"But you most likely won't get to see it."
When that unfamiliar, young voice, carrying a faintly mocking tone, rang out across the top floor of the Ritual Tower, every Holy Envoy present widened their eyes.
"Bang!"
"Bang!"
Without the slightest hesitation, before Fire Princess and Giant Soldier could react, Tyrant and Ba Snake moved first.
One carried a greatsword nearly as large as his own body, while the other wielded a pair of short swords. One instantly shattered the gem floor beneath his feet, while the other kicked up a sonic boom. Like a chariot and a bullet, they charged toward the source of the voice at the same time.
There, three figures had appeared at some point, receiving their savage assault without a word.
Yet the three seemed utterly unafraid of the attack. The one in the lead did not even move, simply standing there with calm composure.
Then, the two figures standing to either side of him suddenly rushed forward.
"Clang!"
A petite figure drew a dazzling Golden Sword with lightning speed, unleashing a light, graceful slash like a maiden dancing. The Golden Sword collided with the twin blades Ba Snake had swung without hesitation as he shot forward like a bullet, producing a metallic clang and sending sparks bursting outward like fireworks.
"Boom!"
The other figure, more mature and alluring, raised an ominous black magic sword high and brought it down. Her slash released black sword light powerful enough to shake heaven and earth, which surged forth like a torrent and blasted toward Tyrant as he charged like a chariot.
It sounded complicated, but in reality, less than a second had passed from the sudden voice appearing, to Tyrant and Ba Snake launching their attack without a word, to the two of them being counterattacked—one halted