The Healing Solaris Cleric-Chapter 290: Fuse (2)

Kai had been promised the transfer of two territories from Count Baden in the near future. However, for now, he was managing only three territories, Libertia, Arkan, and Haveros. Among them, the only territory that had not received Kai’s full attention was Haveros.

Haveros Territory still doesn’t have a defined development concept.

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He even felt a slight sense of guilt for neglecting it so often, and now, an alert suddenly appeared, notifying him that the territory was under attack.

Without a second thought, Kai teleported to Haveros. Haveros looked just like Arkan had before its development—reeking of the countryside, but that was the least of his concerns.

"Ahhhhh!"

"S-save me!"

"Honey, run!"

"Waaaah, mommyyyy!"

Undead creatures were cutting down terrified villagers as they fled in absolute panic.

Kai’s eyes flared with rage at the sight.

A woman running for her life tripped over a stone and fell. Wrapped in soft fabric, the baby in her arms burst into loud cries.

"Waaaaaah!"

Perhaps because of the screams of the people, and sensing the grim presence of death approaching, the infant cried even louder than at birth, as if declaring its sorrow to the world.

"M-my baby..."

Despite bleeding heavily from one leg, the mother crawled desperately on the ground, worried only about her child’s safety.

"Waaaaaaaah!"

"There, there... don’t cry... everything’s okay... it’s all okay..."

Clutching the baby tightly in her arms, she closed her eyes and prayed desperately for the nightmare to end. However, her prayers were in vain, as the skeleton dragged its greatsword along the ground and advanced toward them. The skeleton clattered its jawbone as it raised the massive blade high above its head.

Boom!

In the next instant, it was sent flying at high speed, as if it had been hit by a dump truck.

"... Dispel Gravity Field."

Kai had twisted gravity sideways instead of letting it pull downward.

"Y-you’re..."

Although Kai hadn’t visited often, he hadn’t completely ignored the territory either. And since the small village had few people, all of them had seen his face before.

"My lord! Ahhh!"

"Are you injured? Sunlight’s Warmth, Cure." As he healed the woman’s leg and calmed the baby, Kai scanned the area and asked, "What exactly happened here?"

"I-I don’t know. A hole suddenly appeared in the sky, and those terrifying monsters started coming out..."

Hearing her words, Kai bit his lip.

Who’s behind this?

A list of players capable of summoning skeletons quickly ran through his mind, but no one stood out as an enemy who would go so far as to invade a village.

Then is it an NPC?

If he considered NPCs, several potential suspects came to mind.

Among the Demon King’s followers, there are plenty of necromancers, and the bastards of the Church of Muldine are also a possibility.

Kai didn’t know exactly who was responsible for this attack, but there was one thing he was absolutely sure of.

You messed with the wrong person.

Without hesitation, he summoned his pets. "Enhanced Summon, Mimic, Blizzard."

Summoned atop the magic circle, Mimic and Blizzard quickly assessed the surrounding situation.

"Orders." Blizzard said, as he drew two curved blades, his eyes gleaming.

"Your top priority is evacuating and protecting the villagers. The same goes for you, Mimic."

"Kirururuk!"

"Excuse me for a moment!"

Blizzard leaped onto Mimic, who had transformed into a wyvern, and flew toward the opposite side of the territory.

At that moment, a new message popped up in front of Kai.

Ding!

[Libertia Territory is under attack.]

[Defend your territory.]

Haveros, and now even Libertia?

It was certain now. This wasn’t some coincidence—it was a deliberate attack aimed directly at him.

"If they’re picking a fight, I’ll gladly accept it."

Kai’s gaze turned cold.

"But it seems like they have no idea who they’re actually messing with."

He lightly stomped as he glared at the hundreds of skeletons rushing toward him. At the same time, the skeletons floated weightlessly into the sky. It was the result of Kai’s precise control over the Gravity Field skill, enhanced by Zatan’s Gravity Gloves!

Not a single villager was caught in the effect, a testament to Kai’s incredible concentration. Of course, maintaining such a level of focus required an immense amount of mental energy.

Ugh, my head...

A dull ache throbbed at his temples, like the onset of a fever. On top of that, his Mana consumption was even more severe. He had thought that with his endless Holy Power, he could use skills without limit, but his lacking Mana was holding him back.

That means I need to end this quickly.

Kai stomped the ground again, launching himself into the sky like a dragon in flight. Suspended midair were about 120 skeletons.

The numbers aren’t too overwhelming. Their real target must have been Libertia from the start.

The Grand Blacksmith Tournament was happening there, after all.

Now that he understood the enemy’s intent, Kai moved even faster.

Clack, clack, clack!

To him, the skeletons were unbearably slow, and their bodies were as fragile as paper.

"I don’t have time for this, so let’s wrap it up quickly."

One skeleton swung a greatsword at Kai as he closed in, but affected by the gravity field, its movements were slow—so slow that Kai almost yawned. Ignoring the attack, he stepped on its ribs, shattering them.

Using the recoil, he leaped onto another skeleton, this time ripping off its skull. Then, using the limp, lifeless body as a foothold, he jumped to the next target.

Kai, who was relatively less affected by the gravity field, moved like lightning.

"M-my goodness..."

The villagers, who had collapsed to the ground, shivering in fear, stared blankly at the actions Kai had displayed. It had taken only three minutes to wipe out all 120 skeletons that had been floating in the air.

Alright, this side is done, and Blizzard will take care of the opposite end, so...

Kai suddenly stretched his body midair. After a brief moment, he turned his head, locked his gaze onto the mountainside beyond the fortress walls, and shot toward it like a bullet.

Did you really think I wouldn’t find you?

Ever since acquiring the Hawk’s Witness title, Kai’s eyesight had surpassed human limits.

If they staged an ambush, they’d want to observe the results. That’s how criminals behave.

Thus, even while crushing the skeletons, he had kept his senses sharp, searching for the lone observer. And finally, he found them.

"You’re not getting away."

The figure, perched on a tree branch, flinched in surprise as Kai charged toward them. They immediately tried to flee, but the distance between them vanished in the blink of an eye. Kai grabbed hold of their hood and slammed them straight into the ground.

With a satisfying crack, like a watermelon splitting open, a massive fissure spread across the mountain path.

"Alright then, let’s see that face of yours.”

Kai forcefully yanked off the hood covering the figure’s face, only for his expression to twist.

At the same time, the skeleton beneath the hood slowly lifted its head. Thick black smoke rose from the empty eye sockets.

—Impressive.

As the skeleton’s jaw rattled, a distorted voice echoed out.

—I was positioned far beyond the planned range, and yet you still managed to find me... I’m glad I had a backup plan.

The enemy was more meticulous than expected. The black smoke seeping from the skeleton’s sockets rippled like waves. To Kai, it almost looked as if the skeleton was mocking him.

Is it Link?

Link was a necromancer’s skill that allowed them to take direct control of one of their summoned creatures. Which meant that whoever was linked to this skeleton could see through its eyes and hear everything being said.

—Your strength is hard to believe even after witnessing it firsthand. Did you obtain gravity manipulation after raiding Zatan?

"So, you're a player. Who are you?"

—Heh, you’re more impatient than I thought. I only came today to greet you briefly. Besides, you don’t really have time for this, do you?

With those final words, the black smoke ceased flowing from the skeleton’s sockets. At the same time, thousands of cracks formed across its bones, and a bright white light began seeping from within.

"Dang it."

Boom!

It was Bone Explosion, one of the primary skills used by necromancers who specialized in dark magic.

"Shit."

Thanks to Shield of Light, Kai took no damage, but the filthy and unpleasant feeling still lingered. However, there was no time to dwell on it.

Libertia.

Kai pushed aside his thoughts and immediately used Shadow Shift once more.

***

"Everyone, evacuate!"

"The exit is this way!"

The elves and merfolk of Libertia worked to calmly guide the panicked spectators. However, the situation only deteriorated as time went on.

"They’re dropping more behind us!"

"Damn it, how many are they planning to send?!"

The skeleton legion had fallen not just once, but three times. Individually, the skeletons weren’t much of a threat. In fact, on the front lines where the merfolk and elves had joined forces, victory was leaning in their favor. The problem was their overwhelming numbers.

Boom, boom!

More skeletons poured endlessly from the holes in the sky. At this moment, Libertia’s lush tree branches and leaves were ironically cushioning their fall, preventing them from being shattered on impact. The moment they landed, they grabbed their skulls and weapons and immediately engaged in battle.

The number of skeletons that had fallen so far exceeded four thousand.

"We kill them, but they just keep coming."

"Where is the lord at a time like this?"

"Judging by his reaction earlier, another territory must have been attacked first."

King Karius of the merfolk used his magic, sweeping away groups of skeletons.

"Who in their right mind would commit such an atrocity?!"

Even so, his expression remained dark.

Our magic is powerful... but we can’t operate on land for long.

In other words, the merfolk would have to retreat to the sea soon.

Aside from the dwarves, who were non-combatants, that left only the elves to defend Libertia.

At that moment, their lord, Kai, returned. "This place is also a mess."

"Oh, you’re back!"

"What happened with the other attack?"

"I took care of it without any problems, but the situation here seems much worse."

"There’s nothing to worry about now that you’re here."

"Of course, cleaning this up won’t be a problem. However..." Kai’s expression twisted as he looked at the wrecked tournament grounds. "Just to be sure, any casualties?"

"The people sent from other territories to scout potential blacksmiths... about a dozen of them...”

"Sigh...”

Just thinking about how those territories would hold him accountable for this was already giving him a headache.

"Whoever’s behind this, once I catch you..."

Kai’s rage toward the unknown culprit was far beyond imagination.