Death Guns In Another World

Scarlet's strategy had an immediate effect. Though some attacks were occasionally reflected, they were weak and easily stopped. Meanwhile, the attacks that the Chaos Lord couldn't defend against struck with full force. While these attacks weren't particularly strong, Scarlet's goal wasn't to defeat the Chaos Lord but to keep it contained in this place. From her earlier observations, Scarlet deduced that the Chaos Lord had no offensive abilities other than reflecting attacks. In this scenario, Scarlet still had a chance to keep it under control!

One couldn't deny that Scarlet's strategy proved to be a major annoyance for the Chaos Lord. It seemed to possess no proactive offensive skills. Faced with weak magical and spiritual spells, arrows, and daggers thrown by the thieves, the Chaos Lord found itself in a dire predicament. This further confirmed Scarlet's belief that it couldn't defend against all attacks simultaneously!

Unfortunately, the good times came to an abrupt end.

Just as Scarlet was starting to believe that things were finally falling into place, a deep, raspy voice echoed throughout the air, sending shivers down everyone's spines.

"You... will never be forgiven!"

Startled, Scarlet's breath caught in her throat as she watched a dark, mysterious presence materialize on the ground. Within moments, a sinister energy emanated from the presence, ensnaring the three holy knights in its grip. Astonishingly, the knights remained motionless, unable to retaliate against this unexpected assault.

To Scarlet's horror, the inky black pool began to expand, engulfing everything in its path. It surged towards a specific target with an unstoppable force.

"No!" Scarlet cried out in desperation.

In the blink of an eye, the shadowy wave crashed before her, swallowing her whole in an instant.

And in that very moment...

Kaboom!

The sturdy ground beneath her feet shattered into pieces, sending gravel flying in every direction. Amid the chaos, a brilliant ray of scarlet light pierced through the dark and mysterious torrent.

Simultaneously, a woman's voice reverberated through the air.

"Here I come!"

Boom!

As the black torrent swallowed her up, the woman swung her scarlet longsword, slicing through the deathly darkness like Moses parting the sea. With her usual laughter, she bravely faced the Chaos Lord, raising her sword high!

Swish!

A dazzling scarlet brilliance streaked across the sky as her longsword struck the Chaos Lord with precision. By some unfortunate stroke of luck, the Chaos Lord was temporarily immune to spiritual and magical spells but defenseless against physical attacks. And so, Shira mercilessly thrust her sword into the Chaos Lord's body. The scarlet longsword cut through the robe that enveloped the Chaos Lord with a thunderous sound, leaving behind a gruesome wound. The Chaos Lord let out a piercing scream before vanishing and reappearing on the other side. However, Shira remained unfazed. On the contrary, she chuckled and lunged forward once more, aiming straight for its body.

"Be careful!" Scarlet couldn't help but feel a surge of anxiety as she witnessed the scene.

In a surreal twist, as the woman's longsword pierced the Chaos Lord, a strange anomaly occurred. Instead of passing through the body completely, the scarlet blade seemed to be absorbed by the dark void within the Chaos Lord. Scarlet watched in disbelief as half of the blade disappeared into the creature's form. But before she could react, a blinding flash accompanied by a mysterious aura engulfed the woman, and the scarlet longsword jutted out from her own slender body!

"No!"

Scarlet was stunned. She had known the Chaos Lord to possess unusual abilities, capable of reflecting and amplifying attacks. Even the well-prepared fighters on Scarlet's side struggled to withstand its onslaught. How was Shira supposed to endure such an attack?

The woman swiftly evaded the Chaos Lord's counterattack by using air breath and immediately struck back with her longsword, showing no hesitation or fear.

"All healers and mages, unleash your full power in your attacks!" Scarlet commanded, recalling a strategy. Following her order, a barrage of spiritual and magical spells soared into the sky, aimed directly at the Chaos Lord.

This time, the Chaos Lord seemed to be in a far more precarious state than before. It had lost much of its intimidating presence under the relentless assault. Scarlet and the others had previously feared its ability to reflect attacks, but now Scarlet paid no heed to that. She not only remained unafraid but even welcomed the reflected attacks with open arms. Her ferocious slashes at the Chaos Lord grew increasingly menacing and forceful. However, most of her attacks were absorbed and redirected by the Chaos Lord, striking her own body and inflicting significant damage. The petite young woman's body was now covered in wounds, her gothic dress tattered and punctured. Despite the bloodied mess she had become, she showed no signs of relenting in her furious onslaught.

Finally, the Chaos Lord began to panic. Confronted with the relentless and reckless attacks from the swordswoman, none of its skills proved effective. Just as Scarlet had suspected, this Chaos Lord was not completely immune to all forms of attack. Now, due to the woman's unyielding aggression, the Chaos Lord had no choice but to focus most of its attention on her. To minimize the damage, it opted to be immune to physical attacks. Meanwhile, when faced with spiritual and magical assaults, the Chaos Lord could only choose immunity to one of them, leaving itself vulnerable to the other type of attack!

Scarlet and the rest had learned a harsh lesson: mages could only create elemental creatures with their elemental spells, which could be negated if reflected by using 'Elemental Return'. Healers, on the other hand, had nothing to fear as they were immune to their attribute spells. This gave them the freedom to unleash their spiritual spells without reservation, knowing that they would be immune to any reflections.

However, this also posed a significant danger, especially for spell casters. The constant flashing of spells on the battlefield made it impossible to determine whether their spells were being reflected. If their spells were indeed reflected and they failed to cast 'Elemental Return' in time, their low defense would surely lead to their demise. Fortunately, Scarlet and her team were the best of the best. If they couldn't recognize the dangers and adapt, they would never have been able to embark on dangerous adventures with Alex or execute this 'backstabbing' strategy.

Flashes of magical brilliance filled the air, limiting the Chaos Lord's attacks.

Just then, Alex finally arrived.

"Scarlet, how are things looking?" he asked, assessing the situation.

"It's not too bad, Alex. This Chaos Lord is a little troublesome. But thanks to that woman backing up the front, we should be fine..."

"Okay, leave it to me then. Everyone, go for it!"

Upon hearing Scarlet's reassurance, Alex nodded and turned around to issue commands to the spell casters and clerics. In no time, Rhode's group joined the battle, and the air was filled with blinding magical brilliance. The elements of wind, water, fire, and thunder converged, forming various creatures that lunged at the Chaos Lord. The clerics raised their arms high, channeling holy energy from the heavens to unleash powerful attacks upon the hall.

This time, Alex didn't stay hidden in the back, as he had done when his group faced Julia.

At last, evading yet another assault from the swordswoman, the Chaos Lord triumphantly lifted its arms and let out a thunderous roar.

"Death is what you seek! Embrace the chaotic will and perish!"

With a menacing growl, the tattered robe that concealed the Chaos Lord was torn asunder, unveiling its true form. To everyone's astonishment, the Chaos Lord appeared as an enigmatic figure, taking on the shape of a human formed by intricate circles of ancient runes. Within its core, a radiant sphere of luminosity emitted an unparalleled brilliance, steadily intensifying its glow!

A sly grin crept across Alex's face, slowly stretching from ear to ear.

"I've been eagerly anticipating this moment just like last time," he whispered. As if on cue, the sleek ebony firearm, known as Nyx, materialized in his grip, causing the world to come to a sudden standstill. Time itself seemed to freeze, trapping the Chaos Lord in a silent tableau of impending dread.

With a resounding declaration, Alex proclaimed,

"Checkmate! The End!" his voice reverberating through the eerie silence.

In an instant, the tranquility shattered as a thunderous crack pierced the air. The jet-black bullet, propelled by the force of Nyx, tore through the folded dimensions, appearing before the Chaos Lord in the blink of an eye.

A guttural scream escaped the Chaos Lord's lips, only to be abruptly silenced.

"Nooo!" It was the final plea, the last sound uttered before the Chaos Lord dissolved into oblivion, leaving nothing behind but a fading memory.