Witnessing the sudden flash of silver light, everyone froze, completely unsure of how to react. Only S.K.Y. snapped back to his senses instantly and shouted in panic, “Taurus! Kill the Black-hearted Princess right now!”

A terrible premonition gripped his heart. It felt as if the claws of death had seized him by the throat. He had experienced this feeling before, and every time, it had come true. And the one who always brought him this feeling was none other than the Black-hearted Princess!

Taurus didn’t respond to S.K.Y.’s call at all. Because at that moment, his entire attention was captured by the sword in the Black-hearted Princess’ hand. His heart trembled violently. That exquisite longsword was clearly a replica of Yasa’s Sword of Eternity!

“How did you get that sword!?” Taurus cried out in shock.

But he wasn’t the only one who was stunned. Both the players and the viewers watching the livestream were equally shaken. To many, the Sword of Eternity was no stranger. They had seen it back when the Black-hearted Princess dueled Yasa. And they had been utterly captivated by its terrifying power.

But no one had expected that the sword would end up in the hands of the Black-hearted Princess!

Someone quickly pulled up the equipment rankings, and sure enough, the Sword of Eternity replica had climbed to the top spot. It was a genuine Unique-tier weapon! The moment it was confirmed, players around the globe were thrown into shock and terror!

It was supposed to be a certain-death scenario, and yet she had pulled out such a devastating trump card. The Black-hearted Princess truly was terrifying beyond belief. She was inhuman.

At that moment, many players present couldn’t help but recall the fear of being dominated by the Black-hearted Princess in the past.

“No… We’re not the ones surrounding her—she’s the one surrounding us!” One player, face pale, legs trembling, cried out in a twisted expression of despair.

Hearing this, the players nearby shuddered. Retreating thoughts began to spread through the ranks.

“Taurus! Give the order to kill her right now!” S.K.Y. urged frantically. If this continued, the morale would completely collapse. They were all going to die! No, even S.K.Y. himself would meet a miserable end right here. That future was almost certain!

“I—I got it! Everyone, launch a full-scale attack!” Taurus finally came to his senses and shouted in a panic. Unfortunately, the scene was already in complete disarray. Even though the order had been given, no one immediately followed through.

By the time the players had somewhat regained their composure and prepared to strike, a clear, melodic voice suddenly rang out.

“Absolute Space.” Everyone turned toward the sound, only to see Yae-hime plunge her sword into the ground. She had activated the third special effect of the Sword of Eternity.

This was an exclusive wide-area attack skill of the Eternity Sword replica, with a unique effect known as Terrain Collapse. As for its destructive power, that depended entirely on the wielder’s own strength!

Though Yae-hime wasn’t even at full power, the bonus from her PvP Status made her attack strength absurdly high. The blade pierced the ground as if it were stabbing into tofu, smooth and effortless.

Then, all of the erupting silver light surged directly into the earth.

In the next instant, the ground began to shake violently. Everyone was thrown off balance, and the attacks they had been preparing went flying in all directions. The battlefield plunged into utter chaos.

Their nightmare wasn’t over yet. A loud cracking sound split the air.

Viewers in the livestream watched as the ground began to split apart, and countless streams of silver light burst out like geysers, swallowing up all the players in their path. In the blink of an eye, a fifth of the players had fallen.

“No!” Taurus cried out in disbelief upon seeing the terrifying spectacle.

“Damn it!” S.K.Y. roared with fury.

His rage was directed at both Yae-hime and Taurus. The former filled him with despair so deep it turned to fury. And the latter… did the exact same. But the two were fundamentally different.

Yae-hime was terrifying. Taurus was simply incompetent!

In less than two seconds, two major guilds had lost two-thirds of their members. The battlefield was engulfed in dust, and the air was filled with unending wails of agony. The ground around them had become a disaster zone, like it had been struck by a magnitude twelve earthquake.

The word “apocalypse” surfaced in S.K.Y.’s mind. Today marked the end of both Death of Love and Death of Flower.

Vanessa stood in complete shock. Taurus trembled all over. His pupils shrank, and his face turned pale as paper. The remaining players shared the same despair as them. Faced with this horrifying… no, this demonic presence, they could do nothing but fall into hopelessness.

Yet, what pushed that despair even further—

“Ten seconds, eleven, twelve, thirteen…”

That demon still stood in the same spot.

But now, the Sword of Eternity had been fully drawn. Both her hands gripped the hilt as violent energy continuously surged into the blade. That seemingly meaningless countdown sent chills through everyone’s bones.

The livestream fell into absolute silence. Everyone was so stunned they couldn’t utter a word. This Black-hearted Princess… she was no human. She was a monster. A humanoid world boss. Those who once doubted Yae-hime’s strength were now utterly convinced. Not only that, but an unshakable fear had been engraved in their hearts.

Many were secretly relieved. Thank goodness… they weren’t on the same server as this monster!

“Fifteen seconds. Charging complete.” At that moment, Yae-hime finished her countdown and smiled sweetly. Then she looked toward Taurus and S.K.Y. and said, “Cannon fodder should know their place.”

At those words, everyone trembled! They knew full well…that was the signal to attack. This demon was about to begin the real massacre!

‘Run. We have to get out of here now!’

Some frantically opened their game menus and clicked the logout button. Some ran for their lives. Some stood frozen, not out of confusion, but out of sheer terror that robbed them of the ability to react. But no matter how they struggled, none could escape the clutches of the demon.

“Heavenrend!” Yae-hime whispered coldly, gripping the Sword of Eternity with both hands and swinging it down in a mighty arc. This was the wide-area attack skill exclusive to the Sword of Eternity, which required fifteen seconds of charging time before activation. Its power scaled entirely with the wielder’s strength.

And the Yae-hime now, was not the same as the Yae-hime from a moment ago. Thanks to the effects of Bloodthirsty Rage, her damage against players had already broken into the six-figure range. Even the faintest wave of energy could wipe out thousands!

A flash of silver surged forth, transforming the entire world into a silver ocean. Any player caught in the wave of silver light disintegrated into dust in an instant. And for those who had managed to avoid the initial sweep? It didn’t matter.

Yae-hime spun on her heel, and the silver light transformed into a radiant ring that expanded in all directions, executing a 360-degree annihilation without blind spots!

“No!” Taurus screamed in utter despair.

“How could this happen!” Vanessa cried out in panic.

“Damn it!” S.K.Y. roared in fury.

It was unclear whether he cursed at Yae-hime, Taurus—or both.

But all the shouting, screaming, and cursing… was silenced in an instant by the sweeping wave of silver light. Taurus, S.K.Y., and Vanessa became a perfect demonstration of the classic trope: villains die because they talk too much.

From the moment they appeared to the moment they were completely wiped out, it had only been a few minutes. But those few minutes left an unforgettable impact, an overwhelming shock and an indescribable thrill.

At this very moment, the Black-hearted Princess was like the livestream that had suddenly gone black, seared into their eyes and etched deep within their hearts.