"Y-You...... Who on earth...... are you?"

  In a corner of the Grand Arena, a demonized Rank B Powerhouse of the Great Demon Mercenary Corps lay in a pool of blood. He trembled as he stared at the figure in front of him, his pupils filled with disbelief and terror.

  "Luigi Sloan......"

  Luigi slowly sheathed his longsword.

  "A disciple of the South Sea Sword Saint."

  "S-Sword...... Sword Saint...... Ugh......"

  The Rank B Powerhouse took his last breath, his eyes still fixed on Luigi—wide open in death.

  "......"

  Luigi stared at him silently for a few seconds, then turned and left without a word.

  In the corridor behind him,

  bodies lay scattered everywhere......

  ......

  "Kill!""Charge!""Destroy these Gulos bastards!"

  Shouts of battle shook the Grand Arena.

  As the horn of counterattack blared across the board, the Great Demon Mercenary Corps’ control over the entire Grand Arena had completely collapsed.

  Boom——!

  With a deafening crash, one of the Grand Arena’s entrance gates was blown open.

  Members of the Great Demon Mercenary Corps fled in embarrassment.

  Soon after, a united punitive force from the Grand Arena chased after them.

  "We’ve reclaimed the Grand Arena——!""We won!"

  The crowd cheered.

  "Let’s go! Keep pushing! Reclaim Haelinx and drive all these pests out!""Drive them out!""Kill——!!!"

  "Wait! Look! What’s that——"

  Someone in the crowd suddenly shouted in alarm.

  Curious, everyone followed his gaze.

  In the distance, above the city,

  a violent storm raged.

  "That’s......""......Rank A."

  ......

  Rank A......

  Hulim stared quietly at the great battle in the sky.

  What overwhelming magical power.

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  Truly, Rank B pales in comparison!

  What kind of battle could such power bring?

  Hulim’s eyes sparkled with curiosity.

  She fixed her gaze on the sky, determined to memorize every detail of the battle.

  ......

  "Leonagnus——!!! Is this all you’ve got now?! Where is the man who blinded one of my eyes back then! What kind of weak attacks are these!"

  At the center of the magical storm, Sargas roared furiously as he launched relentless attacks on Leonagnus.

  "Sargas......"

  Leonagnus defended against every strike.

  "Even though your strength has grown far beyond before, your temper remains the same."

  "Hah?! Are you lecturing me! Who do you think you are! Don’t make me laugh!"

  Enraged, Sargas raised his magic blade—embedded with a top-tier magic crystal—above his head, pointing it at the sky.

  "【????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????】"

  "Tier 5 Fire Magic—Ember Funeral!!!"

  Boom!

  A massive fire orb radiating terrifying heat appeared above Sargas.

  "Die for me——!!!"

  Whoosh!

  In the next moment, the scorching orb hurtled toward Leonagnus.

  Leonagnus spread his arms. His high-grade magic artifact set glowed with a bright earthy yellow light.

  "【?????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????】"

  "Tier 5 Earth Magic—Giant Rock Shield!"

  Boom!

  The streets below suddenly shattered. Countless stones flew into the air, quickly forming a towering rock mountain in front of Leonagnus.

  Boom——!!!

  The fire orb slammed into the rock mountain, blowing a huge gap in it. Lava from the melted rock streamed down the mountainside.

  Leonagnus stretched out his hands, fingers splayed wide.

  "......Move."

  Boom!

  The rock mountain twisted and transformed, then split into countless giant rock spears, aiming directly at Sargas.

  "Hmph!"

  Sargas snorted coldly, raising his magic blade again.

  "Go!"

  Whoosh whoosh whoosh......

  The giant rock spears shot toward Sargas through the air.

  "Useless!"

  "【?????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????】"

  "Fire Attribute! Tier 5—Wildfire Blazes Across the Plains!"

  Boom——!

  A massive pillar of fire suddenly poured down from the sky.

  The pillar stretched across Sargas’ front. Every incoming rock spear was either melted instantly or swept away by the fiery torrent.

  But this magic wasn’t just for defense.

  It was an attack spell!

  "Burn him to ashes!"

  Sargas swung his magic blade forward with all his strength.

  The descending fire pillar began to move toward Leonagnus, carving a molten trench into the ground as it advanced.

  Snap!

  Watching the fire pillar draw near, Leonagnus suddenly clapped his hands together, his expression solemn.

  "【??????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????】"

  "Tier 5 Earth Magic—Giant Earth Golem!"

  Boom!

  A violent earthquake shook the city below.

  Thud!

  Then, a giant rock hand emerged from the earth, followed by another. Soon after, a massive Giant Earth Golem slowly climbed to its feet.

  Under Leonagnus’ control,

  the Golem charged toward Sargas.

  Thud! Thud! Thud......

  With each step, the earth trembled violently.

  Bang!

  The Golem slammed into the fire pillar. Its body crumbled under the fiery onslaught,

  but it didn’t stop.

  It charged straight through the fire pillar, continuing toward Sargas.

  Boom——!

  When it got close enough, the Golem raised its massive fist, preparing to smash Sargas.

  "Don’t think that will work!"

  Sargas redirected the fire pillar, aiming it at the Golem from an angle to blast it continuously.

  The immense force prevented the Golem from advancing further. Its raised fist was held back by the fiery torrent, never reaching Sargas.

  Crack! Crack......

  The Golem’s body crumbled bit by bit, while the temperature of Sargas’ magic blade continued to rise.

  Finally, at a critical moment,

  the Golem exploded from the accumulated heat inside.

  Boom——!!!

  The explosion unleashed a massive shockwave. Countless scorching rock fragments rained down like meteorites in all directions.

  This single strike brought devastating damage to the city within a kilometer radius.

  Naturally, Sargas—closest to the blast—took the full force of the explosion.

  Unable to defend in time, he was sent flying, crashing into a street and creating a huge crater in the ground......

  "Cough...... Bastard...... Was this part of your plan too!"

  Sargas propped himself up with his magic blade, blood dripping from wounds all over his body.

  Crack! Crack......

  At that moment, the earth around him began to tremble violently.