Chapter 67: Royal Palace (Part 4)
The remaining generals combined their magical energy, forming an immensely powerful attack. Then they launched it. A floating octagonal-shaped orb, pulsing and alive, hovered in the air.
"You’ll die with us," said the generals.
The orb dropped, and as it touched the ground, it emitted a blinding light. Less than a second later, it exploded.
BOOM!
An explosion so powerful, it shook the capital like the roar of an enraged god. The deafening blast echoed to the furthest corners of the city. A blinding white light erupted in the shape of a massive energy flower, deafening all ears and burning the surrounding air.
The main gate of Valentharia Palace—with its golden pillars and towering royal emblem—was instantly blown to pieces. The palace’s front walls collapsed into dust.
The ground cracked. Foundation stones were lifted and flung into the air. Thick black smoke rose into the sky, forming a mushroom cloud resembling an apocalyptic storm. In the midst of that devastation, the generals’ voices vanished, swallowed by the wrathful magic they had unleashed—a suicidal attack to take down a foe they could no longer defeat.
Their bodies were annihilated along with the front courtyard of Valentharia Palace. A massive crater formed from the blast, and in its center was a writhing lump of flesh. It was only the size of a thumb, but it was still alive.
[HP: 5/22,000]
Alvaric had nearly died. Luckily, his HP was incredibly high. At the last moment, he had used all of his blood control skills to shield his body, reducing the impact of the explosion. In fact, Alvaric still had one final skill: Shield Regeneration, which allowed him to survive with 1 HP for five minutes.
Still, Alvaric fought to stay alive. Slowly, his body began to recover. Thanks to the effect of his class skills, he would be fully restored in one minute and forty seconds. In less than two minutes, he’d be whole again—though his stamina remained heavily drained.