Chapter 171: Divine Swordsmanship (2/2)

”A worthy prey.” A voice echoed from within the Ender as a giant eye snapped open on its body. Yurirl watched as a bolt of darkness shot from within the Ender toward him. With a flick, he deflected it.

Yurirl frowned as he felt the tip of his index finger corrode because it was touched by the Ender's attack. Using mana, he removed the substance from his hand as it healed fully.

The smoke began remerging after it was pushed away by the fight. Emma and Tin walked toward Yurirl as he stood there looking in another direction.

”Are you okay?” Emma asked despite how funny she sounded even for her ears.

”I am,” Yurirl nodded without taking his eyes away from the smoke. ”Something is coming.”

It was then that giant pillar of light shot out from everywhere, even visible through the smoke. The lights flew over their heads as a giant explosion resounded. The dome was cracked open as the smoke started slipping away.

They could see the lights gathering in a single place. The smoke regathered and obstructed their view.

”We need to find Arthur,” Emma said as she pulled another card, her face full of worries.

”I don't think that's what he wants.” Yurirl shook his head and turned to Emma. ”He asked me to deliver a message to you.”

”What is it?” Emma tilted her head in Yurirl's direction with surprise.

”He says he's sorry for disappearing. You can keep the million.” Emma stood there with confusion, wearing a blank face at Yurirl's word. He continued without missing a beat. ”A few people had arrived.”

***

Mistletoe's team was far stronger than Arthur, that much was obvious. However, that was only the case in normal circumstances. Against the Enders and Nether Beings, Arthur was their natural nemesis with his runes.

His golden scaled armor was impenetrable for them. Tyrin tried to corrode it, but it was futile. Arthur grabbed the Ender's arm with his scaled hand and pushed a fire rune into it. The Ender screamed in misery.

”I'll have my revenge!” Its rusted and hoarse voice screamed at Arthur. Its body was a mangled mess of fluid that was trying to run away from the fire rune.

”Dude, this 'is' your revenge,” Arthur stressed this fact. ”And what do you do? You bring a few lackeys thinking that would be enough?” Arthur laughed.

”Curse you!” The Ender screamed hoarsely as it tried to attack again but the manifestation armor blocked it. It should normally contend with Vetus-rankers and even have a chance facing a Deme-ranker, but this wretched human was hell-sent.

”Ever noticed that Arthur is ruthless whenever it comes down to the Nether Beings?” Ivy told Zas as the two were holding and Ender back a distance away from Arthur.

”I don't know. I don't care. No one likes these creatures, they're hideous to look at.” Zas teleported the moment he finished talking and an Ender's scythe slashed the place he stood at.

”Well, true. However, Arthur seems especially keen on taking them down.” Ivy looked at Arthur who was still beating the living daylight out of the Ender. ”And he's especially good at it too.”

Ivy punched the Ender and its body started convulsing. Zas appeared by her side and teleported her away before the Ender attacked.

”I still don't trust him. He hides too much” Zas looked warily at Arthur. ”However, Si trusts him so that's enough for me.”

”As if you don't hide things, lost heir.”

”Never mention that.” Zas's face took a horrifying frown but Ivy simply shrugged.

As they stood there, the arena suddenly shook as a part of the dome exploded. Heat spread everywhere as flames spread in the arena. The two steadied themselves as they looked with sympathy at the direction Reece was thrown in.

”Let's throw a few Nether Beings into the flames so that no one suspects a thing. I don't want to be dragged to protect this newbie again.” Zas looked at the Ender in front of them.

”Well, I guess you also have a soft side.”

”I just don't like plans failing, that's all.” Zas shrugged. ”It's better to have several unidentified bodies than none at all.”