Chapter 483 Regroup and Fortify

Chapter 483 Regroup and Fortify

"Get yourself together, Iliana. You were lucky I was around," Asia said softly but sternly. "Your worry is not needed on the battlefield. You should only worry about yourself. If you get hurt, Basil won't like the scene he sees once he returns."

"Right. Sorry," Iliana apologized without a fuss.

Over the two weeks Asia had been teaching Iliana, the two had developed a relationship similar to Master and Apprentice. Iliana would still not listen to Asia from time to time, but she greatly respected her. Asia treated Iliana equally most of the time but also treated Iliana like a child whenever she was unreasonably stubborn. They didn't have the closest bond but were no strangers to each other.

Refocusing her attention on the ongoing battle, Iliana distanced herself from Asia. It wouldn't be beneficial to have two strong combatants concentrated in the same place. She rushed to the densest point of the battlefield, bisecting every Demon standing in her way. When she reached the point, she aided the Pacifer Mages nearby.

Her Arts cut and pierced through the enemies who unfortunately made contact with her Spear, Sinister Piercer. The Runes on her spear constantly glowed as her Mana kept flowing into her spear. Only some of the lucky Demons managed to parry her spear. Even those happenstances didn't last long as she could end them with her next strike.

Zip!

An incoming baleful beam powered by Miasma prompted Iliana to plan Sinister Piercer into the ground. A Mana shield came into existence before her, protecting her from the incoming beam. When the beam made contact with the shield, Iliana was pushed back a little. The other Pacifer Mages immediately aided her, supporting her shield.

As soon as the beam stopped, Iliana held Sinister Piercer sideways and raised it to block the sword that a violet-skinned Demon with barely anything covering her figure swung at her. The sword was stopped firmly. The Demon lost her grin and immediately took a distance. A High-Class Demon was quite troublesome, so Iliana decided to activate her Pacifer Seal.

As her Pacifer Seal revealed itself in the centre of her forehead, glowing in its purple glory, her presence changed. It was getting undetectable with each passing second. After learning [One with Nature] intensively from Asia, Iliana had finally mastered it. She was yet at the level of a Maha Dmitra, but she was better than the most adept Hina Dmitra.

"Aid Young Mistress Iliana!" the Pacifer Mages behind her shouted.

The Demon clicked her tongue in annoyance at the scene. She would be hard-pressed to fight Iliana alone. She wouldn't be able to fight Iliana with the aid of the annoying Mages. She decided immediately what her best course of action was: run. The battlefield was wide. She didn't need to remain in one place.

Casting [Teleportation], she blinked out of existence. She was about to head to the other part of the battlefield when she felt something in her stomach. Looking down, she could see a spear lodged in her stomach. Before she could mind it, however, her alarm bells went off. Quickly looking up, she found Iliana pointing her palm at her.

Her entire being froze as she looked into Iliana's emotionless red eyes. She wanted to move away but her body refused to listen to her. The purple Pacifer Seal looked like a death sentence for her. As it glowed brighter, she was more certain of her fate.

Of course, Demons wouldn't go down without a fight. Mustering every ounce of Miasma she had in her body, she cast the strongest she knew.

Boom!

Unfortunately, even before she could finish her Curse, her entire upper body was blown away. She hadn't even registered the pain when she lost her vision.

Iliana watched in disinterest as Sinister Piercer flew back into her hand after blowing up the entire upper half of the Demon. The power rush from Natural Mana ran through her whole body. It was hard to keep her Mana Circles from materializing. As such, six Grand Circles flared behind her back, overflowing the air with Mana.

Using a Magic Formation required not only harmony but also stamina. The Pacifer clanswomen were blessed with a ridiculous Mana Capacity, but their stamina was quite mediocre. A snarl involuntarily escaped Xander. He was extremely tempted to tell the Pacifer it was time to run and leave their village behind.

"Is that what I think it is?" Cyrus remarked beside him with a disbelieving undertone.

"It has nine heads and the body of a four-legged serpent—what else can it be?" Xander returned with a grimace.

"Holy grime, mate. We are facing a bloody Hydra!"

Xander turned around when he felt seven people approached him. They were the five Maha Dmitra, Iliana, and Ione. He knew what they were going to do, so his grimace became worse. He wouldn't be able to face Basil if any of them got mortally wounded.

"Let's team up and take that snake, Xander," Iliana declared, reminding everyone of Basil. "The rest will take care of the annoying pests. I am sure they are more than capable of doing that."

"My Lady, we are not only going to face the Hydra but also—"

"Those High-Class Demons don't amount to much. We can do it," Ione interjected. "We will only ruin Lord Basil's plan if we retreat now. He gave us the green light to move after a month; not as soon as we face this kind of challenge."

Xander's hesitation was apparent on his face. He was not going to tell them to retreat. He didn't want them to join Cyrus and Him which might very well be a suicide mission. They wouldn't let him be if he told them their real purpose, so he was quite floored.

"I have never forbidden you to run away when your lives are in danger."

The familiar voice that suddenly joined the discourse made everyone widen their eyes. Turning their heads to the source of the voice, they were met with the curious gaze of a golden-eyed young man with long, silky golden hair that billowed graciously in the air. Clinging on to him like a child was Asia. Even so, he looked extremely regal.

"My Lord!"

"It's the Patriarch!"

Asia grinned at the reaction. "I told you he is going to be on time."

Basil's new appearance, which he also had recently noticed, made Xander and Cyrus quite shocked. The resemblance Basil had with The Lord was extremely uncanny. They knew they were a different person, but they couldn't help reminiscing the old glorious days as they looked at him. They would get it back. It was tangible with this person.

"Your order, My Lord!" Xander and Cyrus exclaimed reverently.

"Help the civilians evacuate. We are going to move out."

As soon as he said that, his Domain materialized. The world turned into an endless field of tall golden grass. The feeling of glory overwhelmed them. The Demons roared in fear.