Boom!0

Explosions surged forward with clouds of dust, rapidly closing the distance.0

Ian didn't bother dodging; instead, he charged straight toward it. His instincts told him he could withstand the blast—though painful, it would be no worse than the constant agony he was already enduring.0

Crash! Rumble!0

Meanwhile, crimson-black lightning bolts rained chaotically around the battlefield. He knew some legionnaires would inevitably be hit. Even with the blessings they carried, some injuries were unavoidable. They had already lost too much—he couldn't bear to lose more.0

Boom, boom, boom—0

The explosion engulfed Ian's entire body.0

Surprisingly, the pain wasn't as intense as he had expected. His vision blurred momentarily, and a loud ringing echoed through his body, but that was all.0

Whoosh!0

Swinging his Platinum Barrier to shake off the shockwave, Ian broke through the blast. His eyes locked onto the shimmering violet silhouette beyond the haze of dust. Fixing his gaze on the faint glow of the creature's eyes, he adjusted his grip on his Light Sword, now blazing with divine flames.0

Swoosh—0

The wind, mixed with dust, swirled around him as if in response—Wind Blade. While there wouldn't have been any synergistic effect with Platinum Claw activated, that wasn't the case now—not with the holy flame blazing on the blade.0

Whoosh, crackle!0

As Ian swung his Light Sword diagonally, a fiery arc surged forward. It struck directly between the glowing violet eyes,...0