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    "[Infernal zing Lion Totem Spirit]!"


    FLUOOOOSH!


    "ROOOOAAARR!"


    A majestic lion made of wood and fire emerged, leaping over one of the Giant Phantoms and burning its phantasmal body. The ferocious lion began biting and shing the Phantom''s body while Mark rushed forward, pointing the Magic Crystal with his knife and then…


    "[Twin sh]! [Lesser Dragon me]!"


    SLAASH! SLAAASH!


    Two enormous shes made out of all-burning dragon fire impacted the magic crystal, so strongly that the crystal gained hundreds of cracks and exploded into pieces, shattering apart.


    BOOOOOMMMM!!!


    Crack… crack… CRAAASH!


    "GRUUUUAAAAGGGGH…! Lord… Phantasmos…!"


    The Giant Phantom was unable to keep himself alive, dissipating into thin air as his shattered magic crystal fell over the floor. A small eagle flew across the skies near Mark, as the bird pped its wings rapidly, unleashing a rain of sharp feathers.


    "CRAAAH!"


    FLASH! FLASH! FLASH! FLASH!


    The feather projectiles immediately targeted the rest of the Giant Phantoms, which were now four after the massacre the trio was unfolding. The feathers cut through their phantasmal bodies while distracting them, giving enough time for everyone else to attack the Giant Phantoms with everything they had.


    "[Spiritual Explosion]!"


    BOOOOOOMMMM!!!


    "[Bullet Time]!"


    BANG! BANG! BANG! BANG!


    "[Lesser Dragon''s mes]!"


    FLUOOOOOSH!


    yne, Rita, and Mark attacks converged into an incessant barrage of powerful explosions. The Giant Phantoms were forced to step back as they grew more desperate. Barely managing to protect their magic crystals from being shattered, they continued Assimting more and more Undead and Hollows, making thest four Giant Phantoms take aberrant forms.


    "You damn humans! Who do you think you are to oppose us to this extent?! DIE! DIE! DIE!!!"


    One of thergest of the four suddenly expanded its massive body around, making itself look like an absolutely titanic being made out of bones and blue-colored phantasmal energy. Dozens of gigantic bone-made fists started hitting the ground furiously, shaking the forest.


    CLAASH! CLAASH! CLAASH! CLAAASH!


    "RAAAAAHHHH!"


    The second Giant Phantom took the form of some sort of quadrupedal beast, opening its wolf-like jaws to unleash a gigantic Death Ray, instantly making nature around him die off.


    BOOOOOOOMMMM!!!


    "For beings that have barely begun to understand magic itself, you''re too cocky!"


    The third Giant Phantom transformed into a massive snake made of bones and phantasmal energy, opening his jaws and attempting to devour yne constantly with his jaws, only for her to give him back several hits into his head and the rest of his body with her Spiritual Explosions and Nature''s Rage.


    CRAAASH! BOOOOM!


    "UUUAAAGGGH…! G-GET AWAY FROM MEEEE!"


    The Giant Phantom panicked in front of a sure death, only for yne to mercilessly crawl over his body and grab hisrge magic crystal, crushing it with her bare fists.


    "Perish!"


    Crack, crack… CRAAAASH!


    "GRYYYAAAAAEEEHHHH….!"


    The Giant Phantom screamed in agony as its body exploded and dissipated, while his magic crystal shattered into pieces and fell into the floor, yne made sure to absorb its magical power while shattering, restoring all her Mana in the spot.


    "And the rest of you…"<novelnext></novelnext>


    She quickly red at the other three Giant Phantoms with a re filled with anger and fury, the fury of a mother! Her aura continued overflowing around her. Nature itself got mad if she got mad, and immediately after her mere thoughts, two massive arms emerged out of the forest itself, made up of many treesbined together.


    "[Nature Spirit''s Rage]! [Wooden Fist]!"


    BAAAAMMM! BAAAAAMMM!!!


    Two enormous fists hit the three Giant Phantoms, throwing them into the ground. The fists were coated on Spiritual and Life essence, making even the Giant Phantoms groan in agony.


    "Y-YOUUUU…!"


    "S-She''s too strong! Aaaggh…!"


    "T-The Incarnation of the World Tree!"


    The three Giant Phantoms were suddenly pummeled into the ground by yne''s furious fists, as Rita and Mark joined in the attack, shooting Holy Light Bullets, and unleashing explosive dragon mes over the phantasmal Undead.


    BANG! BANG! BANG! FLUOOOOOSH!


    "UUUAAAGGGHHH…!"


    "NO… WE HAVE YET… BOUGHT ENOUGH TIME!"


    "STOOOOOP!"


    yne closed her eyes as she gathered the power of many elemental spirits, which flew into her opened hand and gathered together, swirling with tremendous power. Her entire aura only grewrger and more powerful, resembling a tall, all-seeing tree that both protected the world and fought back against the wicked.


    "[Spiritual Resonance]"


    FLUOOOSH!


    The colors of all the spirits converging into her fist shone like a rainbow, as she imbued them into her shovel and unleashed onest hit.


    "Spiritual… EXPLOSION!"


    A gigantic, rainbow beam emerged out of yne''s weapon,pletely sting the three Giant Phantoms and then… hitting Phantasmos atop the skies!


    BOOOOOOOOOMMMMM!!!


    "GRYYAAAAAGGGH…!"


    "LORD… PHANTASMOS…!"


    "NOOOO…!"


    The three Giant Phantoms disappeared in an instant, as the enormous Phantasmos was hit so hard his entire gigantic body fell into the forest floor!


    BAAAAAMMMMMM…!


    "Unngggh…! Y-Youuuu! Howe… Howe you''re this powerful?! It doesn''t make any sense for you to grow to this extent after only a week since those events…!"


    Phantasmos panicked, gritting his many bony teeth across his aberrant body,posed of countless bones and souls. His entire body was weakened the instant he received that beam, as arge hole in the middle of his soul had yet to regenerate.


    yne, Rita, and Mark walked towards the culprit of everything, their Spiritual Powers overflowing. Behind them, arge army of nt Familiars and Totem Spirits appeared, mostly all other Undead and Monsters were already eliminated.


    "It doesn''t make sense? Well, it does for me." yne smiled defiantly at him. "If I didn''t grew this strong, I wouldn''t had been able to protect those I loved, and my family. You''re severely underestimating the willpower of a Mother!"


    "RAAAAAHH! DAMNED WORLD TREE!!!"


    Phantasmos only grew more furious, fighting back as his entire body shapeshifted into countless tentacles, attacking yne, Rita, and Mark together!


    CLAASH! CLAAASH! CLAAASH! CLAAAASH!


    However…


    "Huh?!"


    Phantasmos various eyes were filled with shock as he sensed the power of… Arcadia''s Gods themselves! Flowing across the body of yne through the [Pathway] Ability she acquired from them.


    "That power… It can''t be…! You''re…?!" Phantasmos was deeply shocked. "The Gods are dwelling within your body?! That''s… not possible!"


    "It is very possible. The Gods have decided to grant me their powers, Phantasmos." yne said, her eyes were overflowing with so much power they began glowing brightly like the rainbows themselves, while her hair turnedpletely white, shining with divinity. "Prepare yourself!"


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