Daniel charged toward the enormous hands and the tree hidden behind them with immense speed, though he didn't use his full power.

At that moment, another deafening roar echoed, carrying the fury of the incomprehensible peak Rank S monster. The ground shook violently, and the entire island split apart once again.

It seemed that the monster was slowly awakening. Its enormous body was beginning to rise, and judging by how the island itself was tearing apart just from its movement, its size was beyond imagination.

Still, Daniel didn't flinch and kept flying forward. According to his calculations, there was no way to pass through those massive hands without dying in the process.

And just as he expected, when he got close enough, the gigantic hands moved toward him, trying to grab him.

He tried his best to dodge them, but how could he? The sheer size of those hands was beyond description.

They were so large that they almost covered the entire sky, and beneath them, Daniel looked smaller than an ant.

As expected, one of the massive hands caught him. He struggled for a moment, but after realizing he couldn't even move an inch, he stopped resisting completely.

A sense of helplessness filled his entire body, and he let out a bitter smile. Now he could truly understand how meaningless it was to fight against something so far beyond his level.

Was this the same feeling others had when they faced him?

In fact, the faces of all those corruption worshippers, corrupted beasts, and monsters he had slain flashed through his mind.

It was truly a strange feeling, no, more like fear and despair.

To have always been the strongest, and then suddenly realize that in front of one person, you're not even worth as much as an ant.

Maybe this was the second time he had felt this powerless in a fight, unable to even resist while his life was completely in his enemy's hands.

The first time, of course, was when he faced Kaelos. Back then too, he had no strength to fight and was completely suppressed.

The sky and earth shook again, and slowly, the monster's entire body emerged from beneath the ground—a creature over a thousand meters tall, completely covered in mud and soil.

As it rose, half of the island seemed to vanish—or more accurately, half of the island was its body.

The monster looked at Daniel as if it were staring at an insignificant insect. It raised its hand and brought him toward its mouth.

"Worthless beings who dared to disturb my slumber. At the very least, you'd better taste good."

Without giving him a chance to react, the monster bit off Daniel's head and swallowed it whole.

Blood sprayed like a fountain, and the rest of his body was crushed into dust by the monster's enormous hand.

Then its hungry, bloodthirsty gaze turned toward the remaining Rank S awakeneds, staring at them as if they were nothing more than food.

The Rank S awakeneds trembled in terror. At that point, they had completely forgotten about the plan.

What a joke. Now that the boy was dead, the plan had obviously failed. Their morale shattered, and all they wanted to do was turn around and run.

But where could they run? Was there even anywhere to escape to?

Down below, William stood with a deep frown, watching everything. Daniel's aura had completely vanished, meaning he was dead.

But he remembered what Daniel had said earlier—"Even if it looks like I've died, continue with the plan."

He wasn't sure whether they should keep going or not, since Daniel's death seemed absolute, and even Diana was on the verge of dying. If he hadn't rushed to her side and stabilized her condition just in time, she would've already been dead.

"Well, we've come this far… and this is our only way." He sighed, then jumped with all his strength, charging straight toward the colossal monster.

The giant let out a low growl when it saw another "fly" coming toward it. The sound shook the entire sky, and the Rank S awakeneds felt their bodies and souls on the verge of collapsing.

William ascended quickly, but as the massive hands reached out to grab him, he swiftly retreated and landed back on the ground.

The giant frowned, visibly annoyed. How dare this little insect dodge its grasp?

To its surprise, the "insect" turned around, picked up the unconscious girl, and started running. Seeing this, the other Rank S awakeneds wasted no time and began to flee as well.

"Pathetic creatures. You think I'll let you escape?" the giant said mockingly, taking a slow step forward to chase them.

It could easily reach out and grab them right then and there—but where was the fun in that? Despair was a delicious spice for a meal.

"Let's sharpen my teeth with you first." Its gaze randomly fell on one of the Rank S awakeneds—an old man with neatly combed white hair, no beard, and a black armor covering his body.

The old man suddenly felt an indescribable sense of dread. He knew death was right behind him and pushed himself to run faster.

But it was useless. A massive hand reached out from behind and caught him with ease. He struggled desperately, unleashing all his power to break free.

The giant applied just a little pressure. A cracking sound echoed as all the old man's bones shattered, rendering him completely immobile.

Then the giant lifted him up and dragged him across its teeth, as if cleaning them with his blood and flesh.

The fleeing Rank S awakeneds witnessed this horrific sight and became even more terrified. They were all Rank S, yet the difference in power was beyond comprehension.

"Good. Now, it's time for breakfast."

The giant tossed away what little remained of the old man's body and turned its attention to the remaining humans.

Meanwhile, near the mountain range, beside the tree, the spilled blood began to gather. The crimson liquid converged, slowly forming a human shape.

Before long, a complete body had reformed from the blood. Naturally, it was none other than Daniel.

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