Alexander hadn't expected that Quillhart would recklessly rush forward, risking his own life to stall the black beetle. Although the presence of his niece and nephew here could account for some of it, this fearless charge still took Alexander by surprise.
Just as the black beetle was about to reach Quillhart, Alexander's form flickered. In an instant, he appeared beside Quillhart, sword in hand.
Whoosh!
With a sword that cleaved the air and a blade that gleamed with a deadly aura, the Emperor-class black beetle was, without any surprise, cut in half by Alexander.
For a moment, all three of them gaped, unable to believe the scene that had unfolded before them. An Emperor-class beetle—just like that—had been effortlessly slain in an instant by the man before them. The terrifying fluctuation of Ghost Energy that emanated from him in that moment of swinging his sword left them completely horrified.
