Chapter 361: Zain Vs Kurtis: Fight Rank-S Devil Contractor
Kurtis asked their communicator to call Team B back.
However, he was not going to wait for them. It would be a disaster if someone came to rescue Saintess. Therefore, it was not good for them to waste any time.
"Make sure to kill the Saintess if you get a chance. The one who managed to do so will be heavily rewarded."
Kurtis announced. It didn't matter to him who killed the Saintess. The success of this mission meant that he would be rewarded even if he had not personally killed the Saintess. It wasn't a big deal to give some of that reward to the one who killed the Saintess.
"Yes Sir!"
The Devil Contractor answered excitedly at the mention of rewards.
-WHOOSH!
"They are coming! Prepare yourself! Protect the Saintess at all costs."
Zain said. Their priority was Saintess' safety and they knew that Devil Contractors would aim for her life.
-CLANG! -CLANG! -CLANG! -CLANK!
-BOOM! -BOOM!
Devils Contractor Mage had fired off many spells, while their fights had already gone, and were engaging with Holy Knight.
Kurtis didn't join the fight immediately as he stayed back, commanding his men. Even for Kurtis, who is S-Rank Devil Contractor, it is not impossible for him to die where many Rank-A were. In spite of his overwhelming power, Rank-A Holy Knights were not something that he could underestimate.
Zain, the captain of the Holy Knight, was doing the same thing, however, for a different cause compared to Zain. One is that he had to protect the Saintess, the second is that he was good at commanding and lastly, he was saving his strength for when Kurtis made his move.
Among them, only he had a chance against Kurtis in a one-to-one fight.
After the fight went on for 30 minutes or so, the result was already apparent. The Saintess group was losing. Holy Knights were strong, much stronger than their peers, however, with the difference in rank, they were on the losing end.
Luckily, Saintess was on their team. Whenever someone is defeated or seriously injured, she would easily heal them and they would go back to fight as if nothing had happened. This meant that even if Devil Contractors were overpowering them and winning, the Saintess side was not decreasing in number due to the support of the Saintess.
Killing Saintess would solve the problem but that was what they couldn't. Holy Knights were giving their all to prevent them from reaching the Saintess. Moreover, with the Saintess' power, they gained confidence and were not afraid of getting injured.
"Saintess' power is really annoying!"
Kurtis said. The victory should have already been theirs, however, with Saintess' power, the Holy Knights were not going down.
-CLICK!
Kurtis summoned his giant spear. He was already bored of waiting and wanted to finish this mission. And his target was clear, the Saintess.
Not only would the mission be complete with Saintess dead, but the Holy Knights also wouldn't be standing without Saintess' healing. Now that many of the Rank-As Holy Knights were either preoccupied or tired, he knew that he could make his move without worries.
-WHOOSH!
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When Kurtis was making his move, Zain was already alert. The speed of Kurtis was beyond what Zain was capable of. Even so, he didn't back down and was ready to receive his attacks.
"Saintess, Rank-S Devil Contractor is making his move. I think that you should escape with your maid!"
For the last time, Zain said. He knew that without Saintess' support, they would be annihilated. However, considering the power that they showed, there was not much chance of winning even with Saintess' support.
At most, they could last for a few more minutes. Moreover, from the momentum that he sensed from Kurtis, he was sure that he could not stop him. Even with other subordinates helping him, he might fail.
"No! I will be where my people are."
Saintess Amelia was adamant about staying.
Zain also had no choice. He had to focus on the Rank-S that was making its way through the battlefield. He pushed aside everyone, be it his allies or enemies. Kurtis has only one objective and doesn't care about other things.
"Kaiyo! Minho! Set up the Formation!"
Zain ordered the two subordinates who had come to support the captain.
Zain had already lost to Professor Mia who was Rank-S. That incident gave him a solid idea about S-Rank power. It was not something that he could compete against.
He was embarrassed. If it was an enemy attack, the Saintess' life could have been compromised. Therefore, for two years, he was working with his subordinates to fight Rank-S.
And this was the result. By working together with his close subordinate, they came up with a formation where Zain would gain the power of the two of them. While they had not perfected the skill, there was a hope that with this Zain could compete with Rank-S.
-WHOOSH!
At the moment, Kurtis made it past the defense and was on the verge of reaching the Saintess. The only obstacle was Zain which Kurtis didn't care about. He lifted his giant spear as he prepared to fling them aside.
-CLANK!
However, Zain blocked the attack with his shield. With the formation granting him more power, he was able to withstand the blow from Kurtis.
"Huh?"
Kurtis was surprised when someone had finally managed to block his attack. That surprise soon turned into excitement.
-CLANG! -CLANG! -CLANK!
Kurtis struck a few more times but Zain managed to hold on. However, it took quite a troll on his body to block a few strikes from Kurtis.
"You are pretty good!"
Kurtis said. Not every Rank-A could block his strikes. With one attack from him, many of the Holy Knights and Devils Contractors were already dead. So, Kurtis said that as a compliment.
"How about you join us? Your life would be spared and you might even ascend to Rank-S."
Kurtis offered.
"Sorry, but I don't want to be a traitor to humanity like you."
Zain replied. There was no way for him to accept such nonsense. Although ascending to Rank-S might seem tempting, it was for nothing if you were just a slave to some Devil. In addition, he would not abandon his subordinate, Saintess, and his responsibility as a human being.
"Heh. You will change your mind when you are about to die."
Kurtis sneered. Humanity traitor? That was all bullshit for him when you are dying. He made this choice so he could live and would gain power.
Thinking about how righteous Zain was acting, he became a little annoyed and angry.
-CLANG! -CLANG! -STAB!
Kurtis continued his assault. Most of his attacks were blocked, however, he could occasionally overpower Zain and managed to hit him. Moreover, Kurtis didn't seem to be giving his all even when Zain was using his full power.
Furthermore, using such a formation to increase his power, his mana was depleting. The same was the case for Kaiyo and Minho.
-ZAAAANNNK!
Zain lifted his sword. His sword was a Rank-A + sword bestowed by the church. It works great against evil entities like the Devil and Devil Contractors.
[ "Divine Strike" ]
He poured a lot of mana and struck Kurtis. Not only was it amplified by the sword, but it was also enhanced by his subordinates' mana. It was the strongest attack that they could use. They needed to defeat Kurtis with this attack as they had no time.
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Even Kurtis felt threatened when Zain attacked. He knew that he could not let the attack hit him.
[ "Demonic Impale" ]
Kurtis was made to showcase his real power. He also uses one of his strongest attack skills.
-BANG!
Two powerful attacks on each other. Their forces even managed to stun people who were fighting with each other. Kurtis's technique was obviously powerful as he was Rank-S, however, Zain's attack also didn't lose in terms of power.
"Hehe... I have truly underestimated you. YOU HAVE ANGERED ME!"
Kurtis said. His body was injured and blood was pouring out of his shoulder. Between the two, Zain had an edge with his holy power which is superior to Dark Energy. His attack had managed to hit Kurtis on the shoulder.
However, Kurtis wasn't dead or seriously injured. He could still fight even though his left hand couldn't be moved. On the other hand, it was Zain who had lost all his power.
With that attack, they had almost no mana. They had used everything and it had indeed produced results as Rank-S Kurtis was injured. However, it also means that they couldn't kill him with their most powerful attack and have lost their fighting chance.
Kurtis also seemed to realize that. He was ready to kill them. He could have offered to spare them earlier but now that he was injured, he was angry and wanted them dead. He swung his Giant spear and tried to sever Zain's head.
-CLANK!
However, before he could, his spear was deflected.
"Huh?"
Kurtis was surprised once more. Before him, a small petite girl stood. She pointed her rapier to Kurtis as a challenge.
Adeline had joined the battle!