As an elder of an organization, it was all too easy for Rhine to obtain a Lightning Sword. Especially since he himself was a lightning-type Ability User, it was even easier for him to acquire one.
Therefore, he had brought the Lightning Sword along for this mission, specifically to deal with situations he could not handle himself.
As Rhine threw out the Lightning Sword, lightning visibly streaked through the entire space. The lightning energy contained within the sword was already impatient to burst forth.
But unexpectedly, just as the Lightning Sword was about to explode, the sacred beasts in the four directions suddenly began to glow. A beam of light shot from each beast's mouth, collided at the center, and transformed into a sphere.
Then the sphere charged directly at the Lightning Sword, which was about to undergo Combustion Explosion, and wrapped it inside.
Boom! The sound was somewhat muffled, coming from the exploding Lightning Sword.
Unfortunately, because the Lightning Sword was encased within the sphere, not only was the sound muffled, but the force of its explosion was also contained within the sphere and never released.
The sphere seemed to swell slightly before gradually shrinking back to its original size. However, the energy it had consumed in blocking that attack was nearly exhausted. Only a little bit of energy remained to sustain it; perhaps a poke from a finger would make it burst.
Still, the sphere had completely depleted the Alien Energy within the Lightning Sword, so it had accomplished its task.
Just as Rhine wondered whether he should retrieve the Lightning Sword, the Four Saint Statues released white light again. After gathering into a ball of light in the air, it instantly enveloped the Lightning Sword once more. Since this was a newly formed sphere, its defensive power