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In that split second after the Thousand Poison Master's death, his furious soul—shattered just like his body—refused to accept defeat.
He had worked so hard for this moment. Yet Maria hadn't even granted him the chance to speak. She charged and ended him in an instant.
She wasn't merely ruthless, fast, or efficient.
She was overwhelmingly powerful.
A strength no Player should ever attain in an entire lifetime.
And yet…
Maria had.
"No…! I can't die here!"
"How?! I was just…!"
"Damn it, damn it, damn it!"
"I didn't even summon my Demons!"
"Leviathan…! Lord Leviathan! Grant me power…!"
"I sacrifice my soul! Just don't let me dieeeeee!"
His heart, plummeting from the sky alongside the rest of his body, suddenly beat faster and faster.
Demonic power erupted, engulfing the surrounding area.
Disciples nearby—both the freshly dead and those still alive—were seized by fleshy tendrils sprouting from the floating heart.
