Liam and his friends lowered their ons, taking a few deep breaths. They had been fighting for more than fifteen minutes, leaving them quite exhausted.

  “Well done, adventurers! This area is secured! I will now send out the signal!”

  Major Onrabell appeared at the height of their eyes, rising her hands towards the sky. A thin pilr of pink light erupted.

  Immediately the sound of loud horns followed. The soldiers proteg the gate stepped aside, allowing a few mages to pass through.

  A tall woman took the lead, proudly presenting her pure white wings. She was surprisingly a holy nephilim serving the Duabalis Army. The name Phenaroa the Pure floated above her head.

  Silver Bde sed the woman’s face, frowning faintly.

  “Why does she look so familiar?”

  “This is Lewriova’s sister. But don’t mention it.”

  “Lewriova?”, asked Cye with a thoughtful expression. “The one repairing the teleportation ptform in the novice vilge?”

  “Yes. Lewriova is a powerful mage and member of the Broken cil. Ever since her sister renounced her dark side and joihe holy nephilim the two don’t talk to each other anymore.

  However, Phenaroa is still an important member of the Duabalis Army.”

  Liam expined quickly, before falling silent as the mages led by Phenaroa arrived.

  Their escorts immediately formed a circle, determio defend the mages.

  At the same time Onrabell flew close to the ground and straightened her body for a salute.

  “Major Onrabell weles divine servant Phenaroa!”

  “At ease. You did a good job. Leave the rest to us!”

  “Yes, mam!”

  Phenaroa’s voice was incredibly soothing, apanied by a warm smile. She let her eyes wander over the party, evoking a good feeling in everyone.

  With a wave of her hand the mages behind her lined up, fag the bake not far away. Intations were spoken in a mysterious nguage.

  Liam khat it was the a nguage of godspawn, but without the reted skills even he couldn’t uand it. All that reached the pyers’ ears were inprehensible mumblings.

  Bright magic circles appeared in the air, sloroag the white staff in Phenaroa’s hands. A rge sphere with magic circles swimming on its surfaed, attrag a rge amount of mana.

  A few seds ter the spell reached its peak. The sphere shot into the air, illuminating the etlefield. All the infernals wailed in pain.

  Like a falling star the sphere suddenly moved, about to crash into the bake. But at this moment a devilish ughter could be heard, sending a chill down the pyers’ spines.

  A bolt of bck lightning surrounded by wailing ghosts shot out of the maw and collided with the magical sphere.

  The world turned bd white as the attacks burst apart.

  Two pained groans could be heard. Phenaroa tumbled backwards. Her face turned frosty as she stared at the bake, where a figure had appeared at some point.

  A man of at most 1,50 meters with green skin and two horns on his head stood there, leaning on a rge wooden staff. Five strange beads circled around him, produg a wailing sound, aing a bck magic.

  “Devil Child Uratnim!”

  “Hahaha, great to see you again Phenaroa! You are still as beautiful as ever. I missed you!”

  The devil child ughed heartily as if reminisg with an old friend. But Phenaroa wouldn’t indulge him. She swuaff, releasing a beam ht holy energy.

  “You don’t want to talk? I’m hurt, divine servant. Well then, I don’t want to py with you either.”

  Suddenly the devil child’s face ged, turning ferocious. With a wave of his hand the five beads surrounding him erupted with bck magic.

  A strange bck portal appeared in the air. A figure suddenly dashed out, advang towards Phenaroa.

  “Yht a ghost general?!”

  The divine servant shouted angrily as the ghost collided with her attack.

  “Major! I will hold the ghost general back! You o deal with the devil child!”

  “I…”

  Onrabell looked uain. Her eyes sed the battlefield before falling on the pyers.

  “Adventurers! I need your help! I will weaken Uratnim, but it will be on you to kill him!”

  Onrabell didn’t give Silver Bde a ce to answer as she turned into a ray of pink light and shot at the devil child.

  “You think you could harm me?”

  Uratnim spoke mogly, weling the attack. He was just about to raise his staff when Onrabell suddenly accelerated again.

  The fairy smmed into the staff. A crag sound could be heard as the on broke into multiple parts.

  Uratnim couldn’t believe his eyes, staring at the tumbling, bleeding fairy in the sky.

  “You little beast! You dare to break my favorite staff?! Die!”

  A bck mana engulfed the devil child’s hand as he swung it at Onrabell.

  “Now!”

  Liam had been waiting for this moment. He urged Balm to cast her heal. A warm light fell on Onrabell.

  The fairy found some strength at the st moment, avoiding Uratnim’s attad retreating into the distance.

  Instantly Balm shivered, feeling as if death was staring at her.

  “You dare to mess with me?! All of you should die!”

  At this moment the real fight had begun. Silver Bde immediately used [I] on the enemy.

  [Weakened Devil Child UratnimRank: Sub-boss

  Level: 22

  HP: 6300/6300]

  “Careful! He’s going to start with a skill! Stay away from him!”

  Liam warned his party, stopping them from approag instantly.

  “Taste the cold of my ghost beads!”

  Uratnim stared at the pyers as his beads revolved around him like frozen stars. Bck ghostly figures were released by the beads, chaotically shooting into the distance.

  In the area close to the devil child, they were still densely packed but as they had to cover mround, they gradually spread out.

  When the ghosts arrived before the party, there was more than enough space to dodge. The ratackers even had time to fire the first few attacks.

  [-280!]

  [-110!]

  [-327!]

  Cye looked unhappily at the damage numbers.

  “I’m not sure if it’s the resistance or if I need a aff…”

  “Careful!”

  “Aah!”

  A shout startled the young mage. She hastily jumped to the side. A cold air caused her to shiver as a ferocious ghost passed o her.

  “Less talking, more attention!”

  “Sorry, Silver…”

  While the party members were talking, a st wail sounded out and the ghostly skill subsided.

  “Let’s go! Don’t hold back!”

  Liam animated his friends, approag the enemy. He remained oep behind his tanks.

  “Mirage, who is more suitable to tank this one?”, asked Radiant Shield.

  “You both o do it! Stay on high alert and switch pces accly! I will try to warn you!”

  “Alright!”

  Silver Bde and Radiant Shield g each other, versing silently. Suddenly Silver Bde sped up slightly, reag the boss first and smming her shield into his face.

  “I!”

  The devil child spewed fire from his eyes. Silver Bde eve slightly apologetic. It was her instinct to attack the enemy’s chest, but the devil child was simply too small.

  “You deserve to be punished!”

  With a ferocious face Uratnim waved his hand, sending out two bck fmes.

  Silver Bde was somewhat fused but still raised her shield to defend.

  [Stance -11]x2

  Radiant Shield g Liam:

  “Mirage, was this a spell performed by the enemy?”

  “No, that’s his normal attack.”

  Bleary Mirage answered leisurely while activating his ultimate. In a fsh he appeared o the devil child, swinging his swords.

  [-200!]

  [-100!]

  Bloody Edge and Watchful Eye were half a step behind him. They were just about to attack when a pulse came from the ghost beads surrounding the boss. A bck shield enveloped him abruptly.

  “Don’t hesitate! Just destroy it!”

  The two men listeo the expert. A flurry of attacks rained down on the devil child.

  Instantly the barrier showed a few cracks.

  “I will bring you to hell and make you my toys!”

  “Radiant Shield!”

  With a disgusting threat Uratnim transformed his hands into cws and aimed for Silver Bde. The tanks both heard Liam’s urgent warning.

  With a smooth maneuver Silver Bde took a step bad Radiant Shield blocked the cw.

  [Stance -14]

  “Keep it up!”

  Liam’s attack arrived, stabbing into the cracked shield. It instantly reached its limit, bursting open. A cold wave ran through the surrounding pyers, causing everyoo lose about 300HP.

  “Balm!”

  The healer observed the situation, uanding what Liam expected from her. With a wave of her hand a holy light smmed into the devil child’s head.

  [-138!]

  [+58!]

  All the party members were hit by a healing energy, rec some HP. At the same time Balm’s passive triggered. Liam and Radiant Shield felt a newfound strength boosting their bodies.

  “Great ce!”

  Liam’s eyes lit up. He quickly rotated through his skills. Cross ssh, holy wave, and double ssh flowed seamlessly.

  Before anyone could react five holy marks exploded above the devil child.

  “Raaah!”

  Uratnim bellowed painfully as the holy light seared his skin.