Despite Grant's higher stats on paper, despite Grant's greater combat experience, despite Grant's mastery of brute force...
But when the tide had turned, even Colin, who was ten levels below him in the eyes of the players, was able to easily and calmly kill him in a one-on-one fight.
The one-handed sword easily broke through the broken sword's parry, and amidst Grant's chaotic movements, Colin smoothly cleaved off his head with a horizontal slash!
Battle over!
Colin gets off to a bad start -- Colin makes a series of mistakes -- Keli barely survives -- Colin is in dire straits -- Colin delivers his victory speech!
Upon witnessing this scene, [ Ginseng Rooster ] was so moved he almost burst into tears.
Colin, Colin, you've finally stood up for yourself!
Just when he thought everything was going according to plan and Colin was about to give his inaugural address, Colin suddenly turned his gaze toward the ground.
He looked at Grant's broken sword.
I see...
[ The Ginseng Rooster ] seemed lost in thought.
He did not tell Colin that there were actually two sets of [ Divine Wings ]'s belongings.
Now that Colin has become the acting senator and has seen this thing that has a bit of a "destiny" symbolism, he will naturally want to take it for himself.
Okay, let's see what kind of tricks you can pull...
Seeing Grant's "separation from the machine," Colin steadily stepped forward and picked up the broken sword from his hand with his left hand.
As Psionic Energy was injected into them, the two weapons, one long and one short, simultaneously emitted dazzling, iridescent light, instantly transforming the entire conference hall into a karaoke room.
Colin held his arms out to the sides, with the two swords held horizontally at his sides, looking like...
Like a wall clock displaying "2:45".
I must say, he's quite handsome.
[ Ginseng Rooster ] thought to himself, but he had no idea what the other man was planning to do.
Several meters away, Colin felt a surge of emotion welling up from within.
That impulse might have stemmed from his ambition, or from Grant, or from Osmond and Palmer, or even from [ the Divine Wings ]...
He didn't know, but at this moment, under everyone's gaze, he finally couldn't resist and followed his heart.
The two weapons, which were held horizontally at the sides of his body, were simultaneously raised above his head and collided violently with Colin's force.
The crisp, clear clashing sounds of previous battles did not occur; instead, a sound unlike anything anyone had ever heard before was heard.
The sound was like gnawing, like wriggling, like tiny arthropods crawling through the empty sewer pipes, the friction echoing again and again through the pipe walls.
Everyone held their breath, watching this unbelievable scene unfold.
Amidst the flickering, ever-changing light, the two weapons began to merge.
Perhaps because it was partially destroyed in the self-destruction of [ Divine Wings ], or perhaps because Colin's Psionic Energy was relatively limited, by the time the radiance dissipated, what was in the hands of this veritable acting senator was a cleaver almost as tall as himself.
Although this weapon's specifications were not comparable to the dual swords fusion of [ Divine Wings ] at the time, it was still enough to astonish the warlord, skeletal soldiers, and Soul Returner present.
Colin stood with one foot on the extinguished Psionic Energy, his sharp gaze sweeping over the overseers below:
"I will not crush his bones, but will take them back to the Sand Capital to await the judgment of the Skeleton Council."
Upon hearing Colin's words, the generals below were filled with admiration.
Given the current situation, it's a foregone conclusion that Colin will become the acting senator.
Once one becomes a proxy member of parliament, one naturally gains all power.
He could have kept this matter private and dealt with Grant behind his back, or simply ordered Grant to be crushed. After what just happened, who would dare to say no?
But Colin still chose to be open and honest, which earned him even more points in people's minds.
Colin planted the blade in the ground, gripped the hilt, and addressed the crowd with an air of dominance:
"We will take the remains of both Governors Grant and Balovi with us!"
"And our fellow skeletal beings, those who have died, we will bring back to the Skeleton Alliance as long as there is a single usable bone left."
"Perhaps it was for the sake of the bigger picture, but in the end, the councilors just left us here and ignored us..."
"I'll do the things they don't care about!"
Colin looked down at the fourteen warlords and issued his first order since taking office:
"I'll temporarily take command of Balovi and Grant's teams. They'll immediately march to my territory to confront the Blood Corpse. Does anyone have any other opinions?"
Thank goodness, who would dare object?
Do you really think that horse-slaying sword in your hand is some kind of magical tool?
Besides, Colin's team is currently bearing the brunt of the Blood Corpse pressure, so it's perfectly legitimate for him to take this share.
Seeing that everyone remained silent, Colin was about to nod and issue another military order when he suddenly heard a commotion.
He turned his head to the side, pointed out of the drafty meeting room, and pointed to more than twenty skeletons locked in a fierce fight:
"All of you, stop right now!"
A sharp shout startled the twenty-odd skeletons and the dozen or so Soul Returner were either cheering or posing for photos, into stopping their attack.
The warlords looked outside the building; there it was...
Oh, I see.
Previously, everyone's attention was focused on the battle inside the meeting hall, and they had not considered that there were also the personal guards brought by each warlord outside.
Grant killed Balovi, Grant's personal guards also purged several troublemakers from Balovi's personal guard.
Later, when Grant and Colin prepared for a duel, their bodyguards huddled together, ready to fight at any moment.
Just now, Colin severed Grant's head with a single sword strike, and the skeleton military police and Soul Returner Fang Soldiers he brought with him immediately swarmed forward.
Grant's personal guards initially had the numerical advantage, but as the saying goes, the enemy of my enemy is my friend. The newly recruited Balovi guards, upon seeing Grant's death, instantly switched sides to Colin's side and helped them take control of Grant's guards.
Perhaps remembering the good things about their old superior, these spineless men who had been purged earlier were now filled with rage and, when Colin gave the order to stop, they were punching and kicking Grant's surrendered guards, even breaking several of their bones.
Upon hearing the angry rebuke from the new leader and new councilor, the group immediately stopped what they were doing and stood there with serious expressions, like green recruits caught by a patrol team.
Colin still held the knife in one hand and pointed with the other:
"You men of Balovi and Grant, disperse immediately and return to your respective posts to inform all the Bastion Lord what has happened here."
" Bastion Lord, continue the message. I want everyone to know what's happening here within an hour, including every single skeletal soldier!"