At the instant that scarlet eye was sliced open, the entire hall and corridor trembled.
The boiling scarlet spread across the ground began to quiver and evaporate at a visible rate, while the Blood Cloud covering the dome suddenly shattered, turning into blood-colored mist that spread from above.
"Awoo--"
The Giant Wolf with the Chaos Art Cane embedded in its brain let out a violent howl, struggling to rush into the sky and bite something falling from above.
Scattered Energy Circuits flickered around its brain, trying to gather once more into a new energy gathering point.
He Ao descended from the air and landed squarely on the wolf's head. He crouched, gripped the Chaos Art Cane embedded in its skull, and twisted it fiercely.
Then, amid splashing scarlet blood, he abruptly rose and pulled out the Chaos Art Cane.
The Giant Wolf's body shuddered. It opened its mouth, trying to howl again, but its entire body seemed to have had its bones pulled out, collapsing onto the ground.
He Ao sheathed the Blood Blade, held the Chaos Art Cane, and stood atop the wolf's head. He raised his head, looked at the blood mist overhead, and reached out.
A Bright Yellow Crystal Eyeball slowly slid down from the sky and landed in his palm.
He Ao lowered his head and looked at the Crystal Eyeball.
It was not perfectly spherical, instead leaning more toward a slender olive shape.
The eyeball was Bright Yellow overall, but scarlet radiance could still be seen swimming within it, coating it in a layer of crimson light.
Eyes of the False Wolf.
He Ao glanced down at the False Wolf's head beneath his feet.
There was a fine crack atop the skull. It seemed that there had once been an eye there as well.
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