The World After the Bad Ending

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Chapter 275

Starlight Chimera Apostle.

The creature manipulated the Starrealm directly, moving freely across its entire domain.

This was originally the innate trait of the Ninth Apostle of Reincarnation.

To make matters worse, stars rained down from the sky like meteors.

This was the power of the Apostle Starkeeper.

Because of that, the group couldn’t even reach the apostle — they were too busy blocking the falling stars.

And even that was causing a growing number of injuries.

The healing from the Saint and the Saintess was not infinite.

If things went on any longer, continuing the battle would become impossible.

“Senior Isabel, at this rate, we’re in trouble. We need to suppress its access to the surface.”

Nikita’s words were met with a nod from Isabel.

They needed to block the Apostle of Reincarnation’s trait.

“You know this could be a suicidal move, right?”

“Better than doing nothing and just getting hit.”

“…Senior, were you always this tough?”

“Right now, I’m the junior. You’re the senior.”

She smiled lightly as she replied.

“Must’ve rubbed off from someone I’ve been watching closely.”

And Isabel knew exactly who that someone was.

“I’m in, too.”

That’s when Iris stepped forward.

Her face had always been marked by the sense of responsibility she felt for this incident.

So, whenever a crisis erupted, she was the first to act.

But Isabel shook her head immediately.

“No. The only ones who can actually hurt that apostle are Ban, Iris, and Hania.”

The Chimera Apostle’s exterior was unimaginably tough.

So much so that even powerful magic didn’t seem to make it flinch.

In contrast, the auras of Ban, Iris, and Hania were the most penetrating among everyone gathered.

If Iris used her energy just to block the apostle, they wouldn’t have enough offensive power left.

“Then I’ll go.”

It was Aisha who stepped forward this time.

Known as the Titan of the Greatsword, she had confidence in her strength.

Isabel didn’t stop her.

They couldn’t afford to turn down a single capable fighter.

They had to somehow bind the apostle’s movements.

“Saint! Saintess!”

At Isabel’s call, the two quickly pressed their hands together and offered prayers to the Goddess.

In response, divine blessings seeped into the bodies of the three women.

“Lady Iris, if it’s you, I know you can cut even that apostle.”

Isabel, more than anyone, had witnessed Iris’s sword firsthand.

Her talent was real.

If anyone could slash the Starlight Chimera Apostle, it was her.

“I trust you.”

As the de facto leader of the current Demon Dungeon assault team, Isabel spoke those words.

Iris gripped her sword tightly and nodded.

“Leave it to me.”

And with that, Isabel spread her wings and shot into the sky.

Nikita and Aisha followed close behind.

“Rin! Brief us on the apostle’s position!”

Sharin was the only one tracking the Chimera Apostle as it burrowed underground.

Thanks to her timely reports, they had managed to avoid disaster multiple times.

“Forty-five degrees left, one hundred meters! It’ll surface in ten seconds!”

Sharin quickly relayed the intel.

Apostle emergence in ten seconds.

Isabel immediately flew toward the indicated location.

She soared skyward with wings fully spread.

RUMMMMMMMBLE—

The earth shook violently as a signal of the apostle’s emergence.

KRA-KA-KA-KA-KA-BOOM!

At last, the Chimera Apostle burst through the ground.

Isabel spread her wings to their maximum size as it surged upward.

She had four wings in total.

Two blocked the front, while the other two expanded behind her to unleash maximum power.

Goddess’s Shield.

KWA-AAAAAAAAANG!

The apostle’s head collided directly with Isabel.

Her wings, now nearly the size of half the apostle’s head, released immense force.

The combined strength of the Goddess’s blessing and her wings brought terrifying results.

Normally, the apostle would’ve risen then fallen back down — but now, it froze midair with its head extended.

Though her consciousness wavered, Isabel shouted:

“Now!”

From the ground, cold mist rose.

It was Nikita, who had raised her sword toward the apostle.

The power of the Frost Dragon — capable of freezing anything — surged from her body.

Behind her, the spectral image of the Frost Dragon roared.

In that instant, a beam of glacial energy burst forth from the dragon and swept across the entire field, engulfing the apostle.

Frost Dragon Magic:

Absolute Zero.

The invading cold froze the apostle completely, linking it to the earth.

It couldn’t move — it was trapped in solid ice.

At that moment, a shockwave made everyone feel like they would be blown away.

At the center of the blast stood Aisha, spinning her greatsword like a maniacal windmill.

Her muscles, amplified to the extreme by the Goddess’s blessing, gleamed with sweat.

They sparkled more fiercely than the stars — so much so that, for a second, it felt as if Aisha herself stood amidst starlight.

With a single swing, she shattered the entire field with wind pressure alone — then kicked off the ground.

With a thunderous roar, she launched herself into the sky, clashing head-on with the rigid Apostle.

BOOOOOM!

It wasn’t a slash—it was a strike.

Aisha swung her greatsword solely for impact.

And the force of that blow was overwhelming.

The Apostle couldn’t withstand it and collapsed under the pressure.

Smoke rose as the Apostle crashed to the ground with a deafening blast.

Aisha, unable to withstand the recoil, was flung away and rolled across the ground.

Her muscles had been torn, her bones shattered—her body broken from the strain of exceeding its limits.

Yet, on her face as she lay on the ground was a look of deep relief.

As if she had finally emptied out a lifelong grudge.

“…She’s insane, that one.”

Seron spoke bluntly, gripping her axe tightly.

“Let’s go! Wipe it out!”

With her shout, she and the others all rushed toward the fallen Apostle.

The children desperately swung their weapons, determined to bring it down.

Among them, Iris, Ban, and Hania stood out.

The aura from the three had already surpassed that of knights.

Because of that, they cut through the Apostle’s body without hesitation.

Then came a flurry of magic and a storm from the spirit lord.

Meanwhile, Isabel, descending from the sky and folding her wings, took a breath.

They’d somehow forced the Apostle to the ground.

Now she planned to join in and finish it off.

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‘There’s no way it’ll die from just this.’

Right now, it seemed dazed from the shock of being struck by Aisha and crashing to the ground.

But once it regained consciousness, it would thrash wildly and lay waste to the surroundings.

Knowing this, Isabel turned to deal more damage—just as it happened.

Zzzzzzzzt—

A rift opened in the air in front of her.

Isabel had seen this kind of space distortion long ago.

The Demon Dungeon was a place where space was twisted at will.

Partly due to the Demon Sovereign’s long stay, and also the mix of Zerion’s magic and the goddess’s power.

But the insane woman had crawled through that warped space to appear here.

Through the tear emerged a woman with cat ears on her head.

Adora, the cat from the other side.

As soon as their eyes met, Adora grinned and casually thrust a cleaver-like blade at Isabel.

“Ugh!”

Isabel quickly drew her sword to parry the blade.

As the sword and cleaver clashed, rusted sparks flew between them—and Adora followed up with a powerful punch.

Crunch!

Isabel’s wings barely blocked the blow, crumpling under the pressure.

Adora didn’t stop—she kept pounding at Isabel’s wings relentlessly.

Adora’s body had been enhanced by the Demon Sovereign’s blessing.

Even divine wings couldn’t withstand a barrage of her punches.

Eventually, Isabel pushed Adora away and soared into the sky.

She realized Adora was targeting her.

Which meant she had to keep her away from the ground and protect the children from her attacks.

As Isabel flew up, Adora naturally gave chase.

Even in the Demon Dungeon, she used her cleaver to tear through space and pursue her.

“Bel!”

From above, Sharin shouted upon noticing the commotion.

She too saw Adora.

“I’m fine! I’ll take care of her!”

But she couldn’t accept Sharin’s help.

Sharin’s magic was effective against the Chimera Apostle—alongside Iris and the others.

If Sharin got distracted now, it would be even harder to defeat the Apostle.

Isabel caught her breath in the sky.

Adora reappeared, twirling her cleaver.

As long as she could control the space around her, flying through the air was no problem.

“Hey, I came to get my cleaver. Where’d you put it?”

“I burned it.”

Isabel replied confidently, and Adora shook her head.

“The cleaver is divine property. If you’re going to lie, make it believable!”

“Don’t believe me, then. Doesn’t matter.”

Isabel pointed her sword at her.

“You’ll never find it again.”

She wasn’t going to leave here alive.

As Isabel declared this, Adora went silent… then slowly smirked.

“Of course.”

Her gaze dropped.

“I’ll just kill someone else instead.”

‘This lunatic bitch.’

Isabel almost uttered a curse she had never spoken before in her life.

Letting Adora go now would be the worst mistake possible.

So she reached behind her waist.

Click—

And drew the cleaver she’d hidden between her wings.

Right after taking it from Adora, Isabel had kept it close in case of a moment like this.

As soon as Adora saw it, her face lit up with joy.

“Told you!”

She immediately sliced through space and warped toward it.

The moment Isabel saw her move, she switched to high-speed flight mode and launched herself.

She had fought Adora many times in the past.

She could anticipate her movements.

Staying still would only let Adora warp freely.

So she had to keep moving, forcing Adora to follow.

KRAAAANG!

Sure enough, Isabel clashed directly with Adora’s cleaver from the front.

“Give it back already!”

“Take it if you can.”

Isabel answered coldly, spreading her wings wide.

That failed cat hunt from before—

This time, she would finish it.

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