"Shadow Domain."
Without warning, the Shadow King unleashed his innate power. He did not even join forces with the other two, instead turning into a shadow and fleeing at once. All that talk of standing against Merlin together was nothing but a joke now. The Shadow King ran faster than anyone.
"Shadow King!"
The Hand of Redemption and the Thousand Shadow King both paled, fury surging within them. They had never expected that the Shadow King had no intention of joining forces with them and would be the first to flee.
"Hmph, trying to escape?"
Merlin sensed the Shadow King immediately. With his current strength, even the Doomsday Blood Butcher's light of the mind could no longer trap him, let alone the Shadow King.
Thus, Merlin simply stepped forward, without even entering his Beastification state.
Boom.
It felt as though the entire city shook. With that single step, Merlin immediately jolted the Shadow King out of the shadows, exposing his bedraggled figure and the horror on his face.
Even after turning into a shadow, he could not escape Merlin's perception, so fleeing was impossible. Though shocked, the Shadow King cast aside his pride and shouted to the Hand of Redemption and the Thousand Shadow King, "Both of you, this Leo has grown even stronger! We can settle our differences after dealing with him. Otherwise, none of us will leave here today!"
The Shadow King knew he was in the wrong, but now they faced the shared threat of Merlin. They could only join forces for the time being, or none of them would escape.
"Hmph."
The Hand of Redemption was clearly displeased. He extended his hand, and Merlin felt as though the entire world contained only one enormous hand, growing larger and larger, as if it would seize his whole