"Screech!"The screeching of bird monsters filled the air as they madly surged toward the Godkey. As this unfolded, Strider, Remy, and Sylvia took to the skies, also rushing toward the Godkey.Helen shouted, "Air support! Protect the Godkey!"Boom, boom, boom!A barrage of cannon fire blasted at the bird monsters in the sky. Amid the fierce combat, Nova caught the Godkey. With the artifact secured, Strider and the others immediately protected her. Nova plummeted back toward the ground. Soldiers, already instructed, converged toward her location, forming a steel barricade around her to shield her from the onslaught.When she landed, Strider commanded, "Activate the Timewinder and draw him out! We'll only be able to be truly victorious once he's defeated!""Understood!" Nova responded."Everyone, cover her!" Ivy ordered."Move out!""Attack!""This is our last chance!"The monsters pressed their attack, while Daisy, Thunder, and Miguel shielded Nova, allowing her to make her
Mount Regent began to shake violently as the interior filled with a golden light. Nova's eyes snapped open as she shouted, "Rise!"Whirr!The Timewinder roared to life, lifting off the ground as it was engulfed in golden light. Then, with a thunderous explosion, half of Mount Regent's peak was blown away.Whirr! The massive clock, together with Nova, burst out of the palace and soared into the distant skies. Everyone looked up when they saw the golden Timewinder, whose hands were spinning continuously. With each movement, time seemed to be twisted in its entirety.Nova stood before the Timewinder, arms spread wide, her light intertwining with the Timewinder’s. With a shout, it emitted boundless golden light which shot upward and swirled rapidly into the sky like a vortex. The golden light opened a tunnel through time and space, tugging at everything with immense gravity."Get lost!" Nova yelled.Boom, boom, boom!The vortex erupted, and the light shining from the vortex cove
Up in the sky, Nova, enveloped in golden light, reversed the hands of the Timewinder, and the vortex began to spin in the opposite direction.She shouted angrily, "Would you really do something as cowardly as attacking us from behind the scenes if you were a god? Let's see who exactly you are today. Show yourself!"With a roar, the massive golden vortex spun rapidly, and a shadow emerged from within it. The shadow was stretched by the vortex against its will, but the pull was too strong for it to resist. After ten minutes of struggle, the figure finally could no longer withstand the power of the Timewinder and was pulled out from the vortex.The shadow was revealed to be a man with a youthful appearance in a battle suit. However, he had white hair and looked like an immortal wielding a dark sword. "He's here!""Prepare for battle!"With the man’s arrival, Remy and the others let out a roar. Strider said, "Nova, get back here now!" Since the Creator had already arrived, there
"Shadowblade? The Sword Lieges?" Everyone exchanged glances upon hearing those names.Nicholas spoke up, "You must be an immortal from another world. Logically, we should be helping each other since we're of the same kind."Lacey added, "If my guess is correct, you're the weakest among those in your world and got pushed around, correct? That's why you possess all this pent-up rage and have come here to vent on us."Their remarks caused Shadowblade’s expression to twist with anger.Lacey chuckled. "Well look at that. Looks like I struck a chord. You're the ruler, eh? I think you're just a coward who dares not even moan when someone slaps you in the face!”"You’ll die for that!" Shadowblade was angered by Lacey's provocations. He roared and threw a flurry of punches, shooting bursts of air as sharp as blades toward her. Nicholas launched out with his sword to shield Lacey.Clang! Clang! Clang!The air blades conjured by Shadowblade hit Nicholas' light, and Nicholas and Lacey w
Failing to get out of the way in time, Shadowblade was already behind her when she turned around. Her face instantly paled as he grinned and thrust his sword toward her belly."Ivy!" Nova screamed as she rushed forward.The long sword pierced through Ivy's stomach, and her eyes went dim."Damn it!" Nova cursed, transforming into a streak of golden light as she grasped Shadowblade's neck, her blade fiercely stabbing toward his chest. Alas, her attack was futile.Shadowblade merely smiled.Nicholas' sword sliced through the air but he failed to even cut through Shadowblade's clothes. Strider and the others also launched their attacks but it was to little effect, only causing Shadowblade momentary pain.Strider and Nicholas used their hands and feet to lock Shadowblade down, while Sylvia, Remy, and Helen continuously assaulted him, forcing Shadowblade to retreat several steps.Meanwhile, the sword was pulled from Ivy's body, and she collapsed to the ground."Ivy..." Nova cradled h
Nova crashed into the mountain's summit, sending several boulders flying. She convulsed as she became drenched in blood. Her shockingly severe wounds increased in numbers. Still, Sylvia and Remy did not pay attention to her injuries. The moment Nova was struck by Shadowblade and sent flying, Sylvia and Remy flanked him from the side. Their swords flashed with a cold brilliance as they attempted to close in on him. Simultaneously, Lacey, Nicholas, Helen, and Strider drew their swords to attack. Yet, they had no solid strategy against him."You meddlesome and weak humans. I could kill you with just a third of my powers." Shadowblade—the one known as the Destroyer and the Creator—-dismissed the attacks of the group with disdain. With a roar, a dark aura suddenly surged around him. The aura erupted, instantly sending Remy and the others who charged at him flying backward and falling to the ground.They coughed up blood, the severe trauma to their bodies leaving them incapable of de
Everyone else unleashed all their remaining powers too. Their forces combined, bearing down on Shadowblade with an astounding might."Wh-What?!" The color in Shadowblade's face drained. He had not expected these vermin to muster such strength, but he had no time to contemplate further. The massive force was coming at him like a tidal wave."Y-You're all dead!" Shadowblade roared, channeling his true essence throughout his body, forming a protective barrier with even greater power.Boom! When the group's assault met Shadowblade's shield, a violent explosion followed. The backlash sent them flying, but their combined force continued to hammer against the shield. Finally, with a resounding crash, their formidable power shattered the barrier, and the forces nullified each other."Now's my chance!" Helen shouted from midair as the shield broke. She took aim and fired.A bullet, glowing with fiery light, sped toward Shadowblade’s eye. "What?!" At the sound of the gunshot, Shadowbl
Nova was slammed against a few rocks, and blood gushed out from her gruesome wounds. Nobody knew whether Helen was still alive after tumbling off the cliff, while Remy's ribs were broken and he sported a crushed leg. Strider and Nicholas struggled to stand, their battered bodies barely holding up. Lacey and Sylvia gripped each other’s hands as they retreated."Is that all you can do?" Shadowblade mocked as he released his foot from Remy's thigh.Strider and Nicholas wanted to continue fighting, but they were nearing their limits and could barely stand.A crisis was underway, and everyone in Navia's cities was dazed as they watched everything through their screens. The mightiest people in the whole world seemed to have fallen before Shadowblade's powers. As Shadowblade raised his sword again, it felt like he could annihilate the whole world with just one more strike."Is it really over for us?" The people were despaired, believing the end was upon them. They saw how Nova continued