Audrey's power has improved significantly.

More than six months had passed since they parted ways at Berlenwick, and now as the battle ensued, the magic fluctuations emanating from the inspector nun were markedly stronger than before.

Take, for example, the magical brilliance emanating from the staff in her hand.

What was once a gentle glow now extends an additional half meter or so, and she even has a strong protective spell surrounding her.

What kind of effect this change has in actual combat...

Anyone with a bit of common sense would understand.

Not to mention, as a combat-proficient individual, the power surge she received from this transformation.

"..."

Watching Audrey charge forward, about to clash with the summoned creatures.

Ronald felt a bit wistful.

He remembered that night in Berlenwick. The last battle before leaving the city, where he and Audrey pursued and fought the enemy together.

The result of that battle...

After they both narrowly defeated the enemy,

they were both wounded, on the brink of death.

Lying there on the outskirts of Berlenwick, it was ultimately Audrey's priest colleague who saved their lives.

For Ronald, that was an unforgettable experience since his arrival.

And now,

he was once again fighting side by side with Audrey.

Everything seemed the same as before, but in reality, it was drastically different.

Just like these summoned creatures before them.

With Ronald's current abilities, he could easily assess their threat level. If Audrey intended to annihilate all the summoned creatures here, it would undoubtedly be a dangerous challenge for her—risking her life would be expected.

In contrast, Ronald himself—

these summoned creatures, immensely dangerous to ordinary casters,

if he were serious, wouldn't even have the chance to scratch his skin in a battle.

The gap was indeed like a chasm!

"..."

"Audrey, I'll handle the ones on the left!"

"No problem."

Though his mind was filled with thoughts, Ronald wouldn't let it interfere with the battle.

With heartfelt sentiment, he drew Saint Catherine's sword and charged toward the enemies on the other side.

Among the summoned creatures present, those on the left were evidently stronger than those on the right.

"..."

Seeing the actions of the two humans who intruded here, the summoned creatures understood that the battle had officially begun.

But even so,

the scaly leader of the summoned creatures roared at Ronald:

"Human, don't you understand..."

"Shut up!" The creature's roar barely began when Ronald's cold voice interrupted, "We'll talk after the battle. Don't worry, I'll spare your life for questioning."

And as Ronald's cold words echoed,

the Power of Domination from the Pride Original Sin descended upon the targeted creature.

This sudden attack was quite effective.

In the straight line of Ronald's view, more than one enemy was affected by this unexpected spell control, causing problems with their abilities, and some were even injured.

The unluckiest of them

was a lizard-like creature crawling on the ground.

This creature was about to spew something from its mouth when Ronald cast the spell.

Interrupted by the Pride Original Sin,

the viscous liquid in its mouth lost control and exploded, causing its own head to be corroded by the high-temperature acid it had produced.

It was clearly not going to survive long.

Of course, there were also individuals less affected by the spell.

To Ronald's front right, a creature with rough skin like rock completely resisted the spell interference.

Completely defending against the spell, it swiftly stepped forward with agile and powerful steps, raising its massive stone-like fist to punch Ronald.

Simple, violent, and direct.

Whoosh—

The fierce wind blew in Ronald's face.

Judging by the momentum of the punch alone, Ronald knew this was a formidable enemy.

For an equivalent comparison...

This creature exceeded Ronald in sheer strength, even when he activated two layers of Divine Comedy spell enhancements, and could go head-to-head with him when tri-layered.

This implied...

The rock-like creature

could physically rival a strong caster fully mastering the original spells!

And this was solely due to its physical attributes!

However, Ronald was no ordinary holder of original spells.

Having mastered the Divine Comedy, and with enhancements from multiple spells like Astronomy Master and others, his strength was way beyond the ordinary.

Watching its rock-fist approach, but not at great speed,

Ronald didn't even lift Saint Catherine's sword.

Coating himself with the Power of Sunlight, he kicked with optimal force and direction.

Boom—

With one strike,

the previously mighty creature was sent flying, embedding itself in the cave wall like a cannonball, with flames continuing to burn its body.

"It's still not dead?"

Seeing this, Ronald raised an eyebrow.

This summoned creature's physical resilience was remarkable.

Putting aside physical impact damages, the Power of Sunlight surrounding its body couldn't fully burn through its skin at once.

Among the enemies Ronald had encountered,

this one had the highest resistance to magical power!

Daring to invade a world, these summoned creatures were indeed no ordinary beings…

Rustle—

Amid the shifting silhouettes,

Ronald's keen senses picked up a faint movement nearby.

Sweeping his gaze around the cave,

using his excellent memory of the battleground, Ronald quickly noticed that one of the bipedal, four-armed creatures among his opponents had vanished. It was now nowhere to be seen.

—Invisible.

—And it had stealthily approached him!

Realizing this instantly, Ronald employed Saint Catherine's sword he hadn't used yet.

With the grip of the blessed relic, he swung it toward the sound he heard.

With a "swish."

In the seemingly empty air, a transparent figure split in two.

Leaving behind a corpse that revealed its true form.

Fallen on the ground, its previous sneaking movements were halted.

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