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“What are the bishops doing?”
At the Second Apostle’s call, the Blood Demons revealed themselves and stepped forward.
Their bloody energy was of a different caliber than that of common believers. They were archbishops and bishops with blood veins etched onto their robes.
“Kill those brats!”
At her gesture, the archbishops and bishops rose from the ground with a cold gleam in their eyes. The bloody magic spells that erupted from their hands turned into lightning, falling upon the Light Wind division. From the Black Tower, three demonized humans of the Floor-Adjacent Master level also emerged and clasped their hands together.
The horrific demonic energy that rose behind them turned into a black wave and crashed against the Light Wind division.
“How dare you?!”
Rimmer stood in front of the Light Wind division with a refreshing smile. The pale green wind emanating from his sword split all the bloody spells falling towards the Light Wind division.
“It must not pass.”
Lawaine stepped forward forcefully and lifted his sword. With a thunderous roar that seemed to split the sky, the black wave that was about to interrupt the Light Wind Formation crumbled.
“It seems I won’t need to intervene.”
Lawaine stepped back to protect the relatively weaker crew members.
“Eliminate them all!”
Martha, seemingly having forgotten that she almost died at the hands of the Second Apostle moments ago, stepped forward again and cut the throat of a follower of the White Blood Religion.
“Those bastards are useless for the prosperity of the world! Don’t count on them!”
While encouraging the Light Wind division, Burren stayed close to Martha to maintain the sword formation and ensure that she wouldn’t be isolated.
“Focus on defense more than attack…”
Runaan kept the center of the Light Wind Formation instead of Martha and Burren, who had rushed to advance, protecting the swordsmen in dangerous situations. The Light Wind division also emitted sharp aura waves, taking down the followers of the White Blood Religion and demonizing humans without hesitation.
“Aa…
“Aaah!”
“These young bastards, how…”
The followers of the White Blood Religion and the demonized humans were pushed back, unable to counterattack, seemingly intimidated by the vigor of the Light Wind division as they charged like wild bulls. The difference in martial prowess was significant, but the gap in momentum was even greater.
“How far do you intend to go? The Apostle is right beside us!”
A red-haired blood demon who seemed to be an archbishop shouted in a broken voice.
He seemed nervous about the Light Wind division’s bravery despite the presence of the Second Apostle right in front of them.
“If someone’s watching my back, what’s there to be afraid of?”
Martha, expressing her trust in Raon, pressed even more fiercely against the followers of the White Blood Religion.
“I’m a little scared… No, I’m very scared, but I think the Division Leader will protect us.”
Dorian turned to look at Raon and nodded briefly.
“That’s right.”
Raon nodded slightly as he watched the Second Apostle’s trembling eyes.
“I’ll say it again, I’m your opponent. Don’t look elsewhere.”
He pointed the Heavenly Drive towards the Second Apostle’s forehead, challenging her to attack.
“Hahaha…”
The Second Apostle let out a white sigh, with her arms hanging loosely.
“To think that these worms with their pitiful strength could be so disgusting.”
The white and bloody energy that rose beneath her feet sent chills down their spines. Just by looking at her, they felt as if their hearts were being squeezed.
“This is where it truly begins, huh?”
Raon exhaled softly and his smile vanished.
‘I heard that her strength fluctuates a lot, but judging only by her aura, she’s above even Lawrence.’
It would be correct to consider her a Transcendent Warrior.
Although the Second Apostle didn’t admit it, the nickname that followed her was “The Fluctuation Witch.” It was a unique epithet given to her because her martial prowess varied from high-level Grand Master to Transcendent depending on her physical condition on a given day.
In reality, no matter how much her strength fluctuated, it should be impossible for a Grand Master to display Transcendent-level martial prowess.
In other words, it seemed correct to accept that the Second Apostle was a Transcendent Warrior, but there were times when her power weakened.
“As you wish, I’ll take your head first.”
The Second Apostle clenched her fist and disappeared like white smoke.
‘Where…’
Before he could even turn his gaze, her fist struck from the right.
Raon spun on his left foot and raised the Heavenly Drive. Ten Thousand Flames Cultivation - Wall of Fire. He blocked the Second Apostle’s fist with a barrier of flames.
Boom!
With the intense shockwave, Raon was pushed back five steps, while the Second Apostle also took three steps back, bending her knees slightly.
“Huh?”
The Second Apostle let out a gasp of surprise, as if she couldn’t believe that she had been pushed back.
“How could a mere Grand Master…”
She frowned, seemingly surprised that Raon had not only blocked her attack but also counterattacked.
“It’s problematic if you’re already surprised.”
Raon twisted his lips into a smile as he unsheathed the Blade of Requiem with his left hand.
“I still have much more to show you.”
As he plunged the Blade of Requiem and the Heavenly Drive sword into the ground, he opened the mental world. Sword Domain - Divine-Demonic Harmony. Holding the divine sword that shone like the sun and the demonic sword that clung to the moon with both hands, he nodded.
“Your little tricks are of no value.”
The Second Apostle’s eyes burned bright red, and wings made of white and bloody energy sprouted from her back like an angel’s.
“I’ll show you what the realm of Transcendence truly is!”
As she spread her bloody energy wings, she disappeared from sight without leaving even an afterimage.
Raon narrowed his eyebrows as he tried to track the Second Apostle’s presence.
‘To think that it would be so difficult to catch her even in my Sword Domain state.’
Despite resonating the Fire Ring and using Snow Flower Perception, he couldn’t determine her location. The Second Apostle was now moving in a realm far faster than his.
Zap!
As Raon extended his aura perception in all directions, the Second Apostle’s fist pierced through space, aiming for the left side of his chest. It seemed that she intended to crush his heart along with his ribs.
‘If I’m going to block, I might as well attack!’
Raon abandoned defense and unleashed a Rotating Ten Thousand Flames Cultivation from point-blank range towards the Second Apostle’s incoming fist.
The flames roared.
The rotating flames, like the wheel of a carriage, collided head-on with the Second Apostle’s fist.
A deafening explosion echoed.
Orange sparks, a mixture of flames and bloody energy, scattered in all directions as Raon and the Second Apostle each took three steps back.
‘The power is strong, but…’
Raon licked his lips as he looked at the slightly trembling Divine Sword.
“It’s not exactly at her speed level.”
In terms of pure destructive power, he, with his Sword Domain open, was superior.
However, it seemed that even at full power, he wouldn’t be able to match the Second Apostle’s speed.
‘Is that speed the Second Apostle’s true ability?’
From what he had heard from others, the Second Apostle was said to have a warrior tendency to overpower her opponents with brute force, but what he was seeing now was completely different.
With absolute speed and without recklessly engaging in close combat, her cautious approach seemed more like that of a strategist than a warrior.
“If I can’t catch her, then maybe I should let her come to me…”
As he pondered how to deal with the Second Apostle, he felt powerful bloody energy from behind.
‘Ugh!’
He tried to turn quickly, but the Second Apostle’s fist was already approaching.
“I can’t block this.”
Raon extended his elbow, reinforced with the Snow Flower Magic Armor, to block the Second Apostle’s blow.
The impact caused pain in his arm that felt like it was going to tear apart and his body staggered forward. Fortunately, no bones were broken, but the impact resonated all the way to his head.
As he tried to regain his balance by taking a step forward with his left foot, a snow-white fist headed towards his face. The Second Apostle had already positioned herself in front of him and launched another blow.
A resounding boom echoed.
Raon thrust his demonic sword forward to deflect the Second Apostle’s fist.
The fist, enveloped in bloody energy, was so close that the shockwave tore a piece of flesh from his cheek.
The moment Raon suppressed his pain and advanced with his Divine Sword, the Second Apostle had already retreated, yawning mockingly.
‘Did she get even faster…?’
Despite taking pride in his adaptability thanks to the Fire Ring, strangely, he couldn’t keep up with the Second Apostle’s movements.
It seemed that she had become even faster than before.
“You’ve seen it well.”
Wrath nodded calmly.
“That vampire girl is getting faster and faster.”
He frowned, suggesting that even now she might not be at full power.
‘Then even Sword Control won’t be able to catch her.’
Sword Control was certainly fast, but his mastery of it was still insufficient to track the Second Apostle.
“In that case, it’s better to keep it hidden.”
The White Blood Religion and the magic tower didn’t know that he could use Sword Control. Instead of using it clumsily and raising his guard, it was better to save it for the final moment.
“Where’s your initial composure gone?”
The Second Apostle tilted her chin as she brushed her hair back.
“It’s too late to regret now.”
She wore a cold smile, as if the outcome had already been decided.
“You’ll die without even seeing my face.”
The Second Apostle attacked, spreading her bloody energy wings. The moment he saw a faint afterimage, her fist was already flying towards his abdomen.
“She’s certainly faster than I can handle, but…”
Raon lowered his stance and twisted his lips into a smile.
“Interestingly, I don’t feel like I’m going to lose.”
* * *
“Hmm.”
The Second Apostle sneered as she watched Raon tighten his body to reduce the target area.
‘Of all days to challenge me, you’re quite unfortunate.’
While the Blood Demons of the White Blood Religion were generally stronger at night than during the day, she was special among them. On full moon nights like this, she could unleash her maximum martial prowess, making her feel invincible. And her opponent was just a brat below her level.
While his swordsmanship alone might be worthy of a Transcendent Warrior, the large difference in speed made this fight as easy as eating cold porridge.
With a powerful thrust!
The Second Apostle struck Raon’s waist with a deep smile. He swung his sword in a belated response, but she had already retreated.
‘I’ll make it so you can’t move at all!’
This time, she feinted towards his left shoulder before turning to the right and aiming for his thigh. Although his body was strong enough to not fall, Raon’s face turned pale from the impact.
“Now it’s over.”
To finish him off definitively, the Second Apostle aimed her fist towards Raon’s neck.
The moment her fist was about to pierce Raon’s neck, he turned his body naturally as if he had anticipated it, deflecting her blow.
The Second Apostle flew backwards as if she were a stone kicked by a foot.
“Huh?”
The Second Apostle’s jaw trembled as she watched Raon slowly regain his stance.
‘Did he see it coming?’
She had moved at her fastest speed yet and couldn’t believe that her attack had been blocked.
“No, it must be a coincidence. He shouldn’t even be able to see me, let alone block me!”
Thinking it was just luck, she extended her fist again towards Raon’s vital point. But Raon raised his Demonic Sword diagonally, perfectly blocking the blow aimed at his solar plexus.
The Second Apostle took a step back, leaving deep footprints in the sand. Her pupils trembled as if they had been hit by a wave.
“What is this…”
The Second Apostle bit her lip as she looked at Raon.
“How the hell?!”
“I told you.”
Raon nodded, holding his Divine Sword and Demonic Sword upright.
“I still have much more to show you.”
“Shut your beak!”
The Second Apostle’s eyes flashed with a chilling light as she kicked the ground where her footprints remained and charged forward.
* * *
A resounding boom echoed!
Raon swung his sword as he blocked the Second Apostle’s upward attack coming from the lower left corner. Ten Thousand Flames Cultivation - Crimson Slash. A thin line of flames drawn in the air grazed the Second Apostle’s shoulder.
“Ugh…”
The Second Apostle grabbed her shoulder where white blood was flowing and hastily retreated.
“This is just the beginning.”
Raon curved his lips into a smile as he pointed at the Second Apostle’s shoulder.
“She must be nervous now.”
His ability to predict the Second Apostle’s movements was due to the perception he had acquired from the Holy Sword Alliance.
While he couldn’t read the opponent’s mind like Dorian, he could roughly understand their movements as they fought.
“You shouldn’t be able to see me, so how…?”
The Second Apostle’s lips trembled, still in disbelief.
“There are ways to fight even without seeing. And…”
Raon revealed his bright red eyes and sneered.
“I’m starting to get used to seeing you now.”
The adaptability of the Fire Ring and the Evil Eye of Wrath transcended human limitations, allowing him to gradually get used to the Second Apostle’s movements.
He felt that with a little more time, he could definitely defeat her.
“…Fine.”
The Second Apostle bit her lip as she looked at the full moon in the sky.
“From now on I’ll make it so you can’t even see my shadow!”
She disappeared with a step that shook the entire island.
‘Shoulder!’
The Second Apostle was aiming for his right shoulder. He launched the Heavenly Drive to counterattack, but she had already moved from that spot.
A thunderous impact echoed!
The Second Apostle deflected the Heavenly Drive from the left and hit him in the waist.
Her increased speed had amplified her power. The strong impact sent his body flying towards the gravel.
“You’re still way behind!”
True to her words, the Second Apostle moved even faster, attacking from all directions. As she surpassed the speed he had gotten used to, it became difficult to track her movements again.
A gust of wind!
He swung his sword, predicting the Second Apostle’s direction, but she was able to move faster even after seeing his attack, allowing her to evade and counterattack simultaneously.
A strong blow!
Hit in the chest by the Second Apostle, he flew backwards and fell into the sea.
“Rage.”
Raon brushed back his wet hair and looked at the Second Apostle.
“She has swollen blood vessels all over her body. Is she overexerting herself?”
White blood vessels protruded from the Second Apostle’s face and all over her body.
Seeing her move with so much tension in her body and mind, it seemed that she wouldn’t last much longer either, but he felt that he might collapse first.
“Then I’ll have to go fishing.”
Although the Second Apostle was moving at speeds beyond perception, the trajectory of her blows hadn’t changed much.
If he couldn’t keep up, the right approach was to put the bait on the hook and wait.
Raon raised his Demonic Sword to block the Second Apostle’s fist coming towards his face.
A piercing screech!
However, unable to withstand the Second Apostle’s twisted blow, the Demonic Sword was thrown away and stuck in the sand.
“Seems like you’ve shown all you’ve got?”
The Second Apostle sneered as she began to pummel Raon’s entire body at an increasingly rapid pace.
A series of rapid impacts resonated!
Raon followed the Second Apostle’s movements while simultaneously employing the Wall of Fire and the Snow Flower Magic Armor.
He minimized the areas impacted by her blows while continuously resonating the Fire Ring.
“Where’s that spirit from before? Move! Little turtle!”
As his wounds increased and blood filled his guts, he focused all his attention on the Second Apostle’s movements.
“I’m starting to feel it now.”
After perfectly understanding the Second Apostle’s movements, Raon used Sword Control to lift the Demonic Sword from the sand.
A fierce fire erupted!
Knowing that the Second Apostle wouldn’t miss the flying sword, he imbued the ascending Demonic Sword with the principles of Spatial Sword.
“This is the final move.”
Raon deliberately exposed an opening while pretending to be exhausted. It was the final stage of the bait display.
“It’s over!”
The moment the Second Apostle retreated towards the empty space on the left to end Raon’s life, the Demonic Sword that had cut through space suddenly appeared.
A thunderous impact!
Before the Second Apostle could defend herself, the blue blade of the Demonic Sword pierced her back, tearing through bone and flesh.
“Ah!”
The Second Apostle screamed in pain and shock, as her body curved inwards.
“W-What is this?!”
As she panicked and tried to pull out the Demonic Sword, a red shadow fell before her eyes. Raon’s Divine Sword, which had ascended unnoticed, descended as if splitting the enormous full moon in two.
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