SWDnovel Chapter 332 New Skill: Chasing Souls in the Underworld
Chapter 332 New Skill: Chasing Souls in the Underworld
Chapter 332 New Skill: Chasing Souls in the Underworld
The Palace of the Underworld.
Hades, Percy, and the others stared in disbelief at the Divine Mirror as Roy, with a dazzling series of maneuvers, lured Alphia to the other side!
"White hair, bloodshot eyes, twelve years old!"
"This age—Mettler's child?"
"Then the old man accompanying him is Zeus!"
Based on the information Roy provided, Zeus and the members of Hera's kin quickly learned the truth, their pupils widening in disbelief; they had completely forgotten about this detail.
Bell Crane's father was a supporter of Zeus's Spring Clan, and his mother was Metaria of Hera's Familia, Alphia's twin sister.
This incident caused quite a stir back then.
Although the two clans joined forces to defeat "King of the Land - Behemoth" and "King of the Sea - Leviathan", they were not as close as brothers.
They're more like enemies and friends, and they often have to fight each other.
This sudden occurrence startled everyone, and the two clans nearly went to war.
In the end, the child was born.
At that time, they all perished because of their failed attempt to defeat the Black Dragon, and they never saw it again.
How did Roy know about Zeus and Belle? Everyone was baffled and amazed; this move was truly ruthless!
Alphia dotes on her younger sister and even feels guilty about it. Because of this affection, it's no surprise that she made this decision after hearing about Bell Crane's message and Roy's promise of resurrection.
"Hahahahaha!"
Hera burst into a triumphant laugh; that brat Roy wouldn't let her down.
"So what if there's one more person!" Hades' phantom on the throne remained remarkably calm. His gaze then fell upon Percy, Gabel, and the others, and he said, "Go and deal with them!"
Once Zeus and Hera's followers swarmed in, even Alphia would be powerless to reverse the situation.
"You dare!" Hera glared.
Hera cannot use divine power, but her inherent divine might surpasses that of ordinary gods. When she gets angry, everyone seems to see an empress who is like a demon god of purgatory, her body wrapped in endless blood energy, wielding power and commanding the way.
Percival, Gabel, Dabazar, Ferron, and others couldn't help but shudder.
"The weather is really nice today!"
"What? Why didn't you say something so important earlier!"
"Percy, your swordsmanship seems to have improved again. Let me give it a try."
"Old man, you just want an excuse to beat me up! I won't fall for your tricks again!"
Zeus and the Hera members started chatting amongst themselves, discussing everything from the dungeon and the black dragon to everyday trivialities.
Hades' face was as black as the bottom of a pot. What kind of weather could there be in the underworld? These people have gone too far.
Percy twirled the broken sword he'd found and laughed, "Hades, we do enjoy fighting, but we need opponents of sufficient stature!"
Gabel scoffed, "You don't actually think you can boss us around, do you?"
Dabazar stared intently at Hades, his eyes burning with fervor. "My axe might just be able to slay a god!"
"Hades!"
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Ferron adjusted his non-existent glasses. "Chardo, the captain (Maxim), and that violent woman (the Empress) are still around. Even if Alphia defects, their chances of winning won't exceed 30%. If we intervene again, it'll be pointless!"
The members of the two clans, one speaking to the other, displayed their unruly nature to the fullest extent, showing that even when facing a god with divine power, they were no match for him.
They participated in this trial purely because they wanted to, not because of Hades's orders. Their chief gods have always been Zeus and Hera.
They wouldn't care if their souls were scattered!
Hera's beautiful lips curled into a proud smile, and her eyes were full of mockery as she looked at Hades. "You trash who has never been to the mortal realm, you can't understand, can you?"
Hades sat on the throne, stunned.
Surprisingly, he wasn't angry.
As Astraea said, Hades loved the children of the lower realms, and he did not become angry even when provoked by members of the two major clans.
On the contrary, he was very excited.
The choices made by the members of the two major clans were also an "accident," taking him by surprise.
"Hahahahaha!"
"Very well! From this moment on, you are free. Let us witness the outcome of this trial!"
Hades's gloom and boredom in the heavens vanished, and he opened his arms, letting out a joyful sound.
Hera's face darkened; this guy was really enjoying it!
Apart from Roy, only Ryu, Tione, and Leon are still fighting on the battlefield. The others have been defeated and imprisoned in the Underworld Palace.
Glug! Glug!
Lily, Daphne, Cassandra, and Anya carried legendary and epic-level celestial elixirs, and after drinking them, their condition was almost completely restored.
In the previous battle, due to the huge difference in strength, there wasn't even a chance to drink medicine.
The Heavenly Elixir has no effect on other members of the clan.
Once recovered, Cassandra used healing magic on Alganna, Baje, and the others.
"Don't worry, Lord Roy, everything's fine here!" Lily took out the Eye Crystal and passed the information to Roy.
They were, in a sense, infiltrated into the enemy ranks.
The girls witnessed Hades's "internal ceding" with Zeus and Hera's family members, which meant that the situation would not change for the time being.
The divine mirror would reveal the target from every angle, capturing every move without missing a beat. It established a connection through the eye crystal, which also came into the sight of Hades and his companions.
The members of the Shensi and Hera Ridge tribes marveled at the existence of such magical items, finding them incredibly convenient.
However, they did not intend to stop it.
It's not about holding back, it's about absolute confidence! They often allow their enemies to get boosted, whether it's skills, magic, or equipment. They only defeat their opponents when the enemy is at their peak!
Using all enemies as stepping stones is the "secret" to the two great clans becoming the strongest.
Hera looked at these confident brats with a proud yet mysterious smile. These brats had no idea that they were facing a little monster who could create miracles.
Meanwhile, on the other side...
Roy received Lily's message and gained a clear understanding of the situation: their enemies for the time being were only Chardo, Maxim, and the Empress.
Alphia has been successfully recruited!
However, the situation is far from being reversed, as there are still two major clan leaders and a hero who is going to defeat the land king, all of whom are very troublesome figures.
Alphia said, "Even I can't defeat that violent woman. What are you going to do?"
Roy knew who the violent woman Alphia was talking about was, who was currently beating up Leon, the strongest adventurer in the lower realm, and the final boss of this trial!
"You go deal with Chardo. I don't want him to cause any more trouble, okay?" Roy said.
"That's alright," Alphia replied.
Although Chardo was also a powerful hero, it was not a difficult task for Alphia.
Roy calmly analyzed the situation.
With his dwarven blood, Leon possesses extremely high durability, so holding out for a while longer shouldn't be a problem. He can also ask the Empress to help him unleash magic and obtain the Twelve Swords.
He went to deal with Maxim, Alphia took care of Chardo, and they defeated them one by one. Then they gathered all their forces together to fight against the LV.9 Empress!
The two finalized their plan.
Alphia, however, did not move immediately. A hint of confusion flickered in her mysterious eyes as she gazed at Roy. "Do you know their location?"
The underworld is vast and boundless; even the most conservative estimate is equivalent to a hundred Orarios. Roy, unlike them, didn't scout the area beforehand.
Whether or not we can find the person is another matter.
Now that they've chosen this side, Alphia naturally hopes they'll win in order to revive them. If Roy dares to mess things up, she'll never let him off the hook!
Roy smiled mysteriously, "If it were before, it might have been a problem, but now it doesn't matter!"
"oh?"
A strange light flashed deep in Alphia's eyes. As one of the world's top adventurers, she believed her ability to judge people was no less than that of a god.
At this moment, she had a strange feeling that she couldn't see through the boy in front of her.
"If you fail, you'll bear the consequences!" Alphia said sternly, then sped off toward Chardo's cave, her figure like a shadow.
"clear!"
Roy nodded. He had used the condition of "reviving her" to gain Alphia's help. If he lost hope of reviving her, this powerful gray-haired witch would immediately become his enemy again!
"Lord Roy." Haruhime's eyes were filled with worry, clearly she had also realized the problem that Alphia had mentioned.
When she noticed the confident smile on Roy's lips, her worries vanished instantly. When Roy reached out his hand to her, Chunji excitedly rushed into the boy's arms and hugged him tightly.
Bang!
Roy's two large hands passed through the fox-girl's thighs and snow-white neck, respectively, and lifted her light and delicate body in a princess carry.
Then, Roy tensed his leg muscles, exerted force suddenly, and shattered the ground with tremendous power, charging forward and easily traversing a distance of hundreds of meters.
The wind whistled past their ears.
Hades, Hera, Zeus, and Hera's retinue in the Underworld Palace clearly saw through the divine mirror that Roy charged straight toward the battlefield of Maxim.
"What's going on?"
Everyone looked at each other.
Not to mention Hades, Hera and the others, even Lily and Daphne were completely bewildered.
Roy didn't use any props!
Without a trace of confusion, they accurately located Tiony, Tiona, and Hestia.
The fleeting astonishment on the faces of Lily, Daphne, and the other girls did not escape Hades, Hera, and the rest of the same clan from knowing!
Hades's gaze grew even more fervent.
Maxim, the leader of the Zeus Familia, is undoubtedly powerful, a genuine LV.8 adventurer. Dealing with two LV.6s would be a piece of cake for him.
Tiony and Tiona have been able to hold on until now entirely thanks to their skills. The worse their condition, the greater the boost they receive. In addition, Maxim has been intentionally or unintentionally holding back, adhering to the principle that villains die from talking too much. They fight for three seconds and chat for seven seconds, which has dragged on until now.
"Stop fighting! Please stop fighting!"
The battle between the two sides avoided Hestia, the mascot, throughout. The little goddess looked at the battered Amazon sisters, her face pale and her eyes filled with tears. Was the battle between the children of the lower world really that terrible?
"Have you reached your limit? Then let's end it!" Maxim said, the Amazon sisters in front of him looking tired, their eyes almost losing their last glimmer of light.
"I haven't even done anything naughty with the captain yet, how can I die in this godforsaken place!"
"Don't underestimate us!"
Tiony and Tiona leaned against the cold stone wall, panting heavily. Blood and sweat streamed down their foreheads, blurring their vision. They struggled to their feet and launched another attack on Maxim.
But their condition was really bad!
In Maxim's eyes, the fist he threw was as slow as a snail crawling in viscous liquid, its trajectory clearly visible and full of flaws.
Just as Maxim was about to deal with them.
boom!
A sudden change has occurred!
Without warning, a golden bolt of lightning, imbued with an aura of destruction, shot forth from the depths of the dim passage, its blinding light illuminating the entire cavern.
Maxim's tall frame unleashed an astonishing reaction speed. He stomped his feet on the ground, and amidst the exploding rocks, he seemed to be pushed by an invisible giant hand.
He effortlessly dodged the incoming thunder.
Maxim, at level 8, would certainly notice Roy; a sneak attack was impossible.
However, Roy only wanted to force the other party to back down.
"It's you!"
Maxim was unaware that Alphia had been turned, and he looked surprised when Roy appeared. However, he didn't believe that Alphia could be defeated; even he might not be able to defeat the witch.
"Commander!"
Tiony and Tiona's eyes lit up.
"Drink it!" Roy quickly came to the two sisters' side, helped them up, and took out a new Heavenly Elixir by reaching through his spatial ring.
The two of them had already drunk the elixir of heaven, otherwise how could they have survived until now?
Glug! Glug!
Without any pretense, Tione and Tiona drank the legendary elixir of heaven in one gulp. Emerald green light appeared on their bodies, healing all their injuries and restoring their physical and mental strength to almost their peak.
Maxim was stunned. What an amazing potion! If only they had had such a potion back then—he shook his head inwardly. What was the point of thinking about it now?
Roy said, "Tione, Tiona, defeat him together, then go get the others!"
"Um!"
"Yes, Commander!"
Tiony and Tiona nodded emphatically.
Unlike before, with Roy by their side, the two seemed to have found their backbone, their eyes shining brightly, and their overall spirit was completely different.
Maxim wasn't blind to such an obvious change. He looked astonished. You can tell at a glance whether a family has cohesion or not. The Astrea Family is undoubtedly one of the best!
Maxim asked, "Just to be on the safe side, I should ask, where is Alfia?"
Roy replied, "Now she's our ally."
"Um?!"
Maxim's eyes widened. What was this kid babbling about? He couldn't understand a word!
"—Let the golden song resound, the summons of Tamamo. White-faced, golden-haired, the king of nine tails. Devouring all, fulfilling all, the tail of the auspicious beast—dance!"
The Magic Hammer - Ninefold!
As Chun Ji finished chanting, her immense magical power transformed into dazzling golden particles, covering her entire body before transferring to Roy and the other two.
Tiony and Tiona have also reached LV.7!
Three LV.7s versus LV.8 Maxim!
"Gather, breath of the earth—my name is Alf!" Roy chanted quickly.
A life entrusted to a fleeting dream!
As soon as he finished speaking, colorful light garments appeared on Roy, Tione, and Tiona's bodies, which could last for more than twenty minutes and enhanced their physical and magical resistance.
"This magic is—that arrogant and willful elf, what the hell!" Maxim murmured. The fact that Riveria's magic appeared in Roy's hands was another thing that could shatter other people's worldviews.
Roy and his two companions didn't care what Maxim thought.
Protected by the colorful light garments, Tione and Tiona showed unrestrained smiles on their pretty faces, and their ability value rose to LV.7, making their attacks even more ferocious.
Add to that the even more threatening Roy.
Maxim must take this seriously; if he makes a mistake, he'll be laughed at by everyone else.
"Father, let me control everything!" Maxim chanted softly, completing his magic.
Intuitive!
Roy dared not be careless about the magic of this leader of Zeus's Familia. His sharp eyes were fixed on the opponent, and he used his Intuition skill to the fullest extent.
"Go!" Roy uttered a low shout, and a vast amount of magic gathered, causing an incredibly thick golden bolt of lightning to roar out from his palm, tumbling and twisting, transforming into a majestic and ferocious thunder dragon in the void, emitting a terrifying dragon roar that shook the entire cave.
The dragon opened its blood-red maw and lunged at Maxim with ferocious ferocity.
"Incantationless magic!"
Maxim was amazed; the speed at which magic could be released could sometimes end a battle.
Facing the oncoming thunder, Maxim showed no panic, remaining calm and composed.
boom!
Just as the Thunder Dragon was about to devour Maxim, a huge gray-black rock appeared out of thin air in front of Maxim.
The two collided with a deafening roar in the next instant!
The boulder was blasted to pieces, and the debris and electric shocks shot out in all directions, but Maxim was unharmed.
Amidst the billowing smoke and dust, Roy frowned. He was certain he had been keeping a close eye on Maxim, but how exactly did that giant rock appear?
He didn't notice any signs at all.
"This is my magic. It allows me to freely move objects around me. It doesn't have the destructive power of Chardo or Alphia, but it has a unique advantage when fighting people." Maxim didn't keep anyone in suspense and revealed the specific effects of his magic. After all, he was already dead, so it didn't matter if information was leaked.
Once activated, it can move surrounding objects an unlimited number of times within a specified time.
Roy's pupils contracted slightly; it was spatial magic! "Tione, Tiona, watch out!"
Tiony and Tiona attacked from the left and right, their fierce killing intent aimed at killing their opponent.
"For example, there's this other usage—" Maxim stared meaningfully at Roy.
Just as Tiony and Tiona's Silver Moon Blades and Great Blades were about to strike Maxim, suddenly, their weapons disappeared.
"What?!"
Tiony and Tiona looked surprised.
Maxim's magic disarmed the two men, and the next moment, he turned his attention to Roy.
A strong sense of crisis welled up inside me!
Intuition! Roy entered a state of precognition, the whole world turned gray, and Tione's silver moon blades appeared behind him, like a pair of large scissors, their sharp, cold light severing necks.
It came from space!
Its suddenness and lethality were extreme; if Roy hadn't possessed the Intuition skill, he would have undoubtedly died.
Clang!
With his astonishing fighting instincts, Roy twisted around, his elven holy sword drawing an arc as he narrowly parried the pair of heavy blades that came from a tricky angle. Sparks flew, and the immense impact left his arm numb and sore.
A piercing clang of metal clashing rang out!
puff!
Roy has not yet dealt with the Silver Moon Twin Blades in front of him.
The next moment, a chilling, muffled sound of flesh being forcibly torn apart by a sharp weapon rang out. Tiona's large twin blades appeared out of thin air and attacked from the front, the blades piercing Roy's chest with perfect precision.
Roy saw it through "foresight".
But even the strongest person eventually runs out of strength. When the blade appeared, it was less than ten centimeters from Roy's chest. This is the terrifying power of spatial abilities, catching people off guard.
Time seemed to freeze at that moment.
Scalding hot blood gushed out from the piercing wound, instantly staining the ground beneath his feet red.
Roy knelt on the ground, the color draining from his face.
"Commander—!"
When Tiony turned around, she saw a scene that made her tremble and lose all her strength, and she screamed hysterically.
Tiona was stunned by this, and her usual innocent smile completely disappeared, because what was piercing Roy was her great double-bladed weapon, Ulga.
"Roy!" Hestia was completely bewildered.
Hades, Hera, and the others in the Underworld saw the scene reflected in the mirror and heard the desperate cries of the two Amazon sisters; their hearts felt as if they were being gripped by an invisible hand.
Zeus and the members of Hera's kin frowned.
The thing they had been trying to avoid has happened!
In battles between adventurers, casualties are common. When Zeus and Hera's Familia fought the girls, they relied on their superior strength to avoid hitting their opponents' vital points as much as possible.
Maxim did the same thing before.
But with Roy joining the battle and Haruhime's magic, the three LV.7s working together made it impossible for Maxim to hold back any longer; he had no choice but to go all out!
Spatial magic is too sinister; even the Empress at level 9 is having a huge headache dealing with it. Against Roy, it's still a matter of a higher level overwhelming a lower level.
Hades said, "Hera, it seems your last hope has also failed!"
"What nonsense are you talking about!"
Hera's eyes were icy as she stared intently at the Divine Mirror. That kid couldn't possibly fall in a place like this!
"Captain!" Lily, Daphne, Cassandra, and Anya's voices trembled as they saw Roy kneeling on the ground in the mirror.
"Let me out! I'm going to kill that bastard!" Algana and Baje's eyes were bloodshot.
Asphie, Tsubaki Kobrand's pupils trembled. Before the strongest monster of Zeus's Familia, would Roy, the son of miracles, also be defeated?
"Roy, my brother." Hermes's eyes were serious.
"Die, you bastard!"
Tiony and Tiona locked their eyes on Maxim, their eyes burning with an unyielding, almost insane rage. Their pupils reflected his tall figure, filled with deep-seated hatred and ferocity!
Almost exhausting the last bit of strength in their bodies, the two sisters let out a beast-like roar, clenched their wounded fists, and with a determination to die together, staggered and slammed them hard at Maxim!
Just then, Roy shouted, "Tione, Tiona! Calm down!"
"Commander?"
Roy's voice was like a bucket of cold water poured over their heads, bringing the two sisters back to their senses. Tiony and Tiona stopped five meters away from Maxim.
"Do I look like I'm in trouble?" Roy stood up and drew his Great Twin Blades, Urga.
To everyone's astonishment, new granulation tissue grew from Royna's pierced chest, repairing itself at a visible speed, including the bones!
In the blink of an eye, the bloody wound healed completely, without even a trace of scarring.
"impossible!"
Exclamations of surprise echoed throughout the underworld; this had gone beyond the realm of "healing"!
Roy's back glowed with dazzling golden light, and a new skill panel popped up.
[Congratulations on awakening the skill: Netherworld Soul Chaser!]
[Netherworld Soul Chaser: Gains the ability to track targets. The more familiar you are with the target's personality and abilities, the higher the success rate. If located in the Netherworld, you additionally gain immortal regeneration and unlimited mental energy regeneration!]
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