"What was that?"
Standing behind the orange barrier, Christos looked up.
At some point, the stars and bright moon in the sky had vanished. A faint purple haze veiled the firmament, and within that misty haze, a magnificent city hanging upside down in the sky entered Christos's view.
That city was almost identical to Dawn City beneath Christos's feet. It too had the damaged Radiant Palace, the towering statue of Elunsk, and the city center that had already become ruins, with only Dumeier National Cemetery still standing.
It was as though heaven and earth had become a mirror, reflecting the city on the ground into the sky.
Or as though the world's most rigorous engineer had used ruler and compass to reproduce that glorious city in the sky without the slightest deviation.
The city still had lights and a gentle breeze, but no living beings.
No, there actually were some.
Christos's thoughts stirred. He shifted his gaze toward Dumeier National Cemetery standing within that 'Upside-Down City,' and the two blurry figures atop the cemetery, obscured by purple haze.
Was it 'K'?
To prevent the battle from affecting civilians, he had used supreme power to recreate a city in the sky as a battlefield.
What terrifying mercy and power.
Upside-Down City
"Welcome to my city."
A massive crimson palm slowly swept across the sky, blocking the brownish-gold-haired man's upward gaze. Then, accompanied by a vast, majestic voice, the crimson palm abruptly slammed down.
Boom—
Countless rays of yellow radiance enveloped the brownish-gold-haired man, forming a hazy barrier.
The barrier briefly hindered the crimson palm, but in an instant, the enormous crimson hand shattered it with a crash and pressed downward once more.
But that brief obstruction was enough for the brownish-gold-haired man to react. His body instantly turned into a