I Got Reincarnated as a Zombie Girl-Chapter 364 - 360 – Clash at the Cliff’s Peak

The sky above the northern cliff of Nocture was no longer a sky.

It had transformed into a sea of light and darkness biting at each other, tearing one another apart, like two oceans that had forgotten how to make peace. Ten archangels floated in a perfect circular formation. Their eight wings glowed with pure white light, forming a massive pillar that descended from the center of the formation like a heavenly spear. The light was so bright that the black mist around the cliff was sliced away, leaving behind the scent of ozone and bitter ash in the air.

In the middle of the circle, Thor’s avatar stood tall. His gigantic body, fifty meters high, with golden armor creaking every time he breathed. The hammer Mjolnir in his right hand vibrated, filled with blue lightning that never truly faded. His eyes were two living orbs of thunder, and every exhale birthed a low rumble that made the rocks crack slowly.

Aurellia stood at the cliff’s peak. Her magic staff gripped tightly with both hands. Bright red flames burned around her body, not just ordinary blazes, but living embers pulsing like the heart of a star. Their light reflected in her dark purple eyes. She didn’t attack immediately. Her breathing was steady, but the pressure in the air around her grew heavier.

To her left, Celes stood casually, her silver-purple sword resting on her shoulder. Her silver hair whipped wildly in the thunderous wind, her eyes shining with battle passion.

Behind them, the otherworldly zombie forces were ready. The six-armed creatures flexed their claws. The faceless ones opened mouths full of teeth. The living machine emitted CREAK... CREAK... sounds like hungry gears.

To the right, Zark stood straight, his black cloak barely moving despite the raging storm. His red eyes unblinking. Thousands of old Earth zombies lined up neatly behind him, plasma weapons glowing dark blue, their formation tight like a wall of death.

At the back of the cliff, Velthya landed with a thud that shook the ground. Her large body smeared with dried blood, her silver fur wet, her yellow eyes glowing wildly. Hundreds of her clan’s lycanthropes howled in unison, their echoes rolling to the northern forest.

"They’ve come with everything," Aurellia muttered. "Ten archangels... and Thor himself."

Celes smiled faintly.

"Good. I was getting bored with the warm-up."

Zark spoke briefly.

"Defensive formation. Let them come down."

Velthya grinned, her fangs gleaming.

"That hammer... looks tough. I want to try it."

In the sky, the lead archangel raised his sword of light.

"In the name of Heaven, this city of death will burn!"

WHOOOOOOSH...

Ten beams merged into one massive wave of holy light that fell like a miniature apocalypse. The ground cracked, the air vibrated, and shadows evaporated instantly.

Aurellia raised her staff high. The bright red flames around her expanded, blazing like a sun refusing to extinguish.

"Inferno Fire - Burning Wall!"

FWOOM!

A wave of red flames erupted from the cliff, forming a massive wall that shone blindingly. It wasn’t dark fire that devoured light. It was a bright blaze that burned everything without discrimination. The archangels’ holy light collided with the sea of red fire.

KRRRRRRRR...

The clash of the two energies was deafening. The red fire gnawed at the holy light, forcing the white pillar to shatter. One archangel’s wing was licked by a tongue of flame.

"AARGH!"

The light feathers burned, turning red before becoming ash.

Celes stepped forward.

"Space-Severing Slash."

Her sword swung horizontally.

CRACK... SHRRRRRIP!

Space split like fabric. Three archangels in its path had their existence severed. Their bodies vanished into black voids, leaving wings that fell slowly like dying shards of light.

"Three," Celes said lightly. "Seven left."

Thor growled.

"LOWLY CREATURES!"

Mjolnir slammed into the ground.

KRAKOOOOOM!

A wave of blue lightning spread like an exploding ocean. The cliff shattered, rocks flying.

Velthya leaped forward.

"This is mine!"

She charged straight into the lightning wave, her body fully transforming into a massive wolf. Her silver fur stood on end, yellow eyes glowing wildly. Lightning struck her body, the smell of burning flesh rising, but she only snarled.

ROOOOOAR!

Her claws struck Thor’s leg.

CLANG!

Sparks of electricity exploded. She was flung back but rose again with a low, wild laugh.

Zark raised his hand.

"Plasma. Fire."

BRRRRRTTTTT!

Thousands of dark blue plasma bullets rained on the god’s avatar. Small explosions dotted his golden armor like star wounds.

Celes jumped into the air.

"Spiral Slash."

VRRRRRRR...

Space around Thor twisted. His golden armor peeled bit by bit, metal fragments sucked into dimensional rifts.

Thor roared in anger and slammed his hammer again. The shockwave swept the forces.

The flames around Aurellia flickered, then grew again. She raised her staff high.

"Inferno Fire - Sun Dragon!"

FWOOM!

A bright red fire dragon rose from the cliff, its body shimmering like molten metal. It darted and bit Thor’s leg. The golden armor began to redden, cracks spreading like glowing spiderwebs.

Thor struck the dragon. The fiery body shattered into a rain of embers, but each spark turned into new flames that climbed upward. 𝚏𝐫𝚎𝗲𝕨𝐞𝐛𝕟𝚘𝐯𝚎𝗹.𝕔𝐨𝗺

The remaining archangels attacked together.

Holy light fell like a rain of spears.

Celes opened a spatial rift and swallowed part of the assault. Zark focused fire on one target until its light armor cracked. Velthya tore an archangel’s wing and sent it spiraling downward.

Aurellia raised her staff once more.

"Inferno Fire - Meteor Shower!"

FWOOM! FWOOM! FWOOM!

Dozens of bright red fireballs fell from the sky like dark meteors, striking the heavenly formation. Explosion after explosion painted the northern sky with blazing light.

Thor raised Mjolnir high.

"YOU WILL BE DESTROYED!"

A massive lightning wave swept the cliff.

Velthya howled.

ROOOOOAR!

Celes swung her sword.

CRACK...

Zark ordered fire.

BRRRRT!

Aurellia flicked her staff.

FWOOM!

Four powers collided with Thor’s thunder storm.

BOOOOOOOM!

The sky split with light and red fire. The ground shook, mist blown far away.

As the smoke thinned, Nocture’s four commanders still stood.

Thor remained upright, but his golden armor was now full of black cracks and glowing red burn marks.

The seven remaining archangels floated with damaged wings, their light dimmed.

Aurellia gazed at them calmly. The red flames around her pulsed slowly like a sun awaiting the next dawn.

"Do you still want to continue?"

Thor growled, his voice heavy like a storm before collapse.

Mjolnir rose again.

Thor didn’t wait for an answer.

Mjolnir rose high, blue lightning gathering at the hammer’s tip like a condensed storm. The air around the god’s avatar crackled, the ground beneath his feet melting into lightning lava. His eyes glowed brighter, thunder rumbling from his chest.

"YOU WILL BECOME ASH!"

He slammed the hammer downward with full force.

KRAKOOOOOOOOOM!

A massive shockwave of lightning exploded in all directions. The ground split into wide chasms, rocks flew like bullets, and the northern cliff cracked like hammered glass. Blinding blue light engulfed the entire battlefield in an instant.

Velthya jumped to the front, her massive wolf body blocking the wave with her broad chest.

GRRRRRRR!

Her silver fur burned, her skin blistered, but she didn’t retreat. Her claws gripped the ground, yellow eyes still glowing wildly. Black blood dripped from her mouth, but she only laughed hoarsely.

"That hammer... feels good!"

Celes floated in the air, her sword spinning rapidly.

"Storm-Rejecting Slash."

CRACK... VRRRRRRR...

Space before her split into a spiraling black shield. The lightning wave hit the shield, but most was sucked into the dimensional rift. Some stray bolts struck her body, making her silver hair stand on end, but she only smiled wider.

"Still not hard enough, Thunder God."

Zark didn’t move from his spot. His black cloak whipped fiercely, but he remained calm.

"Plasma focuses on the head."

Thousands of old Earth zombies aimed their weapons at Thor’s face.

BRRRRRRTTTTT! BRRRRRRTTTTT!

Waves of dark blue plasma rained on the golden helmet. Explosion after explosion marked the giant face like star wounds. Thor growled in pain, his left hand covering his eyes.

Aurellia raised her staff high.

"Inferno Fire - Sun Prison!"

FWOOM! FWOOM! FWOOM!

Three massive red fireballs appeared above Thor, merging into one glowing fire cage. The cage enclosed the giant body like a solar pen. Red flames burned the golden armor, widening the cracks. The blue lightning inside the cage began to fade, replaced by unrelenting red blazes.

Thor roared, his voice shaking the entire north.

"I... AM THE STORM!"

He slammed Mjolnir into the fire cage from within.

KRAKOOOOOM!

The cage cracked, red fire fragments scattering like meteor rain. But the cracks also further destroyed Thor’s golden armor. Metal pieces fell to the ground, creating small craters on impact.

The seven remaining archangels attacked together.

"Holy Light - Final Judgment!"

Their seven light swords merged into one massive white beam descending on the cliff.

Velthya leaped onto the beam, her claws raking the light like flesh.

SHRRRRRIP!

The beam cracked, but Velthya was flung back, half her fur charred.

Celes opened a large spatial rift before the beam.

"Swallow."

The light beam was sucked in, vanishing to another dimension.

Zark directed plasma fire at the nearest archangel.

BRRRRT!

The light armor cracked, the archangel falling to its knees in the air.

Aurellia snapped her fingers one last time.

"Inferno Fire - Final Explosion."

FWOOM!

A massive red fire explosion detonated right beneath the archangel formation. Their holy light dimmed instantly, wings beginning to melt. Two archangels fell to the ground like birds with broken wings.

Thor still stood, but his armor was now only half intact. Mjolnir still vibrated, but its blue lightning flickered weakly.

Aurellia lowered her staff slightly, her breathing still calm.

"You’ve run out of energy."

Thor growled, but his voice was no longer as strong.

"THIS... IS NOT OVER."

He raised the hammer once more, but his movements were slower.

Velthya leaped forward again, claws ready to tear.

Celes spun her sword.

Zark directed plasma.

Aurellia raised her staff slowly.