"Silent One" Mahames

"Glug..."

The seawater was boiling.

The intense heat produced by the collision between the blazing Spear of Light and Spear of Fire heated the entire sea.

Steam filled the air, making everything in sight appear hazy and indistinct.

Above the boiling sea, dozens of meters in the air, Prince Grove's bedraggled figure emerged.

"Whew, whew..."

His white wig had been scorched black, and his cloak and pointed shoes were badly damaged as well. The Thorn Crown atop his head had also dimmed, with only sparse light flowing through it and slowly gathering into a tiny stream, as if it were at low tide.

Prince Grove stared intently at the Black Throne in the distance, anger and vigilance written across his face.

Back at Sodela Palace, Grove had also been attacked by the Blood Bishop's Flame Spear. But compared to then, this spear was clearly much more powerful. Even after using 0-36, he still could not suppress it!

The Spear of No Darkness, 0-36, was an Angel-level attack!

His gaze fixed on the black figure behind the other party. There had once been intelligence claiming that the Blood Bishop had obtained Emperor Roselle's former flagship and gained the support of an Angel... Could that have been true?

Prince Grove's thoughts churned as emotions such as panic, vigilance, and disbelief surged one after another.

"Crack..."

The transport ship carrying the Southern Continent's treasures and Sealed Artifacts had also been caught in the aftermath below him. This heavily guarded ironclad vessel had split in half, exposing its cargo hold. Deep within were all kinds of precious items: large quantities of papyrus covered in mysterious runes and patterns, ancient and enormous stone statues, crates of gold coins and gemstones gleaming temptingly... and a strangely shaped coffin.

It was a pure golden sarcophagus, its surface