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Chapter 210: Chapter 209: Wilhelmina’s Devastating Defeat

“This is the beginning and the end, mortals! No one can enter the Master’s holy land!”

With a roar, the White Bone Lord raised his Battleaxe, charging at Wilhelmina with a fierce gust of wind. His axe whooshed downward, aiming a chop at the maid. Facing the oncoming strike, Wilhelmina had no choice but to step back. Ribbons in her hands rapidly expanded in every direction, clearing away another wave of the lesser creatures that surged towards her.

Yet before Wilhelmina could regain her footing, the Death Whisper hiding behind the White Bone Lord raised a hand and tossed something forward. Wilhelmina then felt a bitterly cold breath swiftly assaulting her. Inevitably cornered, she could only manipulate her ribbons into a shield in front of her.

“Bang!!”

Upon impact, the Ice Arrows shattered against the shield. Wilhelmina immediately felt a bone-chilling cold penetrating through the shield and into her hands, leaving them numb, seemingly beyond her control for a moment!

Not good!

...

Realizing something terrible was happening, Wilhelmina felt a surge of alarm. But it was too late; for the White Bone Lord had already closed in on her, his skeletal Battleaxe forcefully chopping down!

“Thud!!”

Wilhelmina, having lost control, could no longer resist the White Bone Lord’s attack and was sent flying like a cannonball. But before she even hit the ground, Ghouls and White Bone Guards were already howling in pursuit, trying to tear their enemy to shreds.

“Haah!!”

Facing the Undead Creatures lunging at her, Wilhelmina once again swung her ribbons, sweeping the lesser creatures around her clear. But as she retracted her ribbons, a metal hook, connected by a chain, suddenly flew in from behind, tightly wrapping around Wilhelmina’s body. An Abomination, raising its right hand, forcefully pulled the hook, dragging Wilhelmina in front of it. Then it grabbed the maid’s head and slammed it into the ground with force.

“Boom!!”

With that strike, the ground around them trembled. The next moment, a white light flashed, and the sharp ribbons burst, slicing the huge Creature into pieces. However, as the ribbons tore through the Abomination’s flesh, its obese, massive body suddenly swelled up and then exploded with a “boom.” The stench of decay spread out, blasting everything nearby away.

“Aaaaah———!!”

Amid the screams, Wilhelmina flew out of the mess, now nowhere near as valiant as before, covered in wounds and the foul, sticky substance of the Abomination.

I never imagined a human could go this far.

Panting, Wilhelmina stood up. She had received Shana’s report from the outside world, which explicitly mentioned this man named Fang Zheng, possessing considerable power and the mysterious “Free Method.” However, Wilhelmina initially did not take Fang Zheng as a seriously troublesome enemy, seeing Shana’s report as imprecise, even somewhat ambiguous—this stemmed from the girl’s pride. As a result, Wilhelmina did not regard Fang Zheng as much of a threat initially.

In her view, Fang Zheng might just be a human who, by some fluke, possessed some illusory powers. Perhaps he had some Noble Phantasm, or he might have inadvertently come into contact with some Free Method.

But after all, he was still human.

This is also the reason why Wilhelmina has no good feelings towards Fang Zheng. Despite not saying much in her report, Wilhelmina, as Shana’s guardian, could still see that Shana placed considerable trust in this man named Fang Zheng. This made her deeply worried that Shana might be deceived by him, for the child was still so innocent and naive. If someone with ill intent approached and used her, it would be disastrous.

That’s why she had hurried to Goki City and observed in secret.

And the result of her observation only fueled Wilhelmina’s rage.

How could her pure and sacred girl associate with an ordinary person from the mundane world?

She had forgotten her duty as the Contractor of Catastrophic Fire and was walking a path Wilhelmina did not wish for her.

It was all that man’s fault!

Especially seeing Fang Zheng giving instructions to Shana by the riverside, Wilhelmina’s anger grew. She never believed that a human had the right to teach that girl. In the Heavenly Dao Palace, they had given everything to raise and carefully cultivate the girl into the ideal form they envisioned. And to suggest that Fang Zheng, so young, could have any experience worth imparting seemed preposterous.

He must have used some sweet words to deceive her and keep her here.

Such dangers must be eliminated.

That was the reason Wilhelmina appeared before Fang Zheng. She wanted to demonstrate with her own strength that the world of the Fire Mist Warriors was not open to ordinary people like him. He had neither the right nor the power.

But now, Wilhelmina realized she had been mistaken.

How had he managed to do it?

Looking at the Scourge Legion that surrounded her from all sides, Wilhelmina frowned deeply. She could sense that these were Phosphorus, but what baffled Wilhelmina was that among them were Phosphorus nearly rivaling the power of a Demon King of the Crimson Realm!

Just how much Power of Existence was needed for this?

Even an average Demon King of the Crimson Realm rarely created such a number of Phosphorus, let alone those beings with tremendous power. Wilhelmina shuddered at the thought of how much Power of Existence had to be consumed to achieve this. And yet… the opponent was merely a human, so why…

“Zero Hour Resurgence.”

Her partner, as always, was a man of few words, but he immediately resolved Wilhelmina’s confusion.

Indeed, it had to be so. If the other party had really consumed so many humans, the girl she raised and the Catastrophic Fire she had contracted with would not turn a blind eye. And if it was the Zero Hour Resurgence, then it could be understood. But…

At that thought, Wilhelmina’s anger erupted once more. The reason she had volunteered to come here was partly to discipline the culprit who confused the girl she had raised, and partly to retrieve the Zero Hour Resurgence. For it wasn’t just a Noble Phantasm targeted by the enemy, it was also the testament between her and those two she had a pact with…

John, Phyllis…

Wilhelmina’s expression became even more determined as she thought of the two names. She lifted her head to look at the distant wall, where that man stood, looking over coldly.

I must take back Zero Hour Resurgence at all costs, and I absolutely won’t let Zero Hour Resurgence continue to do evil in the hands of this human!

“Ahhhhhh!!”

With that thought, Wilhelmina hesitated no longer. With a furious roar, her ribbons whirled about, instantly flinging away the Scourge Legion around her, and then she burst forward, flying towards Fang Zheng’s location.

“Gah Gah!”

Watching Wilhelmina’s approach, the Alchemical Constructs disguised as gargoyles on the city wall activated once more, taking to the sky in an attempt to halt her progress.

“Obstructions!!”

Faced with the gargoyle blocking her path, Wilhelmina furiously swung her ribbons to shred it. She paid no heed to the enemies around her, charging straight ahead.

Charge!

And charge again!

Finally, Fang Zheng appeared before her.

Controlling such a large number of Phosphorus must have exhausted his spirit. That’s why he stayed here. Now, just deliver a fatal blow and then Zero Hour Resurgence can be reclaimed!

With this in mind, Wilhelmina extended her hand without hesitation; countless ribbons in her grasp transformed into a huge blade, thrusting straight towards Fang Zheng.

“Hmph.”

Facing the maid’s attack, Fang Zheng let out a cold laugh, then he raised his greatsword and swung it forward.

“Clang!!”

Blade met sword, and Fang Zheng’s figure wavered slightly, while Wilhelmina pressed forward even harder. As she raised her left hand, the ribbons trailing behind her rapidly surged forward, drawing an arc before shooting at Fang Zheng once again.

“———!”

Simultaneously, Wilhelmina suddenly noticed the greatsword that had blocked her attack in Fang Zheng’s hand was now marked with a series of vivid red patterns.

“That is……”

But her train of thought abruptly ceased.

“Puch…”

What exactly happened?

Wilhelmina couldn’t comprehend the situation, for in the moment the blood-red pulsation appeared on the greatsword, her body suddenly burst open with numerous fissures, as if invisible blades had bypassed her defenses and mercilessly cut her.

“Ahhhhhhhh!!”

Neck, shoulder, chest, waist, thigh… one after another, bone-deep lacerations emerged, blood spurting forth, and with such a heavy injury, Wilhelmina could no longer maintain her stance and fell to the ground with a scream.

“Bang!!”

Without knowing when, the white, cold expanse of snow along with the omnipresent Undead Creatures had vanished, leaving Wilhelmina crashing hard onto the ground, her vision reduced to a blur of red.

“Stop now!!”

Just then, with a voice ringing out, the next moment Fang Zheng saw Shana flying in from the sky, landing between the two. She stared with wide eyes, first at Wilhelmina, who lay in a pool of blood, then at Fang Zheng. For a moment, the young girl couldn’t grasp the situation at hand.

“Wilhelmina? Fang Zheng? What are you doing…”

“We couldn’t see eye to eye, so we started fighting, that’s all.”

In response to Shana’s question, Fang Zheng curled his lips, then glanced at Wilhelmina who was struggling in the pool of blood, trying to get up.

“Considering the years you took care of the young girl, I’ll spare you from being sent back home to get married. Roll back and tell the outside world that Zero Hour Resurgence is now mine and I don’t plan on giving it to anyone. If they’re not afraid of dying, they can send someone to snatch it, but next time, I won’t show any mercy.”

After saying these words, Fang Zheng turned and left without looking back.

Only Shana remained, still staring bewildered at everything before her.

The setting sun gradually dipped below the horizon.

Night fell.

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