Chapter 995

Thud! Thud! Thud!

Grey’s body skipped across the ruined terrain violently, blood dribbling down his chin in a steady stream.

He managed to dig his lightning gauntlets deep into the earth, clawing at the soil until he finally forced himself to a halt.

But he wasn’t granted a moment’s rest.

The instant he stopped, Devan moved like a blur of crimson shadow.

Within a heartbeat, the giant’s massive foot was raised high, descending toward Grey with blistering, lethal speed.

Grey’s eyes flashed a piercing blue.

With the velocity of a lightning strike, he darted aside just in time.

Devan’s foot crashed into the earth, obliterating the exact spot where the mage had been sprawled only a moment prior.

Rolling through the dust, Grey sprang to his feet, only to stagger back down to his knees.

More blood poured from his mouth as agonizing pain ravaged his internal organs.

’Damn it. It was just one punch! Fuck....’

Han and Dan, still hidden within the clouds, looked down at the mage’s battered frame.

Devan continued to tower over him just a few meters away, looking like an immovable mountain.

"I can’t even decide who will lose and who will win right now," Dan muttered, his gaze flickering between the two combatants.

Han’s eyes remained sharp, scanning and analyzing the unfolding chaos. ’This could work... yeah, this could.’

"Hey, when was the last time Devan even used his clan technique in this manner?" Dan questioned, glancing at Han, who remained deep in thought.

Han paused, searching his memory.

"I don’t know. Probably during our father’s era or something?"

Dan smiled faintly.

"And the Supreme Magus forced that technique out today. Simply amazing. He is an incredible opponent."

’... Or Devan just wants to end the battle as quickly as possible?’ Han’s gaze narrowed as he looked downward.

Scanning the distance, he spotted Dame and Anna alongside the rest of the Dawn forces.

They were watching the field with visible anxiety.

He could clearly see the worried expressions etched onto Dame and Anna’s faces as they watched Grey struggle on his knees.

... That look...

’I have never seen that expression on their faces before. This is a first for me. Is the Supreme Magus truly that dear to them? I can understand Dame, but Anna has only met him once. Why does she look so shaken?’

"Ack..." Grey coughed once more, his ears perking up at the sound of those massive, rhythmic footsteps heading his way.

Grinding his teeth, he managed to pull himself up to his full height.

Blood continued to dribble down his lips.

Devan paused his march for a second, taking in the mage’s battered but defiant appearance.

A look of genuine concern creased Thalos’ face, and the gargoyle began to take a step forward.

Grey raised his hand without even glancing in the General’s direction.

Shaking his head, he silently forbade the gargoyle from interfering.

Then, he beamed at the Behemoth before him.

His pearly white teeth were now stained a dark shade of crimson.

Moving back and forth with a light bounce, Grey lifted his hands in front of his face like a boxer preparing for a championship match.

Pounding his lightning gauntlets together, he created a shower of blue sparks before gesturing for the giant to approach.

"Come on. Let’s dance some more." 𝒻𝓇𝑒𝘦𝘸𝑒𝒷𝓃ℴ𝑣𝘦𝑙.𝒸ℴ𝘮

Devan accepted the invitation immediately.

He leaned forward and bolted across the gap with uncanny agility.

Within a moment, his massive leg was whipping through the air toward Grey’s head, the strike aimed at ripping it clean off the owner’s neck.

With blistering speed, Grey ducked.

He felt the violent rush of wind across his scalp from the limb that had just whistled past.

Crackle—! ZAP—!

He immediately leaped into the air, landing on the outstretched leg for a split second to gain leverage.

With a thunderous bang, he launched himself along the limb with staggering velocity.

Within a second, he was positioned directly in front of Devan’s face.

A sphere of lightning crackled around the mage’s hand, which he proceeded to launch at the giant.

With a slight tilt of his head, Devan watched the orb of light whoosh past his face like a blur, detonating harmlessly in the air behind him.

Devan’s hand rushed forward like a striking viper. He was intent on snatching the Supreme Magus out of the air.

However, in the next moment, a loud rumble echoed from the heavens.

Devan’s head snapped toward the sky only to see a massive lightning arrow peeking out of the darkened clouds.

With a resounding bang, the projectile darted downward and clobbered into Devan’s outstretched hand with an explosive bam.

The force of the arrow shoved the limb away from Grey, allowing the wind to coil around the mage and send him speeding safely through the atmosphere.

He managed to avoid any immediate counter-attack by rushing to the side.

The ground beneath them shattered as the residual energy of the lightning arrow struck the soil.

Then, that shattered earth rose into the air, launched at Devan like bullets out of a high-powered gun.

Lifting his hand, a massive Ki war hammer materialized in Devan’s grip, which he began spinning like a mere stick.

The earthen projectiles shattered against the hammer as if they were nothing but brittle glass.

With every step he took, he kept rotating his massive weapon; for some reason, the hammer was beginning to gather a shroud of dust all around him as he continuously spun.

The stone fragments kept breaking apart.

As if reading his opponent’s movements, Grey wrapped himself in flames and darted forward like a meteor.

Mid-swing, Devan turned his gaze to catch Grey upon him, wielding a massive earth club that he definitely hadn’t held in his hands a moment earlier. It descended with full speed.

The next second, Devan bound backward, letting the club rip through the earth as if a heavy train had plowed through the terrain.

Before Grey could reposition himself, Devan had already moved like a blur, his hammer already in motion.

Spinning around to block, Grey was only able to swirl Ki around his hands in time before the hammer head smashed into him with the force of a freight train.

His body hurtled away with such velocity that the sound barrier gave way once again.

He crashed into the earth, skipping and bouncing violently against the jagged surface.

Before he could even come to a halt, Devan had already closed the distance.

Those watching from the wall felt their pupils dilate in horror.

Even Thalos twitched, his sword being pulled from the earth as he watched the massive war hammer descending on Grey’s skipping body—ready to pulverize it into the dirt.

The mage could feel the weapon descending, but there was nothing he could do against it in time.

If only he had a second.

The hammer was mere inches away when a clamorous bang rang out fiercely.

Immediately, two figures descended from the sky, crashing directly into the path between the hammer and Grey.

Around their hands, twin orbs of Ki were spinning with devastating force.

Hauling the energy forward, they forced Devan to bound backward at the precise moment.

Snapping his hands forward, the giant brought his hammer up in time to deflect the four orbs of Ki, which smashed into his weapon with staggering power.

He was sent skidding a full meter away from the impact.