Grasping his sword, Jerome once again sprang into action. With a swish, Helen sliced through the air, attempting to wound Shadowblade. The furious Shadowblade grabbed her arm and delivered a knee kick to her stomach. As Helen spat out blood, Jerome soared through the air and aimed for Shadowblade's neck."Sh*t!" Shadowblade exclaimed, turning sharply to dodge. He narrowly evaded Jerome's strike.At the same time, Remy and Strider rolled across the ground to pick up sniper rifles and began firing away at Shadowblade. Ivy, too, lay on the ground, firing shot after shot. Although bullets could not harm Shadowblade, they caused him pain, and so he dodge them. This left him open to attacks.Jerome and Helen cornered Shadowblade as bullets flew toward him from the front and back. Nova also stood up again, screaming and charging at Shadowblade once more.Faced with attacks from all sides, Shadowblade felt threatened for a moment. If he was careless for even a moment, he might truly di
Time continued to pass as the battle raged on. Everyone held out for about another hour. As a violent explosion erupted in the sky, all of them fell from the sky.Thud! Crash! Bam!Everyone smashed into the ground. The serious injuries, compounded with the impact of the fall, left everyone struggling to get up. This time, they truly could not stand anymore.Jerome was a bloody mess. His recovery abilities from the divine worms could not keep up with how frequently he was being injured."Jerome, Strider… I-I can't get up…" Nova whimpered in pain.Jerome looked at her and said, "It's okay, Nova. There's no need to be afraid. You've done well and have faced him bravely. That's exactly what your father taught me."Sylvia and Lacey were struggling in pain. Ivy had already passed out, while Helen, although in slightly better condition, had also reached her limit and lay motionless on the ground. It would have been difficult to tell if she was still alive if her eyes were open and blink
Shadowblade, enraged by Nova's efforts, roared, "Since you’re so eager to die, allow me to oblige you!”With a thunderous shout, he punched at Nova. A blast of black light that carried shards of stone hurtled toward her. Nova knew that she would meet her end if the attack landed. Sylvia, Strider, and Remy struggled frantically, trying to save her. However, she froze and lacked the strength to do anything, let alone speak.Suddenly, a cry pierced the sky, and something massive, blocking out the sun, sped toward them.It was an eagle!No one could discern the eagle’s full size. As the massive bird flew toward Nova, it shot out a beam of aurora light.Boom! The light landed before Nova, manifesting into a man that shielded her from the attack.Ba,!The man swung his right hand and instantly shattered Shadowblade's attack into nothingness. The majestic eagle appeared overhead, and a woman descended from the sky, landing behind Shadowblade.The sudden appearance of the man, the wo
Adrian gently placed Nova in a sitting position on the ground and tenderly stroked her hair. His presence filled Nova with warmth and made her tear up. At that moment, the entire nation fell silent. No one had expected Adrian, who had vanished for eighteen years, to reappear now. At Novemton headquarters, Samantha and Gloria stood quietly before the screen. The man they yearned for day and night for the past eighteen years had not changed much. In fact, he looked like he had not aged at all.Everyone once again felt hopeful as the man who once led them had returned.After setting Nova down, Adrian walked to Remy, whose legs were broken and could hardly stand."It's been a long time, sir,” Remy greeted.Adrian nodded. "You have not disappointed me. I made the right choice during the selection. Rest now, I'll take care of this." He picked Remy up too and placed him beside Nova.He then went to Strider, Nicholas, Sylvia, Helen, and Ivy, picking each of them up and laying them toget
Adrian took a few steps toward Shadowblade and Rozi followed behind. They slowly closed in on their enemy. A radiance filled the sky as the eagle emitted a dazzling aurora. The light, akin to the sun, shone down brightly.The eagle's eyes seemed to pierce through the darkness, and its radiant light enveloped the land. The oppressive shadows cloaking the sky were dispelled, replaced by sunlight that streamed through the clouds. The light hit the earth below and bathed Novemton in its glow and warmth."Look!""It's the sun!" "Haha, it's the sun! We're finally seeing the sun again after eighteen years!"Cheers erupted throughout the cities as the populace rejoiced at the sight of the sun that had been absent for nearly two decades. With the shadows driven away, life across the land awakened. Green plants eagerly broke through the soil, reaching for the warmth above.The mighty eagle, Marissa in eagle form, had brought a light that vanquished the darkness and bathed the world in sun
Shadowblade trembled violently. Everyone's jaws dropped, shocked by Adrian's powerful move which grievously wounded Shadowblade so swiftly. The battle, however, was far from over.A figure tore through the sky and a sword brimming with lethal intent slashed down, severing Shadowblade's arms. Rozi appeared before Shadowblade, grabbed his neck, and aimed her sword at his head. Shadowblade erupted with a powerful aura that sent her flying. The blast also knocked Adrian away, but he quickly steadied himself in mid-air.Then, Shadowblade's severed limbs regrew before their eyes. The gash in his torso that Adrian had inflicted quickly healed as well."You can't kill me unless you destroy my core. To all of you, I'm an immortal in the genuine sense," boasted Shadowblade."Is that so? Looks like I’ll have to grind you to dust before I can be rid of you then," Adrian retorted."You will no longer have that chance, unfortunately.”Shadowblade swiftly appeared behind Adrian, launching n
"We won, haven't we?" Nova asked. Strider shook his head. "No, I can still feel his presence.""What do you mean?" Nova's surprise was evident in her voice.At that moment, the ground exploded with a thunderous roar. Shadowblade emerged from the depths—unscathed and snarling. Rumble!With a burst of fury, he launched a skyward attack that hit the eagle, causing it to spiral and shed feathers as it fell."Marissa!" Rozi called out."I'm okay," the eagle responded.Reassured that Marissa was fine, Rozi turned her attention back to Shadowblade. "This game is over. I'm going to use everything I have to kill you!" "In your dreams!" Rozi replied. After forces collided with a thunderous impact, Rozi was sent tumbling to the ground and Shadowblade struggled to maintain his balance. But before he could regain his footing, Adrian appeared above him. Thrusting out Dragonbane, Adrian pierced through Shadowblade from above, causing the latter to scream in agony once more. Infuriat
Everyone watched with bated breath as their final hope seemed indomitable.Shadowblade, having been grievously wounded by the trio, was now utterly crazed. Although he had been torn into two a second time, he reappeared once again. This time though, it was evident that the vast energy he once possessed had greatly diminished. "Unforgivable! Absolutely unforgivable!" he roared furiously, wishing nothing more than to annihilate every human in sight.Shadowblade then unleashed a force even more powerful than ever before. He was starting to show his true capabilities. As quick as lightning, he appeared behind Rozi and punched her. Despite sensing the attack, she could not evade him.With his newfound ferocity, Shadowblade impaled Rozi with his black sword and sent her flying. Somehow, she managed to stabilize herself mid-air and, much to Shadowblade’s shock, rapidly healed her wound. This was a clear sign she possessed Divine Worms too."What?! You have the Divine Worms in you too?!"