Chapter 437
The golden flash tore through the darkness, stitching the sky with brilliant light.
A radiant beam, filling the horizon with light, was a flash imbued with the wishes of the Mini Grim Reapers.
The strike cleaved through the foggy barrier, a wall the Mini Grim Reapers bound by the contract could never surpass, and it advanced beyond.
The sound of space being torn could be heard as the sword sliced through the air.
The strike was so threatening that even the Lamp Man, who had calmly taken the Gray Grim Reaper's attacks, twisted his body to avoid it.
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However, at an unexpected moment, the strike veered off in an unexpected direction.
The sword, missing the Lamp Man by a small margin, flew directly toward the crack in space behind him.
A flicker of surprise passed across his face, hidden behind the smoke.
It was the moment when the true purpose of the Golden Grim Reaper fusion was revealed.
The Golden Grim Reapers hadn't been aiming at the Lamp Man from the start.
From the beginning, their goal had been to eliminate the rift in space, not to attack him.
It was simply a matter of stalling for time until "Mom" returned.
A subtle expression crossed the Lamp Man’s face.
Creating the rift in space was something that only took a few seconds—an easy task for him.
‘Such a reckless challenge, just to buy a few seconds…’
The Lamp Man thought as he watched the Golden Grim Reapers falling from the sky, their fusion unraveling.
For this one attack, the Mini Grim Reapers had risked everything.
At that moment, the air around them became heavy, and the presence of a massive entity could be felt.
It was as though it was against the laws of the world, yet at the same time, it felt like the world was welcoming it—a paradoxical sensation.
It was the signal announcing the return of the Gray Grim Reaper.
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