Nipped in the Bud

Green Swamp's pitch-black night sky suddenly blazed with light.

The world brightened as if it were daytime.

At that moment, throughout the city thrown into chaos,

Whether slaves fleeing or resisting, or Awakened defending themselves or taking the initiative to attack,

Everyone could not help looking toward the center of the city, their hearts tightening at once.

"Ahhh—!!!"

A baby's vicious, mournful wail rang out from the heart of the city.

The power of plague gathered in the city center.

Though its power did not erupt directly, that cry of grief and the sorrowful emotion within it still gripped everyone's hearts like a giant hand.

Boom!

As if to suppress that mournful wail,

Before the baby's cry had faded from the city, an even fiercer blaze rose into the sky.

A massive stream of lava churned the air, its orange brilliance forming a vortex like a tornado linking heaven and earth.

Green Swamp's air had already been humid.

Yet after only a few seconds, it seemed to turn into a steamer, making every additional second unbearable.

As for the island in the lake at the city center,

The surrounding lake water had completely evaporated, leaving behind only a fleshy tumor that was still hovering in the air and constantly attempting to heal itself.

Wounds periodically appeared across the surface of that massive, foul-smelling object.

Linsey attacked the enemy without pause.

The weakening of the soul, the incurable blood plague, and the high-temperature vortex created by burning lava.

All three effects were abilities granted by high-grade weapons.

An ordinary Awakened—even a Fifth or Sixth Stage Awakened—would certainly be severely injured if they took a hit without defending themselves.

Though the Egg of Corruption before him was the convergence of Corruption Poison from across the world,

It had ultimately failed to complete