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Ice, earth, and starlight clashed, rushing toward the Emperor. Desperately, he opened his mouth to speak.

But Taesan now understood: for the Emperor to impose a rule upon the world, he had to declare it aloud.

And the time it took for that declaration was, for Taesan, more than enough.

In an instant, dozens of spells materialized, their destructive power overwhelming the Emperor.

“Gah...!”

The Emperor furiously amplified the divine aura encasing his body, trying to hold off the magic.

“In the sacred domain of Horai, those who cast spells must first fold their hands in prayer!”

Even as he weathered the storm, the Emperor forced out another declaration, stripping the power from Taesan’s spells, causing them to dissipate all at once.

But Taesan had anticipated this.

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Before the Emperor’s declaration concluded, Taesan used a restricted blink to close the distance, activating Starlight Arrow to break through the Emperor’s divine barrier. He placed his hand on the Emperor’s shoulder.

[You have activated Branch of Despair.]

“Urgh...!”