Chapter 145 : Shattered hope
Alden roared as he slammed his flaming sword through the chest of yet another masked enemy, fire exploding from the wound and engulfing nearby soldiers.
The battlefield was chaos—but at the center of it all stood Alden and Ava, back-to-back, defending the earthen dome shielding the civilians.
With wild flames trailing behind every strike, Alden fought like a beast unchained.
His sword danced like a vengeful spirit, cutting down anyone foolish enough to approach.
A soldier screamed as Alden sliced across his legs and shoulder in a blur, collapsing into the burning grass.
"HAAAAA!" Alden let out a feral war cry. His aura flared wildly, fire pouring from every inch of his body.
"How I missed this feeling!" he yelled, laughter echoing through the chaos. "Ever since the entrance exam—I’ve wanted to take on multiple at once again!"
He was a blur, too fast to follow—cutting through four enemies in a single movement. Flames erupted around his body as if nature itself bowed to his fury.
Soldiers faltered, dread filling their eyes.
They had numbers. They had rank.
But the guy in front of them was like a ferocious beast unchained. No matter what tactics they used, he simply overpowered them with the sheer force of his attacks.
Literal and metaphorical.