Chapter 115:
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Those who were considered untouchable by anyone on Earth had crumbled so easily. Seora bit her lip and urgently moved them to a safer place, ensuring their safety. With bloodshot eyes, she glared at the formidable dragon.
According to the Revelation, the dragon’s seven heads symbolized the seven deadly sins: wrath, lust, gluttony, pride, sloth, envy, and greed.
The ‘Path of Sin’ was a mental attack that trapped the opponent in an illusion, judging their most accumulated sin. The major issue was that those burdened by sin couldn’t defend against it, even with mental barriers.
It was incredibly frustrating to face an ability that had fought against gods and angels in the war.
However…
【The touch of the system administrator surrounds the Awakened ‘Yun Seora’. ‘Path of Sin’ is forcibly thwarted.】
“Your abilities won’t work on me.” With the administrator’s protection, the Dragon of Revelation couldn’t shatter Seora’s mind.
Seora stepped forward, standing confidently before her fallen comrades. She faced the colossal beast that resembled a mountain.
If someone had witnessed this, they might have mistaken her confidence for arrogance and scoffed. But that couldn’t be further from the truth. At this moment, she was accompanied by an ally stronger than anyone else.
<…Why are you unharmed?>
The dragon shook its head in disbelief. Only Seora and Oliver stood firmly on the ground.
“As expected, an angel cannot be judged for sin.”
“And what about you, Miss Yun Seora…?”
“I haven’t committed any sins,” Seora said, smiling widely. Oliver’s cold gaze returned.
“…My Entity isn’t an angel by nature. I possess a different ability than mental barriers, which protects me from the dragon’s skill.”
【Administrator: (*´╰╯`*)♡】
“What kind of Entity can block the Red Dragon’s skill…”
However, it wasn’t the time for a curiosity-satisfying conversation.
<Why is my power ineffective against you? I can clearly see the sins accumulated within you!>
Both Seora and Oliver raised their heads at the roar from the head adorned with a green crown. That must have been the head responsible for judging her sins since it had bitten her leg earlier. It seemed restless, almost as if it wanted to die. Seora wanted to eliminate it quickly.
“I will take care of that one, don’t worry.”
“…Ah, of course.”
However, Oliver’s gaze toward Seora unsettled her. It was a gaze that seemed to create distance between them…?
“Why are you looking at me like that?”
“…No, it’s nothing.”
“It doesn’t seem like nothing. Why?”
The person who had just admired her for apparently forming an incredible contract with a powerful Entity suddenly changed his gaze as if on a whim. So, it must be because of what the green-headed creature just said… Wait a moment.
“Mr. Oliver, what sin does the one with the green crown represent?”
“…Lust.”
Lust.
Lust…
‘What the fuck, wait a moment.’
What did he just say? Lust… It presided over lust?
【Administrator: ꒪⌓꒪ 】
‘No! That’s not true! I’m not that kind of person!’
Among all the sins, why lust? She merely appreciated and admired beautiful and handsome individuals. Was that such a grave sin?
“Hey! Green-headed freak! Why do you consider lust my greatest sin? Stop spouting nonsense!” Seora yelled, expressing her frustration while pointing at the dragon.
【Administrator: ꒪⌓꒪ 】
“…”
However, the more she protested, the sharper the glares from the administrator and Oliver became. It was driving her insane.
<Pretending won’t do any good. You can’t escape my gaze.>
The situation worsened with the dragon’s declaration. Wrath pierced through her boiling point and soared into the sky. How dare that creature challenge her like this?
<But it seems there’s someone unusual among you.>
The head with the red crown pushed the glowing green-headed one aside and interjected. Now, all seven heads were gazing down at the ground, specifically at Oliver Ross.
<Something repugnant has infiltrated. All the angels have had their wings torn off and drenched in the blood of sin, yet this foul stench lingers? Ah, I see. There are living angels outside.>
<Can I devour another angel? How delightful. Release it now. I want to taste it!>
<I will consume everything. Offer me the most exquisite blood! I will bury it in hell and relish every drop!>
The seven heads drooled scalding saliva and roared in unison. Oliver’s expression hardened.
“Mr. Oliver, now is not the time to glare at me for revealing my true self. Until everyone awakens, it’s just the two of us who must fight.”
“What about these six? My Absolute Space has limitations, so I can’t leave this place either.”
“I will protect them. Focus solely on the Dragon of Revelation. According to the prophecy, it’s Michael’s task to slay the dragon. Concentrate on that.”
As Seora stroked the neck of the nine-tailed fox by her side, he looked puzzled.
“That’s your summoned beast? So you possess taming abilities.”
“I didn’t tame him, but he is indeed my summon. Don’t worry. He has enough power to safeguard them in my absence. Liza.” Seora tapped his neck, causing the nine tails of the fox to sway gently. A crimson aura, reminiscent of the contract holder, emanated from the tip of each tail.
【The summon of Awakened ‘Yun Seora’ inherits her skill. The summon activates the skill ‘Spatial Domination”!】
A red cube materialized as one eye of the nine-tailed fox glowed red.
“This is your…”
“Leave the green-headed one to me. I will definitely kill it. Liza, cover our rear. Don’t worry about me.” Leaving the nine-tailed fox with its swaying tails behind, Seora stepped out of the Absolute Space and confronted the dragon alone.
A colossal body that reached high into the sky, capable of obliterating her existence with a single trample.
Truly, the Labyrinth was unlike any other dungeon.
Kang Sejun, does this look easy to you? Effortless, you say? Are you finding it easy, you damn bastard? Just know that I will be the one to kill you later. So wake up already.
With a swift turn of her body, Seora gripped Hit in one hand and the Crimson Mace in the other. Oliver spoke quietly to her, “I possess a counter skill that can confront the Dragon of Revelation. However, it requires some preparation time.”
“How long?”
“10 minutes.”
In response to his request, Seora immediately shot into the sky. The bullets tore through the air, aimed at the red cube.
Hundreds, even thousands, of fragmented bullets rained down from the cube, descending upon the dragon’s heads. Although the potent mana within each bullet couldn’t penetrate its thick scales, it was enough to inflict wounds.
<Vermin!>
<Kill her! Kill her now!>
The enraged heads bared their teeth. Stepping back from the approaching heads, Seora murmured, “Transform into a whip.”
She swung her whip, which had morphed from the spiked mace after being drenched in her blood. She firmly coiled it around the dragon’s neck and leaped onto its head. The violet crown caught her attention first.
“It’s stable enough to stand on even with just two feet.”
<Get off!>
The head shook violently, but Seora held onto the whip tightly, lowering her body to maintain her position. The thorns on the whip caught onto the dragon’s scales and stretched.
<How dare you!>
She fired her gun at the head that lunged toward her. Struck near the eyes and mouth, it screamed in disbelief.
“One by one, for fairness.”
Ten horns came into view beneath the violet crown.
Before coming here, Kang Sejun had mentioned, “The horns are the source of their power. If we can destroy a few, the L-classes will have a good chance of escaping.”
Seora may not have known the full significance of the color violet in the context of the Book of Revelation, but she believed that three was better than two, regardless of who was set free.
Without hesitation, Seora unleashed her bullets.
Kyaaaaagh! Thanks to the close-range shots, one out of the ten horns broke, and three were damaged. Seora wasn’t sure if it was enough, but the chaos had peaked, and she could no longer endure.
In the end, Seora retrieved her whip and leaped back into the sky. Facing the dragons from a higher position felt strangely daunting. To think she had to repeat this process five more times… Could she truly accomplish it?
〖“Seora, its breath!”〗
“Huh?”
Seora looked up at the shout from the administrator observing from behind. The furious heads continued to fix their gaze on her in mid-air. She could feel the searing heat emanating from their mouths.
Oh no! If she used the cube to block it, it would undoubtedly shatter, wasting her mana. Even if she tried to dodge using her agility, the range of the breath was too wide
“Mr. Oliver! Please save me! I can’t defend against the breath!” Tanker! Where’s the Tank!? Seora shouted frantically, looking at Oliver on the ground. Around him, a radiant cluster of light gradually emanated as he closed his eyes and prayed.
“O heavenly leader of the celestial army, cast out Satan and all evil spirits that roam the world to bring destruction upon souls. Amen.”
Seora’s eyes widened. Her gaze moved past Oliver and soared into the heavens.
【The prayers of those blessed by angels knock on the door of heaven. The forces punishing Satan reveal themselves!】
The sky, filled with fiery crimson ashes, tore open, and a radiant light poured forth. Hundreds of angels descended to the ground, their wings fluttering amidst the sacred golden radiance.
“Wow, this is unbelievable.”
Finally, Seora understood what Kang Sejun meant when he said that having Oliver would make confronting the Dragon of Revelation easier.
True hope descended upon a world where the dragon had brought death and destruction.
〖”You’re falling headfirst and still have time to space out.”〗
Something akin to a soft feather enveloped her. Seora, falling dazedly without even thinking about deploying her parachute, gasped in astonishment. Along with the face of the angel with fiery red hair, a warm scent of flames gently wafted. It was a fragrance entirely different from the repulsive stench of the dragon.