Brenton froze. His figure flashed back into reality from the depths of the Spirit World, and he stared at Green, who had been blasted to dust, in disbelief.
He had never meant to kill Green. He had come for the Bone Dragon and Marine Armor. What was the point of going to a restaurant if he killed the cook?
Green had put him on the back foot earlier, making him think Green must be formidable. At the very least, that Calamity Rank bodyguard looked tough. Who could have guessed Green would die the moment Brenton struck? What the hell was that?
Just then, the Skeleton Lord moved. Its enormous Warhammer swept toward Brenton with a thunderous roar. Its six-meter-tall body emerged fully from the Portal, the Warhammer hurtling straight at him with terrifying speed and force.
Brenton flickered and once again entered the Spirit World.
The Skeleton Lord's Warhammer followed him in, punching straight through the boundary between reality and the Spirit World. A thunderous impact sent out a tremendous shockwave.
Sensing danger, Brenton's expression changed drastically. He hurriedly activated Spirit World Traversal and flickered away. Killing Green in a single blow right in front of the Skeleton Lord had made him underestimate its strength.
At the same time, a black longsword appeared soundlessly before him, thrusting out from even deeper within the Spirit World.
Brenton's face grew graver. The ridiculous arrogance that had made him look like a delusional fool vanished, and he became utterly serious. "There's another one! Two Calamity Rank bodyguards? Just how much money has Green made to hire two Calamity Rank powerhouses? But..."
Brenton was about to say that Green had still died by his hand when his heart lurched. He suddenly realized something. If Green had spared no expense to hire two Calamity Rank