Chapter 144: Heading to the gold-rank spawn point.
The clearing erupted into violence as desperate courage met implacable power.
Morrison’s sword sang through the air while Harris coordinated flanking manoeuvres with the remaining Peak-Silver soldiers. Their military training represented years of professional development—tactics that had served them well against equal opponents.
’Admirable coordination. Completely irrelevant.’
Ethan’s response demonstrated the gulf between coordinated Mid-Gold capabilities and overwhelming High-Gold superiority. His Enhanced Speed made their attacks appear sluggish while his diverse talents created tactical options they couldn’t counter.
Fire magic consumed Morrison’s defensive stance, D-rank flames overwhelming her Mid-Gold protection through sheer thermal intensity. Her scream echoed through ancient trees as superheated energy cooked her inside her own armor, metal plates conducting heat directly into flesh.
’One down.’
Harris’s charge met crystal-hardened defenses in a collision that shattered his weapon and several ribs simultaneously. The impact sent him flying backward into a tree trunk with bone-breaking force, his military career ending in a wet crunch of compressed vertebrae.
’Two down.’
The Peak-Silver soldiers died with ease—wind blades finding vital points while water manipulation created pressure waves that pulverized internal organs. Eight lives ended in as many seconds, their enhanced capabilities useless against overwhelming individual superiority.
’Ten down total.’
Captain Torrino found himself alone among the corpses of his command, his maimed hand clutching a weapon that trembled with shock and recognition of hopeless mathematics.