''What?!''


    Shye was greatly distracted by the notification in front of him, almost allowing the Phoenix to break free of their tussle.


    Their sess relied greatly on whether someone could hold the mythical monster down in ce.


    Hence, should the ming bird escape from his grasp, then it would''ve been game over for them.


    ''Oh sh*t…that was close…you''re not escaping.'' Shye inwardly thought as he gritted his teeth, plunging his greatswords deeper into the Phoenix''s body and using it as a tool to hold it in ce.


    Despite having [Intermediate Fire Resistance] from his Earth Dragon Armor Set and his recently mastered [Greater Fire Resistance] skill, which he had maxed out using system points, Shye could still feel his skin gradually scorching from the intense heat radiating off the mythical creature.


    He knew he had to finish the fight—and quickly.


    Nheless, knowing that somehow, his battle with the Phoenix was being broadcast live, Shye''s heart pounded with excitement, and adrenaline surged through his veins.


    Hundreds of thousands, maybe even millions, were watching! He had to seize this opportunity and put on the best disy he could.


    Fortunately, the daring n he had devised earlier revolved around him risking his life to face the Phoenix head-on, leaving the four titled adventurers with no choice but to support him as best they could.


    He was the main character.


    If he managed to pull it off perfectly, it would be raining system points.


    Pumped up, Shye pulled out one of his greatswords from the Phoenix''s body and kept it on the sword strap behind him, ensuring he could still benefit from his acquired talent, [Greatsword Meister].


    He then skillfully used the remaining greatsword to maneuver himself onto the Phoenix''s back, locking its neck in an arm choke.


    With the creature restrained, he retrieved the second greatsword, returning it to the other sword strap before retrieving Sigrun—one of his recently made elemental staffs.


    Using the metal base of his staff, he anchored himself on the Phoenix''s back, pressing it against the ming bird''s neck in a chokehold, with the support of his other arm.


    ''F*CK! THIS BIRD IS LITERALLY ON FIRE!!'' Shye cursed inwardly as the skin on his forearms burned to a charred ck.


    Unfortunately, he couldn''t retreat, and he would never.


    ''I wonder how you''d look all withered? Gravitational Drain!''


    To everyone''s horror, the Phoenix''s mes gradually weakened, revealing its avian form draped in vermilion feathers.


    It appeared majestic for a brief moment—until it withered into a dried corpse.


    At such point-nk range, Shye''s life drain spell proved highly effective, especially with its effects amplified more than twofold by his new staff, Sigrun.


    The Phoenix''s rather mediocre vitality didn''t evenst five seconds.


    Consequently, everyone watching, including the four titled adventurers, was left in shock, only snapping back to reality when the lifeless Phoenix transformed once more into a primordial ming egg.


    "CAN THIS DAMN BIRD RESURRECT INFINITELY?!" Piercing Zephyr shouted, exasperated.


    He was already frustrated by his failure to destroy the first egg, and seeing it reappear again only added to his irritation.


    Meanwhile, Shye''s focus wasser-sharp. He already knew this would happen and was prepared for it.


    *FWOOSH!*


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    Primordial mes erupted from the egg, incinerating everything within a hundred meters with the intense heat it generated earlier when Piercing Zephyr''s arrow entered its detection range.


    Since Shye was positioned right next to it, its defense mechanism activated instantly, the mes blowing him back by more than ten meters.


    "Like hell I''ll let you resurrect twice!" Shye dered heroically, even as the primordial mes engulfed him. His eyes zed with determination, reflecting the intensity of the egg''s defense mechanism. "I, Shye Crowley of the ck Dawn, shall be your end, creature of myth!"


    ''Ninth Devastation Ray! Boost! Boost! Boost!''


    Drawing Dagr, his other elemental staff that was Sigrun''s twin, Shye unleashed two sharp, terrifying multi-colored rays as thin as metal poles, aiming directly at the Phoenix Egg, which red its mes even higher upon sensing the imminent threat.


    Unfortunately for the egg, no matter how intense the mes were, Shye''s [Epic]-tier trump card wasn''t affected in the slightest.


    The boosted devastation rays howled menacingly as they pierced through the air.


    The next moment...


    *FWING!*


    The rays cleanly pierced through the egg, making it shine as bright as the sun.


    "Everyone, retreat further!!" Shye shouted with great effort as he knelt on one knee, his burned body too weak to move.


    "Crowley! But what about you?!" Frozen End eximed anxiously, rushing forward in an attempt to save him.


    However, given the egg''s current condition, it was on the verge of exploding, leaving her no time to help.@@novelbin@@


    Midnight Fang recognized this as well, swiftly grabbing his femalerade by the waist and pulling her away from Shye.


    "Midnight Fang! Let go of me!" Frozen End protested, trying to blink away from Midnight Fang.


    Unfortunately, the veteran scout anticipated her actions and had already immobilized her shadow using one of his skills, preventing her from attempting to save Shye.


    "Don''t be foolish, Frozen End. You know there isn''t enough time," the older titled adventurer replied stoically, concealing his distress at having to leave the youngest and most talented among them to fend for himself.


    Momentster…


    *BOOM!*


    A horrifying explosion erupted as the Phoenix Egg shattered into thousands of ming shards that scattered in all directions, creating a massive crater below, with Shye caught within the st radius.


    "C-Crowley!"


    "CROWLEY!!!"


    As they watched the kneeling hero engulfed by the explosion, everyone, including the onlookers, was filled with horror.


    There was no way anyone could survive such a devastating st of primordial me energy.


    Shortly after, gray smoke enveloped the entire summit of the charred mountain, leaving the fate of the young ashen-haired hero uncertain.


    "Big brother… you must survive…"


    Inside the Raven''s de Balkrow Branch headquarters, Maia looked on in horror as her older brother was devoured by the terrifying explosion.


    She knew she wouldn''t have survived such a st, which only heightened her anxiety for Shye''s safety, her hands trembling with fear and denial.


    Meanwhile, a few spectators watched with a hint of schadenfreude—those who despised Shye or had been defeated by him in the past.


    They eagerly anticipated the moment when the gray smoke would clear, revealing the charred remains of who had once been Valenzia''s most talented youth.