Heroic II

"Cosmos—"

Pala rasped.

Gripping his sword with both hands, he slashed fiercely forward.

The eighteen whirlpool patterns on the "Philosopher's Sword" twisted at once, releasing immense energy.

With that strike, Pala instantly tore open a black rift nearly ten meters long.

Hellman narrowed his eyes. He was surprisingly wary of the rift as well, abandoning his pursuit and retreating to evade it.

A cold glint flashed through Pala's eyes.

"Blood Colonel" Hellman posed the greatest threat to him. To break the deadlock, he had no choice but to use that strike.

At that moment, "Lady Barefoot's" fist came swinging from behind. Pala neither dodged nor blocked, because he knew the opportunity would vanish in an instant.

Bang!!

Pala took the punch squarely in the back.

At the same time, black fire brought by the ringing ignited across his body. He let out a muffled groan, endured the pain, and darted into the rift he had created.

The rift vanished instantly.

Just as "Lady Barefoot" sneered, savoring the satisfaction of landing a heavy blow on Pala, a scream suddenly came from behind her:

"Ah!"

Her expression shifted slightly as she whirled around.

"Songstress's" head had already been severed by a translucent crimson longsword!

Blood sprayed through the air, while Pala clutched her beautiful golden hair in his hand.

Engulfed in black flames, Pala stood unyielding, holding the head in one hand and his sword in the other.

"The second."

Blood trickled from the corner of Pala's mouth as he rasped.

"Lady Barefoot" took a deep breath, the corner of her eye twitching.

"Songstress" and "Chanter," like her, were leaders of the three great secret societies. They had often interacted in the past and shared a good relationship.

Yet in this encirclement battle, everyone but her had died!

Crackle!

Crimson arcs of