CUzG5DAAC
They sealed away the wicked energy completely—keeping their souls untarnished.
‘I’m back!’ Jessie declared, her voice strong and commanding.
The priest laughed, delighted.
‘It’s getting interesting. Then let me respond in kind!’
Some ghouls ran toward her—not to attack, but seemingly drawn to her.22Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIyzTotAcuW
The priest struck them down—and devoured them.
‘Hahahah, yes! Let me introduce myself. I am the High Priest of the Light Sect—Suriel!’
‘I’m Jessie. And I’m here to kill Niyghel!’
‘I’m Larah. I’ll kill everyone… and save my child!’
‘Hey… and I’m Sark!’22Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡz4QnILBSRL
The women glanced at Sark—briefly—then turned their focus back.
Larah and Jessie launched forward.22Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZl8Yn3tTwL
Larah was faster and reached Suriel first.
She tossed her katana into the air—Suriel’s eyes instinctively followed it.
A mistake.
Larah grabbed her by the shoulders—22Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMZviONDIYi
and headbutted her. Baaam!
But Larah was the one who stumbled back.
Suriel grabbed her head and slammed her into the ground.22Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcuY2gXyHtq
Then she spun around toward Jessie, who had launched a sea of flames at her.
Suriel clapped her hands so forcefully that the wind extinguished the flames—22Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡel8SyiCjzy
and shoved Jessie backward.
Behind Suriel, Larah was already back on her feet.22Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIv21hAF4pb
Her katana within reach—22Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡO0EzcUtpbk
she grabbed it, spun once, and swung at Suriel’s neck.
Suriel simply tilted her head—22Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsofoBu76wS
and caught the blade with her teeth.22Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡj0YBfHa3SM
She bit down, released, spun—22Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ66mzSUDvXZ
and punched Larah into the air.
Next, she smashed her fist into the ground—22Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5lz6XwiSRx
cracking it wide.
The earth buckled.22Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCBZ7ooL3Ps
Some sections rose, others dropped, warping the battlefield.
Jessie lost sight of Suriel.
Suddenly, a boulder beside her exploded—22Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxe7Qkmyj4k
Suriel’s fist struck her face.
This time, Jessie stood her ground.
Suriel was too close for her to swing her axe—22Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsBOKXXmQYI
so Jessie dropped it.22Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhxAuD5l0zV
And the two began trading punches.22Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXpykxuRSrB
Neither relented.
Even the soldiers—and the ghouls—were stunned by what they saw.
Shaking his head, Sark continued shooting down ghouls.22Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbqjxDHUQfo
‘They’re not right in the head…’
Suriel eventually overpowered Jessie and brought her down with a punch.22Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqM3TwEH1u3
But Jessie fell with a smile.
As soon as she hit the ground, flames exploded beneath them—22Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡt32ogRwHVM
blasting Suriel into the air.
Waiting above was Larah.
She gifted Suriel two clean slashes—forming an X on her chest.
But Suriel gave a gift in return—22Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYmZ105Th9k
she grabbed Larah and hugged her midair.22Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcZjBdfC3aF
As they dropped, Suriel spun—22Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLGne7y4ow3
a twister formed—22Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgO5Hn8bFfm
and they crashed into the ground.
Suriel was the first to rise, laughing madly:
‘This is so much fun—hahahaha!’
Larah stood, heavily wounded—but still ready.22Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMdgNdyPXwj
Jessie, too, was in rough shape.22Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOSs6ZH2gLH
Suriel’s chest wouldn’t stop bleeding.
The fight was reaching its limit.
Then—men in suits appeared.
They shot down the ghouls with precision.22Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUx6sJHoOow
The soldiers looked stunned.
But Sark recognized them.
The suited men made way—for her.
A woman walked calmly through them.22Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡawY6CQiHSr
She had dark skin and long, curly hair.22Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEvE6dfLn7T
Her presence alone commanded respect.22Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjlIafp8djD
Her eyes glowed with a deep night blue.
A ghoul lunged at her.
She grabbed it by the neck—22Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFdAAB1JuO3
and slammed it into the ground.
Baaaaaam.22Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnM6du60cR7
The ghoul was dead.
The woman stopped in front of Sark.
‘Won’t you greet your mother?’22Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyCbyxJq2u5
