In an instant, the vast yet shattered battlefield of the king was plunged into a heavy, oppressive black void.

An astonishing chaotic darkness pressed down upon this space where flames raged, like a collapsing mountain, attempting to devour the entire space without leaving a trace.

However, the surging, sinking darkness was blocked by the solid hands of the fiery phantom standing behind Hades.

The immense power gathered from his body pressed down on the phantom's arms.

Hades felt the force of the fall and his body jolted violently.

The surrounding flames surged into the phantom's body, and the phantom, now imbued with power, raised its arms high, supporting the dark abyss.

Just as it had begun to prop up the darkness, this eerie, collapsing wall suddenly burst forth with countless pulsating cracks of light.

Tens of thousands of rays of light multiply and grow in the distorted darkness, wandering and swirling.

They swept across the scorched space like a tornado destroying everything.

It surged fiercely from the sky and crashed onto the battlefield of the king.

Boom boom boom—

The roaring sound came one after another, without ceasing.

The eerie light waves surged and rolled throughout the world.

The resulting radiant waves of light swept across every corner, rushing straight into the void in all directions.

A deafening explosion pierced through the flames, and a thunderous sound, like a shattered bell, resounded across the battlefield.

Like ripples spreading outwards, it overwhelmed everything else in this space.

Under the impact of this sound wave, the dead souls on the field curled up.

Their ethereal, smoke-like souls seemed to have encountered the end of the world, and their bodies were constantly rippling with the imminent disintegration of their forms.

Even Persephone, who sat on the high throne, was not spared from this upheaval.

A terrifying sonic wave rolled over her body, cutting through her like a knife, causing her snow-white dress to flutter wildly.

She quickly pressed down on the hem of her skirt with one hand and touched her forehead with the other, bracing herself against the strong sonic waves.

He kept one eye open and the other closed, watching the battlefield below.

"That was quite a resounding opening."

Buzzing—

At this moment, the deafening chimes still echoed everywhere.

It spread throughout the abyss, throughout the underworld beyond the abyss, and throughout the entire hell realm.

Hades was right at the very center of this booming sound wave.

It was constantly being subjected to the baptism of this roaring sound.

Hades' eyes reflected the raging fire and light of this land.

He crossed his arms, and the phantom of crimson fire behind him supported the falling void.

One roar after another swept across the space, and continuous ripples impacted his body.

Like the tides, wave after wave of tremors shook his world and swept over him.

His cloak, which was tightly wrapped around his body, billowed in the wind, creating waves, just like the folds of the burning heaven and earth unfolding before him.

The massive sound waves sent a profound shock through Hades' entire body, making every cell feel like it was being shaken to the bone.

His fiery phantom remained unmoved amidst the chaotic sound waves, with only the hellfire on its surface swaying as if blown by the wind.

After a period of continuous fluctuations, the chaos finally began to subside.

Before 'Erica', all the divine artifacts radiating a soft light around the crimson cloak shattered.

It turned into fragments entwined with flowing light, slowly disappearing into the air.

Even the black scythe she was clutching tightly in her hand was shattered.

"Has it reached its limit?"

She watched the fragments of light slip through her fingers, then gently opened her palm, letting the fragments drift away in the wind and disappear into nothingness.

"Alright, consider this your final contribution."

Erica slowly raised her head, her gaze fixed on the direction above Hades's head.

The long health bar remained almost unchanged even after the attack.

But she still seemed satisfied, a slight smile curving her lips.

Hades lowered his hands from his chest as the tremors in his body gradually subsided.

Looking down at my body, I saw almost no damage.

Did he easily deflect that magic spell?

No……

Hades knew very well that he hadn't even used his full strength to defend himself.

It was simply because that spell couldn't cause him any real harm.

There was no dazzling explosion like before, nor did it cause extreme damage.

It was utterly unremarkable.

Compared to the nine spells Victor had previously unleashed during the Hell Trials, this was nothing.

But it was precisely this ordinary magic that made Hades extremely wary.

He was not afraid of any powerful magic that Victor might unleash, even if it could overturn the entire hell.

But this unexpected calm made him uneasy.

What he fears most is this kind of attack that leaves people bewildered.

He didn't even know how to deal with it.

Hades didn't believe that Viktor would use such a mundane spell as the first move in their three-move agreement against him.

Moreover, he knew about the divine artifacts that Victor had consumed for this.

Those were precious items they obtained after their challenge in the underworld.

These tokens can even serve as vessels for Victor's soul.

However, Victor exhausted all the divine power they contained, and the effect was far more than what was visible on the surface.

"Um?"

Just as Hades was about to make a move, he suddenly felt something strange in his body.

The muscles became soft, and strength seemed difficult to mobilize.

It was as if my body had been softened.

I see,

Viktor used the divine roar composed of the power of many gods to sweep across his skin, muscles, and even bones.

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