A Helping Hand from a Senior-Many Thanks! (Two-in-One)

A Fatal Blow?

From the perspective of human magic, the Sacred Art: Sky-Rending Sword absolutely lived up to its name. Across every element and every level of magic, this move stood at the very top of the pyramid.

But if the opponent was a Supreme Monarch, the words "fatal blow" came with a question mark.

Facing the Sky-Rending Sword that stained the sky with golden light, the only eye of the Demon Flower actually gleamed with scorn.

That's it?

The old mage who had released the Sky-Rending Sword saw that look, too. Fury surged through him. He couldn't accept being looked down on by a Demon Beast.

"Go to hell, you monster!"

The old mage's magical energy surged forth as he desperately gathered the Light Element around him.

A little more.

Just a little more.

This is the limit...

The Sky-Rending Sword rose high. Just as the old mage was about to swing it down, a tremendous new force welled up. The sword instantly grew three times larger, its color turning to pure, flawless gold.

Everyone was stunned.

The Demon Flower was stunned.

Even the old mage himself was stunned.

In all his decades of life, when had he ever wielded such tremendous energy?

Almost without thinking, he swung the sword.

Whoosh!

Sssshhhh—!!!

The sea instantly churned, forming a ring of waves centered on the point where the light sword struck, rapidly spreading outward.

The sea was torn apart by this irresistible force, leaving a fissure that revealed profound darkness, in stark contrast to the surrounding waters illuminated by the light sword.

"Graaah!!!!!"

As the light sword's edge drew closer, the Demon Flower's petals, whether bewitching or bizarre, began to tremble violently.

It let out a shrill scream that rippled across the waves in circles of shuddering sound, echoing across