Aengus gripped the God-slayer Aegis, now shaped as a scepter, in his powerful Dragon's Claws and brought it down with immense force onto the Fusion Sword lying before him.
The moment the scepter made contact, the air around them vibrated violently, the sheer force of the strike causing the massive sword to fracture and shatter with a deafening clang, followed by a thunderous boom.
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"Heavens..."
The Imperial teacher, who had once appeared like a savior to boost the soldiers' morale, stood in shock, his mouth agape at the sight of ten Transcendentals being crushed by a single person.
In that moment, he knew they were defeated.
Forgetting the remaining soldiers, he slipped away silently, escaping the imminent doom. He had arrived as a lion and left as a cat.
On the main battlefield, the ten Transcendentals returned to their human forms, breaking away from the sword fusion skill quickly. Their conditions were dire.
