Chapter 239: The Fear Engraved in the Wanderers' Hearts

Leo felt an overwhelming and unparalleled killing intent rushing toward him. His eyes widened in shock, his body frozen in fear. At this moment, he finally realized that the lunatic he had deemed an ordinary person was something far beyond his control.

The dagger in Hayato's hand danced wildly in the fierce wind, carrying a crimson aura as it lunged toward Leo. Leo had long been prepared, gripping his Yaha Blade tightly, ready to counterattack at the last possible moment. However, he had severely underestimated Hayato's madness.

In an instant, Hayato twisted his body mid-air, spinning at an unimaginable speed like a top pushed to its very limits. His movements were erratic yet precise, filled with explosive force. The sheer momentum of his rotation seemed to slice through the sky itself. As this eerie dance unfolded, the clouds above suddenly tore apart, revealing a magnificent night sky adorned with countless stars, as if the universe itself was setting the stage for this wild battle.

Beneath the ruins, among the debris, Gemini stood frozen, gripping his katana tightly. His eyes were wide with disbelief—his precise and swift sword aura had completely failed to touch Hayato's body. His attacks seemed to pass through nothingness, as if even the killing intent itself had been avoided in an utterly unnatural way.

Leo, too, was left speechless by the sight. He knew all too well how fearsome Gemini's swordsmanship was. Even he had to exert his full strength to barely defend against it. Yet, Hayato had not only evaded every strike but had done so without the slightest sign of panic!

At that very moment, Gemini's sword aura shattered the dagger in Hayato's hand into countless metallic fragments. But Hayato didn't stop. Grinning maniacally, he channeled his spinning force into his shackled hands and feet, striking the airborne metal shards. The fragments shot out like bullets, now carrying an even greater impact, raining down upon Leo.

Instinctively, Leo swung his Yaha Blade with immense power, deflecting the incoming shards. Just as he was about to catch his breath, he noticed something terrifying—the deflected shards rebounded in an unnatural trajectory, curving back toward him with pinpoint accuracy.

"Gahh!!" Leo let out a muffled groan, his eyes widening in pain. At this moment, he was completely lost—his defenses were useless, his attacks ineffective. No matter what he did, the outcome seemed already decided. A look of utter shock and fury took over his face.

Seeing Leo's disarray, Hayato let out a deranged laugh. "Hahahahaha! What an absolute idiot!"

Just as Leo struggled, Pisces launched a sneak attack from behind, her whip lunging toward Hayato like a ferocious beast. Yet, with a mere tilt of his head and a subtle shift of his posture, Hayato effortlessly dodged the strike, cracking his neck as if loosening his bones. Pisces froze, her whip suddenly feeling sluggish and ineffective, as though even her technique was being mocked.

"This is impossible…" she murmured, her hands trembling involuntarily.

Hayato no longer paid any attention to her. He tilted his head with an eerie smirk, then clapped his shackled hands together, turning them into a brutal striking weapon. With a terrifying amount of force, he swung them downward, aiming straight for Leo's skull, taunting him in the process. "You dumbass! Hahahaha!!"

"Boom!"

The devastating impact left Leo with no time to react. His entire body plummeted from the sky, crashing into the ruins of Sonia, kicking up a cloud of dust.

Hovering in midair, Hayato exuded an indescribable aura of madness. His tattered rabbit-themed coat billowed in the wind, like a war banner flying in the chaos of battle. His narrowed eyes gleamed with a chilling light, his unsettling grin fixed upon Pisces and the Death Guards behind her.

Pisces clenched her whip tightly, her entire body trembling. Her face was deathly pale, cold sweat trickling down her temples. Fear had completely taken over her—her knees weakened as though she could collapse at any moment. Clenching her teeth, she desperately tried to suppress the terror clawing at her mind, only to find it impossible.

"This… this can't be happening…" she muttered, her voice cracking with despair.

The Death Guards, too, sensed the suffocating pressure in the air. Though Hayato was just an ordinary human, his presence in the sky resembled that of a demon from the abyss. His bloodthirsty and frenzied expression sent chills down their spines. Their grips on their weapons trembled as unease filled their eyes.

Rage and fear intertwined in Pisces' heart, forming an emotion she couldn't comprehend. Never had she imagined that she would be pushed to such a state by an "ordinary person." Even more terrifying was how her fear continued to grow, making her question if the man before her was truly as "ordinary" as he appeared.

"We… we are the mighty Wanderers!" Pisces' mind screamed, clinging to whatever confidence she had left. But that fleeting thought was instantly shattered under Hayato's contemptuous gaze.

Usagi hovered in the air, watching the scene unfold with a cold expression. A mocking smirk curled at her lips as she witnessed her enemies finally facing the suffering they deserved. Her voice, though soft, carried clearly through the eerie silence of the battlefield. "Fear it… Feel it. The boundless fear that once consumed me."

Pisces' face drained of all color, her complexion nearly transparent. Her gaze flickered between desperation and dread. The madman's eyes, like endless voids, were too terrifying to meet. Her lips trembled, yet no words came out. The unwavering confidence she once had was now crushed into dust, leaving behind only hopelessness.