There was one piece of information that existed independently of the entire battlefield.
While Dragon was blaming himself for his poor decision, he had once thought that if Maud could hurry over, perhaps the current situation might change.
However.
Dragon did not know that Maud had encountered the 200 new-model Pacifistas deployed by the Five Elders on his way to the Empty Throne.
Strictly speaking.
With Imu's power, there was no need for the protection of these 200 new-model Pacifistas.
But the Five Elders had indeed placed this group of new-model Pacifistas, which possessed extremely high combat value, in the one position where they were least needed.
Thus.
Maud, who had set out from the Chamber of the Five Elders for the Empty Throne, happened to run straight into those 200 new-model Pacifistas.
In order to clear the obstacle, Maud had destroyed 100 new-model Pacifistas in one go during the brief period before the sun's afterglow faded.
Then, in the few minutes after night descended, he had severed the shadows of the other 100 new-model Pacifistas.
That was the reason for Maud's "delay."
The shadows Maud had now taken out of the Shadow Box included the shadows of those 100 new-model Pacifistas.
Judging solely by the quality of their shadows, the new-model Pacifistas would undoubtedly not disappoint Maud.
Aside from the shadows of the 100 new-model Pacifistas he had just collected, there were also the shadows of the prisoners imprisoned in Sky City's prison.
By a rough estimate, there were nearly 500 shadows of solid quality.
Now.
The shadows taken out of the Shadow Box were rapidly drilling into Maud's body.
"I really miss this. The last time... was during the Summit War, wasn't it?"
As more and more shadows entered his body, Maud could feel his strength rapidly increasing.