Chapter 35: Death Knight

Jin's POV

"What is this?" Penelope said as she points her light sword at the woman.

"Why would I answer to the dead?" She said and lunged at Penelope, trying to grasp Penelope's neck.

"Careful!" I shouted as I jumped towards Penelope and blocked the woman's hand using Andromeda "Leo!"

Leo then attacked the woman, they battled using their fists rapidly.

[Penelope used Constrict]

Penelope tried to stopped the woman's movements but she just let out a burst of energy negating Penelope's spell. Penelope was slightly knockbacked, and the woman continued fighting Leo.

"Ugh" Penelope flinched due to the negation of her spell.

I used heaven splitter and tried to attack the woman, but she managed to dodge it and kicked Leo in the stomach.

"Leo, are you alright?" I asked.

"Barely hanging" He replied. I need to think of a way to defeat this woman.

"Penelope, any ideas?" I asked.

"Her magical power is too strong, my spells won't work on her. She's a good fighter too, I don't really know what to do" She replied.

"I don't have any spells except for magic beam and magic blast, so nothing in my arsenal will work on her" I said.

"I haven't used this yet, but I have a spell Lady Merlin thought me. I need time" Penelope said "5 minutes"

"I'll try" I replied and used my object create to make sheets and ropes. My goal is to create as much time for Penelope's spell. "Leo!" I shouted and threw a sheet at the woman. She blasted it with a fireball which created an opening for Leo to punched her at the abdomen.

She was knockbacked a bit but she managed to resume fighting Leo. I joined in by slashing her and throwing ropes and sheets at her every moment I see an opening. She managed to hold on being attacked by both of us.

"Leo, use your flame to ignite the sheets now!" I shouted and Leo did what I said. The sheets and rope ignited as we stepped back. It burns going to the woman. As the flame spreads, the woman remained fine.

"Cute tricks. It tickles" She said "Anything else?" I looked at Penelope and it seems her spell is almost ready.

"Fireworks!!!" I shouted and bombarded her with a lot of magic blasts. She just took all the hit but remained unscathed.

"Done?" She asked.

"Done my ass" I replied and continued. Looks like Leo got what I'm aiming for and joined in.

[Leo used Lion's Breath]

He made his flames bigger than usual to cover up the woman's field of sight so she wouldn't notice Penelope.

After a few minutes of magic blasts and lion's breath, Penelope finally opened her mouth.

"Kathós i theá tou fotós katevaínei se aftón ton kósmo. Tha timorísei aftoús me tis skierés kardiés. Fylakíste aftoús pou amártisan. Egó, o agogós sas, tha sas daneíso ti voítheiá mou. Timórise aftó to plásma brostá mou, o eleímona theá. Merlin's original spell, Illumination!" Penelope said.

It didn't appear on the system. Maybe because it's an original spell. A light barrier surrounds the woman as she continuously punched it.

I looked at Penelope, she was sweating and heavily breathing. It looks like the spell have a huge toll on her body. I rushed at her.

"How are you?" I asked.

"I'm fine. That's the only thing I can do. We cannot defeat her on our own" Penelope replied and I nodded.

"Leo, come back" I said and he vanished. "Let's go" I helped Penelope to stand.

"HAHAHAHAHAHA, you thought that this can stop me didn't you?" The woman laughed, took out a gem, same as the gems we found earlier, and ate it. Her magic power grew even more powerful. She punched the barrier and it began to crack.

"No!" Penelope shouted and started to channel her magic to the barrier repairing it as the woman continued to punched it. If this continues, Penelope's mana will drain.

If the gem can increase her magic power, maybe it can also increase mine. There's no other way.

"Leo, stand guard for me. I don't know what will happen to me after this. I'll count on you" I let out Leo once again and consumed the gem. I can feel my power surging, my mana became more powerful. As it grew stronger, my foundation also became unstable. I felt a tremendous pain in my abdomen, chest and head. It was excruciating.

"Jin, are you alright?" Leo asked and knelt beside me.

"Just stand guard and help Penelope, arghhhhh!" I shouted.

It was painful. So painful. It's as if my insides are being torn apart. I managed to hang on until the pain subsided. I feel it. The power, the energy, the vitality and the huge amount of mana welling inside me. What is this power?

"How did you managed to control the demonic energy?! You are not worthy to use the king's powers!!!" The woman angrily screamed and lunged at us. Leo tried to stop her but she just punched him once and he flew right through the wall.

"Leo!" I shouted.

"Arghhhhhhhhh!" The woman grasped my neck and lifted me up

I tried to resist as hard as I could but I couldn't get her hands off of me even with the help of the supposedly demonic energy. I thought that this will be my end but...

"Let go of him you f*****g b***h" Penelope said and punctured the woman's heart with her now corrupted light sword. The woman let go of me and dropped to the ground.

I looked at Penelope. Her fusion now became more monster like. Her hooves grew bigger and sharper. Her horns were massive yet elegant looking. Her fur highlights her figure. And her eyes, her eyes were magnificent. She looked so cool.

"Cool transformation" I said.

"Thanks" She laughed and went on to the library. She knew the place so we found the keyhole pretty quickly. I hope the others can get to their spots soon.

Sheila. Eva. Wait for me. I'll rescue you.