The scene was brutally violent, yet there was no splatter of blood and flesh as one might imagine. Instead of drawing the Sword of the Royal Spine, the body simply crumbled into wisps of green smoke and dissipated.
"Gary Smith, you are a foe worthy of respect, and you have earned the right to know my name—Filth,
I had already made a wish the moment you drew near, and now, it is time for me to reap the rewards!"
As the voice of the Tainted Wish Royal Prince rose, copious streams of green vapor emerged from the Void. Near Gary Smith, they reformed his physique, his gaze appearing calm and composed.
Previously, when he had been approached closely by Gary Smith, he made a wish—which seemed like the summoning of a Filthy Shield but was in fact a deception. The real wish was...
[To die once in my stead].
Using his own body as bait, he anchored the other's death!