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Just as battle erupted in the first two separate dimensions, a fierce battle had already begun in another.
"Buzz—!"
Amid the hum of the atmosphere, an enormous magic circle unfolded in the sky, instantly expanding to a range of more than ten meters.
From within the enormous magic circle, bolts of lightning formed from magical power rained down, directly engulfing the ground below.
There, Rizevim wore a grim expression. Facing the bolts descending from the sky, he made no move to dodge or defend himself. He merely raised one hand toward the heavens.
An indescribable ripple spread from Rizevim's raised hand, like a protective barrier that enclosed him within it.
The descending bolts of lightning froze the instant they touched those invisible ripples. Then, they slowly vanished into the air without leaving even a trace behind.
Though he had effortlessly neutralized that overwhelming magical assault, Rizevim's expression did not improve in the slightest. It remained exceptionally grim.
He raised his eyes toward the sky and immediately spotted that figure.
A figure clad in a full suit of pure-white, comet-like armor, with a pair of deep-blue wings of light behind his back, like a small white dragon.
"Yo, little Vali." Though Rizevim's face was dark, his tone was exceedingly vile.
"My own grandson. Has it been so long that this is how you greet your grandpa?"
"Rizevim." Vali's voice was filled with both fury and coldness.
"I've finally found the chance to destroy you."
"Destroy me?" Rizevim grinned and raised a finger, wagging it with extreme arrogance and disdain.
"No, Vali. You should know that you can't take me down, right?"
"Whether it can be