Andona instantly picked up on the shift in his tone—sharp, commanding, deadly serious. She didn’t waste another word.
BOOM!
The mont the order was given, Andona was the first to react.
She shot up into the air, hovering mid-sky as a burst of radiant Light Force exploded from her. Behind her, eight angelic wings unfurled and began to beat slowly, each movent rippling with overwhelming power.
The holy Light Force—
Natural nesis of darkness.
And the dark energy clinging to those Rift-Witches?
Barely worth ntioning.
To put it bluntly—
The power gap was just too damn big.
BANG! BANG! BANG!
With just a single flap of her wings,
hundreds of enemies were obliterated like dry leaves in a storm.
And that wasn’t even the craziest part.
The real kicker?
Elira, the young girl, just shrugged—literally just raised her hands—and the rest of the enemies disintegrated on the spot, turning to ash in an instant.
Hissss—
The forces of Erald Castle, who were still locked in battle, froze.
They all sucked in a sharp breath, chills running down their spines.
But then—
They saw him.
"Master!" Cicero spotted Ethan and rushed over, eyes wide with emotion.
"Master, you’re finally back! I thought sothing had happened to you... Ever since you disappeared, we’ve been clashing with the Dark Sovereign nonstop! We’ve had so wins, so losses, but... I’m sorry..."
"We’ve taken so heavy hits."
"It’s alright." Ethan just smiled and shook his head. He reached out and gave Cicero a reassuring pat on the shoulder. "Don’t worry. I’m back now. Everything’s going to be fine."
"Yes, Master! Oh—who are they?" Cicero glanced over at Ataneya and the others, his expression a mix of curiosity, awe, and sothing more complicated. He could tell right away—these people were powerful.
Way more powerful than him.
So... who the hell were they?
"They’re my subordinates too," Ethan said casually. "From now on, we’re all on the sa side. Let introduce you—this is Ataneya, Namyanna, Andona, and Elira."
"And this is Cicero—my most trusted and loyal follower. He’s been with from the very beginning, through everything."
Of course Ethan said it like that—
He didn’t want Cicero to feel like he was being pushed aside just because others were stronger.
...
The mont word spread that Ethan had returned,
Erald Castle erupted in celebration.
Everyone ca out to welco him back.
But they didn’t linger in their territory for long.
They imdiately began rallying the army, preparing to launch a full-scale assault on the Dark Sovereign’s domain.
Before, they didn’t stand a chance.
But now?
Now they had Ataneya,
Namyanna,
Andona—
Three SS-rank Crimson Ultimate heroes.
And that monster of a girl, Elira...
What did that an?
It ant this wasn’t even going to be a fight.
It was going to be a massacre.
With that kind of firepower, they wasted no ti.
The forces of Erald Castle marched straight toward the Dark Sovereign’s dungeon stronghold.
And just as they arrived—
A deafening roar split the air.
ROOOOAAARRR!
From the distance, a beast charged toward them—
It looked like a Kirin, but twisted, corrupted.
Its body radiated a terrifying, suffocating darkness...
"What the hell is this?" Ethan imdiately pulled up his system interface.
He scanned the guy in front of him.
Just an A-rank Crimson Ultimate hero. Nothing special. He didn’t even bother taking it seriously. And that guy? He’d already beco Elira’s plaything. After she toyed with him for a bit, he ended up as nothing more than a corpse—dropped right at their feet.
"Damn, that was insane!" Cicero and the others couldn’t help but gasp.
And they weren’t wrong.
That was an A-rank Crimson Ultimate hero—soone who’d normally be a big deal.
But now?
In her hands, he was like a clay doll—crushed without effort. What kind of power was that?
It was unreal.
"Absolutely terrifying..." Even Cicero and the other top-tier heroes were stunned. The lower-tier Crimson Ultimates and even so of the orange-tier Legendary heroes were visibly shaken.
The entire battlefield fell into a stunned silence.
No one had expected that Ethan, after just one trip to another world, would co back with monsters like these.
It was mind-blowing.
And what made it even crazier?
Even the weakest among Ethan’s new companions were stronger than Seraphina, Cicero, and the rest of his original crew. That realization hit hard—left them feeling a little defeated.
Because if that was the case...
What use were they now?
"Master, please let us fight in the next battle!" Kyros suddenly stepped forward, unable to hold back. "We may not be as strong as them, but we’ll give it everything we’ve got. We’ll fight for you, no matter what!"
"Hahaha! Kyros, looks like you’re finally getting fired up!" Ethan laughed, then turned to Cicero. "So, where exactly are we right now?"
"If I’m not mistaken, this is Vaelstra’s territory," Cicero replied quietly. "He’s one of the five Overlord-class powerhouses under the Dark Sovereign. Strong—almost on par with ."
"Almost on par with you?" Ethan raised an eyebrow.
Cicero might not be SS-rank yet, but he was a solid S-rank now—on the sa level as Ataneya, Namyanna, and Andona.
If Vaelstra was comparable to him...
Then yeah, that guy was no pushover.
"Alright, let’s go check it out," Ethan nodded casually.
He didn’t even hesitate.
When you’ve got power, you’ve got confidence.
And right now, Ethan had both.
One of the five Overlords? An S-rank Crimson Ultimate?
Didn’t matter.
He had more than enough cards up his sleeve. He was practically untouchable now.
Victory was already in his hands.
"Enemy attack!"
"Enemy attack!"
"Enemy attack!"
...
anwhile, over at Vaelstra’s castle—
All hell had broken loose.
As Ethan’s Erald Castle army descended, the battle kicked off in full force.
Waves of regular troops surged toward the fortress, launching a full-scale siege.
And the Hero Units, fired up and itching to prove themselves, charged in at the front lines.
"Master, let us go! I can’t wait any longer!" Kyros called out again, practically vibrating with anticipation.
"Go, go! This is your mont—go win this for !" Ethan waved them off without hesitation.
He knew they had sothing to prove, sothing they needed to let out. Better to let them vent it all on the battlefield.
Otherwise?
It’d just fester.
As for Ataneya, Namyanna, and Andona, the three of them stayed quietly by Ethan’s side.
They didn’t move.
Partly because this battle was beneath them—too weak to be worth their ti. But also because they understood that their arrival had stirred up so complicated feelings among Ethan’s old crew, like Kyros.
So, to keep the peace...
They chose to step back.
It wasn’t ideal, but it was necessary.
They needed to blend into this new environnt.
And more importantly, they were doing it for their lord—Ethan.
Elira, on the other hand? She didn’t give a damn.
She was running around, blasting enemies, laughing like she was playing a ga. And honestly, with her insane power, it really was just a ga to her.
Sa difference.
But just then—
Sothing changed.
BOOM!
BOOM!
BOOM!
...
Suddenly, a massive black cloud surged up in the distance.
A terrifying pressure exploded outward, making everyone’s faces go pale.
...
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