When I, John, saw what was unfolding before me, a sigh of relief escaped my lips—indeed, it was effective!
It was exactly as I had envisioned; this person needed to be dealt with in this specific way, otherwise it would have been impossible to inflict such damage in such a short time.
With that thought, I allowed myself another small sigh of relief and refrained from saying anything more, instead taking in everything that was happening before my eyes.
I knew that if I were to retreat now, the only thing awaiting me would be a dead end.
Since I had decided to act, I had to do everything as best as I could.
Seizing the moment while Godson was caught up in his emotions, I unleashed all the skills I had at my disposal.
One after another, fireballs exploded in Godson's embrace, and his cloak was soon ablaze.
Godson roared in fury and, with a powerful gesture, tore off his burning cloak.
I had initially thought he wore it merely for show, but as he discarded it, I caught a glimpse of his true face and involuntarily gasped in shock.
It was someone I knew...
"Alex?!"
John exclaimed in surprise, recognizing the name, while Alex looked on with a grim face.
But something was amiss.
Wasn't Alex already dead?
How could he suddenly appear here?
And what was with his face?
Silver Tear and the others couldn't help but cover their mouths when they no longer saw that face on Alex.
What kind of face was it?
Twisted patterns covered the entire face, interspersed with bulging tumors.
The most horrifying aspect was that half of this person's face seemed to belong to another individual!
It was as though someone else had parasitically fused with him.
Moreover, because he had removed his cloak, his entire back was exposed.
To their shock, there was another face on the man's back!
What on earth was happening here? Was this some form of parasitism?
They recognized both faces—it was unmistakably Maximilian and Rean!
Silently, Silver Tear and Dark Fox exchanged a glance.
What was going on? Weren't these two individuals already wanted by their group, and all previous searches for them had turned up nothing?
It was rumored that they were already dead, and their bodies had been found!
John had killed Rean; this was known throughout the alliance.
So how could it suddenly be that Rean's face appeared like this?
Upon seeing the face belonging to Rean, John himself was stunned.
Honestly, he had never imagined he would see this face again, especially not in such a grotesque manner.
But in the next moment, something happened that made their astonishment grow even deeper.
They saw the face on Alex's back begin to slowly shift.
It wriggled its way to Alex's chest and stayed there, looking extraordinarily terrifying.
It was hard to imagine that a single body could have six eyes staring intently at John.
Even though John's mind power had greatly increased, he couldn't help but shudder at that moment.
It was truly disgusting, so revolting that for a moment he didn't know what to say.
Alex saw the look of disgust on John's face, and his expression quickly turned sour.
However, Rean seemed somewhat excited as he watched John, even his tone of voice began to change.
"Unexpected, isn't it? Bet you never thought I was still alive, that we would meet again in this way."
"Surprised to see me again? I hope I haven't disappointed you."
Rean's words were filled with excitement, and his gaze bore a hint of resentment towards John.
It had been far too long! Forced to merely survive within this body, Rean had felt disgust every single day and night.
But there was no choice.
Only in this way could he remain alive, only this way could he seek revenge against John—it was his only chance to keep living.
Even now, as nothing more than a parasite within this body, he was determined to keep struggling for life.
His breathing became erratic, and his emotions were clearly agitated.
Maximilian seemed dissatisfied, his face twisting and contorting as Rean still insisted on talking at such a moment.
"Why are you wasting words here? Just kill this man already. Don't forget who brought us to this state."
This remark instantly turned the expressions on Rean and Alex's faces even more venomous, as if they wished to flay and debone their adversary.
If looks could kill, John would have died countless times over by now, yet he was not afraid.
Instead, he coldly observed the figure before him.
No, this being could no longer be called human; it was merely a parasite.
Under normal circumstances, if a body were to harbor two other individuals, that body would not survive, let alone seem to be in any sort of normal state as it appeared now.
Perhaps, this body merely housed three different consciousnesses.
No wonder this entity was called Godson, no wonder he dared claim he possessed divine powers.
Anyone who saw such a horrific being would undoubtedly harbor unique thoughts, especially since this being was far from normal.
John also noticed that as the two faces writhed, Alex's expression began to show signs of pain, as if he was enduring something.
Yet, ultimately, he managed to suppress it, seemingly unwilling to reveal anything.
"Bet you didn't expect this, John? Not only are the three of us alive, but we are also thriving. We came here today just to kill you, and watch you die without a grave to rest in!"
As Alex uttered those final words about dying without a grave, the other two couldn't help but start roaring loudly.
Their three voices merged together, echoing throughout the cavernous church, creating countless reverberations!
These echoes, like countless jammers, incessantly resounded by John's ears, seriously disturbing his mental state.
He suddenly realized...
No, this monster was using this very method to hinder their own competitiveness, and indeed, it was using it to do everything it desired.
But it must be said, the influence was overwhelmingly strong; even now, as he heard these voices, he couldn't help but feel his mind becoming disordered.
What was terrifying was that he didn't know how severe these so-called things really were.
But he felt his mind power starting to weaken.
[Subject to mental attack, mind power significantly reduced, mental shield activated!]
The Heart of Dwarf continued to emit heat, and John felt slightly more comfortable, yet it was still nauseating.
[Warning, significant contamination detected!]
[Please move away from the source of contamination as soon as possible!]
This sudden alert shocked John!
He knew that even in the face of numerous difficulties and dangers, the system had never issued such a warning before.
But now, the system was delivering repeated alerts, and the tone of the alerts had become increasingly shrill.
What was going on? What exactly was happening?
Could it really be that the place had become more dangerous, prompting these alerts?
Why did the system's warnings start to change after the other two faces appeared?
John distinctly felt a faint white mist emanating from the body of the monster.
This mist gradually dispersed into the air.
At the same time, John felt his mind power diminishing even more severely.