Chapter 695: James's Death Wish

Aboard the Arbatel, James A. Partington, as captain, was feeling quite smug.

"Three Spirits, and there's even a Nightmare and a Swordsman. If I can capture them all, I will surely be able to take another big step forward within DEM Industries!"

Watching Ellen on the computer screen, trapped by Lingyun and unable to break out of the combat circle no matter what, James curled his lip in disdain. "Even as the Department Head of the Execution Department, there are times you can't handle things. Now, it's time for me to make an appearance! All crew members, pay attention, prepare to fire the Magic Convergence Cannon! Target: the Swordsman!"

"Yes! Magic Convergence Cannon, beginning the launch preparation phase!" the crew aboard the Arbatel responded.

"All other batteries, start them up! First, blow up that big Rabbit spraying cold air!" James said, looking at the Frozen Puppet that was forcing the DEM Industries magicians to dodge constantly.

"Yes!"

Instantly, the secondary batteries on the Arbatel activated simultaneously, and countless Light Cannons rushed toward Yoshino's direction.

Facing the sudden attack, Yoshino let out a scream. She activated her Frozen Armor at full power, forming a powerful Ice Wall around the Frozen Puppet. The Light Cannons bombarded the ice shield around the Frozen Puppet, and the dust kicked up instantly enveloped it.

After the dust settled, James couldn't help but frown. The Frozen Armor wrapping the Frozen Puppet still existed, but it was covered in countless cracks, and cold air flowed over the armor, constantly shrinking the cracks.

"Heh, this layer of armor is quite tough! Fire again! I don't believe I can't break this turtle shell!" A cold sneer appeared on James's face.

"Damn it!" Lingyun, who was battling Ellen, frowned fiercely.

He had not expected that after the DEM Industries airship appeared, the first target of its attack would not be him, but Yoshino. Although Yoshino's Frozen Armor was powerful, facing the Arbatel's attack, it could only hold up for one or two hits at most. If the opponent launched another attack, Yoshino would be in danger.

Ellen naturally saw the change in Lingyun's expression and understood that Lingyun was worried about the Arbatel continuing to attack Yoshino. She immediately swung her Light Sword and launched a frantic attack on Lingyun. However, this time the attack method was different from before; previously she wanted to defeat Lingyun, but this time her goal was to entangle Lingyun and prevent him from rescuing Yoshino.

"James, I order you, attack the Hermit with everything you have!" At the same time, Ellen ordered James via radio.

"You are courting death!" Hearing Ellen's words, a flash of anger crossed Lingyun's eyes. He opened his left hand, and a thin sword appeared in his grasp. "Second!"

The moment he gripped the thin sword, Lingyun flicked his hand, and countless sword lights exploded in front of him, turning into streams of light that struck toward Ellen's direction.

"Puff, puff, puff—"

Ellen had never realized that her Territory was so fragile; in front of Lingyun's thin sword, it was no different from a thin piece of paper. Facing Lingyun's thin sword attack, Ellen only blocked a few moves before her defensive circle was completely breached, and she could only try her best to dodge.

"Ssh—"

In the blink of an eye, several miserable blood flowers burst out on Ellen's body.

Ellen let out a muffled groan, but her figure did not retreat a single step, continuing to kill toward Lingyun's direction. Looking at it this way, she was determined to stop Lingyun from rescuing Yoshino.

"Time Sword!"

Watching Ellen entangle him once more, the twin swords in Lingyun's hands vanished simultaneously, and a great sword appeared in his grasp. He swept toward Ellen's direction with one strike.

Facing this great sword, alarm bells rang in Ellen's heart, and the hairs on her body stood on end, as if a terrifying giant beast had bared its fangs at her.

A death crisis enveloped her entire body. Ellen's face turned ferocious, and she let out a roar, her Light Sword assuming a full-defense posture. At the same time, she pushed her own Territory to the limit, while simultaneously compressing it to the extreme to block in front of her.

"Boom—"

The moment the Light Sword and the great sword clashed, an incomparably terrifying force descended directly onto Ellen. Ellen only had time to let out a muffled groan before her entire body turned into an afterimage, 暴冲 (bursting) out toward the dense forest.

"Crack, crack..."

Countless trees were smashed to pieces by Ellen's body, and a huge passage was carved directly through the dense jungle by her frame. The dust kicked up from the ground obscured Ellen's figure, making it impossible to see her current condition.

"Hum—"

Having blasted Ellen away with one sword strike, Lingyun opened his hand, and silver light bloomed in his palm. A small figure appeared in Lingyun's arms with a cry of surprise.

At the same time, the Arbatel in the sky released countless Light Cannons once again, bombarding the ice wall below. Amidst the violent roaring sound, the ice wall shattered completely, but Yoshino, who had been behind the ice wall, had long since vanished.

"Big brother." Yoshino, held in Lingyun's arms, said in a low voice.

"Alright, Yoshino, stay here for a moment. I'm going to deal with that big fly in the sky!" Lingyun reached out and rubbed Yoshino's head.

"Mm." Yoshino nodded obediently.

"Hm, the Hermit disappeared?" Looking at the large crater blasted into the ground by the magic cannon, James couldn't help but frown. He didn't recall the Hermit having such an escape method in the data he had seen.

"Daring to bully my little sister, you really are tired of living!" Lingyun's figure twisted and appeared in front of the Arbatel.

"Zafkiel!"

Following Lingyun's soft shout, a huge silver Pocket Watch slowly emerged from behind him, and along with it, the eerie world behind the Pocket Watch also appeared. The moment Lingyun's Angel appeared, terrifying power filled the entire sky, causing the entire Void to tremble.

"Damn it, this Spirit intends to launch an attack on us! Stop him quickly! How much time is left for the Magic Convergence Cannon?" James's face changed drastically.

"The Magic Convergence Cannon at full power is entering a ten-second countdown!" one of the crew members shouted loudly.

"Ten seconds? Throw every other attack at him! You must stall him for ten seconds!" James roared.

"Yes!"

Instantly, all the secondary batteries on the Arbatel aimed at Lingyun simultaneously, and countless Light Cannons and Missiles were fired from the Arbatel, rushing toward Lingyun's direction.

"Click-clack, click-clack—click!"

The second hand moving within the Pocket Watch suddenly stopped. The moment the second hand stopped, the entire world turned gray and white; the only person capable of moving was Lingyun.

Suddenly, Tokisaki Kurumi, who had also been stopped, regained her color. Her gaze turned toward Lingyun, her eyes filled with amazement: "So this is Lingyun's Zafkiel? It truly is an existence terrifying to the extreme!"

In the gray-white world, a Long Sword appeared in Lingyun's hand, and he slashed countless Sword Qi toward the Arbatel in front of him.

Afterward, the second hand of the Pocket Watch began to move once again, and the entire world regained its color. But in the eyes of others, it was as if Lingyun had erupted with countless Sword Qi in an instant, bombarding toward the direction of the Arbatel.