Chapter 597: What are they...?

Ceano and Will, who were trying to scatter the icy flames, both became alert when the flames suddenly started to gather in a single spot in the air as if engulfing someone entirely.

A rift opened in the flames that had gathered in a round ball, and Kyle emerged from them, followed by Carcel, both clutching their weapons tightly as they floated opposite the shadow generals.

Kyle smirked, but his face showed no emotion, giving his smirk a dark edge.

"What? Your puppet is out cold. I doubt he will heed your commands any longer."

Ceano knew exactly who the silver-haired man was referring to - Alec. But he couldn't believe how Kyle could abruptly turn against one of his friends, especially after showing such care and warmth towards them upon meeting, all because the latter was influenced by the dark side.

"Why not finish him off? I can sense he's alive and can hear my commands."

Kyle gazed intently into Ceano's eyes, and Ceano observed faint yet powerful blue particles flickering around his fingers before enveloping his entire body.

"I will... if he interferes again. Fortunately for him, that won't happen."

Carcel was stunned by his words but simply tightened his grip on his weapon, confident that Kyle would never harm Alec.

He believed Kyle's words were just a distraction to divert the shadow general's attention away from Alec, who was in the middle of a nightmare.

And he was spot on; although Kyle could take out anyone without a second thought, he knew he would never harm those close to him. At most, he would beat them up to bring them back to their senses.

But Kyle deliberately displayed a hint of pure darkness in his green eyes to the two shadow generals to make them think he wouldn't hesitate to eliminate those in his way, even if they were his friends.

Ceano's eyes were once again drawn to the tiny blue particles swirling around Kyle's body. He couldn't comprehend their nature, but they sent shivers down his spine, as if they possessed the ability to erase him entirely from existence.

'What are they...?'

He whipped his head back and swiftly erected a shield on his left and backside as the silver-haired man disappeared from his spot and attempted to punch him. A deafening boom reverberated through the air when Kyle's fist collided with the barrier set up by the second shadow general.

The atmosphere around them quivered, fissures forming due to the sheer power of the silver-haired man's punch. A grin spread across Kyle's face as cracks appeared in Ceano's barrier, and he struck the barrier again, this time with even greater force.

Will's ivory-colored eyes darkened at the unfolding scene, and dark energy began to swirl around his entire body. In a flash, a dark pulsating orb, entirely composed of darkness, materialized above his hand as he lunged towards Kyle, who was attempting to break the shield.

"You bastard! Do you believe that just because your rank has risen, you can harm us? Absolutely not, for in the end, you are merely a punny divine rank who has forgotten his rightful place!"

Before his words could even fade in the air, a blue spear flew from the distance and stopped him in his place.

Carcel vanished behind his spear. He grasped the hilt before swinging it at the dark orb brimming with potent energy that he sensed could decimate an entire city. The orb in Will's hands shattered with a resounding boom that echoed in the air, sending both Carcel and Will flying in opposite directions when the tip of the spear collided with it.

Carcel halted his body in mid-air, a bit surprised at the strength of such a small orb. He glanced at Will, who had also easily regained his balance mid-air, with a grave and serious expression.

"Your opponent is me. Let them settle their score. By the way, those golden eyes he has don't really suit him, unlike someone I know. I hope Kyle deals with him because those eyes are giving me an uneasy feeling..."

Will heard his words, and a dark smirk appeared on his face.

"His eyes...? I don't think you should worry about something that you can't even grasp. Your friend is somewhat amusing, but I don't think you are. So just die."

He disappeared from his spot, and countless dark orbs, similar to the one he conjured before, materialized all around in the air before shooting toward Carcel with lightning-fast speed.

The air shook with intense dark energy, so much so that many people bound beneath the four men fighting in the sky started to feel suffocation, especially those at the divine rank and pseudo-divine rank.

Old Hal, who had previously thought that after one of the silver-haired man's friends had gone against him, the human had lost this battle, was now in awe at the scene unfolding in the sky.

Elizabeth felt the same, but unlike her and the people in the supreme rank, she could tell that the crowd around her was being affected by the four men battling in the sky exerting all their strength. Nevertheless, it was tolerable, and she believed the crowd could endure it to a certain extent.

'My only fear is that their attack doesn't unintentionally target the crowd below, as it would result in many casualties. After all, a single strike from the from a supreme rank can very well obliterate a large part of a planet if they so desired.'

But what came next left Old Hal and all the robed individuals with the old man in a state of bewilderment.

Kyle, who had been punching the shield around Ceano non-stop, noticed when a curved blade materialized in the second shadow general's hand. He clenched his fist, channeling all his strength into it.

Ceano locked eyes with him and knew that with this strike, the shield in front of him would shatter, but he was prepared to end the human. However, a sly and eerie smile crept onto the corners of Kyle's lips, and just as his fist was about to shatter the shield, he vanished from his position.

Ceano immediately scanned the area with angry eyes, but before he could locate the silver-haired human, Will's screaming voice reverberated in his ears, indicating exactly where the human had disappeared to.

His bright golden eyes chilled when Will, who had easily cornered Carcel with the spell of pure darkness, was punched in the stomach by the silver-haired human who materialized before him. Will's body flailed like a rag cloth before it crashed into the majestic statue of the demon perched atop the towering walls of the Gladiator Arena.

Instantly, a significant portion of the massive statue shattered, sending dust and debris flying everywhere.

The numerous individuals from the dark side who were seated in the area beneath the very statue, silently watching the battle in the sky like the others, erupted into loud, painful groans as the debris and broken fragments of the statue fell on them.