Chapter 997: Legacy Resonance [Part 3]
Sensing that something wasn't right, everyone did the only thing that they could do and that was to fly into the blue pillar in the distance.
The Alliance, the Fomorians, and the Insect Army, all thought to do the same thing and flew to the only place that they could see.
The Golden Praying Mantises had already been reduced by half because Ethan and Lilian had made sure to prioritize them above all else.
These insects were incredibly tough, and the moment they realized that something was happening, they once again curled up into golden balls, putting their all into defense.
They had already been pierced by countless water needles. However, despite being injured, they weren't going to die anytime soon.
Knowing what these insects were planning to do, Ethan and Lilian waved their hands, like a maestro in an orchestra guiding the musicians to create a beautiful symphony.
But the beautiful symphony Ethan and Lilian were creating was the Symphony of Death.
The closer the insects came to their location, the more powerful the two teenagers were.
It didn't matter how many the enemies were.
As long as it was raining, they had countless weapons to use against them.
It didn't end there.
The monsters who managed to survive but fell to the ground suddenly found themselves pierced by the puddles under and around them.
Those who fell into the city suffered a worse fate.
It didn't matter for the Ocean Races if it was raining on the sea or not.
The moment an enemy plunged in the water's surface, they were immediately swarmed by the waiting Merfolk like hungry piranhas, waiting for something very juicy to bite!
Cedric, who was the fastest of them all, arrived at the Flying Ship and stared at Ethan and his sister, Lilian, who were standing side by side while holding each other's hands.
At that moment, a blue strand, similar to a string of yarn, emerged from Ethan's and Lilian's bodies.
One of them headed towards Cedric.
The young man was about to avoid it, but he heard his sister's voice inside his head.
"Don't dodge it, brother," Lilian said. "You will understand once it's connected to you."
Since he trusted his sister, Cedric didn't dodge and allowed the blue strand to connect with his body.
A moment later, his vision cleared up, allowing him to see through the dense rain.
There, he saw countless insects screeching in pain as they were impaled by Water Needles before falling from the sky.
He then understood what he needed to do, and with a determined look on his face, he flew off to attack one of the Golden Praying Mantises that was headed in the Flying Ship's direction.
The Golden Praying Mantis was curled up into a ball, but Cedric didn't care.
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"Lance of Light!" Cedric roared as he thrust forward, transforming into a white comet in the sky, and collided with the golden ball.
A blood-curdling screech reached his ears, informing Cedric that he had successfully pierced through his enemy's defenses, injuring it with his attack.
The young man didn't give the Golden Ball an opportunity to escape and summoned a dozen more spears that were made of light, and made them rain down upon the enemy, who had just reverted back to its battle form.
Unfortunately, the moment it decided to counterattack, Cedric's attack was already initiated, piercing its body.
With a brilliant flash, Cedric swung his sword and decapitated the Golden Praying Mantis with a single strike.
"One down," Cedric muttered as he gazed at his next target.
However, the next target he had set his sights on was suddenly wrapped up by chains.
Professor Barret, who had also been hit by a blue strand of light, attacked the Golden Praying Mantis nearest him.
The Ex-Magistratus clenched his fist as if he was crushing something.
Green blood spurted from the chains as the Golden Praying Mantis inside of it was crushed helplessly by Professor Barret's might.
Another roar sounded in the distance as Seff transformed into his Beast Form and used his razor-sharp claws to pierce through another Golden Praying Mantis.
The Beast King then grabbed hold of the Insect's heart and crushed it into a pulp before setting his sights on another target.
However, Arawn, Godfrey, and the Grand Archmage, Edmond, finished off the three remaining Golden Praying Mantis, removing the greatest threats from the battlefield.
More people, including the Fomorians, had been touched by the strands that were coming out of Ethan's and Lilian's bodies.
Now that they had the absolute advantage against their enemies, a one-sided massacre ensued.
Caddor, Narissa, and Jovar couldn't help but feel happy and anxious at the same time because they had chosen to fight alongside Ethan in this battle.
Had they pushed through to fight an all-out-war with the Alliance, and Ethan used this kind of power against them, wouldn't they all have been slaughtered without knowing how they died?
King Austen of Eastshire looked at the two teenagers with a complicated look on his face.
"Legacy Resonance," King Austen muttered. "Such a frightening thing to witness on the battlefield."
Edmond, who had already returned to his side, nodded in agreement.
"A powerful weapon and deterrence," Edmond commented. "With this, the Fomorians will no longer dare to attack us."
"But this power is too absurd," King Austen said while frowning. "Does it have some kind of side effect? Is there some kind of backlash after using it?"
"Well, according to our records, there is indeed a price for using it," Edmond replied. "But it really depends on what kind of Legacy Resonance is being used. I guess we will only know after this battle what the side effects of using such a devastating ability are."
But both men were quite happy because this deterrence belonged to Eastshire.
This would allow their kingdom to prosper and thrive in peace, granted that Ethan and Lilian would always be together.
"Since you've already seen it, you should stop being stubborn," Edmond patted the King's shoulder. "It's about time you accept it, okay?"
King Austen sighed before nodding his head. "I'll make the necessary arrangement after this battle is over."
"Good." Edmond smiled. "Now, time for me to help with the cleanup."
The Grand Archmage once again rose to the skies and joined the massacre that would bring them one step closer to defending their world from the threat of the creatures that came from beyond the Abyss.