Before Clint could regain his composure, four Doom Spawns suddenly attacked him.
Just as Clint, exhausted and temporarily unable to fight back, was about to be overwhelmed, Deluca rushed out and rescued him.
"Delly! How are the family members?" Clint asked urgently.
"Don't worry, Ronan and Rylan are protecting them. They'll be absolutely safe," Deluca replied, setting Clint down.
"That's good," Clint sighed in relief.
...
In the Eastern Territory, Biloch turned his head slowly to face Benedict and taunted, "Hey, are you just scratching an itch?"
Benedict summoned his sword and attacked Biloch again. Biloch responded by pulling out a short knife from behind. With a single shockwave, he shattered Benedict's sword.noveldrama
The shards cut a long gash across Benedict's face.
"This..." Benedict stared in disbelief at his broken sword, realizing he was no match for the opponent before him. He knew that if Biloch had been serious, he would have been decapitated in the first strike. Benedict faced this unbeatable adversary while trembling. "No... I can't win..."
In Central District, Ryan stood up again. He unwrapped the bandages and tied them around his palms to ensure he would not drop his weapon out of fear.
Wiping the blood from the corner of his mouth, he resolutely charged toward Elvino.
"No matter what, even if I have to delay, I'll do it," Ryan thought.
He knew he was no match for Elvino, whose aura was the strongest he had ever encountered. He realized he might die here, but he needed to stall until someone capable of defeating this opponent arrived.
He suddenly thought of Nash.
"Maybe Nash can do it," Ryan held onto this hope as he attacked Elvino again.
...
Inside the Church of the
Netherworld, everything had turned to ruins, The power absorbed by the six giant trees was continuously channeled into the underground.
Below, the Church of the
Netherworld continued to absorb true energy, and a seed began to grow into a small tree. This smal tree seemed different as Zirconia continuously nurtured it with part of her power.
"That's crazy," Ruin's voice echoed nearby.
"Everything is necessary. Without this, we can't possibly contend with the gods of the West. I'm not doing this just for myself," Zirconia retorted.
Ruin nodded dismissively. "Sure, sure."
"Hmph, just wait and see. When I overturn the world of the divine, you'll understand my greatness," Zirconia declared.
"Maybe," Ruin said, not arguing further. His power had fully integrated into her, and she could erase his existence at any moment.
He knew things had not reached an irreversible point and that there were indeed forces Zirconia had overlooked that were constantly interfering with her plans.
...
Diloth transformed into smoke and attacked Xenith and Sterling.
Sterling suddenly pulled out a fan and dispersed the smoke.
Diloth curiously eyed the fan, recognizing it as a divine artifact capable of affecting him. However, the next moment, Sterling collapsed heavily to the ground.
"Oh? What's this..." Diloth laughed
mockingly. "Haha, of course, a divine
artifact isn't something a mere 1.7
mortal can use. That single wave must have exhausted you.
Combined with the effects of the giant tree, Diloth knew Sterling was no longer a threat.