In a corner of Stone City, two ordinary-looking men dressed in black watched the battle between Black Bat and Merlin nearby. They shook their heads helplessly. "Looks like there's no hope now. What a pity. Leo killed Osato and even disbanded the entire Giant Python Legion. His mission was already complete, but then he provoked Black Bat. He's doomed. Let's go back to headquarters and report."
These two men were actually members of Phantom's Reconnaissance Division stationed undercover in Stone City. Indeed, Phantom's people were almost everywhere. They knew every single thing Merlin had done during this time.
They even knew where Merlin had obtained the giant beast will he hosted-that of the high-tier behemoth, the Blood-Eyed Demon Dragon. Phantom was truly terrifying, worthy of being the sharpest blade in the Royal Family's hands.
The two men had witnessed the entire battle between Merlin and Black Bat. Merlin had no hope of winning at all. The gap was too great, and Black Bat's abilities almost completely countered Merlin's current powers. After all, once Black Bat took flight, Merlin could do nothing to him.
Boom!
Suddenly, just as the two men turned to leave, the situation reversed. Merlin seized Black Bat's massive body with both claws and dragged him straight to the ground, slamming him down with a tremendous crash.
"How is that possible?"
The two members of the Reconnaissance Division exchanged glances, each seeing the shock in the other's eyes.
Merlin's Mind Power erupted in an instant. Nothing was visible from outside, but Black Bat felt terror in the deepest recesses of his soul. When the boundless Mind Power enveloped him, he unleashed almost all his strength to resist, but it did him no good. Mind Power was invisible and intangible, and it could penetrate virtually anything.
Thus, even