The Dark Beast, with the body of a dog and the head of a human, wore a savage grin on the half of its woman's face that remained. It sprang up, its sharp, flame-wreathed claws slashing for Aaron's head.
Making use of the advantages of being a 'kin,' it had gained an unseen blessing by praising the 'Fallen Corona.' It could draw upon the fallen power within Diat, the City of Fallen, directly suppressing that detestable enemy!
This was a brilliant counterattack from the brink of death!
Now, the Dark Beast was ready to claim the fruits of its victory and reap this enemy's life!
Just as the Dark Beast lunged forward, Aaron—who seemed to be bound by countless dark tentacles and unable to move—revealed a triumphant smile beneath his mask.
A mere kin could not possibly draw the true gaze of a great existence.
This Dark Beast was merely using the honorific name of that great existence to pry at the peculiar nature of the City of Fallen, attempting to suppress him.
But to Aaron, this was nothing but a joke!
Even setting aside the peculiar nature of the 'Spirit of Void,' the rank of an evil spirit alone was enough to contend against it!
He nimbly evaded the Dark Beast's killing blow, then suddenly exerted strength through his body.
The power enhanced by 'Ghoul's Embrace' gathered entirely in his left hand, making it seem as though scarlet liquid was flowing through the blood groove of the 'Crying Blade.'
Pfft!
The 'Crying Blade' plunged in through the Dark Beast's abdomen and slashed straight through it, splitting its body in two!
Thud!
The two halves of the corpse hit the ground and burst into raging black flames.
Countless twisted human faces rose from the flames, as though they were about