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As they watched the godlike figure flickering in and out of sight at the center of the swirling, dark clouds, every magical beast gazing up at it fell to the ground in succession, lowering their proud heads as if in worship. The powerful figures of the Sparlier World also stared upward in stunned silence, forgetting to fight for a moment.
"Is this the power of a so-called pseudo-god-tier expert?..."
Watching her all-out attack get so easily neutralized by the Beast King, even Purple, who had already witnessed the power of several Beast Kings, could not help but grow serious. Eirin's face was equally solemn. Only Yuuka showed no hint of discouragement; instead, an indescribable fighting spirit rippled through her crimson eyes.
"What's wrong?..."
The Beast King, floating at the center of the dark vortex of clouds, looked down at Purple with a trace of mockery in his voice. The surrounding clouds became increasingly oppressive, further stained black by the roiling mist around him.
"Aren't you good at scheming? Show me those endless tricks of yours again!"
As his voice fell, the Beast King stretched out his hand. Immediately, streams of black gas seeped from the swirling dark clouds around him, gathering in his slowly extended hand and forming a black streak that shot straight at Purple.
Clearly, though his words were arrogant and provocative, the Beast King truly regarded Purple as a threat. He intended to eliminate that threat first, startling Purple slightly as the demonic power within her surged to its limit.
Screech—!
A pitch-black rift covered in ferocious eyeballs suddenly tore