The barrier formed by Within Reach, Yet Miles Apart vanished, and the explosive pops of fireworks soaring into the sky immediately flooded Sno's ears.
Hanging Heavenly Punishment around his neck again, Sno narrowed his eyes at the three people who were preparing to flee without even collecting the spoils, then said with a grin:
"There's quite a lot of good stuff here. It'd be such a shame to leave it all behind."
"Your Excellency Sno." Sharron and Marich immediately bowed respectfully. Klein came to his senses and promptly followed suit. Sno merely waved a hand. "Hurry up and clean up the battlefield. The official Beyonders will be here soon."
Upon hearing that, Sharron immediately concealed herself and began accelerating the extraction of the Beyonder Characteristics through possession.
Marich, meanwhile, stood there awkwardly, doing his best to suppress the malice in his eyes. Lowering his head, he asked in a humble tone:
"Your Excellency Sno, Zatwin...?"
Although Sno's unscathed appearance meant that Zatwin had at least been defeated and forced to retreat, death and defeat were ultimately different matters. Still, Marich did not hold much hope. After all, Sno and Zatwin had disappeared for only a few minutes at most. Defeating an aberrant demigod renowned for his tenacious vitality in such a short time was difficult to imagine...
Before the thought had even finished, Marich's gaze froze. Sno had somehow produced a Mummy Arm that looked like a wooden carving and gave it a little shake, speaking in a frivolous tone:
"Does little Sharron have the Marionettist Characteristic yet? I happened to get one. It's still warm."
"What must we pay?" Sharron had just finished gathering the Wraith and Werewolf Characteristics. She casually picked up the Biological Toxin Bottle before approaching Sno and handing everything over. Although Marich desperately needed the