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Chapter 583: Loser Eats Dust (Part )

Salorian swung the Scepter of Destruction. A flash of light appeared in the mist, and the scepter shone with an indescribable fiery light, lashing the air like a whip, stirring up golden ripples.

Erza tightly grasped the Holy Spear Valencinus. This powerful seal also resonated fiercely, and the blooming lightning condensed into phantoms of wings one by one in the air.

Her projection was beyond the limits of vision, and only a swift ray of light shot out.

The throw was accompanied by a loud noise like thunder and lightning, as if the sky was about to be torn apart. Even just looking at the flash gave people a feeling of being incinerated!
"Bah!"

A sharp whistling sound was heard in the air, and Erza's lightning was bounced away just in front of Salorian, falling into the thick fog and disappearing without a trace.

"?"

Erza couldn't understand it for a moment, but Salorian was approaching her with the scepter in hand, walking like a dragon or a tiger, and every step was frightening. Without time to hesitate, Erza raised the holy spear and threw another thunderbolt.

At the same time, Griffith pulled out the Conviction and fired a shot.

"Bah!"

Salorian raised his hand, and the lightning was knocked away by the scepter. In a flash, the scepter drew an incredible arc and knocked the flying golden bullet down.

There was a muffled sound on the ground, and a small hole was gouged out of the floor tile. The smoke from the refined gold bullet burning the bricks and stones slowly floated out of the hole.

Griffith and Erza were both shocked. Salorian, holding the Scepter of Destruction, simply swung it and blocked the attack of the High Sealed Artifact.

This powerful Level Zero Seal was ineffective when Griffith was in charge, so it was returned to the Dictator after the defeat of the Hybrid.

When the Dictator wielded it himself, this ancient artifact finally unleashed its unrivaled power.

In the blink of an eye, the half-naked Salorian, like a sculpture, appeared before his eyes and waved his staff in a nonchalant manner.

This ordinary attack was like a rolling cloud, a meteor streaking across the sky, and the wind and thunder changed color, with oppression and intimidation, making it difficult to dodge and resist. Erza dodged in a hurry, and the scepter brushed against her shoulder armor, and the precious golden armor forged from rare metals was torn into pieces like paper.

There was actually a circle of golden light surrounding the broken armor, paralyzing the nerves.

A bright light flashed before Erza's eyes and her shoulder felt a sharp pain. Knowing something was wrong, she quickly raised her hand and threw the broken breastplate to the ground.

Griffith was almost swept by the scepter. The wind pressure brushed past his face, and just as he took a defensive stance, the scepter in Salorian's wrist flipped and smashed down on his head.

Griffith turned his body to the side, using his body to the maximum, and finally avoided the attack again.

"Avoid it!"

Before Griffith could rejoice, he saw the scepter smashing straight to the ground, exploding with a bang like a falling star. The rubble flew into the sky, and a large pit with a diameter of seven or eight meters was smashed into the ground. The golden light penetrated deeply into the ground, and the whole space was shaking, making a twisted groaning sound under the heavy load, and then collapsed one after another.

Scepter of Destruction: normal attacks can block all ranged projections and spells, while heavy attacks can summon star bombardment, dealing devastating damage to a large area.

Not only that, the armor fragments and blood drops dropped by Erza who had just been injured were actually wriggling on the ground as if alive. Liquid with a metallic luster shot out from the ground and merged with the broken armor and blood, like rolling teardrops, gathering together!

The hunter Ruxing's eyes flashed with surprise, and she immediately understood:

"Griffith, don't let him touch you!

"Look at these wriggling fragments. After Galadria destroyed your magic ring, I understood it. This is the miracle of the Creator of the Virtual Realm, the Bionic Shadow. Salorian's plan is to replace your personality with an avatar, and eventually replace you in both the real and mysterious sense."

Before he finished speaking, the liquid metal flashed with dazzling fire, and an imperceptible crack began to disturb wildly. Under the dancing electric snake, an indescribable substance gathered into a slender and agile figure.

How similar this is to the blood clone of Bone Ring Minos!

Griffith saw a woman half-kneeling in the arc. Her skin was smooth and delicate, and her red hair was flying like flames. When she opened her eyes and raised her cheeks, her familiar eyes looked at people with a kind of indifference that could see through people's hearts. Clone! Liquid metal created a clone of Erza! Whether it was psychic power or physical strength, it was not inferior to Erza herself!
She slowly stood up, her perfect curves contained amazing explosive power, the liquid metal on the ground surged and transformed, forming combat clothing and light armor. Her tightly pursed lips and slightly frowned brows relaxed, with a contemptuous smile:

“I am very strict~”

Before he finished speaking, the "Bionic Shadow" shot out, approached Griffith, used his hand as a knife, raised it and slashed!
"what--"

Griffith was unable to dodge, and his hand, which had just had its severed finger reattached, was almost cut off by the knife, and the sword in his hand was knocked to the ground.

In a flash, Erza flew up and stabbed with a spear. Shadow was shot through the chest, but he was still able to move, and rolled a few times to Salorian's side.

"Did you get it?" Salorian asked slowly.

"Got it." Shadow turned his wrist, and a drop of blood from Griffith's wound dripped down.

As the blood drops fell to the ground, Griffith and Erza's faces changed color.

The ground began to shake, and the seeping liquid metal condensed into a tall skeleton, a strong body, and eyes flashing with blood.

A shadow of Griffith stands beneath the mist!
"You have seen, my student," said the young Salorian in a familiar tone, "destroying my ring only draws my attention, and does not change the course of fate.

"You are my student, and so is the elf. Can the little movement of the students under the table be hidden from the professor on the stage? The message the elf conveyed to you was completed with my help. From the beginning, I have been watching you..."

Griffith and Erza faintly heard a voice as they witnessed this teardrop-like transformation.

A being who knows the secrets of the mind rules here. He entangles his thoughts with the human mind, discusses and guides him. He is the creator from the void, who will grant wealth, power, prestige... everything that mortals desire.

The price? A small price, no more than a tip. He claims that he only wants to know what is best for mortals, and he will help mortals and guide their ambitions and dreams to achieve.

As long as mortals agree to let Him into their hearts.

Erza's expression was solemn and Griffith's heart was beating fast.

Salorian's domain and abilities are emerging - the life touched by Salorian will be copied into a shadow, with almost the same psychic powers, strength and personality as the original, even including some memories!

Among the members who participated in the Hermit Gathering, Griffith's bone ring Minos has the closest ability. The blood clone that has been continuously strengthened in previous battles is closely connected to Griffith's psychic energy, constantly strengthened, and even gradually evolved its own will.

It is very likely that Salorian perfected the ability to create "bionic shadows" from Minos!

This is the true sequence of Salorian. The identity of the Supreme Magician is just a cover-up, his true identity is a demigod under the Creator.

"Time and space tyrant!"

"Erusa, do you still think that having one more God's Hand will give us a better chance of winning?" Salorian said with a smile, "No matter how much preparation you and the elves have made, or how many allies you have arranged, it will be useless.

"In the world of my authority, 'The Losers Eat Dust', all life will give birth to its own shadow. This is the will of the Creator. All your struggles will be transformed into my strength."

After a brief pause, Salorian continued:
“The spiritual energy that the elves obtain from the end of reincarnation in the virtual world is the most abundant, but the price is also the most shocking.

"By continuously devouring elves with special psychic energy waves, the Void Devourer has located Canaan and this world, and opened up a channel for his arrival. Once he arrives here, no life will be spared."

"The blockade of magic is inevitable. We have the same goal in this regard," said Salorian. "Even destroying the elves' weapons is not enough. Griffith, you know that the Hand of God cannot resist the will of God. At the last moment, the Void Devourer will sense the danger and descend with unstoppable force to devour everything."

A noble look appeared on Salorian's face:
"Join me,
"The power of the War Knight is the key to all of this. With the collection of many God's Hand Marks, you can already mobilize the spiritual energy of the Wishing Vessel and bring the power of denying divinity to its fullest!
"And you, your fates have been intertwined since the beginning of the story, and this memory will be the anchor for Galadilla to hold on to her humanity in the final moments.

"As a Knight of War and Griffith, you will be the protector of the world."

(End of this chapter)