Villain Ch 1276. 20 SECONDS!
Elio's chest heaved, sweat streaking his face beneath the edges of his golden helmet. Red_King's crumpled body still smoldered nearby. But Elio didn't look away. He couldn't. Not now.
The timer flashed in the corner of his vision, taunting him.
[Event Time Remaining: 03:06]
"Three minutes," Elio whispered to himself, his grip tightening around his blazing sword. 'I just need to hold him for three goddamn minutes.'
Allen chuckled softly, tilting his head as if amused. "Muttering prayers, Paladin? I thought you'd lost faith after the last time I broke you."
Elio ignored the jab, stepping forward with deliberate purpose. "This isn't about me," he said, voice steady despite the storm raging inside. "It's about them."
