The soldiers, who had regained some hope upon seeing the Captain rush to their aid, now wore expressions of disbelief as they watched the massive lightning axe hit the ground, engulfing him in the explosion.
A cloud of dust, hundreds of meters high, rose into the sky like a white dragon, blurring everyone's vision.
Gulp
The soldiers swallowed hard as they wiped the sweat from their foreheads and started speaking in grim tones.
"Heavens, such a terrifying attack..."
"Is the Captain even alive?"
"Even if he is, he must be severely injured… do you think we should escape?"
"Escape? Do you think we can? They will never let us leave."
Amber opened and closed her mouth as if she wanted to say something, but the shock was so overwhelming that no words came out. Even for someone like her, who had seen him use his bloodline to create Black Serpents, the scene before her was beyond comprehension.
