The tremors on Lava Island enraged King Bowser. Just as he was about to deal with Samuel personally, the Turtle Mage beside him raised his hand. The stone beneath Samuel's feet fell uncontrollably, taking Samuel down with it.
Samuel was startled and hurriedly stopped the tremors, focusing on controlling the stone beneath his feet. He barely managed to stop, after which the Turtle Mage flew out of Lava Island, ready to face Samuel one-on-one.
In truth, the Turtle Mage was not strong enough to fight Samuel alone. However, Chthon had used Set to teach the Turtle Mage a new spell—Sacrifice.
Simply put, it sacrificed one's own life and soul to become far stronger for a short time.
However, the Turtle Mage did not know that his soul had been sacrificed, nor did he know that he would die after a while. In fact, he was thrilled by his newfound strength.
How could anyone who mixed with an Evil God end well? Being allowed to die quickly was already a rare blessing. Most souls would suffer endless torment while providing negative energy to the Evil God.
Setting that aside, the Turtle Mage and Samuel began fighting fiercely. Before Samuel used his second ability, he was about as strong as Old Sera had once been, so he was held back.
Samuel was somewhat annoyed, but there were not enough Ability Users nearby. Even if he activated his second ability, it would be useless. He could only continue fighting the Turtle Mage.
Seeing all three superhero Captains held back, the surrounding civilians fell into despair. Fortunately, other superheroes arrived one after another at this moment. Under Director Newman's command, they swiftly cleared out the Turtle Army and rescued the civilians.
At the same time, some of the stronger superheroes, including Black Noir, charged