Before Cain could crush the figure of the Eternal Soul King, the Royal Blutlinie and Soul Beasts surged back into the fray, attacking from every direction. The pressure became overwhelming, a storm of power and killing intent converging upon a single point.
Yet even under such crushing force—and despite the overwhelming numerical disadvantage—Cain still held the upper hand.
His figure vanished just as three spells detonated around him, reappearing instantly before a massive Soul Beast. Without hesitation, he struck. His fist crashed forward with devastating force, shattering the creature's skull in a single blow.
Not even a heartbeat later, he twisted midair. A beam of energy slammed into his left arm—yet instead of resisting it, he absorbed the force, redirected it, and fired it back with his right hand. The redirected attack burned through the body of a Royal Blutlinie who had attempted to ambush him from behind, reducing her legs to ash before she could even react.
