The sounds of armor clashing and flesh rubbing together echoed as Vanessa, the King of Domination, plunged into the spatial rift without hesitation.
The pervasive aura of blood and killing intent gradually dissipated in the main hall of the Twin Kings Palace, where the Immortal King Aeldra, who appeared to be an old man, sat high on his throne.
He closed his eyes and lowered his head, his breathing so weak it was almost imperceptible, as if he had already fallen asleep.
However, as the ruler of the Eternal Domain, the moment he closed his eyes, everything in this kingdom was already reflected in them.
From the outer border towns to the central noble territories, and then to the very Twilight Capital of Twilight City, every detail was projected into Aeldra's consciousness like a holographic map.
In the blink of an eye, an invisible power spread outward from the main hall of the Twin Kings Palace' Palace, and the rules of this kingdom changed once again:
The sunlight, which could only go so far and could not go any further, broke through the invisible constraints and began to ascend the steps toward the empty throne that King of Domination.
Time seemed to begin flowing again in Twilight Capital, as the setting sun slowly sank into the sky, merging all the shadows into one, bringing Twilight Capital closer to night with each passing second.
Time seems to have begun to flow, yet it also seems not to.
For some unknown reason, there had been no sound at all in the main hall.
Not only the main hall, but the entire Twin Kings Palace, the entire City of Dusk, and the entire Eternal Domain were plunged into a deathly silence.
From palace guards to patrolling knights, from noble lords to serfs in the fields, all beings who could be called "living people" were completely frozen in time the moment the sunlight began to flow again.
Some were riding horses through the streets, some were carrying things on their way home, and some were even falling down, cracking their whips, or drawing their swords, but all of them were frozen in this moment.
As time went by, their movements remained unchanged, but a wriggling sensation began to appear on their bodies.
Muscles, bones, ligaments, skin...
Human characteristics are rapidly degenerating and disappearing; the patrolling knights have become empty shells of armor; the palace guards wield weapons out of thin air; the serfs in the fields have grown claws and fangs; and drool drips from the mouths of noble lords...
Everything unfolded silently, and the Immortal King began his silent wait.
Meanwhile, in the Demon Realm thousands of miles away—
Just like its illogical appearance, after ten seconds of darkness, only a moment or a frame later, the entire sky suddenly lit up with its familiar brilliance again.
The sun still hung high in the sky, and fluffy white clouds drifted with the wind, as if nothing had happened.
But what's done is done, and the [ Whale Tail ] senator is indeed dead.
Sailesi continued his charge, plummeting downwards, only to be shocked to find that York had vanished from the shadows.
Of the hundreds of thousands of people present, none knew how long this darkness would last, except for York himself.
He had already mentally planned how to use those ten seconds.
So in the last instant of the ten seconds of darkness, or even the instant Sailesi launched his attack, York took advantage of the moment when he needed to adapt to the transition between light and darkness and fled into the distance at his fastest speed.
Because the return of light was so sudden, both Sailesi and [ Divine Wings ] obviously needed time to adapt, even if it was only for a moment, it was enough for York.
Upon discovering York's escape, Sailesi immediately scanned his surroundings, trying to locate the " Whale Tail " skeleton.
It should be on the west side, and it is moving rapidly, trying to disengage from the battlefield.
Damn Blood Corpse, what use is that thing to you?
Can you even install it on yourself?
However, before Sailesi could fully confirm the enemy's location, a "train carriage" was thrown over.
Using a train carriage to describe Rosalind's insect tail is not actually a very accurate description.
Although the train carriages have a metal shell, they are not completely solid, and they do not turn or accelerate in mid-air.
Sailesi's legs were firmly planted on the ground, and his four Giant Arms formed a shield that tightly protected his Fragility torso.
His arm collided violently with Rosalind's insect tail, and the stone ground beneath Sailesi's feet instantly cracked and sank.
He felt as if his body was being pulled into a conveyor belt or an angle grinder, simultaneously enduring immense pressure and constant wear and tear.
Rosalind, how did she recover so quickly?
Oh, it's those ten seconds.
Ten seconds of darkness may not seem long, but for York, a top assassin, it was enough to kill a seriously wounded senator.
Similarly, for Rosalind, ten seconds was more than enough time for her to enjoy a hearty meal.
Judging from York's escape just now, the darkness was most likely York's doing, or at least it was related to him.
Since York knew the duration of the darkness, it's not surprising that Rosalind did too.
What disgusting vampires! They regained so much health in the blink of an eye!
Despite his inward disdain, Sailesi had already caught a glimpse of something on the battlefield out of the corner of his eye.
There was a large empty area there, but it wasn't due to interference from my subconscious [ Dream of Rebirth ].
The ground there was littered with broken bones, and the air was filled with blood mist. In the very center of the ground was a bottomless hole.
Clearly, in the darkness just now, Rosalind had poked her body out of the hole, opened her mouth wide, and unleashed a devastating attack.
Although most of the food was bought by our own people, at least it tasted delicious, didn't it?
Based on battlefield density estimates, over ten thousand Rosalind Lineage Blood Corpse returned to their mother's embrace under this devastating sweep.
They might be happy, honored, or joyful, but Sailesi was genuinely annoyed.
For Rosalind, who was originally in a state of severe injury, those ten seconds almost completely healed her wounds, bringing her back to the state she was in before Sailesi split her in two.
Then wouldn't all my efforts have been for nothing?
Rosalind and Sailesi were locked in a stalemate again. Although they had lost face, Sailesi's face still betrayed a hint of anxiety.
What's the point of even fighting?
From the moment [ Whale Tail ] died, the Skeleton Alliance's plan had already failed.
If the stalemate continues, the outcome will be either a major defeat or a minor one.
Sailesi, who once ruled the Theocracy, understood why [ the Divine Wings ] persisted.
Firstly, York took away crucial remains after killing [ Whale Tail ], which [ Divine Wings ] even referred to as the " Holy Remains ".
Secondly, the battlefield beneath them contained a third of the entire Skeleton Alliance, totaling more than 200,000 troops.
The loss of either of these would be something the Skeleton Alliance could not afford.
Conversely, if they could reclaim the " Whale Tail " Holy Remains and teleport away most of their soldiers, or even just retrieve the remains, then even if they didn't win today, they would still have won.
But now the Holy Remains is being taken further and further away by York, and Rosalind has restrained herself again.
The only variable lies in the sky, in the [ Divine Wings ] that anyone can see are coming.
Damn it, hurry up and unleash your ultimate move!