Salute To The General



As Nathan scrutinized Allfather, the latter-Lothar-did the same.

They locked gazes, staring at each other intently.

Then, a hint of confusion appeared in their eyes as they both sensed something familiar about each other.

Lothar looked away from Nathan and swept his gaze over the whole area before finally shifting his focus back to Nathan and the others.

"Why are you wearing masks? Do you have something to hide?"

"Aren't you doing basically the same thing?" Nathan replied calmly.

Lothar responded coldly, "If you want to see my face, that'll depend on whether you have what it takes to uncover my cloak."

"Very well. I'll find out who you are," Nathan replied.

With that, he raised his left leg and stomped his foot onto the ground.

There was a resounding rumble as a web-like crack appeared on the hard ground.

At the same time, a shockwave began spreading along the ground from the spot underneath Nathan's foot, moving forward in the direction he was facing.

The shockwave threw many of the guards from Heavenly City into the air.

It was about to spread to Lothar's feet when he snorted coldly. "Who gave you permission to behave so impertinently before me?"

After saying that, a mighty shockwave burst forth from his body that rippled his clothes even though there was no wind.

Both of their shockwaves collided with a thunderous boom.

The ear-splitting sound reverberated through the air, and the ground shook.Published by Nôv'elD/rama.Org.

With that, their attacks counteracted each other.

Nathan furrowed his brows slightly.

His powers are formidable indeed. In fact, one could probably say it's the first time I've encountered such a strong opponent over the years.

Colin and Sevan were also terrified that even their foreheads were beaded with sweat.

As for Kerry, she quickly stood in front of a group of ancient beasts. Knowing that those great powers could easily crush her, she was so nervous that she felt suffocated.

The Five Heavenly Guardians, the Deans, and the city's guards also gazed at Nathan and his companions with varying expressions.

In their eyes, anyone who dared to challenge Allfather was already beyond courageous.

After neutralizing Nathan's attack, Lothar slowly lifted his left palm. "You failed to get a look at my face. Now, it's my turn to find out who you are."

As soon as he said that, he unleashed a force from his palm that made a whistling noise as it cleaved the air and stirred up howling gales.

The powerful attack swept toward Nathan like a hurricane.

Without hesitation, Nathan lifted his hand and retaliated with a punch.

Boom!

The sound of their colliding attacks pierced the air like a clap of thunder.

Nathan's clothes flapped noisily in the wind, but his mask remained securely in place and did not get blown away, foiling Lothar's plan to see his face. Meanwhile, Colin and Sevan moved at the same time to stand in front of Kerry, shielding her from the force of the attack so that she would not get hurt.

Thanks to their protection, Kerry was pretty much unscathed as the two men bore the brunt of the attack for her.

Even so, the wind still swept away her mask and revealed her delicate features.

"Huh?" Lothar uttered.

What he intended to achieve did not materialize. Instead, his attack yielded something completely unexpected.

He wanted to dislodge Nathan's

mask with the wind from his palms

but was unsuccessful. However, he inadvertently caused the one covering Kerry's face to fly off.

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Even more unexpected was that the young lady appeared somewhat familiar to him. Why does it seem like I've seen her somewhere before? Memories swirled through his head, and countless faces flashed across his mind. Then, his eyes lit up as he suddenly remembered everything. He said slowly, "You're Hermes' disciple, Kerry."

Her almond-shaped eyes widened when she heard that. She stared at the mysterious Allfather before her in bewilderment and uncertainty, then asked, "How is it that you know my master and me? Who on earth are you?"

He waved his hand dismissively. “It doesn't matter who I am. What matters is that you shouldn't have

come here. With you here, there'll be no one to take on Hermes' mantle."

Kerry bit her lip, then declared loudly, "The reason I've come here is to save my master." Lothar glanced at her and the others. "With your skills? That can only be a fool's dream!"