THE ZOMBIE SYSTEM-Chapter 77 - 76: Rally in Ruin

"We end this. Together."

Leon’s voice cut through the chaos as he tore through enemy ranks with renewed determination. His necromantic abilities blazed despite the dimensional pulse that had nearly killed him. Pain meant nothing when everything depended on the next few minutes.

He charged through burning debris, Shadow-edge gleaming with dark energy as he slashed through the commander’s minions from the rear. Lesser demons turned to face this new threat, their alien intelligence recognizing danger despite his weakened condition.

Leon’s Warrior Zombie materialized beside him, spectral armor reflecting flames that consumed the surrounding buildings. Its form blazed with loyalty that transcended death itself.

"Clear the path," Leon commanded while engaging three demons simultaneously. "Nothing stops us from reaching the others."

His blade carved through chitinous armor while necromantic energy disrupted dimensional manifestation. Each strike sent abyssal creatures dissolving back to their home realm with screams that made reality shiver.

Raging trolls and demons clashed with Association hunters led by Damian near the chamber entrance. The ground battle had devolved into desperate melee where enhancement magic met alien strength in contests that left craters in solid stone.

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Damian fought with one functional arm, his sword blazing with silver energy as he coordinated the defensive line. Blood soaked through his Iron-fang armor where crystalline golem claws had found their mark hours earlier.

"Fall back to secondary positions," Damian ordered while parrying strikes from creature that stood twelve feet tall. "Funnel them through the chokepoint."

His one-armed fighting style had evolved during the crisis. Each movement was calculated for maximum efficiency despite his physical limitations. The wound that should have ended his combat effectiveness instead forced innovation.

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Leon carved a path through the monsters toward Damian’s position, calling out through the din of battle. "Damian! We need to reach Ethella!"

His childhood friend’s head turned at the familiar voice. Recognition flashed across features marked by exhaustion and determination.

"Leon!" Damian replied while driving his blade through demon’s torso. "About time you rejoined the fight."

They fought back-to-back as they had during countless childhood sparring sessions. Leon’s necromancy complemented Damian’s enhancement sword magic in ways that transcended formal training.

Damian, bloodied and exhausted from hours of combat, agreed with Leon’s assessment. They couldn’t leave Ethella to fight the commander alone. The Chairman’s legendary abilities were reaching their limits against cosmic threats.

"The others?" Damian asked while cutting down another demon.

"Scattered across the city," Leon replied. "Director Voss is dead. Most guild leaders are fighting their own battles."

Other high-ranking officials were engaged in desperate struggles throughout Armathor. Iron-fang remnants held defensive lines in the commercial district. Sanctuary healers protected civilian evacuation routes. ARES survivors fought without unified leadership.

No reinforcements were coming. The three of them would face the dimensional entity alone.

Above them, Ethella’s storm magic was showing signs of strain. Lightning strikes came less frequently while thunder grew distant. The Chairman’s legendary endurance was approaching limits that no mortal should face.

"His power is failing," Leon observed while watching the aerial battle. "We’re running out of time."

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The commander pressed its advantage with dimensional attacks that warped space-time around Ethella’s position. Each assault forced the Storm Caller to expend precious energy on defense rather than retaliation.

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Leon and Damian joined forces, using tag-team strategy to push through the remaining horde of lesser demons. Their combined abilities created synergy that multiplied effectiveness beyond individual capabilities.

Damian’s enhancement magic flowed through Leon’s Shadow-edge, creating hybrid weapon that could cut through dimensional armor. Leon’s necromantic energy reinforced Damian’s defensive spells, making them resistant to abyssal corruption.

"Left flank," Damian called while engaging massive troll that swung club the size of tree trunk.

Leon flanked right, his undead servants coordinating to strike from multiple angles simultaneously. The creature fell under combined assault that would have been impossible for either hunter alone.

They reached the chamber’s upper platform where ancient stones glowed with power that predated human civilization. The altar’s defensive systems recognized their approach and began channeling energy upward.

As they climbed toward the shattered ceiling, the commander’s aura intensified dramatically. The entity’s presence made gravity fluctuate while electromagnetic fields shifted through impossible configurations.

"It knows we’re coming," Leon said while feeling dimensional pressure press against his consciousness.

"Good," Damian replied. "Let it know we’re not backing down."

The commander’s attention divided between aerial combat with Ethella and the approaching threats from below. For the first time since manifestation, the entity showed signs of concern.

Leon prepared his undead for synchronized assault, gathering necromantic energy despite exhaustion that made his hands shake. His Warrior Zombie blazed with spectral light while the Elite Mage charged its staff with purple energy.

"We do this together," Leon shouted to both Damian and his undead servants. "No matter what happens, we stand united."

Tobias materialized with memories of S-rank combat techniques flowing through his spectral consciousness. The former ARES leader’s undead form carried tactical knowledge that could prove decisive.

"Master," Tobias spoke in Leon’s mind. "The entity’s dimensional phasing has patterns. Brief moments of vulnerability when it shifts between realities."

Leon shared the tactical intelligence with Damian through hand signals they’d developed during childhood. Their friendship transcended rank differences and guild politics.

They launched themselves into the air using combined enhancement and necromantic energies. The altar’s power supported their ascent.

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Chairman Ethella felt their approach through storm magic. Hope flickered in eyes that had grown dim with exhaustion.

"About time," Ethella said while redirecting lightning to create platform for their assault. "I was beginning to think I’d face this thing alone."

The three hunters took positions around the commander’s position. Leon’s undead spread out to prevent escape while Damian’s enhancement magic blazed with silver energy.

But the dimensional entity’s power remained overwhelming. Even united, they were outmatched by cosmic force that operated by rules their reality couldn’t fully contain.

"Touching," the commander said while gathering energy for devastating counterattack. "Mortal bonds against infinite power. How quaint."

Dimensional force lanced toward their positions with killing intent. The attack would test every defensive capability they possessed while demonstrating the gap between mortal magic and cosmic authority.

Leon felt his system interface blazing with warnings about power levels beyond safe parameters. His necromantic abilities were being pushed to breaking point by proximity to dimensional entity.

Damian’s enhancement magic struggled to maintain coherence under pressure that belonged to other realities. His one functional arm trembled as he raised his sword against impossible odds.

Ethella’s storm magic gathered for what might be their final coordinated assault. Lightning danced between his fingers while wind currents compressed into visible weapons.

Lightning cracked above as the trio prepared to clash with the dimensional entity. They stood united against overwhelming force, friendship and determination their only weapons against cosmic power.

But even united, they remained outmatched by entity that drew strength from infinite sources across multiple realities.

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