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Since the Imperial Guards swept by Merak hadn’t been cut directly by the Holy Sword, they would still regenerate. However, wiping them out wasn’t their objective in the first place.
There was no need to finish them off. The bisected ones could be left behind while they moved straight toward the barrier core. Leon didn’t even have to explain.
Cedric crushed the hand of a guard who was trying to grab his ankle with only half a body left, then caught up beside Leon.
“Hahaha! That was a fine strike, kid!”
Valter, Lyon, and Gilbert followed right after. Elahan, who had leaped upward earlier, landed and immediately broke into a sprint.
Within seconds, the Imperial Guards had reattached their torsos and risen again, but the infiltration team had already pulled more than two kilometers ahead. With the gap in their maneuverability, it was a distance they couldn’t possibly close.
A beat later, Karen burst out from the wall and joined them.
“Leon! How was that? I did well, right? That’s at least three people’s worth this time!”
“You did great! We got through all thanks to you!”
Leon knew exactly why the guards had suddenly weakened, as Karen had told him in advance. She had cut off the mana channels using Pitch-Black Dance, diverting the palace’s energy safely without damaging the conduits themselves. It was a feat only she could manage.
Deprived of the White Peak Palace’s power, the Imperial Guards were nothing notable. Even if they couldn’t die, rendering them immobile and passing...
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