As the light faded,
the Mage Golem stood in place, smoking profusely. Though it hadn’t fallen, its functions were severely damaged—its combat power and threat level reduced to a minimum.
Clang!
A sharp sword strike came from behind.
Hulim Heyerar drew Helkem instantly, spinning around to parry.
Clash!
The two swords collided.
The Swordsman Golem then swung its longsword in a blur, weaving a dense web of slashes.
Hulim didn’t retreat. Gripping Helkem tightly, she chose to meet the attacks head-on.
Clang! Clang! Clang......
In the blink of an eye, they exchanged countless blows.
Just then,
a shadow loomed behind her, crashing down.
Boom!
Thunder crackled around Hulim’s body. She teleported away like a bolt of lightning.
Boom——!
The Shieldbearer Golem’s attack missed, slamming into the ground.
Breaking free from the assault, Hulim didn’t counterattack the Shieldbearer—instead, she continued pursuing the Swordsman Golem.
Clang!
A massive mana blade sliced toward the Swordsman Golem.
It raised its sword to block, but the force sent it sliding backward uncontrollably.
Clang——!
Hulim unleashed another horizontal slash.
A gigantic mana blade swept across the entire battlefield.
The Shieldbearer Golem immediately positioned itself in front of the Mage Golem, transforming into a shield to withstand the attack.
The Swordsman Golem leaped into the air, dodging the blade.
But the moment it landed, Hulim cast another spell.
The ground was instantly covered in a sea of shadows.
As the Swordsman Golem touched down, its feet sank into the shadows, trapped tightly.
It raised its longsword hastily,
which blazed with brilliant light, ready to slash at the ground.
But in battles between top-tier warriors, any mistake could be fatal. Hulim didn’t waste this opening.
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She gripped Helkem with all her strength, channeling a surge of mana into it.
Hum——!!!
Helkem glowed with dazzling white light, resembling a holy sword.
Boom——!!!
In the next instant, a tidal wave of light erupted from Helkem, slamming straight into the Swordsman Golem.
The Shieldbearer Golem tried to assist, but it had been guarding the Mage Golem and was too late.
The tidal wave of light engulfed the Swordsman Golem completely......
Clatter~!
The Swordsman Golem’s scarlet-gold longsword clattered to the ground. Its smoking body collapsed soon after.
Boom!
The last remaining reliable fighter—the Shieldbearer Golem—charged at Hulim recklessly.
Hulim swung the Seven Luminaries.
A tsunami of shadows surged from the ground, swallowing the Shieldbearer Golem.
Boom——!
The Shieldbearer Golem erupted with a shockwave, shattering the shadows in an instant.
But that was only the beginning.
A barrage of magic spells rained down on it relentlessly.
Without the other two Golems to assist, the lone Shieldbearer became a sitting duck.
It could never get close to Hulim, and even its toughest armor began to crack.
In the distance, the heavily damaged Mage Golem forced its wheel-shaped device to spin, attempting to cast a supporting spell.
But Hulim merely glanced its way, firing a quick spell that sent it flying.
Every time it tried to rise, she’d hit it with another spell, pinning it down completely.
Before long, the Shieldbearer Golem—battered by saturation attacks—reached its limit.
Boom!
After an explosion, it too collapsed, smoking like the Swordsman Golem......
Only then did Hulim let out a slight sigh of relief.
That was a close call.
“Hulim, you did it! We won!”
Little Semiris flew out at that moment.
“Yes, just one left.” Hulim nodded, raising the Seven Luminaries at the Mage Golem—still mobile but barely capable of resistance.
“Once we finish it off, we can get the Philosopher’s Stone.”
Hum!
Light glowed at the tip of the Seven Luminaries.
Just as Hulim prepared to end the Golem,
a blinding red light suddenly erupted from its chest.
“Hm？！！”
Hulim’s eyes sharpened.
A strong sense of danger surged in her heart.
Boom——!!!
She cast a spell at the Mage Golem without hesitation.
But the moment before the attack landed,
the Mage Golem’s body suddenly disintegrated into parts of varying sizes, flying into the air.
Hulim’s attack missed entirely.
And the Mage Golem’s disintegration was just the start.
The other two fallen Golems, triggered by the red light from the Mage Golem’s chest, lit up with red light as well—activating some hidden mechanism.
They disintegrated too,
their countless components soaring into the sky......
“Little Semiris, get back quickly!”
Hulim shouted urgently.
She channeled all her mana, casting spells at the fastest speed possible.
“Huh？！ W-what’s happening？！”
Little Semiris stared at the Annihilation Golems’ sudden transformation, completely confused.
But Hulim had already figured it out—this must be the Annihilation Golems’ hidden function.
Creating three distinct types wasn’t just for better teamwork and combat power. There was a deeper purpose.
Hulim didn’t know how powerful the ancient dwarves of that era were, but judging from the materials alone, the number of Annihilation Golems could never be large.
Their scarcity, overwhelming strength, and lack of worthy adversaries meant these Golems might never have revealed their final form on the battlefield.
Even Semiris might not have known this......
Boom! Boom! Boom......
Wave after wave of magic attacks blasted toward the sky, only to be easily blocked by a suddenly appearing red magical shield.
Click! Click! Click......
The countless components from the three Golems rapidly reassembled in the air—a new Golem was being born.
Once the new body took shape, three identical, glowing red cores merged into its chest.
Click!
As the chest closed,
the new Combined Golem was fully assembled!
Hum——!
Its eyes lit up simultaneously.
It was even larger than the Shieldbearer Golem. Its left arm featured a thick shield, its right hand gripped a scarlet-gold longsword, and a wheel-shaped magical device spun rapidly behind it.
Hovering in the air, it stared silently at Hulim below. Despite the bright light in its eyes, it exuded an icy chill.
Boom!
A terrifying mana storm erupted from its body, sweeping in all directions. Its aura far surpassed the three Golems combined!
Hulim’s gaze darkened. She gripped the Seven Luminaries tightly.
Whoosh——!
Before she could react, the Combined Golem vanished from the air and reappeared right in front of her.
Clang——!
The scarlet-gold longsword swept across.
A devastating sword aura slammed into Hulim.
