Chapter 82: The Final Battle: Samuel & Henry vs. Baron
The ground beneath us shattered, the force of Baron's aura alone splitting the stone like glass. The fortress walls groaned as Abyssal energy corrupted the air, turning the sky into a swirling vortex of black and red.
Henry and I stood firm.
Neither of us bowed.
Neither of us hesitated.
Baron grinned, his voice echoing like a war drum.
"Shall we begin?"
He vanished.
I barely had time to react before a blackened fist slammed into my gut, sending me flying through a crumbling pillar. My ribs screamed, but I twisted mid-air, slamming my gauntleted fist into the ground to stop my momentum.
Henry, meanwhile, met Baron head-on. Their blades clashed, sending out shockwaves that cracked the very sky. Each strike was a blur, faster than the eye could see—divine energy against Abyssal corruption.
Baron laughed as he blocked Henry's Judgment's Wrath, his corrupted arm absorbing the divine flames. "You're holding back, Heaven's Wing! Afraid to go all out?!"
Henry gritted his teeth, vanishing with Celestial Blink and reappearing behind Baron. His sword whistled through the air, aimed at Baron's neck—