Chapter 960: 960. Struggle
King Elbas had managed to defeat the attacks of two powerhouses and save Ravaging Demon at the same time. The latter eventually regained his foothold and resumed his flight toward the leader of the Royals.
Great Elder Diana couldn't interfere with him. She could use abilities that didn't rely on her precision, but their power would be lower than her main attacks. King Elbas would fend them off with some casual spell.
She was even on the other side of the battlefield, so she didn't have time to fly through the chaotic area and intercept Ravaging Demon before he reached King Elbas.
On the other hand, Chasing Demon was near the Patriarch of the Elbas family and could see Ravaging Demon rising in the sky toward his ally. His titan was no more though, so he lacked offensive methods at the moment.
Both Great Elder Diana and Chasing Demon had yet to attack King Elbas directly. They had avoided bringing their battle on that stage to maintain the focus on Ravaging Demon.
Once the three powerhouses started to attempt to their lives, the battle would gain different features. It wouldn't be a struggle to seize or prevent an advantage anymore. It would become an actual war between the three major organizations of those Mortal Lands.
The truth was that no one desired an all-out war. The three organizations lacked the assets necessary to pierce the defenses of their enemies, meaning that a proper battle among them couldn't lead to benefits.
After all, the three of them didn't manage to rout the Shandal Empire even when they were at their peak and were fighting together. Going against each other after suffering all those losses would be suicidal since none of them could gain anything from their enemies.
Chasing Demon found himself in a pickle. Attacking Ravaging Demon in that situation would force King Elbas to deploy more spells. Instead, attacking the Patriarch of the Royals would take away his attention from his ally.
That would create a window that Great Elder Diana could exploit, giving her more chances to finish Ravaging Demon. Yet, it would also start a war against the Elbas family since it couldn't ignore a direct assault to its powerhouse.
Countless thoughts surged inside Chasing Demon's mind as he looked at the flying Ravaging Demon. The hatred for Charming Demon's death still burned inside him, but he had to consider other aspects due to his political status.
The Hive was flourishing under his rule, but it had just suffered huge losses. Bringing it into another war would be a poor decision, especially since it could seal an alliance with the Council and suppress the Elbas family.
Also, the Hive could execute secret plans against the Ravaging Demon sect in complete safety with the separate dimension. Obtaining the location of its assets wouldn't even be a problem since the Council was bound to have countless reports about them.
In the end, Chasing Demon thought about the inheritance of his Master. His two old friends were improving, but they needed his protection to focus on their cultivation without worrying about the enemy forces. The same went for Noah, which Divine Demon had chosen personally.
Chasing Demon could choose to pursue the approach that gave him the highest chance of success in his vengeance, or avoid war and focus Ravaging Demon with his attacks. The first option would put Noah and all the assets of the Hive at risk, while the other would probably lead to the escape of his sworn enemy.
A series of boulders appeared around the Patriarch of the Hive. They morphed into tall puppets that had sharp claws instead of hands. They didn't have detailed facial features, but horizontal cracks spread on the lower part of their faces to form large mouths.
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