Would You Want It?

Seeing that the newcomer meant trouble, Chrono did not dare get careless. His body began to swell rapidly.

Beneath his skin, some terrifying power was surging.

His bones were growing, his muscles were reshaping, and his entire form was evolving in an even more horrifying direction.

This was the "third-stage transformation" of a Vampire Marquis.

In just a few short seconds, Chrono's height had shot up from two meters to five.

His face had also become twisted and hideous, and not a trace of humanity could be seen in his blood-red eyes anymore.

That face... was like a hybrid of a lamprey and a deep-sea monster fish, its mouth packed with layer upon layer of sharp teeth.

"Come on."

The transformed Chrono let out a deafening roar:

"Let me see what this puppet of yours can really do!"

He raised his fist and smashed it down with all his might.

The force of that punch was enough to move mountains and fill seas. The air before his fist was torn apart, giving off a shrill howl.

Yet the headless body merely lifted the longsword in its hand.

Sword light flared.

Boom!

The explosive shockwave spread in every direction, kicking up dust and shattered stone that filled the sky.

When the smoke and dust dispersed, Chrono's expression froze.

His fist, powerful enough to crush everything, had had half its palm... chopped off by an ordinary longsword.

"How is that possible? My strength..."

"It is indeed very strong."

A voice rang out.

That voice did not come from the headless body. It seemed more like it had come from some distant place.

"But strength..."

"If you don't know how to use it, it's nothing but futile waste."

The Shadow Sentinel's body moved again.

This time, the sword technique changed.

Corona Swordsmanship.

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