Cassius raised his hands skyward, his voice echoing across the dangerous battlefield.
[ Divine Move - Solar Cataclysm ]
Golden runes ignited around him, spinning into a vortex of blinding light as the spell drew on divine energy, the only force that could obliterate the embodiment of darkness and decay that the Lich was.
Meanwhile, the Lich, sensing that his life was in danger, extended its skeletal hands and reinforced his already present protective veil with yet another protective spell as a purple barrier soon formed around him.
[ Soul Shield ]
The barrier shimmered with a ghastly glow, a stark contrast to the purity of Cassius's spell. It was a desperate, ethereal fortress, woven from the souls that the Lich had devoured.
As the Solar Cataclysm descended, a sunburst of radiant heat and piercing light collided with the Lich's barrier.
The clash sent shockwaves through the ground, instantly causing first degree burns to Rocky's skin as he could not withstand the power of the spell in such close proximity.
"Hold strong boy- cover your face" Ravan instructed Rocky. Asking him to duck his face behind his armor plated hand, so that he could withstand the heat for a while longer.
*Sizzle*
*Sizzle*
*Sizzle*
The heat was so intense, that the metal armor that Rocky wore turned into a red hot metal on the outside, as internally Rocky felt as if he was being cooked alive by being dipped into boiling hot water.
The degree of pain he felt was absolutely insane, however, he desperately powered through.
At first, the Lich's barrier held strong, pulsating with every hit as it absorbed the Solar Cataclysm.
However, soon, the relentless onslaught of divine power began to crack the purple shield, veins of light fracturing its surface.
"Finally! It's over!"
"He did it! He really did it!"
"I knew hiring outside help was the right decision! Only a god can kill another god! Nobody else could have done this job but God Cassius-"
Throughout the broadcast, rarely did the commoners ever have the chance to truly cheer for something as the monster wave this time had not been kind to Earth's climbers.
With the death of the Lich, it finally seemed as if the tide of battle was on the verge of turning, however, before people could even process the joy of the Lich's death properly, its staff began to glow and its body started to regenerate.
The atmosphere shifted palpably. What was a collective celebration turned into a scene of disbelief and horror as within a couple of seconds, the cheers died down to a pin-drop silence.
"No way... It can't be!"
The joy morphed into confusion and dread. People clutched at each other, their faces pale, eyes wide with fear. Whispers of disbelief circulated as the crowd struggled to comprehend the Lich's resurgence.
"It's not possible... How can it still be alive?"
"This is bad, really bad, we're all going to die, the Lich can't be killed-"
The commoners panicked, just like Cassius, they couldn't believe that the Lich did not die after receiving such a terrifying attack either.
The dread set in deeper as Cassius, their hired help, chose to flee. Disappointment and fear swept through the crowds as they watched their mercenary god retreat, the harsh reality dawning on them that without his help, they would truly become helpless.
"What do we do now? How can anyone else stop it if he couldn't?"
Desperation and a sense of helplessness washed over the global audience as they grappled with the grim prospect of an unstoppable enemy.
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/// A/N - This is a bonus chapter for hitting the PS target, good job everyone! ///