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‘An immune one!’ Jessie uttered.126Please respect copyright.PENANAY3Y4pQANOc
‘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.126Please respect copyright.PENANAXb87j8og3H
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.126Please respect copyright.PENANAPBub1mKD0B
The priest managed to avoid every strike, yet Larah didn’t seem bothered.
Suddenly, Larah rammed her sword into the ground—smoke rose.126Please respect copyright.PENANASuxR4XQxvn
Within it, a body flew toward the priest. She pounced on it—126Please respect copyright.PENANAK9fHNpBj8W
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.126Please respect copyright.PENANAR55I4DrFAY
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:126Please respect copyright.PENANAj1oJTnvhHK
‘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.126Please respect copyright.PENANAMAWrhKxfEU
On her way, she slashed through several ghouls—126Please respect copyright.PENANAi1SS1Q2qJp
and with each kill, the wicked energy in her sword intensified.
She swung her blade—an energy wave shot at the priest.126Please respect copyright.PENANA2QDkJOQfAH
The priest dove to the ground, just as the building behind her was sliced in two.
A faint grin crept onto Larah’s face.126Please respect copyright.PENANA30JTRNf2PQ
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—126Please respect copyright.PENANA6aGSRLGoFT
they had turned crimson, burning like fire.126Please respect copyright.PENANAFOztgHRKp8
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.126Please respect copyright.PENANAW4MD1ZrWB4
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.126Please respect copyright.PENANAznhayLgpsG
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!’126Please respect copyright.PENANA7eGOcMvwQ2
The women glanced at Sark—briefly—then turned their focus back.
Larah and Jessie launched forward.126Please respect copyright.PENANA3Dmh36eOvZ
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—126Please respect copyright.PENANA9ibqUanRTd
and headbutted her. Baaam!
But Larah was the one who stumbled back.
Suriel grabbed her head and slammed her into the ground.126Please respect copyright.PENANABPA8qJaDu9
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—126Please respect copyright.PENANAyhKkbcfbzM
and shoved Jessie backward.
Behind Suriel, Larah was already back on her feet.126Please respect copyright.PENANAKp6mXi8uBG
Her katana within reach—126Please respect copyright.PENANAES2C3ImJiQ
she grabbed it, spun once, and swung at Suriel’s neck.
Suriel simply tilted her head—126Please respect copyright.PENANAMQUuGSWcCz
and caught the blade with her teeth.126Please respect copyright.PENANAYajVP2xhc8
She bit down, released, spun—126Please respect copyright.PENANAourYvC0Uyy
and punched Larah into the air.
Next, she smashed her fist into the ground—126Please respect copyright.PENANAHL0qpZOaA9
cracking it wide.
The earth buckled.126Please respect copyright.PENANAevDZaOmcoU
Some sections rose, others dropped, warping the battlefield.
Jessie lost sight of Suriel.
Suddenly, a boulder beside her exploded—126Please respect copyright.PENANAaxT5Pwgu3N
Suriel’s fist struck her face.
This time, Jessie stood her ground.
Suriel was too close for her to swing her axe—126Please respect copyright.PENANAdHssAyhzCb
so Jessie dropped it.126Please respect copyright.PENANAaQsoOFftNI
And the two began trading punches.126Please respect copyright.PENANAcoxCXMciaw
Neither relented.
Even the soldiers—and the ghouls—were stunned by what they saw.
Shaking his head, Sark continued shooting down ghouls.126Please respect copyright.PENANAUAp5U3Fumo
‘They’re not right in the head…’
Suriel eventually overpowered Jessie and brought her down with a punch.126Please respect copyright.PENANAka8xt5zSQu
But Jessie fell with a smile.
As soon as she hit the ground, flames exploded beneath them—126Please respect copyright.PENANARxCgoTsDjy
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—126Please respect copyright.PENANAnIRU6JLXCf
she grabbed Larah and hugged her midair.126Please respect copyright.PENANALu5RePp2BN
As they dropped, Suriel spun—126Please respect copyright.PENANATfK7VLRYsI
a twister formed—126Please respect copyright.PENANAcaOVS9a3qB
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.126Please respect copyright.PENANASttRCuS7n7
Jessie, too, was in rough shape.126Please respect copyright.PENANAQ72W48zvCD
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.126Please respect copyright.PENANAsj9m9Mzd38
The soldiers looked stunned.
But Sark recognized them.
The suited men made way—for her.
A woman walked calmly through them.126Please respect copyright.PENANARtyPtoBPGK
She had dark skin and long, curly hair.126Please respect copyright.PENANAQ0jPLNnOUx
Her presence alone commanded respect.126Please respect copyright.PENANAeherPLzK4A
Her eyes glowed with a deep night blue.
A ghoul lunged at her.
She grabbed it by the neck—126Please respect copyright.PENANAsfibcJxomn
and slammed it into the ground.
Baaaaaam.126Please respect copyright.PENANAIyhhuWL4z0
The ghoul was dead.
The woman stopped in front of Sark.
‘Won’t you greet your mother?’126Please respect copyright.PENANASllhcvBykF