Chapter 267
Chapter 268 Stripped Bare
“Joanna p>
Viola screamed the name through clenched teeth, her voice hoarse and tearing at her throat.
That damned Summoner!
She actually tricked me out of my Petrification Law. The power I’ve paid for with endless sacrifices and resources, stolen just like that.
How did she even do it?
Before this, Viola hadn’t taken Joanna seriously at all. She never imagined that while she was busy cultivating Lucas, Joanna’s growth over these few short months would become just as terrifying.
“Damn it! Die already p>
Viola roared as she forced her body upright.
Red light surged through her arms and legs, the life force of a combat class burning violently.
She burned her maximum vitality, forcibly restoring her mobility, determined to cut Joanna down in a single strike.
Then she realized she couldn’t activate anything. Her sword was gone.
Her weapon had already been offered to the “evil god” inside the dream.
All of it had been taken by Joanna.
Joanna snorted.
“What are you yelling for?
“Afraid people won’t realize you’re wanted criminals p>
“I don’t know if your bounties went up, but since you can revive anyway, I’ll just have you arrested and sent for trial p>
Mining planets would squeeze Viola dry.
“Move. Capture them p>
At Joanna’s command, the four contracted beasts struck at once, each grabbing one target,
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trying to restrain them.
Not just them.
Other professionals nearby finally ne
ed something was wrong.
“Why can’t I see info on these people p>
“Damn it, they’re wanted p>
“Cultists. They’re cultists p>
“Kill these traitors p>
Veterans who spent years on the Divine Battlefield hated many things-endless monsters, terrifying evil gods.
But most of all, they hated traitors who worshiped evil gods.
Attacks flew in from all sides.
Joanna raised her hand immediately.
“Don’t kill them. I’ve already stripped their gear. They’re no threat. Killing them might let them revive at an evil god’s location. Just capture them p>
Viola looked at the dozens of professionals staring them down. The entire Serpent Pit had four or five thousand professionals present. Even if she wanted to run, it was already impossible.
She gritted her teeth and screamed, “Self-detonate! Do it now p>
If they died, they could revive. If they were captured alive, Space Alliance punishments for traitors were worse than death.
Boom! Viola detonated. Her body exploded apart.
Lucas froze for a split second. It was his first time facing this, but as a cultist, madness quickly took over. He steeled himself and detonated as well.
Boom.
Lucas died.
Bruce took a long look at Joanna. Three months without seeing her, and now they met again, blades drawn.
Maybe that’s just how it’d be from now on. Love and war, all twisted up.
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Chapter 208 Stripped Bare
Finished
“Joanna. Until next time p>
There was reluctance in his voice as he detonated.
Next, Neil.
“Joanna, next time we meet, it won’t end like this p>
He was no longer just a pastor. He’d become a Dark Pastor wielding the evil god’s power.
Boom.
Neil exploded.
Only Cedric remained.
But when Cedric tried to self-detonate, the terrifying fire-based power inside him felt like a
no buried under snow, completely smothered and suppressed.
didn’t notice the short-haired, dark-skinned man standing silently behind him.
The next moment, a large hand landed on his shoulder.
Crack!
Troy struck. Raw power crushed Cedric’s shoulder.
“Ahhh p>
dric screamed in agony.
Who?
Who hit me?
How did I not sense a damn thing?
He tried to activate a fire repulsion ring to blast the attacker away or summon a flame cloak as a shield. But there wasn’t a spark to call on.
And without proper combat training, Cedric was like a helpless chick, completely at someone else’s mercy.
Troy moved with terrifying efficiency.
Crack!
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Cedric’s other shoulder shattered, the force knocking him off balance and slamming him to the ground.
Troy’s foot came down instantly, cru. ng Cedric’s knee and causing a catastrophic fracture.
Then a punch slammed into Cedric’s jaw, the force so brutal that it shattered every tooth in his mouth.
Crack!
Another sharp sound.
Cedric’s jaw was wrenched completely out of place.
The entire sequence flowed smoothly, like a routine practiced countless times, subduing a resisting enemy in seconds.
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