As the sword spirit's blade tore through the chainmail that protected his neck, a scene flashed in Ballista's mind.
He saw a vast space somewhere in the castle with thousands upon thousands of Golden Order Knights on one knee, unit by unit, all petrified, and behind them loomed a throne with a dark silhouette sitting on it.
'My King…'
The sword spirit was about to slice off Ballista's neck when Valentina forced her primal stag to interfere. It swung its horn at the spirit.
Although the Primal Stag was already an Origin Tier, none of its factors were invested in defence or offense, making its attack weak. Its main factors were healing and speed.
The sword spirit turned swiftly and grabbed the Primal Stag's horn before flinging the huge creature, along with Valentina, to the wall of a building.
In that moment, a portal appeared beside Ballista and from it, Godfrey walked out. Before they even saw him, the aura of an Origin Tier swept out.
