Without remaining stationary any longer, Alden suddenly stepped forward. He intended to forcibly seize control of the battle's rhythm through a shield charge.
Because he had already realized that continuing to passively endure the attacks would only allow his greatest defense to be dismantled piece by piece.
"Guardian Charge!"
Boom—!
Pale golden light completely erupted across the shield's surface.
Alden's originally cumbersome body instantly transformed into a golden blur, charging forward with enough force to smash apart fortress gates. As the tower shield surged ahead, the air before it was compressed into a visible shockwave, attempting to force the hidden Ainos to evade.
However, before he had even advanced ten meters, a streak of black light suddenly appeared directly at the very center of the shield.
There was no collision or any earth-shattering explosion.
