"Too strong..."
Seeing the entire arena audience cheering for Luo Zhen while Josink and the others had all been knocked to the ground and could no longer get back up, Ripa could not help letting out a groan from the VIP box.
"He really is strong."
Chris nodded solemnly.
"No wonder it's little brother Luo."
Even Emily could not help exclaiming in amazement.
Although none of the members of the "Yellow Thunder" squad possessed Collapse Power or knew High-Grade Mana, putting them at an innate disadvantage against Luo Zhen and the humanoid Demon Scarabs, they were by no means weak.
They were elites whom the Papal faction had trained from childhood specifically to deal with the Demon Scarabs. Each of them was equivalent in level to an S-rank Aerial Knight from "Mistgun," while Josink even surpassed that level. Like Chloe and Noelle, he could refine Compressed Mana solely through his own power and had developed a battle skill unique to himself. With his sharp mind as well, he was impeccable in both close-quarters and ranged combat. Among human Aerial Knights, Josink was absolutely among the very best. Even the top experts in the Floating City fortresses on the front lines might not measure up to him.
Yet a person like that had failed to last even one move against Luo Zhen, and the entire team had been defeated. It was impossible not to be shaken by the sight.
Only Jess and Anneroj remained unmoved by what they saw.
"As expected, this was the result."
As the one who had placed humanity's hopes in them, Anneroj was not surprised in the least by the "Yellow Thunder" squad's defeat. He merely sighed mournfully.
"This is reality, Your Holiness." Jess offered his own comment. "Humanity has its limits, just as we did before