My Skeleton Soldier Is Strange - Chapter 213

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Chapter 213
The cornered players began to retreat slowly. Victory had been within reach, yet now the shadow of defeat crept beneath their feet. Facing the crisis, the human forces barely suppressed their primal instinct to flee in terror, preparing for one final desperate struggle.
At that very moment, the Mages stationed in the rear suddenly sprang into action in unison. With grave expressions, they swept their hands through the air in grand arcs, weaving magical circles into the void.
The surrounding air resonated with tension as energy swirled around the Mages in a vortex.
The moment the magical circles completed, a crimson radiance erupted from their centers.
Massive fireballs brimming with scorching heat—Fireballs—took form within the magical circles. Dozens of colossal spheres of flame tore free from the Mages’ fingertips and surged toward the Undead Legion with ferocious momentum.
Boom! Boom!
Deafening explosions shook heaven and earth as torrents of blazing projectiles rained down upon the undead horde. Uncontrollable flames spread outward, consuming the undead bodies in their inferno, and as smoke billowed forth, bone and flesh began to melt away. Watching the undead smolder and fade, the players’ faces finally brightened with relief and faint smiles.
Yet such devastation proved insufficient to reverse the tide that had already turned against them. Many of the undead consumed by the flames had once been players themselves, and now these corrupted former comrades turned hostile, lunging at their former allies.
Then, from the heart of the desperately fighting human ranks, a single knight clad in dazzling golden armor rose to his feet.
Whoosh!
As the Golden Knight swung his weighty greatsword through the air with tremendous force, brilliant light flashed across the golden blade, and power erupted from his body. Golden waves surged outward in all directions, indiscriminately engulfing the undead players.
Boom!
Enveloped in holy power, black smoke rose from the bodies of the undead players. Unable to offer any resistance, they slowly crumbled into ash.
“I am the 30th-ranked player!”
His powerful cry echoed across the vast Battlefield.
Then, from the vanguard of the Undead Legion, Barcode emerged. Clad in armor radiating dark energy, he charged toward the Golden Knight at ferocious speed.
Slash!
Barcode’s greatsword cut through the air. The massive blade, emanating an eerie chill, closed the distance to the Golden Knight in the blink of an eye.
Clang!
In that instant, the Golden Knight’s extraordinary reflexes allowed him to raise his greatsword and block the attack. As the golden-wreathed blade clashed with the dark-radiating sword, a brilliant flash of mingled gold and black light erupted from both armored forms.
Boom!
The moment the two mighty warriors’ weapons collided, extraordinary power exploded outward. A tremendous shockwave rippled in all directions, tearing through the players and undead forces nearby. Caught in the violent gale, the masses were hurled backward. In the center of the tempest, only two warriors remained, facing each other with taut tension.
“Come and fight me!”
Barcode fixed his gaze on the Golden Knight and hurled a provocative challenge. His heated voice reverberated across the Battlefield.
“Very well!”
The Golden Knight answered with resolute determination.
Boom!
A brief moment passed.
The Golden Knight gripped his sword more firmly with both hands, lowered his center of gravity, and advanced toward Barcode. His ornate armor, studded densely with fist-sized golden gems, radiated brilliant light.
The knight delivered a powerful and precise strike toward Barcode with his greatsword, moving at tremendous speed.
Slash!
In that instant, Barcode’s reflexes allowed him to raise his greatsword swiftly. Moving in perfect harmony with his dark armor, without the slightest deviation—
He was like a sovereign lord.
At the very moment the two warriors’ weapons were about to clash, power erupted from Barcode’s greatsword.
Boom!
The power took form, becoming wickedly sharp black thorns that ruthlessly intercepted the Golden Knight’s blade. The tremendous impact shattered the knight’s weapon, reducing it to fragments.
“Aah!”
A cry nearly like a scream escaped between the Golden Knight’s tightly clenched lips. Shock, fury, and astonishment mingled across his face, and for a moment his composure visibly wavered. Yet he swiftly regained control of his scattered thoughts, recovering his original composure.
The next instant, he stretched his left hand high, raising it toward the sky.
Whiiiiing!
Brilliant golden light erupted from the Armored Knight’s fingertips, soaring high into the Sky before swirling and crashing down with devastating force.
Waves of radiance condensed into a single massive vortex, and from their convergence emerged a colossal greatsword, its form majestic and awe-inspiring, as if it could cleave the very heavens.
Whoosh!
The Golden Knight wielded the newly summoned golden blade with more ferocity than ever before.
With overwhelming momentum, golden light surged toward Barcode.
In that instant, an unexpected figure suddenly burst through their midst, materializing in the center of the Battlefield—someone no one had anticipated.
“Clack clack.”
It was Dercan, the incarnate avatar. Adorned in armor etched with skull emblems in crimson and black, a blazing scarlet cape billowed like living flame across his shoulders. Dual blades gripped firmly in both hands, Dercan charged toward the Golden Knight with devastating force. Beneath the skeletal mask, bloodshot eyes blazed with an eerie, sinister radiance—a torrent of madness, destructive hunger, and murderous intent.
“That’s right! This bastard was here!”
Caught off guard by Dercan’s sudden assault, the Golden Knight couldn’t suppress his fierce emotions and snarled in response. With reflexive speed, he swapped his golden greatsword into position.
Clang!
He barely managed to intercept Dercan’s attack. As the brilliant golden blade clashed with the dual swords, metallic resonance rang out, echoing across the Battlefield.
Crash!
When the malevolent aura radiating from Dercan’s blades collided with the Golden Knight’s power, a tremendous shockwave erupted between the two titans. The earth trembled violently under their overwhelming force, cracking and splitting as deep chasms tore across the ground.
Clang!
The Golden Knight, moving at a speed beyond mortal perception, unleashed his entire being in a furious counterattack, driving his golden greatsword forward with all his might to repel Dercan’s relentless onslaught. Then, seeking escape from the unending barrage of attacks from both adversaries, he swiftly repositioned himself, establishing adequate distance from both Barcode and Dercan.
Catching his breath, the Golden Knight raised his greatsword high above his head. Radiance flowed along the blade, bathing the atmosphere in golden light. Between the dust and smoke of the Battlefield, that luminescence blazed like a beacon piercing through darkness.
“Holy light, grant me your strength!”
Golden radiance poured from the greatsword, gradually transforming in shape as it began to envelop the knight. What started as gossamer threads of light gradually took the form of feathers, finally metamorphosing into golden wings. The wings fluttered behind the knight’s back, stirring the wind.
The ground beneath his feet began to tremble.
As the wings fully unfurled, space around the knight distorted, and subtle vibrations commenced. Invisible rifts appeared in the air, spreading outward like ripples.
“Guardians of light, descend upon this Battlefield now!”
With a blinding flash, the rift tore completely open. Through the gaping void emerged Angel Knights, each adorned with golden helmets, materializing one after another.
“Attack!”
At the Golden Knight’s command, the ranks of Angel Knights surged forward. Light radiating from their armor illuminated the entire Battlefield. With the sound of angelic wings beating, they advanced in unison, swords thrust forward, charging ferociously toward Dercan and Barcode.
Whoosh whoosh!
As the air was torn asunder, golden trajectories blazed vividly through the void. The greatswords of the Angel Knights shattered darkness itself.
Barcode and Dercan, showing no sign of panic at this sudden assault, immediately assumed defensive stances. Mist began to rise from Dercan’s dual blades, while energy swirled around Barcode’s black armor, confronting the angels’ radiance.
Clang clang!
Sharp metallic sounds rang out as an Angel Knight’s blade clashed with Dercan’s swords. At the point of impact, golden and crimson light exploded outward, and the surrounding air trembled from the shockwave. Barcode, engaged with two Angel Knights simultaneously, wielded his greatsword to form a defensive barrier.

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