in the name of the queen.

The Phantom Knights came like the tide and went away like the ebb tide.

They are certainly not illusions, but genuine Nether Knights, responsible for patrolling, pursuing, and arresting the enemy. Of course, it will hurt and cause death if their long swords cut into your body.

Unfortunately, they had bad luck today and chose the wrong opponent.

In front of Sophia, their perseverance, bravery and strength were all in vain.

Sophia drew her sword seriously at first, but when the third wave of Nether Knights charged, she had already used the power of destruction and rebirth to strengthen her hands and killed the group with her bare hands.

Roland stood behind Sophia, admiring her killing show.

I don’t know if it was intentional, but the power Sophia used was almost the same as the power Roland could control in normal combat.

In other words, Sophia didn't even use 30% of her strength and these Nether Knights fell down.

To be fair, the Phantom Knight is covered in heavy black armor, and his attack and defense are quite excellent. He is a very good heavy armored cavalry. The human cavalry from the Theia plane is no match for him at all.

But after all, they are just regular soldiers of the underworld and cannot be considered top-notch in strength.

Even Sif, who was fleeing in a panic, could turn back and easily kill the Phantom Knight, let alone Sophia who was well prepared.

Even if Roland were to take over, he could easily stop these pursuers, but he would be in a more embarrassed state than Sophia.

Roland knew very well that Sophia was teaching him on the spot.

He was grateful for Sophia's kindness, but still wanted to complain.

In fact, there is no need to fight with these ghost soldiers who have no independent consciousness. Just go around them.

They didn't need to cross the River Styx, they just needed to hide their breath and leave quickly.

Looking at Sophia who was immersed in the joy of fighting, Roland was speechless.

Although fighting is exciting, it depends on the situation.

Is now the time to indulge in combat?

Seeing that Sophia had no intention of leaving and was waiting patiently like a game expert waiting for a monster to spawn, Roland finally couldn't help but remind her:
"Sophia, is it about time we leave?"

"Almost? A lot different."

Sophia flatly refused. She raised her hand to interrupt Roland's explanation and said in a deep voice, "I know you are worried about Sif, but worrying is useless and unnecessary."

"There is no life in the Sea of ​​Annihilation, but the energy consumption is also very small. She is in a spirit state, and her energy is almost not consumed. She can last for a long time before her energy is exhausted. She just can't get out, but she won't die."

You won’t die, but you will feel uncomfortable!

Roland was a little unhappy. Just as he was about to emphasize this point, Sophia said calmly, "If you want to save people, just listen to me."

"As ordered."

Although he was worried, he respected Sophia's decision.

When Sophia hasn't made a decision, you can raise your opinions and voice your dissent. But once she makes a decision, you just have to execute it.

She risked her life to help, so Roland certainly wouldn't disobey her.

Seeing that Roland looked unhappy, Sophia's tone became a little colder.

"Do you think I'm someone who's addicted to fighting and won't leave?"

"No, I just..." Of course you can't respond directly to this, otherwise it would be considered as finding fault.

However, Sophia's next words almost choked Roland.

"Yes, you guessed it right."

This time Roland was really angry. Sif's life or death was uncertain, and she was struggling in the Sea of ​​Annihilation. Why are you here to kill monsters for fun?
If these Nether Knights could drop equipment, Roland would not be so angry, but there was no equipment.

The Nether Knight is formed from the resentment accumulated in the Nether Sea. After being damaged, it returns to the Nether Sea and can be restored in a short time. It is almost endless and impossible to kill them all.

Just as he was about to question, his mind suddenly started to jolt.

It doesn't make sense. Although Sophia has a bad personality, she wouldn't joke about Sif's life.

She might not care about Sif, but at least she would consider his feelings.

In a flash, Roland thought of a possibility.

With Sophia in the same relaxed state, it became easier and easier for her to kill three waves of Nether Knights. Perhaps it was not adaptation, but she was getting stronger?
As expected of a battle maniac, he can actually become stronger by killing monsters.

Roland asked tentatively, "Did you benefit a lot from the battle?"

"Ah."

Sophia explained softly: "Roland, have you noticed that after entering the underworld, the power lock restrictions on extraordinary people disappeared."

"Oh, sorry, you haven't reached the ceiling of your level of strength yet, so you shouldn't be able to feel it."

Roland sighed speechlessly and said, "In just two short sentences, you have hurt me twice."

"The Ghost Knight is here again. It's your turn this time."

Sophia retreated behind Roland and became a spectator, with no intention of taking any action at all.

Roland cheered himself up, shouted softly, picked up the illusory scepter, and rushed forward.

"boom!"

The scepter hit the head of the Hades Knight accurately, making a dull thud.

He was a little surprised.

Seeing Sophia taking action leisurely, he looked down on the Nether Knight in his heart. He didn't expect him to be so tough?

"Don't be surprised, they were promoted." Sophia explained softly.

It turned out to be the case.

Three waves of Nether Knights were wiped out, and even an idiot could sense that something was wrong with the people who managed them.

Roland observed carefully and found that this group of Nether Knights were indeed different from the previous ones. Their eyes were not empty sockets, but replaced by red mist.

The Phantom Knight before looked like a shriveled skeleton, but the one coming now is a Skeleton King.

The long swords in their hands were also changed.

It changed from a heavy black long knife to a bright black translucent long knife, and the handle of the knife also became much longer.

Obviously, the destructive power of the new long sword is far greater than before.

Roland really wanted to complain about Sophia for being a swindler.

Just deal with three waves of ordinary monsters by yourself and leave the elite monsters to him?

Complaints aside, Roland reacted quickly. He directly summoned holy light and smashed it down hard.

Sophia descended into the underworld in the flesh, shining like a high beam at night, and had no intention of hiding.

She can flash the high beam, so what's wrong with flashing a flashlight herself?
In the underworld, Sophia's physical form is much more eye-catching than the Holy Light.

The dazzling light descended, and the body and armor of the Phantom Knight made a "sizzling" sound. The Phantom Knight was quickly destroyed by the purification of the holy light.

Although they have strong defense against physical damage, they still cannot withstand magic damage.

Roland was about to seize the opportunity to pursue the enemy, but he heard a faint sigh from behind him.

It's Sophia.

Obviously, she felt a little regretful that she had used her restrained attribute to win.

Although Sophia also used the power of destruction and rebirth, she did not use her extraordinary power to directly kill the enemy. Instead, she strengthened herself and used the most restrained physical attack to deal with the enemy.

Roland's cheeks flushed slightly, he shouted angrily, cheered himself up, infused the holy light into his body, picked up the scepter and shield, and pushed forward fiercely.

He didn't use any skills, he just relied on the blunt weapon and the weight of the shield to smash.

A heavy sword has no edge, and a heavy sword has no skill.

His wrists became more and more sore from throwing and hitting again and again.

Just when the pain almost made him unable to bear it, he was surprised to find that his wrist felt lighter, and the most difficult time had passed.

Like crossing a threshold, his ability to handle heavy weapons leaped.

This time, Sophia didn't need to emphasize that he didn't plan to leave.

"I'll continue the next wave, you hold the line."

Roland is full of heroic spirit.

"Are you okay? It won't be so easy next time." Sophia raised her eyebrows.

Roland snorted softly, "Can an old woman speak? Can't a man admit it?"
Even if the general who commands the Nether Knights comes, he will have to cheer up and fight back.

Just as he was cheering himself up and praying for his luck, the air seemed to drop several degrees colder.

Without time to think, he subconsciously raised his shield to block. The clanking sound rang out like raindrops, and Roland took three steps back, spurting out a mouthful of black blood, and then he barely managed to stabilize his body and not fall down.

The black mist in the air gradually condensed and appeared in front of him.

"Are there still living humans in spirit form?!"

The Netherworld General, formed by the black mist, looked at Roland and Sophia in astonishment and let out a piercing scream.

"Roland, do it."

Sophia's voice was still in the air when she pounced on him.

General Netherworld used screaming to notify reinforcements, and the situation became serious.

We must kill General Netherworld quickly before we can find an opportunity to advance.

Since the enemy has no moral principles, Sophia will not be pedantic. If you like to shake people, use your life as compensation.

Roland certainly would not abide by the rules of a one-on-one duel.

What a joke.

One-on-one duels are the rules for knights to compete with each other. It is the way human nobles turn war into a game. These Nether Knights are not even human, so why should they use human rules?

The holy light shone fiercely into the eyes of the Netherworld General.

His eyes were different from those of the elite Nether Knights. They did look somewhat like those of humans, but his eyes only had whites and no pupils, and it was obvious at first glance that he was not human.

White eyes work very well in dim environments, but are many times more sensitive to light than ordinary eyes and are very afraid of direct strong light.

Roland showed no moral integrity and used holy light as a flare to dodge the Netherworld General.

The General of the Underworld was like an unlucky guy who was driving tired at night and encountered a high-beam dog. He lost consciousness in an instant.

This moment of confusion determined his tragic fate.

Sophia and Roland attacked at the same time and annihilated him directly.

He died, completely. Roland blinded him, and Sophia killed him with a sword, then used her new power to send him into reincarnation.

But the Netherworld General has no soul at all. He is the condensation of countless grievances. These grievances do not come from the same person. Once activated, they will explode instantly.

The Netherworld General exploded almost instantly and disappeared without a trace, leaving only a tattered suit of armor, and even his sword was taken away by Sophia.

A large number of reinforcements arrived quickly, only to see two bright lights moving away quickly at the far end.

The murderer has escaped!
Chase!
The judge of the underworld who arrived stared at the direction where Roland and Sophia disappeared, and coldly issued a pursuit order.

Entering the underworld in the form of a spirit instead of a soul is already very disrespectful, but spirits are strictly speaking not living people, so they can still grit their teeth and endure it. However, entering the underworld in the form of a physical body like Sophia is pure provocation.

Sophia did not hide her tracks, and she could not hide at all, so as soon as they approached the River Styx, they were spotted and hunted by the Knights of the Underworld.

Several high-ranking inquisitors in the underworld only understood the general situation and handed it over to their subordinates for handling.

Although there are few precedents of living people forcing their way into the underworld, they do exist.

They are very experienced in dealing with such blasphemous acts.

I don't know which bastard spread the rumor that if you enter the underworld and find the librarian in charge of the register of life and death, you can change your lifespan and live as long as you want. As a result, there were a lot of living people visiting for a while.

In order to put an end to this phenomenon, the high-ranking officials of the underworld took ruthless measures. They killed all the living people who broke in and made them into specimen trees at the gate to the underworld. The underworld’s guard dogs would eat them, pull them out, and then piece them together again.

This time, we have to follow the rules for a living person.

"Did you avoid it?"

Roland hid behind a black stone and asked in a low voice with lingering fear. He did not dare to stick his head out for fear of being discovered by the pursuers.

"No, they are coming." Sophia's tone was calm but with a hint of eagerness.

"What's going on?" Roland asked with a frown.

There are only two people in total. If there is no problem with him, then it must be Sophia who has the problem.

"I waved to them and pointed them in the direction."

Roland: "."

What can I say?

He could only sigh, grit his teeth, and stand up with the scepter in his hand.

"Roland, go ahead!" Sophia was very excited.

Roland stared at the enemy who had appeared, feeling the terrifying aura emanating from him, and a chill welled up in his heart.

Years of fighting had made his intuition terrifyingly sharp, and he clearly sensed that this was a powerful individual who was difficult to contend with.

He took a step back, preparing to retreat behind Sophia to cheer her on, but his back hit Sophia's tall body hard.

The soft touch made his back feel cold.

In his panic, he accidentally touched Sophia's body. Would she be angry?

Of course Sophia would not be angry. Roland just stepped back accidentally, and the impact was not strong enough to cause any damage to her.

She placed her right hand on Roland's shoulder, and a surge of warmth came with her voice.

"I will lend you some of my power, which will be enough to match him. You can figure out the fighting techniques yourself."

Sophia could certainly do it herself, but such an excellent sandbag is very suitable for Roland to practice.

She forcibly buffed Roland to the same strength as the pursuer, and then let Roland practice his skills.

She didn't expect Roland to kill the pursuers, as long as he could win.

It is too difficult to kill someone of equal strength, unless one has complete skills to crush the opponent or even create a generation gap.

The power of destruction and rebirth collided with the holy energy in Roland's body, almost tearing his soul apart.

This kind of pain that penetrated deeply into the soul could not be described in words. In the previous moment, Roland even felt that death was a relief.

He let out a scream and almost fainted, but fortunately he punched himself hard before fainting and calmed himself down.

Roland launched a violent attack.

After all, the old woman was still a pure woman, and she must have been unhappy when he accidentally "touched" her.

But the old woman is also a war maniac.

As long as she performs well, her attention will be distracted and she will forget the collision just now.

Charge, kill, don't stop!

Roland used all he had learned in his life. His attack was like a mountain torrent, continuously surging and leaving no room for anyone to breathe.

Whether it’s the enemy or yourself, don’t stop!
The Nether Ranger who was pursuing looked at Roland in surprise, his expression changing from astonishment to anger.

Are you crazy? Do you really want to die together?
Human, I can be resurrected, how about you?
The Nether Ranger violently activated the life-swapping mode, without any defense, and attacked ruthlessly.

Just as he made his move, the destructive force borrowed by Roland penetrated through the scepter and hit his defenseless head.

Holy light breaks defenses, destroys and kills, and brings new life and salvation.

The three forces erupted one after another, coordinating perfectly.

Roland knew that these powers were borrowed and never thought about integrating them.

It would be sheer wishful thinking for him to want to merge Sophia's power with his own strength.

Pragmatism is his top priority, and he skillfully manipulates the three forces to attack one after another, completing the defense breaking, attacking, killing and salvation in an extremely short time.

The Great General of the Netherworld died.

Roland looked back, a hint of pride in his eyes.

This was the first time he saw approval of the battle process in Sophia's eyes.

I win!

Roland's eyes went dark and he fell forward.

He didn't notice that Sophia subconsciously hugged him and their bodies touched each other without any hindrance.

Fortunately, he fainted, otherwise he would have been frightened to death by this scene.

Holding Roland, Sophia was slightly stunned and suddenly realized that they were very close.

The slender hand shook slightly, and Roland was thrown out.

Seeing that Roland had no intuition and fell headfirst, Sophia knew that he was unconscious and quickly bent down to hug him again.

"Luckily you fell asleep, otherwise I would have to knock you out, what a hassle." (End of this chapter)