The black serpent formed from the Breeding Overlord's remains had been pinned to the ground by Shinji's sword. Through technology and magic, the scene was transmitted to every corner of the Six Rings World. The Archmages and the Lantern Bearers alike watched it unfold.
That was why everyone was both shocked and delighted.
They knew that when Shinji had fought the Breeding Overlord's remains before, the battle had been earth-shattering. In the end, they had barely managed to seal the remains, and only at the cost of an Archmage's life.
So everyone had expected another fierce battle. At the very least, they thought Shinji would have to struggle. But the Breeding Overlord's remains had broken free only to find themselves unable to fight back against Shinji, utterly suppressed from start to finish.
"Th-that's incredible!"
"Captain's actually this powerful?"
"Maybe this fight will be easier than we thought!"
The newly joined Lantern Bearers had never seen Shinji battle an Overlord in person before, and they were all stunned.
Just then, thunder rumbled across the sky.
Alice, the "Radiant," glanced upward. A sudden unease welled up inside her, and she hurriedly called over the communicator, "Everyone, be careful!"
She didn't need to warn them. One listen was enough to tell that something was wrong with the rolling thunder. It seemed to explode inside their very hearts, making their scalps prickle and filling them with inexplicable dread.
On the battlefield.
Shinji also looked up at the sky. A rift seemed to have opened in the clouds, and a stream of gray-white mist was pouring into the Six Rings World.
"Hmph!"
Shinji gave a cold snort and withdrew the Golden Wheel Reincarnation Explosion that had pinned down the Breeding Overlord's remains.
Once the Plague Overlord made its move, Shinji and the Breeding Overlord's remains