Chapter 283: Lord Shadow's Atomic Strike!
Chapter 283: Lord Shadow's Atomic Strike!
Alpha held the unconscious girl in her arms, her expression filled with complexity.
She could sense the astonishing amount of mana power within the girl, not only due to the Diabros Demon factor but also the powerful mana bestowed by Night City.
It was foreseeable that if this girl could master the power within her, her accomplishments might surpass even the "Seven Shadows."
At the same time as Night City's battle ended, in the sewers beneath the capital, Jeno Gulifi, who had forcibly injected himself with the Diabrosect Cult's enhancement potion, now faced his worst nightmare.
In Jeno Gulifi's understanding, his already renowned strength in the capital should have been further enhanced by the Diabrosect Cult's potion to rival the kingdom's strongest Mage Swordsman, Alice.
However, his current strength was no match for a mysterious figure who suddenly appeared, calling himself "Lord Shadow," and effortlessly beat him to a pulp.
What was even more absurd was that the mana emanating from this person named Lord Shadow directly surpassed Jeno Gulifi's understanding of human capabilities.
"The path to true strength does not lie in external forces!
Game over! In the past, there was a human who sought to challenge the Atom with his personal abilities.
This man, with his robust physique, trained his mind and honed his skills, but he couldn't reach such heights.
Yet, he didn't give up. Through relentless cultivation, he devised a plan: if he didn't want to be vaporized by the Atom, he could become the Atom himself!
A magical circuit appeared on Lord Shadow's body, and a purple mana aura instantly formed around him, spreading in all directions.
Lord Shadow's dramatic words were completely incomprehensible to Jeno Gulifi and Alekshia beside him.
However, the overwhelming aura of mana emanating from Lord Shadow was something they experienced firsthand, and it was truly terrifying.
When Lord Shadow raised the longsword in his hand and infused it with his mana, Jeno Gulifi's heart sank.
He was well aware that even though he didn't know what Lord Shadow intended, if that terrifying mana were to erupt, he had no chance of survival. In a frenzy, he charged at Lord Shadow with his longsword, and this time, Lord Shadow did not evade the attack.
Unfortunately, when his longsword collided with Lord Shadow, who was concentrating mana, the finely crafted longsword shattered like glass.
"Engrave the true strength in your heart!
I am Lord Shadow, lurking in the shadows, hunting those in darkness. This is my ultimate strength, I am atomic!"
Lord Shadow raised his longsword high above his head and, with a swift motion, unleashed the mana from his sword.
A terrifying torrent of mana erupted from Lord Shadow, gushing forth like a mana fountain from the ground.
The ground cracked like tofu, and massive boulders rose into the air like balloons. The explosion from the compressed mana eventually broke through the capital's surface, leaving a gigantic crater with a diameter of several kilometers in the heart of the capital.
A colossal purple mana pillar erupted from the sewers, instantly breaking through the capital's surface and soaring into the sky, visible from every corner of the city.
"That's Lord Shadow's mana!"
"Damn it, that Sida guy is causing such chaos..."
Night City and Alpha, who were initially conversing, felt the slight tremors in the ground and the mana in the air, instantly recognizing the source of this massive display.
Alpha and Beta, along with the others, stood in awe before the colossal Magic Pillar that towered over the Capital City, their faces filled with admiration.
Meanwhile, Yecheng, witnessing the near-devastation of a large area of the Capital City by the Atomic Strike, couldn't help but cover his face in exasperation.
Jeno Gulifi was no ordinary opponent, and Yecheng knew it. Taking out such a minor character didn't require such an extravagant move.
In other words, Shadow had only wanted to show off, and in doing so, he had destroyed at least several streets of the Capital City.
The Diabros Cult was supposed to be the antagonist, but now, with Shadow's actions, the Shadow Courtyard would likely be blacklisted by the Midgar Kingdom.
Alice, seeing the sudden appearance of the Magic Pillar in the Capital City, was stunned. She was deeply concerned about her sister, Princess ALEXIA, but at this moment, there was nothing she could do.
The Catkin Beastman before her was incredibly strong, dominating the fight, and Alice's body was now covered in wounds, her Mana nearly depleted.
As for her opponent, Alice could clearly sense that they hadn't even gotten serious yet.
If not for the command from Alpha just now, Alice felt that she would have died at the hands of the female Beastman named Delta long ago.
"Delta, the mission is over. We're leaving."
With Lord Shadow using the I Am Atomic, there was no chance for the enemies to survive.
And as everything had come to an end, Alpha and her group prepared to retreat. After all, the Shadow Courtyard's enemy had always been the Diabros Cult, not the Midgar Kingdom.
"Wait! After turning the Capital City into this mess, do you think you can just leave without any consequences?"
Alice, supporting herself with her Great Sword, stood up and glared at Alpha, Beta, and Delta, who were about to depart. Her face was filled with anger.
"Princess, I think you still don't understand the situation. We, the Shadow Courtyard, have no need to flee. Our enemy has been eliminated, so staying here is pointless. That's all."
Alpha's arrogant and dismissive attitude only fueled Alice's fury, but she also knew that at this moment, she didn't have the strength to keep them here.
So, even in her helpless rage, she could only watch as Alpha and her group left before her eyes.
"Shadow Courtyard, I, Alice, swear that one day, I will never let you off the hook!"
This night was an especially long one for the people of the Midgar Capital City. They, residing in the Capital, should have been the safest in the Kingdom.
But the previous night, they had first received an evacuation notice, and then loud noises reverberated throughout the Capital.
Finally, they witnessed a towering purple pillar that wiped out a large area of the Capital City from the map!
The Kingdom Knight Order, responsible for the attack on the Capital City, was never publicly identified, but the residents were relieved to learn that Princess ALEXIA, who had gone missing, was found and returned, and the attackers were eliminated by the Kingdom Knights.
(End of Chapter)
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