The Paladin in the Abyss

Chapter 351: 365: Zoel's Weakness

Chapter 351: Chapter 365: Zoel’s Weakness

Although vampires resembled ordinary living beings, many non-paranoid individuals in the Blood Race would hide their identities and live across various strata of mortal society. Unlike the Undead, they needed food and sleep, but their essence was still that of the Undead.

This meant that the negative energy attacks that would damage ordinary creatures actually had a healing effect on the vampires.

Although little Isha wasn’t exactly comforted by this powerful healing energy, seeing Lancelot, whom she considered her greatest support, blasted away, the young girl was momentarily stunned. But just then, her brother’s voice suddenly rang clear in her ear:

“Now, quick!”

The young girl immediately snapped to her senses, her hand reaching to her belt, and the item Lancelot had specifically instructed her about before the battle appeared in her hand.

A flash bomb.

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The training of a Wanderer enabled her hands to be steady, skillful, and swift. Little Isha completed the preparation to activate the alchemical item as fast as possible, then hurled it toward the ceiling while shouting:

“Flash!”

Having previously battled with the Dark Weavers, where Koula had often used flash bombs, everyone had instinctively learned to turn away at the sound of the word “flash,” even though they were all severely wounded by the Matriarch’s spells, they still retained enough strength to turn their heads.

But the Zoels had no knowledge of this. They looked involuntarily towards little Isha, not understanding why this seemingly naive young girl was unharmed, and their gaze followed her action to the small clay pot thrown up.

The clay pot shattered against the ceiling, exploding in a burst of light tens of times brighter than the sun. Even though the intense light lasted less than one-hundredth of a second, it was not something ordinary humans could endure, let alone the Dark Elves, who had grown accustomed to dim environments after years of living underground.

Perhaps this dignified Zoel noble had not understood what happened until her death.

Lancelot was not yet satisfied. He drew a long arc with his longsword, striking the headless body once again. With no amulets or magical protection, the Matriarch’s luxurious robes provided no defense, and Lancelot’s burst of speed was so rapid that he delivered nearly a hundred sword strikes within three seconds, completely chopping the enemy’s body into a pile of minced meat, to an extent that even the Matriarch herself couldn’t resurrect from.

Of course, Lancelot deliberately avoided the waist and hip area where several bulging pouches hung; he wouldn’t want to cut those off along with it.

While he launched the attack, others were not idle either. Negative energy did harm their lives but did not directly inflict physical damage, which meant everyone still retained their full combat capabilities.

And what could be easier to handle than an enemy blinded under such circumstances?

Unexpectedly, some Zoels seemed to have the ability to fight while blind. Like the Levitation Skill, each Zoel noble could rely on their family crest to cast Dark Arts, therefore many had been trained to fight by relying on their hearing with their eyes covered.

However, Dark Arts affected both sides equally, which was not the case now. People hardly struggled to eliminate their respective foes, and with Kamoen’s recent example, everyone’s actions were very resolute, leaving no chance for any enemies to surrender.

According to their moral standards, if an opponent indicated surrender, they were obligated to accept. But given their environment and the missions they carried, realistically handling these prisoners was impossible, so denying enemies the chance to speak might be seen as a form of evasion.

Everyone is changed by the Abyss to some extent, and if even angels are not immune, these mortals certainly are not different.

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