"How am I supposed to stay calm at a time like this?"
Shade quickly pushed himself up from the ground, then widened his eyes in disbelief at something impossible, something described only in textbooks.
The Stone Statue Boy that had devoured a human heart extended its right hand, pointing its index finger at Shade. The brilliant silver Ling Light was enough to twist the soul of any normal person who looked upon it, foretelling the power of this strike.
Opposite it, Thomas Granger in his Soul State and dressed in a long robe stood before Shade. Facing the finger flashing with Blasphemy Ling Light, he extended his own right index finger toward it. Golden, dazzling golden Miracle Ling Light shone from his fingertip, utterly no weaker than the light from the stone statue's finger, which had originally been prepared for the descent of an evil god.
A gale swept over the two beings who were absolutely not human. As spirits and energy collided violently, silver and gold light trailed dazzling streaks toward their respective owners, making it seem as though incomplete eggshell-shaped light shields stood before each of them.
The light of a Destiny Ring fully illuminated Shade's astonished face. It was not his Destiny Ring, but that of the Guardian—Thomas Granger. A complete, solid metal Thirteenth Ring of Fate, flashing with Four-Colored Ling Light, appeared behind the soul amid the gale and darkness.
The Destiny Ring's light bloomed atop the hill like the sun in the night, illuminating every face below the hill. It even caused the howling wind and constantly trembling earth to settle for an instant. But in the next moment, the roaring wind brought the evil god's power again. The night was long, and this battle had only just begun.
"Shouldn't the Destiny Ring of a