Endless Evolution: Last Star

Chapter 1694 1694: New Wings

Whoooosh! Whoooosh! Whoooosh!

The Dark Knight didnʼt waste any time.

As soon as he dealt with Sarka, he immediately attacked Loargh. Sure, Sarka was still alive, but she had effectively lost both her arms and was exhausted. There was little chance she could land even one more hit on the Dark Knight.

All she could do was watch as the Dark Knight fought the others and wait for him to come and end her life with a single swing of his sword.

”You wonʼt escape me!” the Dark Knight exclaimed, easily keeping up with Loarghʼs speed.

Loargh, who had been moving in a white flash, turned over his shoulder. His face showed only fear and disbelief.

ʼHow? How did he get so fast? Iʼm running at full speed!ʼ

It was true.

Loarghʼs wings trembled, and all he could focus on was getting as far away from the Dark Knight as possible. He needed to put some distance between them before taking further action, but the Dark Knight wouldnʼt let him do it.

In fact, this became a crucial detail for Adam in his analysis of the fight. He knew that sooner or later it would be his turn, and what had happened to Sarka frightened him, but he couldnʼt give up before it was time.

ʼSarka and now Loargh… Iʼm sure heʼs gotten stronger and gained some abilities, but none of that matters against his incredible speed.ʼ

Adamʼs gaze hardened as he realized one thing:

ʼIf I donʼt find a way to become at least as fast as Loargh, nothing but death awaits me.ʼ

He turned to Vyora, but she wasnʼt much help. Right now, out of the four of them, she was the weakest and most helpless. The Dark Knight was the worst opponent for her: strong, fast, and capable of absorbing any attack.

This put Adam in a difficult position. He knew it wouldnʼt take even a minute before the Dark Knight knocked Loargh to the ground.

He had to come up with something, and right now.

ʼFuck! Think! Think! Think, or heʼll cut you to pieces!ʼ

Adam recalled all the abilities he possessed in search of an answer.

ʼMaybe use the Ancient Energy on my legs? Tsk, that wonʼt be enough!ʼ

The Dark Energy was only for his one ability. It wouldnʼt work either.

But none of Adamʼs abilities could make him faster.

The only exception was his Nexus. The Staff of Defeat allowed him to teleport over short distances literally.

ʼTsk, just when I need my Nexus the most, I canʼt use it!ʼ Adam clutched his head. ʼWhat do you know, Gladius? Was my death part of your plan? How am I supposed to defeat this bastard?!ʼ

Adamʼs eyes darted from side to side until they landed on the Dark Knightʼs shoulders.

He remembered how heʼd inflicted those wounds on him, how heʼd learned to use the Imaginary Blades in a different way, and how heʼd made that ability stronger through training at the Sky Cube.

”Wait… If I were able to change this ability, even just a little, then I could do the same with the others, right?”

CLUTCH!

At that very moment, the Dark Knight finally caught up to Loargh, grabbing him firmly by the shoulder.

With a pale face, Loargh looked back.

The Dark Knight grinned widely.

”Caught you!”

SLASH!

With a swing of his sword, the Dark Knight sliced through Loarghʼs wings, leaving a deep gash across his back.

”ARGGHGHH!!!”

With Loarghʼs pained growl, a torrent of blood gushed out as his white wings shattered into hundreds of fragments, slowly drifting before his eyes.

BAM!

The Dark Knightʼs fist slammed into Loarghʼs jaw, driving him into the ground with such force that a tremor rippled across the entire battlefield.

”Alright, Iʼll at least finish you off.” The Dark Knight raised his sword, preparing to pierce Loarghʼs heart.

Before the irreversible could happen, a cry rang out from the side:

”NOOOOOOO!”

Vyora cried, clutching her chest.

”Donʼt you dare do that! If you need energy… then… then kill me instead!”

The Dark Knight blinked several times. He looked surprised.

”Whoa, so it turns out you have a brave heart? I didnʼt expect that from you.”

He waved his hand dismissively. ”You do realize Iʼm going to kill every one of you, donʼt you? However, if you want to be first, Iʼm willing to grant your wish.”

Step.

He stepped forward, intending to appear in front of Vyora and attack her just as he had done with Sarka.

However, something made the Dark Knight stop.

Adam stepped in front of Vyora, staring intently at the Dark Knight.

Unlike Vyora, who was trembling with fear and despair, there was not a hint of defeat in his gaze, and the Dark Knight noticed it right away.

”You.” The Dark Knight pointed at Adam. ”Youʼve been hiding some kind of trump card, havenʼt you? Otherwise, I have no explanation for why you look so confident.”

In response, Adam shrugged.

”Not exactly. Rather, I just came up with my new trump card right now.”

”Hah, thatʼs only possible in critical situations, isnʼt it?”

Adam said nothing as he released his entire aura outward in a single pulse.

Tremble. Tremble. Tremble.

The space trembled as Vyoraʼs knees wobbled from the black-and-white flame emanating from Adam in a powerful surge.

Soon, his aura vanished, leaving in its place two kinds of threads, black and white, that rushed to form wings behind him.

It had been a long time since heʼd used this ability.

With the help of the End Bliss, he defeated Vaarh and managed to survive in the Primal Lands. This ability possessed devastating power.

But for that, the target had to stand still, and Adam knew that with the Dark Knight, that was impossible.

That was precisely why he figured out how to use this ability for another purpose.

”Iʼm counting on you,” he said to himself.

Lone Blaze smiled faintly, controlling all three types of his threads from within: the black, white, and amber ones.

”Donʼt worry, I get your idea. Leave the rest to me.”

At that very moment, the wings with black outlines and a white base were ready.

The amber clusters were supposed to fire energy rays at Adamʼs target, but now they had a new purpose.

Tremble. Tremble. Tremble.

Instead of energy rays, the amber clusters emitted a bright light like the flame from a rocket engine, giving Adam the speed he so desperately needed.