"Transform into [World Savior] now!"
As the skill activated, the [Holy Light] surrounding Kael suddenly exploded, and everything visible turned golden, blinding their eyes. The darkness within the cemetery seemed to be mercilessly torn apart at this moment, replaced by a dazzling aura of light.
When they regained their senses, Kael's figure had vanished without a trace, and a gigantic holy light figure appeared before Ainz and the two others, filling the entire space with its terrifying presence.
Buzz!
A massive magic circle with a diameter of over a hundred meters appeared beneath Shalltear and Albedo's feet. Both suddenly felt as if they were locked onto by a pair of terrifying eyes, and they were like birds in a cage with nowhere to escape, a feeling of helplessness gripping them.
The next second, the giant cupped its hands together, then a massive lightsaber quickly condensed between its palms, shining brightly, then it was gripped by the giant with the back of its hand.
Seeing the tip of the lightsaber pointed at Shalltear and Albedo, Ainz couldn't help but be shocked, a bad premonition shrouding him, and he quickly shouted, "Albedo! Shalltear! Use your strongest defensive abilities!"
Ainz didn't know what this skill was, but the moment Kael activated it, he saw the changes in the opponent's HP and MP values through the two spells [Life Essence] and [Magic Essence]—the two attribute values directly dropped from over 85% to almost negligible. The power of a skill was proportional to the amount it consumed.
In the game Yggdrasil, there was an extremely powerful annihilation-type magic profession, [World Disaster]. Its ultimate skill [Great Catastrophe] consumed 60% of MP to activate, and its power even exceeded Super-Tier magic. The skill Kael unleashed at this moment completely surpassed [Great Catastrophe] in terms of consumption, almost reaching the tragic level of being at full health and perishing with the enemy. It was conceivable that the destructive power of this skill would be absolutely horrifying!
[Wall of Jericho]!
[Holy Shield]!
When Albedo heard Ainz's command, she activated her two strongest defensive spells, which not only provided defense for herself and Shalltear, but also granted them damage immunity—a solid layer of protection.
Shalltear also activated her own defensive skill [Field Sanctuary], forming a wall of absolute defense to isolate attacks from both sides, and a white magical barrier enveloped the two of them in the center, creating a final stronghold.
The next second, the gigantic God held the holy sword in reverse, raised its hand slightly, then stabbed the holy sword down with all its might!
Boom!
The gigantic sword pierced the earth, and terrifying energy surged upwards, dispersing all the clouds in the sky, creating unimaginable destruction.
One, two, three...
The energy beam lasted for ten seconds. When everything settled, a massive, deep hole appeared in the ground, gaping like a wound in the earth. The negative energy around the cemetery seemed to have been purified, and even the air became unusually fresh, an irony amidst the devastation.
The bright moonlight shone on the ground, and two figures slowly flew out from the center of the deep hole. They were Albedo and Shalltear, gasping for breath and wounded.
At this moment, over 80% of Albedo's armor was damaged, and large areas of smooth skin were exposed, with a thin layer of light under the moonlight. Her armor was called [Hermes Trismegistus], which was a three-layered heavy full-body armor. The outer layer was jet-black armor that added defense, the middle layer was plated armor, and the inner layer was liquid armor that fused with the skin.
Not to mention the defensive power of the armor itself, Albedo possessed a special skill that could transfer damage she sustained from attacks to the armor. The extent of the armor's damage indirectly indicated the intensity of the damage she suffered.
As for Shalltear, she was currently missing an arm and a thigh, and the extent of damage to her armor was almost the same as Albedo's. Her HP had even dropped below 5%, and she was practically half-dead, on the verge of collapse.
"Albedo, thank you," Shalltear gritted her teeth, enduring the intense pain in her body, and expressed her gratitude to Albedo. If Albedo hadn't stood in front of her and taken some of the damage, she might have already died.
"We are companions, and that's how it should be," Albedo replied softly. This was extremely rare. One must know that to compete for the position of Ainz's "first wife," the two of them held grudges and disliked each other, yet this critical moment united them.
Almost dead! Shalltear cast a spell that could restore Undead HP, and with the passive assistance of the vampire's [High-Speed Healing], her injuries temporarily subsided. Then she glared fiercely at the perpetrator who had caused her injury, her eyes full of resentment.
Tenth Tier: [God-Slaying Punch]!
The [Ultimate Grimoire] floating beside Kael glowed with magical light, and a magic circle with a diameter of three meters appeared in front of Shalltear and the others. The arm of the God surrounded by holy light suddenly shattered, an unexpected attack.
Life goes on, the struggle never ends! The opponent showed it through his actions, and although Albedo and the others hated him, they couldn't help but feel respect for him at this moment—a bitter admiration for his persistence.
[Holy Shield]!
[Net Projectile]!
The defensive shield blocked the God-punch attack, and a projected spear pierced through Kael's chest like a meteor and instantly depleted his HP.
It's over.
As they watched Kael slowly lose his energy and collapse in mid-air, this thought crossed Ainz and the two others' minds.
Just as they were about to step forward to collect Kael's equipment, something strange happened!
The gem-studded belt encircling Kael's waist glowed brightly, and one of the twelve jewels began to dim gradually as if burning through power.
The next second, in the magical sight of Ainz and Shalltear, Kael's HP and MP life energy fully recovered to 100% in an instant!
His limp body straightened, his hazy gaze shone brightly again, and the first second after regaining consciousness, the corner of Kael's mouth turned up high, forming a confident smile.
Triple Maximize Magic: [Holy Judgment Cross]!
Buzz, buzz, buzz!
Startled, three energy crosses appeared instantly, and the forced traction from the skill locked Ainz and the two others for a second. Suddenly, holy flames ignited fiercely, dealing a mix of holy and fire damage to the trio.
Ugh!
Shalltear, who was most severely wounded, couldn't help but let out a muffled groan, and then she was shocked to discover that the damage she received had increased by almost 10% compared to before! And her perception was not wrong.
Kael possessed a special profession called [Holy Martyr]. To acquire this profession, players needed to have several high-tier professions exclusive to the human race, and the total level of these high-tier professions had to reach LV45 or higher. Such stringent job conditions were exchanged for an incredibly powerful special skill [Martyr]—in battle, each time the player died and revived, they would gain a stackable enhancement effect that boosted all attributes by 10%.
In other words, the more times a player died and revived in battle, the higher the player's attribute values would be. However, during gameplay, even if a player had resurrection items or the support of priest teammates, it was not easy to use the [Holy Martyr] profession to assault world bosses.
This was because most resurrection methods had limitations on the number of times they could be used, or required paying a certain resurrection cost, or often resulted in level reduction. As levels decreased, player attributes would also decline. The [Martyr] enhancement effect was based on boosting basic attribute values. With both offsetting each other, the intensity of attribute enhancement was not very high.
However, Kael possessed a special World Item, namely the gem-studded belt he was currently wearing. Its name was [The Twelve Labors of Hercules]!