Chapter 426 Grave Situation (2/2)
It wasn't just Gillian who had noticed Rhode's state of distress; Darke was also fully aware of his weakened enemy. As an undead creature who was incomparably sensitive towards spiritual energy, Darke was quick to pick up that Rhode's spiritual energy that was as weak as a candle-lit flame which would fade away with a gentle pinch. Darke stirred at this thought and extended his arm to end Rhode's pathetic life.
However, at this moment, Darke felt a hot blaze behind him.
He turned around and witnessed several columns of flames flinging to engulf him.
Darke held his breath as he sensed a massive amount of pure elemental strength within the columns of flames. Undead creatures were most afraid of holy energy and flames. In addition, the Seven Hells which Gillian released belonged to the concretization of the Spell of the Red Lotus, which wasn't limited to her current level. Once Darke got engulfed by it, he would definitely turn into a burning chicken inside-out.
Of course, this definitely wasn't the final destination that the Necromancer yearned for. Darke gave up his attack on Rhode decisively and attempted to dodge Gillian's attack. However, the fox-eared young lady had no intention of letting him escape. She cast three more columns of flames above the Necromancer and blocked his escape route. However, the Necromancer squeezed his way past the gaps between the columns. Even though there were also several fireballs soaring all over the sky, Darke had no problems dealing with them.
But…
The current situation wasn't favoring Rhode. ”Anne, I need your help.”
After once again forcing the Necromancer back with the columns of flames, Gillian spoke with a stern expression and her pupils glistening with bright flames as she stared at the night sky. Although Gillian was confident that her Seven Hells would be fatal to Darke, the concretization of the Red Lotus spell had its time limit. Rhode's initial intention was to ambush the Necromancer as Gillian cast Seven Hells to give him a lethal blow which would leave him half crippled at the very least. But now, Rhode's exhaustion was more than expected. This sudden change in the situation made Gillian switched to Plan B: drag the time out as long as possible until Barter arrives. In any case, Barter was at his peak in the Master stage and was about to reach the Legendary stage. He wouldn't have any problems facing a Necromancer in the Master stage, right?
”What's the problem, Sister Gillian?” Anne turned around and gazed at Gillian immediately. Anne was equally concerned about the situation as she had seen Rhode half-kneeling on the ground, unable to get back on his feet. As an experienced mercenary and a Shield Warrior whose responsibility was to protect others, Anne knew what this aggressive battle signified.
However, she couldn't act on her own accord as Rhode had given her the order to protect Natasha and Grendy on the wagon. All Anne could do was to worry secretly and observe the situation. She raised her spirits instantly upon hearing Gillian's words.
”Master isn't looking too good and my Seven Hells can't delay the Necromancer much longer. I need your help. As I'm keeping this Necromancer busy, I need you to shield Master and smash that annoying skeleton to bits!” Gillian requested.
Got to say, this request was kind of difficult even for Anne. Unlike Gillian and Rhode, Anne required plenty close-combat aggression to be effective. As her far range attacks were less threatening, a powerful negative energy spell from the Necromancer could cause harmful damage to this young lady.
However, Anne had no hesitation to Gillian's suggestion.
”Sure, no problem!” Anne's eyes brightened as she nodded. The young lady took a couple of steps back and watched the sky attentively. Soon, a circle of green radiance emerged around her body and she leapt forward!