Though things had not gone exactly as planned, Felix hadn't grown this far on luck alone. He activated Lone Paragon, which enhanced his soul aspects by unleashing a fourfold boost in combat power. Lumen instantly shot toward Malachar.

After exposing his true form, Malachar now had six legs and two antennas on his forehead, though otherwise he didn't look too different.

"You stupid brat, I can't believe you actually knew I wouldn't spare you!"

Malachar grinned like a madman. Having devoured such a powerful soul, he was naturally in high spirits. With a casual wave of his hand, Lumen was knocked back as if hit by a heavy blow, returning instantly to Felix's side.

"Benjamin!"

This was no time for talk. They needed to take Malachar down before he fully digested Francis' soul fragment.

"Having help won't save you. You've underestimated the power of an S-tier Malevolent Phantom."

Benjamin had been preparing all along. Right then, he shot his right hand forward in a pointing gest