Kahn and the rest of their party hastily retreated from the battlefield as the tumultuous clash of saints erupted, leaving Maximus to confront the formidable adversaries on his own.
The opponents he faced were no ordinary foes.
Sylvana, holding the rank of a 1st stage saint, radiated an aura of raw power.
Zolvik, a 2nd stage saint, harnessed the very essence of darkness.
Chimera, a 3rd stage saint, unleashed his primal might.
Melisandre, a 4th stage saint, exuded an air of beguiling authority.
Towering above them all was Kaaldrum, a 5th stage saint, whose strength seemed nearly insurmountable.
Despite the glaring disparity in their ranks and the fact that, due to the suppression enacted by God's Domain, Maximus was reduced to the equivalent of a 1st stage saint, he stood resolute and unwavering.
