Chapter 703: Complete the task
"Tell me I’m dreaming! Tell me I didn’t just see White Death block her sword attack with two fingers... and then obliterate her into nothingness with a single punch!" someone shouted, their voice trembling with disbelief as the image of Anya’s vanishing form still echoed across the floating screens.
Their hands clutched their head, as if trying to physically force the scene into their mind—force it to make sense.
"You’re not dreaming," another said, equally stunned. "I saw it too... every frame, every moment. He caught that terrifying sword strike—Anya’s final move—with just two fingers. And then, before she could even react, he shattered her into nothing. No defense, no resistance. She didn’t even stand a chance."
The crowd buzzed louder, a chaotic storm of voices rising into the air. "She was a 2-star genius! A 4th level Champion Rank! One of the most brutal talents from Absolute Sword Palace! And yet White Death... just erased her like she didn’t even belong on the same battlefield."
"White Death is too strong!" another voice cried. "He’s only at the 1st level of Master Rank, and yet he’s tearing through Champion Rank experts like they’re paper dolls! If he’s already this powerful now... what the hell will happen when he reaches Champion Rank? What monster will he become?"
"How is he doing this?" someone else asked, exasperated. "How can someone at his level wield this kind of strength? The black flames, the speed, that gauntlet, those scales—he’s not human! No one that young should have power like this!"
"The bigger question is... where is he from?" a hushed voice added darkly. "What faction could raise such a terrifying genius and keep him hidden all this time? To suppress a power like this from the public eye until now... whoever is behind White Death must be planning something big. This level of secrecy? It’s no coincidence. It’s conspiracy."
Chaos once again exploded across the Battle Realm. The defeat of Roger and Old Man Burning Cloud had stunned the masses, yes—but this? This was something else entirely.
Anya Stout was no ordinary opponent. She was the Battle Maniac—a prodigy of the Absolute Sword Palace, trained in endless battles, said to be invincible among 4th level Champion Rank geniuses. Her strength was feared, her name known across dozens of regions.