Petrification

Three thousand kilometers from the battlefield at Dragon Island, a man in a black robe and another dressed in ancient attire stood tall. They gazed at the distant, fierce battle with no hint of surprise or emotion in their eyes—only a subtle expectation.

"Hades, seeing your old friends being slaughtered by Nudie one by one, does it make you restless?" the man in ancient attire asked, looking at the black-robed man.

The black-robed man's eyes were shadowy, and he suddenly laughed...