Holy radiance emerged.
This was the power of [Sacrifice]!
It was spirit! It was conviction! It was an ideal!
In the final moment of his life, Kano's spirit transcended its limits. With the conviction that he would die, he broke through the barriers of the Material Plane. The light of his soul became tangible power, forming a domain ability that only legendary paladins could wield!
And it was the most powerful domain of all: [Sacrifice]!
Sacrifice.
This was an ability that burned the flame of life.
This domain was almost certain to bring death. Virtually every paladin who mastered it ultimately met the same end: a glorious death in battle!
They were noble people, and great people too!
Their surroundings gradually fell silent.
The demons' excited, wild laughter slowly faded, replaced by heavy breathing all around. Even the barlguras that had been slaughtering commoners stood motionless, watching Kano approach from afar with expressions full of bloodlust and hatred.
A paladin!
If there was anything the demons of the Abyss hated most, paladins undoubtedly ranked at the very top!
One was chaotic evil.
The other was lawful good.
Their alignments were natural opposites. One embodied the truest goodness and justice, while the other represented the utmost chaos and evil.
They were two irreconcilable extremes!
Killing a paladin was an irresistible temptation to a demon. Tormenting a paladin's soul was an even greater pleasure.
These ordinary mortals could no longer hold their interest.
The demons let the weeping, screaming commoners escape. Hundreds upon hundreds of demons from the Abyss gradually surrounded Kano. Their eyes gleamed with eagerness, as though they could hardly wait to tear him apart, yet none dared strike first. The paladin's power cowed them. The holy radiance of [Sacrifice] was so blinding to demons that even the high-tier