Chapter 602 The nightmare I

Chapter 602 The nightmare I

A while back, when the massive array encasing the entire sky above the Gladiator Arena was erected and Kyle faced the two Shadow Generals with Alec and Carcel.

Alec was floating in mid-air behind Kyle with a determined expression, ready to end both the shadow generals alongside him and Carcel with the newfound strength coursing through his body.

His body was brimming with divine and spiritual energy. But he could easily handle his power thanks to the divine rank artifact, his system that had been with him for a long time and grown with him.

Also, luckily, the air in the Sacred Divine Land was devoid of mana. Hence, his mana reserve was empty; otherwise, the scenario would have been even more overwhelming.

Alec's gaze shifted towards the two shadow generals. He could see everything was under Kyle's control, and with the array, he was confident they could effortlessly overcome the shadow generals.

But when Kyle's voice resonated in his mind, instructing him to eliminate the third shadow general while Kyle dealt with the golden-eyed one, Alec's mind went blank.

It was a sudden blankness, as if someone else had taken over his consciousness, followed by intense pain that shot from the back of his head to his entire body. Then, a dark voice sounded in his mind.

'Kill him.'

Those two words echoed in his mind like thunderbolts. He couldn't help but question, who? He no longer comprehended what was happening around him, and the voice resounded once more in his head. This time, followed by a surge of excruciating pain, as if someone had just squeezed his soul. The pain was so intense that Alec wanted to scream, but nothing emerged from his mouth. Then the voice persuaded him to do as asked, promising an end to the pain.

'It would end...?'

Alec struggled to break free from the vice-like grip on his neck. However, it tightened, causing a sharp, searing pain to shoot through his skin. Just as despair crept in, a mysterious dark aura enveloped his being. His resistance waned, and his already befuddled mind spiraled further into confusion. Now, his surroundings plunged into an abyss of pitch-black darkness, obscuring all vision.

He peered into the darkness, and bit by bit, his ability to think clearly and comprehend his surroundings began to return.

"What's happening...? Weren't we fighting the shadow generals?"

As his mind cleared, the darkness around him shifted into a vast battlefield strewn with broken buildings. Up in the sky, the two shadow generals were watching him while sitting on two colossal thrones. Will and Ceano ordered him to eliminate all his friends with sinister smiles.

Alec glanced ahead... Kyle, Nine, Carcel, Jian, Lara, Yue, Mia, Sinon, Regius. They all floated before him with their weapons raised towards him.

He attempted to stop his body, yet it refused to obey his commands and instead followed the shadow generals' orders to battle his companions, who implored him to come to his senses.

His face lost colors, and he silently screamed within himself to stop. He dreaded harming his friends! The shadow generals' sinister laughter echoed in his ears as he wounded Carcel and several others who were hesitating to harm him because they knew he was under the shadow generals' influence.

Alec's face went ghostly pale with each passing moment as he swung his sword, meant to kill the shadow generals, at his friends. A bitter yet twisted smile appeared on his lips when, unlike the others who were still trying to bring him back to his senses, Kyle lost his composure.

With fury ablaze in his green eyes, the silver-haired man floated toward him to ensnare him within a cage crafted from his icy blue flames. Alec wanted to yell to Kyle that he never meant to hurt them, but his body wouldn't listen.

He hoped they would all flee from him so he wouldn't hurt any of them more. When Alec and Kyle confronted each other in the sky, one of the shadow generals rose from his seat and spoke to Alec with an eerie smirk.

"Kill him."