Fortunately, because the images presented in her mind had changed, Litt did not feel any dread or fear.
After all, her current personality had become much softer under the influence of the mask.
Additionally, no matter how she tried, she could not use Letia’s original abilities.
Otherwise, looking at his punchable face, Litt really would have wanted to pull out a cross and plant him into the dirt.
“I thought you would be trembling with fear?”
Otto looked at Litt’s nonchalant expression.
“I didn’t expect you to still have that same personality… Or perhaps I should say your mental resistance is strong? It makes it a bit difficult for me to take action personally.”
In Otto’s expectations, as long as he stood before Litt, she should have reacted with fear and terror according to the personality set by the mask.
He didn’t expect her to remain this indifferent.
“So, Otto… what exactly do you want?”
Litt narrowed her eyes.
Before being teleported here, she had felt the mana of all the White Church believers converge upon her body.
Now, that mana was being stripped away bit by bit, flowing into the altar not far away.
“If you simply wanted to kill me, you wouldn’t have gone to all this trouble. Even if I’m standing here as a Vessel, with your abilities, finding someone better than me shouldn’t be an issue, right?”
In response to Litt’s question, Otto merely chuckled, showing no intention of answering.
“There are many intricacies involved. All you need to know is that your existence… is indispensable.”
As Otto spoke, Litt clearly felt a large number of monsters pouring into the space.
They surrounded her completely, and Otto stood before these beasts, gently raising his right hand.
“Facing you in your current state, I really find it a bit hard to strike, so — “
Otto lightly snapped his fingers, and the eyes of the monsters instantly turned blood-red.
“Let them do it for me.”
Grrr…
The monsters emitted low growls and stepped toward Litt’s position one by one.
Seeing the circle tighten, Litt found it increasingly difficult to suppress the panic and unease in her heart.
Even though she repeatedly tried to use the images from the Script to ground herself, she still couldn’t control it…
Negative emotions like fear, despair, and terror flooded her heart, even causing her legs to tremble uncontrollably.
Her entire body went limp, and she collapsed into a helpless sit on the ground like a defenseless girl.
But just then!
Two figures suddenly rushed out from the darkness.
One sprinted toward Otto’s position, while the other blocked the path in front of Litt.
Following them were a large number of dragonfly-like Mechanical Constructs.
Azure mana rays instantly locked onto all the monsters present.
Sizzle —
There were no screams, only the tooth-grinding sound of flesh and bone being instantly vaporized, cut, and torn apart by high-temperature energy.
The monsters that were closing in just a second ago were turned into countless severed limbs and remains in the next.
“CANGJIAN EXTERMINATION BLADE BREAK!!”
Mason unleashed his maximum output, blasting directly toward Otto’s figure.
However, this sudden ambush only brought a faint look of surprise to Otto’s face.
He did not panic.
Instead, he reacted within a mere 0.1 seconds.
Clang!!
Before the chilling sword qi could hit Otto, it was parried by the mysterious white heavy sword in his hand.
“Your speed is somewhat beyond my expectations…”
In Otto’s original plan, although Red would eventually arrive, it should have been after Litt’s death.
He hadn’t expected the other party to break free from the pursuit of the Monster Tide so quickly.
“Litt, are you okay?”
Red could clearly feel that this space was filled with chaotic and redundant mana, like a liquid formed from the fusion of countless pigments, turning into an indescribable black.
Furthermore, this black mana seemed to be pouring into the Demon Altar in the center of the Sanctuary.
“I… I’m fine.”
Looking at Red standing in front of her, Litt’s face flushed slightly.
Specifically… why did Red look a little handsome when he saved her at the brink of life and death?
No, no, no!
He’s just Red.
‘It’s just the suspension bridge effect.’
Litt forced herself to calm down and spoke slowly.
“I’m fine…”
After saying that, Litt shifted her gaze to the altar in the center of the Sanctuary and warned, “But be careful, the ritual seems to be complete…”
As the Vessel who had been teleported here, Litt could clearly feel that the mana previously gathered in her body had been completely drained.
The altar had even sucked out a portion of her own mana.
Yet, after absorbing the mana, the altar remained strangely quiet.
No matter how she thought about it, this situation wasn’t right.
“It’s very likely he hasn’t had the chance to place the Demon Head on it yet,” Red said, looking at Mason, who was currently locked in combat with Otto.
“But he shouldn’t have the chance anymore.”
According to Tos and Mason, Otto was indeed very strong, but breaking away from Mason would still be quite difficult.
As long as they continued to stall, with Red’s side providing harassment while Mason handled the main attack, they only needed to hold out until Monica and the others arrived.
Time was on their side.
Mason thought so as well.
The Knight Sword in his hand gathered mana once again, preparing to launch a powerful strike.
However, at that moment, a mocking smile appeared on Otto’s face.
Seeing that expression, Mason suddenly felt a chill of killing intent and hurried to retreat.
In the next second, a silver beam of mana slammed heavily into his previous position.
“Your opponent isn’t me.”
With Otto’s light laugh, a figure wearing a black trench coat blocked the path between Mason and Otto.
When Mason saw the other’s face, he froze instantly.
“Litt?”
Mason subconsciously called out Litt’s name, but he quickly noticed the cyan mana patterns on the figure’s face.
“No… that’s wrong.
It’s a Magical Doll!”
Judging by the mana patterns on the face, this was even the one Red had created!
‘Purge.’
What was even more ridiculous was that it wasn’t weak at all.
‘Annihilate.’
While the doll might not be a match for him, its techniques were specialized for killing, making it even a bit troublesome for Mason.
‘I can handle this doll’s strength, but it will take some time.’
And that small amount of time was enough for Otto to do many things.
As expected, after the doll blocked Mason, Otto’s figure vanished without a trace.
“Red! Watch out!”
Mason thought Otto intended to target Red, but Red didn’t think so.
“HAND OF GAEBOA!”
A giant mechanical arm slammed toward the altar.
“Quite a good judgment.”
Otto dodged the attack.
His speed far exceeded everyone’s expectations.
His figure vanished again, and then, the gruesome Demon Head in his hand was placed onto the altar.
“But… your strength is still far from enough.”