Chapter 287 - 179: Looks Like I Won in the End!

In an instant!

A black beam, as thick as a thumb and extremely condensed, flashed through the air like a laser.

The beam first hit Raine in the back, then pierced through the other side of his chest, continuing into the newly awakened Meredith’s chest.

Although Raine had a unique class skill called ’Ice Shield Reflection Level 2,’ which could reflect magic below the fifth level, he had just been collecting loot, so it was impossible for him still to be holding a shield in one hand and a hammer in the other. The shield had long been set aside, leaving only the Counterattacker in his grip.

Moreover, at this moment, Raine was exhausted after the battle.

In contrast, Veronica had long been planning, recovered from her injuries, and her combat strength was more or less restored.

As the saying goes, an open attack is easy to dodge, a hidden arrow is hard to defend against.

Moreover, this hidden arrow came from a powerful Drow Female Mage who could contend against the Wild Boar Chief, Lamusta.

So when alarm bells rang in Raine’s mind, the beam had already pierced through his chest.

Raine was directly hit in the back, unlike Meredith.

Since Veronica’s priority was to ensure Raine’s death, even though Raine and Meredith were very close, the difference in height made it impossible to aim precisely at both hearts.

This meant that the spot Meredith was hit, although on the chest, was actually slightly below the left shoulder’s collarbone and diagonally on the upper chest and wasn’t quite fatal.

But the problem was, Meredith’s condition was already poor.

Though she relied on a divine item to stop the Mind Flayer larvae from invading her brain and crawled out of the shattered breeding tank alone, her combat strength was less than thirty percent, and this hit seriously injured her.

However, even so, the half-lying Meredith still struggled to raise her hand toward Raine.

Threads of silver, like fine shining threads, inched from her palm towards Raine.

As if attempting to heal Raine.

Meanwhile.

Seeing her ambush result in one death and another’s severe injury, Veronica couldn’t help showing a smile partially of pride and partially of assured victory, walking out from a hidden spot with relaxed and joyful steps.

Her gaze lingered momentarily on the dead Necromancer Magiller, then swiftly passed over Raine’s "corpse" and finally fixed on Meredith, who was struggling to get up.

"Tsk tsk, Meredith, it seems in the end, I won."

"Veronica, you..." Meredith, after being hit, saw Veronica appear and immediately felt dire.

She knew too well the methods of this kinswoman before her.

After all, since she fled the Underdark, the one who had been pursuing her had always been this well-acquainted kinswoman.

She was extremely familiar with Veronica’s character, style, and combat abilities.

The same was true for the other party.

Meredith wasn’t particularly afraid of her. If they were to be placed in the same arena for a life-and-death duel, she would probably win or at least ensure mutual destruction.

In terms of combat power, she was slightly stronger.

But now the problem was her combat power was in tatters while the other party, though seemingly wounded, probably still retained over seventy percent combat strength; she had no chance of winning.

"Oh? Even when you’re gravely wounded and near death, you still want to use dark healing to save someone else?" Veronica taunted as she approached.

As she spoke, she casually waved her hand, severing the silver light strands Meredith had emitted towards Raine.

Meredith’s beautiful eyes glanced at Raine, lying face down and unresponsive, a sense of grief and gratitude washing over her mind—this savior of hers just like that...

If this were the end, it would be so unsatisfying!

Meredith began to pray silently within her heart—’Honorable Dark Maiden...’

At this moment, Veronica, with a radiant smile, had approached Meredith, seeming to plan on exchanging a few victorious words before delivering the final blow.

"Meredith, let me send you off to join them..."

Suddenly!

A swarm of semi-transparent phantom apparitions, trailing long ghostly streams, enveloped the three of them. These phantasms bore grotesque expressions, seemingly having suffered great pain before death, consisting of Wild Boar People, abominations, ghouls, and other monsters...

Many of these even had half or completely missing heads!

Veronica paused for a fraction of a second, seemingly stunned:

’Ghosts?’

’Isn’t the Necromancer dead?’

As such thoughts ran through her mind, her gaze slightly shifted towards the headless corpse of the Necromancer lying beside her.

’No movement... what is going on here...’

And it was then that Raine’s "corpse" suddenly flipped over, and with a speed that was almost instantaneous, the warhammer in his hand hurtling towards her face.

With no time to react, Veronica only saw a streak of silver rapidly expanding in her vision, she let out a scream, and a black protective orb quickly appeared, covering her fully.

Evidently, this was a kind of life-saving magic equipment.

But with a ’pfft’ sound, the black protective orb was instantly breached, followed by the square hammerhead of the Counterattacker striking Veronica’s smooth forehead.

The familiar ’boom pop’ sound echoed once again!

And this Drow Female Mage immediately performed an unexpected "vanishing head" act.

"Damn, lucky I had the Counterattacker, otherwise I’d have been ambushed to death this time!"