Chapter 847: Chapter 266 Intermediate Shadow_4
As Leonard Churchill observed the battle, he contemplated how he might break through the stalemate.
He did not know how long he would need to absorb the fear emotion before he could stop those from the Silver Moon Sect.
But suddenly, he saw the black threads in the sky around the district begin to rush in at an accelerated pace.
Leonard had a clear view of the threads’ movement, so watching this development, he confirmed at once, “Huh… is someone else absorbing fear emotion?”
It was like a mouse had bored a hole at the bottom of a grain bin.
The hole didn’t seem big, and the grain above hadn’t collapsed.
But in fact, the mice had already stolen a lot of grain.
His eyes shifted, and he immediately realized something: someone was treating him like a target to attract attention, then taking the opportunity to strike from the shadows, secretly stealing fear emotion!
Leonard immediately guessed who it was.
Fear, this kind of negative emotion, is not something just anyone can absorb.
Apart from the “Tyrant” path, Leonard had not heard of any other Sequence that could make use of the absorbed emotion.
But the “God Stealer” of the Spades 10 was an exception.
This Sequence could almost absorb anything related to the Ancient God.
Previously in Lion City, those from the White Family had already taken advantage of the layout by the New King of Orlan to pull off this kind of thieving trick.
“Quite the clever plan…”
As these thoughts crossed Leonard’s mind, his gaze grew colder.
The White Family had lost his favor ever since they attempted to snatch Vera Williams’s body during the incident at the Flood Gang.
Now, judging by the circumstances, it was clear that the White Family intended to reap the benefits without lending any help.
They would gain the advantage, while Sophia Jones attracted the firepower.
However, under the current situation, having someone else help absorb the emotion actually sped up the process, which was favorable.
This was precisely what the White Family had banked on, assuming Leonard would not reveal their actions.
Even if someone else discovered them, they might think they were all in cahoots.
“The situation seems a bit out of control now…”
Leonard did not intervene with the White Family’s plans.
However, their presence added many uncertainties to the battlefield.
Yet at this moment, an unforeseen development followed one after the other.
Leonard suddenly sensed a killing intent appearing behind him.
He turned his head sharply and saw a color-drained “black and white version of himself” appear inside the small building.
“Triggered an ‘Intermediate Shadow,’ huh…”
Leonard observed, his brows gradually knitting together.
He also understood the triggering condition; it must have been the Demonic Solution’s law fluctuation exceeding half of the Third Tier, which then triggered the “Intermediate Shadow.”
In front of him, the Shadow also bore a Phantom of the Demon God, its gaze though dull and gray, was sharp and lively, and even the teasing curve at the corner of its mouth was identical to his own, as if looking into a mirror.
Leonard felt the Shadow’s presence and understood, “This copy has one hundred percent of my strength.”
Initially, he had been looking forward to matching himself against his “own” self.
But in the current situation, it hardly seemed like a good thing.
As the thought emerged in his mind, Leonard watched the distant Shadow disintegrate on the spot, exclaiming internally, “Indeed, that’s my style. Act without missing a beat…”
He had detected the Shadow’s intention to kill.
However, the Shadow, too, had sensed his intentions.
The next instant, fists and feet gleaming with a metallic luster made contact.
A “thud” rang out, like the muffled sound of a bell striking through the Ruined Building.
Both retreated simultaneously, evenly matched.
PS. Picture included, Sophia Jones looks roughly .jpg (pending review); the aura is somewhat off, will release a few more versions later for the readers to see which fits better.