Dark clouds covered the sky.
The army of the WHU advanced across the battlefield. The footsteps of thousands of heroes shook the earth beneath them. Energy waves filled the air as powers awakened all across the field.
And in front of them…
Lord stood alone.
Just one man.
But his presence felt heavier than an entire army.
His long black coat moved slowly in the wind. His head was lowered slightly.
Then he raised it.
In front of him stood five thousand heroes.
For a few seconds, Lord simply looked at them.
Then a faint smile appeared on his face.
"Well…"
His voice echoed calmly across the battlefield.
"You prepared well."
His golden eyes slowly moved until they stopped on Asher.
"Well done."
Asher stepped forward.
In his hand, the sword Eclipse Sovereign shone with powerful light.
"This time," Asher said calmly, "you won't escape."
Lord chuckled softly.
"Escape?"
Then he slowly raised his hand and placed it over his face.
As if he was removing an invisible mask.
His voice became quieter.
"So… you want to see my true power."
The battlefield fell silent.
Then suddenly—
Lord shouted:
"TRUE ANGEL!"
BOOOOOOM!
An explosion of energy erupted into the sky.
The clouds above the battlefield shattered.
A blinding light surrounded Lord's body.
And then…
The transformation began.
His hair slowly turned pure white.
His eyes glowed with brilliant golden light.
Then from his back…
Two enormous wings burst out.
But these were not ordinary wings.
They were made of radiant energy, shining like divine light.
Lord slowly rose into the air, floating several meters above the battlefield.
Silence fell across the army.
Many heroes swallowed nervously.
Some instinctively stepped back.
The pressure coming from Lord was terrifying.
One hero whispered,
"…What is that…"
Another said,
"This power… it's impossible…"
Fear began spreading through the ranks.
But then—
Asher stepped forward.
His voice thundered across the battlefield.
"DON'T BE AFRAID!"
Thousands of eyes turned toward him.
Asher raised his sword high.
"Believe in yourselves!"
"We didn't come here to run!"
His eyes burned with determination.
"We came here to end this war!"
The heroes felt their courage ignite again.
Asher pointed his sword toward Lord.
"This ends today."
Then—
He charged forward.
The ground cracked beneath his feet.
Energy exploded around him as he ran.
The sword Eclipse Sovereign shone like a star.
Asher leapt into the air.
"AAAAAAAH!"
He swung the blade down with all his strength.
Lord calmly raised one hand.
CLANG!
The strike collided with a burst of power.
A massive shockwave exploded outward.
The battlefield trembled violently.
Lord looked at the sword in Asher's hands.
"So…"
His golden eyes narrowed slightly.
"Eclipse Sovereign."
Asher landed on the ground and slid backward.
Then he shouted,
"Everyone!"
"NOW!"
At once—
Thousands of heroes charged forward.
Lightning filled the sky.
Flames roared.
Shadows stretched across the battlefield.
Aria Volt moved first.
She flashed forward like lightning.
ZAAAP!
A powerful electric strike blasted toward Lord.
But Lord simply waved his hand.
The lightning shattered into sparks.
Aria was thrown backward.
At the same time—
Titan Magnus slammed his fist into the ground.
BOOOOOOM!
The earth exploded upward.
Massive rocks launched into the sky toward Lord.
Lord spread his wings.
A burst of radiant energy erupted outward.
The flying stones were instantly reduced to dust.
He looked down at the army below.
"Weak."
Then suddenly—
He vanished.
WHOOSH!
In the blink of an eye, he appeared in the middle of the heroes.
Then he moved his hand.
BOOOOOOM!
A violent explosion of energy erupted.
Dozens of heroes were blasted away instantly.
Cries filled the battlefield.
But suddenly—
Wang appeared.
He rushed toward Lord with incredible speed.
His fist was surrounded by concentrated energy.
BAM!
The punch landed.
For the first time—
Lord moved slightly backward.
Wang clenched his teeth.
"He's not invincible!"
At that moment—
Lance joined the attack.
His spear moved like a storm.
CLANG! CLANG! CLANG!
Strike after strike rained down.
Lord blocked several attacks, but the pressure increased.
Then Lord spread his wings violently.
A massive wave of energy exploded outward.
BOOOOOOM!
Wang and Lance were thrown backward.
Lord floated higher into the sky.
His glowing eyes looked down upon the battlefield.
"Now…"
He slowly raised his hand toward the sky.
Dark clouds began swirling above him.
Energy gathered into a terrifying storm.
Every hero on the battlefield felt it.
A horrifying power.
Lord spoke calmly.
"Let's see…"
"How many of you survive."
Then he lowered his hand.
"ANGELIC JUDGMENT."
Thousands of beams of divine light fell from the sky.
BOOM! BOOM! BOOM!
Explosions erupted everywhere.
The battlefield was engulfed in destruction.
Heroes tried desperately to defend themselves.
Shockwaves shattered the ground.
Cries echoed across the battlefield.
But suddenly—
A beam of energy shot upward toward Lord.
It was Asher.
He had charged again.
His sword shone brighter than ever.
"This battle…"
Asher shouted,
"…ENDS HERE!"
Lord smiled again.
"Good."
His golden eyes burned.
"Let's see…"
"How strong your will truly is."
And with that…
The battle grew even more violent.