Chapter 2236

Before Francis could even finish his threatening words, he was suddenly pierced through, along with the giant tree. Everything happened so quickly that he did not even have time to react. Despite his lack of ability to truly face off against Nash, he should have at least been able to respond to Nash's attack... How did this happen? Francis turned his head. Clint seemed to have appeared behind him at some point. "This... This is impossible..." Francis seethed with rage. It was another genius. He recognized Clint—yet another prodigy he could never surpass. He despised it. He loathed his own inadequacy. It was only now that he realized Zirconia's method of explosively enhancing their power had merely been a shortcut, one that was ultimately self-destructive. Now, even with his heart full of resentment, there was nothing he could do. Was he really going to die in such regret? Perhaps... Perhaps this really was the end. Images flashed before his eyes in a rapid sequence, like a re