Countless elemental monsters charged toward the pale reef, colliding with Darkness before shattering into pieces and being ruthlessly devoured. Auston swung Twilight Despair tirelessly. He kept growling due to the pain, and his sword-wielding motions were becoming skewed. The more pain he was in, though, the stronger the sword aura of Darkness became, which required more pain to fill the emptiness…0

Pain and Darkness cycled endlessly. After some time, white filled the dark world, leaving only a few areas spared. Alan had gradually lost control over his vitality field. He was forced to reveal his true form, his face pale and drenched in cold sweat.0

His vitality field was about to be destroyed.0

Alan persisted because the goddess’s messenger had told him that Auston couldn’t bear Twilight Despair’s power, that he could endure it, but not for long. By continuously pressuring Auston, the latter would reach the limit of his tolerance and collapse. Then Alan only had to pick up Twilight Despair and reclaim part of the Darkness Knight’s power.0

Of course, Alan could also challenge Auston head-on, experiencing Twilight Despair’s fierceness personally. While an open challenge would be impressive, a sneak attack was more efficient, though. Alan chose to avoid the blade without hesitation. He didn’t need to fight Auston to the...0