At that very moment—
Elizabeth's mind jolted violently as a chilling presence locked onto her!
Without the slightest hesitation, she disengaged from the main battlefield at top speed.
The longsword in her hand twisted mid-motion, and she unleashed a blazing arc of sword light toward the side of the heavens with all her strength!
Boom!
A gigantic gray hand, condensed from rotting mist, materialized out of thin air and smashed the sword light into fragments!
At the same time, an undead ferry radiating an ominous aura tore through the void like a meteor, slamming straight toward Elizabeth!
Elizabeth immediately raised her holy sword to block.
With a thunderous crash, she was forced back several steps. Her gaze snapped toward the source of the attack.
From the void, a figure wearing a wide-brimmed hat slowly stepped forward—its eyes nothing but ghastly pale whites, devoid of pupils.
"Your Majesty the Empress… have you forgotten me already?"
