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Raon bit his lip as he pointed his Divine Sword at the Two-Headed Demon.
‘Is he a child?’
The Two-Headed Demon was not only small in stature; his demeanor exuded such childish innocence that it seemed as if he were looking at a child. However, his eyes gleamed with sinister malice, as if to demonstrate that he was truly an Eden Phantom.
‘Let’s calm down first.’
A terrifying fighting spirit emanated from the Two-Headed Demon. He was an opponent Raon would have to face with all his strength from the start, as he wasn’t sure he could win in his current state.
«I also need to consider the Green King.»
The Green King, who had been pushed back, regained her battle stance. Even if she had lost some strength, her basic martial prowess was still formidable, so Raon couldn’t let his guard down. However, he didn’t worry about the Severing Sword behind him, as Rimmer would block it even at the cost of his life.
‘For now, I’ll focus only on my fight.’
Although he felt a little uneasy and had questions about the Severing Sword, the Two-Headed Demon, and the Green King, now was the time to focus solely on the battle. If he let his guard down or became complacent, not only he, but the entire Light Wind division would be annihilated.
"Do you intend to face us two alone?"
The Two-Headed Demon snorted in a childish voice.
"I was already a Grand Master when you were still in Sylvia Zieghart’s womb."
He tilted his chin as if he found it funny.
"Then you’ve wasted over 20 years."
Raon looked at the Two-Headed Demon, and his lips curled into a sneer of disdain.
"You must have worked hard and stayed motionless while I grew stronger than you."
"I see your mouth is as sharp as I’ve heard."
The Two-Headed Demon leaned forward and laughed.
"Of course, that mouth of yours will be crushed today!"
When he raised his hand, a huge wooden club appeared, unsuitable for his small hand.
"Raon, be careful, that wooden club can’t be cut with swords!"
Rimmer managed to give advice about the Two-Headed Demon despite struggling to block the Severing Sword’s attacks.
"Vice-Leader. Can you hold on?"
Raon exhaled softly as he watched Rimmer, who had been pushed back two steps.
"Who are you asking? Skeletons are just food for elves!"
Rimmer shouted not to worry as he pointed his sword towards the sky.
"Sword Domain: Song of Wind and Lightning."
His soul-imbued enchantment summoned green winds and red lightning. A thunderous storm that united heaven and earth raged between Rimmer and the Severing Sword. However, the Severing Sword remained unfazed. He pierced through the lightning and wind, his blade engraved with skulls and filled with darkness.
"......"
The Green King, who had been watching Raon with apparent anger, turned her gaze towards Rimmer’s Sword Domain. Her red eyes glowed faintly.
"Where are you looking?"
The Two-Headed Demon shouted as he dropped his wooden mace. The enormous mace fell without delay, as if it were a thin twig.
"Eh...."
Raon licked his lips as he watched the club descend as if it were going to crush his skull.
He said it can’t be cut.
Trusting that Rimmer’s advice was correct, Raon raised his Divine Sword with the intention of blocking instead of cutting. When the club and the Divine Sword collided head-on, an intense shockwave erupted vertically. The heavy fighting spirit seemed to pierce through his aura and embed itself in his bones. No thought came to his mind other than how strong it was.
"Right. At least you should be able to block this."
The Two-Headed Demon laughed loudly as he swung the wooden club horizontally. The club’s shadow obscured Raon’s vision before he could hear the sound. It was an incredible display of power and speed. Raon narrowed his eyes as he blocked the club with a Wall of Fire deployed from his Demon Sword.
‘The power and speed are impressive, but…’
It’s simple. The Two-Headed Demon wasn’t using sophisticated techniques or a variety of martial arts; instead, he was applying pressure through sheer strength, speed, and fighting spirit. Unlike his size, this wasn’t the cunning behavior typically associated with Eden Phantoms.
‘Don’t let your guard down.’
Keeping in mind that the Two-Headed Demon’s movements could be a deception, Raon thought of several countermeasures before leaning forward and twisting the wrist holding his Divine Sword. Whirlwind flames extended from the edge of the sword, violently pushing back the Two-Headed Demon’s wooden club.
"For someone who inherited the abilities of an Eden Phantom, you’re weak."
Raon curled his lips as he looked at the Two-Headed Demon. Contrary to his inner thoughts about countermeasures, he pretended to focus on a simple fight as he flicked his finger.
"Why are you standing still? Fight quickly!"
The Two-Headed Demon yelled at the Green King, who had been focused on Rimmer’s Sword Domain.
"......"
The Green King, as if she had finally regained her senses, shook her shoulders before attacking Raon. She stared intently at the Divine Sword and the Demon Sword as she unleashed swordsmanship even sharper than before.
"We have the numerical advantage, so I don’t need to go all out."
The Two-Headed Demon brandished his club from behind the Green King, as if using it as a shield.
"Then I don’t need to fight head-on either."
Raon couldn’t let himself be dragged into the demon’s psychological warfare. He deflected the Green King’s sword attacks and leaned back, avoiding the Two-Headed Demon’s club without blocking it. The Green King, as if frustrated, lunged forward even faster, plunging her sword.
She still focused her gaze not on Raon, but on the Divine Sword and the Demon Sword.
Raon deflected the Green King’s slightly more careless sword attacks and redirected the Two-Headed Demon’s fighting spirit that was approaching from behind. His plan was to drain their energy in this way and then attack when he saw an opportunity.
"So that’s how you want to play it?"
The Two-Headed Demon smiled as if Raon was going to regret it, then rested the club on his shoulder.
"Then I’ll fight dirty too!"
He lunged towards the castle walls, as if aiming for House Arianne instead of Raon.
"That’s it."
Raon clicked his tongue briefly before using his Supreme Harmony Steps. He reached the Two-Headed Demon and extended the flames of his Divine Sword towards his neck.
"As expected!"
The Two-Headed Demon sneered as if he had anticipated this, brandishing his wooden club to extinguish the flames. Raon didn’t panic when his Divine Sword was pushed back, instead, he lifted his Demon Sword at an angle.
The silver blade spread like the edge of an aurora and finely cut the Two-Headed Demon’s shoulder as it passed. Blood gushed from his wound.
"To think a human could match me in strength."
The Two-Headed Demon let out a hollow laugh as he looked at the blood flowing from his shoulder.
"It seems your lineage is truly strong."
He chuckled and shook his head.
-What nonsense are you saying!!
Wrath yelled at the Two-Headed Demon.
-It’s not because of blood, but because he stole my skills. Now I’m just bones!
He shouted at the demon to speak if he knew, waving his hands wildly.
"But you’re not unscathed either."
The Two-Headed Demon lifted his chin as if he knew everything.
"......"
Raon didn’t respond, instead, he raised his Divine Sword and his Demon Sword. As the demon said, Raon had the advantage in strength and speed, but the monster’s abilities gave him superior physical durability. He had to be careful not to worsen his internal injuries.
"However...."
The Two-Headed Demon looked back, licking his lips.
"I don’t understand why this one is relaxing."
He frowned as he watched the Green King alternately observing Raon and Rimmer’s Sword Domains.
"Mmm...."
Raon narrowed his eyes. As the Two-Headed Demon said, the Green King seemed a little strange ever since he and Rimmer deployed their Sword Domains.
"You can’t use it anyway! Stop looking and move!"
"......"
At the Two-Headed Demon’s shout, the Green King stomped the ground. She seemed to be bound by a leash. As the Green King’s sword blade trembled delicately, twenty sword strikes rushed towards vital points. It was a mysterious swordsmanship that attracted attention with variable and phantom swords, ending with fast and sharp swords.
The Two-Headed Demon, to avoid counterattacks, once again hid behind the Green King and unloaded his club. It was disgustingly cowardly. Raon employed the technique of Unification of Flame and Ice with his Divine Sword and Demon Sword.
A frost storm descended from the sky while a storm of flames rose from the ground, completely incinerating the fighting spirit of both the Green King and the Two-Headed Demon.
"......"
Despite coughing up blood from severe internal injuries, the Green King didn’t stop her sword. She stared intently at the Divine Sword and the Demon Sword as she unleashed a series of enhanced sword strikes. Raon brandished his Divine Sword and Demon Sword as if he were possessed, blocking all the attacks of both the Two-Headed Demon and the Green King.
"Let’s endure it."
Although facing the Two-Headed Demon and the Green King simultaneously was causing internal injuries to accumulate, it wasn’t unbearable yet. If he could find an opportunity to use the Azure Red Invincible Sword, he could neutralize both of them at once.
"Certainly...."
The Two-Headed Demon frowned as he was pushed back, still holding his wooden club.
"You’re strong, but you’d better be a little tougher."
He pointed his finger at the Green King. The Green King, upon receiving the signal, looked up and let out a roar. Hearing her cry, the monsters lunged towards the castle walls of House Arianne as if there was no turning back.
Even the special monsters that had remained motionless as if they were protecting the King left her behind and jumped towards the castle walls.
"Those are the royal guards protecting the King. It won’t be easy to stop them this time."
The Two-Headed Demon licked his lips slowly, as if trying to make Raon anxious.
"The Light Wind division will have their flesh torn apart by monsters, just like your father and sister."
"I don’t think so."
Raon shook his head, not showing the slightest hint of panic.
"What?"
"I didn’t raise our people to be that weak."
The moment Raon expressed his faith in the Light Wind division, the brown-skinned troll who had climbed the castle wall first fell, with his arms and legs severed. As the troll’s enormous corpse crashed down, it crushed five orcs that were underneath, instantly killing them.
"Listen, kid. Don’t underestimate the Mad Dog squad."
Martha, standing on the castle wall, threw back her silky black hair.
"We won’t be the ones getting torn apart, but you."
She flicked her finger, challenging them to come at her.
"It’s not the Mad Dog squad, it’s the Light Wind division!"
Burren shook his head as he wiped the troll’s blood off his sword.
"But you’re not wrong. You’re the ones who are going to end up torn apart."
He lowered his gaze, his eyes as cold and merciless as Karoon’s.
—Raon, we can hold here.
Runaan raised her fist as she froze the feet of the second Two-Headed Ogre that had climbed up.
"Stay strong."
She waved her sword, as if telling him not to worry about the walls and focus on his fight.
—Umm, maybe we shouldn’t provoke them?
Dorian’s lips trembled as he shot down an orc behind the three squad leaders.
"Hahaha!"
Rimmer burst into laughter, seemingly delighted by his disciples’ performance despite being slightly pushed back by the Severing Sword.
-You heard them, right?
Raon smiled softly, turning his back on House Arianne.
"Then let’s do it."
As the Two-Headed Demon flicked his finger, a red tide began to surge from the forest. They were Edén’s soldiers, the Red Demons, with their faces covered by white cloth and wearing red martial uniforms.
"The loss of troops is unfortunate, but if we take you with us, it will definitely be worth it."
He grinned, showing his teeth, as if he were willing to go all the way.
‘That’s dangerous.’
There were even some phantoms wearing helmets among the Red Demons. If these were added to the endless waves of monsters, even the Light Wind division wouldn’t be able to defend the walls. They couldn’t be allowed to pass.
"Tch."
Biting his lip, Raon fired his Fire Spirit and his Heavy Celestial Cannon towards the Red Demons heading for the castle. However, the Green King and the Two-Headed Demon created a wall of fighting spirit, making it impossible for Raon to stop the Red Demons.
"Nowadays, being too persistent just discourages people."
Raon frowned as he pushed the Two-Headed Demon with his Divine Sword and pressed the Green King with his Demon Sword.
"It’s alright. Anyway, Edén has no sense of affection."
The Two-Headed Demon clung to Raon like a leech, exerting strong pressure as if he wanted to take him to Edén. Unlike the monsters that were aiming for the collapsed walls, the Red Demons moved quickly, aiming for the weak points where the defense was weak. With a sudden advance, they pierced through the castle walls in an instant.
Just as the Red Demons were about to jump into the castle to attack the soldiers and rangers...
Two streams of Astral Rings emerged from inside the castle, shattering all the Red Demons and monsters that had entered. As blood and screams erupted, two swordsmen appeared on the castle walls, now silent. They were Serena, the leader of the Void Sword Division sent as reinforcement by Zieghart, and Sylvia, the owner of the annex building.
"Eh, Mom?"
Raon’s eyes widened. He had heard that reinforcements were arriving, but he never imagined it would be Sylvia. The word "Mom" slipped out before he could stop it.
"Why is Mom here…?"
"I told you."
Sylvia winked after knocking down a troll climbing the castle wall.
"I said what I need to protect isn’t just the annex, but you too."
She gestured with her hand, indicating that she had volunteered as reinforcement.
"Leave the walls to us."
Serena also nodded firmly, as if telling him not to worry. The Severing Sword, who had been pushing Rimmer as if he were going to kill him, suddenly stopped his hand when Sylvia appeared, resulting in a deep cut on his waist.
"What are you doing?"
Although Rimmer had cut the Severing Sword, he couldn’t understand his intentions, so he lowered his sword and frowned.
"But here’s..."
Sylvia lowered her gaze to observe the battlefield. She tilted her head curiously as she watched the seemingly frozen Severing Sword and the stunned Green King, but when her eyes fell on the Two-Headed Demon, her jaw trembled.
"You...."
"I thought you wouldn’t remember since you ran away unconscious..."
The Two-Headed Demon drew a long smile as if he were pleased by this turn of events.
"Seems like you remember me?"
He flicked his finger, mocking Sylvia who was breathing heavily.
"Two-Headed Demon!"
Sylvia, as if she had lost her mind, rose from the castle wall and jumped down to the plain. She launched a radiant beam of light towards the Two-Headed Demon, as if she saw nothing else.
"If I kill you and Raon, does that mean I’ve eliminated a whole family?"
The Two-Headed Demon brandished his wooden club against Sylvia with a chilling smile. His fighting spirit was faster and fiercer than before, as if he had been holding back until now.
‘Oh, no!’
Raon moved to Sylvia’s right side and unleashed his Flame Dragon Strike. Even if she was a Grand Master, she wouldn’t last five exchanges against the Two-Headed Demon. He had to block it at all costs. The Two-Headed Demon, as if he was expecting this, only blocked the Flame Dragon Strike before taking a step back. He seemed to be completely ignoring Sylvia.
"Aa ...
Sylvia, who seemed even more enraged, screamed as she attacked the Two-Headed Demon.
"Stop!"
Raon shouted as he restrained Sylvia, who seemed to have lost all reason.
"If you don’t regain your senses, you’ll die too, Mom!"
"Puaj...."
Even after hearing Raon’s shout, Sylvia seemed unable to regain her composure, her arms and legs trembling uncontrollably.
-Your mother’s emotions are filled with rage.
Wrath bit his lip, and his face flushed red.
-It’s almost as intense as the rage you felt when you summoned me...
He let out a deep sigh, expressing that he didn’t know she harbored such deep pain and resentment.
"Let’s fight together. We can win."
Raon tightly grasped Sylvia’s hand. He wanted to tell her to retreat, but he also wanted to help her overcome her trauma through this fight.
"I’m sorry...."
Sylvia nodded heavily, seeming to have regained some of her senses.
"Will you be able to win? And even if you do, will it truly be a victory?"
The Two-Headed Demon curled his lips and muttered something incomprehensible. He was constantly engaged in psychological warfare, so Raon waved his hand dismissively. Raon squeezed Sylvia’s hand once more before raising his Divine Sword and Demon Sword. He unleashed the Azure Heavenly Drive with his Divine Sword and fired the Heavy Celestial Cannon with his Demon Sword.
Sylvia, reading Raon’s gaze, immediately employed her Radiant Light Flow, spreading powerful light.
Powerful sword strikes extended one after another, pushing back the Two-Headed Demon’s club and leaving a deep cut on his left thigh.
"Kuh, quite strong, but..."
As the Two-Headed Demon was pushed back helplessly, he called out to the Green King. The Green King quickly moved behind to support him. At that moment, Raon’s eyes gleamed. It was an opportunity to neutralize both of them simultaneously.
Raon advanced with his Supreme Harmony Steps, crossing his Divine Sword and Demon Sword. Sunlight and moonlight seeped into the two swords, creating a magnificent radiance.
Divine-Demonic Harmony Technique. Azure Red Invincible Sword. Powerful energy that seemed capable of shattering the blades of the Divine and Demon Swords extended and struck the Two-Headed Demon’s club. Seeing the club tremble as if it were about to break, Raon stepped forward, and Sylvia intensified her Radiant Light Flow energy.
The Two-Headed Demon spun the fighting spirit around his club, reducing the power of the Azure Red Invincible Sword. It was a move befitting a phantom with countless battle experiences.
"It’s useless no matter what you do."
Raon bit his lip as he concentrated the power in his grip.
‘I’ll cut through here.’
To ensure a definitive end, he rotated the tip of his sword. The flames and frost began to spin in the same direction as the Two-Headed Demon’s fighting spirit, starting to cut through his energy.
‘This is the end.’
Just as Raon was about to unleash all the energy of his Divine Sword and Demon Sword to behead the Two-Headed Demon…
"...Sword Domain."
The Green King’s lips moved slightly, and a completely black darkness, seemingly filled with despair, was released from her sword.
"Eh...?"
Raon’s jaw trembled as he watched the darkness that seemed to be pushing back his Azure Red Invincible Sword.
‘Sword Domain?’
Although it was a much cruder form than the incomplete Sword Domain she had used before, the sword technique unleashed by the Green King clearly followed the flow of a Sword Domain.
"A Sword Domain?"
Sylvia also noticed it was a Sword Domain, and her sword-holding hand trembled. Raon felt the unease and questions he had suppressed in his heart rising like waves as he watched the darkness the Green King awakened.
‘No way…’
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