Chapter 58: Poor Goroki, he doesn't know he is also a chess piece

The intense pain came like a surging tide, as if countless fine needles were densely piercing Mephisto's body, causing his muscles to twitch involuntarily. It almost exhausted all his strength and made it extremely difficult for him to even think about getting up.

Logically speaking, the power of the light bullet that he fired and then bounced back should be almost the same as when he originally released it. This is a natural law of conservation of energy.

However, reality went against all his expectations and presented a completely different picture.

The moment the light bullet came into contact with Nexus, it seemed to be guided by some mysterious force. Not only did it not weaken, but its power suddenly soared like ignited fuel, emitting an unprecedented dazzling light.

This enhanced force fell like a meteorite from the sky, and with just one blow, it pinned Mephisto to the cold ground. Dust flew everywhere, and a burning smell filled the air.

With a difficult gasp, Mephisto forced his body to draw strength from the severe pain, and a spark of unyielding spirit flashed in his unwilling eyes.

There was a voice deep inside him that kept reminding him that he must not give up just like that. He couldn't believe that he would be completely defeated by the opponent.

So, after adjusting his breathing a few times, Mephisto suddenly stood up from the gravel ground. Although his movements were a bit staggering, his eyes were burning with fighting spirit.

The next moment, his figure turned into a swift black afterimage, like the most agile cheetah in the night, aiming directly at Nexus not far away. A faint black mist passed through the air because of his fast speed.

Faced with this sudden attack, Nexus showed extraordinary calmness and composure.

He gently raised his arms, as if to greet a storm that he had foreseen, and his whole body was immediately enveloped by a soft yet indestructible silver light. In a flash, his figure turned into a glittering silver phantom, elegant and deadly.

Then, the battle between the two escalated to a new level.

Mephisto's black attack and Nexus's silver defense clashed fiercely in mid-air. Every collision was like thunder and lightning, bursting out with dazzling light and deafening roar. Circles of shock waves were stirred up in the air, and everything around was swept into a small storm.

In this special realm filled with strange energy fluctuations, space and time seem to have become unstable, which invisibly suppresses Nexus' power subtly, making his power slightly weaker than usual. It is like a giant whale lightly bound in the ocean. Although it is not as wildly surging as before, its depth and breadth should not be underestimated.

At this moment, Nexus is at the absolute peak of his power. Even if the special nature of this area has reduced his power, that is only relative to his own energy which is as vast as the sea of ​​stars.

This insignificant weakening did not really shake him at all. He was like a pine tree on the top of a mountain. No matter how strong the wind and snow were, it still stood tall and proudly looked up to the sky.

Nexus' mind was as clear as a mirror. This battle was very likely to be his final showdown in this long journey.

All the past will converge into a stream at this moment, leading him to the battlefield of destiny.

No matter how rough the road ahead is, he has made up his mind to make a final break with his opponent in this battle. Whether he wins or loses, he will go all out and leave no regrets.

In the fierce confrontation, Nexus showed extraordinary calmness and sharpness.

He used every brief, almost imperceptible gap to quickly gather the energy originating from the depths of his soul between his palms. This power was like the rising dawn, gentle yet full of irresistible vitality.

Every breath and every heartbeat became a part of his energy storage, tinging the surrounding air with a faint glow, as if even time was slowly stretched by this power.

Finally, when the energy that was ready to be released reached the critical point of saturation, Nexus crossed his hands, and at that moment, the world seemed to be silent. Then, an indescribable powerful force burst out, forming a dazzling beam of light - a cascading storm!
This powerful beam of light, containing all of Nexus's faith and determination, passed through the barriers of space and rushed straight towards his nemesis Mephistopheles with the determination to tear apart all illusions.

Wherever the light passes, space distorts and the air trembles, like the brightest lightning in the sky.

Just as the light containing pure and sacred power quietly emerged, Mephisto's pupils suddenly shrank.

The corner of his mouth curled up into a sneer.

The moment he realized the crisis, he did not hesitate at all. His body seemed to be wrapped in an endless dark night. The power of darkness, under his summons, was like an ancient behemoth that had been sleeping for a long time. It suddenly awakened, surging, roaring, and gathering into an irresistible force.

Almost at the same moment, Mephistopheles stretched out his arms and flicked his fingertips. A dark light so thick that it was almost touchable gushed out from his palms, like the darkest ink in the night, drawing a strange trajectory in the void and heading straight towards the oncoming light.

When two completely opposite energies collided in mid-air, time seemed to freeze at that moment.

A dazzling light burst out in the sky, it was a wonderful sight of light and darkness interweaving.

The shock wave spread out like ripples with the intersection as its center. The air trembled, and the space seemed unable to withstand such an energy collision, emitting painful whimpers. The surrounding scenery became blurred and shaky under the influence of this force, as if the whole world was about to fall apart at this moment.

In this contest of light and shadow, Mephisto's mood also fluctuates.

An unprecedented feeling of unwillingness and anger surged in his heart, like oil in a raging fire, burning more and more vigorously.

He, as the lord of darkness, had stood firm in countless battles. Why was he forced into such a situation today by an opponent named Nexus?

This is not only a question of his ability, but also a negation of everything he has laid out and carefully planned for many years.

During those long years, will every carefully laid trap and every well-thought-out chess move be wasted?
However, what Goroki didn't know was that he was just a pawn of others.

His role at best was to act as a sandbag.

The purpose is to make Nexus more powerful.

And then finally it was absorbed by Dark Zaki.

It's like Mephistopheles is taking advantage of Faust.

They are all just trying to fatten each other up.

Poor Mephistopheles didn't know this.

(End of this chapter)