Matthew's powerful attack made the entire space tremble. At that very moment, a streak of light suddenly sliced through the smoke and dust, as if teleporting. In the blink of an eye, Silvanus had already appeared before Matthew at the speed of light—faster than Matthew could even blink.
Everything seemed to slow down. A spear of light cleaved down from above Matthew's head.
"Boom!"
A shield of darkness materialized, blocking the devastating strike. Visible cracks rapidly spread across its surface before it shattered into fragments. Though the shield existed for less than a second, it was enough to buy Matthew time to evade. He reappeared behind Silvanus, a massive scythe suddenly forming in his hand as he slashed directly toward him.
But Silvanus was even faster. In an instant, he shot high into the air. Before the colossal statue, the light radiating from him was far more dazzling than that decaying monument.
