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Mallory and the others nodded in agreement as Dante led his disciples toward the giant tree.

...

Upon reaching the vicinity of the tree, they were immediately entangled by a horde of purple monsters. These creatures represented the final and most stubborn part of Zirconia's curse, and defeating them was no easy task.

However, none of them had any intention of giving up. The most pressing goal was to sever the giant tree, and the only ones capable of doing so were Mallory with her Divine Blades and Dante's sword.

They knew that unless both of them struck simultaneously, there was no way to cut through the thick trunk, let alone kill the Nether elders within it.

Their only hope lay in a combined effort.

With the help of the Woodrow brothers, several disciples from the Sakaris Mountain Sword Sect, and the employees of Universal Group who were holding off the monsters, Mallory and Dante reached the sides of the giant tree.noveldrama

All they needed to do now was sever it.

Just then, countless threads extended from the tree, aiming to ensnare them. They knew they had to avoid contact with these threads at all costs, or their efforts would be in vain.

As they dodged and sliced through the threads with their weapons, they failed to notice the puppets that were manipulated by the tree slowly gathering behind them.

The dangers they faced were mounting, and even though Mallory's Divine Blades were formidable, her lack of battle experience became evident.

While Dante dealt with the approaching puppets, the situation took a dire turn.

Mallory, who was now under the tree's control, directed the Divine Blades at him, forcing him to retreat. "Mal... I'll sever those threads controlling you..." Dante reassured her, but Mallory's Divine Blades were relentless. Two blades circled her for defense while four others attacked Dante.

"I-I'm sorry!" Mallory's face showed her intense struggle. She was torn between her will and the control of the tree.

"No worries. Don't panic. I'll cut the threads in no time!" Dante leaped toward her.

Nevertheless, as he did, Mallory was still fighting for control She directed all six blades toward Dante.

In a desperate act, she snapped her own wrist, stopping four blades from reaching Dante and saving his

life.

However, two blades still managed

to strike, severing one of Dante's hands. Mallory looked on in horror at the scène, realizing the extent of the damage caused as Dante had lost his dominant hand.

Tears streamed down her face as she repeatedly apologized while her remaining hand painfully reattached her severed wrist.

The pain was overwhelming, leaving Mallory drenched in sweat and barely conscious. Exhausted from the earlier struggle, she no longer had the strength to resist the tree's control.

Just as all seemed lost, a figure shrouded in blue appeared, slicing through the threads controlling her. This figure wielded one of the blades and approached the giant tree. As he adjusted his hat, the blade seemed to gain a life of its own.

With a powerful strike from the Divine Blade, the tree was pierced through.

However, it was not over. The figure.

them into the ground and

summoned more blades, eline

obliterating the tree from its roots, along with Malvol's body.

The tree disintegrated into ash as Mallory and Dante plummeted from the sky.

The disciples of the Sakaris Mountain Sword Sect caught them, but Mallory had already lost consciousness.

The young man in dark blue attire approached them.

"Take this girl to the hospital first," he instructed before turning to Dante.

"You..."

"Ha, I didn't expect that you'd see me in such a miserable state when we meet again," Dante replied with

a grimace.

"A cut from the Divine Blades is permanent. There's no way to restore your hand now."