Woong! Woong!

The space shuddered, and an eerie sensation pressed in from all around Merlin. It was a precursor to the interference of two new forces, who had decided to take action after being convinced that Apollo wouldn’t help Merlin.

Rumble!

Black lightning struck down, split the space, and revealed a gray giant. With an almost human-like appearance, the female giant stood still with her long hair, which matched her skin color, flowing gently.

“Darn it. It’s Sadness. Of all the beings they could have sent, why that woman?” The elf man, who was driving Leaf into a corner with furious force, took a step back before frowning.

Likewise, the other alien pirates, who had been attacking the Masters, distanced themselves from their opponents and created a gap between them. This was because the alien pirates realized that if they were to focus too narrowly on defeating the minnows who were, in this case, the Masters, they’d be caught in turn by a powerful enemy.

“Damn it. In this sort of situation, Caesar would definitely throw his weapon in frustration.”

“Those guys would be simple trash if the situation were normal…”

Unlike before, the alien pirates spoke in grave tones of voices, which made the Masters feel unsettled.

“Sadness? Isn’t that the highest Numbered in the Grotesque? The Grotesque’s top slayer, right?”

“Yeah, Number One…”

That wasn’t all.

Whoosh!

A wormhole opened out of nowhere, and a steel giant appeared. It was a Gigas, a mechanized weapon that someone rode in and piloted, but at this moment, no...