Solo Leveling: I Am The Only Supreme With the Cheating System-Chapter 501: Battle For Survival 4: The Ruler Is Dead

The hybrid wolf sat on the ground, his expression one of mild confusion. He felt no pain, no sensation of loss. But the concern in Jennifer’s and Erika’s eyes, the warmth in their touch, filled him with a strange, unfamiliar feeling.

’I should have regenerated my arm by now... What is happening?’ Reaper thought, his brow furrowed in mild confusion. He tried to link to his lord, but couldn’t. A chilling sense of isolation began to grip him.

A sense of unease crept into his usually calm demeanor. The absence of pain was a strange comfort, but the lack of regeneration, and the inability to link with the Lord, was deeply unsettling.

The Blades, their faces etched with concern, exchanged a silent glance before turning to Eris, who had come to a halt before them.

Jennifer and Erika, still kneeling beside Reaper, their eyes filled with worry, turned their heads towards Eris.

"Thank you," Erika said, her voice barely a whisper, the weight of their near-death experience pressing down on her like a physical burden.

Eris’s gaze softened, a flicker of something akin to sadness crossing her usually stoic features. She sighed deeply, the sound heavy with unspoken burdens.

"**The world now rests on you guys... Make sure to keep Amerisa safe, the Ruler sent this message.**"

"What do you mean by that?! What happened?" Jennifer asked, her voice sharp with apprehension, her heart pounding with a growing sense of dread.

She noticed the subtle shift in Eris’s demeanor, the slight tremor in her voice, and a cold dread began to settle in her stomach, a premonition of terrible news.

Eris sighed again, her shoulders slumping slightly, a rare display of vulnerability:

"**The Ruler is dead.**"

BOOOOM!

The words hung in the air, a devastating pronouncement that shattered the fragile peace they had just won. Everyone froze, their faces a mask of disbelief and shock. The joyful relief of survival was instantly replaced by a crushing wave of grief and despair, a suffocating blanket of loss.

"WHAT?!!!"

Erika fell to the ground, her knees buckling beneath her. Jennifer was stunned, her eyes wide with disbelief. She looked right and left, then quickly stood up and grabbed Eris by the arm, her grip tight.

"Tell me you’re lying!! Nothing has happened to Micky!! He promised to return to us!!" She yelled, her voice raw with denial and desperate hope.

Eris sighed, her gaze filled with a sorrowful understanding.

"**That’s the truth, the Ruler is gone... And as his summons, we’ll also go with him.**" Eris said in a solemn tone, her voice echoing with finality.

"No!!"

Jennifer dropped to the ground, her face paled, her eyes filled with a hollow emptiness.

"Micky can’t leave us, not now." She muttered, her voice broken, a lament for a lost future.

"**My Queen... The Lord asked you guys to move to the Game City. That will be a lot safer, because Typhon is currently heading to Amerisa... And he plans to destroy everything.**" She added, looking at Erika with a deep, unwavering gaze.

Erika looked up at her, her expression unreadable, a mask of grief and disbelief.

"My love asked us to protect Amerisa... Why would we run?" She asked, slowly standing up from the ground, her voice laced with a quiet determination.

"**I understand your pain, My Queen, but you need to know--**"

"You don’t understand my pain!!" Erika yelled at her, her voice cracking with raw emotion.

"Just... Shut up." She added, her voice a low, dangerous growl.

"Erika?"

Jennifer stood up, her eyes filled with concern, and turned to Erika.

"Why are you crying, Jennifer? She said it... But I know Michael is alive, he’s just pretending!" She yelled, her voice a mix of denial and desperate hope.

"But..."

"No but!"

Erika stopped Jennifer with a raise of her hand, her eyes blazing with conviction.

"I don’t know why you believe her, but I know Michael is alive!" She added, her voice ringing with unwavering certainty.

Eris wanted to say something, to offer comfort, but held herself back, respecting Erika’s grief. "**I delivered the Ruler’s message.**"

She said, her voice heavy with regret, and her body started disintegrating, shimmering like smoke in the wind. Eris moved her gaze on the humans, and smiled, a bittersweet expression on her fading face.

"**Remember the Ruler’s word... Please, move to the Game City, that’s the safest place. The Ruler made sure it is.**" She added as her body turned into wisps of smoke, and flew away, carried on the wind.

"**My Queen!**"

Erika turned her head to Reaper and the commanders, who were kneeling before her, their forms flickering with the same disintegration.

"**It was an honor fighting beside you... But I suggest you follow the Ruler’s advice. Nevertheless, I believe you... The Ruler will be back.**"

Reaper said, his voice filled with unwavering loyalty, and before everyone could react, Reaper and the commanders turned into smoke, their forms dissolving into the air. All the remaining walkers instantly shattered, their forms turning to dust, and disappeared.

"Reaper?" Erika muttered in a low voice, her voice laced with disbelief.

"My Queen... Take care!! And live!"

The humans turned to the Blades, their eyes wide with disbelief, as they all vanished into smoke, leaving the fifty-one humans behind, stranded in their grief.

"This can’t be happening!"

Erika dropped to the ground, her tears rolling down her cheeks, her body shaking with sobs.

"Erika."

Jennifer walked towards Erika, got down, and hugged her, offering silent comfort.

"Jennifer, tell me the truth... Michael is alive, right?" Erika asked with choked breath, her voice pleading for reassurance.

Jennifer held back her tears, her heart breaking for her friend, and caressed Erika’s hair, offering what comfort she could.

Tyson and the rest of the team stood still, their faces solemn, tears running down some faces, their grief a silent testament to their loss.

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[Second Gateway.]

Nosferatu and Ares leaped backward from Havoc’s and Joker’s attack, their movements fluid and practiced.

They landed ten meters from the humans, their massive monstrous soldiers standing behind them, a wall of dark, menacing forms.

"You bastard!"

Havoc hissed out, his eyes blazing with fury, moving his gaze on the dead humans scattered all over the place, their bodies a grim reminder of the brutal battle.

Zelus and Thanatos landed beside them, their gazes fixed on Ares and Nosferatu, their expressions grim and determined.

***I normally thought you guys would be easily taken care of... But it seems I’m wrong.*** Nosferatu said with a smile, his eyes glinting with amusement, staring at the thousands of Abyssal Walkers before them, a dark, undulating mass.

***Time to end this.*** Red light engulfed Nosferatu’s figure, swirling around him like a malevolent aura, while Ares withdrew from him, stepping back.

Seeing his action, Havoc, Zelus, Thanatos, Joker, Commander Wang, and Daniel got on guard, their bodies tensing, their weapons ready.

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BOOM!!

The red light exploded and dispersed, revealing a huge dragon, its scales shimmering like rubies, its eyes glowing with malevolent power.

***GRAAAAA!!!***

"What the?! He turned into a Dragon?!" Joker was stunned, his eyes wide with disbelief, his voice a mix of awe and terror.

Nosferatu opened his maw, and released a torrent of flames towards the group, a wave of searing heat and destruction.

Havoc and his team quickly leaped out of the way, their movements swift and agile, and the attack collided on the ground, shattering it in the process, leaving a smoking crater.

***Hahaha! You die today!!***

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The huge dragon shot into the sky, his wings beating with powerful strokes, and hovered above them, a dark, menacing shadow. It opened its maw again, preparing to release another torrent of flames, but suddenly, a powerful force struck him, throwing Nosferatu straight to the ground, the impact shaking the earth.

***GRAAA!! WHO DARES?!!!***

Nosferatu yelled, his voice filled with rage and disbelief, before he could get up, a huge foot pressed on his dragon scales, pinning him to the ground. Nosferatu’s eyes widened in horror as three huge maws descended on him, their teeth gleaming with deadly intent.

***NO!!!***

BAM!!!

***Nosferatu!!***

Ares yelled in mild horror, his eyes wide with disbelief and fear. He, the soldiers, and the humans watched in complete terror, as the three-headed Hydra cut Nosferatu into pieces, killing him in seconds, his body torn apart like ragdolls.

***What?!***

Ares took a step back in fear, his eyes darting around, searching for an escape.

"Destroyers!" Havoc sighed in relief.