Why Am I a Priestess When I Reach the Maximum Level? - [Vol. 4] Chapter 51

[Vol. 4] Chapter 51: The Real Battle

Even though the attributes of this slime body are quite weak at the moment, and it’s basically in a naked state, its level 80 status is genuine, and the ?Light Protection? is indeed a 6th-tier magic spell.

The fact that it has been cracked by these cannon blasts indicates that the sheer power of these shots has reached at least the level of legendary. If used properly, they can indeed contend with the stronger demons on average.

“Well, even though I don’t quite understand…”

The butterfly-like girl shook her head, looking worriedly at the cracked barrier, as various chaotic attacks continued to rain down on it, seemingly putting the barrier in a precarious position. She couldn’t help but speak up.

“I forgot to introduce myself earlier. I’m Lulu. Lady Violet, what should we do next? Those cannons, they are crafted by humans using special techniques, dragon bone cannons powered by mana cores. My inherited memories mentioned them. They have a shorter firing interval compared to common mana cannons. But blindly defending like this…”

Glancing at the smoke that had just cleared in the distance, revealing strange cannons resembling open dragon mouths, the priestess couldn’t help but sneer.

“Who said I’m going to defend? But mana cores, huh… They really fit the style of Demon Suppression City.”

Mana cores are actually crystallizations of magic power inside monsters or magical beasts. They can directly exhibit various innate abilities without the need for casting spells, largely because of the existence of such items.

But it’s nothing special. It’s said that among magical beasts, there are often cases of devouring enemy mana cores to make themselves stronger, much like magic crystals, just a type of resource.

With a casual wave of her hand, repairing the cracks on the ?Light Protection?, Violet gestured to stop Lulu, who hesitated about whether to follow, and continued forward.

“I’ll take care of the enemies. You stay here and behave. If you run around recklessly and die, that’s not my responsibility.”

“Huh? B-but, if it’s just you…”

The shocked cry of the pink-haired butterfly girl sounded behind her, but Violet didn’t bother to explain further. As she walked, the golden slime girl enveloped in the cloak also reached into the void, seemingly searching for something.

“Hmm… It’s a bit troublesome not being able to use handy weapons… Well, there are plenty of alternatives anyway.”

“Alright, it’s just you!”

With that, Violet flicked her wrist, and a peculiar three-section staff, black in the middle and white at both ends, unfolded in her hand with a rattling sound. The girl casually waved it a few times, causing crackling bursts of sound akin to lightning.

?Lightning Rod? was a blue-grade piece of equipment that Violet occasionally used in the early stages of the game. Although the lightning coursing over its surface and its overall form bore a striking resemblance to a warrior-type weapon, it was, in fact, classified as a staff.

In the world of “Illusory World,” there was a specialized priest subclass for close combat, with melee abilities rivaling those of regular tanks or warriors. Leveraging their innate healing abilities as priests, they were even more suitable for high-pressure combat in certain situations than most mainstream professions, which was quite unusual.

Although Violet wasn’t the type of inexplicable healer, she occasionally encountered players of this type in the game, and over time, she naturally developed a curiosity to emulate them.

This ?Lightning Rod? was the product of that curiosity. Given its blue-grade level, it was perfectly suited for use with this body.

As soon as she grasped one end of the three-section staff, the crackling lightning on it immediately formed a visible shield around the slime girl. Violet nodded in satisfaction.

“Hehe, I’ve been wanting to try out this style of play for a long time.”

Then, she stepped out of the golden light shield.

“Swoosh swoosh swoosh swoosh swoosh swoosh!!!!”

A deluge of arrows came crashing down, accompanied by low-level magic such as fireballs, gusts of wind, and shadow arrows. Despite being prepared, the ferocity of the attack startled Violet, who was new to the scene.

Almost instinctively, she wanted to erect the shield, but then instantly realized her purpose.

“Ha… Looks like I’ve gotten used to being a priest. Let’s go!”

Gripping the strange weapon in her hand, the girl’s golden body surged with lightning. She bent her knees and exerted force with her legs.

“Boom!!!”

The ground cracked open, and the golden and blue figures turned into streams of light and phantoms, weaving through the dense rain of arrows falling from the sky like fish swimming through water.

Violet didn’t use any defensive magic, and the passive defense of ?Feather Robe Graria? couldn’t work on this slime body. It was her first time trying to use the speed of her body and skill to evade enemy attacks since coming to this world.

Interesting, truly interesting~

It’s completely different from the game!

“Hahaha!”

As she danced through the rain of arrows, the girl almost laughed out loud with exhilaration. The thrill of dancing on the edge of danger was something she couldn’t experience when relying solely on brute force to fend off threats.

Several times, Violet almost got grazed or hit head-on because of her lack of proficiency in controlling this body and the scarcity of her agility skills. It was a close call every time she narrowly avoided them. Although attacks of this degree posed almost no threat to a level 80, especially a slime body, Violet still felt a special sense of urgency.

It’s like the pleasure of facing the highest difficulty level in a rhythm game, multiplied by ten!

The pleasure of enjoyment and challenge fascinated the girl. With a reckless smile, she passed through the rain of arrows and reached the first group of humans who were already prepared, standing with shields ready.

“Front line! Link defense!”

The commander’s urgent shout echoed through the battlefield, and the thick shields stacked by the warriors immediately lit up with a large swath of earthy yellow light, rapidly merging into one, forming a towering shield fortress.

Without a doubt, this is a special group magic to combat individual powerhouses. As a race with relatively low average combat strength, humans rely on various formations and cooperation to contend with stronger monsters.

Even at this moment, Violet felt a heavy pressure coming from the shield wall. Undoubtedly, this was a super formation capable of countering legendary-tier powerhouses.

“What a formation!”

With a smile, she connected the three sections of the flashing lightning rod in her hand into one in the air, gripping the white end with both hands and slamming it fiercely against the shield wall.

“Boom!!!”

One strike.

Thunderous explosions.

The rock-solid formation collapsed with a roar.

Countless shield-bearing soldiers, along with many spearmen hiding behind them, who should have launched a counterattack from the gaps in the shields after the first wave of attacks were blocked, were scattered like bowling pins in the sky, as if struck by a bowling ball bursting into pieces.

The thunderstorm-like force even knocked over the rear magic group and archer formations. Only a few strong individuals, such as the generals in fine armor and some monster hunters, could barely maintain their balance.

“The front line is broken!?”

“It’s impossible! This is strange… it’s… monsters!!!”

The crowd was infected with a plague of horror by the surreal scene. Some monster hunters who looked cowardly were even directly scared witless, their faces pale as they were instantly dominated by fear, turning to flee upon seeing the frontline formation being destroyed in an instant.

“Splat.”

Headless bodies then collapsed.

The leading general promptly killed the deserter. Although he also appeared shocked, he didn’t lose his composure.

“Anyone who dares to run, this will be their fate! Monsters are brutal and cunning. Fleeing is a dead end! Unite! Only by joining forces can we humans contend with them! Mage unit, deploy the capture magic nets!”