Chapter 197: We Will Meet Again

Chapter 197: We Will Meet Again

What was happening?

The Dark Elven matriarchs stared in shock at the second girl who had appeared.

She was identical to the one lying on the ground, both in appearance and physique, as if they had been carved from the same mold.

"What... what is going on?" Matriarch Felier whispered in disbelief.

But no one answered her question.

Everyone was in a state of intense shock.

It wasn't until Matriarch Auror's exclamation that they snapped back to reality.

"Look at her arm!"

Following her gaze, they focused on the wound on the fallen girl's severed arm, their pupils narrowing in unison.

The wound did not reveal flesh and blood but a liquid that flowed like mercury!

Matriarch Lesta's face turned ashen.

If it were just a peculiar bloodline that caused the mercury-like substance, it could be explained. However, the appearance of the second girl led her to a terrifying hypothesis.

The young witch they had assumed was the Star Alliance's controller might have been nothing more than a puppet!

The other Dark Elven matriarchs quickly reached the same conclusion, their faces turning grim.

"Perhaps they are twin witches," Matriarch Felier said through gritted teeth, but even as she spoke, she knew how absurd it sounded.

Witches were already rare, and twin witches were even rarer. The probability was incredibly low.

The truth was clear, and it was right in front of them.

They just couldn't accept it.

After all, if these powerful girls were puppets, then how powerful must the witch who created them be?

The mere thought sent shivers down their spines.

Meanwhile, the half-spider monster seemed equally startled by the sudden appearance of the second puppet. Its bloodshot face showed surprise, but it was quickly replaced by intense malice.

No matter how many came, it would kill them all!

Clang!

The harsh sound of metal clashing rang out as the half-spider monster swung its blade at the puppet girl once more.

The battle resumed.

On the city walls, Xeman and Attila heaved a sigh of relief.

Thankfully, the second puppet had arrived in time. If they had lost one here, they wouldn't be able to explain it to their teacher.

While they didn't know the exact cost of the puppets, Xeman guessed it wouldn't be much less than the cost of forming a small golem army.

After all, these were puppets on par with witches.

At that moment, the situation in the air changed again.

The injured puppet girl climbed out of the crater, her skin taking on a shiny, mercury-like sheen. The liquid-like substance on her surface flowed rapidly, converging at the severed arm, quickly regenerating new bones and flesh.

In no time, her right arm had regrown, and her skin returned to its normal color.

Surprisingly, the fully healed puppet girl did not join the attack on the half-spider monster but stepped back.

The puppet girl already engaged in battle with the monster also withdrew.

The half-spider monster was about to pursue when it suddenly paused, its body stiffening in mid-air.

It turned its head to look at the nearby void.

There, a figure had appeared, observing it with a curious gaze.

At the same time, both sides in the battle noticed the sudden appearance.

Recognizing the figure, Xeman and Attila's faces lit up with joy.

"Teacher!"

The figure was none other than Su Nan.

While they were puzzled about why their teacher was here, Xeman and Attila felt a wave of relief.

They had been worried that the two puppets might not be a match for the half-spider monster.

But with their teacher here, everything would be fine.

On the other side, the Dark Elven matriarchs' faces turned pale.

Just by seeing the two puppet girls standing quietly behind the newcomer, they could guess his identity.

The true controller of the Star Alliance, the witch who created those powerful puppets!

"We have a Divine Messenger; there's nothing to worry about!" Matriarch Felier said through clenched teeth, as if trying to reassure herself. "What does it matter if it's a witch? The Divine Messenger is the favored one of the Queen of the Gods; she will surely defeat that witch!"

"You're right!"

"The messenger of the Queen of the Gods will never lose to a mere witch!"

"Let's wait and see!"

The other matriarchs echoed her words, but their voices lacked conviction, sounding more like an attempt to boost their own morale.

Matriarch Lesta clenched her fists tightly.

Life or death now depends on whether the Divine Messenger can take down that wizard!

Su Nan paid no attention to the dark elven matriarchs, his gaze fixed on the half-spider monstrosity before him.

"A Divine Favor of the Spider Goddess, huh." A slight smile curled the corners of Su Nan's lips.

After absorbing divine energy countless times, he was now intimately familiar with its aura, clearly sensing the thick divine energy within the monster.

It contained more divine energy than all the spider-ified elves combined!

This was clearly a higher-tier Divine Favor, far surpassing the spider-ified elves.

After a moment's thought, Su Nan understood.

The Spider Goddess had likely sensed his intention to use the Demon Spider City as a source of divine energy and decided to cut her losses by sending a powerful force.

If the Star Alliance could be eliminated, it would be a cause for celebration.

If it failed, it would at least minimize her losses.

"It seems this will be the last harvest."

Su Nan felt a twinge of regret.

If the Spider Goddess had noticed a few decades later, he might have been able to break through to the first level of liquefaction using the divine energy.

But that was just wishful thinking; the Spider Goddess wouldn't be that slow.

"Never mind, a final big harvest isn't bad either."

Su Nan's eyes gleamed as he stared at the half-spider Divine Favor.

To him, the half-spider Divine Favor was a walking treasure trove.

Perhaps angered by Su Nan's predatory gaze, the half-spider Divine Favor's killing intent finally overcame its caution. It let out a sharp scream and lunged at Su Nan.

The demonic fire covering its body left a trail of purple light in the air, like a purple meteor hurtling towards him.

Facing the charging enemy, Su Nan remained motionless in mid-air. Countless silver, mercury-like droplets emerged from his skin, quickly enveloping him in a shimmering silver liquid sphere.

In the next instant, a massive hand shot out from the liquid sphere, striking the half-spider Divine Favor with the force of a thunderbolt. A deafening boom echoed as the half-spider Divine Favor was sent crashing to the ground like a cannonball!

Boom!

Dust and debris billowed up, and a deep crater appeared on the ground.

After smashing the half-spider Divine Favor into the ground, the hand continued to emerge, followed by an arm, shoulder, head, and torso.

From a distance, it looked like a silver giant was emerging from the liquid sphere.

The silver giant then descended from the sky, landing in front of the half-spider Divine Favor and swinging a punch.

The half-spider Divine Favor struggled to rise, its two scimitars crossing to block the punch.

Boom!

The punch slammed into the scimitars, creating a visible shockwave!

The half-spider Divine Favor's eight spider legs only bent slightly before it straightened up again.

The force from the scimitars matched the punch.

Su Nan's eyebrows arched.

This half-spider Divine Favor was stronger than he had anticipated.

It seemed to have held back when dealing with the secret puppet girl, likely due to the environment of Starlight Continent, trying to conserve its strength.

Regardless, this half-spider Divine Favor was a genuine wizard-level creature, possessing the strength of a first-level gaseous form.

In a direct confrontation, it had the power to kill a first-level gaseous form wizard.

Otherwise, the Spider Goddess wouldn't have created it to deal with the Star Alliance.

"It looks like ordinary means won't be enough to take down this guy."

Su Nan's eyes flashed, and he had a plan.

The silver giant's fists rained down in rapid succession, so fast that they almost left afterimages. The dull thuds of impact merged into a continuous sound.

From a distance, the half-spider Divine Favor appeared to be enveloped in a storm of silver fists.

However, it held its ground, its scimitars moving at high speed to create a web of blades that blocked the onslaught.

As they exchanged blows, the half-spider Divine Favor suddenly raised its spider legs and slashed viciously at the silver giant's legs!

At such close range, Su Nan had no time to dodge, but he didn't intend to.

The razor-sharp spider legs, capable of cutting through steel, hit the silver giant's legs but seemed to sink into a swamp, slowing down abruptly.

The half-spider Divine Favor tried to pull its legs free but felt a sticky force that prevented it from doing so immediately.

At that moment, the giant's body rippled like a disturbed lake, and Su Nan suddenly emerged from it.

Between his right index and middle fingers, he held a gemstone covered in strange runes.

The half-spider Divine Favor's keen senses detected something amiss as it looked at the gemstone.

It yanked its legs free with all its might and tried to retreat.

It was already too late.

In the next instant, blinding lightning erupted, dominating his entire field of vision!

Engraved Gem: Thunder Burst!

As an advanced enchantment technique for magical tattoos, the power of a rune engraving surpasses even third-level spells.

And the Engraved Gem not only has more than three times the energy intensity of a rune engraving, but it also unleashes all its energy in a single, devastating explosion. Although the cost is a one-time high expenditure, it brings about a massive increase in damage!

Almost instantly, the surging lightning engulfed the demigod spider like a tidal wave.

The deafening thunder drowned out the demigod spider's anguished screams.

The fine arcs of electricity spread out for several hundred meters, causing many dark elf warriors who hadn't retreated in time to stiffen. Before they could recover, their heads were crushed by the golems, immune to paralysis.

Whew!

Before the afterglow of the lightning had dissipated, a figure burst through the light and dashed toward the dark elves.

Divine creatures do not fear, but they do assess the situation.

Realizing it was no match for Su Nan, it immediately chose to retreat, preserving its forces.

Su Nan coldly watched the demigod spider's retreating back, flicking his wrist to reveal something in his palm.

It was a pitch-black spearhead, about the size of a pinky finger, with lightning-like patterns on both sides, radiating a cold, destructive aura.

This was one of his two current major magical artifacts, Black Thunder.

As Su Nan closed his fingers, blinding lightning suddenly burst from his palm, quickly coalescing into a long, elongated object.

In the blink of an eye, Su Nan held a black lightning spear in his hand.

The spear, condensed from pure lightning, emitted a terrifying and chilling aura.

The demigod spider immediately sensed this and showed a look of shock.

At that moment, a strange aura suddenly descended, enveloping its entire body.

A palm-sized black spider shadow slowly materialized on its back.

Su Nan's gaze sharpened, and a cold smile spread across his face.

"So, you couldn't resist intervening."

As he spoke, he suddenly threw the black spear.

A sonic boom that nearly burst eardrums erupted.

The black spear, like a bolt of lightning, tore through the void, reaching the demigod spider's back in an instant.

Sensing the intense threat, the spider shadow suddenly distorted, transforming into a delicate, feminine hand that pressed directly toward the incoming spear.

Under the watchful eyes of all, the hand and spear collided, bursting into a brilliant light. Clear and muffled sounds mixed together, and an invisible shockwave rippled outward, distorting the surrounding void.

Even from a distance, the onlookers could feel the terrifying energy pressure, almost losing consciousness.

Time seemed to freeze for a moment.

Then, the delicate hand shattered into pieces, dissipating into the air like ashes.

The black spear pierced through the demigod spider's back, causing its body to stiffen before it fell to the ground like a broken kite.

Faintly, Su Nan heard a malicious chuckle in his ear.

"Young wizard, we will meet again."

Su Nan narrowed his eyes, ignoring it, and gestured with his hand. The demigod spider's corpse rose from the ground, floating to his side, and was then stored in his spatial ring.

Without a glance at the dark elf army, he flew straight toward the city of Bank.

In the rear of the battlefield, the dark elf matriarchs stared blankly at Su Nan's retreating figure, their heads buzzing and their minds blank.

They had lost!

The divine messenger they had placed such hope in was dead!

They had even seen clearly that, in the final moment, their revered goddess had intervened, yet she could not stop the wizard's attack.

If even the goddess couldn't stop that wizard, what hope did they have for victory?

The city of Spider was finished!

At that moment, the same thought simultaneously surfaced in the minds of the twelve dark elf matriarchs.

Boom!

As if in response to their thoughts, the gates of Bank City swung open, and countless golems poured out, sweeping across the battlefield like a flood.

At the same time, the sound of organized and dense footsteps echoed from both wings of the battlefield.

Countless knights mounted on Blackrock Panthers and Dragon Gazelles charged from both wings of the battlefield, like sharp blades swiftly piercing through the fray and rushing towards the rear of the Dark Elf encampment.

Watching this scene, the Dark Elf Matriarchs couldn't help but turn pale.

(End of Chapter)

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