Because Marcus City's original location stood on the opposite side of Pandora Planet from London, a position personally determined by the Mother Form Matrix.
The main purpose was to ensure that the alien demons who had just arrived on Pandora Planet would never be able to uncover any information about them.
Therefore, for Alex and Malone, who had attempted to raid the enemy's home in secret, returning required crossing more than half the planet... a distance over ten times greater than the route the Emperor Slayer had taken from the Hyperion Company station.
They had barely made it in time.
Five minutes earlier.
Alex and Malone returned to the Metal Desert where London was located, one after the other.
At that very moment, they witnessed a crimson sealed coffin over a hundred meters tall rising from the ground in London's direction... Even though Shaya's blood-soaked aura was extraordinarily intense, it could not conceal the kingly aura mixed within it.
In an instant.
The veins on Malone's forehead bulged, and the Hell Warhorse beneath him erupted with indescribable speed, actually catching up to Alex, whose agility had always been superior.
"Alex, leave Shaya's situation to me... Go straight into the city."
"Mm."
Alex said no more. He stowed away the Silver Scythe on his back and poured even more energy into his horse, once again widening the distance between himself and Malone at a terrifying speed.
He flashed past the Emperor Slayer and Commander Shaya, heading directly into the city.
"Game balance" meant that the number of individuals at the same level was equal. There had to be another hostile king who needed Alex to keep in check.
At this moment.
Malone's gaze was fixed neither on the giant dragon coiled high in the sky nor on London City, which