NOVPUBThe battlefield within the cathedral was surrounded by solemn stone pillars carved with the images of gods, impervious to the onslaught of flames.
The rapid combat continued to reverberate with the sound of clashing iron weapons in various places within the cathedral.
Between every two pillars, the intricate stained glass on the walls reflected blurry reflections. Flashes of figures in direct collision, pursuing and engaging, appeared and disappeared in an instant.
On one side of the cathedral at a distance.
The priest not only administered healing to the three who were close to battling the Goddess of Destruction, but also erected a faint blue light barrier shield nearby, capable of resisting the ranged area spell released by the goddess.
Under such protection, the figures in the back row could no longer retreat any further.
Behind them was the high wall under the cathedral dome adorned with rose windows.
"Hyperion, I’ll need you to keep an eye on the two from Cerryti Empire who passed out, and protect me a bit," Lanci said, turning to face the Goddess of Destruction, Adelis, in the distance, his eyes filled with a deadly resolution as he met her gaze.
"You focus on dealing with the enemy, leave everything else to me," Hyperion softly assured him with certainty at his side.
Lanci nodded and started to move forward.
At this moment, the few magic cards casually held in Lanci’s hand each glowed with a lustrous purple light.
This display of weaponry seemed provocative.
Any healing mage with a bit of common sense would never dispense all their healing skills at once, causing all their spells to enter cooldown.
Excessive healing would only be a waste.
Therefore, to everyone, Lanci’s intention seemed to suggest that all his healing spells are of Purple Rareness quality, enough to keep the Goddess of Destruction, Adelis, occupied.
His expression was a subtle smile, with three parts regret and seven parts pity, that seemed to be waiting for Adelis to break through and come to him.
"What use is your pitiful magic power?!"
The Goddess of Destruction’s expression darkened, her voice sharp and piercing. The blazing longsword in her hand danced fiercely, the flames that trailed behind it roared like crimson serpents.
In the blink of an eye, the sword blade hammered into the ground, lifting the heavily injured executioner and paladin up and smashing them back down again. The male guard, who had been waiting for an opportunity to ambush, was also forced to defend himself and withdraw.
At this moment, the oppressive aura of Adelis, the Goddess of Destruction, seemed to intensify. The flames of her murderous intent were such that the entire cathedral seemed to be bathed in a sea of fire.
Just seeing Lanci’s face and his ever-present smile was enough to fan the flames of anger in her heart!
She knew that her inability to keep her mind calm was not because of Lanci himself.
It was the demon standing behind Lanci, the one that was continuously singing in a grey dress!!
As long as that demon was singing, her nerves were on edge and easily irritated, no matter how firm.
However, just when she took advantage of the opening in unleashing a large-scale sixth-order spell to repel those in her way and tried to lunge forward, the priest’s control spell and the guard sister’s trap stalled her offense once again.
While she had managed to close the distance by a few meters, she was once again pursued by the stoic executioner and knight, who were choking back their injuries and pain.
At this rate, there was a chance that the Goddess of Destruction could be provoked by Lanci’s taunts into the backlines before darkness fell, leading to a desperate, suicidal duel.
At a distance.
At the cathedral’s high wall about a few yards from the centre of the battlefield.
"Brother, quit provoking her!"
"Start healing now!"
As backline workers, the priest and guard sister both felt the terror of Lanci.
They had never seen such a healer who was able to draw so much hatred.
The front row tank position was overwhelmed!
"Don’t worry, I’m going to start my job now."
Lanci smiled, feeling the concern of his teammates.
However, this is normal. For teammates who are cooperating with him for the first time, it is natural to be a bit panicky.
After Lanci’s voice fell, he focused on the furious battlefield ahead, dropping the healing magic cards in his hand one by one.
At the same time, the Goddess of Destruction in the distance began to be enveloped in the faint glow of magic power that usually appears when healing.
"?!"
Lanci’s operation made everyone on the scene stunned for a moment.
Firstly, healing magic isn’t used like that.
Wasting it all at once is like being a lousy actor.
Moreover, when they found out that the recipient of his healing was the Goddess of Destruction, they began to fear that Lanci had chosen to betray them and join the Rebirth Church at the most critical moment!
That would be total despair.
Even the Goddess of Destruction was bewildered for a moment, wondering if Lanci could actually be on her side.
However.
None of it added up - he seemed to be playing everyone, and yet appearing to betray them, but the magic power he released when casting spells was clearly too weak.
Turns out he never hid his magical power; he was just that weak!
This kind of healing could barely restore anything, no matter how many times he cast it, he was just healing loneliness.
Just as everyone was stunned by Lanci’s actions, the goddess of destruction, Adelis’s body, under the curtain of healing magic, not only showed no notable healing effects, but she was also suddenly rigid and began to spasm violently, as if she was going through unspeakable pain.
The first to react was the male bodyguard who had emerged like a cheetah from the shadows, his dagger aimed straight at the back of the Goddess of Destruction’s neck!
Her combative instincts forced her to endure the pain, and with a swift twist, she evaded the attack and knocked the male guard back with her blazing longsword.
Blood trickled down her neck, and her pupils quivered with unbelievable shock and fury.
Normally, she wouldn’t be scratched at all and could even counter kill, but at this moment, due to her unbearable physical pain, she couldn’t react properly.
Even the Executioner and the Paladin reacted, understanding the change in the situation and becoming incredibly excited, they charged at her again!
They have finally understood what kind of White Magician Lanci was.
An absolute mental tormentor, corrupting, torturing the opponent.
What a fucking newbie thing to do!
But at the moment, their side couldn’t afford to be caught in a battle of attrition with the goddess of destruction. No amount of healing would only result in a slow death.
In contrast, they needed Lanci, who could accelerate the battle and change the situation, even if he was a specialized support from the Sword Tomb!
Defending herself from the despicable sneak attacks of the Executioner and Paladin, the Goddess of Destruction glared at Lanci in the distance during the breaks in the battle. Her eyes, like a raging beast’s, were full of violent killing intent.
"Lanci! Wilford!!!"
The shrill roar echoed in the temple.
At the same time, the goddess of destruction seemed to have entered a berserk state!
