Chapter 145: Advent of the Great Evil (5)
“Are you okay?” Rakuza asked Shadranes.
“Yes. Thank you, Rakuza,” she replied. With Rakuza’s help, she managed to stumble out of the immediate combat zone.
Ketal and Lubitra were locked in an exceptionally fierce battle. Even though Ketal seemed aware of the others nearby and tried to stay mindful, remaining too close was dangerous for everyone.
Once Shadranes and Rakuza finally gained some distance, they caught their breath. Rakuza wore a bitter expression and murmured, “That demon... wasn’t even fighting seriously.”
He turned his gaze toward the attacks Lubitra was now launching at Ketal. Every single blow had the power to force someone like Rakuza or Shadranes to risk their lives just to defend against it. It was far beyond the strength Lubitra had shown when he was toying with them.
“That demon was only playing around when he fought us,” Rakuza said. They thought they could win, but they were just like children deceived by an adult’s lie. He felt depressed at how wrong they had been, and at the same time, he was shocked by Ketal’s true power.
“Ketal... I never imagined he was this strong,” Rakuza murmured.
Lubitra was clearly giving it his all, yet Ketal was gaining the upper hand. Rakuza had known Ketal was stronger than him, but he had never realized the gap was so enormous.
“It’s all so futile...,” he added with a bitter laugh.
He had been proud of his own strength. After all, he was more than a simple holy knight—he was an accomplished warrior who ranked among the strongest on the continent. He had believed that no matter who he faced, he would not fall easily.
Now, he understood there were powers so far above him that he could never reach them. His pride was shattered under the weight of that realization. Looking at Ketal and Lubitra clashing in the distance, he said quietly, “They’re both monsters.”
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