Chapter 819: Killing Zone
"Hit them!" said Melody.
Jay’s team swept the enemy from the left, and Eid’s team hit the enemy from the right.
Ragna and Eid’s team guardian actually approached Christina, ignoring even the people from Nart’s team. They came as reinforcements, creating a wall that not a single beast could pass.
On the other hand, Erwin and Aileen charged ahead, killing one after another.
Erwin and Aileen hadn’t done anything unusual, but their speed was unbelievably fast.
Erwin controlled the beasts’ movements with his wires, while Aileen disappeared and reappeared again and again. Every time she swung that short sword, a life was taken. There was no beast that could withstand even a single blow.
Her strength had gone to a level equal to Erwin, who had a brain affinity. On the other hand, Erwin had also reached Tier 6. Instead of pursuing the same path as Jay, he actually changed his fighting style a bit.
He sent a wire to one beast and used his strength to direct this beast to another one, causing a crash that killed the momentum of other beasts behind them.
From time to time, he even sent a wire to help Aileen navigate, which increased his efficiency.
And Melody was there to guide them. Of course, it couldn’t be done unless they knew each other a lot and trusted them with their lives.
Meanwhile, Kanaria remained still. Her target was fleeing beasts, but not a single beast had been spotted yet.
Last but not least, Jay. He didn’t follow the team, but he was directed to the enemy’s rear, killing the beasts from behind.
As expected, Jay had grown his strength a lot. In addition, his equipment had been replaced with new ones, increasing his strength even further. As a result, he slaughtered the beasts with little to no resistance.
The same thing occurred on the other side. Eid took down one beast after another, his movement so smooth that if people watched him, they would only see his afterimage.
On the other hand, the two Tier 7 humans under Eid’s command struck from the side, rampaging through the enemy’s ranks like nobody’s business. Then again, they were Tier 7. Even though the average tier of beasts in this area was high, it didn’t mean anything to them.
When Clovis saw their engagement, he found out Melody’s real aim. This was actually a killing zone.
Melody sent their toughest fighters to the front to stop the beasts’ movements. Once they stopped, the teams swept in from the side to contain them. Then, Jay and Eid became the killing arrows.
Of course, they would be able to turn around and escape, but they had to turn around, which meant they had to handle the two Tier 7 humans and Erwin and Aileen.
Even if they were able to do it, most would have died, and they, too, would have become the prey of the rangers.
Kanaria and the ranger from Eid’s team were already waiting, but it looked like the beasts couldn’t escape. All of them were contained and slaughtered without mercy.
Clovis was able to see this because of his Abyss Time, but Melody had changed completely. Her method had become bolder and the execution was perfect.
Melody even gave directions to each member as if she were able to see which one was about to escape.
For the last 18 months, Melody had learned a lot of things. It was true that she honed her fighting ability, but Melody knew that her focus was not there.
She was never a combatant. As a result, she only refined her ability to the level where she could protect herself and used the rest of the time to train her affinity.
She had the Brain Affinity, which meant Bones and Heart could be her secondary affinity, but she didn’t choose any of it. Instead, she focused on her tertiary affinity, Blood.
Yes, Melody was utilizing her tertiary ability like Clovis. Even though it wasn’t as effective, it was enough to slow down her time for a bit.
Melody was typing quickly, her eyes didn’t even blink. In her mind, there was a 3D image of the battlefield where she could see all the details of the battlefield. It was as if she saw the world from a third perspective.
The radar, the number of enemies, the allies, their movements... Everything entered her vision as if all of it were a simulation. And she was there to control how the simulation would be played.
Even Clovis got a chill down his spine.
"Are you serious, Melody?" Clovis sucked a cold breath while turning around.
"What?" Rin tilted her head in confusion, not understanding what was going on.
Melody closed her eyes for a moment. She was sweating. Melody hated sweat simply because she was the type of person who could sweat even if she was just sitting without doing anything in a cold room.
Yet, such a person chose to do something that resulted in what she hated.
Melody remembered Dante’s figure. His smile at that time was unforgettable.
"Sister. Thank you for everything. I don’t know how to thank... ehm, Mr. Clovis? That’s why I want to be useful to him. This way, I can thank him... for saving me... so that you don’t have to cry anymore. That’s why I don’t want to be a burden to you anymore. I just want to be someone who can make you smile every day."
Melody was moved. She chuckled, "You don’t have to worry about that. I will be the one repaying him. Do whatever you want, I’m always proud of you."
Melody finally opened her eyes before wiping the sweat off her forehead. "Well, I’ve been slacking because I hate sweat, but the real reason is just... that I want to make myself presentable when visiting Dante.
"But it doesn’t matter anymore." Melody winked her eye playfully. "You don’t have to do everything anymore. I will be your eyes. Do whatever you see fit, and I will bring you to that outcome. Of course, if you are trying to be reckless, I will just find a way to avoid that."
Clovis smiled. "I will rely on you then."
He was impressed with the growth of everyone. Although he still couldn’t see their full strength, he became more confident in finishing the mission. But of course, the danger was right behind them.