Ivan expressionlessly drove his greatsword straight through the center of her head, ending her life. Ivan cast her a sidelong glance. So when the black monster regenerated once more, Ivan charged forward. This time, he discarded his shield, raised his greatsword high in both hands, and swung it furiously at Veer as flames of wrath and purple death energy coiled endlessly around the blade, merging into an unstable, bizarre power. He spat twice, coughing out dust, then walked to a corner of the divine palace and began digging. Ivan drew his bow, nocked an arrow, and aimed at Veer. "I never expected you to be an elf. Seeing you work for the Dawn King, I thought you were human." Ivan deliberately aimed at the mouth formed by Veer's transformed body. His greatsword cleaved down from there, splitting most of the monster's body in two, but the black sludge churned, and the monster expelled the damaged body from within itself. Ivan discovered that it was not Veer, but another elven girl. With a thunderous boom, an explosion comparable to the Lava Demon God's self-destruction erupted within the divine palace. This time, however, Ivan had been prepared. The instant the arrow left his hand, he had already run behind his tower shield and raised it before himself. He reached out and gripped the trees, and the flames on his body easily set them alight. Yet these trees, catalyzed by the power of the elven god, were extraordinarily fire-resistant. Even after burning for ten minutes, their bark showed only a slight scorch. The arrow pierced the black material armor covering her body and sank deeply into her chest. That unstable power poured into her body, then exploded. Leia solemnly bowed to him. After noticing that her clothes remained completely intact, the divine attendant
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