Brand New Life Online: Rise Of The Goddess Of Harvest-Chapter 1546: The Warlocks From The Black Hand

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"W-Who the hell are those guys?!"

Anna panicked as she saw the black clouds surrounding the vessel-shaped Dream Cloud, out of nowhere a trio of weird people appeared.

Although two of them were cloaked and they were unable to see them properly, based in their voices, one of them was a young woman and the other an old man.

But they were the most normal of the trio, the weirdest one was behind them, hanging from what looked like an x-shaped cursed monument thing made of black wood and covered by talismans.

His entire body was tightly wrapped on black bandages and also was being pierced by black and red colored nails, it looked like an agonizing existence.

However, he talked very loudly and… fine, and he seemed to be the one in charge, to make things weirder!

And above all else, he was the one behind the Nightmareborns themselves, with a power that seemed about manipulating Nightmare Clouds and using them as ingredients to create endless Nightmareborns.

"They're definitely the warlocks from the Black Hand!" Elisa said. "Mom and Mark are fighting them alone; we have to go help them out!"

"Yeah, this is getting too out of control, what if something goes wrong?! I don't think the two of them can go against everyone…!" Elisa said.

"B-But Auntie Elayne said that we shouldn't step out of the barrier and that it would be of no purpose if we didn't stay inside!" Monica said. "I'm not a coward or something but…"

"She's not wrong, you all should remain in here," Morpheus spoke. "Only Mark and Elayne are powerful enough and have enough strength to hold their own out there without being dragged around. Perhaps in this other world that you visit things would be different, but you have to take into consideration that your bodies in here aren't so strong, and if you die here, you'll die forever. There are no revivals, and this isn't a game either."

"D-Dammit, he's not wrong though…" Jenny complained angrily. "If I go out there I'll get clapped in no time, we can't stay in here though!"

"I am very aware of that," said Morpheus.

"Eh? Then what are you going to do?" Rita asked. "I guess I can shoot using my gun, but I don't think the rest specializes that much on long-ranged attacks."

"That's why I'll expand my shield and create a secondary, much weaker layer around it, where you can stay. It'll protect you better and keep your foot stuck to the ground, with its own gravity field. This should help you, so you don't drift away into the Nightmare Cloud."

"Oh that sounds ideal!" Said Rita. "Nicely done, Morpheus!"

"Yeah!" Lily nodded. "Let's hurry!"

"Wait! There's a catch! It is a much weaker barrier, it'll protect you from the environment and from getting dragged away, but not from Nightmareborns. They will be able to pass through the barrier," Morpheus said. "They'll be weakened inside of it, however."

"Oh…" Elena muttered. "No, wait, that's perfect. It'll be even easier to deal with them then!"

"Yeah, I don't mind!" Anna nodded. "We have to just work together and not separate… I've got all my familiars here to give us further support and defenses."

"I'll fight by Elena's side!" Elisa said with a prideful smile, her big draconic wings flapping.

"I'll curse as many foes to weaken them as well!" Monica said. "And I've got my friend here to give us some further help as well…" She glanced at the giant Teddy Bear.

"I don't think I'll step into that barrier then, I am not too confident I could help at close combat," said Katherine. "I'll stay behind with Gabriel."

"Eeeh? Me too?! But I want to go fight!" Gabriel complained.

"No, you're still too young and… do you even know how to fight physically?" Asked Katherine.

"I… Uh," Gabriel tried to give a quick answer, but he couldn't. "I'm better at magic anyway! It's fine!"

"It's not, stay by my side Gabriel, please… I don't want to be lonely, and we're friends, right?" The Fairy asked with a gentle smile.

"I-I guess so… Fine!" Gabriel nodded. "I'll use magic from afar then!"

"We're going then!" Rita said.

"Let's hurry, girls!" Lily cried, running towards the same area where Mark and Elayne were.

"Very well then…" Morpheus nodded. "Gabriel, Katherine, I knew you would stay behind, I'll be needing some of your help."

"Of course, anything," Katherine nodded.

"Sure!" Gabriel said.

"Then Katherine, expand your Spirit Aura and take control of master's Terrain and her Domain spread everywhere," Morpheus said. "Then link it to my Aura."

"S-Sure! But why?" Katherine asked.

"It'll be needed," Morpheus said. "Gabriel, infuse the Aura with your Celestial Power."

"Al of it?" Gabriel wondered.

"Only a little," Morpheus said. "I've managed to think of a new technique."

As the trio started working, the large Nightmare Cores behind Morpheus disappeared one after another, as he gained more and more Dream and Nightmare power, fueling his new plan.

Meanwhile, the barrier created a second layer around Elayne and Mark, who saw Elena, Anna, Elisa, Monica, Rita, Lily, and Jenny stepping out of it!

"Huh?! You girls shouldn't be here!" Elayne said.

"We don't have any other option either way!" Elena said. "We're fighting together, mom! And… Watch out!"

"Ah!" Elayne, who had distracted herself for a second, didn't notice a giant pair of floating eyes hovering above her, charging energy to fire two powerful lasers.

However, Elena leaped into the air, unsheathing her Katana and unleashing not an ability or a skill, but a technique straight from BNLO.

Her entire body blazed as her stance, in midair, changed, all while her breathing became more intense, her heart beating rapidly, her blood boiling, until her skin turned red, and flames came from her mouth and eyes.

"{Fire Stance}!"

Her sword blazed with draconic flames, as she swung her sword, spinning in midair and cutting both giant eyeballs with a blazing explosion, shaped like a roaring dragon!

"{Flame Dragon's Dance}!"

SLAAAASH!

BOOOM!

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