The Goddess Is Obsessed With Me [Complete]

Chapter 76

"Ugh..."

As the black smoke cleared and my vishion returned to normal, everything was filled with a translucent green light.

"Are you okay? Aren't you being too careless, no matter how strong you are?"

The aftermath of the magic launched by the cult member whipped up a strong wind in the narrow alley, causing the beautiful golden hair to flutter.

"Marika...!"

I murmured her name with a hopeful voice, and she responded with an even brighter smile, as if happy.

"As a princess, I must embody the virtues befitting my status; I can block an attack of this level."

It seemed she had used some kind of defensive magic, as an opaque wall emitting a soft green light enveloped us, keeping us safe from the recent attack.

"Thank you, we avoided a major accident because of you."

After a proper word of thanks, she nodded with a sense of accomplishment and, gaining confidence from her recent action, she linked her attack with a lively voice.

"I am a warrior blessed by the goddess, let me demonstrate the power to annihilate the enemies that stand before me, bestow upon me the destruction for my foe!"

Then, as if she had learned from the goddess Abne herself, she chanted a spell and summoned a dreamlike sphere.

"Verflon Star!"

Upon completing the incantation, the sphere was hurled towards the cult members.

"Lady Ruse Ria, please protect us... Dark Barrier!"

However, they did not simply succumb; they too attempted to block her attack with a shield.

Boom! Boom!

A series of exploshions created a cacophony that echoed through the alley, and with this level of noise, someone might come to investigate.

If that happened, victory would surely be ours.

But was there a reason to prolong the melee to that extent?

"Ugh...!!"

Seeing Aris still in agony, I could not delay any longer.

The fight must end now.

I focused particularly on the culprit who had caused Aris's condition, looking intently at what he held in his hand.

Certainly, when he clenched something, it triggered Aris's seizure.

What was he holding now? Concentrating my focus to see the object in his hand...

"A pendant...?"

He was holding a pendant with a silver hue.

Whether it had a self-illumination feature or if the pendant concealed some mystical truth, it seemed alive, twinkling and reacting to the shock.

It felt somewhat familiar, not entirely unknown to me, although I couldn't fully recall the design.

"First of all, I have to somehow get that out of the enemy's grasp, right?"

While nodding to myself with a vague idea of a solution, I quickly formulated a plan.

Fortunately, it seemed there were no silent spellcasters among the enemies, so then...

Swoosh!

Even if it wasn't the same tactic I had used before, I simply scattered sand in front of me to obscure the enemies' vishion.