Buzz——!
In the next instant, surging Reiatsu arrived from far to near like raging waves, stepping on roaring thunder.
Azure Reishi condensed into a single beam, and dense killing intent condensed into one point, forming a straight thin line that swept across the night sky from the far west.
Every nerve in Hive's body tensed to the limit. An intense crisis surged into his heart, feeling as though half his foot had stepped onto the edge of death, shrouded by dense death aura that was almost tangible. The tremble that came from his soul stimulated every cell.
All the parasites were wailing madly, almost giving him the same warning.
He had to leave where he was, otherwise what awaited him was..... death!
Hive obeyed the suggestion of his instinct, desperately driving his stiff and awkward limbs. His knees sank slightly downward, and his feet stomped hard on the ground.
Only the earth was heard letting out a wail, as if several tons of explosives had suddenly been detonated, raising mud and sand waves dozens of zhang high. The lower, harder layer of soil split apart, and broken stones were wrapped in the air wave and shot in all directions, producing whooshing sounds as they tore through the air.
Under Hive's nearly tyrannical immense strength, he ultimately escaped from where he was in time.
The instant his front foot had just left, an azure light beam descended from the sky, like a sharp spear stabbing into the ground.
Almost at the same time, Hive saw that in front of Yvette stood a tall and thin man with long golden hair and blue eyes, wearing a pair of gold-rimmed glasses, a handsome man with a noble and cold temperament.
The man wore a snow-white fitted military uniform, draped in a white cloak printed with a pentagram, and at his waist hung an iris cross sword.
All the broken stones striking toward Yvette were blocked by the Reishi barrier around the man.
Looking at that man's familiar attire, Hive suddenly had an ominous premonition. The figure of the man before him became blurred, gradually overlapping with the person in his memories from seventy years ago.
Yvette stared blankly at the man.
It was clearly that familiar soul from before, yet he had a completely different face, like the most familiar stranger.
She did not dare confirm her guess, and even faintly revealed a little timidity. Nervously swallowing, her fingers twined together, like a shy girl, and she timidly asked, "Are you... are you Luka? Why have you become like this?"
Although she knew the hope was very small, she still wanted to try.
"Sorry, I am not him."
Haschwalth shook his head, denying the girl's guess.
Yvette froze for a full half second. After discovering that the man before her was not lying to her, the spark of hope that had lit in her eyes disappeared and went out little by little, replaced by a dim expression. Enduring her disappointment, she softly said, "Then do you know..... where he went? I searched for him for a long time... a very long time, but I never found him. Your soul is so similar to his, so you should..... know, right?"
"I am sorry, I do not know either."
Haschwalth sighed softly and said, "As for where he is... perhaps only he himself knows."
"Then you....." Yvette wanted to ask him why he had appeared here, but when the words reached her lips, she did not know how to ask, so she could only change the wording. "You... came specifically to find me?"
"Yes."
Haschwalth brushed aside the golden hair on his forehead and said with a trace of fatigue, "I am very sorry I could not come to find you before. In fact, the memories about you only became known to me tonight. Fortunately, I came in time. You should not have suffered any injuries, right?"
During this period, every night, he exchanged memories and abilities with Lod.
He had already roughly understood the events that happened seventy years ago, but only the memories related to Yvette had just awakened tonight. So after "seeing" that Yvette was in danger, he immediately hurried over from the Hand's side.
Fortunately, the timing was still just right...
If he had been one day slower, he would no longer have been in New York City.
"I..... am fine, I am not injured." Only when facing "Luka" would Yvette become like a little girl and show abundant emotions. She looked worriedly at her companions. "But they..... are badly injured. It was all to protect me."
"It is fine. Leave it to me."
Haschwalth put his mind at ease and looked at the girl. "Continue preparing the technique. I will complete the remaining conditions for you."
"You... how do you know the conditions of the technique?" Hearing this, Yvette was startled in her heart. She had never told anyone exactly what conditions needed to be fulfilled to complete this technique.
"The current me... is omnipotent."
Haschwalth said the most shocking words in a very calm tone.
Yet strangely, no one felt it was strange. Instead, they felt it was only natural. Even Hive, as the enemy, did not feel any anger or doubt after hearing such an arrogant declaration.
It was as if... the words he spoke were established facts.
Yvette stared blankly at the man. Within those split multiple pupils, it was as if an entire resplendent galaxy was reflected, emitting a deep and charming aura, as though it wanted to draw people deeply into it.
"Next..... it is your turn."
Haschwalth drew the iris cross sword at his waist, pointed it diagonally toward the ground, and slowly walked toward Hive.
His speed could not be called fast at all. It had a leisurely feeling, like taking a stroll in a garden. The azure Reiatsu rising around him repelled all the falling rain, and even the airflow was slowly pushed aside, forming wave-like ripples that struck in all directions.
The gorgeous cross sword carved with irises was slowly raised above Haschwalth's head.
The heavy leaden clouds piled up in the sky were suddenly split open by an invisible sword energy. The falling drizzle was rolled upward in reverse, forming a waterfall hanging upside down, erupting with indescribably terrifying pressure, as though the entire sky was about to collapse.
Although the sword blade had not yet fallen, Hive felt covered in wounds, as if he had already died once.
Every parasite was wailing. Hysterical screams, accompanied by uncontrollable fear, gradually filled his heart.
"This time, can you still survive?"
Haschwalth held the iris cross sword high with one hand, his split multiple pupils gazing at him as he said indifferently.
"Howard, protect me quickly!"
A warning suddenly surged in Hive's mind, and he turned his head to control Howard at the side.
"The World Between Gaps!" Howard clapped his palms together, and the light-blue wall of light spread along the gap, enveloping Hive's entire body.
"Careful, that is Howard's ability!" Yvette reminded him. "As long as one is inside that wall of light, they will be in the gap of the world. No damage can affect the person inside. You must think of a way to make Howard lose consciousness first!"
"Is that so?"
Haschwalth's eyes opened and closed, and a trace of contempt appeared in his multiple pupils.
Immediately after, he completely ignored Yvette's kind reminder and swung that iris cross sword, slashing forward with a vertical strike.
Swish——!
Like the Heavenly River being cut apart and pouring down, sword energy pure to the extreme erupted suddenly!
However, something astonishing happened. There was neither the slightest earth-shaking roar, nor fierce wind and energy sweeping in every direction. There was only a lightly falling sword strike, and the light-blue wall of light that collapsed the instant it was touched.
The light-blue wall of light broke apart inch by inch. The iris cross sword cut down, and Hive was split in half from the middle.
"Before these eyes, any technique is meaningless."
Haschwalth's tone was calm to the extreme, yet it emitted intense confidence, as if it truly was as he said.