MTLNOVEL Chapter 168
168. Summoning
The S-rank adventurer—Ally, known as the Verdant Priestess, was facing off against over twenty demons and magical beasts.
Each of them was of the strongest class, S-rank, or the next tier down, A-rank.
On her side, the forces included four S-rank adventurers, including herself, and seven A-rank adventurers.
“This is a bit too many, isn’t it?”
She sighed softly, focusing her mind.
She was a master spirit summoner.
Even against multiple top-tier magical beasts, she had no intention of falling behind.
Besides, she had reliable allies.
“No matter how many there are, I’ll cut them down.”
One of them, the giant swordsman Barga, charged forward.
Swinging his greatsword, as red as flames—the source of his nickname “Flame Edge”—he plunged into the fray alone.
“Honestly, recklessness has its time and place.”
Fayle muttered in exasperation, supporting him with wind-based offensive magic.
“I’ll handle the support. Go all out.”
Letto, the cleric, raised his staff.
With impeccable timing, he cast defensive and healing spells, aiding the attackers.
“Well, if we go on the defensive, we’ll be overwhelmed in no time.”
Ally also summoned spirits in rapid succession, attacking the magical beasts.
Having been in a party together for years, their coordination was flawless.
The four moved as one, unleashing swords, magic, and spirit attacks, all supported by the cleric’s spells.
Their perfect combination of offense and defense was almost artistic.
They held their own against over twenty demonic entities.
(We can do this—)
Ally felt a sense of confidence.
These were no opponents to let her guard down against.
But she had no intention of losing.
They would win and survive.
—With a spray of blood, Barga’s body was cleaved in two.
“Huh…!?”
For a moment, she couldn’t comprehend what had happened.
The giant warrior, split in half, collapsed on the spot.
“Eek…!?”
Then, the mage Fayle was enveloped in a blue light, frozen solid, and shattered.
“Gah… aahhh…!? T-this is a curse…!?”
Turning around, she saw Letto, the cleric, his face turning purple, vomiting blood as he fell.
“Pathetic. I had hoped you would prove stronger—”
“You can’t even resist my curses?”
“Fufufu, I’ll kill you all~”
Behind the magical beasts, three shadows emerged.
A knight in black armor.
A shadow draped in tattered cloth.
A beautiful boy with a scythe on his shoulder.
(What… are these things…!?)
The moment she saw them, Ally felt a pressure that made her hair stand on end.
These were no ordinary demons.
Not just in combat ability, but in their very presence—they were on a completely different level.
“We, the Six Demon Generals, will crush you. Humans.”
The three demons slowly advanced.
“Six… Demon Generals…?”
She muttered in a dry, hollow voice.
It’s over.
We can’t win.
Ally realized with despair.
She was going to die here, just like this—.
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Vanessa used her teleportation skill to return to the mansion.
“Haa, haa, haa…”
Her strength drained, she collapsed on the spot.
The repeated use of her skills had taken a heavy toll on her mental energy.
“My, my, you look completely exhausted.”
A black-haired girl approached.
Sephiria looked down at her with a sly grin.
“Whose fault do you think this is…?”
Vanessa glared at her with resentment as she raised her head.
“Ehehe, it was just a little prank, sorry~”
“I saw it in my vision. It seems things have been settled.”
Electra arrived as well.
“Yes, I’ve cleaned up someone’s mess.”
Vanessa continued to glare at Sephiria as she weakly stood up.
She couldn’t afford to rest forever.
“Are you going to do it? That thing.”
Electra asked.
“You seem quite drained. Can you handle it—?”
“The timing is now or never.”
As she spoke, her vision blurred.
The fight with Jack had taken more out of her than she thought, both physically and mentally.
But even so—.
For her plans, for her ambitions.
(I will push forward…! To reign over the world, to become the absolute ruler.)
A fierce light shone in Vanessa’s eyes.
“I will summon the angels and gods to this land.”