Landlord World - Start with SSS talent-Chapter 176: Are you Vylyss??!!

A terrifying explosion rang out, and the shockwave blew Noan far away.

Fortunately, Malrik managed to catch him, but he didn't have much time to thank Malrik.

Noan immediately looked toward Vylyss and shouted, "Vylyss, don't let your guard down! He's not that easy to defeat. Attack him now—don't give him a moment to recover!"

Startled by his words, Vylyss turned to the site of the explosion.

The area was engulfed in flames and dust, completely obscuring Aldric's figure.

Vylyss began casting a spell to locate Aldric, but just as she was about to channel her magic, his voice echoed right beside her.

"Very powerful—but still not enough to kill me."

"What the hell?!" Vylyss gasped.

Before she could even turn around, a sharp pain shot through her abdomen.

She looked down to see Aldric's foot driving into her stomach.

BAM!

The force of the kick sent Vylyss hurtling backward like a bullet, crashing to the ground and leaving a massive crater.

"This is bad! Malrik, help Vylyss—now!" Noan said with a furrowed brow.

Malrik didn't waste any words and immediately dashed toward Vylyss.

At that moment, Noan activated his teleportation gift. All he wanted now was to rescue Maya and get out.

He didn't want to keep fighting, realizing just how vast the gap in power between them truly was.

Moreover, their opponent was a Fate Holder—not someone easily killed. In fact, when cornered, he might even strike back with overwhelming force.

Using his Spatial Gift, Noan instantly appeared next to the container truck.

The Abyss Cube in his hand transformed into a sword in an instant.

Raising the blade high, Noan swung at the container's rear door with all his strength.

KENG!

A sharp metallic clang rang out, accompanied by a few sparks.

"What the hell?!"

Noan's eyes widened as he realized that his blade had only struck the protective barrier around the truck—it hadn't inflicted any damage at all.

Gritting his teeth, he wrapped his blade in Hellfire and swung again, slashing downward with full force.

"Useless." Aldric's voice suddenly echoed right beside him.

Noan had anticipated this and instantly activated his Spatial Gift to teleport away.

But Aldric was faster. His hand clamped around Noan's neck and lifted him into the air as if holding a chicken.

"Foolish! If this seal could be broken so easily, I wouldn't have bothered transporting it by land," Aldric sneered.

"Master!" Vylyss's eyes blazed with fury at the scene unfolding before her.

She raised her arm with strength, unleashing countless chains that tore through space and surged toward Aldric like a tidal wave.

But Aldric remained unfazed. With a casual motion of his free hand, he muttered,

"Hero Defense!"

Instantly, numerous small magical circles appeared before him, fusing together into a large shield.

BAM! BAM! BAM! BAM!

A barrage of collisions shook the surrounding space, the ground trembling violently and splitting into countless fragments. Cracks spread across the earth like a massive spiderweb.

Yet Aldric's magical shield remained intact, standing firm and blocking every chain Vylyss had unleashed.

"Pathetic," Aldric said with disdain.

But the next instant, Vylyss appeared behind him, her black spear thrusting straight toward his head.

Smash!

"What?!" Vylyss gasped.

Without turning his head, Aldric caught her spear with his bare hand.

Noan clenched his teeth. He knew exactly why Aldric's combat strength had increased dramatically—his Gift.

When Aldric fought alone, his power doubled. And the more enemies surrounded him, the stronger he became.

At this point, Aldric's strength had multiplied to six times his normal power.

Along with that came a tenfold increase in Mana—making Aldric's current state nearly invincible, which seemed perfectly reasonable.

However, Aldric suddenly frowned. Looking down, he saw flames transforming into vine-like tendrils tightly coiling around both of his legs.

The fire rapidly consumed the mana inside his body, causing a noticeable discomfort.

"Seems your monster does have some use. But… in the face of absolute power, you're nothing more than an insect," Aldric scoffed.

"Lancer Knight!"

As he shouted, the lancer from earlier reappeared, floating before him.

This time, Aldric didn't wield it himself. Instead, a magical circle materialized, summoning a knight clad in shining silvery-white heavy armour, radiating a divine and imposing aura.

The knight grasped the lancer and charged straight toward Malrik.

BAM!

The ground beneath the knight shattered upon takeoff, a clear sign of its terrifying power.

*What the hell?! How can he summon a Hero to fight for him? His class is supposed to be solo combat,* Noan thought in disbelief.

But he didn't have time to unravel the truth.

Gritting her teeth, Vylyss swung her arm forward, releasing a chain with a sharp tip from her palm.

"Huh." Aldric sneered and yanked the spear in his hand to block the chain.

KENG!

A sharp metallic clang pierced the air as Vylyss's chain was stopped midair.

But she didn't pause. Her hand reached into space itself and yanked hard.

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A black curtain of energy appeared, enveloping both her and Aldric.

Aldric calmly waved his hand, and a divine green light burst forth.

It looked like holy fire—instantly incinerating the black curtain.

Panic began to set in for Vylyss. She had no effective method to attack Aldric.

Every move she made was effortlessly neutralized.

She wanted to call for Malrik's help, but the Lancer Knight was now assaulting him and couldn't come to her aid.

Worse still, Malrik was being pushed farther away from Noan and Vylyss.

KENG!

Suddenly, an extremely tiny needle struck Aldric's head.

However, it didn't pierce his skull. In fact, it barely grazed the surface—leaving no visible wound. There was only the sound of metal on metal and a few faint sparks.

"Foolish. In my 'Hero Defense' state, I'm immune to all physical attacks," Aldric said with a grin.

His voice was soft yet brimming with contempt and arrogance.

Noan wasn't too surprised—he already knew Aldric possessed such a skill.

But… the duration of the 'Hero Defense' state was far too long. Could Aldric truly be invincible?

"AAAGH!" Vylyss screamed, causing the surrounding space to tremble violently as energy waves rippled outward.

"Pfff!" Aldric suddenly coughed up a mouthful of blood, shock evident on his face.

"This is… sound waves?! No… these are spatial waves…" he muttered.

A searing pain surged through his entire body, and he could no longer hold on to Noan.

Noan broke free from Aldric's grasp and immediately teleported away.

At that moment, waves of spatial energy began tearing through the surroundings.

BAM! BAM! BAM!

Explosions erupted, each wave of energy violently disrupting the space around them.

BAMMM!!!

A thunderous explosion rang out, and Noan felt his eardrums had pierced.

It was as if a giant invisible hammer had smashed into the ground, creating a massive crater over a thousand meters wide and more than ten meters deep, with spiderweb-like cracks in every direction.

"Why do you still want to help him?!" A voice echoed inside Vylyss's head.

It was Morgana.

"He's using you to save another whore, and you still wish to serve this piece of trash?"

"Abandon him! Come with me. Seek freedom, and together we will—"

"SHUT UP!!!" Vylyss screamed, clutching her head with both hands and gritting her teeth.

Two streams of energy—one black, one white—burst from her body and shot into the sky, intertwining to form a massive eye.

"AAAGH!!!" Vylyss continued to scream in agony, still clutching her head.

The eye in the sky opened wide, its iris radiating both an ominous, dark power and a divine, overwhelming might.

It was split in two—one-half white, the other black.

These opposing energies coexisted in a dangerously unstable state, as though they might explode at any moment.

"Damn it!" Aldric cursed under his breath. He stood at the crater's centre, feeling as though he bore the weight of an entire mountain on his back—unable to rise.

The eye above suddenly extended two tendrils—one white, one black.

They shot down toward Vylyss and pierced her back.

In an instant, Vylyss fell silent. Then, she stood upright, her eyes losing their usual pink hue.

Instead, they now mirrored the giant eye floating above.

She spread her arms and slowly rose into the sky, a black spear appearing in one hand and a white chain in the other.

Bathed in the fading light of the setting sun, Vylyss resembled a being of both corruption and absolute power—so terrifyingly majestic that anyone who laid eyes on her would feel compelled to kneel.

"Vylyss??!!"