Catastrophe Card King
Chapter 1258 - Chapter 1258 Chapter 387 Mirror World_3

Chapter 1258: Chapter 387 Mirror World_3 Chapter 1258: Chapter 387 Mirror World_3 Leonard Churchill had also realized that these guys never intended to flee.

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Bloody battles often provide the fastest shortcut to growth.

Within the Enlightenment Display, notifications of skyrocketing proficiency flashed incessantly.

“In the midst of battle, you’ve gained insight; ‘Domineering Fist: Earth’s Roar’ skill experience +32”

“You’ve touched upon the special domain’s rules; ‘Realm: Thunderfall’ comprehension +71”

“After observing the secrets of the law, ‘Thunder Element’ affinity +1”

“You’ve withstood the erosion of ‘Dragon’s Might’; ‘Fighting Intent’ realm +9”

“You’ve been contaminated by the ‘Black Demon’, soul mutation +3”

“…”

In the midst of the battlefield, Leonard Churchill single-handedly dragged along the Thunder Dragon, still resorting to a strategy of direct punches.

As an outsider, neither the White Family nor the Silver Moon Believers would come to his aid.

And Leonard Churchill didn’t mind at all.

He was well aware that any relaxation on his part would result in the creature turning its thunderous power against its “allies.”

Instead, he would occasionally help by disrupting the Thunder Dragon’s attempts to intervene in other battles.

Leonard Churchill’s body was now completely overtaken by several fighting personalities, but his reasoning remained crystal clear.

The dominant fighting personalities did not betray any signs of defeat to observers, yet he was well aware that his condition was very poor.

The frequent use of the Black Demon’s auxiliary power was gradually becoming evident, not to mention the substantial consumption of his body’s flesh and essence as well as the contamination that could not be ignored.

The gloves were indeed very powerful but also very peculiar.

For the time being, Leonard Churchill did not understand the soul contamination indicated by the Enlightenment Display.

But he had a very clear intuition that if he became over-reliant on it, he would certainly become an “instrument slave.”

It was as though some higher will was dictating his bodily actions… an irresistible desire.

Using it granted him great power, allowing him to confront Seventh Rank foes head-on, a temptation that Leonard Churchill, who pursued the limits of thrills, found difficult to refuse.

Leonard Churchill knew well that if the fight continued, even if the gloves didn’t drain him completely, the aftermath would be severe.

Even if he managed to kill the enemy, the loss would be greater than the gain.

However,

he also knew,

this battle likely wouldn’t last much longer.

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Observing quietly throughout the fight, Leonard Churchill became increasingly certain of one thing.

The abilities of the Holy Church’s four-person squad were now clear: Element Decomposer, Beast Walker, Punishment Iron Guard, Holy Knight–four standard occupations.

Although strong, they had not met Leonard Churchill’s expectations.

The White Family did not know the purpose of the people from the Southern Continent.

But Leonard Churchill did.

They were after Ivan.

Therefore, one very important question was that they must know about Ivan’s ability to control space!

And yet, to date, none of these four had displayed any abilities associated with space.

This led Leonard Churchill to a realization.

Having spent time with her, he had tested part of the space abilities of this little girl.

Ivan could use her space abilities to escape, and even a Seventh Rank couldn’t keep her!

After startling the snake, the enemy couldn’t possibly continue using those mysterious methods to lock onto Ivan’s position, especially with such an ideal opportunity to capture her…

The people from the Southern Continent wouldn’t overlook this when coming to capture her.

And yet, these four enemies, knowing they were ambushed, still stood their ground without retreating, which was highly abnormal behavior.

Leonard Churchill did not believe these people were foolish.

There had to be another reason!

Another punch landed on the enraged yet helpless Thunder Dragon, and Leonard Churchill’s gaze sharpened as he concluded, “Are these guys preparing some sort of space relic that requires time to activate?”

His mind had raced through numerous possibilities just now.

In the end, this conclusion seemed the most logical.

The enemies were clearly risking their lives to buy time.

Moreover, Leonard Churchill felt that there were probably not just four enemies.

But five!

The four were merely the ones sent out to probe on the surface.

The premature exposure of their plans by the “Puppet Substitute” meant they would suspect that high-ranking experts from the Rebel Dragon Army might be hiding within the City of Thieves.

But the plan had to continue.

So the four of them set out to complicate matters, leaving a teammate to secretly observe the overall situation, while also preparing to execute that “secret” capture method.

In their view, the four were enough to force the appearance of the Rebel Dragon Army’s experts.

If they truly appeared, the plan would adapt accordingly, with at least a backup at the ready.

If they didn’t appear, then it would be just right to capture them by force…

What they didn’t expect was that the four of them would only face the people from the East Wilderness and now they were on the verge of annihilation.

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“Ivan, if something goes wrong later, don’t worry about me, just run,”

“I don’t want that. Mother told me not to run around, I want to stay with Mr. Leonard Churchill. Besides, I only know you in the East Wilderness; if I go somewhere else, what would I do if I got hungry…”

“…”

However, even if Leonard Churchill guessed what secret methods those people from the Southern Continent were preparing,

he was utterly helpless.

If he now fled, those four, and the likely presence of a “fifth person,” would surely chase after him.

His situation would not be better than if he stayed here and continued to hold out.

Leonard Churchill had thought about having Ivan escape first if danger arose, but the girl was unwilling.

Although she wasn’t very mature, her intuition was sharp. She could clearly tell who truly cared for her.

Or perhaps it was her reliance on her meal ticket; the young girl was quite loyal and had no thought of running away first.

After his persuasion failed again, Leonard Churchill knew he could only face the hardships with this little girl.

…

The battle continued, and half an hour had unknowingly passed.

The scene was chaotic and bloody.

Bodies, shattered Puppets, disintegrating Immortal Aegis Animals, insect debris, collapsing buildings, scrapped Machinery…

A mess.

The White Family had paid a steep price.

But on the other side, the enemy wasn’t faring much better.

The Green Dragon Holy Knight being besieged was drenched in blood, his body severely wounded.

It seemed the White Family’s people didn’t want to kill the enemy but to capture him alive, hence they spared his life.

For a God Stealer, a living person was more valuable than a corpse.

Meanwhile, the freed White Family experts began to help besiege the other two enemies…

They even helped Leonard Churchill, encircling the Thunder Dragon.

Although, to the White Family, Leonard Churchill posed as much of a threat as the four from the Southern Continent, and mutual destruction was the best outcome.

But if this “main tank” couldn’t hold onto the aggro, the White Family on their own would have to pay a grievous price to deal with the Thunder Dragon.

Leonard Churchill, of course, noticed that the methods used to help him kill the Thunder Dragon could turn against him at any moment.

According to the original plan, he would have chosen to flee from a battle where the scales of victory and defeat were already tipped.

The White Family had suffered significant losses and would not let him leave easily.

Yet, Leonard Churchill refrained from acting after he surmised the presence of the “fifth person.”

Since the four from the Southern Continent were going to die and had no intention of retreating, it indicated that the method they were preparing was about to be completed!

Not far away, Wayne White occasionally cast vigilant glances at Leonard Churchill.

He too sensed that something was off, these four enemies fighting to the death must be waiting for something.

The change came very suddenly!

Without any warning, the pitch-black Domain surrounding the area shattered.

Looking again, the streets outside the Domain were already crowded with densely packed soldiers in armor and Mechanical Battle Armor, all in battle readiness.

The elite of the White Family had been waiting for a long time!

This kind of legion formation was enough to keep the severely wounded individuals in the City of Thieves forever.

As soon as the Domain broke, onlookers thought it was the Black Dragon Card Master who couldn’t hold on any longer, but only Leonard Churchill had a sinking feeling inside.

Among those numerous gazes, there hid an especially glaring presence, as if it had targeted him from the start!

Leonard Churchill immediately realized this was the “fifth person”!

Completely surrounded, there was no second choice available.

He signaled Ivan to escape using the Space Law, and the Space Rift appeared at once.

However, just as Leonard Churchill stepped into the Space Rift, he found that instead of another part of the city, he had arrived in a world full of mirrors.

A quick glance around this Mirror World showed him countless reflections of himself.

Leonard Churchill inwardly cursed his luck.

He immediately realized this was the specially prepared “secret spatial method” meant to capture Ivan!