The villainous young master just wants to live a Buddhist-like life.

　Professor Sylph's storm will inevitably affect the carriage—but that's exactly what she intends to do.

　Having learned from the old lich's mistake, the "Corpse-Stitching Demon" retreated almost immediately, while only the "Demon" Vernon continued to smash the barrier relentlessly.

　Aleister Eldridge's eyes widened as he stared directly at the storm, and he suddenly let out a shriek like a banshee's howl.

　"Boom!"

　The dark clouds overhead churned wildly, and the sound of thunder shook the heavens and the earth.

　Aleister Aldridge unleashed the legendary forbidden spell – "Boundary-Breaking Thunder Sea"!

　The first bolt of lightning pierced through the dark clouds, tearing the night sky apart, and golden lightning flashed across the heavens.

　The second bolt of lightning struck directly at the storm carried by Professor Sylph—Aleister Eldridge had predicted the storm's distance and manipulated the lightning to strike its tip.

　The elemental advantage came into play at this moment.

　The lightning bolt, as thick as a water bucket, successfully broke through the storm's defenses.

　But just as Aleister Eldridge thought he was making progress, Professor Sylph's figure suddenly blurred, and the lightning bolt passed through her phantom and continued to strike downwards.

　Once the thunder subsided, Professor Sylph's form returned to solidity, and she was now even closer to the carriage!

　"Breaking Boundary Thunder Sea!"

　Aleister Aldridge roared in fury, and immediately more than a dozen bolts of lightning struck down from the sky.

　Under its terrifying control, these dozen or so bolts of lightning fell one after another on a very small area, extremely densely packed.

　The intense bursts of lightning even made the entire night sky appear as bright as day.

　But in the blink of an eye, Professor Sylph was still unharmed, riding the storm forward.

　Moreover, it was already in front of them in the blink of an eye.

　Aleister Aldridge completely relinquished control of the "Boundary-Breaking Thunder Sea," allowing countless bolts of lightning to fall freely.

　A storm swept in, engulfing Vernon, the "demon," on the side of the carriage. The edge of the demon struck the pumpkin carriage, sending Vernon flying.

　Aleister Eldridge, facing the storm head-on, was sent flying backward as if being drilled, his abdominal defenses breached, blood and flesh splattering everywhere. His roars echoed in a single line, and the speed at which he flew backward even exceeded the speed of sound.

　Along the way, the pumpkin carriage cleverly escaped the storm's clutches, and the distance between Aleister Eldridge and the carriage grew ever greater.

　In his panic, Aleister Aldridge used magic to communicate telepathically, and "Corpse-Stitching Demon" Rororo once again conjured the Void Demon Sword, charging after the pumpkin carriage.

　"Beast Demon", "Vampire", "Swamp Demon Lizard", "Tower Demon" and "Falcon" were ordered to hold off the reinforcements who arrived later.

　But their loosely formed defenses were breached in the blink of an eye by the "cyborg." Professor Jones crouched on the back of the "cyborg," his hair, which had grown longer at some point, fluttering in the wind.

　She rushed towards the "Corpse-Stitching Demon" without hesitation.

　When the five demons forming the defensive line tried to give chase, Lily, who had actually arrived earlier than Professor Jones, unfurled a boundless wall of illusion in their path.

　The "Wall of Illusion" was devoid of any aura, but those who passed through it seemed to have passed through a spatial tunnel, appearing in other places without any apparent pattern.

　The "Beast Demon," "Vampire," and "Tower Demon" stopped in time, but the "Swamp Demon Lizard" and "Fallen Banshee" passed through the "Wall of Fantasy" and appeared a thousand meters away in the opposite direction.

　Then the two demons were met by the Lord of Montilfali, who was at full power!

　Adhering to the principle that Ground-type is superior to Fire-type, the "Swamp Lizard" spread its dragon wings and took the initiative to meet Lord Montilfali.

　The "Fragmented Banshee," who had no intention of getting caught up in the chaos, quickly returned and flew towards where the "Beast Demon" and the others were.

　Not long after, the four (five) people from Dak arrived late.

　The four wyverns, along with two unridden wyverns, did indeed create a formidable sight.

　However, they were no match for the powerful figures among these demons.

　Darke was relieved to find that Professor Mitia's pumpkin carriage had not yet been breached.

　After realizing it was isolated and helpless, the "Swamp Demon Lizard" quickly retreated while fighting, returning to the vicinity of the group of demons.

　Lord Montilfali suddenly changed direction and flew towards the "pumpkin carriage".

　The "Corpse-Stitching Demon," who had already clashed with Professor Jones, cursed under his breath and quickly retreated.

　These demons clearly lacked the courage to sacrifice themselves for the Demon King, and in the blink of an eye, they all gathered together again. Only the old lich and the "demon" were swept up in the storm and brought to the vicinity of Aleister Eldridge.

　Aleister Eldridge's forbidden spell "Boundary-Breaking Thunder Sea" created a "forbidden zone" in the air, separating the two places.

　Professor Sylph finally emerged from the storm, standing side by side with "Wind Elf Queen Sylph," surrounded by Demon King No. 2 and two demons.

　But ultimately, it remains to be seen who is trapped in whose trap.

　A little further away, the "Bloodborne Sword Saint," who had been brought here by the storm, was covering his forehead and panting heavily.

　Its mask had been lost in the storm, revealing its delicate cherry lips and petite chin.

　……

　On Dark's side, the number of humans and demons was roughly equal, but both sides were gathered separately and had not yet made a move.

　Lord Montilfali hurriedly scrambled into the carriage. Only after confirming that Aurora hadn't lost a single hair did she finally breathe a sigh of relief, and the flames on her body subsided.

　Professor Mitis nodded to her and stepped out of the carriage again.

　Thunder and wind rumbled incessantly in the night sky, starlight retreated, and dark clouds rolled in, as if it were the end of the world.

　But her mind was made up.

　The situation is back in control!

　……

Chapter 771

　In the eastern sky, Professor Sylph stood like a pillar of strength.

　In the western sky, the professors (maids) faced off against six demons.

　As things stand, Aleister Eldridge's plan has essentially failed.

　Professor Sylph's forceful entry not only divided the battlefield but also greatly increased the distance between it and the carriage.

　Although it possesses some of the abilities of the "Abyssal Insect Demon," such as the ability to teleport remotely by opening "wormholes," this level of skill... naturally has a cooldown.

　Now, if we want to continue to achieve our goals, perhaps the only option left is direct confrontation!

　Aleister Eldridge clutched his stomach and stepped back slightly; his abdomen had been pierced through by a drill formed by the storm, and it was now healing.

　But normally, even if you drill a hole in your stomach, or even if your heart is gone, it won't back down.

　The reason for this is simply to bring "Lich" Ian and "Ghost" Vernon into each other's field of vision.

　Aleister Eldridge had actually been watching his subordinates' lack of effort all along.

　To be precise, apart from "Demon" Vernon, every other demon has their own agenda.

　Although everyone talks about "reviving the demon race," the deeper one delves into this era, the more one realizes how vague and powerless this slogan is.

　When demons are no longer the strongest race in the world, and when the Demon King is no longer the strongest creature in the world, how can a demon society that maintains order through violence and determines status through bloodline survive?

　Furthermore, what exactly is the Demon King's reliance on to revive the demon race?

　Is it only capable of cultivating those special demon races that were wiped out in past wars?

　But weren't those demons the ones who were defeated in the war?

　Whenever this is thought of, demons like "Corpse-Stitching Demon" Rororo can't help but think:

　Indeed, staying alive is more important.

　……

　Aleister Eldridge was also aware of the reason for this awkward situation.

　Because those demons who were truly loyal to it and willing to sacrifice themselves for the great revival of the demon race were all wiped out by the Holy Church during the "Demon King Execution Ceremony" in the middle of the year!

　Therefore, the current group of demon subordinates, including the former elder "Lich", lacks loyalty.

　Only Vernon, the "devil" who wasn't so smart, had always been relatively obedient.

　……

　However, there are ways to use people with high loyalty and ways to use people with low loyalty.

　Once they are driven up to Mount X, they will naturally have no choice but to do as it wants!

　Just like now, as long as that old lich is kicked to the forefront, it will have no choice but to fight the wind spirit with all its might!

　“An ancient magic wand? The Ghost Eye?” The moment Professor Sylph saw the enemy clearly, she immediately identified the origin of the wand in the hands of “Lich” Ian Tarkel. “If I remember correctly, this wand originally belonged to the gravedigger of Death Valley. Is it dead now?”

　"Lich" Ian immediately tightened his grip, his expression grave. "Looks like you're not young either? The old guy from Death Valley died decades ago. I bought this wand from a tomb raider."

　Professor Sylph shook her head and said, "Anyway, it's in your hands now. I just want to say that it's useless to me."

　Ian Tucker froze for a moment, then abruptly tilted "Ghost Eye," the eye at the tip of the wand immediately glaring at Professor Sylph. The power of "Ghost Eye" activated as expected, and an invisible force swept over from all directions.

　However, this powerful force that could temporarily immobilize the "Bloodborne Sword Saint" proved completely ineffective against Professor Sylph.

　Professor Sylph shrugged and said, "'Ghost Eye' is a ghost-themed wand. When infused with magic, it can immobilize a person's soul and see through illusions. However, if the strength of the soul exceeds twice that of the user, the immobilization effect will be completely negated."

　"Your soul strength is more than twice that of the user..." Ian Tucker slowly repeated Professor Sylph's words, his face hidden behind the mask suddenly contorting into a ferocious expression. "You mean your soul strength is twice mine? I'm a lich who's lived for hundreds of years!"

　Professor Sylph said, "It's nothing more than a candle flickering in the wind."

　"Die!" Ian Tucker instantly flew into a rage, his long-dormant magic surging wildly into "Ghost Eye," unleashing his most prized instant-cast death curse!

　Seeing a huge "death" character appear on the tip of the "Ghost Eye" staff, Professor Sylph remained calm.

　The essence of the "lich" is to transform its most basic vessel from the physical body into a soul. Both the physical body and consciousness are carried on the soul, and a portion with a complete record is cut out and stored in the scabbard.

　In this way, even if the original body dies, the part inside the life box can quickly develop into a completely new individual.

　Therefore, the body of a "lich" does not decay, and its consciousness does not disappear; its lifespan depends on its soul rather than its body.

　Therefore, every "lich" will make tempering the strength of their soul a daily practice.

　Professor Sylph actually said that her soul strength was more than twice that of its, which was a direct hit to its core, tantamount to openly insulting it as a piece of trash less than an ant!

　Although Ian Takker died thirty-two times in one go at the end of the war, he actually had a high sense of pride, which was the norm for most ancient demons.

　What's even more humiliating is that Professor Sylph wasn't exaggerating; her soul strength was indeed more than twice that of Ian!

　This made Ian Tucker even angrier.

　In this situation, the only way to vent my hatred is to curse him to death!

　However, Professor Sylph shook her head, saying, "The 'Death Curse' is an instant-death spell, but it has strict requirements regarding the target. It cannot be used on beings that cannot die."

　Ian Tucker: "??"

　Professor Sylph patiently explained, "Have you seen the tomb of the Elemental Spirit King?"

　In the blink of an eye, a gentle breeze brushed against Ian Tucker's neck, sharp as a knife.

　That magnificent head shot into the sky without warning.

　The murky blood unique to the "Lich" gushed forth instantly.

　Ian Tucker's eyes widened instantly, his field of vision rising rapidly, but he did not die.

　For a "lich", neither heart-ripping nor decapitation nor severing limbs is a fatal wound.

　Furthermore, if it so desires, its consciousness can immediately shift to the body below the neck, making its hands and feet move—which it does, in fact.

　The severed neck was immediately enveloped by a layer of magic, the blood stopped gushing out, and a blurry head emerged from the neck, inflating like a balloon and slowly revealing the details of a face.

　Professor Sylph walked forward without any surprise, followed by "Wind Spirit Queen Sylph," who had a pair of thin wings, floating slightly higher than her.

　Without any hand gestures, wind elements suddenly surged in from all directions.

　The body of "Lich" Ian Tucker suddenly shattered into pieces, chilling "Ghost" Vernon on the other side to the bone.

　But the "Lich" was not dead. Its soul burst out from its shattered body and grabbed the "Ghost Eye" wand that was about to fall.

　Professor Sylph's voice remained calm as she spoke: "It seems you are unaware of another function of the 'Ghost Eye'."

　Without waiting for Ian Tucker's response, she continued, "It is actually a wand that requires the soul to be bound in order to truly function."

　Ian Tucker's expression changed drastically, and his very being trembled violently.

　Then suddenly, as if avoiding poison, it released its grip on "Ghost Eye," and its entire soul rapidly retreated.

　But as it retreated, it saw a gust of wind entangle the "Ghost Eye" wand, which was about to fall from the sky, and bring it into the hands of the terrifying half-elf. Then the half-elf held the wand and pointed the eyeball on its fingertip at it.