Chapter 495 - 443 : For you 1 (1/2)

Although he managed to kill an Exalted God once, it is unlikely that Curtis will be able to do it a second time. After disposing of the Archcardinal, the Transcendent Knight shifted his attention to the woman fighting Saly.

Meanwhile, Arthur started rampage down below. He was like a raging beast, transforming into different creatures and wreaking havoc inside of enemy lines.

One second, he's a dragon spitting a sea of flames and the other he's a huge metal golem stomping on the specter and slaughtering his way through the countless opponents.

He was like a killing God, unstoppable and unbeatable. He was way stronger than the awakened specters or the Holy Knights so, for a while, he killed thousands of them until he was resisted by the Marshall's army. They were unafraid of the parasite as they brandished their bloody weapons and surrounded him, each one of them throwing powerful skills and tried to pin Arthur down.

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Far away from the battlefield, Death caressed his beardless chin and muttered

”Is that the infamous Metamorphosis of Zaarae? It's my first time seeing it.”

The Joker, who was also watching his brother's onslaught, nodded his head and said:

”It's not complete but it's indeed the Metamorphosis state. When a parasite can immediately take the form of a host he previously possessed, basically, literally becoming said host. It's one of the abilities that contributed to Zaarae's rise in power.”

Death glanced at the Joker and asked:

”Though, I'm still curious about how your brother managed to get his hands on her powers. It happened before my ascension so I couldn't get a glimpse of it.”

Hearing this, Leiu snorted and retorted:

”Hmpf! It's better than you didn't see a thing. Your babbling mouth causes too much trouble already. Also, some things are better left forever in the dark.”

As if he remembered something, Death faced the Nameless Knight and asked:

”Speaking of the past, I'm curious about the feud between you and 'X'. Just what did he do to you to make you chase him all around the Multiverse?”

The old man ended up receiving a chilling glare from the pale-faced youth, who refused to answer and stretched his hand and grabbed Death by his neck.

The thin old man continuously coughed as he was being suffocated, however, a creepy grin was plastered on his face.

”What? You want to kill me? Go ahead and try.”

Anastassia tried to interfere only to be stopped by the Joker, who grabbed her shoulder and shook his head.

”Better stay put, little bird.”

Still smiling, Death glanced at the far away Arthur and added:

”I wonder what brother of yours will do if he has to choose between you and his dear wife… will he destroy that orb so that no one can kill you or will he use it to save himself and his wife?”

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Unbeknownst to Leiu and co, Arthur, who was busy fighting, actually heard their conversation thanks to the boost in his sense provided by the rotating orb. Their conversation was cut short but its contents greatly shocked him and made stop moving for a few seconds, causing him to be bombarded by all kinds of deadly spells.

Unfortunately for his enemies, Arthur regained his senses soon after and transformed into a sharp which dived underground then shifted form again, becoming a large venomous plant which stretched its vines and bound numerous of his enemies. The vines pierced the armored soldiers and amputated their limbs, finishing more than third of them in one attack.

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Outside of the Divine Planet, the battle between 'X' and the middle-aged man didn't last for long as the former made use of his Time abilities to emerge victorious. Despite his blurred face, his mocking laugh showed how pleased as he stared at the half-kneeling man before him.

'X' was totally unscathed by the man was in a terrible state, his legs trembling and his skin wrinkled due to a long passage of time.

'X' wasn't interested in his enemy and was about to enter the Divine Planet at last only for his whole left arm to be amputated without his realization.

He only reacted to this sudden act after a few seconds. Lots of blood gushed out of his shoulder yet he didn't seem to be bothered. He lifted his face and focused on a large winged beast which seemed unaffected by the violent storms in the surroundings.

Next to the winged figure was a grey-haired man staring back at 'X'. Although he looked slightly different, 'X' was able to recognize the man with just a glance, this made him burst in loud laughter, unable to hold back his excitement.

”What a pleasant reunion!”-X

Arthur nodded his head and said:

”Indeed, what better place for two 'friends' to meet after a long time.”

'X' inspected Arthur and immediately knew that he wasn't the same one leading the army. Not only did he not have the orb, but he was also much stronger and emanated a different aura.

”I'm quite in a hurry, you see, so… what brings you here? If it's not too urgent, I say we schedule our happy reunion for later.”