Melqart raised the enormous club-like weapon in his hand, preparing to smash it down on Verethragna.
"Please wait!" Erica's voice rang out, and the two temporarily stopped to look at her.
"Forgive my rudeness, but please stop this war," Erica shouted at the two of them.
"Hmph! This place has already become the battlefield where we settle our score. Stopping is impossible, human," Melqart said to Erica.
Growing anxious at his words, Erica cried, "Gods! Please show mercy!"
Verethragna smiled. "Witch, though your spirit in defying the gods is admirable, you would do well to recognize the situation." As he spoke, he glared at Erica.
Crackle! Lightning began to writhe across the sky. Crack! A bolt of lightning struck toward Erica.
Erica swiftly leaped aside. Boom! The lightning struck the ground, blasting a crater into it.
Verethragna continued to stare at Erica, and the thunderbolts in the sky kept striking down at her. Erica constantly jumped and dodged, but she ultimately had no way to completely evade lightning's speed. One bolt blasted the shield from her hand.
Crack! Another bolt of lightning struck toward Erica. This time, the lightning that had hit her shield earlier had left her slightly injured, and she could not dodge in time. She could only watch helplessly as the bolt came down upon her, her eyes closing involuntarily. If she were struck by that lightning, she would surely die.
"...!"
At the instant Erica closed her eyes, a figure appeared beside her. With a casual flick of his hand, he flung the bolt of lightning away.
Boom! Boom! The falling lightning shattered a boulder.
Chen Fan's sudden appearance startled them all. Verethragna narrowed his eyes slightly. "It's that guy." When Chen Fan appeared, Verethragna had also been preparing to reclaim his divine boar avatar. The