Clang!
The Swordsman Golem swung its sword rapidly,
but Hulim Heyerar blocked it with Helkem.
Clang! Clang! Clang......
In the blink of an eye, the two exchanged dozens of blows.
Both Hulim and the Swordsman Golem displayed extraordinary swordsmanship, but Hulim’s magic sword Helkem gave her the edge—gradually, she gained the upper hand.
But—
Boom!
Behind her, the Shieldbearer Golem charged forward once more.
Hulim had to break off the close-quarters combat with the Swordsman Golem to dodge the charge.
Whoosh!
No sooner had she evaded than another beam of light came hurtling toward her.
Hulim crossed Helkem in front of her, blocking the attack.
Boom!
Before the beam faded,
the Shieldbearer Golem closed in.
It raised its massive fist and slammed it down at Hulim. She swung Helkem forward violently, slicing through the beam, then darted out of the way just in time.
But the Shieldbearer Golem kept raining down punches. Hulim dodged nimbly with her agile figure. Meanwhile, the Swordsman Golem rushed forward to assist, forming a pincer attack with the Shieldbearer.
Whoosh——!
From afar, the Mage Golem seized every opportunity to launch long-range attacks, keeping her suppressed.
Gradually, Hulim was drawn into the rhythm of their coordinated assault......
Boom! Boom! Boom......
On the stone platform, deafening explosions echoed relentlessly.
The fierce battle had lasted a considerable time.
Hulim still couldn’t find a breakthrough in the Annihilation Golems’ combined offensive.
If this went on, she’d have to abandon the Philosopher’s Stone and flee.
Whoosh——!
Another long-range magical attack came flying.
Hulim, who had just spotted a flaw in the Shieldbearer Golem’s defense, was forced to give up the chance.
“That one......”
She glanced out of the corner of her eye at the Mage Golem hiding in the rear.
She knew—if she wanted to defeat these three, she had to take out the most threatening Mage Golem first!
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Otherwise, with its constant support, she could never deal effective damage to the two melee fighters!
Her mind raced as she analyzed the situation rapidly, searching for a way to break the deadlock.
Then she noticed the ground beneath her feet.
Even after enduring the full-force battle of four Rank A powerhouses for so long, the platform was only pitted and scarred—no serious damage.
Its magic resistance was astonishingly high!
But while this battlefield was sturdy enough, it also restricted her strength to a certain extent......
“......”
With that thought, Hulim made up her mind.
She didn’t hesitate. When facing the Shieldbearer Golem’s next attack, she deliberately let herself be sent flying. Then she immediately cast wind magic mid-air, quickly escaping the platform area.
Thud! Thud!
The Shieldbearer and Swordsman Golems leaped into the air and chased after her.
At the same time, the Mage Golem—still on the platform—unleashed a flurry of magical attacks, pursuing Hulim through the air. Unlike the other two Annihilation Golems, however, it didn’t leave the platform......
Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh......
Countless light arrows rained down on Hulim like a storm.
Hulim swung the Seven Luminaries forward.
Boom——!!!
A tempest of wind blades surged toward the light arrows,
shattering them all into pieces.
Thud!
Hulim landed on the nearly barren rocky wilderness.
Boom! Boom!
Two loud crashes came from ahead.
The two chasing Annihilation Golems landed nearby.
Rumble, rumble......
As soon as it touched the ground, the Shieldbearer Golem launched another charge.
Clang!
Hulim tapped the ground with the Seven Luminaries once more.
Crack!
The ground in front of her shattered instantly, forming a massive crater.
This time, the spell worked.
The Shieldbearer Golem fell into the crater completely unprepared.
But the Swordsman Golem, at the last moment before falling, stepped hard on a piece of gravel, using it as a springboard to launch itself toward Hulim.
With the Shieldbearer temporarily out of the fight, it immediately took over as the vanguard.
Watching the sharp sword hurtling toward her at high speed, Hulim swung the Seven Luminaries forward quickly.
A fire tornado and an ice tornado appeared in front of her simultaneously.
The two tornadoes collided violently, unleashing a shockwave and shrouding the area in thick white mist.
Hindered by the shockwave and now blinded by the mist, the Swordsman Golem lost track of Hulim temporarily.
But it didn’t rush into the mist to find her.
Instead, it raised its longsword.
Hum——!
The sword glowed brightly and began to vibrate intensely.
In the next second,
the Swordsman Golem swung the sword forcefully around itself.
Boom——!!!
Giant blades of light shot out in all directions,
tearing through the thick mist covering the area.
The mist thinned rapidly,
then dissipated completely in just a few seconds!
“Troublesome......”
Hulim frowned.
Whoosh!
She darted away from her position in an instant.
Whoosh!!!
Almost as soon as she left, a beam of light crashed down from the sky, hitting the spot where she’d been.
Boom!
A huge fireball erupted on the ground.
Hulim, who had evaded the attack, flew into the air and aimed the Seven Luminaries at the farthest Mage Golem.
“Payback.”
Boom!
A massive bolt of lightning descended from the sky, striking the Mage Golem directly.
But the Mage Golem quickly raised a barrier, blocking the lightning strike.
At the same time, below Hulim,
Boom!
The ground suddenly exploded.
A huge figure burst out of the earth, charging straight at Hulim in the air.
Hulim swiftly pointed the Seven Luminaries at the figure,
then unleashed a beam of light at it.
To her surprise, the figure also activated a barrier, forcibly blocking the light beam attack!
It then charged forward relentlessly, enduring the continuous bombardment of the beam without slowing down......
Boom——!
The Shieldbearer Golem collided with Hulim.
But she wasn’t injured—she had summoned a light barrier in front of her just in time, blocking the Shieldbearer.
As Hulim struggled against it,
Whoosh!
A figure suddenly appeared beside her.
It was the Swordsman Golem.
Its longsword glowed brightly as it swung downward, sending a massive blade of sword energy slashing toward Hulim.
Whoosh——!
Meanwhile, the Mage Golem—having defended against the lightning strike—launched a long-range attack at Hulim simultaneously.
Both the sword energy and the beam hit Hulim’s light barrier head-on.
Crack!
Under the three-pronged assault,
the light barrier shattered!
Having focused most of her power on neutralizing the more dangerous sword energy and beam attacks, Hulim was sent flying backward by the Shieldbearer Golem’s impact.
Her body streaked across the sky like a shooting star, flying far into the distance.
