Volume 3 Chapter 162

Volume 3 + Chapter 162: Advance

Defeating the mutated magical beast was equivalent to triumphing over disaster.

Everyone had only one thought in their hearts—

Go back together, pop the champagne, and celebrate this victory!

However, something happened that no one had expected.

The sphere filled with the aura of calamity drew in the corpse of the mutated magical beast and reassembled into the Calamity Beast Chimera.

With the roar of the Calamity Beast, Chimera instantly subdued everyone present, launched its assault, smashed through the city gates, and shattered an entire section of the city wall along with it.

Those who had yet to witness it had terror filling their eyes.

It was as if the half-built champagne tower had been utterly crushed into rubble by the Calamity Beast.

“Ugh… Ugh… How could this be possible… Professor Biden, wasn’t the magic barrier supposed to be indestructible!!” Albert shouted in a trembling voice.

“This…”

Panic appeared on Biden’s face.

This situation was something he had not foreseen—it had completely exceeded his expectations.

As an expert who had researched calamities for many years, he was familiar with Calamity Beasts and had even faced such terrifying creatures before.

They were the elites that emerged from among mutated magical beasts, and compared to ordinary mutated beasts, they were far stronger.

It was akin to the difference between an ordinary mage and an archmage—an insurmountable gap.

Yet in the past, mutated magical beasts would usually treat a Calamity Beast as their leader, rallying around it and moving as a pack.

But a Calamity Beast being born right here on the battlefield—this was his first time encountering such a phenomenon.

“Roar!!”

The furious Calamity Beast was not satisfied with merely smashing the city gates. It intended to annihilate every living being here.

This was nothing like facing the mutated magical beast earlier.

The power the Calamity Beast had just displayed had already shaken everyone to their core. It shattered the city gate’s magic barrier with ease, and the students knew this was an enemy they absolutely could not defeat. Many stood dumbfounded, staring at the monstrous creature, their minds blank.

“Damn beast, you, you…!!”

Albert’s heart was gripped by fear. His hands holding the sword were trembling uncontrollably, yet he clenched his teeth and swung his blade at the Chimera.

The sword struck Chimera’s body, leaving not even the slightest wound—only a faint mark.

Such an act was like an ant provoking a lion.

When Chimera’s gaze shifted and locked onto Albert, his mind went blank. It felt as though the air in his lungs had been sucked out—he couldn’t breathe. His vision darkened, and despair filled his eyes.

That terrifying monster raised its hand, intending to squash him like an ant.

“Albert!”

Unlike the others, Hill was not paralyzed by Chimera’s overwhelming might—she chose to act.

She would never allow her student to die before her eyes.

A flash of the sword’s gleam clashed with Chimera’s claw.

Clang!

The sword in her hand shattered.

But Hill had never intended to fight Chimera head-on—just to create a brief chance to save Albert. She wrapped her arms around his waist, hoisted him up, and leaped out of the attack range with him in tow.

Chimera’s claw struck nothing but air, slamming into the ground instead.

“Professor… Hill?” Albert, still shaken from the brush with death, stared blankly at her.

Hill shielded her student behind her.

Now, she was already unarmed.

A swordswoman without a blade—how could she possibly fight a monster?

Some had already fainted from Chimera’s roar, the rest had almost entirely lost the will to resist. Even Hill, a senior instructor, could not contend with such a creature.

Chimera was enraged by Hill’s defiance. It strode toward her step by step, ready to begin the slaughter.

“Everyone, do not give up—I’m still here!”

A blue light flared as a blade clashed against Chimera’s claw.

Unlike before, the weapon did not shatter upon impact. The strike firmly met the Calamity Beast’s blow.

This was—

A Sword Saint of the human race!!

The holy engraving on the Sword Saint’s hand glowed as he stood before the Calamity Beast, his sacred sword Barumk gleaming, yielding not an inch.

“Lord Sword Saint!!!”

“Lord Sword Saint, he’s taking action!!”

“Our hero of humanity—there’s no way he will lose to calamity!!”

Those who had been in despair were now stirred with excitement. Eyes that had seemed like dead ashes rekindled with hope.

“Stand back, monster! As long as I am here, I will never allow you to harm my people! In the name of the Sword Saint of humanity, I will defeat you!”

The Sword Saint’s heart pounded faster as he carefully controlled the degree of his dragon transformation, drawing upon power without revealing any draconic traits.

With the aid of the dragon-blood control potion, he could now wield the strength of dragons freely.

The current Sword Saint was the perfect hero.

He shoved back the mighty Chimera, gripped his sacred sword tight, and carved a bloody gash across the Calamity Beast’s chest.

This strike once again rallied everyone’s spirits.

“Roar!!”

Chimera grew even more enraged, slamming down with both claws.

Boom!!

The Sword Saint and Chimera both staggered backward, neither falling.

Witnessing this, the people once more picked up their weapons and reignited their fighting spirit.

This was the power of a hero.

Even in the most desperate adversity, he could awaken hope in everyone’s hearts.

“Lord Sword Saint, go!!”

The corner of the Sword Saint’s lips curled into a faint smile.

He felt an unprecedented sense of fulfillment in his heart—the intoxicating feeling of being a hero, of realizing his dream. It was irresistible.

This was the confidence granted by the holy sword and dragon’s blood.

“Lord Sword Saint, can you defeat this Chimera?” Biden asked.

“No problem,” the Sword Saint replied confidently. “It might take some time.”

“Then let me assist you—we’ll fight together!”

“No need. I can handle it alone. Professor Biden, please tend to the others…”

Suddenly, Chimera performed a strange action.

It spread its arms wide and let out a long howl toward the sky.

Unlike its earlier roar, this one seemed to be summoning its kin.

At that moment, everyone’s expressions changed once more.

At the very edge of their vision, they saw—

The sea.

An endless tide of mutated magical beasts swept toward them.

All of them were mutated beasts, and among them were many Calamity Beasts as powerful as Chimera.

The black tide surged toward Laurel City, ready to swallow everything whole.

…

…

“Witch!”

“You’re here, aren’t you!”

“Come out!!”

Xia Yi shouted toward her surroundings.

Just moments ago, outside the city, she had sensed the witch’s aura.

Fearing it would vanish again like before after she finally sensed it, she left on her own without informing the others, tracking the aura’s trail.

She had followed it all the way here—to a forest on the outskirts of Laurel City.

“You’re clearly nearby—why don’t you dare show yourself?”

The moment Xia Yi finished speaking, the witch’s dangerous voice echoed by her ear.