Even before the demon sword wrapped in black light was swung, the powerful Whisper Element could directly damage the eyes of anyone who looked straight at that light. And when the demon sword slashed a deadly beam of black light at the heavily wounded old man, Elder Harald could not even move, only barely managing to cast a spell in defense.
But that sword light was shattered mid-flight above the snow surface by a blood-red moonlight beam flying in from the left.
The sword-wielding woman instinctively looked toward the slope below on her left, but all she saw was the panting old priest making a waving spellcasting gesture.
The heavily wounded Elder Harald also stared at Priest Cain in great surprise, unable to understand when he had become so powerful.
But just then—
"Chaos Remnants!"
The instant Shade, concealed by an illusion, threw the Fireball, the raging heat wave nearly melted all the snow at the cave entrance. He had thrown it at close range the moment Space Movement ended, yet the sword-wielding woman still turned and swung her blade. The spinning Fireball infused with the power of First Fire was actually shattered by the longsword hidden within the black light.
Sparks scattered everywhere as the middle-aged woman lunged forward. Since they were so close, she appeared directly in front of Shade at almost teleportation-like speed. The demon sword swept for his neck, only to be blocked by a suddenly appearing golden shield.
A second before the shield shattered, Shade deliberately "detonated" it. The violent golden Sun Power sent the woman flying, while Shade took a step back and stared gravely at the weapon in her hand.
"Just as I thought, it's a relic."
Even at close range, he still could not make out the sword's exact appearance, but he