Dunn West bit his lower lip fiercely. Using the pain, he recovered a sliver of consciousness and immediately opened his Acupoints, releasing his Ren to resist the invasion of the "drowsiness"...
He truly showed a spark of quick wit.
The essence of "drowsiness" is ultimately Nen. To attack with Nen naturally requires a defense with Nen!
Without needing further instruction, Edmond, now transformed into a "putrid torrent" and having lost his human form, with countless angry eyes glaring in unison at Roy, released his Ren just as dark Nen Light appeared on the lake's surface...
With one being a Class C and the other a B-, the two powerhouses joined forces!
The immense ferocity exploded towards Roy... Roy smelled the familiar scent of something resembling a [Protection] from the two, without changing his expression, reached into the sunlight with his right hand, and suddenly there was a "sword ringing~".
A Light Saber slowly unsheathed from the sunlight, surrounded by blinding flames, so dazzling that Dunn West and Edmond Sand couldn't help but squint, their faces showing a hint of gravity!
"Dunn, you were right, he is indeed not Andrew Cooper!"
"But a... Viscount blessed with [Protection]!"
"Puff... puff... puff..." In the garden hallway of the living room, dozens of maids, children, and guards fell... Edmond Sand examined the Light Saber slowly blooming with brilliance in Roy's hand and, considering the other could freely change into a form like Andrew Cooper's with Nen abilities of transformation and disguise, began to laugh maniacally...
"A [Viscount], eh... Such a distinguished figure like you normally wouldn't spare us a glance, yet now, you've lowered yourself to come to the slums for some trash..." Edmond broke through the drowsiness, surged downstream, and suddenly from the torrent, two rotting large hands protruded, wrapped in Ken, smashing down toward Roy!
In the Sumeru Mustard Seed space, a misty domain, a faint hum could be heard...
Riberi Garcia lay on a floating wooden floor, frowning as he slowly opened his eyes. Through Roy's Nen fluctuations, he vaguely saw and heard something... Just as he intended to prop himself up, he suddenly heard a languid voice in his ear...
"I advise you not to move, distracting... me as I kill!"
"Where am I?" Upon realizing it was Roy,
Riberi Garcia, feeling the burning pain in his chest, wisely lay back down obediently...
The man paused for a moment, then cautiously asked, "Great being, can I take a look?"
"Look if you want to, the consequences are right there." The fist wrapped in Ken approached!
Roy gripped the Light Saber in his hand, blocking with the sword, and said lightly to Riberi Garcia... With a thought, a water screen suddenly emerged in the Sumeru Mustard Seed space amidst the Nen fluctuations, reflecting Edmond Sand's fist closing in, being blocked by a single-armed blade held by Roy.
'A Viscount? How laughable... This guy has no idea who he's actually facing!'
The Corruption Fist grinded against the Light Saber, producing an ear-piercing screech... As Riberi Garcia recalled the fragments of the future belonging to Roy seen in his prophecy – that solar vessel... that enormous golden bird whose outstretched wings could almost cover the sky, and the being on the vessel wearing a crown, casting a cold glance – it was almost befitting to call it [Divine]!
Even so,
Riberi Garcia had never seen a [God], nor experienced a [Divine Descent], but... the word [God] was the highest title he could conceive!
"Screech~" Nen clashed... Roy's feet seemed nailed into the ground, with just one hand and his sword blocking Edmond's fist, his composure and calm demeanor made Dunn West, who was obediently observing on the side, involuntarily touch the slender belt at his waist, which was his weapon, a Nen Device soft sword crafted by the master artisan of Rose City... tightening the grip on Edmond Sand's behalf!
"A Viscount? So, it's a Viscount!"
"Does he have any relation to that trash?"
Dunn West glanced discreetly at the boy protected behind Roy, who passed out under the assault of [Drowsiness]... The boy was unmistakably someone he'd snatched from a farmer in the slum, his identity couldn't be any clearer... How could he be connected to a noble lord of the city?
Or could it be... he's some illegitimate child of a noble?
His eldest brother found out and came looking?
Thoughts churned... Dunn West's eyebrows suddenly furrowed, at one moment, drawn by the attention of a sword light slicing through the sky!
The sword light was too brilliant, too scorching... Transforming into Andrew Cooper, the youth lightly swung diagonally upward... A sharp squeal echoed suddenly out of Edmond Sand once more, his fist wrapped in Ken flew out, and dissipated midway into a blood rain, sprinkling downward...
"Lord Edmond!" This was the first time Dunn West had seen Edmond Sand injured, and as a knight's squire, in his eyes, no orders remained, only "guarding"; he suddenly lunged forward, drawing the soft sword at his waist, and executed a fierce [Thrust] with the sword!
As a fellow swordsman, they seemed to share a mutual understanding,
Before Dunn West could get close, Roy lazily turned his head to glance at him, a scarlet hue replaced the bright light suddenly crawling forth, followed by three slowly spinning black tomoes, invisibly emitting an unsettling aura externally!