A ruthless gleam flashed in Sonic's eyes. He stopped hesitating and lunged into Dicamoros's body.
Meanwhile, Hiddink and the others ran into trouble again. Hiddink had used a special Contract Pet to find Sonic's hiding place, and Nikolayevich had cleared a path with brute force. They had charged through every obstacle, only to run into an incredibly sturdy Magic Barrier at the last moment.
Nikolayevich tried twice, but he could not budge it. His heart sank. Through the translucent Magic Barrier, he could just make out the enormous red Heart of Nature. Sonic's soul was there. If they could break through, they could finish the job and crush his ambitions for good. But the barrier contained the blood of Dicamoros, the Divine Son, and the Divine Power of the God of Nature. Even Hiddink and Nikolayevich, both Legendary Rank Transcendents, could not breach it.
Just as everyone was at a loss, a roar rang out. An enormous red shape came up behind them: Alshfaro, the Young Red Dragon.
At the sight of a dragon, everyone grew wary and went on guard. To their surprise, Alshfaro spoke first. "Humans, someone here is trying to become a False God. Only by working together can we stop him before he is born. Otherwise, we'll all die here."
"Work together? What did you have in mind?" Hiddink asked, his expression strange. He glanced at Nikolayevich, who showed no intention of negotiating, and took it upon himself to speak with the Young Red Dragon.
"I can open this False God Barrier for you. Then you go in and kill the fool trying to become a False God." Alshfaro's voice thundered against their eardrums. Unfortunately, most of them could not understand Dragon Language. Only Hiddink and Nikolayevich could roughly follow what the Red Dragon meant.
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