Chapter 416 - Ronin's Appearance
The tide of battle began to shift, favoring the royal clan.
The Dark Cult's numbers dwindled, and victory appeared within reach.
Abruptly, the first ancestor of the royal clan materialized before them, his appearance notably altered.
His aura had transformed, signifying a significant evolution.
Standing beside him was the man with the black mask.
"What?"
Emperor Warren was taken aback, observing the hollow, lifeless eyes of the first ancestor.
"What have you done to the first ancestor?"
His roar echoed, suspicion and alarm taking hold.
The man with the black mask laughed and spoke, "Well, I just told him to join my cult, and he agreed, haha."
"Tsk, seems the five failures are dead, useless," he continued dismissively.
Then, he turned his attention to Wendy, recognizing her as the strongest presence.
"Well"
"Kill them all."
The man with the mask commanded the first ancestor obediently complying.
Boom!
The first ancestor's aura surged, shocking everyone.
"Trouble, the enemy has control over the first ancestor."
Boom!
Emperor Warren and Andrei were thrust aside by an explosion.
Numerous soldiers perished as Wendy's energy couldn't shield them all.
"This is problematic."
She rushed to restrain the ancestor, but the man with the black mask intervened.
"Hehe, stay. You'll be our god's slave when he arrives, and he'll surely amuse himself with you."
Wendy was taken aback; the man's power felt far from ordinary, a threatening aura emanating from him.
"Who are you?"
She inquired, met with laughter.
"Hehe, take a guess?"
He brushed off her question, restraining Wendy with ease.
Realizing any movement would be thwarted, Wendy couldn't bear witnessing the ancestor's potential massacre.
She resolved to take action and face the threat head-on.
"Dave, can you restrain the first ancestor while I take care of this one?"
Through telepathy, Wendy sent a message to Dave, noticing that the first ancestor seemed to be targeting her father, the emperor.
She did not want to ask for his help, but the situation right now is very dire and all she could do was to ask for his help.
Unable to aid her father, given the vast gap in power between him and the first ancestor, Wendy sought Dave's assistance.
Dave, who was taking a break, smiled and responded.
"Call me hubby first."
Wendy's frustration surged. She hadn't expected him to persist in this manner.
Annoyed, she was about to express her anger when she observed the first ancestor engaging her father and Andrei.
Their defenses were crumbling under the ancestor's overwhelming power.
The first ancestor was operating on a different level altogether, capable of slaying Semi-Saint Sovereigns.
Wendy clenched her teeth, resolute and focused.
"Hu.bby," she stammered, her cheeks turning red.
Dave's smile broadened as he said, "If you had addressed me as 'hubby' from the beginning, we might not be in this situation."
With a wave of his hand, a potent aura enveloped the scene.
Even the man with the black mask paused his actions, acknowledging the newcomer.
The newcomer's appearance defied the formation's barriers, stunning all present.
Swoosh!
A strikingly handsome man, featuring long black hair and black eyes, materialized.
His aura was terrifying as if he had killed billions of creatures.
Squinting, Wendy felt a sense of familiarity toward the newcomer, though she couldn't quite place it.
The masked man's demeanor shifted, sensing that something was awry.
"Fvck"
Then, before Dave, Ronin appeared. His absence had been prolonged, and he yearned to serve Dave once again.
"Master," Ronin greeted, kneeling respectfully.
Dave reciprocated the greeting with a smile.
"Ronin, subdue the first ancestor of the royal clan without causing harm."
"Very well"
Ronin bowed in agreement and promptly vanished; his movements impossible to trace.
.......
Boom!
Andrei and Warren were thrown to the ground, overpowered by the ancestor-like youngsters.
"Damn, that old fogey was strong," Andrei muttered, watching his shattered gourd with a sense of loss.
"Of course, he was the founder."
Warren said and both of them were in a dangerous situation.
The first ancestor regarded them with impassive eyes, conjuring power, readying to strike them down.
Despair gripped them, but hope emerged as a man with black hair materialized behind the first ancestor.
A swift strike to the nape and the first ancestor lost consciousness, collapsing to the ground.
Boom!
Ronin seized the fallen body and briefly glanced at the emperor and Andrei.
"What? Who are you?"
They were busy being occupied by the first ancestor, so they did not see him appear beside Dave.
Greetings were dismissed as Ronin vanished from the scene.
Swoosh!
Both were stunned and they didn't expect that someone this terrifying would appear and save them.
....
Ronin reappeared before Dave, presenting the first ancestor's body.
"Master, mission accomplished. What is your next order?"
"Want me to kill that masked person?"
Ronin's efficiency amused Dave, who chuckled in response.
"Excellent work. You can depart and undertake the mission I assigned earlier. Remember to complete it within three days."
"Don't bother with that ant, let my woman kill him hehe"
Ronin bowed in affirmation before vanishing once more.
"As you command."
Swoosh!
His departure left everyone in shock, their gaze shifting to Dave.
He appeared amused, studying the first ancestor.
"What? Don't interrupt me. Keep doing what you were doing."
Dave gestured dismissively, having fulfilled Wendy's request to restrain the first ancestor, even if he hadn't done it directly.
The man in the black mask failed to sense Dave's aura, perceiving him as a significant threat.
He questioned whether he could overcome such a powerful entity.
He was angry when he was regarded by him as an ant, but he decided to swallow his words as he was a bit fearful of Dave's subordinate.
"Who are you?"
The man in the black mask turned his focus to Dave, unable to gauge his power.
Dave appeared more menacing than the woman before him.
Dave met his gaze and spoke playfully.
"Give it a guess."
Dave's laughter followed as he turned his attention elsewhere, sharing a meal with Draco while observing the ongoing spectacle.
With the first ancestor restrained, a sense of calm settled among the observers. Emperor Warren ordered his soldiers to track down the remaining dark cult members.
Wendy regarded Dave with a conflicted expression, still unable to decipher his thoughts.
She shifted her gaze to the man in the black mask and declared, "Now that nothing stands in my way, I'll kill you without restraint."