From Hugo's earlier inquiries, Bernadino had already ascertained the other's attitude.
Trying to buy time, huh...
It's futile.
He was indeed in a rush, but not for these few minutes or hours.
Or was it just a simple rejection of himself?
"But does this... make any sense?"
Bernadino sighed low, almost pityingly.
The next moment, the walls around them collapsed inward instantly.
The stones, made of an unknown material, collapsed inward and simultaneously transformed into sharp blades of deep black shadow.
One strike was enough to slice through fine steel armor!
However, behind Bernadino, a black half-giant rose from the mud, suddenly reaching out immense hands to grab Bernadino!
As the shadow blades penetrated the giant, their advance slowed immediately.
But the next moment, those blades suddenly lit up with white light.
—About an eighth of a second later, they exploded with a deafening roar!
