More than a dozen shadows raced through the Giant Beast Forest at terrifying speed, cutting through the gentle breeze. Like slender black ribbons, they darted and circled through the tree-filled forest's complex terrain, all rushing in a single direction.
Vaguely, several of the dozen figures could be seen with wings on their backs, floating in midair. They nimbly weaved through the densely wooded forest at speeds no slower than the others—perhaps even faster. Judging by their expressions, they seemed extremely anxious...
Compared to the other girls with overwhelmingly powerful combat strength, Shokuhou Misaki's ability was certainly unusual, but physically, she was undoubtedly among the weakest of them all. Thus, Ikaros was currently holding Shokuhou Misaki in her arms as she flew through the air.
Taking a moment to glance at the sky, Shokuhou Misaki frowned slightly. The sky, which had seemed to be shattering like the end of the world just moments ago, had already returned to normal. Yet she did not feel even the slightest relief; instead, she grew more worried. According to what the Thunder King had said, that scene might very well have been caused by Wu Yan battling the Beast King. Although Shokuhou Misaki did not know who had caused it, the thought of Wu Yan fighting such a terrifying enemy alone filled her with unease.
Back then, even with Wu Yan, all of them, and Fei Fei joining forces, they had been unable to do anything to the Beast King. Only Little Flandre had managed to inflict some insignificant damage on him. And now, Wu Yan was alone...
Without question, Wu Yan was much stronger now than he had been then. Not only had his level risen, but he had also gained new abilities. His strength was enough to dominate anyone below the Ninth Order,