ACT 6: CHAPTER 28: PURIFICATION

Philia, who had transformed into a dragon, soared high above the sky of Rupelm.

「We will try our best to catch his attention.」

Pomera, who sat on the dragon's head, shouted at me.

「Thank you, Pomera-chan, Philia-san.」

Surely, both Pomera's level and Philia's level had improved quite a bit, thanks to their training in the 《Distorted World of Cursed Mirror》.

Their attacks should be significant enough that they couldn’t be ignored, even by Jonas' corpse.

Moreover, Philia was tougher than her level suggested.

Since I fought Zorophilia before, I could vouch for that.

Just like how she instantly recovered from ghost magic's corrosion thanks to 《Dream Sand》, she could also use that to rebuild her body.

It did drain a significant amount of her MP, but Philia could survive as long as she had MP left.

I didn’t want to involve them in a fight against a level 5000 opponent, but I didn't have the luxury to worry about such things right now.

If I lost here, who knew what would happen to Lunaire and Locklore.

Once I decided to fight against a higher being, there was no backing down.

「Don't get cocky, you cur… Ghost Magic, 16th Rank 《Mammon Spear》!」

Luniman raised his staff as he chanted his spell.

A massive golden spear shot straight toward the dragon in the sky.

The dragon twisted its body to dodge, but its shoulder was gouged by the spear.

A rainbow-colored light ran across the dragon's wound, but the shoulder injury didn't heal.

The dragon, its wing root gouged, had its flight stability compromised and dropped significantly in altitude.

「Why isn’t Philia-chan's 《Dream Sand》 working!?」

「It's a demon's spear that pierces not the form, but the soul, thereby cursing the target… Do not think it can be easily healed.」

I was speechless.

If her wings could no longer function properly, then fighting while flying in the air was no longer possible.

Luniman, with his high level of skill in magic, was truly a troublesome opponent.

Even though Philia was tough, it was too dangerous to drag the battle on while looking for an opening.

Moreover, if it turned into a battle of endurance, Luniman, with the highest level on the field and Jonas on his side, would surely have the upper hand.

I had to come up with a way to take the 《Saint Staff》 from Luniman's hand.

The problem was, he was always protected by Jonas.

On top of that, Luniman possessed multiple quick and powerful attack methods, making it impossible for him to show a decisive opening.

「《Gravibomb》！」

I pointed my sword at Luniman.

Black light spread around Luniman.

Recklessly firing spells would be a waste of MP, but among the magic I cast, this one was the most effective.

At the very least, as long as it hit the target, it could restrict their movement for a few seconds.

That should buy Philia enough time to recover.

「《Short Gate》!」

Jonas and Luniman vanished and reappeared not too far away in another place.

Meaning that my 《Gravibomb》 missed its target.

「The delayed detonation of the main attack is compensated by gravitational restraints… I assure you, I will not fall for that magic again!」

Luniman spoke with a grin that bared his gums.

「Tch…!」

I was forced to waste a shot.

At a glance, Luniman seemed like a deranged person, yet his actions in the process of achieving his goal were truly meticulous.

Luniman must have been aware of his advantage in terms of level.

However, he didn't rely on that advantage and instead responded by carefully exploiting our weaknesses, never overexerting himself.

Regardless of when he was laughing or lamenting, there was always a certain detached calmness about him.

How could I possibly force such a person to create an opening?

Then, I saw a dragon crash on the roof of a building.

At that moment, the dragon's form disappeared and was replaced with Philia, who was bleeding from her shoulder.

Pomera was standing by her side.

As expected, the wound from Luniman's 《Mammon Spear》 really couldn't heal.

「D-Don't worry, Philia-chan! Pomera is going to heal you right away…!」

「Don't worry. Pomera and Philia can still fight.」

Philia took a deep breath, and her body was enveloped in a rainbow-colored light.

The next moment, her body transformed into the figure of a tall man with long hair.

The man was holding a 《Saint Staff》 lookalike in his hand.

「Who is… that?」

Who in the world was she imitating this time?

However, although I couldn't remember who it was, I had this vague impression that I had seen this person somewhere before.

Suddenly, I remembered a certain statue in Rupelm whose appearance resembled the person Philia had transformed into.

「Is that… Jonas?」

If Philia transformed into the appearance of someone with a higher level than herself, she gained a benefit in the form of an adjustment to her own level by a few points.

Since her wings were no longer usable, she must have thought that it would be better to borrow the form of Jonas rather than that of a dragon.

「Death Magic, 15th Rank《Gehenna》!」

Philia, who had borrowed Jonas' appearance, raised the staff in her hand and chanted the spell.

Countless skulls flew toward Luniman, and the skeletal arm of Jonas swatted them away.

Even though it resulted in a deterioration of the target, being able to copy Jonas's magical power and use 《Gehenna》 was already a significant advantage.

With this, I should be able to restrict Luniman's movements for a while.

「Don't mess with me, you shitty brat… What's with that appearance? It doesn't resemble my master at all! You lousy amateur, stop playing pretend and stealing Jonas-sama's form! Die!」

Luniman shouted back at Pomera with a flushed red face.

He had clearly lost his composure.

Now, Philia had his entire attention.

Philia's plan might have been simply to borrow the form of a high-level individual with a combat style that didn't rely on flight.

However, the form she took created an unexpected opening on Luniman's side.

「UR!」

「WOOF!」

At my call, Urzottle immediately responded and closed in from Luniman's blind spot.

At the same time, I drew my sword and started to weave a magic circle.

This magic had a short range and took a long time to cast, but with his master's energy diminished, I should be able to land it on the current Jonas.

「…It seems you're up to something. Do you really think such a small trick can tip me off?」

Luniman's head spun 180 degrees as he looked in my direction.

The skeletal arm of Jonas reached out toward me.

Dammit, I didn't make it in time.

At that moment, a beast of lightning struck Jonas' back.

It was Pomera's spirit magic, 《Laelaps Fang》.

The impact caused Jonas's arm to lose its aim, grazing the side of my head.

「Guh…!」

That unexpected attack caused Luniman's eyebrows to twitch.

His response to Philia's necromancy, combined with the shock of seeing her take Jonas's form.

And with me approaching from behind, Luniman's perception clearly couldn't keep up, and it seemed that Pomera's spirit magic was completely a slap on the back of his head.

「Time-Space Magic, 20th Rank; 《Karma Breaker》」

The magic circle I had cast started to radiate a brilliant light.

The light enveloped Jonas' entire body.

《Karma Breaker》 was a magic that attacked the target with holy light while at the same time intervening with the karma of the target by cutting off any curse or reinforcement magic inflicted upon them.

「《Karma Breaker》 of all things? What a troublesome spell…! You're trying to release Lord Jonas's soul from the staff, aren't you?! But with that level of magical power of yours, you think you can purify the god that Jonas-sama has become…?!」

As soon as I thought I saw a crack in Jonas' spiritual form, his skull shattered, and both of his skeletal hands exploded.

As soon as that happened, countless cracks appeared on the 《Saint Staff》 before it turned into sand and vanished.

「I-Impossible…! How can this be…?!」

Luniman desperately tried to gather the sand slipping from his hands, but it was impossible, and it was blown away by the wind, disappearing.

「If Jonas had truly resisted from the heart, he might have been able to endure. But your master didn't seem to wish for that.」

「Impossible…! I should've destroyed Jonas-sama's mind with a curse! And that was two thousand years ago! What remains now should be nothing more than a puppet serving as a vessel for faith! For Jonas-sama to accept magic by his own will…」

At that moment, a gust of wind passed by.

The light from Jonas's corpse dispersed, and spirit gathered, forming not a corpse but Jonas's living body.

「M-Master?」

Luniman approached Jonas with a staggered gait.

『I wanted to give you an ordinary happiness. But it seems that was never meant to be. That's why, at the very least, I should put you in peaceful respite.』

Jonas's lookalike voice resounded.

「M-Master! Why, why must even you interfere with my faith!?」

Luniman stretched his hands to grab Jonas.

Yet his hands passed through Jonas's ethereal body and fell headfirst onto the ground.

Though it took a bit more time than I expected, we managed to destroy the 《Saint Staff》.

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