Chapter 311: Being Yourself in the Fog (Part 4)

The poisonous fog dissipated, but the crisis was far from over.

The entities hidden within the mist had all revealed themselves.

The surrounding tree roots were now lined with white-skinned, blue-eyed demon humans.

Three groups of them had completely surrounded the Radiant Squad.

Fourteen in total—

One had just been cut down, leaving fourteen remaining.

Kill one, and a whole swarm appears. It’s just like cockroaches.

This scene completely confirmed Samimi’s judgment—

Demon humans had already begun mass production.

The overall strength of the Abyss had increased dramatically.

If not for the five of them taking the initiative to venture deep into the poisonous fog, any ordinary adventurer team would have been completely wiped out.

Even an S-Rank Adventurer would suffer heavy losses.

However, there was one crucial point here—

Demon humans are, in essence, humanoid creatures.

And within their team, there was someone specialized in countering humanoid units.

La Geyas, the Brave of the Gale.

Her hidden trait—

[Anti-Human Attack].

In the game’s setting, humanoid BOSSes are typically extremely dangerous:

High attack, low defense, heavy on technique, often beating players to a pulp.

For example, Magic Sword Red, the Mage King—

These are all humanoid BOSSes.

And in the original storyline, they were all ultimately slain by La Geyas.

She is the natural “duel king” who counters such units.

Her high-speed sword techniques are less effective against heavily armored monsters, but when it comes to speed and skill—

That’s her domain.

As for—

Samimi, who doesn’t rely on technique?

She’ll show you what a true cheat in team battles looks like.

“[Hero Exclusive Offensive Enhancement – Combined Formula].”

“[Knight Exclusive Defense Amplification – Combined Formulation] x2.”

“[Clear Mind Technique].”

A true team battle.

A true cheat.

The demon humans’ hands began to glow.

Blue magic condensed into massive arm blades.

This was their most basic, yet deadliest, method of attack—

[Twin-Blade Demon].

All demon humans are Magical Warriors.

Their physical capabilities far surpass those of humans.

Although their defense is inferior to large Magic Beasts, their speed and agility are terrifying.

Therefore—

They have only one combat style.

Assassin.

Every Twin-Blade Demon is a top-tier magic assassin.

Flanking, backstabbing, piercing.

Simple, direct, lethal.

And now—

The expression of the female demon human who had lost an arm had twisted to the extreme.

“Kill!”

The next instant.

All fourteen demon humans moved simultaneously!

Their figures flickered at high speed.

Dashing left and right, feinting, wildly confusing the line of sight.

Bemore’s twin staves couldn’t lock onto a target at all.

Samimi’s long-range magic rituals couldn’t hit them either.

If they didn’t deploy large-scale area-of-effect bombardment, they could hardly pin down these “cockroach maneuvers.”

Assassins naturally counter long-range mages.

However—

Samimi had already predicted everything.

“[Wall of Thorns].”

She actually erected a wall of thorns behind herself and Bemore.

Protecting their rear.

Preventing backstabs.

Bemore was stunned for a moment.

Then she understood.

This move—so sneaky.

But would it work?

It worked perfectly.

The demon humans were directly dumbfounded.

Their original tactic was to collectively flank and achieve a one-hit kill.

But as a result—

The back door was blocked.

A group of demon humans began performing a large amount of meaningless footwork, pacing back and forth on the spot.

Their movements noticeably slowed.

Although demon humans possess intelligence—

Not much.

More importantly—

They possess a bizarre sense of “honor.”

They revere the one-hit kill.

They even look down on each other:

Those who kill with one strike look down on those who need two.

You could understand it as—

An extremely twisted form of “[Assassin’s Faith].”

So—

They wouldn’t charge head-on.

They would only obsess over backstabs.

And Samimi had precisely exploited this point.

Erecting a wall in front was useless.

But erecting one behind—

It made them freeze up on the spot.

In that moment of hesitation—

The Radiant Squad moved!

“Clang!!“

A flash of sword light erupted!

Niubao initiated with a sweeping slash of her twin swords.

She even performed a mid-air sword draw—

Her hands were empty one moment, and in the next, she held twin swords!

It’s hard to say how much her strength had improved under La Geyas’s training—

But cool? She was definitely cool.

One demon human was locked on.

Even though it was a beat slower, it still chose to charge head-on.

Twin blades slashed out!

Simultaneously—

Blue magic light flared across the front of its body.

Forming a simple protective shield.

Precisely covering the point where Niubao’s attack would land.

This was the second trait of demon humans—

They do not fear death.

They do not fear pain.

They can block pain sensations.

Their physical strength far exceeds that of humans.

Coupled with the Magic Shield—

The attacks of ordinary adventurers could hardly penetrate their defense.

Speed, strength, agility, defense—

Completely overwhelming humans.

They even come with basic skills:

[Armor-Piercing Demon Blade], [Magical Protection]

Complete attribute suppression.

How is the Human Race supposed to fight this?

It’s unfair.

However—

The next instant.

The golden sword ignited with Holy Flame.

“Thud!“

A soft sound.

The Magic Shield—

Was instantly pierced.

The sweeping slash of the twin swords—

Directly cleaved the demon human in two!

What Magical Protection?

Before the Holy Flame Enchantment—

It’s as fragile as paper!

And—

Don’t think only you can activate skills at the last possible moment.

Samimi can do it too.

Right at the final moment—

The enchantment activated.

Catching you off guard.

A Thorn Crown materialized above Niubao’s head.

Her other sword transformed into a blade of blue light.

No more pretending.

Double enchantment.

Thorn Entanglement.

Holy Flame empowerment.

Ox Nun—

Began her charge, seven times in and seven times out!

Running rampant!

Unstoppable!