435 Concealed Progress

As the two champions' energy flow gradually weakened, the raging windstorm, icy rain, and snow quietly over land quietly fell over late-night Moldova.

In the dead center of the circular crater beside Magel's Unfrozen River, Joshua was suppressing Herlas. The warrior's face was calm and dispassionate as he held onto his own arm that was stabbed into the middle of the high priest's chest.

There was no sign of the thrill after defeating a powerful foe—in fact, there appeared to be a shred of regret.

Right then, the lifeforce around them had been completely withdrawn from their own bodies, no longer radiated horrendously towards the external world. Soon, the river started to pour into the crater and fill their position with icy water, although both Herlas and Joshua took no notice. They simply stood still as the river deepened, awaiting the arrival of the final moment.

Naturally, Herlas was not dead.