Hobilarze leapt forward to intervene, but Bradley suddenly shed his lightning dragon armor. Cecil turned into a dragon and bit down on half of Hobilarze's body.
"Brother!"
Aurex cried out and threw himself into the fray to help.
Madman flashed a grim smile at him. "Transcendent-tier power is impressive, sure. But do you know how long we prepared for this moment?"
"Today, you two pests have to die for me!"
With that, Madman lunged, seizing Aurex's arm and grinning maliciously. "Awakening: Xuanming Shift!"
"You…"
Aurex's vision swam. He blinked and looked around dazed. He suddenly noticed the hem of someone's robe. The person bent down and smiled at him. "I planned to ignore you, yet you keep coming to me."
Aurex collapsed to the ground, frozen with terror. His heart felt as if it would burst from his chest. The face before him was none other than Orson.
