Inside the ruins.
Evelyn No. 2 fell into a brief silence.
Since her creation, she had lived within the confines of Evelyn Alchemy Technology, never once stepping foot outside.
All of her knowledge regarding the outside world was derived from the amusing anecdotes shared by the Creator, the notes she left behind, and various books describing the world beyond.
In her understanding, external beings were capable of committing any deed for the sake of gold, power, and status.
Certain books recounted how a particular merman prince, eager to inherit the throne and unwilling to endure the seemingly immortal Merman King ruling over him, had committed patricide with his own hands.
This was proof enough of how heavily the denizens of the outside world prioritized power and wealth.
And yet... in front of this second son of the Prime Minister and governor of some province, power and gold seemed to hold no sway?
In fact, even bringing up power and wealth in his presence seemed to be nothing short of a joke.
Evelyn shook her head, quickly reining in her wandering thoughts.
She maintained her calm gaze on Leon as she spoke:
“So, guest, do you intend to reject my offer of cooperation?”
“It is not a rejection, but rather that you have not presented anything capable of swaying me,” Leon replied, shaking his head.
“If you were to produce a seed of the Kabbalah Tree of Life right now, or something of equivalent value like St. Elias’s Skull, I might consider working with you.”
“I do not possess such items,” Evelyn No. 2 answered, shaking her head.
Leon shrugged. “Then that is indeed a pity...”
“Indeed, it is,” Evelyn No. 2 agreed with a nod.
“The alchemical golems surrounding me contain a sliver of the Creator's soul. In a sense, they are sisters to us Evelyn-series golems.”
“It is a shame... while I am confident in my victory over you, guest, it will be difficult to keep these sisters of mine intact during the battle.”
“You monitored my entire battle with No. 1, yet you still think you can take me on?” Leon asked.
“Your strength is indeed formidable, guest,” Evelyn No. 2 remarked.
“However, in the face of such overwhelming numbers of alchemical golems, even you... must perish here!”
With those words, Evelyn No. 2 initiated her attack without the slightest hesitation!
The alchemical gears within her body began to spin at high speeds.
Within a mere fraction of a second, both of her arms underwent a rapid transformation, shifting into their combat configurations.
As an Evelyn-series golem specializing in alchemical technology, her mastery over alchemical arts was peerless.
Long ago, she had utilized the alchemical materials left behind by the Creator to equip herself with numerous combat modules.
At this moment, these modules were fully activated and operating at maximum capacity.
Not only her arms, but her head, torso, and abdomen underwent a drastic reconfiguration as every hidden combat structure within her body deployed one by one—
A massive, silver-gleaming cannon barrel emerged from the center of her chest, flanked by a five-barrel rotary Winter Cannon machine gun.
Two magic crystals extended from her forearms, the pre-loaded magic models within humming with anticipation.
Her once-beautiful face had contorted into a terrifying Asura’s visage, and a bone-chilling aura of slaughter enveloped her entire being.
In a mere half-second, Evelyn No. 2 had fully assumed her ultimate combat form!
In this state, Evelyn possessed the combat capabilities to challenge even an expert who had reached the Gold rank many years ago!
Simultaneously, the hundreds of Gramophone Golems standing behind her received her command.
A chorus of piercing, blood-curdling screeches began to emanate from their brass horn heads.
It was the precursor to their coordinated mental shriek.
And yet...
Facing this massive number of Gramophone Golems, along with Evelyn No. 2 who had completed her super transformation,
Leon showed no panic. He simply gripped his priest's scepter and took a slight step forward.
In the next instant, his figure vanished entirely from Evelyn No. 2's field of vision.
“Where is he?!”
Having entered her combat form, No. 2 was devoid of all emotion, her mind reduced to pure, cold analytical processes.
She felt no surprise at his sudden disappearance, instantly utilizing her alchemical eyes to track his trajectory.
However, by the time she registered his position and realized he had teleported behind her, re-locking her targeting systems on him,
a massive, pale hand engulfed in blazing sacred flame had already closed around her!
This was the new form of the 【Hand of Divine Art】, augmented by the 【Empowering Linkage】 trait!
The hand of sacred flame clenched around Evelyn No. 2, crushing her in its grip as though she were a mere insect!
Clang!
A terrifyingly immense pressure instantly ground down upon Evelyn No. 2's alchemical body.
The screech of buckling metal echoed as countless alchemical components shattered and burst from her frame!
Simultaneously, the white-hot sacred flame poured over her like molten lava.
Whoosh!
As the sacred flame rained down like subterranean fire, countless metal components melted into white-hot liquid iron within a single breath, dripping onto the floor and burning deep pits into the stone.
Moreover, the spiritual burning effect of the sacred flame instantly incinerated Evelyn No. 2's mental defense network!
【Magic Crystal Control Module destroyed!】
【Winter Cannon Control Module destroyed!】
【Mental Shriek Module destroyed!】
As the sacred flame scorched her, a cascade of warning prompts flashed across her visual display.
Every single offensive module she had armed was utterly incinerated and dismantled in a fraction of a second!
【Rationality Module destroyed!】
With the destruction of her final module, Evelyn No. 2's systems crashed, shutting down all her alchemical functions.
Only her most basic alchemical framework remained intact.
While the sacred flame neutralized Evelyn No. 2, Leon did not waste a single second.
Materializing alongside the hand of sacred flame were the Radiance Longbow and the blue-gold giant.
Upon the gold-and-silver bow, Buff Inscriptions flared to life in sequence, stacking multiple layers of powerful enhancements onto the Hammer of Sacred Light.
The blue-gold giant drew the bowstring back with tremendous force, the release sounding like a clap of thunder that echoed down the corridor, temporarily deafening Titus, Ratahn, and the rest of the warriors behind him!
Thrum!
The bowstring snapped forward, and the thunderous roar reverberated once more!
An invisible, silent light hammer arrow shot forth.
The alchemical golems packing the corridor—be they the Gramophone Golems preparing their mental shrieks or the towering, shield-like heavy golems—
—were utterly pulverized by this single strike!
Without a moment's delay, the light hammer arrow of sacred light tore through the entire length of the corridor, piercing every single golem within half a second.
Countless metal fragments exploded outward, and alchemical engine oil sprayed across the walls like a black fountain!
Clatter! Clack! Clang!
Shattered gears and mechanical parts collided in mid-air, creating a chaotic din of metallic clashing.
The debris bounced off the walls and ceiling before raining down onto the stone floor in a continuous, metallic clinking.
By the time the deafening noise finally subsided and Titus and his warriors recovered from their shock,
the battle was already over.
Leon stood in the center of the corridor, looking back down at Evelyn No. 2.
At this point, Evelyn No. 2's alchemical body was almost entirely destroyed, with less than ten percent of her physical form surviving the scorching sacred flame.
Only her alchemical head remained intact.
Her eyes remained wide open, yet they had lost all luster, resembling a certain pink-haired puppet assembled by some Sun Spirit.
In the corridor behind Leon and Ev-e-lyn No. 2, countless metal components littered the floor.
The formidable tide of golems that had choked the passage just moments ago was completely dismantled, reduced to nothing but basic, inert scrap metal!
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