“What… is this outrageous presence?!”0

Valter’s mustache quivered as he looked up at the ceiling. Karen, Elahan, Cedric, Gilbert, every Master in the infiltration team stood speechless, feeling a nightmare step into reality.0

There was an old saying that should’ve been perfect for this situation, “Out of the frying pan, into the fire,” but to the team, it didn’t feel nearly sufficient. It felt like they had swam out of a lake just to land in an ocean.0

A demi-god. Equivalent in class to a fully summoned Nephren-Ka, but in sheer rank of existence, this one was several tiers higher. The team instinctively knew that this was something they couldn’t face head-on.0

With the palace’s barrier core shattered, the force field that guarded the White Peak Palace had already vanished. The ceiling collapsed with a single slash from Leon, exposing the night sky.0

“Goddess above...” Elahan whispered, unable to hold back the shock at the scene laid out before her.0

A giant’s form rose to the clouds, its overflowing light staining everything in a sullen hue. The border between matter and immaterial blurred; the line between life and death went vague.0

This was the Death King’s authority itself. Merely standing there, it profaned life...0