Great, we're doomed now!

Carmilla didn't hear the little girl's words at all. After revealing her true form, she soared into the sky and reached a height of a thousand meters.

She looked down at the city, the golden light in her eyes growing stronger and stronger, as if flames were rising, but even more intense than the flames was her anger!

...but she didn't know why she was angry.

Her fingertips unconsciously rubbed against a hard object in her palm. Turning it over, she saw it was the badge. She scoffed at such things, but for some reason, she hadn't discarded it during her transformation—

Snapped!

With a firm squeeze, the metal was pulverized by the dark power and carried away by the wind.

"No... there's nothing to be shaken about, calm down... I need to calm down..."

The turbulent emotions churning within her made her extremely agitated. Ye Shou's words and the little girl's clear eyes were like two pebbles thrown into still water, creating ripples that hinted at something deeply rooted and subtly changing.

But she instinctively resisted this change!

She is the Queen of Darkness, a powerful being who controls everything. How could she be swayed by the words and emotions of mortals?

Carmilla took a deep breath, forcibly clearing her mind of distractions and suppressing those thoughts that disturbed her peace of mind. Her eyes regained their cold and sharp gaze.

However, the pent-up frustration that had been building up was still unsettling...

Bang!

boom!

"Ok?"

Below, the battle between Dagon and Hitram intensifies.

Dagon broke free of the light chains, and the shockwaves from his fists blasted the ground into craters. Hitram, on the other hand, nimbly weaved between buildings, raining down blue light bullets. The two exchanged blows, completely disregarding the damage their battle was causing to the city.

This chaotic scene provided Carmilla with an outlet for her pent-up frustration and anger. Her eyes narrowed, and she swooped down like a meteor, dark golden energy swirling around her as she charged towards the center of the battlefield with a sharp, piercing wind.

boom!

Bang!

Two explosions rang out almost simultaneously. Dagon's powerful punch was easily deflected by her raised hand, and the light bullet fired by Hitram exploded the moment it touched the energy barrier, turning into countless points of light.

The sudden turn of events startled both of them, and they looked at Carmilla, who had suddenly appeared, in astonishment.

Before they could react, Carmilla flicked her wrist, and a dark golden whip, accompanied by a sharp whistling sound, lashed out at Hitram—

Snapped!

The light whip struck Hitram squarely on the shoulder, sparks flying. He staggered back several steps, his face contorted with disbelief and rage: "Carmilla! Are you insane? Why did you suddenly attack me?"

"You're the ones who're crazy!" Carmilla said coldly, her voice carrying a chilling aura. "Our goal is the [Eternal Core], not to waste time fighting here!"

Her gaze swept over the two of them, her tone carrying an undeniable force: "This pointless fight must end immediately, or you will face the consequences."

"Ok?"

Hitram raised an eyebrow, a hint of doubt flashing in his eyes: "Why are you suddenly concerned about us... You should still be out there searching for clues at this time. As for me and Dagon... it's none of your business, is it?"

Dagon frowned and said in a deep voice, "This is between me and Hitram. Carmilla, you shouldn't interfere."

"Shouldn't have interfered?" Carmilla's lips curled into a cold smile, her eyes flashing with golden light. "In this team, it's not your place to decide what should and shouldn't be done—my word is an order!"

As soon as she finished speaking, she stopped dawdling and suddenly exerted force with her wrist. The light whip, like a venomous snake that had come to life, lashed out at Dagon with a powerful gust of wind. Fortunately, the red giant was prepared and dodged, rolling away on the ground.

The dark golden whip traced a graceful yet sharp arc in the air, turning around to strike Hitram. The blue giant was startled and immediately flew into the air.

Are we really going to take action?

Hitram still found it incredible. Although Carmilla was naturally very aggressive, she had never been so unreasonable before.

Snapped!Snapped!

Dagon looked at the oncoming whip shadow, and even though he dodged it, he still frowned. He looked down at the wounds on his body that had not yet healed, and then glanced at Hitram, who was eager to try. After thinking carefully, he raised his hand.

"I'm not fighting anymore," he said in a deep voice, his tone tinged with helplessness. "We are of the same race, there's no need to fight to the death. It would be too foolish to lose members because of internal strife and miss the opportunity to compete for the Eternal Core."

He knew Carmilla's personality all too well; once she got serious, she lost all sense of proportion, and if they really fought, no one would come out on top.

Seeing this, Carmilla's eyes flashed with admiration. She lightly raised her wrist, drew an arc in the air with her light whip, and then withdrew it.

Turning to Hitram, her tone icy, she asked, "And you? Are you going to keep causing trouble?"

Hitram's face turned ashen, but he was clearly unwilling to admit defeat.

"It's time for me to be the 'captain'."

He sneered, then reached out and pulled out three or four capsule-shaped objects from who-knows-where. With a flick of his finger, they exploded on the ground, revealing three monstrous phantoms!

"You want me to admit defeat? Not so easy!" Hitram leaped behind the monster, waving his hand to signal it to attack. "Attack together, take her down!"

Carmilla's eyes sharpened. In that instant, Ye Shou's image inexplicably flashed through her mind, along with what he had told her... No, power is everything, and I'll prove it to you right now!

hum!

The golden radiance surged again.

"You trash, get lost!"

Instead of retreating, she advanced, her light whip dancing like a serpent. First, she wrapped it around the neck of a monster, then suddenly flung it towards the other two. Then, she flashed forward and charged straight at Hitram.

Hitram attempted a sneak attack with his beam, but Carmilla dodged it and lashed out with her whip at his shoulder, leaving a thin, bloody welt.

"drink!"

"what!"

The fight between the two men was intense from the start, but Hitram eventually ran out of energy. His body was covered in whip marks and charred burns, and he finally staggered to his knees, unable to fight back any longer.

—The three-headed monster had already been stopped and defeated by Dagon.

In fact, the moment Dagon surrendered, it was a two-on-one situation, and Hitram didn't have much of a chance to begin with.

"call

Carmilla was also slightly out of breath, her breathing somewhat disordered, clearly indicating that the battle had taken a toll on her stamina, but the outcome was already clear.

...Dagon stood quietly to the side, watching. He felt that Carmilla was a little different today, but he couldn't quite put his finger on what was different.

Carmilla walked up to Hitram, her light whip pointing at his forehead, her tone carrying an undeniable authority: "From this moment forward, no one may disobey my orders for any reason. Only by uniting can our actions be efficient and we find the Eternal Core as soon as possible!"

Hitram glared at her through gritted teeth, but eventually lowered his head unwillingly, which was tantamount to acknowledging her dominant position.

The Dark Trio reveres strength and force, and Carmilla is the strongest of them all, so accepting her leadership isn't something unacceptable.

"Alright, now I'll give the first order—"

Carmilla stood in the center of the city, looked around, and suddenly uttered a sentence that surprised her companions.

"Hitram, this is your city. Clean it up and restore it to its original state as soon as possible."

"……what?"

The blue giant raised his head: "What?"

"What, is it hard for me to understand?"

"No... wait? Why is that?" Hitram couldn't understand. "You mean... help these humans build houses?"

"Can't you do it?"

"Don't underestimate me... but isn't that a bit off? We are giants of darkness!"

Chapter 432: The Man Who Fell Out of the Black Hole (5K)

Above the vast land, a gap opened in the clouds, and a soft beam of light fell directly to the ground, quietly enveloping a range of rising mountains. As time slowly passed, the beam of light gradually shifted, eventually illuminating a protruding rock peak—

Suddenly, there was a slight tremor, and then the "stone" slowly opened a pair of huge eyes.

This is a living monster!

Its shoulder height is over fifty meters, its back is about seventy meters high, and its body length reaches an astonishing two hundred meters!

Even in the ancient times when giant beasts roamed, this size was unparalleled; even if all the Dark Giants were added together, they wouldn't be as big as this single one.

However, it only slightly moved its eyes, then blinked and closed them again in drowsiness, falling into a deep sleep once more. From its appearance, it had become one with the mountains and the terrain, and it was almost impossible to distinguish with the naked eye where the mountains were and where it was.

Unfortunately, it is destined to never sleep peacefully again tonight.

"Sigh!"

A whooshing sound rang out as several dark shadows streaked across the gray sky, their sharp, piercing screeches echoing as they opened and closed.

They were a flock of strange flying birds with wingspans of several meters, their scales dark purple, their wings edged with sharp bone spikes, and their scarlet eyes swept across the ground, not missing a single prey.

Suddenly, as if they sensed something, they turned back after flying away, circling around a "mountain" and emitting various hisses. If you traced their flight paths, you would find that they formed a dense network, with the monster below locked at its center!

The mountain monster remained unresponsive, perhaps feigning sleep, but the strange birds refused to leave.

Strangely, given the size difference between the two, these strange birds should not possibly regard the mountain monster as "prey" and should not be so persistent.

But they continued to hover overhead, becoming increasingly arrogant, constantly swooping down and circling, their noisy and piercing sounds causing annoyance, as if they were provoking this enormous creature.

One of the larger ones was particularly arrogant, stopping directly on the ridgeline above the monster's head, screeching and slapping the rock with its claws, sending dust flying.

The monster was closing its eyes to meditate, not wanting to pay attention to them, just as a rhinoceros wouldn't care about the little bird perched on its back, exuding the composure of a strong person.

However, while hornbills have a cooperative and symbiotic relationship, these strange birds are not so friendly, and they exude extremely strong malice and aggression at all times!

"Awooo~~~~~!"

Annoyed by the constant harassment, it slowly opened its eyes, a cold glint flashing in its cloudy, heterochromatic pupils. Its massive body tilted slightly upward, causing the ground to crack open on a large scale. This seemingly small movement was like triggering a mini-earthquake.

Before the flying monster could roar again, the behemoth tilted its head back slightly, opened its huge mouth, and its chest heaved violently—as if a mountain had moved.

The surrounding air was instantly sucked in and compressed, followed by a muffled "boom" as the air cannon roared out and accurately hit the flock of provocative strange birds. A huge ripple spread across the sky, and the birds were shaken so badly that their internal organs shattered and they fell to the ground.

With just one strike, the enemy was almost completely wiped out!

Upon seeing this, the few surviving strange birds were immediately terrified and scattered, no longer daring to stay there.

It withdrew its gaze, its huge head drooping slightly, as if unwilling but helpless. It shook its body, and a large amount of gravel began to fall. Then it "floated" up from the ground.

Amidst the billowing dust, four thick, short legs could be vaguely seen beneath its heavy body...

Staying in the same place would only lead to more danger. Although it has no natural enemies, it dislikes being disturbed, so it has no choice but to move to another place.

...It slowly turned its body, and the whole earth shook violently. Countless soil and rocks slid down from the "mountain", and flocks of birds that lived among the mountains scattered in fright. Amidst the billowing dust, the enormous monster revealed its true form.

Its body resembles a series of rolling hills, covered with thick layers of gray-black rock, with low vegetation growing in the folds, making it indistinguishable from a real mountain range from a distance.