On the Eight Extremes Star, I awakened the twelve talismans.

Seeing Youlan's furious and embarrassed expression, Roman felt a surge of unprecedented joy, a feeling that had been building up for years.

You tell me not to say it, but I'm going to say it anyway.

The more you don't want to hear it, the more I'll carve every single word into your ears.

It's about doing the opposite.

Despite the oppressive aura, Roman continued, "The Dark Gap is indeed a good place to imprison people. The space is infinite, dark and sunless, without direction or boundaries. If you throw someone in there, even I have to admit that it is the most perfect cage."

He abruptly changed the subject, saying, "You can trap people inside, and I can certainly send them in to rescue Cynthia."

Youlan sneered: "Dream on. The interior of the Dark Gap is infinitely large and boundless. Trying to find someone inside is like trying to find a specific grain of sand in a sea of ​​stars."

"You think you can find her by sending someone in? Ridiculous. Even if your people are incredibly capable, they'll just be wandering around like blind men inside."

He had great confidence in his plan.

The Dark Gap was one of his proudest masterpieces, a space he had personally carved out of the Shadow Clan's ancient Shadow Realm, creating an independent dimension.

That space was a chaotic mess, and those imprisoned within it couldn't even tell where they were.

I will not be swayed by Roman's words.

"There's something you might not know: Cynthia has another child."

Youlan's cold smile froze on her face.

His smugness vanished completely.

His expression changed very subtly, but Roman caught it and then said, "It seems you know what I'm going to say next."

"Close relatives are bound by blood, and no matter how far apart they are, they can quickly find each other's location. This is an instinct etched into the Shadow Clan's bloodline, which no restriction can interfere with, and no space can block."

"Now, do you still think Cynthia can be trapped by you?"

......

a few days ago.

Roman used the Shadow Spell to locate McDonald and his group in the Chaotic Star Sea.

He told McDonald everything, especially about Cynthia.

Cynthia is McDonald's biological mother.

From the time he could remember, this name was just an absent shadow. Young McDonald never saw his mother in person, and everything about her could only be pieced together from his father's fragmented words.

My mother has always been a vague figure.

This time, through Roman's narration...

McDonald realized why his mother had left back then.

Youlan used her father's life to threaten her mother, forcing her to leave Earth alone and return to the territory of the Chaotic Star Shadow Clan.

The mother wanted to sacrifice herself so that her family could live a peaceful life.

Cynthia didn't tell anyone about this, including Merlin.

After explaining his purpose, McDonald was naturally willing to help, because he also wanted to rescue his mother.

So Roman sent McDonald into the dark gap, explaining the search method to him.

The blood ties between close relatives meant that as long as McDonald was inside, Cynthia could sense him, and he could find Cynthia.

After finding her mother, with Cynthia's understanding of the Dark Gap, coupled with the power of light's ability to counteract the shadow restrictions, escaping was only a matter of time.

......

Youlan's expression changed completely, and she began to panic.

Can't wait.

If things are really as Roman said, and the child has already entered the Dark Gap and made contact with Cynthia, then his only trump card will be completely rendered useless.

He wanted Cynthia to know that he didn't have any real leverage over her, and that Merlin wasn't in his hands either.

With her strength, she will probably be able to break free soon.

If that woman escapes, the consequences will be unimaginable.

Youlan immediately cast a spell, and the power of shadow enveloped his entire body like a tide, his figure beginning to merge into the shadow beneath his feet.

He wanted to go to the Dark Gap himself to confirm with his own eyes that Cynthia was still under his control.

Just as his figure was about to merge into the ground, two black blade beams crossed and slashed down, precisely blocking his path into the darkness.

The blade's edge collided with the power of shadow, producing a piercing explosion.

Roman had appeared a short distance in front of him without him noticing, holding two swords: "Trying to leave? Did you ask me first?"

With murderous intent blazing, Youlan spat out each word through gritted teeth: "If you insist on this, then die!"

In an instant, the entire hall was swallowed by darkness.

Darkness pressed in from all directions as if it were a tangible force, filling the air with a suffocating sense of oppression, and every inch of space was permeated by Youlan's shadowy power.

In this world, he is the embodiment of the rules, and life and death are decided in a single thought.

As darkness descended, Roman dodged backward, crossing his twin swords in front of him. The black light flowing across the blades created a small, safe space for him.

His figure moved swiftly in the darkness, accurately locating Oak and Gundam, grabbing them by the back of their collars with one hand each, and pulling them out of the core area of ​​the attack.

The three appeared high in the sky outside the palace, the ground beneath their feet already scorched in large patches by the darkness.

Roman released the two men, then said to Oak and Gundun, "The Shadow Manipulation has long nourished your bodies, so dealing with these minions is no problem at all. Help me hold off Youlan's men and don't let them interfere with me."

"clear."

Oak and Gundam responded in unison.

The incident in the main hall has attracted the attention of the entire capital.

Throughout the planet, countless Shadow Clan members emerged from the ground, their shadows coalescing into blurry humanoid silhouettes, densely covering the plaza in front of the palace.

A massive number of shadow warriors swarmed out and launched a fierce attack on the location of the three.

They were all blocked by Oak and Gundam.

Their strength has been greatly improved through the long-term use of the Shadow Manipulation Technique, and is now vastly different from what it used to be.

A blinding bolt of lightning exploded from Oak's palm, the power of lightning swirling and leaping between his fingers like mad snakes, blasting the nearest row of shadow figures backward.

The Gang's style of play is completely opposite.

They don't pursue damage or speed; they specialize in defense.

No matter where the enemy attacks from, they are met with a force field and cannot advance an inch.

The two, one attacking and the other defending, worked together seamlessly, managing to hold off a large-scale attack by the Shadow Clan and Shadow People.

However, the stalemate did not last long.

The entire Dark Night Star suddenly trembled violently, and a violent dark power surged out from the depths of the earth, like a giant beast awakening and opening its eyes.

Wherever that power passed, the earth, the air, and even the sky were all forcibly transformed, and the planet was completely swallowed up in an instant.

"Everyone, stand back! I'll deal with this scum myself." Youlan's furious shout shook the heavens and the earth.

All the Shadow Clan members and Shadow People stopped moving in unison, then silently disappeared into the shadows beneath their feet, vanishing completely like the receding tide.

The dense horde of enemies in front of Orc and Gundam was instantly cleared, but neither of them showed any signs of relief.

Instead, an even heavier sense of oppression swept in from the direction of the throne, more suffocating than all the previous enemies combined.

Without pausing, the two immediately took to the air.

They transformed into two streaks of light, pierced through the thick atmosphere of Dark Night Star, and flew all the way to outer space before stopping.