"Dagger Rain!"
Flickering afterimages resembled shuttles gliding through the air; one moment they were charging straight at the Black Knight's face, the next second they had already burst forth from his chest.
In merely an instant, the Black Knight's armor was pierced with holes, exposing the crimson blood and chaotic miasma.
The severely wounded Black Knight knelt on one knee, relying solely on his long sword to support his body. A pitiful howl finally emerged from beneath the silent, black armor.
That sound was like an anguished wail, yet also like a devout prayer.
Just as that howl resounded, a strange apparition suddenly appeared in the air beneath the dome of the Maze.
A burning skull loomed over the land, its sun-like pupils gazing below, searing the entire battlefield with its scorching gaze.
Bathed in that searing light, both the Kao warriors and the Beastman soldiers let out agonized screams.
Their skin emitted wisps of azure smoke, as if set ablaze.
