CHAPTER 575: LET ME HANDLE THIS

Almost at the exact same moment, three system notifications rang out—Seraphina, Andona, and Namyanna had all broken through to Tier 15.

And what was even more insane? Andona and Seraphina didn’t just hit Tier 15—they shot straight up to over 50% progress toward S-rank evolution at that tier!

In other words, they didn’t just make it—they were already standing at the top of the pack.

They were way stronger than your average Tier 15 S-rank Crimson Ultimate heroes.

"Hell yeah! I can’t believe it actually worked... That’s the power of a Tier 15 SSS-level boss’s Primordial Force for you. Our strength just skyrocketed!" Ethan was practically bouncing with excitement, his face lit up with pure joy.

Because now?

He had seven—count ’em, seven—combatants at Tier 15 or higher: Elira, Ataneya, Feylora, Seraphina, Andona, Namyanna, and himself.

That was no small thing.

That was a straight-up leap in power.

Their combat strength had exploded.

And more importantly, the ceiling of their power had just been raised again.

They’d finally reached the Tier 15 SSS level.

Then, after splitting the absorption of Thyssar’s Primordial Force among several of them to ease the load on Elira, the familiar chime of the system rang in Ethan’s ears.

Ding!

"Player Valkarion, please note: Congratulations. Your Hero Unit, Elira, has successfully advanced to Tier 15 SSS."

...

"We did it!" Ethan shouted, turning to Elira with a huge grin. "Elira, you okay?"

Elira was still catching her breath, panting hard for a few seconds before nodding, her voice trembling with excitement. "My Lord, I did it. I’ve broken through to Tier 15 SSS! That means our next move has a way higher chance of success!"

"Congrats, Elira!" Ethan nodded, laughing. "And it’s not just you—everyone’s gotten a huge power boost! We’ve all hit Tier 15!"

"Seriously? That’s amazing!"

...

"So, Master, what’s next?" Seraphina asked, unable to hold back her excitement. Her eyes were blazing with battle lust. "I feel like I’m overflowing with power. Should we go hunt down our next target?"

"No," Ethan said, shaking his head. "We’re heading to Thyssar’s castle first."

"Even though we pulled it off this time, luck played a part. We can’t afford to charge in blindly again. We need to regroup and prepare. Now that Thyssar’s dead, that castle belongs to us..."

"Let’s go check it out. Besides, we need a place to rest and recover."

"Yes, Master!"

"Then let’s move out, my Lord..."

...

And with that, they set off in force toward Thyssar’s castle.

It was obvious—

Even though Ethan was preaching caution, the truth was, with their current strength, they could bulldoze their way through anything in their path.

Thyssar was dead. At most, the castle might still have a few Tier 15 S-rank or SS-rank defenders left.

But for them now?

That was nothing.

They could crush that without breaking a sweat.

...

"Who goes there?! Stop right there! This is the castle of the great Centaur High King—Thyssar! If you’re looking to die, then come on and try!"

A few hours later, just as they approached the castle, they were immediately met with resistance.

A furious voice thundered out, full of menace.

But Ethan just let out a cold laugh and replied icily:

"Thyssar?"

"You’re his subordinates, and you still haven’t figured it out? Thyssar is dead. We killed him. So now, you’ve got two choices—submit, or die. Got it?"

"What?! You’re saying Lord Thyssar is dead? That’s impossible!!!"

A roar like an earthquake erupted from the castle walls. And then, a massive figure appeared atop the towering ramparts—radiating overwhelming magical energy.

He looked like a colossal Auric Phoenix, his entire body glowing with golden magical power.

The pressure he gave off was suffocating.

Golden feathers shimmered across his body, exuding an aura of nobility and dominance.

Ethan instantly pulled up his info.

Trigath.

Tier 15, SS-rank Crimson Ultimate Hero.

No doubt about it—

Aside from the now-dead Thyssar, this guy was the strongest Crimson Ultimate hero in the entire castle. And now that Thyssar was gone?

There was a good chance Trigath had taken the top spot.

At that moment, Trigath locked eyes with Ethan and his crew.

His pupils shrank sharply, and his expression twisted in shock.

"So many Tier 15s...?" he muttered, voice low and tense.

He wasn’t an idiot—just a couple of glances were enough for him to realize how terrifyingly powerful Ethan’s group was.

But as one of the strongest defenders of this castle, Trigath wasn’t about to back down. In fact, there was a certain arrogance in his stance—an inflated pride that came from being at the top for too long.

His face darkened, and his voice dropped to a cold, threatening growl.

"Turn around and leave. Now. Or I’ll carve your names into the ashes."

"If you’re that eager to die, I’ll be happy to oblige."

BOOM.

Thud!

As soon as the words left his mouth, a thunderous boom echoed through the air.

Golden light exploded from Trigath’s body, and massive golden magic particles surged around him, weaving and spiraling through the air like a storm of divine fire.

The pressure was intense—undeniably powerful.

But his attitude?

Yeah, that rubbed Ethan’s team the wrong way.

"My Lord, let me handle this," Andona said, stepping forward with her Angelic Holyblade in hand.

She radiated divine light, her presence commanding and fierce.

Sure, she was "only" a Tier 15 S-rank...

But within the same Tier, the gap between S and SS wasn’t nearly as massive as the leap from Tier 14 SSS to Tier 15. So she figured she had a shot.

"Go for it," Ethan said without hesitation, giving her a nod.

With so many heavy-hitters backing him up now, he didn’t really care how the fight played out.

If Andona wanted to test herself, he’d let her.

"Thank you, my Lord. I’m going in," Andona said, then vanished in a flash of light, her Holyblade gleaming as she charged straight at Trigath.

"Heaven’s Gate!"

"Holy Armament!"

"Holy Death Sentence!"

In an instant, Andona unleashed her full power—several of her divine abilities detonated at once, raining down with blinding brilliance.

Trigath’s expression shifted immediately.

BOOM!

RUMBLE RUMBLE RUMBLE—!

But Trigath wasn’t just some pushover. He was a Tier 15 SS-rank Crimson Ultimate Hero.

He wasn’t going down that easy.

He took a deep breath, then suddenly raised his hand.

A massive golden greatsword materialized in his grip, glowing with raw magical energy. He lifted it high above his head, and in that moment, a terrifying wave of pressure exploded outward.

Then, with a roar, he brought the blade crashing down toward Andona—like a divine executioner delivering judgment.

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