That bard is such a charmer!

Chapter 55 Plumber

clang!

The gleaming white blade clashed with the wildly flashing purple lightning of the warhammer, producing a deafening sound.

Harald's attack failed, and he took a half step back, once again shocked by Isabella's strength and the quality of the greatsword in her hand.

No way, you're going to take the hammer head-on with the blade of your sword? Aren't you afraid of the blade chipping or even breaking?

Wait, why does it look like my warhammer is the one that's broken off?

Fuck!

Harald wanted to curse, but Isabella's swordsmanship was clearly extraordinary. Seeing him retreat, she immediately swung her sword forward, giving him no chance to catch his breath, and launched her second attack!

Harald had no choice but to fight. Despite being a level above in strength, he was at a slight disadvantage due to the difference in equipment.

However, he still had four close confidants.

Because the exit was narrow, these people could not get past him to attack Isabella, but there were two mages among them who raised their hands and chanted incantations, preparing to cast spells.

However, they were not as fast as Richard.

At this point, Richard dared not hold back any longer and directly added both of his free attribute points to Charisma, bringing his Charisma value to 17 points and temporarily enhancing his spellcasting ability.

Then he drank the last bottle of stamina potion left by Jostein, and with the help of the potion, he used the "Movement Like a Tide" technique for the third time today, throwing a Shattering Sonic Wave at twice the speed behind the two mages!

Rumble rumble rumble!

The sound, like a 400-pound stomach snoring loudly in your ear, struck the two mages and their warriors like a heavy blow.

One of them suffered a sudden ear bleed and, unable to bear it any longer, squatted down and buried his head in the water.

The other one had a shield that glowed, barely managing to block the attack.

However, because he lacked the expertise to cast spells on the battlefield, the powerful spell he was preparing was interrupted, forcing him to abandon the incantation and instead unleash a level 0 Trick Freezing Ray at Isabella.

Because the spell was too weak, Isabella, whose defense was maxed out, simply ignored it.

Meanwhile, Richard's second spell was ready.

But this time he didn't choose sound waves, but aimed at Harald and used Silver Light Sharp Words!

Immediately, a wisp of silvery light drifted from the corner of his lips.

Harald, who was about to unleash a lightning strike on Isabella, suddenly had a cramp in his arm, causing the lightning bolt to veer off Isabella and instead strike the ground instead.

Originally, it wasn't a big deal; it was just a waste of some magic power.

Unfortunately, the floor of the hall was still wad-deep in water, while the back door where Richard and Isabella were standing remained dry because of the steps.

As we all know, water conducts electricity.

then……

Bilibili!

"Aaaaaaah!"

"Ha, Lord Harald!"

"I can't take it anymore..."

The next second, the two remaining heavily armored warriors beside Harald were attacked and collapsed to the ground, their bodies numb—their injuries might not be serious, but they wouldn't be able to get up and fight for a while.

As for the other two monks, because they were wearing long leather boots, they were less affected, but their lips were still trembling and they could not speak clearly.

Harald: "..."

Damn it, how could this happen!

How did I suddenly make such a beginner's mistake!

Just as he was filled with doubt and anger, Isabella's aura suddenly intensified.

With the combined assistance of the inspirational melody and the silvery whispers, she felt her movements were smoother than ever before, and her whole body was filled with inexhaustible energy.

Following her instincts, she swung her sword horizontally, the blade shimmering with a shadowy black light, as if some inexplicable force was pulling at her, making the surrounding air heavy and thick!

This is the Paladin's Tier 4 combat skill, the Fear Slash, which can inflict both physical and psychological damage simultaneously!

In a panic, Harald had no choice but to raise his hammer to block.

But at this crucial moment, the hammer suddenly snapped in two!

Isabella's blade plunged straight in, cleaving through his shoulder armor and leaving a deep, bloody gash from his shoulder to his chest!

"Ugh!"

Harald was injured and quickly retreated four or five steps, barely managing to avoid Isabella's pursuit.

At this moment, under the effect of the Fear Slash, his heart was filled with fear, his thoughts were confused, he lost all courage, and he even had the thought of turning around and running away.

but……

In that case, can he still be called a messenger of slaughter?

Just as Harald was at a great disadvantage, the killing power he had just absorbed in the ritual gradually began to boil in his veins.

He then recalled what the leader of the order, Aidan, had said to him years ago when he sent him to the Gulf region.

Before fate favors someone, it will surely bestow hardship upon them, tormenting their body and tempering their will. Only in this way can that person achieve true growth and accomplish feats that ordinary people cannot!

Ah, yes, that's it...

This is a trial!

There's nothing to be afraid of. You have to face it yourself. Only in this way can you be reborn!

With the change in his mindset, Harald fully unleashed the killing power within him.

He roared at the top of his lungs, his bones cracking, and his body grew taller rapidly.

Crimson blood gushed from under his skin, enveloping his helmet, armor, and the broken warhammer in his hand, as if a new layer of flesh had fused these metallic weapons into his body.

In the blink of an eye, Harald disappeared.

Instead, there was a monster that was two and a half meters tall, with dragon horns and sharp claws, flames burning in its eye sockets, and a faint metallic sheen on its skin!

Seeing this, Isabella quickly retreated back into the passage, saying to Richard behind her:

"Be careful, this is the state a core member of the Slaughter Order displays after awakening their divine power. We call it the Butcher Form, and it's said to be no weaker than the Slaughter Form of the former Slaughter God's offspring!"

"However, it has a time limit; we just need to stick to it for a while."

Hiss, no wonder it's listed as a separate class, the Killer Knight. It certainly doesn't look like a regular warrior or arcane knight...

Richard's throat bobbed slightly. He quickly resumed playing the inspirational melody to buff Isabella, then raised his finger, intending to cast a maniacal laugh spell on Harald.

But a loud thud interrupted his incantation, and Harald charged at her like a mad rhinoceros, smashing Isabella's shield of piety with his headbutt!

Then, it crossed its two claws and swung them around. One claw deflected Isabella's sword, while the other claw pounced on her armor, scraping and creating conspicuous cracks. At the same time, red lightning flashed from the claw tips as it struck Isabella's body along the cracks!

"Well……"

Isabella cried out in pain, took two steps back, and leaned against the wall.