Leo stood his ground, locking eyes with her fiercely.
“Did you kill the four princes of Augustus?” Marianna, the Wolf Empress, asked coldly.
Leo replied proudly, “Yes, I killed them. I am here today to wipe out your wolf tribe from this world.”
“Very well, Atrarian. I admire your courage, but you will pay for your actions!” Marianna’s delicate face showed anger as she spoke icily.
A force Leo had never felt before erupted from Marianna.
Leo raised an eyebrow, a glint of contemplation in his eyes.
“Atrarian, face your judgment.” Marianna pointed her scepter at Leo.
A beam of white holy light shot from the scepter, illuminating the dim Wolfsbane Hall and piercing through the air toward Leo.
Leo wove seals with his hands, and spiritual power surged from within him, forming a pale golden shield in front of him.
The white holy light struck the shield, splitting into two beams.
Behind Leo, the castle walls were pierced by the divided beams, leaving two holes.
No debris fell from the walls; the white holy light’s attack was annihilative, turning anything it touched into nothingness.
Cracks appeared on the pale golden shield under the impact of the white holy light, spreading rapidly as the shield neared breaking point.
Leo’s expression grew serious as he frantically channeled his spiritual power to maintain the shield’s integrity.
After a few seconds, the white holy light from the scepter finally dissipated, and the pale golden shield shattered almost simultaneously.
Looking at Marianna across from him, Leo was slightly surprised. This woman’s strength far exceeded his expectations.
Leo thrived on challenges; the stronger his opponent, the more determined he became. Facing such a formidable adversary, he naturally wanted to test his own limits.
He wove seals with his hands again, forming numerous ice swords in mid-air before him.
With a push of his right hand, dozens of ice swords charged toward Marianna with fierce sword energy.
This time, Marianna did not use her scepter. Instead, her crown emitted a burst of golden light, and golden wings appeared on her back.
With a flap of her wings, Marianna’s body turned into golden shadows, dodging the ice swords one by one.
Despite her incredible speed, there were too many ice swords. A few managed to leave shallow wounds on her body.
Marianna’s healing ability was even more terrifying than that of the Wolf Tribe Princes. The wounds healed instantly without leaving any scars.
Eventually, all the ice swords struck the wall behind Marianna.
The castle walls now had many more holes. If the battle continued, this ancient castle would surely be destroyed.
Marianna glanced at the castle’s roof and then soared upward with a flap of her golden wings.
Through a hole Leo had created in the roof, Marianna flew out of the castle.
Leo understood her intention; she wanted to fight outside to avoid damaging the castle.
Being a cultured person himself, Leo also preferred not to destroy historical buildings. So he followed her outside.
Controlling the Divine Dragon Sword, Leo flew after Marianna out of the castle.
It was noon outside, with bright sunlight contrasting sharply with the castle’s dim interior.
Marianna and Leo hovered above a large field of wolfsbane behind the castle.
The werewolves in the castle poured out, their eyes fixed on the two figures in mid-air.
“Atrarian, you have shaken the foundation of my wolf tribe. I will kill you myself!”
From their earlier exchange, Marianna could sense that Leo was as powerful as she was. But as the Wolf Empress, her dignity could not be challenged.
As soon as she finished speaking, Marianna began to transform.
Her gown tore apart as her body expanded and grew taller…
In moments, the beautiful Marianna had transformed into a werewolf covered in pure golden fur, standing at an imposing height of sixteen meters!
Her crown still rested atop her wolf head.
Unlike Augustus and other princes who looked terrifying after transforming, Marianna’s wolf face exuded a natural nobility even in its calm state.
Many werewolves present were seeing their revered Wolf Empress transform for the first time. Their eyes were filled with nothing but fervor and worship.
A terrifying demonic power spread outwards.
Leo’s pupils contracted sharply, and his calm face showed a hint of astonishment.
When Marianna awoke, Leo had sensed something unusual about her aura. Now, in her transformed state, he understood what it was.
Indeed, Marianna had become a demon.
This meant she possessed both demonic and magical abilities.
Looking up at Marianna, Leo said playfully, “It seems you gained quite an opportunity in the Enchanted Realm.”
“Indeed. It was because of that opportunity that I slept for so long.” Marianna’s icy blue eyes looked down at Leo. “Today, I will use your blood to honor the wolves you killed!”
Leo noticed that Marianna’s scepter had grown proportionally with her body. The top of the scepter was adorned with a sapphire resembling a wolf’s head.
Marianna raised her scepter, gathering blue light before her. The light then spread out, forming numerous blue wolves.
With another wave of her scepter, over a hundred snarling blue wolves charged toward Leo.
With a thought, Leo’s Divine Dragon Sword flew into his hand.
Facing the pack of blue wolves, Leo did not evade but instead charged forward with his sword.
The Divine Dragon Sword emitted a fierce sword light, slicing the foremost blue wolf in half.
The slain blue wolf turned into blue light particles and disappeared.
Leo clashed with the wolf pack, unleashing sharp ice-white sword lights among them.
One by one, the blue wolves turned into blue light particles under the Divine Dragon Sword.
Seeing Leo easily slay the blue wolves, Marianna’s lips curled into a sly smile on her wolf face.