[-40!]

  [-20!]

  Liam sighed at the damage numbers revealed after his swords stabbed the boss’s body. He had already expected that only his holy damage would be of use in this fight.

  Without hesitation he cycled through his skill, until five holy marks exploded above the ghost’s head.

  [-60!]

  [-31!]

  [-52!]

  [-556!]

  A ferocious roar drove into everyone’s marrow as the ghost’s three faces turned angry. Watchful Eye had to grit his teeth and force his body to move, using his [Purple Earthly Fme] skill.

  A staff engulfed in fmes crashed into the ghost’s waist.

  [-202!]

  Suddenly the light in the hall strangely dimmed. The ghost’s body blurred. Liam reized the skill, inf his friends right away:

  “Don’t attack! In this state he won’t take much damage. In a moment ghosts will appear. You o dodge them and attack. Destroy them. Don’t let them reach the ghost servant.”

  The others didn’t have much time to answer. While Liam spoke, a few white, ghostly heads appeared out of nowhere at the edges of the hall.

  Everyohe hairs in their necks rise as they watched the ghosts accumute. Soon, more than a hundred had gathered, all staring at the ghost servant with fanatical faces.

  The party formed a circle around the boss, preparing to block as many heads as possible.

  Only the two mages remained in the light spots, where no ghosts dared to wander.

  The two women trated on their casting, shivering faintly as the first ghost head moved at a brisk pace.

  Silver Bde narrowed her eyes as the ghost was ing for her. Without any distra the tank made it look easy. A swift step to the side positioned her in the ghost’s trajectory.

  Stable like a boulder Silver Bde blocked the enemy.

  [Stance -5]

  However, the tter didn’t appear to uand what happened. Uurbed, it tried to go fain. But before it could move much, a sharp sword cut through the ghost head.

  [-50!]

  With a saddening howl the head disappeared.

  Unfortunately, this was far from the only one. A sed head started shortly after the first, choosing a path close to Balm.

  The healer was flustered, swinging her wand immediately. Her attack missed closely, causing the young woman some embarrassment.

  “Sorry.”

  A cold wind ruffled her robe as the ghost head passed by her body. It reached the ghost servant, fusing into it like a drop of water returning to the o.

  [+40!]

  The blurry body rippled as its HP recovered by a small margin.

  This one head’s success seemed to work like a signal. Suddenly waves of three ghost heads dashed towards the room’s ter.

  Watg the ining tide, the party members suddenly felt the pressure. They entered a stressful battle of dodging and attag.

  Some heads got destroyed on the way while others reached their target. The ghost servant recovered bit by bit.

  Cye watched anxiously. Finally, her cast was finished. A crag, thick rope of lightnied from her wand. It looped through the air once, before oightened around her body while the htened around the ghost servant.

  [-1!]

  Sihe skill [Bindings of Lightning] would remain until a certain amount of damage was dealt between both parties, Cye didn’t care too much about the single point of damage.

  She immediately joined her friends in taking out the ghost heads. But wheacked the enemy closest to her, which hadn’t moved yet, her magic was blocked by a barrier of dark magic.

  Immediately the targeted ghost head let out a sound of astonishment and dashed towards the ghost servant at a much faster speed than all the others.

  [+40!]

  “Suys, I didn’t know…”

  “No worries, I should have told you.”

  Liam admonished himself, fetting to inform his party of this detail. He momentarily pondered about how he could make such a mistake, but the ghost head quickly drew his attention.

  Just as the veteran was about swing his swords a strong headache assaulted him. A rumble reached his ears. He clearly felt signs of C trying to disect him.

  The others noticed his strangeness. Radiant Shield was the first to speak up:

  “Mirage, don’t risk your health. We tihout you.”

  “Expert, it’s better if you leave for now.”

  “Haven’t we trained for moments like these?”

  Liam gritted his teeth, staring at the ghost servant’s HP.

  “Don’t worry about me. Those ghost are getting through. Focus or the boss will heal back to full…”

  “IDIOT!”

  A loud, angry shout suddenly startled everyone. Silver Bde stared at Bleary Mirage with eyes filled with anger and worry.

  “Go offline now! Your safety is more important than some stupid boss!”

  Liam looked at the woman with an open mouth, words stu his throat. Eventually he sighed.

  “Ok, sorry. Remember to use the bracelet when…”

  Before Liam could finish his sentence, he suddenly disappeared. His vision ged. He watched in fusion as a hand enrged in his eyes. His body was taken over by his instincts.

  Liam instantly used [Holy Tempest]. A shimmering light pyed around his skin as he rolled to the side. Ign the pain in his head he crossed his arms before his body, and smmed them into the assaint’s waist.

  The gangster let out a low groan but obviously the attack didn’t hurt him much. As a martial artist of the sed stage, Borengthening, he was about equivalent to a level 40 pyer.

  However, he didn’t move immediately as the strange holy mark floating above his head fused him. Liam saw his ce. Two fists nded on the oppo’s body, quickly followed by another pair.

  With a thought he used [Double Ssh]. A strange energy came from the sole, running through his body and ging the nature of his punches. Suddenly the room was bathed in a bright light as the five holy marks exploded.

  The gangster couldn’t help but let out a scream as a searing pain ran through his body. Fighting in real life and the game was still somewhat different. As lower-level martial master the gangster didn’t have a way to defend himself against the holy magic. The unfamiliar energy blinded him and shook his head.

  Meanwhile Liam felt strong feedback. Triggering the holy marks elevated his body, making him nimbler and rec some stamina. Even the pain in his head lessened slightly.

  Not oo let go of his advantage Liam immediately tinued. Violent punches met the assaint’s face. Simultaneously a wave of holy light spread. An elbow rammed the gangster’s chest with [Brutal Strike].

  In a short time four new marks were stacked aed instantly.

  The gaaggered backwards, his body hurting all over. Liam was just about to go for the kill when a anding voice sounded in the room:

  “Stop! Or he will die!”

  Liam was taken aback, gng to the left. He found anangster in bck keeping his bodyguard in a chokehold, staring at Liam with a ferocious face.

  The young man’s body froze. His thoughts moved quickly. He still wasn’t certain if these people dared to kill iy. However, from the treatment so far it seemed that this wasn’t the case.

  Gng at his bodyguard’s eyes Liam was sure reize agreement. However, suddenly the man’s gaze turo panic. Liam shivered as felt a movement close to him.

  In the one sed that Liam had been thinking, his oppo had already recovered. A fist aimed for his face, rag at a high speed.

  Liam reacted instinctively, jumping backwards. He cursed inwardly as his back hit the wall. Missing his first attack the gangster didn’t let up, a another forceful punch.

  Turning his head to the side, Liam felt the wind ruffle his hair. The room vibrated as a fist crushed into the wall. Liam khat the strike might send him to the floor.

  At this moment the bodyguard suddenly gritted his teeth. He gambled with his own life, betting that the gangsters wouldn’t dare to kill. With a thought a special energy ran through the sole around his body.

  Liam looked into the eyes of his oppo, which were assured of victory. The gangster even seemed to enjoy himself as he threw another punch.

  But right then Liam felt a strange ess as the temperature around him dropped. Within a split sed he was encased in a thick yer of ice.

  The gangster’s fist didn’t stop, crashing into the solid barrier.

  “AH!”

  Shouting painfully, he immediately drew back his hand, a blueish color tinging his knuckles.

  Liam’s bodyguard had a relieved look on his eyes. He ighe poisonous eyes of the man holding him.

  “You don’t care for your life, b*stard?!”

  The gangster bellowed angrily. A violent kruck the bodyguard’s belly. The mahe air leave his lungs. Loosening his grip the gangster let him sm into the ground heavily. Instantly another kick followed.

  For a few seds banging noises could be heard as the two gangsters veheir anger.

  And in the er id an iaxi driver who had long fallen unscious frht.