Chapter 133 - 132: When Calamity Meets Lightning

Chapter 133: Chapter 132: When Calamity Meets Lightning

Chapter 132: When Calamity Meets Lightning

Nolan stared at the vision before him, his eyes widening.

For a moment, he forgot about the danger surrounding him.

The fear he’d been feeling just moments ago faded into the background. In its place came a wave of pure astonishment.

"She’s... so beautiful."

The words slipped out before he could stop himself.

He swallowed, unable to tear his eyes away.

He had never seen Selena before. Yet the moment she appeared beside Leon, Nolan felt something twist inside his chest.

Envy.

Why was a woman like her standing beside Leon?

Why him?

What did Leon have that he didn’t?

Nolan couldn’t understand it. No matter how hard he tried, he couldn’t accept the thought that someone as beautiful as Selena would willingly stand by Leon’s side.

But there was something else about her.

Something that went far beyond her appearance.

Her presence alone made his instincts scream. Beneath that breathtaking beauty lay a terrifying pressure. It was subtle at first, but the longer he looked at her, the more uneasy he became.

She wasn’t someone he could afford to underestimate.

Unfortunately, Nolan’s admiration had already begun to cloud his judgment.

Beside him, Kithra watched his reaction.

Her expression grew colder with every passing second.

At first, she had thought Nolan was merely weak and prone to complaining. She’d assumed his constant whining came from fear and a lack of confidence.

Now she understood that the problem ran deeper.

He was shallow, too.

The moment a beautiful woman appeared, he’d forgotten everything else. Even in the middle of a battlefield, with four terrifying monsters threatening their lives, he could barely think about anything other than Selena’s appearance.

Kithra’s lips pressed into a thin line.

What a fool.

She regretted ever giving him the benefit of the doubt.

High above the ruined battlefield, Selena slowly raised her hand.

Her golden eyes lost their warmth.

The change was immediate.

The air around her grew heavy as spiritual energy surged toward her from every direction. The currents of energy gathered around her body, stirring her long silver-white hair and sending ripples through the surrounding space.

She stood there without the slightest hint of nervousness.

Behind her, Leon watched with an easy smile.

He didn’t look worried.

If anything, he seemed perfectly content to let Selena handle the situation.

A moment later, Evelyn arrived beside him. Her purple robe fluttered in the wind as she surveyed the battlefield.

Her gaze passed over the four trapped monsters before settling on Selena.

"Selena, those four aren’t going anywhere."

Selena glanced over her shoulder.

"Then let’s finish them quickly."

Evelyn’s lips curved into a smile.

"You’re taking the attack, then?"

Leon chuckled.

"My spider, you already did the hard part. You helped us gather them all in one place."

Evelyn turned toward him, looking rather pleased with herself.

"Good. Remember that when you start praising Selena later."

Selena raised an eyebrow.

"Are you jealous?"

Evelyn’s purple eyes narrowed slightly.

"Maybe I am."

Leon looked from one woman to the other.

He couldn’t help laughing.

"Come on. Don’t start fighting over me in the middle of a battlefield."

Both women turned toward him at the same time.

Their expressions were almost identical.

"Who said we’re fighting over you?"

Leon paused.

Then he raised both hands in surrender.

"All right, all right. My mistake."

The amused smile on his face made it obvious that he wasn’t sorry at all.

Selena shook her head before turning back toward the four beasts.

"Darling, I’m ending this."

Leon gave her an encouraging nod.

"Go ahead, Dear Selena."

A faint smile touched Selena’s lips.

Then her expression changed.

Her golden eyes flashed.

The next instant, she struck.

A blinding burst of lightning erupted around Selena.

It spread through the air with frightening speed, bathing the battlefield in golden-white light.

The spiritual energy gathered around her erupted all at once.

BOOOOM!

The sky seemed to split apart.

Lightning crashed down upon the four trapped beasts, each strike carrying enough force to shake the entire battlefield.

The muddy ground exploded beneath their feet.

Chunks of earth shot into the air. Thick clouds of dust and mud swallowed the surrounding area, while the deafening thunder drowned out almost every other sound.

Nolan and Kithra barely had time to react.

One moment, Selena was standing calmly before them.

The next, the entire battlefield had vanished behind a raging storm of lightning.

They could see little more than flashes of golden-white light and the enormous silhouettes of the monsters struggling within it.

A terrifying pressure swept across the forest.

Both of them instinctively stepped back.

Their hearts pounded against their chests.

What kind of power is this?!

The four Calamity Bosses roared in fury.

One of them tried to break free from the mud binding its legs.

It had barely managed to move when a bolt of lightning slammed into its back.

CRACK!

Its enormous body lurched forward.

Another beast raised its claws, desperately trying to shield itself from the relentless assault.

A second bolt struck before it could bring its defenses into position.

The impact sent it crashing back into the mud.

The demonic ape was no better off.

It struggled with all its might, its massive arms tearing through the earth as it tried to drag itself free. But the mud held firm, and Selena’s attack gave it no chance to recover.

Lightning continued to rain down.

One strike followed another.

There was barely a moment between the explosions.

The beasts’ roars grew increasingly desperate. Their thick hides were battered by the relentless assault, and cracks began spreading across their natural defenses.

Their enormous bodies trembled beneath the overwhelming force.

They had once seemed like four walking disasters.

Now, trapped beneath Selena’s attack, they could do little more than struggle for survival.

Then one of them finally collapsed.

Its massive body struck the ground with a heavy thud.

Another beast followed moments later.

A third let out one final, furious roar.

The sound cut off abruptly as lightning swallowed its enormous frame.

Finally, the demonic ape lost its strength.

Its knees buckled.

Its massive body crashed face-first into the mud, sending a wave of dirt across the already ruined battlefield.

And then—

Silence.

The storm vanished as suddenly as it had appeared.

Only the occasional crackle of fading lightning remained.

Smoke drifted above the battlefield. Broken branches fell from the trees, landing among the shattered earth and scattered debris.

The four Calamity Bosses lay motionless.

None of them rose again.

Selena descended gracefully toward the ground.

Her feet touched the mud without making much of a sound. Her long silver-white hair settled over her shoulders as the remaining traces of spiritual energy faded around her.

She lifted a hand and brushed a loose strand of hair away from her cheek.

"It’s done."

Her voice was calm, almost casual.

As though she had just finished an ordinary task.

She briefly glanced toward Nolan.

The look in her golden eyes was dismissive. She didn’t bother saying anything to him before turning away.

Leon stepped forward to meet her.

He gave her an approving nod.

"Well done."

Selena’s expression softened.

A small smile appeared on her lips.

"Of course."

Evelyn walked over as well. She surveyed the ruined battlefield, then looked at Selena with a mixture of admiration and disbelief.

"Four Calamity Bosses in one attack..."

She let out a quiet breath and shook her head.

"You’re getting scarier, Selena."

Selena smiled faintly.

"You aren’t complaining."

"Not when you’re fighting for us."

Leon immediately turned toward Evelyn.

"That’s my darling Evelyn."

A hint of pink spread across Evelyn’s cheeks.

She quickly looked away.

"Don’t praise me just because I helped."

"I’d praise you even if you didn’t."

Evelyn fell silent for a moment.

Then she turned her face away a little farther.

"Smooth talker."

Leon burst out laughing.

Selena watched them with an amused expression, apparently in no hurry to interrupt.

For the three of them, the battle was already over.

But a short distance away, Nolan and Kithra were still struggling to comprehend what had happened.

Neither of them had moved.

Neither seemed capable of finding the right words.

Their eyes remained fixed on the four fallen monsters.

Four Calamity Bosses.

Dead.

Just like that.

Nolan’s lips parted.

"That’s it?"

His voice sounded strangely weak.

He stared at the battlefield, almost expecting the monsters to rise again and prove that what he’d witnessed wasn’t real.

But nothing happened.

The beasts remained motionless.

Nolan’s breathing quickened.

"How high are her stats?!"

He could barely believe what he was saying.

"These are Calamity Bosses! How did she make them look like ordinary mobs?!"

His voice grew louder with every word, but the shock in his expression never faded.

To Nolan, the four Calamity Bosses had been almost impossible obstacles. They were monsters he and Kithra had struggled to deal with, enemies whose strength demanded caution and careful planning.

Yet Selena had destroyed them in a single overwhelming assault.

She hadn’t even looked particularly troubled.

The difference between them was staggering.

No.

Staggering wasn’t enough to describe it.

This wasn’t simply a matter of superior technique or better combat experience.

It was a gap in power so enormous that Nolan could barely understand it.

He swallowed hard.

"She... just how strong is she?"

His eyes remained fixed on Selena.

He watched her as though he were afraid that looking away, even for a moment, might cause him to miss something extraordinary.

Kithra remained silent.

Her shock was no less profound.

Her violet eyes followed Selena across the battlefield, taking in the calm expression, the relaxed posture, and the complete absence of fear.

Kithra knew how dangerous the creatures of the inner zone could be.

She had fought them herself.

Even ordinary inner-zone monsters could push her to her limits. Every encounter demanded concentration, careful movement, and a willingness to risk injury.

A Calamity Boss was on an entirely different level.

And Selena had just killed four of them almost simultaneously.

Kithra’s fingers curled slightly.

She’s on another level entirely.

She couldn’t even begin to imagine what kind of strength Selena possessed.

Nolan, meanwhile, seemed to have forgotten how to think rationally.

"She’s like... a goddess."

The words escaped his mouth in a daze.

Her beauty had already captured his attention. Now, after witnessing her terrifying strength, his fascination had grown into something far more intense.

He couldn’t stop looking at her.

His mind began wandering into dangerous territory.

What if I could fight alongside someone like her?

He imagined standing beside Selena on the battlefield, sharing the glory of victory. He pictured himself earning her admiration, becoming someone worthy of her attention.

The fantasy grew more extravagant with every passing second.

He even imagined holding her in his arms.

For a brief moment, he allowed himself to believe that such a future might be possible.

Then reality caught up with him.

He remembered the look Selena had given him.

That cold, dismissive glance.

She hadn’t even considered him worth speaking to.

In her eyes, he was little more than an insignificant stranger.

The realization shattered his fantasy.

His expression darkened.

Jealousy crept into his heart, quickly followed by resentment. His hands curled into fists, and his jaw tightened until the muscles beneath his skin began to ache.

He couldn’t accept it.

He couldn’t accept that Selena stood beside Leon so naturally.

He couldn’t accept that Leon had women like her at his side.

And he certainly couldn’t accept the possibility that Leon possessed something he could never obtain.

Rather than face the truth, Nolan searched desperately for someone to blame.

Then his gaze landed on Leon.

Suddenly, his anger found a target.

"Leon!"

His furious shout echoed through the ruined forest.

Leon, who had been enjoying the moment with Selena and Evelyn, slowly turned his head.

Nolan stepped forward, his face twisted with indignation.

"What the hell is this?!"

His voice shook with anger.

"We found these bosses first! What right do you have to steal our kills?!"

Kithra stared at him.

For a moment, she genuinely wondered whether she had heard him correctly.

"Nolan..."

There was disbelief in her voice.

After everything that had just happened, he was seriously making that accusation?

But Nolan paid her no attention.

His eyes remained locked on Leon, as though repeating the accusation loudly enough would somehow make it true.

Leon looked at him quietly.

His purple eyes held no visible anger.

He didn’t shout.

He didn’t even look particularly annoyed.

Somehow, that calmness made the situation worse.

A faint, mocking smile slowly appeared at the corner of his mouth.

"These?"

Leon glanced toward the four fallen Calamity Bosses.

Then his gaze returned to Nolan.

He tilted his head slightly.

"Steal them from you?"

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