Chapter 143

Posted by Kuze, ? Views, Released on March 1, 2025

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“Though I feel like we could win no matter what we do…”

Seated atop an enormous bear, the ‘Dinosaur is Alive,’ who had turned Purple Team’s castle into an impenetrable fortress, was lost in thought.

We’re already superior in every aspect.

Our growth rate is overwhelmingly higher than Lily’s team, and our buffs are beyond the norm.

Especially since capturing Raizaka and gaining the blessing of the Extreme Dragon, the tides have already shifted.

Honestly, even if I were to fight, while it might be impossible to beat Lily or Black, the others could all be defeated at this point.

But the reason we haven’t charged in earlier and have chosen to wait lies solely with one person.

“They’re definitely coming, right? Lady Lily would absolutely come?”

Lady Lily is coming.

The same Lady Lily who single-handedly dismantled the Red Team just moments ago.

Frankly, given the characteristics of Lady Lily as seen during broadcasts and mock siege battles, a full press would be reasonable.

After all, the Red Team just got crushed by doing exactly that.

But it’s not the right time now.

They sustained heavy damages while taking down the Red Team, and the gap in growth is far too severe.

Even with Lily, despite her prowess, she’d likely choose to endure while aiming to close the growth gap rather than engage in direct confrontation.

‘Who knows if we’re just going to get caught up from where we are?’

Of course, we’re not simply going to sit idle either.

“Still, they’re not entirely staying still, right?”

Leo, who had just finished hunting, grinned as he said this.

There’s no specific reason why Leo chose the excellent condition provided by defensive warfare. Growing to the level of Grand General, Freytion, and Iron—both included within the top 30% of summons—were sent with reinforcements to the Blue team’s fortress.

If Lady Lily really does head this way, there would be no one who could stand against such a ‘grand army’.

“Even so, wouldn’t it be enough if Lord Leo comes and uses the Extreme Dragon buff to launch an attack? If nothing else, with the spirit’s blessing, the ‘Doom’ technique should suffice…”

“Impossible!”

“What?”

“Impossible! It’s impossible.”

Leo, wrapped in a turbid aura, felt the weight of his own power.

And then he remembered.

What Lily had demonstrated against Copycat—’that.’

Even if we threw all our forces into stopping it, there’s no way we could block or diminish that particular technique back then.

Perhaps only someone like Copycat—or Lady Lily herself—could stop it.

And she’s become stronger since then.

“As long as Miss Lily blocks the core, breaking through it will be impossible. We need to lure her here instead.”

This way, at least there’d be a chance for us.

The Dinosaur made a slightly confused expression.

“Is she really that strong? In such a favorable situation, couldn’t Lord Leo win?”

“To be honest, we’re about even in terms of raw power. If Spirit Ascension is utilized skillfully, we might be able to go toe-to-toe.”

Leo is strong.

One of the top users acclaimed as such, the only Spirit Sorcerer among the five attributes. After transforming into a Nymph’s race and forming a contract with the Spirit of Light, he successfully achieved Spirit Ascension—a ranker untouchable by any ordinary means.

Countless adjectives described her, but her stature was indeed nothing less than gargantuan.

We might be equals in a direct fight, but given the disparity that’s developed so far, the victory seems almost guaranteed.

Yes, it’s guaranteed…

“That’s why it’s more troublesome—precisely because there’s a good chance of winning.”

“?”

The limits of her power remain uncertain.

If one assumes her powers shown so far are her limits and rushes her, there might be some greater power that comes into play.

‘Even the technique she showed earlier is likely beyond our reach right now.’

For that reason, we need to create some variables on our side.

Leo suddenly extended his hand mid-conversation.

A strong something hurtled rapidly toward the core.

‘Spear.’

A spear gleaming with white light was darting straight at him.

Leo quickly extended his hand and formed a spirit barrier.

The spear hit the barrier, and a clash of power ensued.

The spear had far more weight than expected.

Tch. Frustrated, Leo flicked the legendary hidden piece, the wand of Eidos—crafted from the branches of the world tree of the Elven Kingdom of Ephosis.

“Loss.”

With a rustling sound, the tip of the spear ‘disappeared,’ leaving only the shaft, which then fell to the ground.

The Dinosaur stared wide-eyed at the distant area.

Already, the forest was trembling.

“Is that really…?”

“Phew… Didn’t I tell you? She’s really coming.”

True enough, Lily is heading this way, just as we expected.

Ku-gu-gu-gung!

Suk-gak!

“I didn’t expect this from Black though.”

Kee-o-o-o-o!

Kraaaahhhh!!!

Creek!

Summoned creatures within our territory were already beginning to perish.

Leo let out a hollow laugh.

“Just how much has the enhancement improved?”

As always, monsters are something else entirely.

“Seems like we’ll get overwhelmed this way. Let’s head over there!”

“Eh? I’ll stay in the back—”

Thud!

“True friends of nature fight right by each other’s side!”

“No, I don’t have any combat abilities—!!!”

As Leo and the Dinosaur took to the sky,

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The javelin was blocked.

Someone with the ability to stop that kind of spear could only be one person.

“Leo.”

Leo is inside the fortress.

“Of course Lord Leo is at the fortress.”

“Yeah, we confirmed and moved, didn’t we?”

Black said this, slicing through three three-headed wolves with an arcing sword movement resembling a crescent moon.

I similarly nodded while piercing through a massive crocodile and turtle with my spear.

“That’s correct.”

An already experienced mistake from the Choco team.

To avoid repeating it, we located the opponent using the magic of Redberry and I before entering.

Had Leo made a dash to the fortress, we would’ve intercepted him before he got too far.

It’s not easy to stop a Leo in that condition, even if we’re properly prepared.

“I’ll break through first.”

The long-range attacks failed.

At this point, to penetrate the core, Leo would have to be stopped or an extraordinary amount of force unleashed.

At any rate, we need to reach the fortress.

The javelin twisted, and divine energy coursing through my body prepared for a strong assault.

“Spear’s Roar.”

The most basic yet destructive technique.

A roar reminiscent of a dragon’s breath incinerated everything in front.

Overwhelming aftereffects. The soundless echoes reverberating through the battlefield.

Such was the power of the Celestial Race.

“Familiar sight, isn’t it?”

Commanding superiority, charm, and strength, but simultaneously a catastrophe.

It revives the dead and kills those supposed to live.

Its mere existence obliterates everything it passes by until there’s not even a trace.

Eee-hi-heee~

And then something that defied even such destruction spread across the skies.

A giant entity wreathed in multicolored energy…

“It’s a unicorn.”

“…A unicorn?”

What, is it the size of a dragon?

Now that I think about it, its face somewhat resembles a horse.

It even has a horn.

Stunned by the ‘Spear Roar,’ Black raised his crescent-moon-like massive blade.

“An update was carried out in Deoen a year ago. A major event where three World Bosses appeared at once.”

Psssst…

“Through the sacrifices of countless users and NPCs, all three were successfully wiped out. Their legacies were distributed in proportions based on the highest contributors.”

The great sword recalled that day, exhaling a dark aura.

“The strongest of the three World Bosses, the ‘Unicorn of Purity and Nobility.’ Through a fragment of its body, it was reborn as a summon under the user, ‘Dinosaur is Alive.'”

Black’s sword trembled slightly.

As did I, sensing something non-ordinary, as I gripped the javelin shaft tightly.

If what he said is true, this unicorn—powered by Leo’s buffs and enhancements—could be a weakened version of a World Boss. Or possibly even stronger.

With countless buffs and the Extreme Dragon’s blessing, it’s only natural.

However, based on my understanding of unicorn characteristics…

“…This is starting to make me irritated.”

And for some reason,

[Notice: A (Weakened) Pure and Noble Unicorn is watching you.]

[Notice: A (Weakened) Pure and Noble Unicorn glares directly at you!]

[Notice: The power of the (Weakened) Pure and Noble Unicorn is significantly weakened.]

[Notice: The (Weakened) Pure and Noble Unicorn refuses to attack you!]

Oh, come on, really?

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“This is a problem, right?”

“What’s the problem?”

The owner of the unicorn, ‘Dinosaur is Alive,’ flew to Leo’s hand after sensing issues arising.

The unicorn…

“Doesn’t attack Lady Lily.”

While unicorns have many known traits, its most particular and essential trait is only one.

“Purity.”

Creatures whose temperament and power hinge entirely on if the target is pure or not.

This purity covers not just physical but also mental purity or even other aspects.

Unreasonably nitpicky from an opposing standpoint.

But this unicorn represents not only purity but also ‘nobility.’

Even if pure, if not noble, the unicorn would not show kindness.

This very nitpicking aspect was the reason why it was the toughest among the three World Bosses.

Its master, ‘Dinosaur is Alive,’ while pure, lacked nobility, but initially, it wasn’t a normal contract.

Plus, reviving from a dead corpse through system mechanics led to a margin of error.

Leo chuckled bitterly.

“How could this happen?”

Nobility isn’t something created by simple notions of “kind heart” or “service to others.”

In fact, thinking it can be created is proof of already deviating from true nobility.

In practical terms, considering the user as an immortal modern person who can’t die, the notions and values behind nobility are an impossible dream.

“Where do you find someone who’s both pure and noble?”

She’s not a saint for heaven’s sake.