Caliph, who sighed again, straightened the knee he had bent. Then he raised the sword, which had been stuck in the ground, into the air.

Felix, puzzled by the sudden attitude, furrowed his brows and asked, “What are you thinking?”

“Let’s just try anything.”

“Well, that’s not an opponent you can win against by rushing in blindly.”

“Then should we just watch like this? Even if you and I stay still, that side seems like it’s about to rush to kill us.”

Caliph pointed at the front monster with his chin. As if his prediction was not entirely wrong, the constantly changing form of Yustia’s flesh gradually ceased its movement.

It seemed to indicate that the opponent had completed all preparations.
Caliph, and even Felix, tensed up with heightened senses due to the tension. It was at that moment. Suddenly, an indescribable energy began to surge into the bodies of the two.

Caliph, along with Felix, shifted their gaze to one place. At the end of their gaze, there was Ivelia, who had somehow hidden herself securely.

She had half-revealed her appearance despite the solemn request of the two men, closing her eyes tightly. It seemed like she was doing her best in her own way to send strength to the two.

Until now, she had never attempted training in this manner. Whether Ivelia was earnestly hoping to defeat the monster that had devoured Yustia, or if she was using her abilities in a new way for some reason, was unclear.

Even with the encouragement, they couldn’t just stand idly by. Caliph, grinning, turned to Felix and said, “If you want to stay still, you can watch from here. My preference is not to passively stand guard like this.”

That was all Caliph said. After taking a deep breath, he leaped forward without a hint of hesitation. Like an arrow, he approached the monster in the form of Yustia, wielding his sword rapidly.

Each time the sword struck, a violet energy emanated from his body, deflecting several times, but he didn’t stop. No matter how formidable the opponent’s abilities were, there was bound to be a gap.

They had to find that opening. Only then could they deliver a proper fatal blow.

Without taking a moment to rest, Caliph charged blindly. Felix, who had been observing his actions for a while, also sighed softly and joined forces with Caliph’s attack.

The distinct violet energy and the clear blue energy clashed fiercely with intense force. It didn’t easily tilt towards either side.

Meanwhile, Ivelia’s energy continued to be transmitted to Caliph and Felix. Caliph tried even harder not to let Ivelia’s efforts go in vain.

However, they couldn’t even inflict small wounds. In Felix’s case, he couldn’t easily get close to the monster.

Unlike Caliph, who didn’t mind closing the distance, whenever Felix narrowed the gap, the monster erupted with energy like an explosion.

It was clear that Felix was afraid of him due to past events. However, whether it was because of pushing him away repeatedly or because of Felix continuously approaching, the monster, at first just emitting a fierce roar, began to release a strong energy.

The energy flowing through the monster’s body was absorbed by the corpses that Caliph had defeated. Although he was confident that attacking the vital points and knocking them down would prevent them from getting up again in any way, it was a misconception.

The corpses, imbued with the monster’s energy, began to rise one by one, just as grotesque as Yustia.
Caliph took a step back and exhaled heavily. The situation was quickly becoming similar to when Yustia turned into a monster.

The corpses that had their throats cut and fell after being stabbed in the vital points had transformed into the shape of the monster. They silently moved around, surrounding Yustia layer by layer.

Caliph, with a hopeful thought, attacked the vital points of a nearby corpse once again.

Although the heart was pierced, it did not fall. Even after Caliph sheathed his sword, it remained unchanged.

The punctured heart area quickly wove back together like threads, regenerating neatly as if there were no wounds to begin with.

“Well, this is troublesome.”

Caliph swept his head roughly, exhaling a heavy breath. This approach would never lead to an end.

Even if he kept cutting down enemies, they would continue to rush forward, regenerating their wounds.

In the end, only Caliph and Felix would tire.

As Caliph reached this realization, he instinctively looked towards where Ivelia was.

She was still clenching her hands, keeping her eyes shut in pain, apparently still making an effort to transfer energy to Caliph and Felix.

However, the problem was that she already seemed to have been watched very closely.

In a situation where there was no visible way out, Caliph felt suffocated, and his head felt as if it were spinning.

In his troubled mind, he recalled Felix’s words. Though it was just recalling past words, Caliph’s expression stiffened.

But without dwelling on it for too long, he soon asked Felix.

“Hey. Did you say in the past that you and the author sealed her together?”