Lamar was staring at the giant statue in front of her, sweat pouring from her forehead as she held Leonard on her shoulder.
Leonard could barely speak, looking into the crimson eyes of the demon approaching them, just as she was.
The black smoke filled the area, making visibility far more difficult than before.
No one could see anything except the giant walking towards them.
Saruman didn't know what to do, in front of him were dozens of golems, and behind him, a massive giant was approaching.
"Watch out, girl, there are some golems coming your way!" Saruman shouted to Lamar.
Suddenly, four golems appeared in front of her, she couldn't see them because of the smoke and couldn't sense them due to the sheer number of golems scattered everywhere.
Quickly, she laid Leonard on the ground and grabbed her scythe, ready to attack the golems.
"Shhh... Swish... Swish," Lamar swung her scythe, shattering the first golem's body.
A punch from another golem, which had appeared from her right, was headed for her face.
Lamar tilted her head and back to leap backward with agility, then delivered a swift horizontal strike, slicing the golem in two.
But she couldn't dodge the third golem, which kicked her from behind.
Lamar rolled several times on the ground, blood streaming from her head.
"Ah," she tried to stand, spitting out blood.
Everyone was fighting relying on their senses, no one could see anything due to the thick smoke from the massive statue.
Lamar was extremely worried about Leonard, as she had left him lying on the ground.
Ignoring the pain, she moved forward while shouting, "I'll kill all of you!" She bit her lip and began swinging her scythe violently.
She cut through the golems one after another.
But it seemed her luck had run out...
The ground shook violently around her, freezing her in place.
The giant Archdemon started to run towards them.
" Thump ... Thump ...Thump " The gorund was shaking hard as the demon started to run.
"We have to run!" Saruman shouted.
Lamar regained her composure and rushed through the fog toward where Leonard was.
But Leonard had already disappeared from the spot where she had left him!
"No… no, no…" Lamar's eyes widened in fear.
"Don't tell me you're dead, Leonard!" she shouted in desperation.
Saruman suddenly appeared in front of her, grabbed her despite her resistance, threw her over his shoulder, and started running.
"Let me go! Let me go right now! Leonard is still there!" Lamar screamed, pounding Saruman's shoulder violently.
"Don't worry," Saruman replied as he moved lightly through the air, dodging the hands of dozens of golems trying to grab him. "He's fine. I can still feel his presence."
Then the demon raised its massive sword high, preparing to strike, and the air itself seemed to split under the massive size of the blade.
Saruman turned and saw the terrifying sight behind him"This is bad!"
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Meanwhile, Sumo, Park, and Orusawa were running as fast as they could towards the outskirts of the city.
"The path ahead is blocked, what are we going to do?" Orusawa asked, jumping over the debris of the houses.
"I don't know, find us a way out immediately, we have no other option," Park replied.
Sumo was killing some of the nearby golems. "Can you hurry up? My spirit core is starting to drain."
Park cursed, "Fuck, this is the worst scenario ever."
"Oh no, no, no, no, this is bad, this is bad, get up on one of the houses quickly," Orusawa shouted in panic.
"What could be worse than what we're already in!" Park shouted back.
Sumo looked to the east, his expression changing as his face turned pale.
He gasped and waved his hand. "Look there," he pointed towards the giant, who was lifting its sword high.
"Oh, shit !" Park and Somo quickly climbed onto the debris of one of the houses.
"What the hell is that thing?!" Orusawa yelled.
"I don't know, but I think it's an Archdemon!" Park answered while running.
"Haaaaa! Archdemon!" Sumo was astonished at what he said.
"Why the fuck there is an Archdemon here, for god's sake, and why haven't we told about it?"
"Don't ask me, it just happened," Park cursed under his breath.
The giant swung its sword with tremendous force, aiming at Saruman and Lamar, who were floating in the air.
The smoke shifted with the downward swing of the sword.
The size of the giant sword even blocked the faint moonlight that was peeking through the fog.
Saruman raised his katana, gritting his teeth. "Aaaah!"
"Bang!" The sword struck the ground with immense force.
The impact of the sword created a thunderous quake, causing the ground to crack everywhere.
The smoke around the city cleared from the force of the strike.
Debris and scattered bodies were blown away like a tornado.
Dozens of golems were thrown into the air or shattered from the force of the shockwave.
Park covered his ears from the deafening sound and knelt to cover his face.
Everyone did the same to avoid being hit by the flying debris as they grabbed Park's arm so they not fly away from because of the shockwave !
Then the giant demon moved its right leg forward and raised his sword again...
"You son of a bitch," Saruman bit his lip in pain after his right hand was severed.
He barely dodged the demon's brutal attack and Lamar was unconscious beside Saruman.
Sumo and Orusawa were badly injured from the flying debris around them.
Park's body could barely block the damage after his spirit core was drained too, leaving him unprotected by the titanium.
As for Leonard, his fate was unknown, but he was likely dead...
"Can either of you still move?" Park asked, looking at some golems approaching them.
Orusawa was breathing heavily. "Ugh, I have no energy left, it looks like we're going to die."
Sumo raised his bow and nocked an arrow, ready. "I can kill one or two more, but that's all I can do..."
"I wonder about the others' situation," Park said, trying to stand, looking at the giant demon.
"Hehe, they're probably all dead by now," Orasawa laughed bitterly at their situation.
"Who would have thought we'd die such a painful death?"
"You're such a pessimist," Park sighed...
Saruman leaned on his katana, looking at the creature preparing for another swing.
Spitting blood, he spoke with a deadly tone, "You vile creature, I swear I'll drag you to hell with me, at least."
Saruman was extremely exhausted, his spirit core drained, and blood dripping from his severed hand.
He began to feel dizzy, his vision becoming blurry.
Saruman raised the katana in his left hand high, with blood dripping from his right hand and his lips. "Come to me, you vile creature."
Saruman's eyes were fixed on the giant in front of him.
Park, Orusawa, and Sumo were completely hopeless, they didn't have any more spirit core and they all was tired.
Everyone continued to watch the giant, who was preparing to swing again.
"Hahaha, it was a pleasure meeting you bastards.." Orusawa said as he looked at the golems that approaching them.
"Ah, I suppose I feel the same," Park nodded his head, awaiting his death.
Suddenly, a massive thunderclap roared across the sky.
Out of nowhere, a man with long black hair appeared, wearing massive golden armor.
He held a huge, long sword plated in gold, with a silver hilt engraved with the symbol of a lion.
The man suddenly appeared floating in the sky like a god, looking down at the giant demon's head.
He threw the golden sword like a spear, aiming straight for the monster's head.
Leaning back, he shoot it forward strongly, sending it flying toward the giant's right eye.
"Bang!"
The giant's head snapped back violently, and the force of the impact made the air ripple around it.
Right after that, a chain of golden lightning bolts fell from the sky, dozens of them striking the demonic giant's head.
In an instant, the sky turned golden, shining with dozens of blazing lights.
Everyone stared at the man in shock.
"What… what is he doing here?" Park said, stunned.
Suddenly, hundreds of Awakened rushed forward around him, pushing and leaping into the battlefield.
Saruman lowered his katana and burst out laughing wildly. "Hahahaha! What a sight!"
Dozens of other Awakened surrounded Saruman and Lamar.
Then more than twenty saints and hundreds of Awakened appeared throughout the ruined city.
This was one of the three greatest faction in Marta… And their leader was here.
It was non other than The Golden faction...