Things were always unpredictable. Aili simply could not believe that the few undead creatures around Li possessed such terrifying strength. Wherever the yellow sand that filled the sky swept through, every forest in the area withered away. Aili could even feel the enormous ancient tree beneath her trembling.
Aili could clearly sense that it was not anger—it was fear!
What frightened Aili even more was that a voice rang out from beyond the yellow sand...
"Cosmic Marionette!" Once that voice sounded, even the giants untouched by the yellow sand fell rigid, then abruptly shattered into pieces. Yes, pieces. Even creatures made of elemental matter became fragments rather than dissipating into nothingness...
The giant tree beneath her feet, which had so confidently claimed it could definitely deal with Li, had now fallen silent, seemingly deeply wary of the power before it. Aili could only watch as the unconscious Li, who had been overwhelmed in the siege, was taken away by those undead creatures, unable to do anything.
Just as Aili was about to lose her temper, she saw rage appear on the Forest Lord's face as well. From the look of it, those four undead creatures seemed to have violated it somehow!
By the time Li woke up, he discovered that Yama was carrying him over his shoulder and sprinting along. After looking around, he realized they were already close to the swamp where they had been hiding.
"I..." Li tried to sit up, but his body felt as though it had been dismantled into parts, leaving him in unbearable pain. After gasping hard for a while, he said, "What happened to me...?"
Yama gave a chuckle. "Don't talk. You're one lucky brat—you nearly kicked the bucket."
Hela snorted. "If I hadn't seen Kirisis truly lose his temper, I wouldn't have