Booooooooooooooooooom!

The huge lightning cloud that came out from the hammer dived straight into the black waves as the Exinium cubes, which could shapes.h.i.+ft into structures that could injure humans, was unable to cope with the powerful blows of lightning before melting away.

Ruuuuumble!

He burned the waves with his thunder, and the mana that shot out from the center of his body prevented the aftershocks by forming a barrier around his body.

In the meantime, there were a few wounds that appeared from his body, but it wasn't enough to slow him down.

'He's over there.'

He pushed straight toward the place where the mana was resonating at.

There was no one else other than Clementine that could emanate such mana.

If he went there, he was sure that Clementine would be at that place.

'It has been a very long time.'

Boooooooooooooooom!

Hansoo smiled while muttering to himself, smas.h.i.+ng away the black waves with his s.h.i.+eld in front.

To see the face of the man that had bothered him for so long, it felt refres.h.i.+ng for Hansoo thinking how this fiasco had reached its finale.

He wouldn't be this excited, seeing his long-awaited lover.

Booooooooooom!

Hansoo, who was withstanding the waves, began to raise his speed toward the light-lit entrance far away.

After some time, he jumped inside the light after burning the black waves relentlessly before looking around.

It was the state of Florida that depicted its beauty.

It was a place that any Adventurers would dream of going to for vacation. Unfortunately, there was nothing that Hansoo wanted there.

"Huh. Look at this. Why are you alone??"

Hansoo chuckled, seeing the person in front.

The aura that surrounded the person was definitely that of a 6-Star. However, it was not Clementine that was waiting for him but someone else.

At that remark, Taehee, who was holding a halberd, chuckled as well.

"That man is busy. Isn't it my job to play around with a guy like you?"

Taehee Bang.

She was one of the owners of the Seven Soul Shards.

It was the main attribute that allowed Clementine to rule over all the zones.

Hansoo laughed from Taehee's words.

'Well… He sure has a talent in breaking people's hearts.'

It was truly difficult to see his face.

If he could, he would want to ignore the woman in front and rush out, but it looked as if that was not an option.

Taehee had another nickname.

For Clementine, it was critical for him to control and rule over the lower areas, and it was his main strategy to utilize the Seven Soul Shards to accomplish that. Of course, the owner had to be stronger than anyone and have the mentality to tackle difficult issues.

That was why Clementine had pa.s.sed on all the most valuable possessions he had acquired and given them to Taehee. She had no special characteristics in combat, but she possessed all the skills that Clementine valued.

She was Clementine's most trusted aide, as well as his strongest.

That kind of subordinate had ingested crystals and had become a 6-Star.

'I'll… see you in a little while.'

Hansoo, who recollected of Clementine, began to raise all of his mana while looking at Taehee.

The moment Hansoo instilled his mana and concentration into his armor, hammer, and s.h.i.+eld including his entire body…

Whoooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooos.h.!.+

Taehee, who was spinning her halberd, suddenly disappeared before appearing above Hansoo.

Hansoo raised his hammer high to block the blade of the halberd.

Booooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooom!

A large black explosion burst out with Hansoo and Taehee being in the center of that explosion.

Soon…

Ruuuuuuuuuumble!

The residential s.p.a.ces in Florida began to be crushed and smashed from the collision of the two Transcendents.

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Ruuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuumble!

'What the h.e.l.l?!'

Eres had an incredulous look.

She had confirmed that Taehee had become a 6-Star. Other than Clementine, there should be no one that would be able to confront her, but for there to be a battle...

At that moment, a man pa.s.sed through her mind.

'Don't tell me… it's the man that John Stone had mentioned?'

Kang Hansoo.

It was the man that had subjugated all six zones below and had provided human beings a place. It was the same man who had provided humanity that was nearing extinction with hope.

As if Clementine guessed what Eres was thinking, he smiled and spoke, "Yes. It's that guy. How amazing."

He had come and destroyed all of his plans that he had so carefully designed and crafted in the last 20 years, including his ongoing plan.

He was constantly moving to destroy his plans, and he needed to fully complete his mission before fighting him.

"There are already so many hindrances to account for," Clementine mumbled, alternating glances at the ring in his hand and Noah.

However, it couldn't be helped.

Though he had wanted his plan to proceed without difficulties, now that it had come to this, he needed to finish this through sheer force like how Eres and her friends were being directly led somewhere.

"... Clementine. Kill if you're going to kill, and spare if you're going to spare. Stop joking around. You didn't spare us since you needed spectators for your deeds?"

Keldian, who was tied up in chains, gave a cold look.

Anger.

It wasn't that he was fearful of death since he had overcome dozens of crises like that, nor was it because the comrades he had trusted had backstabbed them.

He had already considered that possibility.

Humans were bound to have secrets even if they spent years together, and though he had believed him for nearly 25 years, it was only a matter of minutes before someone could backstab another at the end.

What really infuriated him was the ray of hope and belief that he had for Clementine.

The circ.u.mstances were now clear and transparent.

Clementine had deceived them and was now playing with them.

It wasn't that he was angry because he was overwhelmed in power, but rather how he was unable to give up that last strand of hope and belief for him.

Clementine smiled, seeing Keldian.

"Surely not. I'm someone that does not like to joke."

The moment he ended his sentence…

The translucent capsules that surrounded the people including Clementine released before they descended somewhere.

'This is…'

It was a s.p.a.ce different from the control center.

Eres frowned at the place where only white s.p.a.ce existed. Suddenly, something began to appear before them with a thud.

Seeing the figure, Eres frowned.

'... Noah?'

However, it wasn't a hologram.

When everyone frowned at the masculine, physical figure that appeared before them, Noah smiled and opened his mouth.

"If you had received the authority of control, we wouldn't have had any problems. Simple registration would give me little control."

That was right.

What was only possible at the operation center was registration.

In order to be recognized as Noah's true master, one needed to complete the recognition process in a place deeper inside Noah.

Clementine frowned.

"I have come now so that's enough. Let's start."

"Finally."

Noah raised his right hand toward Clementine as if it was asking for a handshake. Clementine also extended his right hand. The moment his right hand with Nurmaha's ring touched Noah's hand, there were wild vibrations everywhere.

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Boooooooooooooom!

Hansoo smiled after seeing Taehee bounced off him.

"It's good to take it slowly…"

But, if she were to drag the fight out so openly, it was ambiguous to wait either.

Hansoo who was looking at Taehee spoke briefly, "Tell Clementine to rea.s.semble your corpse later."

At the same time…

Ruuuuuumble!

Hansoo's eyes began to turn red.

Mad Demon.

In order to overcome that wall, he had to abandon everything and cut everything off that bound with him.

Beginning with his conscience, he needed to let everything go. It was a skill that would transcend once all lifeforms were killed in a single flash.

A red aura began to surround Hansoo's body.