'How much stronger did he become...?!'
For the first time, Anti Mage felt a trace of fear.
Souta slowly lifted his foot from the sword's hilt.
The dark blade remained buried in Anti Mage's chest, pinning him to the ground.
The four spider limbs behind Souta shifted in unison.
Clank!
The sound of metal echoed through the ruined battlefield.
Anti Mage's body tensed.
Souta didn't even look at him anymore.
His gaze had already moved beyond him, toward the distant battlefield.
That casual dismissal made Anti Mage's heart sink even further.
Xi Xing, who had been watching from the sidelines, was equally stunned.
Not everyone knew the Blood Lightning Monster, but most powerful experts had at least heard the name sometime during the past few months.
After all, the monster had created history by defeating a Fifth Stage monster while still being a Fourth Stage monster.
'That's... the Blood Lightning Monster...?'
Xi Xing muttered inwardly.
He stared at Souta's back.
