Wizard: Starting With the Knights Breathing Method Chapter 2902: 589: Shadow World Rekindled! Nightmare Utterly Defeated!

Rage boiled fiercely inside the Lost Monarch as it observed the chaotic scene.

Yet, it remained powerless to act, since battling Edmund demanded utmost caution, allowing no room for distraction, or it risked total annihilation.

Moments ticked by slowly.

Gradually, each Monarch ripped apart crimson and ebony fissures, guiding their forces in a hasty withdrawal. The Devouring Sky Demon Lord, fresh from an intense clash with Gullwig, felt deep reluctance yet forced itself to flee.

For them, this conflict had turned out far more surprising than anticipated.

Facing such an unfavorable position, the priority had to be conserving their power, as recalling their troops later would demand a massive amount of time.

Right when the Lost Monarch began its escape, drastic shifts suddenly unfolded.

Ten shadowy figures emerged, each radiating a powerful level-10 presence. Among them, the mightiest reached the pinnacle of level-10, crowned as Emperor, cloaked in a vast Shadow Cloak that blanketed the heavens, his features firm and gaze burning with vengeful flames!

Clutched in his grasp was the severed head of a stunning woman.

"You... you killed Lady Yin Tian? Charactus, how dare you slay the envoy from our Nightmare World—are you revolting against us, Shadow World?"

Shadow Emperor Charactus!

The supreme ruler of the Shadow World.

The remaining nine consisted of Shadow Monarchs as well. These formed the core remnants of the once-dominant Shadow World, insufficient to challenge the Giant World directly, yet potent enough to swing the momentum of this ongoing conflict!

The Shadow Emperor responded with icy detachment, "This Lady Yin Tian betrayed our Shadow World long ago. What of it if I ended her? We've suffered in silence for countless years. We're not rising in revolt; our goal is to seize back all that rightfully belongs to the Shadow World!"

The Devouring Sky Demon Lord shot back in fury, "Excellent, excellent, truly excellent! So you've allied with Nora, courting your own destruction! If that's how it is, the Shadow World has no place left; once this fight ends, our Nightmare World will come calling!"

"We're prepared at any moment!"

With a sweeping gesture from the Shadow Emperor, nine level-10 auras burst forth, sealing off the Nightmare Monarchs' path of escape, intent on claiming even more lives among them.

The balance of the battlefield now swung completely in favor of Nora's forces.

"Ah..."

Screams echoed through the air as the Silent Monarch fell swiftly to the combined assault of the Shadow powerhouse and the Eight Formation Map, crumbling into dust and marking the initial level-10 casualty of the fray.

The remaining Monarchs pushed with full might, forcing a gap open before pulling back from the battlefield.

"Damn it!"

The Rotten Sovereign got smashed by Owen's massive blade, engulfed in boundless Ashen Power, morphing into a twisting colossal sphere, and ultimately pounded into oblivion.

Another Level 10 Mid Stage perished as well.

The frenzied bellow from the Lost Monarch sent shudders through Nora's Dark Side, while the Four Great Demon Lords strained every effort to drive off Nora's elite warriors.

Their withdrawal accelerated, with Monarchs fleeing in succession.

However, facing the united might of Nora's elites and the Shadow's elites, the third, fourth, and even fifth and sixth Nightmare Monarchs met their ends.

Ultimately, just 20 Nightmare Monarchs managed to flee safely to the Nightmare World.

Within a single day across the realm, six formidable Nightmare entities perished, matching the toll of Nora's two-millennia Blood Battle in sheer impact—news that would surely rouse Pazuzu from sleep with joyous laughter.

As the conflict finally ebbed, Nora's Dark Side lay battered and wounded. Scattered across the terrain were shattered Nightmare Crystals, their count reaching into the billions.

Nora's elite warriors gathered behind Edmund, gazing at the Shadow's elite warriors with expressions of awe. Edmund displayed a genuine grin and voiced his appreciation:

"Putting old grudges behind to assist Nora came as a complete surprise, thank you! Should any slight have occurred while rescuing our kin back then, I ask that you all pardon it."

The Shadow Emperor replied:

"Our chief aim was to unleash our pent-up fury; the Nightmare World believed an envoy could cow us into submission, but we're done enduring those humiliations."

Edmund responded:

"In this vast universe, weakness stands as the greatest fault. It applies equally to people and entire societies. That's the path Nora has followed, leading us to fight back, even at the cost of our lives—dying on our feet holds far more honor than kneeling to our doom, right?"

The Shadow Emperor gave a nod.

"This arrival serves to discuss forming an alliance too. Merging the remnants of our Shadow World with the thriving powerhouse of Nora, uniting our strengths, would bolster us greatly against threats from any Giant World."

Edmund said:

"You're most welcome, most welcome."

The Shadow Emperor continued:

"That said, we're establishing only an alliance for shared support at present; we won't integrate into the Nora Council just yet, and that point needs to stay firm."

Edmund replied:

"I get it, the Shadow World carries its unique traits. I do have a query: the gulf separating Nora from the Shadow World stretches immensely far—how exactly did you reach us?"

The Shadow Emperor grinned and explained:

"Though the universe's Dark Side lies in ruins, leaving just one-tenth of our Shadow World intact, across those endless ages, we've covertly mended sections of the Shadow passage. Once allied, I'll disclose these hidden routes to the Supreme Council for your benefit. Should our Shadow World face a Nightmare assault, we ask that, in light of this day's help and our pact, the Nora Council extend support; I place my faith in the Grand Council Chairman."

Edmund declared:

"Agreed! Henceforth, we're bound as allies, pressing on side by side toward forging new realms, or perishing united in the fray, with no thought of treachery!"

He reached out to clasp the Shadow Emperor's hand.

"May we endure long enough to witness those new worlds."

Charactus uttered those words.

Prior to their departure, Edmund glanced at the fading Shadow elite warriors and inquired:

"Won't you claim a share of these spoils from the defeated Nightmares?"

Without the Shadow World's timely entry into the fight, merely felling one or two level-10s in Nora would count as a victory; slaying six owed everything to their pivotal intervention!