When the massive wave of light engulfed Uchiha Madara and Estelle, they felt an indescribable heat, as though they had been cast into hell.
Within that hell, Uchiha Madara endured, igniting an enormous surge of power! That immense energy forced back every bit of the light wave Pater-Mater had unleashed! He stood before Estelle, shielding her from the searing heat. When Estelle opened her eyes, she was stunned to find that the enormous wave of light before her had been completely blocked!
"Joshua?" Estelle cried in surprise. "How could you... block such an intense wave of light?"
Estelle could not believe her eyes, but Uchiha Madara had indeed forcefully blocked the light aimed at her. Standing before Estelle like some ancient hero, his thin silhouette seemed incomparably tall and majestic in her eyes!
"Estelle, I'd do anything to protect you." Uchiha Madara turned back and softly spoke those words. Then he... slowly collapsed to the ground!
"Tch. Joshua, you clearly have such strength, yet you're willing to fall just to protect Estelle?" Renne said disdainfully. "What a pity. Joshua, you were clearly such a powerful Enforcer, clearly far stronger than Renne, yet for Estelle alone, you sealed away your own abilities. It's just... too pathetic..."
"What did you say? Joshua sealed away his abilities because of me?" Estelle asked in shock. "Renne, is that true?"
Renne said coldly, "Even among the Enforcers, Joshua's strength ranks among the very best. Aside from Loewe, the Bladelord, he wouldn't lose to anyone. Even Campanella the Fool could only fight him to a draw. And recently, the Professor said that Joshua possesses some power even he does not understand. Such power could not only elevate his strength to another level, but could even allow him to awaken the Aureole by himself!"
"What? Are you