Jas gripped his dagger tightly, his hand trembling as he fully understood that he had only one chance. If this surprise attack failed, Elder Astra would likely unleash his formidable power and sinister spells to kill Jas on the spot.
As he closed the distance, Jas felt his nerves tightening. He struggled to maintain his grip on the dagger. When he was less than ten ters away, he suddenly sensed a wave of intense energy. A strange figure appeared in his line of sight. The mont this figure materialized, it opened its eyes, staring at Jas with a maddening and sinister gaze.
In that instant, Jas's mind was flooded with a torrent of chaotic information, overwhelming him to the point of losing consciousness. A faint smile slowly spread across Elder Astra's face not far away.
"So, you thought you could defeat this way? Have you underestimated a bit too much? Did you really think you could trick ?"
Elder Astra had actually sensed Jas's presence long before. The reason he hadn't made a move against Jas was that he needed to focus his main strength on combating Irving. Now, not only had Elder Astra successfully dealt with the threat posed by Jas, but he was also suppressing Irving in their direct confrontation.
Although Irving had called upon the power of the Taikoo Fla Pearl, Elder Astra utilized the imnse dark power from the Dark Portal to enhance his dark magic to a level that Irving could not contend with.
Through his colossal projection, Elder Astra shouted in a grand voice towards Irving, "Stop wasting your ti fighting ! Your and your friend's sches have utterly failed! Jas's surprise attack not only failed, but he's about to beco my puppet!"
As Elder Astra spoke, Jas's body was continuously eroded by dark power. It wouldn't be long before both he and Irving would be transford into Astra's puppets.
Realizing the situation was dire, Irving sprang into action. He slamd the Staff of Calamity down onto the ground. A shimring portal appeared within the cracks of the earth. Without hesitation, Irving jumped into the portal.
Irving's actions gave Elder Astra a mont of concern, as he realized he could no longer track him. With Irving vanishing from the battlefield, Elder Astra still considered his mission a significant success. After all, Jas was on the verge of becoming his puppet.
As Elder Astra withdrew his hand from the Dark Portal, his massive projection on the battlefield faded away. This colossal projection had been entirely supported by the dark power of the Dark Portal, and without its power, it could no longer be maintained. Although Elder Astra had achieved victory, he had also suffered from the erosion of dark energy.
To stabilize his ntal state, Elder Astra employed a spell he had mastered. "While I have won this battle, the dark power has still taken a toll on . I cannot afford to use too much dark energy for a while," he muttered to himself.
As he spoke, the Dark Portal continued to emit dark energy, causing Dark Monsters to erge from the void around him. Although Elder Astra wielded dark power himself, these Dark Monsters posed a certain level of danger to him. He could only rely on the scrolls he carried to eliminate all the Dark Monsters that appeared from the void.
Once Elder Astra finally stabilized his mind and successfully sealed the Dark Portal using the unique spells of the Night Blades, Jas had been completely transford into a puppet. Looking at the now soulless Jas, Elder Astra smiled and said, "Now, let's head to the headquarters of the Ocean Group! Vicky is soone Irving deeply cares about. If we can threaten Vicky, Irving will surely reappear."
Jas, now a puppet, expressionless, nodded in agreent. Although he had not been killed, his consciousness was entirely under Elder Astra's control. He would execute all of Elder Astra's commands without question.
Thus, Elder Astra, along with Jas and the Dark Portal, made their way to the headquarters of the Ocean Group. While he did not waste any ti, carrying the Dark Portal was an inherently dangerous endeavor.
To ensure that the seal of the Dark Portal would not be compromised, Elder Astra had to slow his pace. Therefore, before they could reach the headquarters of the Ocean Group, Irving arrived first.
This ti, Irving did not enter through the main entrance of the Ocean Group building; instead, he appeared directly in the president's office. Vicky was startled by Irving's sudden appearance. Upon seeing the expression on Irving's face, she realized that sothing was seriously wrong.
With a hint of concern in her voice, Vicky asked, "Has the situation beco really dire? Did you co here to take to a safer place?"
Irving nodded. "Yes! The situation has worsened significantly. If you stay here, you will definitely be in danger, so you must co with to the headquarters of the Angel Guild. That's the only safe place right now."
With that, Irving intended to leave with Vicky imdiately. However, Vicky felt it was necessary to inform Benjamin first. After all, leaving Benjamin alone at the Ocean Group headquarters would put him in great danger as well.
"Shouldn't we bring Benjamin with us? If he stays here alone, the Night Blades will surely kill him."
"There's no ti to notify him! Co with now, and we'll inform him while we're on the way!"
With that, Irving grabbed Vicky and pulled her along. On their way, Irving dialed Benjamin's phone number. He briefly explained the situation to Benjamin over the phone.
After hanging up, Benjamin sat in his office, expressionless. He knew he had ti to escape from the Ocean Group headquarters. However, he felt he should not abandon it. He had built what he believed to be a solid defense here, and he thought it necessary to buy Vicky and Irving more ti.
After thinking for a mont, Benjamin issued orders to his subordinates. "Everyone, get ready for battle! We are about to be attacked by the Night Blades, and you must act according to the strategies we practiced before. I believe our defense can succeed this ti."
While Benjamin spoke confidently to his subordinates, deep down, he wasn't entirely convinced that this operation would succeed.
He only hoped that the defenses he set up here could buy more ti for Irving and Vicky. After Benjamin issued orders to his subordinates, it was only a matter of fifteen minutes before Jas appeared outside the Ocean Group headquarters building.
Jas did not launch an attack on the defenders present. Instead, he feigned nonchalance, intending to et with Benjamin and Vicky. Benjamin was unaware that Jas had beco a puppet of Elder Astra. This was due to a serious mistake Irving had made earlier; he had not inford Benjamin about Jas's situation. He only notified Benjamin to retreat quickly.
Since Jas had arrived and Benjamin, unaware of the abnormality surrounding Jas, naturally went to greet him directly. When the two t, Jas imdiately said to Benjamin, "The situation is dire. Our headquarters at the Green Ivy Company has been destroyed by the Night Blades. So, I can only temporarily take refuge here."
Upon hearing Jas's words, a look of slight confusion crossed Benjamin's face. "Why would you co here to hide? Isn't the headquarters of the Angel Guild a safer place?"
As he spoke, Benjamin's eyes remained fixed on Jas.
He had already sensed that sothing was off with Jas, but his reaction was still a bit too slow. The mont Benjamin posed his question, Jas launched an attack on him. Caught completely off guard, Benjamin was severely injured by Jas's strike.
At the sa ti, Elder Astra finally arrived with the mbers of the Night Blades. The subordinates under Benjamin imdiately launched their attacks upon seeing the Night Blades mbers. However, their efforts were utterly ineffective against Elder Astra.
With Jas's help, Elder Astra successfully defeated Benjamin and all his subordinates. He chose not to kill them outright, believing he could use them as his agents in the real world. After all, he needed to be prepared for the final confrontation with the Shadow Celestial.
"It seems that Irving isn't as clever as the legends say. He didn't even tell you to prepare for my arrival!" Elder Astra said with a smile, looking at the barely conscious Benjamin.
Benjamin glared at Elder Astra and the puppet Jas with eyes full of hatred. Noticing Benjamin's expression, Elder Astra slowly added, "There's no need for you to look at him that way! He has already beco my puppet! His actions in the earlier mission were quite reckless, which is why I was able to exploit him."
Elder Astra spoke with a triumphant expression on his face. For him, successfully controlling Jas made his subsequent actions much easier than planned.
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