Saving the World in an Apocalypse-Style Text Game-Chapter 815 - 390 Soul Sacrifice - The Devil’s Call_2

Chapter 815: Chapter 390 Soul Sacrifice - The Devil’s Call_2

[The Tenth Apostle Jeremiah—Deceased!]

[The Ninth Apostle Agabus—Deceased!]

[The Eighth Apostle Matia—Deceased!]

[The Seventh Apostle Deborah—Deceased!]

[The Sixth Apostle Bashir—Survived, Remaining Retainer Count 1/3]

[The Fifth Apostle Joshua—Survived, Remaining Retainer Count 1/2]

[...]

By now, only two middle-ranked Apostles remained, and considering that both of their retainer counts had been reduced to one, it was apparent the battle had reached a fever pitch.

Among the fallen Apostles was the Eighth Apostle Matia, who was also under Vesinu’s command; however, Lin Xun had yet to meet him face to face before he died.

One of the survivors was Bashir, with whom Lin Xun had indirectly interacted.

The ’engineer’ who Lin Xun had killed and whose shell he had taken was one of Bashir’s lambs.

As for Amos, who was late returning to the Library, he lingered here because of his commands.

In his state of having lost his shell, Amos had no way out and had to stick with him in the dark to the end.

That he still lived, that he retained his position as an Apostle, was all thanks to Lord Cain’s mercy.

As long as his life and position as an Apostle remained, Amos continued to leech off lower Apostles to grow stronger, which was his greatest reliance for turning the tables.

Under his command, Amos obediently stayed beside the Rest Page in the form of a Wandering Soul, creating the illusion that the two were still engaged in a desperate fight.

That way, other Apostles wouldn’t be able to use the ’Soul Extinguishing Option’ to discover that an old schemer had secretly joined the fray on the island, waiting for the fishermen to profit from the snipe and clam’s battle.

Lin Xun estimated that with his current strength he could easily butcher any Apostle of Mythical Level.

As for whether he could win against Apostles of Mythical+ Level, relying solely on the power of the shell, remained unknown.

After all, the power gap between each rank was vast, and without a true showdown, no one knew if the opponent had any hidden cards or concealed killing moves.

The two remaining middle-ranked Apostles had held their positions for quite some time and were likely very wealthy, possibly possessing life-risking items with immense lethality.

To avoid an upset, Lin Xun decided to wait until the moment the two Apostles had fought to determine the victor, when they used their last-ditch skills, to then make a splendid entrance and deliver the fatal blow to the enemy.

However, the battle between Bashir and Joshua turned out to be even more brutal than Lin Xun had anticipated.

The two surviving Apostles both belonged to the faction of the Second Apostle, similar to the situation of Lin Xun and Amos.

[...]

[Disease!]

[You lift your staff high and shout at the bear charging at you with great momentum.]

[The giant bear, as large as a small hill, possessed terrifying strength; every step it took made the earth tremble, almost as if it were a mythic beast stepping out of legend!]

[The black mist that surged out of your staff enveloped the bear, causing its fur to wither and its skin to rot, visibly slowing the bear’s charging speed.]

Seizing the opportunity, Bashir quickly retreated, allowing his sole remaining retainer to delay the bear for a moment while he layered on another ’Dark Protection’.

His mastery of dark sorcery was formidable, able to silently and stealthily curse enemy Apostles, steadily weakening them.

By the time the enemy Apostles realized they had been cursed, they were often too weakened to reverse their fate and could only close their eyes and await death.

The two middle-ranked Apostles who had died had both fallen directly or indirectly to his dark sorcery!

As powerful as his dark sorcery was, it was not without flaws; Bashir needed to conceal himself within darkness, secretly casting curses, to unleash his full power.

In comparison to other Apostles, his direct combat strength was somewhat lacking.

The Fifth Apostle Joshua, being from the same faction as him, was familiar with one another’s shells and skills prior to the war.

Their original intention was to form an alliance in this war, which would have assured their victory.

Yet neither Joshua nor Bashir anticipated that this war between Apostles would be so ruthless, with only one victor allowed.

Their alliance crumbled in an instant.

Knowing the horror of his dark sorcery, Joshua forced him out of the shadows, compelling him into direct combat.

He also understood the characteristics of Joshua’s shell and related skills.

But even with understanding, Bashir couldn’t defeat his enemy in a head-on fight.

Because Joshua’s shell belonged to the rare hexagon warrior, a jack-of-all-trades druid template with virtually no weaknesses.

The giant bear, filled with endless strength, was Joshua’s state after using the ’Transformation Technique’.

Bashir’s lone remaining retainer was reduced to mush with a single swipe of the bear’s paw.

"Bashir, you are fit only to be a rat in a gutter, never a match for me in direct combat."

"Will you continue your futile struggle?"

Bashir ignored the taunting voice in his ear, knowing he had reached a dead end, and that if he did not resort to his last killing move, death was the only path left.

He looked at the hidden cursed skill in his abilities tab, ’Soul Sacrifice—Demon’s Summoning’!

[’Soul Sacrifice—Demon’s Summoning’ (Mythical+ Class Skill): Offer as a sacrifice the upper limit of your Soul Strength to a powerful demon in the Abyssal Hell. If your sacrifice pleases the demon, a mighty demon will descend upon this world to eliminate insurmountable enemies on your behalf!]

[To use this skill, at least two points of Soul Strength limit must be sacrificed, and the more you offer, the greater the chance of a demon being summoned to the world!]

Bashir was well aware of the unbearable cost of using this skill, but if he did not utilize it, he would be doomed to die by his enemy’s hand.

"I’ll risk it all. If nothing else, I’ll find a way to obtain Sacred Objects after the war’s end to increase my Soul limit!"