The sound rang out clearly, even carrying a rumble, like a rock falling into a mountain ravine.
The Mystic Art "Blood River," which should have dispersed overhead, condensed once more. The defensive force field South Los had built with the Sun Arrow began to totter. Once again, the souls of its people were about to be extracted.
Boom!
The Count of South Los unleashed another Lightning Strike.
Unfortunately, with her strength all but spent, this bolt could not hurt the Blood Marquis at all.
On the contrary, it would only enrage him.
Yet the Blood Marquis did not retaliate.
Instead...
He chased Arthur.
The moment the Count of South Los unleashed her Lightning Strike, Arthur turned and ran.
The [Thunder Mark] transformed Arthur into a streak of lightning that hurtled into the distance. Having activated [Thunder Mark: Bloodline Imprint], he moved like true lightning, leaving even the Blood Marquis unable to catch him for the moment.
"He's your trump card?"
The Grand Duke of North County watched Arthur and the Blood Marquis disappear, his eyes filled with wariness.
Both Arthur and the Blood Marquis made this Lone Wolf of the Northern Frontier feel the threat of death.
The Blood Marquis needed no explanation.
Even while alive, his fearsome reputation had resounded throughout the East Coast.
And this "resurrection" was even more terrifying. No one knew just how vast his ambitions were.
As for Arthur?
A schemer!
A vicious, ruthless schemer!
Hadn't the Human Puppet who replaced the Old Lion been utterly trapped by his machinations?
No!
Perhaps even that impostor's appearance had been part of his scheme.
And now there was the power of thunder and lightning he had displayed.
A whole series of conjectures flashed through the Grand Duke of North County's mind.
Everyone knew that thunder and lightning