"As expected... that damned Inferno stench..."
The Tidebreaker, Paxton, stood tall, his face grim and fierce, eyes flashing with a sharp, deadly light. He locked his gaze onto the figure striding toward them through the roaring flames—Efreet hero Azrak—followed by an army of 11th-Tier Efreets and 12th-Tier Efreet Sultans. His aura exploded outward, thick with killing intent.
"...What a terrifying presence..."
Azrak’s expression darkened the moment he felt Paxton’s overwhelming aura. A shadow flickered across his eyes.
At the same time, Ethan quickly pulled up the status panels for both Paxton and Azrak:
Title: The Tidebreaker
One of the top champions of the Gemspire Kingdom!
Tier: Orange Legendary Hero
Class: Tidal Berserker
Magic Damage: 212–237
Hero Skills: Wisdom, Offense, Fire Magic Mastery...
Hero Talents: Ocean Dominion...
Controlled Berserk (Enter a Berserk state with two possible modes: Controlled and Uncontrolled. In Controlled mode, damage increases by 30%, defense drops by 10%, lasts 1 minute. In Uncontrolled mode, damage increases by 50%, defense drops by 10%, lasts 1 minute, with a high risk of severe side effects afterward.)
Tidal Rend (An insanely powerful single-target attack capable of splitting islands and parting seas—the ultimate strike of a Tidal Berserker! Deals 200% damage.)
Overall Rating: C-grade Orange Legendary Hero
Sixth Circle Infernal, under the command of Infernal Demon King Baelthar, serving Infernal Lord Malphas.
Tier: Orange Legendary Hero
Class: Fire-based Melee Mage
Magic Damage: 343–454
Hero Skills: Wisdom, Offense, Fire Magic Mastery...
Flameguard Aegis (A powerful flame shield that burns anyone who attacks him...)
Inferno Flames (Unleashes a massive area-of-effect Inferno Flames spell, dealing devastating damage, boosted by Spell Power and Knowledge stats!) Thɪs chapter is updated by NoveI-Fire.ɴet
Infernal Judgment (A devastating single-target Inferno Flames attack, also boosted by Spell Power and Knowledge!)
Overall Rating: D-grade Orange Legendary Hero
"A mage-type hero... Wait a second, this Infernal Lord Malphas...?"
Ethan muttered, his eyes suddenly flashing with realization. His heart skipped a beat as a memory surfaced.
Back in the Unicorn Duchy, there was that Infernal Lord whose power had been suppressed by the World Will of the main world—and Ethan had killed him once.
That guy’s name... was Malphas too, wasn’t it?
No way it’s just a coincidence, right?
"Malphas is here too?" Ethan asked sharply.
Azrak froze for a second, then sneered.
"What, getting scared? Don’t worry—soon, the wrath of my great lord Malphas will consume every last one of you!"
"Infernal Lord Malphas? Shit... it’s really him?"
Paxton’s face darkened, his expression turning grim.
Clearly, he knew exactly who Malphas was—and he wasn’t happy about it.
"So it really is him... No wonder this mission was rated S+ difficulty," Ethan muttered under his breath.
"A sixty-eight or sixty-nine-level Infernal Lord... that’s not gonna be easy to deal with."
He remembered clearly—when he first encountered Malphas, the guy had been level 70.
Ethan had managed to kill him back then, but that was when Malphas was weakened, his power suppressed by the World Will—basically a half-crippled state.
Now Malphas would be at full strength.
If Ethan had to guess, Malphas was probably back at his peak—and his current power level wouldn’t be any lower than Crimsonstar Kingdom’s ace hero, Thalric...
Ethan’s eyes gleamed as he stared at the Efreet, Azrak.
"But maybe... this is our shot."
Honestly, if Azrak had already linked up with Infernal Lord Malphas, even with The Tidebreaker Paxton at his side, Ethan knew they’d have no choice but to turn tail and run for their lives.
And he was the weakest one.
This was practically a gift-wrapped opportunity!
"Paxton," Ethan said quickly, keeping his back to Azrak and shooting Paxton a meaningful look, "we need to take him out—fast. If he links up with Malphas, we’re screwed."
Paxton, a seasoned general of the Storm Kingdom, caught on immediately.
He gave Ethan a quick wink, his eyes narrowing sharply—and then he moved.
With a roar that shook the heavens, The Tidebreaker Paxton unleashed a terrifying surge of power. His entire body ignited with a blazing, almost flame-like aura, and he shot toward Azrak like a bolt of lightning.
In his hands, a massive silver warhammer materialized—
—and he brought it crashing down with devastating force!
At the same time, hundreds of warriors materialized behind him:
11th-Tier Naga Swordsmen, 12th-Tier Naga Swordmasters, and even 13th-Tier Kirins, all summoned by Paxton’s call, charging straight at the enemy lines!
The battlefield exploded into chaos in an instant.
blazing backward at a speed more than twice Paxton’s.
That was his survival strategy.
As a mage-type elemental hero, Azrak was fragile as hell in close combat—one good hit and he was toast.
And his magic? Absolutely devastating.
In other words, if he could just put some distance between them and get enough breathing room to cast—
it would be the beginning of the end for his enemies.
Azrak darted back, narrowly dodging Paxton’s hammer strike,
and immediately began chanting under his breath.
In the blink of an eye, a massive surge of fire magic erupted around him, roaring like a tidal wave.
The air itself seemed to boil as the infernal energy gathered, swirling around Azrak at the center like a living storm.
At the same time, a terrifying pressure radiated from him, crackling like a thunderstorm—
so intense it made the heart tremble.
"Face the judgment of the damned!"
With a deafening howl, the Efreet unleashed his ultimate area-of-effect spell—
and the battlefield was about to be swallowed whole in fire.
But right at that moment—
Out of nowhere, a golden dragon claw tore through the air, slashing straight into Efreet Azrak with brutal force.
In an instant, Azrak was ripped from the sky and slammed into the ground like a meteor, crashing down with a deafening boom!
Completely disrupted—gone.