Chapter 415: No one was born strong
"Urghh~~~ha..."
Massive dark clouds spread above the Demons, and terrifying, shrill howls filled the wind.
Shing! Thud!
Black blood sprayed wildly and rained down. The strange phenomena in the sky and the eerie sounds all around stopped abruptly.
The "Demon's" aura dissipated like melting ice and snow.
Zhao Kai collapsed face-first, the Magic Steel Hand Cannons slipping straight out of his hands. Foss and the others also slumped to the ground like dead dogs, gulping down fresh air.
The pressure these dozen or so bizarre, powerful Demons had brought was no less than that of a prolonged battle to the death.
A vast stretch of woodland around the battlefield had been utterly destroyed. Broken trees, cracks torn into the ground, and craters blasted by attacks were too numerous to count.
Even a cursory glance made it easy to imagine how intense the fighting had been.
Aside from Zhao Kai, who had already known about Hilbert and was happy for him, the six newcomers-even the four sprawled on the ground-were all so excited they wanted to shout.
Only now, still panting heavily, did Foss stare dumbfounded at Zhao Kai, then at Hilbert in the distance.
"C-Captain, he's actually the Lionheart Baron!!! We were lucky enough to witness the baron's Awakening with our own eyes!!! He really is terrifyingly strong..."
"Y-yeah..."
The only female team member still able to move pinched her thigh hard, trying not to lose her composure.
"Heh, I know someone on the editorial team..."
Zhao Kai muttered behind them.
In the distance, Hilbert's body trembled slightly. His newly awakened magic power was almost exhausted, and the strain on his body and mind left him a little dizzy.
A faint stream of warmth flowed continuously from the Lionheart King Sword into his