Chapter 493 - 441 : Those Forgotten 1 (1/2)

Stuck between a rock and a hard place, Arthur didn't know to proceed. He had trump cards that could save his life but it's a bit too soon to use them now, furthermore, all three enemies were focusing on him, rendering him unable to perform a sneak attack.

When the Marshall stated his reason for coming here, the other two were displeased but didn't object and maintained their silence. The man clad in armor started approaching Arthur, his face calm and his longsword hanging on his back.

He only felt a bit threatened by the energy released by the orb, as for Arthur, he wasn't considered a dangerous or worthwhile opponent. As the Marshall got closer to both Arthur and the rapidly rotating purple orb, a shooting black star came flying from afar and crashed into the Albert, causing him to be pushed back a few steps.

However, this wasn't the end as two other streaks of light followed right after, one clashing with the woman and the other with the old man from the Holy Dominion.

The Archcardinal was suddenly struck by countless thunderbolts, stunning him for a split second before the incoming blue light clashed with him and flung him a distance away.

As for the woman, she was more prepared than the old man as she swung down her whip in an attempt to block a small figure which tried to kick her away.

After a few seconds cleared, everything became much clearer, revealing the identity of the new incomers. To Arthur's big surprise, both Astrith and Saly were present, moreover, his daughter's appearance drastically changed and the aura around her was unlike anything he'd ever seen.

Her hair became much longer and snow white, her eyes blue as the sky, and face a bit mature than before. He was dumbstruck as he saw the little girl viciously kick the woman many times before backing away.

Though she wasn't able to injure her enemy, she was still able to grab her attention, buying him enough time to deal with the orb. Fortunately, he had his pain immunity active or else he would have felt an unimaginable pain as the rotating orb was affecting his body as well as his soul.

Due to being linked to his consciousness for a long time, the orb formed some kind of reliance and its reaction was somehow changing his body. Whether it's for the better or the worse, only time will tell.

”Saly?”

Arthur tried calling out for his daughter but he was interrupted by a black-haired man wielding two short swords. He was the one facing the Marshall and seemed to be much stronger than his two other companions, Astrith and Saly.

He was none other than Wrath, one of the seven deadly sins and the personal guard of Isadore Marfront, King of Green-Leaf. In addition to these three, there was a sizable army composed of many cultivators which followed the trio shortly after.

Leading this army was a familiar figure, a girl with long black hair and a red one-handed sword. Not long ago, she was appointed as the sect master of the Mountain Ba Sword Sect and after a bitter internal struggle, she finally decided to lend a hand and join forces with Isadore. Basically, she chose to bet on Arthur and hoped he'll prevail against the White Specter Clan.

”This is not the time for a happy reunion, hurry up and hide that damned orb!”

Wrath shouted at Arthur then turned to face the Marshall, who was momentarily startled by his new opponent's sudden appearance.

”Sin, are you going to defy the Cloud Sea Sect?”-Albert

Wrath shrugged his shoulders and retorted:

”What I do has nothing to do with you crazy people. Now, why don't we spice things up?”

The dark-haired man grinned and charged at the Marshall, brandishing his swords and going all out. In a matter of seconds, the two started fighting, exchanging hundreds of attacks.

The more Wrath fights, the stronger he gets, furthermore, he's an ancient entity who battled countless people and is definitely not someone to underestimate. His speed may be slower than Arthur's and his defense may be lower than Losha's, however, he's still one of the seven deadly sins and by no means he's a pushover.

A distance away from the two battling freaks, a large wolf covered in a dark blue fur was facing the old man from the Holy Dominion.

”An unusual lightning beast… interesting.”

Unfazed by Astrith's blue lightning and he's ferocious appearance, the Archcardinal chuckled and raised a short golden cane while chanting a spell.