"Are you sure?" Shelley asked skeptically.
Palr affird, "I’m sure, he’s the best among us."
"What about Church?"
Hart asked again, raising the Giant Shield, the heavy surface of the shield crisscrossing the corridor, blocking the enemy’s path like a giant wall.
"I don’t know, but he should be fine," Palr said, "Bologue and I... well, to be precise, Bologue is attracting all the enemies’ attention to himself, he’s buying us opportunities."
"Alright."
Hearing Palr’s words, Hart knew what he had to do.
Under the continuous surge of Ether, the defense of the Giant Shield was faltering, intense heat attacking the tal, and cracks spread across its surface. Even with Hart’s strength, it was difficult to withstand the relentless assault from the enemy.
"I’ve had enough."
Hart suddenly declared loudly, tearing off his shirt and ripping away his mask, revealing black fur that rapidly extended and radiated steaming heat.
Since undergoing Bestial Transformation, Hart had been troubled by the problem of his body’s heat dissipation.
The thick fur covered Hart’s body, and with any intense movent, his temperature would soar. Like a beast, his ans of cooling down were extrely limited.
Under the influence of high temperatures, Hart’s temper would beco very irritable.
"Let’s go!"
Hart hoisted the Giant Shield, telling Palr and the others to retreat, but instead charged directly at the Shield Guards in front of him.
The Shield Guards were briefly caught off guard, they initially thought Hart belonged to the Origin School, but after he raised the Giant Shield, Hart suddenly transford into a beast—clearly an Ascendant School power.
Hart possessed imasurable strength, the heavy shield directly overwhelming one Shield Guard, as Hart rode atop the shield. Initially, he could still feel the Ether response below him, but as he hamred down with heavy blows, Hart forcefully crushed a Shield Guard through it, blood gushing from the cracks where it t the ground.
Hoisting the shield, below it lay a bloody, mangled corpse; Hart raised the shield high, protecting Palr and the others from attacks, while retreated step by step.
Once the four regrouped, the battle proceeded much more smoothly, and before long, they successfully fought their way out from the Fog Abyss Fortress, drenched in blood and steaming with heat.
"For so unknown reason, those Silent Ones suddenly returned inside the Fog Abyss Fortress, which allowed us to break in like this."
Kemp panted heavily, explaining to Palr what had just occurred.
"Silent Ones?" Palr recalled, "You wouldn’t want to know what transpired inside."
Bologue, like a Demon God, slaughtered countless Silent Ones, seizing untold power from their bodies. Sotis Palr felt his partner’s strength was absurdly formidable, other tis he thought of him as quite unfamiliar.
"Are you sure he can escape?"
Kemp hesitated, "We just sensed..."
"Sensed the power of a Seeker of Glory?" Palr asked, "Yes, I felt it too, even clearer than you did, that power slapped right in the face."
Palr complained loudly, but quickly his voice steadied again.
"Bologue will be alright."
The four sprinted rapidly down the misty corridors, even escaping Fog Abyss Fortress wasn’t considered a safe haven.
Screams echoed from the Sea of Mist, the four halted their steps, gazing into the rolling dense mist sea, where a blinding green light rapidly ascended, strong enough for everyone in the area to witness.
Palr was stunned for two seconds, then said, "Church succeeded."
They exchanged glances, their eyes revealing delight; this mission had been fraught with too many twists and turns, they’d nearly forgotten their initial objective.
The clamorous Ethereal Fluctuation surged from within Fog Abyss Fortress, swept through them like a shockwave, even caused a vibration in the Sea of Mist, creating ripples.
Nervously, Palr gazed in the direction of Fog Abyss Fortress; after the impact, an astonishing quake sensation ensued, akin to an earthquake, the Fog Abyss Fortress shook violently, massive rock fragnts shattering, collapsing, like a landslide, a portion of the fortress directly caved into the Sea of Mist.
Vaguely, Palr saw, amid the chaotic collapse, a cyan figure speeding swiftly, his target being below the Sea of Mist.
"He’s truly gone mad..."
Only then did Palr understand where Bologue’s confidence stemd from, his initial plan was to infiltrate beneath the Sea of Mist to escape; after all, it wasn’t the first ti he had done this.
Presumably, even the King’s Shield Guards were bewildered; being Undead, Bologue maximized his advantages of immortality to the fullest.
Since everyone had successfully retreated, there was no need to linger any longer.
The collapse gradually spread here, like a landslide, rocks falling, crushing the corridor built along the cliff.
"Run!"
Palr shouted uncontrollably, surely without caring about his image.
Kemp was confused, despite not pausing, Palr was howling sothing, then he noticed, threads of subtle wind accompanying their pace. Earlier, to keep stealthy, Palr would perform Ethereal Concealnt. Now, having almost torn down half of Fog Abyss Fortress, Palr stopped pretending.
Secret Energy fully unleashed, the subtle wind transford into gusts of furious wind, accompanying the squad, clearing the perplexing Sea of Mist along the way, increasing their speed significantly, as they sprinted unreservedly on the aerial corridors.
The dense fog was swept away by the fierce winds, gradually clearing the view, revealing the path of escape.
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