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【Hero's Wish】A three-minute-long charged magic spell, completely different from the previous flames. Belle stood on the ground, bent her legs, and charged towards Chardor.

Even faster than Chardo had anticipated, Belle arrived before Chardo in the blink of an eye, her fiery fist landing unexpectedly on the Greatsword of the Overlord.

"Gu————"

"Boom——————"

"!"

The instant fist and weapon made intimate contact, a wave of fire rippled outwards, and the giant blade struck Chardo's chest unexpectedly. Chardo's body was then sent flying backwards, burying him in the rubble.

"Cough cough..." He wiped the blood from the corner of his mouth, but his eyes gradually curved into a smile: "Cough, ha, has the poison even damaged my nerves? It didn't even stop it."

This punch was completely unexpected by Chardo. He never imagined that a punch with only level 5 strength could suddenly unleash such terrifying destructive power.

He was indeed careless, but at the same time he was also delighted. Orario still had some impressive opponents. At least the kid in front of him was more exciting than that [wild boar].

He stared at Belle, who was clutching her wrist and panting, and his gaze gradually changed, becoming the look of someone truly eyeing prey.

"Jester! I admit, you now have the power to bury me here! And this isn't even your strongest move."

Chardo, wielding his sword with ferocity, roared with wild laughter, "Bring it on! Let me see where your limits are!"

Belle gave a bitter laugh, wiping away the bloodstains on her body caused by the sword energy: "No, it's already a great feat to have survived your attack."

Chardo's smile vanished: "Acknowledging your own strength and bringing hope and courage to the weak—that's the attitude of a true ruler! I hate your personality..."

Just like that kid...

Chardo suddenly froze.

The eyes of this Jester in front of me are exactly the same as those of that loser, and he has that unique talent for escaping... plus that pure white hair... terrifying talent!

"hiss------"

No...it can't be right?

Wasn't that child only seven years old? But how could this be? A gray-haired woman gradually appeared in Chardo's mind.

Could it be...

hiss!

They say I have an illegitimate child... and suspect I was pregnant out of wedlock?

Alfia, isn't this kid your secret child with that idiot?!

The sisters both fell for it? That kid's got some nerve! If Hera knew, she'd really kill the old man!

Chardo had absolutely no desire to fight anymore; he desperately wanted to go back and find that woman to confirm that this kind of legendary man, worthy of being written into a heroic tale, was enough to disrupt any plan.

Chardo's eyes, hidden within his armor, remained unfocused, his thoughts drifting far away.

But Belle didn't stand still; the silver light still shone in his hand, and the bell rang once more.

One minute... two minutes... five minutes.

Unaware that Chardon was distracted, Belle begged Charles for help.

"I alone am absolutely incapable of harming this overlord. Please help me, Mr. Charles."

"The strongest move?"

"Yes."

"I have a marksmanship that is unparalleled in the world. I wonder if you would be willing to cooperate with me."

"As long as it stops more people from dying."

"good!"

Belle's expression changed again as he turned to look at the spectators watching the battlefield from a distance.

"Hey, is anyone willing to help?"

No one answered...

Everyone even took a step back! They shook their heads frantically.

Just kidding, what level are you guys at? The aftershocks alone are enough to keep us from going any closer.

Charles's forehead creased with annoyance. "I, a mere level 2, dare to boast a bit, yet there's not even anyone willing to talk back? This generation of Orarios is really hard to manage."

"Then... would you dare to lend me your gun?"

After a moment of silence...

"Me! Me! Me! Me! Me!" A girl's clear and energetic voice rang out from the crowd.

She pushed through the crowd, came to Shakti's side, and snatched her weapon away.

"Hey, Adi?!"

Before Shakti could even reach out, the gray-haired girl had already run to Charles's side: "Hey, the gun!"

Charles chuckled as he caught the gun: "Aren't you afraid?!"

"Don't be afraid, the hero will protect me!"

Adi's eyes gleamed with golden light: "Your desperate fight against the strong is just like Argo's. I want to fight alongside you again!"

She closed her eyes, and blue light enveloped Belle.

Charles felt that he had become even stronger.

“In that case, I’ll give you this in exchange.” Charles took a ring out of Nika’s pocket.

"Huh? A ring?" Adi's face turned red.

"This is just encouragement for brave girls... It will protect you, so please carry it with you at all times."

“Oh.” Adi smiled again. “I will take care.”

"Come on, step back a bit..."

Charles stepped forward, his gaze fixed on Chardo, his body bathed in pure white light, and gradually accelerated.

"You overlord! Let me show you the ultimate martial arts!"

"Is it coming? Then I should show you my true skills." Chardo also realized what was happening, raising his black-clad knife with a cold look in his eyes.

"Father God, Father, forgive me for the sin of devouring the Supper of the gods!" Before the hero's glorious strike, Chardor, his eyes wide and his body brimming with battle intent, roared.

Charles closed his eyes and rushed forward, his mind replaying countless times the movements and expressions of Finana at that moment.

In an instant, a scorching flame ignited at the tip of the spear.

The power has been fully charged and reached its limit...

"Gluttonous, tongue of hell! Devour, scorching fangs!" Chardor's incantation ended at the same time.

"【Rea Ambrosia】"

An immense flame, seemingly nonexistent in this world, appeared. Facing the enemy's supreme spear, Chardo was entangled in the flames of calamity.

"Still too inexperienced!"

As the sword flashed, the battlefield was engulfed in flames.

Chardo did not choose to collide with the enemy; he had a more important mission and did not choose to end his life there.

He smirked: "That's not how you fight, little brat, you're nowhere near as good as her!"

In an instant.

Thick smoke momentarily obscured visibility, the earth roared, and red lotuses bloomed on the edge of the city.

Immediately afterwards, a streak of starlight rose from Orario, piercing the heavens—

The gun was knocked away by the giant blade!

The lightning-infused beam merely blew off Chardo's helmet, easily neutralized. Charles saw the satisfied smile on the old man's face. Then, a giant hand gripped his neck, slamming him to the ground.

With another twist, the figure was flung hundreds of meters into the air, flying towards another corner of the city.

……

Chapter 85 Loki: Ugh, annul the engagement!

As the thick smoke dissipated, the entire audience erupted in uproar.

Shakti rushed into the battlefield, looking around. She saw a huge gaping hole in the city wall, like a miniature version of the True Courageous Traces.

"This is a city wall with 20 meters of ultra-hard metal embedded in it! And it was breached directly?"

All the adventurers present fell silent. Most of them were from the younger generation and had never experienced such a fierce battlefield before.

"This is... a former hero?"

At the same time, another, even more alarming piece of information came to mind:

Such a hero has now sided with the dark faction!

Finn, arriving slightly late, stared grimly at their masterpiece, an unbearable pain shooting through his thumb:

"Shakti, what exactly happened? Why did a battle of this scale occur in the industrial zone?"

"Me? I don't know?" Shakti was equally stunned and hadn't recovered yet. She suppressed her emotions and blurted out:

"Level 7, a warrior of at least level 7, instantly defeated hundreds of us adventurers. Later, a mysterious person appeared and fought with that warrior. This is the battlefield where the two of them clashed."

Finn's expression froze.

Similarly, he, who is only level 5 now, also finds it hard to accept this information.

He prided himself on possessing the rare skill [Ferocious Demon Spear], claiming that even Ota couldn't easily defeat him. Yet, even he couldn't help but feel intimidated by such a powerful figure.

He picked up the tattered black helmet from the ground, and the image of Chardo flashed through his mind immediately. If it was that monster, the situation would be even worse!

but……

"They're actually fighting that monster to a standstill? When did monsters of this caliber appear in the city?"

"Did you see what he looked like?" Finn bit his nails. "Regardless of his identity, now that we've confirmed the existence of a new level 7 fighter in the Dark Faction, for the sake of the city's stability, we must recruit a force that can rival him!"

Shakti calmed down and turned to stare at his younger sister.