The most magnificent structure of the Council State, the Dragon Tower, collapsed with a thunderous roar following Victim's self-destruction.
Massive stones and various debris plummeted towards the ground, devastating everything in their path.
Thousands of nearby buildings were obliterated by the shockwave generated from the tower's fall.
Within a radius of ten thousand meters around the Dragon Tower, not a single structure was left standing.
Everything was reduced to rubble under the overwhelming force of the collapse.
The uppermost parts of the tower fell from an altitude of ten thousand meters, with colossal stones crashing down like meteors, carrying immense impact and destruction.
The ground trembled violently from the sheer force of the debris hitting the earth.
Immediately after being thrown back by Victim's explosion, Peroroncino opened a teleportation portal to escape the area, taking both Momonga and Bukubukuchagama with him.
He left Shalltear behind to open another portal and search for the remaining Guardians.
Momonga had initially intended to bring the Guardians along, but Peroroncino forcibly pulled him away.
"The Guardians can be revived with my Perfect Resurrection Jade, but we cannot! If they die, they can simply be resurrected!" Peroroncino declared as he dragged Momonga away.
The collapse of the Dragon Tower left half of the capital city in ruins.
Gigantic craters, like those formed by meteor impacts, were scattered throughout the once-glorious Dragon Capital.
The city was now a shattered wasteland, barely resembling a nation's capital anymore.
High above the ruins, Peroroncino, Momonga, and Bukubukuchagama hovered in the sky, observing the center of the destruction—the very spot where Mare and Victim had been slain by Brelaros.
"Perfect Resurrection Jade! Revive Mare!" Peroroncino declared.
With the power of the Perfect Resurrection Jade, Mare was brought back to life, along with Victim.
Victim's resurrection would normally require additional time, but the Perfect Resurrection Jade, being a World-Class Item, completely ignored this restriction.
A teleportation portal glowed once again, and Shalltear emerged along with the other Guardians.
The Dragon Tower had now been reduced entirely to rubble.
"Boom!"
A deafening roar erupted from the ruins, followed by the echo of a dragon's roar reverberating across the devastated landscape.
Countless stones were launched into the sky as pillars of fire burst from the deepest parts of the ruins, incinerating everything in their path.
The airborne stones disintegrated into ash, leaving nothing behind.
From the fiery depths of the ruins, an enormous dragon emerged, its scales gleaming with an ominous glow.
Brelaros, whose race was that of a Dragonkin, had fully transformed into his dragon form—a state where he could unleash his full potential.
The explosion caused by Victim's self-destruction had wiped out one-fifth of his health bar in an instant.
"It's been so long since I've felt pain... Looks like I've been too complacent. My instincts dulled, and I failed to see the trap."
"Shalltear, attack!" Peroroncino commanded.
Shalltear spread her wings wide, clutching the World-Class Item: Myriad Ghost Banner.
"Super-Tier Magic: Mana Amplification!" Peroroncino invoked a super-tier spell, his voice echoing with power.
Brelaros narrowed his dragon eyes, his massive form exuding an oppressive aura.
He was no longer underestimating his opponents.
Peroroncino's invocation of super-tier magic was a clear signal—it was another trap.
Despite his overwhelming strength, Brelaros didn't have full knowledge of the Eight Greed Kings or the Dragon Emperor.
He was unaware of the fact that the Dragon Emperor had sacrificed himself to completely annihilate the Eight Greed Kings, ensuring that no player could resurrect them.
Brelaros only knew that the two forces had perished together, and he lacked the deeper details.
For someone of his overwhelming strength, understanding the weak held no interest for him, and thus he had not investigated these details thoroughly.
This gap in intelligence had now become a crucial weakness.
In contrast, Peroroncino was gambling.
He was betting that Brelaros wouldn't dare attack him recklessly.
Even if Brelaros did, Peroroncino was confident he wouldn't be instantly killed.
Both sides stood on the precipice of battle, each burdened by a lack of information about the other.
The next move would determine the course of this epic confrontation.
Peroroncino's all-rounded artificial humanoid build had developed to perfection, with defensive capabilities on par with Bukubukuchagama.
On top of that, he had stacked countless passive healing abilities.
Killing Peroroncino was harder than taking down a World-Class Boss.
Realizing this, Brelaros chose to temporarily retreat, distancing himself from Peroroncino.
Shalltear, seeing Brelaros withdraw, didn't dare to pursue recklessly and instead maintained a safe distance.
Meanwhile, Peroroncino finished casting his spell—but nothing seemed to happen immediately.
Brelaros, unsure of the effect of the Super-Tier Magic, remained on high alert.
The significant distance between them prevented him from hearing Peroroncino's incantation clearly.
"Super-Tier Magic: Angelic Holy Legion!" Peroroncino cast another spell.
Brelaros stayed cautious, unwilling to approach carelessly after the trap he had just suffered.
Observing from a distance was currently the safest choice.
As Peroroncino's incantation concluded, countless white lights illuminated the sky.
Tens of thousands of Seraph Empyrean materialized in the heavens.
Without hesitation, the fearless angels surged toward Brelaros.
A trace of blue fire appeared at the corner of Brelaros's mouth.
He opened his massive jaws, and an overwhelming torrent of Azure Dragon Flames erupted outward.
Countless angels were incinerated on the spot, their celestial forms disintegrating instantly.
However, their sheer numbers remained overwhelming.
"Myriad Ghost Banner! Summon!"
Shalltear swung the World-Class Item: Myriad Ghost Banner.
Hundreds of ferocious wraiths and spirits emerged, swarming relentlessly toward Brelaros.
While keeping his distance from the horde of enemies, Brelaros continued to breathe torrents of Azure Dragon Flames to incinerate the advancing angels and wraiths.
"Time Acceleration!"
"Divine Speed Enhancement!"
Shalltear cast buffs on herself, her speed increasing to an extraordinary degree.
"Armor Shatter Blessing!"
"Strength Amplification!"
During Shalltear's charge, Peroroncino cast two more buffs on her, granting her attacks armor-piercing effects while significantly boosting her offensive power.
With speed and strength now elevated to their peak, Shalltear closed the distance to Brelaros like a crimson comet, her piercing crimson eyes locked onto her target.
The battlefield trembled as the ultimate clash approached.
"Super-Tier Magic!"
Momonga wasn't idle either; he began casting his Super-Tier Magic.
"Origin Magic!"
Bukubukuchagama also started constructing Origin Magic.
Meanwhile, Mare, Aura, Cocytus, and Demiurge followed Shalltear's lead, flying towards Brelaros.
Sebas and Pandora remained behind to protect the three Supreme Beings, prepared to lay down their lives if necessary.
The sky was filled with countless Seraph Empyrean and Wraiths.
Brelaros desperately wanted to unleash a large-scale annihilation skill, but such abilities required casting time.
Instant abilities lacked the destructive power necessary to eliminate the overwhelming number of level-80+ enemies.
Brelaros spotted Shalltear charging towards him, but he still didn't know who among the enemies possessed the ability to resurrect others.
If it turned out to be Peroroncino, it would be incredibly troublesome.
The brief pursuit earlier had given Brelaros the feeling of punching a cotton wall—frustrating and yielding no results.
"Dimensional Shift!"
In an instant, Brelaros teleported directly in front of the three Supreme Beings—Peroroncino, Momonga, and Bukubukuchagama.
"Snap!"
A magical hourglass shattered in Momonga's hand.
"Super-Tier Magic: Skyfall!"
"Adamantine Body!"
Brelaros activated his defensive ability just as Skyfall descended upon him.
The massive celestial force struck him, but he remained unfazed, as though nothing had happened.
In the same moment, an overwhelming torrent of Azure Dragon Flames erupted from Brelaros' mouth, surging towards the three Supreme Beings.
Bukubukuchagama had no choice but to cancel her Origin Magic.
"Raging Tidal Wave!"
Peroroncino unleashed a skill, summoning a colossal tidal wave out of thin air to shield the trio from the Azure Dragon Flames.
The fiery torrent crashed into the water, creating an explosion of steam and mist that obscured everyone's vision.
But Brelaros was not so easily deterred.
He lunged straight through the tidal wave, his massive dragon claws reaching for the three Supreme Beings.
"Dragon Transformation!"
Sebas roared as he transformed into his dragon form, intercepting Brelaros's strike.
The impact was devastating, and deep claw marks gouged into Sebas's scaled body.
"Earthshatter Inferno!"
Brelaros unleashed another devastating skill.
The ground trembled and fissures erupted with molten lava, sending fiery plumes skyward as the chaotic battlefield grew ever more intense.
Columns of fire erupted from the ground around them, shooting skyward and forming an unbroken wall of flame that encircled the group.
The inferno connected with the sky itself, trapping them inside and sealing any possibility of teleportation.
Peroroncino refused to back down.
"Extreme Weakening!"
A golden ring shot forward and locked onto Brelaros.
Immediately, Brelaros felt his level drop from 120 to 115.
Along with it, all his stats scaled down to match his lowered level.
"Triple Maximize Magic: Reality Slash!"
Three devastating magical attacks struck Brelaros in rapid succession.
Despite their immense damage output, Brelaros—being a World-Class Boss—had an absurdly high health pool.
The attacks left faint marks on his scales, as if merely scratching an itch.
Bukubukuchagama also revealed her true form—a massive crimson slime—ready to shield Peroroncino and Momonga from any incoming attacks.
Even with his level reduced, Brelaros remained the fastest on the battlefield.
In a blur of motion, he extended his massive dragon claw, seizing Sebas by the throat and hurling him violently across the arena.
Sebas, despite his transformation and strength, couldn't keep up with Brelaros's sheer speed.
By the time he realized what had happened, he was already airborne.
"Ejection Reflex!"
"Ejection Reflex!"
Peroroncino immediately cast the Ejection Reflex buff on both Momonga and Bukubukuchagama, ensuring they could instantly react to any sudden assault and avoid being caught off guard like Sebas.
Most World-Class Bosses had immense strength but moved at speeds comparable to high-level players.
However, Brelaros was an exception.
As a former player himself, his speed increased significantly with every level he gained, and at his current state, he was faster than anything they had encountered before.
Peroroncino felt as if this opponent was more challenging than three World-Class Bosses combined.
This relentless speed was simply infuriating.
Suddenly, an idea sparked in Peroroncino's mind.
"Time Stop Dial!"
A stretched clock-like magical construct flew towards Brelaros.
However, Brelaros easily sidestepped it.
He was well aware of this ability—it was designed to halve the target's speed upon impact.
A deeply frustrating debuff, but notoriously hard to land.
Moreover, Brelaros was still under the effect of Adamantine Body, which rendered him completely immune to any form of crowd control.
Peroroncino clicked his tongue in frustration.
Their opponent wasn't just fast; he was experienced and cunning, making him an even more dangerous foe.
The battle continued to escalate, and the trio knew they were running out of time to turn the tide.
Coordinating a control effect was utterly impossible.
Even the previously cast "Super-Tier Magic: Skyfall" had failed to restrain Brelaros.
Without a moment's hesitation, Shalltear charged directly into the towering pillars of fire.
The other Guardians followed suit.
The Seraph Empyrean and summoned demons did not enter; doing so would mean instant annihilation.
Their participation would be meaningless in such an inferno.
Shalltear burst out of the sea of flames, her health bar plummeting by a staggering 80%.
Mare, Aura, and the others, whose defenses were inferior to Shalltear's, lost nearly 90% of their health.
Shalltear lunged forward, her lance aimed with terrifying precision at Brelaros's most vulnerable spot.
As someone who understood the weaknesses of the male body exceedingly well, Shalltear didn't hesitate for even a second.
Brelaros, entirely focused on the three players in front of him—Peroroncino, Momonga, and Bukubukuchagama—didn't spare a single thought for his rear.
To him, the players were the only ones worth his attention.
After all, NPCs were just NPCs—they had inherent limitations.
What Brelaros failed to realize was that the NPCs in this world were no longer mere programmed entities.
They had independent thought, emotions, and the capacity for growth.
They could think, feel joy, anger, sorrow, and they could strategize just as effectively as players.
Shalltear, having followed Peroroncino for so long, had grown immensely—both in combat technique and in tactical thinking.
If this had been the Shalltear who had just arrived in this world, she might have hesitated when facing the towering flames.
But even then, she would have ultimately chosen to charge forward.
However, the current Shalltear showed not a shred of hesitation.
In battle, every second was invaluable.
Victory or defeat often hinged on a single moment of doubt.
And Shalltear was determined not to falter.
These were PvP techniques Peroroncino had mastered and shared with Shalltear.
Every word Peroroncino said was etched deeply into Shalltear's memory.
The moment Shalltear burst through the flames coincided perfectly with Peroroncino's activation of his skill, "Time Stop Dial."
Brelaros's attention was entirely locked onto Peroroncino.
If he got hit by this skill, it could mean his defeat, and that was something Brelaros could not accept.
After finally encountering such a rare and worthy opponent, how could he allow himself to lose?
A deafening dragon roar reverberated through the air.
In that critical moment, Shalltear struck at Brelaros's most vulnerable spot—his manhood.
Thanks to a fake buff Peroroncino had deliberately given Shalltear earlier, her strike succeeded, and Brelaros was effectively "neutered."
"Spirit-Gathering Palm!"
Brelaros retaliated instantly, his claw, glowing with enchanted energy, slashed through the air and struck Shalltear with blinding speed.
Another massive explosion erupted.
Victim, who had been hiding between Shalltear's wings the entire time, unleashed his ability.
Brelaros had never noticed Victim's presence and had mistakenly assumed the earlier explosion had been Mare's doing.
The combined force of Shalltear's and Victim's self-destruction sent Brelaros crashing to the ground.
One of his wings was completely blown apart.
The violent shockwave flung the remaining Guardians backward.
Already weakened from their traversal through the pillars of fire, their health was critically low.
Being so close to Victim's explosion, they couldn't withstand the impact and were instantly killed.
Brelaros reverted to his human form.
His health bar had dropped to nearly 50%.
"Damn it! Their strength is far beyond my expectations. But that only makes this more exciting!"
He raised his hand, and a glimmering object materialized.
"World Item: Tome of Divine Control!" (One of the Twenty.)
"Maternal Dragon Lord!"
A massive magic circle spread across the battlefield.
On the other side of the world, two dragons were locked in fierce combat.
These two were both World-Class Bosses: Maternal Dragon Lord and Thousand-Blade Dragon Lord.
After the most powerful of the World-Class Bosses, the Dragon Emperor, had perished, these two dragons frequently sparred to refine their skills and strength.
In the midst of their clash, Maternal Dragon Lord's eyes suddenly glazed over, her expression becoming empty and hollow.
Thousand-Blade Dragon Lord's attack struck Maternal Dragon Lord, but she didn't react.
Just as the Thousand-Blade Dragon Lord was about to ask what was wrong, a colossal magic circle appeared beneath Maternal Dragon Lord.
Without hesitation, Maternal Dragon Lord dove into the magic circle.
"Wait!" shouted Thousand-Blade Dragon Lord.
But Maternal Dragon Lord paid no attention and disappeared into the light.
Driven by curiosity and concern, Thousand-Blade Dragon Lord gritted his teeth and leaped in after her.
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