Caroso threw out a card.
Blade Dance!
The blades exploded in midair like bombs, shooting in every direction.
Black Long Coat hurriedly pulled the longsword embedded in the ground free and swung it to block. He knocked several fragments away, but quite a few still lodged in his body.
As for the ghouls, Caroso killed them instantly.
"Karei, do something!" Caroso shouted.
"Big brother..."
Karei's sword struck an Earth Elemental, splitting it cleanly in half. "How about we fight him while you deal with these Earth Elementals? Damn it, they're too tough!"
"You actually ruined your own weapon?" Black Long Coat sneered and charged at Caroso with his sword raised.
King Slayer Blade appeared in Caroso's hand again, blocking Black Long Coat's longsword.
"Hm?" Black Long Coat froze. "This is... Why can you use this weapon? It doesn't belong to you!"
"If it's in my hand, it belongs to me." Caroso's face went pale. No matter how many times this weapon shattered, its effects remained. It also consumed an enormous amount of mana. "Do you know your ritual has been stolen?"
"The ritual was stolen?" Black Long Coat sneered. "You dare question my lord's power? Die!"
Crack!
Caroso's leg bone snapped with a sharp crack.
Caroso was only fourth rank, while Black Long Coat was sixth rank. The gap between them was far too great.
With the home-field advantage and his sixth-rank strength, Black Long Coat could hold off the blue-haired girl, Karei, and the others while dueling Caroso alone.
"Have you never considered why that girl could break through her restraints? There's a statue of the God of Wisdom beneath this dungeon!" Caroso shouted. "He is stealing the Lord of Eternal Life's power."
"What nonsense are you talking about? Only my lord is sealed beneath this dungeon. There is