Holy Temple

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Silence.

A silence so oppressive it had reached its limit.

They had watched Riezel defeat Dihart with a single slash, then kill Sorok with that very same slash. Of everyone present, aside from Liz and Eulalie, all of them had lost their original expressions.

Yuri, Marilyn, Ain, Ian, and the others who had broken into the Corderion Family estate and were fighting the Magic Dolls and Black-Eyed Knights were all left frozen by that sudden, decisive scene.

"Dihart!"

Saint Nidor cried out despite himself as he looked at Dihart lying on the ground.

"How is that possible...?"

Sharia could not believe her eyes.

One slash.

With just one slash, he had instantly killed two Sword Saint-level experts.

Was Riezel Brihaut... really this strong?

Sharia's heart was filled with shock.

Clap! Clap! Clap! Clap!

Just as everyone sank into indescribable shock and disbelief, a round of applause broke the silence.

"Incredible! Truly incredible!"

The black-robed man, who had not joined the battle from beginning to end and had merely watched coldly from the side, began clapping.

"So this is the Lightning Sword Saint?"

"So this is the man for whom a flash of lightning means defeat?"

"Rumors really are unreliable. I didn't see any lightning, but I certainly saw fire. No wonder... no wonder you made little sister Ice Maiden return in defeat."

As he applauded, the black-robed man spoke in a tone that was unclear whether it was admiration or praise.

Riezel raised his eyes and looked at the black-robed man.

"Who are you?"

Riezel questioned him calmly.

"Gigabyte."

The other party readily revealed his identity, smiling meaningfully.

"It isn't my real name, but you should have heard of it, right?"

Riezel raised a brow at that.

"You're one of the leaders of that mysterious organization?"

Yuri, who had