NOVEL WEB Chapter 50: Chapter 50
The bishop showed no fear at this sight. Such a massive white flame giant must consume a tremendous amount of spiritual energy, making it difficult to control.
"Just a flashy trick!"
"Boy! You must be A-rank too, right? Let me show you the gap between A-ranks!"
"Earth Bind!"
Dark power surged from the bishop's hands. The ground cracked open, churning up chunks of soil and dry grass to form a massive cage that trapped the white flame giant.
"Grass Ropes!"
The bishop invoked dark energy again, weaving countless strands of grass and wood into large chains that bound the cage, reinforcing the imprisonment of the white flame giant.
"Frozen Earth!"
The temperature of the entire area dropped. The ground frosted over, and the earthen cage and grass chains were coated with ice, emitting a chilling cold.
Jack was stunned. So, this was a battle between top-tier Awakened!
Changing the terrain, altering the environment—could those bizarre natural phenomena reported in the news over the years be caused by battles between top-tier Awakened?
In comparison, the opponents he had faced were mere child's play!
The delinquent girl, wearing scant clothing, stomped her feet in the freezing cold. However, it didn't stop her from her mindless adoration of Alexander:
"President! Go, President!"
The bishop crossed his arms in mid-air, sneering at the delinquent girl:
"The temperature inside the cage has already dropped to minus one hundred degrees. Your so-called president is already dead."
"Those who have seen my true form must die, even if it's you! It would've been better if you had joined the Divine Cult earlier!"
The frost on the ground was merely the aftermath of the extreme cold inside the cage.
"Are you just putting on a magic show?"
A sinister, icy voice echoed from within the cage.
The bishop's eyes widened in shock as he witnessed an unbelievable sight.
Scorching heat began to spread across the wilderness.
The ice on the earthen cage melted, revealing countless cracks, and the grass ropes ignited in flames.
"What?!"
Boom!
The earthen cage shattered, and the white flame giant emerged in the wilderness, its intense heat soaring skyward!
The bishop's scarlet eyes shifted from arrogance to confusion, then from confusion to horror, and finally, to sheer terror!
This white flame giant was not just a flashy trick!
How powerful must this person's spiritual energy be to control flames to this extent?!
Flapping his bat-like wings, the bishop screamed in panic:
"Who... who are you?! There shouldn't be anyone like you in Bluewater City!"
Alexander wasn't one to follow the trope of villains talking too much before the final blow. He immediately launched a destructive attack on the bishop.
In Jack and the delinquent girl's eyes, the white flame giant extended its hand to grasp the bishop's demonic body, resembling the Buddha subduing the Monkey King.
However, in the bishop's eyes, there was only a sea of white flames surging toward him.
"Damn it! Damn it! Controlling flames of this level—how much spiritual energy must it consume?! Why can he use it so recklessly?!"
The bishop summoned ice to cover his body and called forth a wind wall to block the white flames.
Yet, with just one swipe, all of his defenses crumbled.
His black fur caught fire, burning quickly and leaving him looking like a bald bird.
The bishop used every ounce of his strength to escape Alexander's grasp, his voice twisted with fear:
"I surrender! I surrender!"
Though he possessed an A-rank talent, it was a very weak A-rank talent.
He had many abilities, but they were too scattered, with none truly mastered.
Just as Alexander had said, it was nothing more than a magic show.
This show was a disaster for B-ranks, but against someone of the same rank, it would undoubtedly fall short.
And Alexander was an S-rank!
"Sir! I'm a bishop of the Divine Cult! Killing me won't benefit you! I surrender!"
Seeing the giant flame hand coming for him once more, the bishop used his wind-based abilities to flee, screaming in panic:
"Are you not afraid of the wrath of the Pope?!"
The Pope was a figure mentioned only in rumors, supposedly the world's number one awakened being, infinitely close to a god.
From within the white flame giant came Alexander's voice:
"Enough nonsense! The Pope? What's that supposed to mean to me?!"
Arrogant, wild, and domineering!
Alexander just wanted to bury the bishop; maybe he could grow a natural-type demon fruit from it.
The white flame giant stepped forward, chasing after the bishop at an incredible speed.
Unfortunately, while the bishop wasn't great in combat, his escape skills were absurd. The white flame giant simply couldn't catch up.
Alexander withdrew the giant flame form, and the sky full of fire condensed into a hundred-meter-long blade, which he hurled toward the bishop.
The bishop felt a chill down his spine. Turning his head, his eyes widened in shock:
"Fuck!"
Dark power surged as he summoned fierce winds and ice blades, forming a massive icy tornado to block the white flame.
Panting slightly, he glanced at the grim reaper's mask watching him from the wilderness, and his heart nearly stopped.
This man was terrifying!
Not daring to linger any longer, he fled in a frenzy.
Alexander felt a bit of regret. Even using the spirit condensation technique, his spiritual energy was running low.
The 'Susanoo' version of his Heavenly Flame consumed too much spiritual power.
Alexander sensed someone watching him. When he turned around, he found Jack and the cheerful girl looking at him with admiration.
He began walking toward them.
Jack's face changed as if he had realized something, and he stood up quickly:
"President, she's Lily, a half-member of the guild! She's been helping me a lot lately."
After saying this, cold sweat dripped down Jack's forehead.
Even through the mask, he could feel the coldness in Alexander's eyes.
"You broke the rules."
The icy voice was filled with killing intent, making Jack fall to his knees with a thud:
"President! I didn't reveal any information about the guild to her... well, maybe just a little..."
Alexander stopped in front of the cheerful girl, his tone indifferent:
"A little? If it were Welma, she'd have used that 'little' information to expose the entire guild!"
He was well aware that this girl posed no real threat to the guild.
Rosie had thoroughly investigated everyone around Jack.
This girl's name was Lily, a rich girl from a neighboring city, naturally rebellious.
After watching some gangster movies, she began to idolize small-time thugs and spent her days hanging around the fringes of gangs.
Her family, being one of the prestigious families, naturally wouldn't tolerate their daughter's downfall and tried to discipline her strictly.
In response, the rebellious girl ran away to the Rasputin Bar, where she eagerly took on the role of a warm-up dancer.
After meeting Jack, she immediately dismissed the petty thugs around her.
Joining a mysterious organization like Jack's was the real life goal!
How cool was that!
Lily wasn't afraid of Alexander, whose aura was filled with killing intent. Her smoky makeup-covered face was brimming with excitement.
She clasped her hands together in devotion:
"President, please accept me! I'm obedient and willing to do anything! I don't even need points!"
Alexander raised an eyebrow:
"Points? You even know about points?"
Jack hurriedly explained:
"President, today I managed to gather enough points to get her a Sap of Ascension."
"So... I said a bit more than I should have."
He shot desperate glances at Lily, cursing inwardly.
Please say less, you troublemaker!
Only then did Lily realize her mistake. She lowered her head and didn't dare to look up again.
Alexander took out a Sap of Ascension from his coat and tossed it in front of Lily:
"I'll give you a chance. Help me with something."
"If you succeed, you'll become a Hunter. Fail, and you'll be dead."
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