The bustling streets became deserted. No one was brave enough to obstruct the dark elf army at this moment. Verna gripped the nine-headed-snake whip, bit her lip, and glared fumingly. No one dared to go against the matriarch. They curled up by the side in fear, terrified that the matriarch would vent her frustration out on them.
As a matter of fact, Verna didn’t want to stand out among the group. Just like any other matriarch, Verna hoped to observe the battle from a safe distance, while other families tossed about with one another below. However, the best laid plans of mice and men often went awry. Verna didn’t expect her youngest daughter to be so foolish as to probe the other party’s strength, leading to this big disaster.
Oh, spiders, if that b*tch were here, I swear to inflict eternal pain on her, banish her entirely, and turn her into a drider!
But it was a pity that the corpse of her naive daughter was nowhere to be seen, so Verna couldn’t even vent her frustration on it.
Even though Verna was itching to chop her naive daughter into minced meat to feed wild creatures, what should be done had to be done. If she didn’t want her name to be taken off the book by the council, she would need to do something to secure the status and dignity of her family. That was why Verna had no choice but to mobilize all her forces. This time, not only were the elite forces of her family involved, but all members of the 25th and 37th were also gathered. This was a little trickery of dark elf families. After their daughters grew up, matriarchs would allow them to establish their own families. Not only could the newer families replace them in eliminating threats, but they also ensured the stability of the matriarchs’ dominance. As a matter of fact, in Carlesodar City, almost more than half of the families were supported by and connected to the top 10 matriarchs. This time, Verna didn’t avoid any suspicion to send them out, which went to show how ambitious this matriarch of the fourth family was… Or perhaps, just how arrogant she was… It was tough to figure out whether the thought of her implicating the entire city to be buried with her even existed in her mind…
Duergars and bugbears crowded the streets as they marched in large strides. The duergars wielded shields before them, while the burly bugbears behind them clutched meteor-hammers. A fully-equipped dark elf army occupied the rear, guarding the advanced female mage among them. This was the standard formation for the dark elves. They wouldn’t put themselves in danger, but instead manipulate the large number of slaves to diminish the enemies’ strength before dealing the lethal, final blow themselves. Due to that reason, the dark elves flourished the whips in their hands to spur on the creatures before them. Under such intimidation, races like the duergars and bugbears naturally had no way of resisting. The only output for them was to take it out on the enemies and use their deaths to prove their existence in this world.
All of a sudden, a petite figure appeared in front of the huge crowd. Mini Bubble Gum sauntered ahead. The bright, holy radiance coalesced into several runes that hovered around her, metamorphosing into an unbreakable barrier. Gazing at the heavily-armored enemies, Mini Bubble Gum revealed an excited and sinister smile. She clenched her tiny fists, squinted, and widened her mouth.
“Heh, heh. This is getting fun. Alright, I shall take them on first. You bast*rds, I shall bury you alive for scamming my equipment before! Die!”
Mini Bubble Gum snarled, raising and swinging her right fist abruptly.
“———!”
A glaring, holy light beam exploded from her fist, blasting straight at the army of monsters ahead. Facing this sudden, oncoming brilliance, the duergars were completely devoured before they even reacted. In an instant, a brilliance occupied the entire space, enveloping the dark, underground city in a whiteness that was as bright as daylight.
The blinding light wreaked havoc to the dark elves’ formation. The dark elves’ weakness was bright lights, and the duergars and bugbears didn’t have it any better either. Even though they could withstand an extent of light similar to humans, Mini Bubble Gum’s holy light was like that of flash bangs. Not even humans could tolerate it, not to mention underground creatures who had never witnessed such a glaring radiance.
In an instant, the somewhat-neat formation crumbled. The duergars retreated instinctively, while bugbears charged ahead and brandished their meteor-hammers blindly. The formation was in complete disorder. Bugbears stomped the duergars, and piercing screams and loud clashes filled the air. The dark elves weren’t able to control the army because they were also blinded by the dazzling light. But despite that, they reacted swiftly. Upon realizing that something was amiss, bursts of black mist erupted to enfold the streets.
In the blink of an eye, there was nothing except for darkness. This was also the innate skill of the dark elves—Dark Mist. They could create a mass of darkness that not even magical spells could penetrate and conceal themselves within it. Almost no surface creatures were able to get away safely from this skill.
But it was a pity that their enemies were entirely different this time.
Boom! Boom! Boom!
Shortly after the dark elves released the dark mists in a panic, a series of rumbles and explosions echoed as a dazzling, white light column appeared above them. Then, it slammed the ground like a gigantic hammer. Not only did the holy power eradicate the darkness, but it also smashed the duergars and bugbears into bits. Mini Bubble Gum withdrew her right arm and let out an evil laughter. At the next moment, she dashed straight into the hectic battlefield like a streaking meteor, crashing onto her victims.
Boom!
Before one of the unfortunate duergars figured out the situation, it was ploughed into a lifeless corpse underneath Mini Bubble Gum’s feet. In this thunderous explosion, the surroundings couldn’t help but rumble, where cracks spread across the weaker building walls. The mighty impact proliferated in powerful airwaves, striking and blasting away monsters that couldn’t evade in time. In an instant, the area around Mini Bubble Gum was cleanly swept. Apart from the spider web-like fissures underneath her feet, there was nothing else left.
But at that moment, the dark elves finally launched their attacks.
The instant Mini Bubble Gum landed on the ground, several razor-sharp, pitch-black, and seemingly modified blades struck at her. The dark elves’ swordsmanship was top-notch, especially in terms of speed and accuracy. Not only that, but the blades of their swords were also smeared with lethal poison that could seal one’s throat. Just a scratch from the blade would be enough to send one into the abyssal of death… But it was a pity that they were dealing with a rock-hard enemy right now.
Clang! Clang! Clang!
In a string of crisp rasps, the invisible barrier negated all threats mercilessly. The strong recoils from the blades forced the dark elves back by half a step. Despite that, they instinctively extended their arms to strike again. But at that moment, Mini Bubble Gum retaliated.
“Die! You dark swines!”
Mini Bubble Gum bellowed at the top of her lungs. She raised and spread her arms to the side. Along with this action, innumerable, flaring lights erupted around the transparent barrier, dispersing in all directions and ramming into the dark elves. Even though the dark elves wore magical armors that were highly-resistant to ordinary magical spells, it was a pity that Mini Bubble Gum was a cleric, and the composition of spiritual spells were fundamentally different from magical spells. Not only that, but as a representative of ‘holy light’, Mini Bubble Gum’s attacks were also blessed by holy attributes, which made it a perfect match against these wicked dark elves. As soon as the light beams slammed onto the dark elves, they would feel as though red branding irons were pressed against their skin at once, where not even the well-trained dark elves could withstand this agonizing pain. As blood-curdling screeches filled the air, the encirclement of the dark elves disintegrated entirely like a broken egg shell.
“Oh no!”
Looking at this scene, the bewildered female mage who was protected at the rear turned ashen. As a spell caster, she understood more than the males just how powerful Mini Bubble Gum’s attack was. Even though she was mentally prepared for such an extent of attack, the terrifying holy power made her tremble in fear. But now wasn’t the time to be terrified. The moment the encirclement shattered, she raised her snake whip and yelled out evil incantations. Shortly after, a pitch-black and ice-cold energy of death coalesced on the tip of the six-headed-snake whip. Then, she snarled and flourished the long whip.
Whoosh——!
The dark, sinister energy of death metamorphosed into a gigantic viper that widened its jaw and pounced on Mini Bubble Gum. Mini Bubble Gum who was seemingly unable to react in time was swallowed by the viper entirely.
I did it!
Looking at her success, the female mage cheered inwardly. This was one of the most powerful spells she mastered. Any life form that came into contact with the darkness of death would have its energy absorbed in the shortest time possible, before drying up into an ice-cold, lifeless corpse…
However, before the female mage completed her smile, a dazzling, white light flashed past her eyes.
Boom!
In the blink of an eye, the enormous viper exploded into bits of fragments. The burning, holy energy surged like blazing flames, devouring the snake whip in the female mage’s hand. The female mage gaped, but at the same time, a petite, jade-white fist grew in size as it enveloped her vision.
In a loud bang, the female mage’s skull was like a watermelon smashed by a baseball bat. Her beautiful face was completely crushed. One of her perfect eyes fell out of its socket and dropped to the ground. But at the next moment, it was squashed by a boot that landed on it!
“Splendid!”
Gazing at the corpse that was spurting blood from the neck and falling backward to the ground, Mini Bubble Gum nodded in pleasure and raised her bloodied right hand high in the air.
“First blood!”
