Duke Moravia arrived above Flower Town and raised his hand, unleashing a spatial storm that cast the town into a Space Rift.
Under the violent force of space, the entire town shattered with a boom, scattering through space and being ground into dust.
Above the shattered earth, a Dark Shadow emerged, rising into the air and staring directly at Duke Moravia.
The two exchanged a glance and immediately began fighting.
The Dark Shadow began to expand, frantically devouring the power of the spatial storm to strengthen itself. In the blink of an eye, it formed a body a hundred meters tall.
"Roar—"
Black smoke burst from the Dark Shadow's body, rising into the sky, blanketing the earth, and devouring every trace of light.
Within the Space Rift, Velin's vision went dark, and he lost sight of his grandfather.
Looking down, he could still see his own palm.
Beneath the cover of black smoke, Duke Moravia's vision was obstructed, but his expression remained calm. He drew out his staff and struck space with all his strength, directly shattering the area and dragging his opponent into an unknown Interlayer Space.
When his vision cleared, neither the Dark Shadow nor Duke Moravia was anywhere to be seen.
The shattered space slowly restored itself under the World Consciousness's correction.
"Lord Tadius, can you find any trace of my grandfather?"
Facing Velin's question, Tadius shook his head regretfully and said, "For now, we can only wait. I believe that with the elder's abilities, he will certainly return safely."
Seeing this, Velin could only wait with peace of mind.
Within the unknown Interlayer Space, broken land floated through space.
The Dark Shadow steadied itself and gazed coldly into the distance.
"How did you discover me?" His voice was deep and commanding, carrying a trace of lofty