The air on the battlefield was heavy, but in a point far from the chaos of the main lines, a deadly silence had formed; a silence that appeared right before two powerful forces collided.
Daniel stood in the middle of the encirclement, The Heavens Honor in his hand, clearly ready to fight.
Around him, the Fallen were spread through the darkness like silent spirits, ready to move, ready to kill.
But in front of him, a man stood.
Tall, with a cold face, and an aura that stretched and compressed in a strange way, as if the space around him had lost its stability.
A crooked smile formed on his lips.
"An A rank...?" his voice was full of mockery.
"Has Everlight Moon fallen so low that they sent something like this?"
Daniel said nothing. There was no need to talk to a dead man. In fact, despite how it looked, he wasn’t in danger at all.
If he felt any danger, he could easily escape using Fallen Step. But he didn’t see the need.
Since he had already come this far, it was better to deal more damage to the Goblin Guild. A few minutes ago, this man had sensed his presence, and because of that, the entire rear front of the Goblin Guild had surrounded him and his Fallen.
But was he in danger?
Of course not.
It was true he was still poisoned, but there was no array here suppressing and weakening his physical strength.
The poison was still affecting him, but his physical strength alone was enough to crush this kind of trash.
"My name is Reoran... the one who has stepped into the boundary of infinity." The man took a step forward as mana surged around him.
"Remember this well and bear witness. The bastard who cowardly killed the successor of our guild leader will be punished by my hands."
"I didn’t expect you to recognize me." Daniel smirked. He could guess that his face had probably been spread among all the Awakened of the Goblin Guild.
There might even be a bounty on his head.
At that moment—
The other Awakened of the Goblin Guild, each with powerful auras, rushed directly toward the Fallen.
The battle began instantly.
The Fallen responded without hesitation. Shadows split apart, blades flashed in the darkness, and the fight divided into multiple smaller battlefields.
But Daniel didn’t move. His eyes were still locked on Reoran.
"You will die by my hands." Reoran said coldly.
Then both of them moved.
The ground beneath them cracked, and in an instant, the distance between them disappeared.
Blade and mana collided, sending a wave of pressure outward.
Reoran smiled.
"Not bad..."
Then he suddenly raised his hand.
[Infinite Layer]
Multiple invisible layers of mana formed between him and Daniel, each acting like a separate wall.
Daniel’s blade struck, but stopped.
Not completely, but its speed was reduced.
"No matter how close you get... the distance will remain infinite."
Then he attacked.
[Endless Extension]
His arm stretched—not in a natural way, but as if the distance between them had been erased. His fist reached Daniel’s chest in an instant.
Impact.
Daniel’s body was thrown back several meters. But he still landed on his feet.
Silence.
"That’s it?" Daniel sighed.
He looked disappointed. And he truly was disappointed in this idiot’s strength.
His opponent’s power was at the level of a Half Step S Rank. Nothing special compared to him. But there was one thing that made him unique.
The Law he cultivated.
The Law of Endless.
It wouldn’t be wrong to say this was the first time Daniel had seen someone cultivate such a Law. That’s why he had high expectations.
But it seemed he was wrong.
Or maybe... he was simply too strong, even in his weakened state?
Reoran’s smile disappeared. This bastard dared to mock him?!
He changed his mind. He would kill him quickly.
But before that, he would torture him as much as possible. He would make sure he begged for death, and still deny it.
Daniel rolled his neck slightly. The faint sound of cracking bones echoed.
Without the array... his body was no longer suppressed.
And that difference... was massive.
In an instant, he disappeared.
Reoran’s eyes widened.
"What—?!"
Daniel appeared in front of him and brought his blade down.
[Infinite Delay]
Space twisted, slowing the blade.
But it didn’t stop.
Nothing could stop Daniel’s blade. If it was meant to hit, then it would hit—even if it meant splitting the sky in half.
"Impossible—!" For the first time, Reoran’s eyes trembled.
Daniel pushed forward, his sword aura igniting as the layers began to break one by one.
Crack.
Crack.
And then they shattered.
The blade passed by Reoran’s face, and blood splashed into the air.
He jumped back, his breathing uneven for the first time.
"You..."
"Is that it? Or do you still have more skills?" Daniel stepped forward mockingly. He wasn’t in a hurry.
He was waiting for his Fallen to complete the task he had given them, to destroy all these encampments.
Until then, he could drag this fight out.
Rage exploded on Reoran’s face.
[Boundless Field]
The space around him twisted. The ground, the air—everything became part of his domain.
[Infinite Collapse]
Pressure appeared from all directions as mana crashed down on Daniel like a mountain. The ground beneath him shattered.
But he stood still.
Without moving.
Without even taking a step back.
His eyes slowly lifted.
"Weak."
Then he moved.
This time even faster.
Reoran attacked as well.
But now, the difference was obvious.
Every attack was read.
Every movement was neutralized.
With a simple motion, Daniel deflected the attack. With a single step, he closed the distance.
With one strike, he tore through Reoran’s arm.
"How—?!" Reoran screamed in pain.
The enemy was far stronger than he had imagined.
Now he finally understood how James had died.
He had thought this bastard used some trick to kill him.
But he was wrong.
It turned out the guild leader had lied.
James never had a chance against this monster.
It was the foolishness of their late successor to challenge someone like him.
Daniel didn’t respond. He just kept going.
Strike.
Strike.
Strike.
Each attack faster than the last. Each one heavier.
It was time to end this.
The other Awakened who had surrounded him were already killed by the Fallen.
Reoran’s body could no longer keep up.
Blood poured from his wounds.
His aura was collapsing.
"I... I—"
[Eternal Reach]—!
His final attempt, his last hope.
But Daniel stepped in, Inside the range.
Inside the "infinite."
And there... distance no longer existed.
For a brief moment, their eyes met.
Fear.
Reoran felt fear with his entire being. His whole body trembled as he turned to run.
He just wanted to get away from this monster.
But unfortunately... in this space, distance had no meaning.
Daniel raised his sword.
And brought it down without hesitation. The blade passed through his neck.
His head spun in the air, his lifeless body fell to the ground.
Blood slowly spread across the surface.
Daniel flicked his sword, clearing the blood from the blade.
Around him, the Fallen had also finished their task.
No one was left alive, all the enemy encampments in the rear lines were burning in flames. Nothing remained.
A simple operation to eliminate a few enemies... had turned into a major defeat for the Goblin Guild.
And on the other side—
Inside Everlight Moon’s war room, a new operation had begun under Varnos’ command.
An operation for revenge.