Phylactery

"Impossible!" Glorios roared. "How could I possibly lose! How could an ant like you deceive my senses!"

"In blockbusters, the suspense is usually saved for the end." Chen Rui's smile was somewhat stiff. The black in his pupils seemed about to overwhelm the blood-red, only to be suppressed by it again. "Want to struggle? Your scheme was quite good, but unfortunately, I'm the final winner of this wager!"

Glorios did not know that the last two sentences were not actually directed at him. At this moment, the Lich King's heart was filled with the raging fury brought by defeat. Gritting his teeth, he said, "Damned bastard, don't get smug! I'll kill every last one of you and make your souls suffer forever in my kingdom!"

Chen Rui's body trembled faintly, yet his smile remained. "Oh? You want to go back on your word?"

"So what if I do? You're all going to die!" Glorios shouted. His mental power surged, and the contract signed by both sides suddenly floated before him. His body turned into wisps of smoke wreathed in blue flames, enveloping the contract. The contract immediately began to burn, crackling and popping without end.

The Dark Elemental King reacted first. With a sweep of his hands, a beam of dark-golden light blasted toward Glorios. Yet Glorios had long been prepared. An irregular distortion appeared in the air, as though countless invisible hands were at work. The dark-golden energy was continuously broken down and weakened in the process, vanishing without a trace before it could even reach the card table.

After the crackling ceased, the blue glow in Glorios's eyes had dimmed considerably, as if he had expended enormous mental effort. Yet when the smoke gradually dispersed, the contract remained completely intact.

The Lich King cried out in horror, "You're