"Then die."
As Lin Luo's words fell, dark clouds blanketed the sky.
A bolt of lightning tore across the heavens, seemingly illuminating the entire Alternate Space.
It cleaved through the air with unimaginable force, hurtling straight toward Hector.
Whoosh!
The gale howled.
The scenery around him kept rushing backward.
Floating in the air, Hector's eyes were filled with anxiety and relief.
That man was far too terrifying.
There was absolutely no way I could beat him alone.
Luckily, I realized that in time.
I've escaped so far that he shouldn't be able to catch up anytime soon, right?
Next, I need to figure out this strange space as quickly as possible, then escape.
Just as he was about to take shelter among a cluster of buildings, a thunderous roar rang out. Hector instinctively turned to look.
That single glance...
Made his pupils contract violently.
Time seemed to freeze at that instant.
Everything in his sight vanished, leaving only a dazzling bolt of lightning blazing before him.
Faced with this...
Hector did not even have time to make another move before his entire body was engulfed.
"What... is this power?"
Disbelief filled his eyes.
Then!
His consciousness sank into eternal darkness.
"Was that Master's doing?"
On a street, Ram and Rem looked up at the sky.
"Looks like we need to finish our fight quickly, too."
Before them...
Stood several boys.
Their postures differed, but they looked remarkably alike.
They were all short, dressed in ragged clothes, with grime covering their hands and feet.
The Sin Archbishop of Gluttony—Lye Batenkaitos.
"Hey, hey, you're going to finish us off quickly?"
"Actually, that's our line. Thank you both for the feast."
The two Lyes spoke softly, copious saliva dripping from their mouths.
The next instant...
Bang! Bang!
Several figures crashed straight into one