episode_0188

Clang!! Quadddddddddd!!

Koo-oong!! Thud!!!

Black lines poured out, and a golden slash imbued with brilliant white split the black lines.

There were those watching the scene not far away.

“Truly a spectacle. As expected, one can gain great knowledge simply by watching the young master’s sword…”

“That’s right. Among the various sects of Yeom Nation, there was no one who could wield a sword as clean and beautiful as Leon.”

The White Lotus group moved to a safe zone after rescuing Dahlia.

Although she received treatment with divine power, Dahlia’s bleeding was significant, and she was unconscious.

Because of this, they were unable to move far and ended up settling in an area where Leon and the ‘s battle was visible at a glance.

“However, the energy the young master is wielding feels much stronger than before. Is he perhaps exerting his power more fully…?”

“It’s so fast I can’t tell, but Leon’s sword seems different?”

Baekryeon, who was of no help in the field of healing, and Seollin, who had nothing to do as she was beyond the range she could handle, were watching the battle between Leon and the while guarding against other enemies approaching.

It was a one-sided fight, best described as ‘overwhelming.’

“As expected, as long as he can directly strike the main body, there is nothing the young master cannot defeat.”

“Hmm….”

“What’s wrong?”

“Well…. How should I put it, it feels a bit strange?”

Baekryeon, who was watching Leon from afar as he unleashed splendid sword energy and drove the into a corner, tilted her head at Seollin’s reaction that something was strange.

“Strange? What do you mean, Miss Seollin?”

“Well…. It might just be my imagination, but he seems a little…, angry?”

“Angry?….”

Only then, at Seollin’s remark, did Baekryeon look straight at Leon’s sword.

Removing the visible parts of the splendid and powerful sword energy, it was certainly….

“It’s a little rougher than usual.”

* * *

“Kghhhhh!!!”

“Is this all the power of the ‘world’ you speak of? You should try harder so you won’t feel so wronged when you die, wouldn’t you agree?”

The black lines shot out by the scatter like reeds.

And my persistent sword energy tears apart the ‘s body, inflicting definite damage.

This newly acquired technique, this ‘severing of cause and effect,’ is quite useful.

Beyond simply cutting illusions, this sword literally cuts off ’cause and effect,’ severing something beyond what is visible to the eye.

Perhaps because of that, the was suffering more than before obtaining ‘severing of cause and effect.’

“Just…, what is it!! That ‘sword’ of yours!!”

“What else would it be? A holy sword, of course. Have you never seen a holy sword before?”

“Kghhhh!!”

As if angered by my words, the contorted her beautiful face with a grimace and shuddered.

However, even if she trembled with anger, there was nothing the could do.

“Well, did you rest enough? I’m going again.”

“!”

I instantly approach the , who is flying in the sky using the ‘Empty Realm.’

The , who failed to react to my speed and allowed my approach, tried to shake me off using her wings, but I instantly moved my sword and slashed at the black wings as if tearing them apart.

“ ”

“!”

“Earth Divide”

From top to bottom, a descending slash.

There was no way for the to avoid the slash that was plunged in an unavoidable situation.

The slash struck the accurately, causing her to fall to the ground and crash.

“Cough!…, cough cough….”

“Evade.”

“!”

“Sea Divide”

Kwaaaaaang!!!

An exquisite thrust explodes.

A large hole was created as the ‘s body was pierced as if bitten by a beast.

The , who poured out a large amount of blood from the hole, belatedly covered the pierced hole with black lines, barely regenerating her body.

“Haa…, haa….”

“Is this the end? It’s quite bland considering how confidently you spoke….”

The trembled with a sense of humiliation that could not be expressed in words, but calmly assessed the situation.

‘There’s…, no chance of winning.’

Yes, as that man said, when it comes to the total amount of power, this side is overwhelmingly superior.

However, the amount poured out at once is slightly inferior on this side.

Nevertheless, the reason why there is such an overwhelming difference is due to that man’s monstrous skill.

A technique that appropriately adjusts the strength and weakness of power to produce the most efficient and powerful force. As if designed solely ‘to hunt demons,’ the swordsmanship that makes subtle differences into extreme differences.

No, to be honest, even if there were such differences, it wouldn’t matter.

As he admitted, if it goes to a prolonged battle, the advantage will eventually shift to this side.

The biggest problem right now is….

‘Suddenly, that man’s sword changed!!….’

Of course, the appearance changed slightly, but that’s not what I’m talking about now.

A sword energy that feels like tearing away from one’s own mind.

It was weakening the connection between myself and the ‘World Tree.’

Even if I recklessly take the attacks, if I continue like this, the connection between the World Tree and myself will eventually be completely severed, and I, who have barely been enduring through the power of the World Tree, will collapse at that moment without even being able to put up proper resistance.

‘I have to retreat.’

I need to get out of here.

I need time to refine the power of the World Tree, away from that monstrous god’s sword.

If I can sufficiently refine this immense power, I will surely be able to defeat even that monstrous being.

“Oh…, are you going to try a little more?”

“Haa…, haa….”

Fortunately, the opponent is being careless.

So, there’s only one chance.

Whoo-oong

I draw out power.

The greatest, the best strike I can unleash.

“….”

The opponent is just watching now.

He must be watching with the thought that he can easily respond to this much.

“…Alright, I’ll admit it. You’re stronger right now. So…. Let’s settle this with this.”

“Hmm…. Is that so?”

I release the gathered power.

The destructive power was enough to devastate this entire area.

But this destruction is just a smokescreen.

In reality, it’s a smokescreen to cover the man’s vision in order to escape.

In that smokescreen, I create dozens of clones with real substance and send them towards the man.

“But, what to do?”

With this, I can escape….

“I have no intention of settling things.”

“Huh?….”

The man disappears.

And reappears.

And everything was cut.

The smokescreen obscuring the vision, the dozens of clones I created, and even myself.

Everything was cut.

“Four Seasons. Wild Dance.”

Chaechaechaechaechaechen! Pababababababat!!!

“Ah, ah, ah, aaaaah!!!”

Torn apart.

The body is torn into dozens of pieces.

The body is torn apart, regenerated, torn apart, and regenerated repeatedly without realizing that the sword is being wielded or that it has been cut.

The pain of the body being torn apart is felt.

The pain of the mind being torn apart is felt.

“I told you earlier? That I’m not in a good mood.”

“Kghaaaaaaah!!!”

He kicks the ‘s body leisurely and says.

“Still, don’t be too bitter. You enjoyed it quite a bit too, didn’t you?”

“Was that woman…, that precious to you?”

“Precious…. Not really?”

“….”

Is he this angry over someone who isn’t even precious?

The felt absurd, but she had no freedom to express it now.

Leon was the one holding the sword, and whether she lived or died was determined by his change of heart.

“To be honest, she wasn’t an important person to me. But to this body, she was still a somewhat precious comrade. Of course, that heart was betrayed…, but honestly, I thought it couldn’t be helped because he was half incompetent.”

He imbues the holy sword with energy.

He covers it with brilliant white holy energy, and on top of that, he covers it with golden shining energy.

“But, even though I already shattered his mind once, seeing him come all the way here for atonement and suffer so much and die…. I felt a little weird. You know?”

He raises the sword.

As if an executioner were about to behead a criminal.

“I was going to kill you anyway, even if it wasn’t for that guy…, I’ll admit it. I deliberately dragged it out to give you the maximum amount of pain. But since nothing will change even if I drag it out any longer, let’s end it now.”

“No, no…. Not again…, not again…, by the sword of the goddess!!!!….”

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“Cause Divide”

* * *

It was like a scene from mythology.

He, who held the ‘Light of the World’ in his hand, drove out the with overwhelming power, and finally, by plunging the ‘Light of the World’ into the ‘s heart, he brought eternal silence to the ….

It was like a legend passed down to the orcs,

It was like a legend passed down to the elves,

It was like a legend passed down to the dwarves.

“…The Hero is that strong.”

And the Black Saintess, who was watching the scene, put her hands together.

“Miss Levia, this must be the first time you’re seeing the young master’s proper battle.”

“Honestly, he’s so strong that we’re not even needed.”

“Hmm…. That’s true. Still, I’m learning a lot while watching the young master.”

“….”

‘Do I really…. Need to be here for that person….’