"The game is... I court death, and you save me."
"Of course, you can also choose not to save me at all."
The next second, Edward stepped into the Spirit World.
Compared to its usual vivid, riotous colors, the Spirit World was now filled with black slime. Countless pitch-black arms intertwined like spiderwebs, writhing.
The moment Edward appeared, those pitch-black arms seemed to smell blood. Endless slime surged toward him, filling his surroundings with the thick aura of corruption.
Edward dared not linger. He hurriedly tore through the Spirit World again and rushed out, arriving beside the three half-gods eyeing him hungrily. Almost immediately, dozens of arms pierced through the Spirit World and reached for him.
Even the three half-gods from the Rose School could not withstand the terrifying aura that burst out in that instant.
"Roar!"
Suah's roar once again threw Edward's soul and flesh into disarray. Without hesitation, he shouted:
"Mother Goddess, save me!"
Boom!
A torrent of countless black arms swept straight through Edward's position with overwhelming force. Although they deliberately avoided the three half-gods, all three were still considerably affected.
"That's the third time."
The smile had vanished from Christine's face.
"Keep up the good work!"
Edward laughed heartily, flashing repeatedly as he deliberately approached Suah's layers upon layers of black arms. Once again, he unleashed an amplified Lightning Storm, while distorting the damage it suffered.
He knew his attacks could hardly truly hurt a Sequence 1 controlled by an Outer Deity. He was merely provoking Suah.
Sure enough, Edward's attack brought an even larger-scale assault from Suah, while the three half-gods, now free to act, began helping their lord, the Abomination.
"Mother Goddess, save me!"
As he shouted, Edward accelerated toward the three half-gods with Suah's arms following him. They were just about to attack