"Clang—!"
When a deafening sound like the tolling of a heavenly bell rang throughout the town on the inner side of the world, the top floor of the pyramid palace at the town's center exploded.
It was as though an invisible bolt of lightning had struck it, or some terrifying power had erupted from within the palace. The entire town shook, and everyone's faces filled with panic.
"What happened?"
"An explosion?"
"It came from the palace!"
"Could there be attackers at the palace too?"
The Beastfolk warriors racing through the town looked alarmed.
"Have they succeeded in rescuing them?"
Nobu, covered in wounds, looked toward the palace. A glimmer of light shone in his bloodstained eyes.
"Tch. So it's finally begun over there."
Note stood before Nobu with a massive spiked mace in hand, surrounded by powerful Beastmen Race warriors lending him support.
Clearly, the brothers had already clashed, and with allies on Note's side, Nobu was at a disadvantage.
This sudden, massive disturbance briefly halted the battle.
What happened next shocked countless people to their core.
"Boom—!"
Another tremendous explosion came from within the palace, shattering its top floor entirely.
Three streaks of light flew from the ruined palace one after another—one gold, one black, and one white. Like meteors chasing each other, they sped through the air while colliding again and again.
"Clang!" "Clang!" "Clang!" "Clang!" "Clang!"
With every collision between the three meteors came another heaven-shaking boom. Each impact unleashed a terrifying shockwave, making the sky above the entire town seem as though it were suffering endless invisible explosions. The spectacle was utterly horrifying.
That terrifying battle seemed to affect the entire inner side of the world, making heaven and earth tremble.
"Argh!"
"Watch out!"
"Run!"
Throughout the town, Beastfolk warriors cried out in alarm and agony