Creak~
On the tranquil water, the sound of the box lid opening was exceptionally clear. Immediately afterward, a bolt of Dark Black Thunder burst from the gap. Amid a deafening crackle, Shade, who had been standing on the water, was blasted dozens of meters away by the thunderbolt. He rolled across the surface several times before finally stopping.
"Meow~"
The cat on the shore watched Shade worriedly, as though the dense fog could not obstruct its vision at all.
"Oh, now that had some kick!"
The Moonbeam Greatsword in his hand had already vanished. Shade, whose left sleeve was nearly completely shredded, rose to his feet while trembling. Dark electric arcs danced across his body for a few moments before quickly fading away, and he exhaled a mouthful of smoke through gritted teeth.
That strike just now had only been the relic's own resistance, not a full-powered attack. Furthermore, after being struck by lightning last time, he had developed considerable resistance to this kind of attack. Though his entire body had been numb when he was blasted away, just like just now, he was already fine.
"You actually possess resistance to My Lord's power!"
Since Shade had been blasted away, the Great Sin Chains had automatically disappeared as well. The Cultist, who had regained his mobility, stood up on the water and asked with a solemn expression:
"Who exactly are you?"
"Is that important? But if you really must seek an answer, perhaps it is because I was once blessed by the Lord of the Scarlet Spiral."
Shade spoke the truth, narrowing his eyes as he watched the box in the fog. The brass-colored box seemed to be covered in a faint glow, and Shade felt that it was tempting him to take it.
No, this time it really is