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"Haa..."
Raon lowered the Heavenly Sword, exhaling a rough breath.
The sensation still lingered in his hand. It was his Azure Sky Sword that had cut Dranos's neck.
"I-Impossible."
Dranos trembled as he touched his neck.
"I used all my energy, how...?"
He let out a gasp...
Seemingly incredulous that he couldn't block the Azure Sky Sword despite risking his life.
"To think I would be defeated by a brat like you...!"
As Dranos was about to hurl insults at Raon, the wound on his neck that he had been holding tightly opened wide.
"Damn it..."
Red blood gushed from Dranos's neck, and his head fell onto the riverbank where the water met the gravel. With a dull thud, Dranos's headless body collapsed forward. The clear river water, so transparent that the bottom could be seen, turned red.
Dranos, the King of Thieves who had conquered Mount Terukan and the Lable River, wielding immense influence in the center of the continent, the Leader of the South-North Union, finally breathed his last at the edge of Raon's sword.
Perhaps because nobody expected Dranos to die at Raon's hands instead of Glenn's, the waves of aura erupting from all directions ceased. Everyone on the battlefield held their breath as they looked in that direction.
"Raon..."
Sylvia lowered her head, her hand trembling as she held the sword. She seemed more relieved that Raon had survived than that Dranos had died, letting out a long sigh.
"Is that crazy guy the main character from the moment he arrives?"
Martha shook her slightly damp fist as she wiped her eyes.
"It's always been like this. He always takes the good stuff."
Burren laughed, saying he felt like he had finally returned.
"Handsome Raon!"
Runaan blinked with her usual blank expression, seeming to have finally found stability.
"That's our nephew!"
Alice raised her thumb while blocking the Vice Leader of the Helgroom Union, as if to say 'well done.' With the death of the Leader of the South-North Union, both the Light Wind Division and the Zieghart swordsmen regained their composure. A firmer aura than ever settled on their swords.
"L-Leader!"
Helgroom's jaw trembled as he looked at Dranos's headless corpse.
"N-No..."
"Leader of the Union!"
"Ah..."
"How could Lord Dranos be in this river...?"
The Water Demons and the thieves of the South-North Union could not take their eyes off Dranos's body, as if they couldn't believe it.
"That stupid bastard!"
The Leader of the White Blood Religion gritted her teeth as she looked at Dranos's head submerged in the river's water.
"Now it's your turn!"
"I'll crush you like a mosquito!"
King Lecross and Ogram broke through the wobbling space of the Leader of the White Blood Religion, delivering heavy sword strikes and powerful punches.
"Ugh..."
The Leader of the White Blood Religion's hands trembled as she was pushed back, her back hitting a tree.
"Ah, the situation doesn't look good in many ways."
The Fallen clicked his tongue briefly as he watched the Leader of the White Blood Religion being struck.
"Worry about yourself!"
Chamber extended a mana curtain while chewing on candy. It was a net that suppressed the mana the Fallen was using.
"Hmm..."
The Fallen squinted as he observed the approaching mana net.
"This will take some time to get rid of."
He clicked his tongue while rolling his eyes.
"Who said anything about letting you get rid of it? You're going to die in there!"
Chamber, as if determined not to miss this opportunity, fired red and blue spheres at the net enveloping the Fallen. Meanwhile, Derus remained unflinching even after witnessing Dranos's death. He focused on evading the attacks of Ifrit and Elayim with a calm expression, as if he were waiting for something.
"Raon Zieghart!"
Helgroom turned around. He violently kicked the ground as if trying to catch the exhausted Raon.
"I'll kill you!"
"Not so fast!"
Alice jumped through the space, reaching Helgroom's side. With a quick slash, she severed his right arm with her spatial attack.
"Argh!"
Helgroom screamed as he fell forward. He coughed up black blood, apparently suffering severe internal injuries as well.
"Finally showing an opening."
Alice said she hadn't aged in vain as she drove her sword into Helgroom's back.
"Kuhek..."
Helgroom dropped the spear he was holding, unable to reach Raon. Raon approached Helgroom and looked at him.
"I-I'll never forgive you..."
"Who forgives whom?"
Raon tilted his head as he locked eyes with Helgroom.
"Disgracing Roman, attacking me - it was all your choice."
"Ah..."
Helgroom's dry lips trembled at Raon's cold gaze.
"It wasn't us who brought down the South-North Union, it was you. It wouldn't be an exaggeration to call it self-destruction."
Raon swung the Heavenly Sword down with a sardonic smile.
"Ah..."
Helgroom let out one last groan and dropped his head. Like Dranos, he died without closing his eyes.
"...I'm sorry."
Raon bowed his head to Alice.
"Even in this situation, seeing him blame others, I couldn't hold back."
Helgroom had even insulted Roman, who had faced his duel with honor and accepted his defeat. That angered Raon more than the fact that they had attacked him.
- Damn it!
Wrath shouted to the sky, his face turning red.
'Why all of a sudden...'
- Why? You just killed two Transcendent Warriors, so I have no idea how great the reward will be! What are we going to do about this?
'Probably not a big deal. I only used my strength in the end.'
- That damn system always favors you! It's clear that it will give you everything just for landing the final blow!
He gritted his teeth, genuinely angry.
- Argh!
"Alright."
While Wrath was having a nervous breakdown by himself, Alice approached and shook her head.
"I can forgive everything just because you've come back alive."
She said nothing else mattered as she tightly embraced Raon. The fresh ocean scent emanating from her red hair calmed his turbulent emotions.
"Lady Alice..."
"You don't need to call me that anymore."
Alice's shoulders trembled, indicating how worried she had been all this time.
"Aunt. Thank you."
Raon held Alice's trembling shoulders and called her aunt.
"Kyaa! I finally heard it!"
Alice jumped up and down laughing, seemingly forgetting that they were on a battlefield.
"Ahem!"
Glenn cleared his throat and turned his gaze.
"This is still a battlefield. The war is not over yet."
He frowned while pointing at Derus Robert.
"The most dangerous one remains."
Glenn squinted as he observed Derus easily deflecting the combined attacks of Ifrit and Elayim.
"That guy's recovery ability is abnormal."
He frowned, saying that Derus's recovery ability transcended human limits.
"Don't tell me he's even recovered from internal injuries?"
Alice gasped as she followed Glenn's gaze.
"Death Aura and such recovery ability, is he even human...?"
She shook her head, seemingly unable to understand.
"Hmm..."
Raon frowned as he watched Derus quickly healing the sword wound on his abdomen.
'What is that ability?'
Derus in his past life didn't have that recovery ability. It used to take him a long time to heal from injuries like everyone else, but now Raon couldn't understand where he had obtained that recovery ability.
'To think he can even heal internal injuries...'
Even monsters like trolls with special regenerative abilities need quite a bit of time to heal internal injuries. But Derus was recovering not only from external wounds but also internal ones while withstanding the attacks of Ifrit and Elayim.
Even now, he was regaining strength as he peeled away the frozen or burned flesh. It looked more like a battle between a monster and spirits than between a human and spirits.
- Hmm...
Wrath squinted as he observed Derus's movements.
- I've seen that somewhere before.
'You've seen it?'
- That's right. The death aura is one thing, but that regeneration ability is clearly not human.
He shook his head, saying it was unusual.
'Could he be a demon?'
- That doesn't seem to be the case either...
Wrath licked his lips, saying he couldn't remember well.
'Well, it doesn't matter.'
Raon shook his head and stepped forward.
'We can ask him after catching him.'
With Glenn, Alice, and the two Spirit Kings present, it didn't seem like Derus would win, no matter how strong he was.
"Let's finish this quickly."
Glenn nodded slightly and approached Derus.
"Yes."
Raon followed him along with Alice. With a thunderous roar, Derus made Ifrit's Crimson Flame and Elayim's Lunar Water clash against each other to escape. It was astonishing that he could think of such a move while being caught between two Spirit Kings.
"Puf..."
Derus lowered his sword burning with death aura and exhaled gently.
"Don't tell me you're going to attack too?"
He whistled as he looked at Raon, Glenn, and Alice standing behind Ifrit and Elayim.
"We won't kill you right away."
Glenn narrowed his eyes at Derus.
"We have many questions for you."
He pointed the Heavenly Tremor at Derus, saying he wouldn't let him escape.
"Ifrit, keep attacking. Lady Siyana, please take care of the defense."
"Yes. E-Elayim, please..."
As Siyana lowered the tips of her fingers, Elayim retreated and created an orb made of Lunar Water.
"Be careful. This human is not an ordinary opponent. He’s even using my Crimson Flame!"
Ifrit frowned, seemingly offended.
"Thank you."
Raon nodded and turned his gaze to Glenn.
"We're ready."
"Then let's go."
Just as Glenn was about to approach Derus, a huge beam of light fell from the cloudy sky, separating Derus and Glenn. With a crackling sound, a massive golden dragon appeared in the dark clouds, large enough to cover the sky. It was the Dragon Lord.
[Stop this war!]
The powerful will of the Dragon Lord once again halted the fighting spirit on the battlefield.
[I clearly said I wouldn't allow any more disruptions to the balance, right?]
He seemed genuinely angry as he sent a fierce will towards Glenn.
"I also told you, didn't I?"
Glenn revealed a fierce look as he looked up at the Dragon Lord.
"If you interfere one more time, I’ll kill you first."
[So you reject the offer of grace and choose to taste punishment instead?]
"I don't know who you think offered the cup of grace."
He mocked the Dragon Lord, who seemed to be under a deep misunderstanding.
"Hmm..."
Raon bit his lip as he looked back and forth between Glenn and the Dragon Lord.
'This isn't good.'
Glenn was currently suffering from severe internal injuries. If he fought not only against Derus but also against the Dragon Lord, a major problem could occur. He had to avoid that at all costs.
"Just a moment."
Raon raised his hand and stepped forward. Crossing the gazes of the Dragon Lord and Glenn, he glared at Derus.
"The cause of this war is entirely due to that man wearing the dragon helmet."
He pointed a finger at Derus.
"If we take care of him, there will be no more wars like this. Please, just step back this once."
Dragons are the guardians who regulate the balance of this world. They shouldn't be without information about the current situation, so there was a high possibility they would listen.
[So you are the human who killed Kaivar.]
The Dragon Lord turned his enormous eyes down to look at Raon.
"That's right. But that's..."
[Yes. That is not an important factor in the current situation. However...]
He shook his head calmly.
[It is impossible.]
"Why on earth...?"
[The balance of the world has been severely affected as the Transcendent Warriors have faced each other repeatedly in just a few days. If more massive power is exerted, it will be irreparable.]
The Dragon Lord turned his head to look north.
[The glaciers in the north have melted, the color of the southern sea has quickly changed, and the mountains in the central region continue to collapse. I cannot allow more wars.]
"But if we leave that guy alone, an even greater war will erupt!"
Raon stepped forward, urging him to reconsider.
[It is not possible.]
The Dragon Lord frowned, saying this time it was also not permitted.
"I didn't expect to survive like this."
Derus Robert smiled as he touched the horns of his dragon helmet.
"Are you forgiving me because we are both dragons?"
He nodded slightly, as if mocking Glenn and Raon.
"Don't tell me..."
Raon bit his lip as he looked up at the Dragon Lord.
"Are you on the side of the Five Demons?"
There was no other reason to avoid Derus's death, as it was obvious to everyone that he was now cornered.
[Nonsense!]
The Dragon Lord expressed his anger, saying it was absurd.
[Stop talking nonsense and step back. This is your last chance.]
He waved a fierce flow of mana as if he were serious.
"In fact, you are on their side."
Glenn hardened his expression as he crossed gazes with the Dragon Lord's enormous eyes.
"The strongest race? You are just a race full of ugliness."
He gripped the Heavenly Tremor tightly, saying it was disgusting.
"Try to stop me if you can. I'll kill you first."
Glenn waved his finger as if challenging them to come at him, despite his internal injuries.
[Then I have no choice.]
As the Dragon Lord spread his wings, four dragons appeared behind him, moving through space with red and blue flashes. Each was a great dragon even larger than Kaivar.
With a roar, the Dragon Lord and the four great dragons opened their enormous mouths. Different colored lights began to burst forth from their dark throats. It was Dragon Breath.
"Get out of the way!"
"Where do you think you're going without me?"
Chamber tried to get closer to Glenn, but the Fallen blocked his way with a curled lip.
"Damn it!"
"Get lost, mosquito!"
"You were always following me before!"
King Lecross and Ogram also couldn't move, trapped by the Leader of the White Blood Religion.
"Ifrit! Lady Siyana!"
"I understand!"
"Y-Yes!"
At Raon's shout, Ifrit and Elayim unleashed the Crimson Flame and the Lunar Water. The currents of fire and water built a massive barrier to block the breath without interfering with each other. With a thunderous roar, the Dragon Lord and the four great dragons unleashed their breath, as if dismissing the young Spirit Kings.
Five streams of immense light poured down like a waterfall connecting heaven and earth.
"Damn it!"
Alice cursed as she sheathed her sword.
"Sword Domain: Annihilation!"
At the moment she unsheathed her sword while gritting her teeth, the space connecting heaven and earth split. With a crackling sound, the power of Dragon Breath was too strong, causing the wall created by the Spirit Kings and Annihilation to begin bending back halfway.
"..."
Glenn did not turn around even though he knew the Spirit Kings and Alice were being pushed back. He knew precisely that the most dangerous threat at this moment was not the dragons, but Derus.
"Are you going to keep standing there and let everyone die?"
Derus nodded slightly with his arms crossed.
"I won't flee. Why don't you block it first?"
He licked his lips as he turned his gaze towards Raon.
- That bastard is aiming for you and the old man.
Wrath frowned, saying he could feel an intense murderous intent.
'I know.'
Raon nodded. At this moment, Derus was simultaneously aiming at Glenn and himself.
"We can't!"
Raon shook his head as he looked at Derus.
"We absolutely cannot take our eyes off that guy."
"I know."
Even in this urgent situation, Glenn remained calm, his gaze firm.
"I'll take care of this side."
Raon grasped the Heavenly Sword and turned around.
'Using the Heavenly Rift again could be really dangerous, but...'
There’s no other option. Glenn needs to keep Derus at bay. He had no choice but to block the breath with his own power.
"Puf..."
Just as he was about to use the Heavenly Rift after taking a deep breath, a large sword black as pitch fell from the sky, dividing the space where Dragon Breath and the power of the Spirit Kings competed. With a thunderous roar, the great sword that erased both Dragon Breath and the power of the Spirit Kings rose like a living being, then flew to the right and was caught in the hands of a man.
Flaming red hair and glaring yellow-gold eyes. The Transcendent Warrior with absolute sword power yet with a youthful and beautiful appearance: it was the Leader of the Holy Sword Alliance.
"Leader of the Holy Sword Alliance!"
The Leader of the White Blood Religion smiled joyfully upon seeing the Leader of the Holy Sword Alliance.
"You said you wouldn't come, but you're as unpredictable as ever."
The Fallen shrugged as if pleased.
"Well, well, things are getting interesting, aren't they?"
Derus laughed heartily as if the situation had completely turned in his favor.
"..."
Glenn's deeply sunken eyes wavered. It was the first time he showed such an expression.
"Damn it!"
Raon bit his lip.
'To think things would turn out like this...'
The Leader of the Holy Sword Alliance was a formidable opponent compared to the Celestial Demon among the Five Demons, and a swordsman who could rival Glenn. They might be able to withstand the dragons somehow, but the Leader of the Holy Sword Alliance was too much. No one on this battlefield could handle that monster now.
With a dull thud, the Leader of the Holy Sword Alliance walked across the calm waves and stood at the center of the battlefield.
"All of you, get lost."
He pointed his sword not at the Six Kings, but at the Five Demons and the dragons.
"Glenn Zieghart and Raon Zieghart are my prey."
