MEI's part in the story would be arranged later. It would not just be a betrayal; there would be other things as well. Just wait a while...
The enormous cavity in the underground Ruins collapsed, triggering widespread sinkholes across the surface.
Including the church from before, large stretches of ground sank in because of the massive explosion deep underground.
By now, a huge depression had formed across the surface.
If the crowd had not already been dispersed because of the Holy Grail, there was no telling how many casualties this situation would have caused.
When the ground finally gradually settled, a hand dug its way out of the earth where the church had once stood.
That hand still held a golden cup with a stone base.
When the owner of that hand struggled out of the rubble, he was already covered in dust and grime, his face full of exhaustion.
Although he had escaped the underground Ruins, Xu Yanwu was not in good condition.
The abnormal conditions inflicted by those traps had yet to wear off.
Even now, his body was still pierced by fang-like objects, some of which had even gone through his bones.
They left Xu Yanwu looking almost like a bloody mess.
Especially his abdomen, where a huge hole had pierced straight through him. It was no longer bleeding, but the blood that had flowed earlier had already stained a large portion of his clothes red.
"Bastard..." Xu Yanwu tossed aside the spear he had pulled from his abdomen, slowly sat up, and pressed a hand over his wound.
"No... I can't stop yet. Chaos, Rita... and probably World Serpent's people too..."
Xu Yanwu climbed to his feet again. With injuries like these, combined with his current condition...
What Xu Yanwu wanted most right now was to