Turning Point

The second arrow was fired. Its power was no weaker than the first—in fact, it was even slightly stronger. Angela was also channeling her power through space. This arrow could change the outcome—or perhaps the outcome had already been decided.

Kevin was battling the severely weakened Herrscher, but he was still no match for her. Hua kept looking for an opportunity to use Feather of Dust to control her. Elysia and Qian Jie had also made their way over.

"Qian Jie? How did you get here?"

"It was me, Su. I just got his agreement."

After confirming each other's identities, both sides began making way for them and moved to surround the Herrscher. The Fusion Warriors on all four sides also began trying to hem her in.

But although the Herrscher had already suffered severe injuries, her power remained immense. Everyone joined the fight, yet they still couldn't restrain her. Instead, they lost many more teammates, and Hua was also severely injured by the backlash.

"I'll get you out of here first." Qian Jie (Su), who had never been suited to the battlefield in the first place, also withdrew from the fight. He hoisted Hua up, intending to take her away, but Hua struggled to her feet and still headed back toward the battlefield. Looking back, she said firmly, "There's still a chance. I'll use Feather of Dust's First Rated Power. I might be able to pull her into an illusion."

Su knew he couldn't persuade her otherwise. He could only glance at the nearby teammates and nod in understanding before beginning to cover Hua's advance.

Sand and dust billowed all around them. The surrounding cities had long since been reduced to dust, leaving behind a wasteland. Su, Hua, Kevin, and Elysia were at the front, while all the other teammates closed in from the sides. They barely managed to block the attacks, allowing the main targets to reach the Herrscher.

Su seized an opportunity and used Qian Jie's flames to charge in front of the Herrscher. The flames instantly swallowed her, but he deliberately controlled their range so everyone would know where she was.

Kevin also understood the intent of this longtime friend. He immediately raised Skyfire. Elysia and Hua rushed out from beside him as well. While Su's suppression was still in effect, Elysia forced crystals out and pinned the Herrscher down. Hua also unleashed Feather of Dust, and immense power erupted in an instant.

Just when everyone thought they were about to succeed, the Herrscher suddenly went berserk. She sent everyone around her flying and broke free of the restraints. Then she pointed at Hua. Hua suddenly felt all her strength leave her body. Before she could even burn her memories, she collapsed.

Kevin noticed what had happened. He was just about to lower Skyfire when he sensed that same power from before.

"Now!"

That word instantly surfaced in Kevin's mind. Without hesitation, he raised Skyfire, charged it up, and roared the soul-stirring words, "Skyfire! Draw!"

The moment he shouted those words, a fierce wind swept past Kevin's ear. That arrow had finally arrived. The Herrscher couldn't dodge it even if she wanted to, and the second arrow struck her directly. At the same time, Kevin's Skyfire blazed with dazzling light as he unleashed that incredible strike.

The two attacks struck the Herrscher simultaneously, erupting into blinding white light. Everyone was swallowed up. The smell of blood vanished, and the sand stopped flying. Everything suddenly fell silent, as though none of it had ever happened.

After a long time, the man who seemed to have cheated fate—Kevin—was the first to wake up. His first reaction was to survey his surroundings. His teammates were all unconscious. Kevin went over and checked their equipment. Thankfully, they were still alive.

Kevin couldn't feel happy about it. He grew vigilant instead. After all, no one knew whether the Herrscher was still alive. When he reached the center of the explosion, however, he finally breathed a sigh of relief.

The Herrscher had been blasted into a mangled mess of flesh and blood. The area where her heart had been on the right side was now hollow. Her eyes were vacant, and her right arm was nowhere to be seen. Her whole body lay broken on the ground, yet she was still struggling.

"Rest in peace. Becoming a Herrscher wasn't your fault."

After finishing his prayer, Kevin used the last shred of his strength to twist the Herrscher's head off. He then collapsed onto the ground and looked around.

The others were hardly in much better shape than the Herrscher. Although they hadn't been reduced to just thirteen people like in the prophecy, the casualties were still devastating.

Kevin remembered how everyone had been back then, during the Herrscher of Death's time. They had been the same. Unfortunately, no miracle would ever happen again...

Would it?