The aerial battlefield, previously locked in fierce combat, fell silent in an instant, because both Salt Kings had vanished.
Several sharp-eyed people aboard the ship noticed that, at the last moment, the Absolute King had betrayed the Magic King. He sent the Magic King, whom he had moved out of the beam's range, straight back into it, then returned to Salt Island through a Portal himself, fleeing the battlefield.
This surprised many players, Yang Yi included. Although they had already sensed something, they had not expected the Absolute King to actually flee, much less do it in full view of everyone without even leaving a threat behind, screwing over his opponent, the Magic King, in the process.
Perhaps the Absolute King had intended to screw over the Magic King from the very beginning and had spent a long time laying the groundwork, because he did not seem able to transfer living individuals at will.
Ever since the battle began, his transfer targets had largely been limited to himself and the soldiers under his command. Transferring the Magic King might only have been possible if the latter did not resist; otherwise, he should have used it right from the start.
After establishing sufficient trust, the despicable fellow had sent the Magic King into the Homecoming Cannon's range. As an expert in space magic, he might also have known what that magic meant...
In short, the Absolute King had become the final winner among the three Kings. Aside from losing a little dignity as a King, he could be said to have scored a sweeping victory.
Not long after the Absolute King fled, all the players received a notification that Sweet Island had been occupied. A blue data stream visible only to players enveloped Sweet Island, penetrating all the way into the