Episode 1121 The Weight of the Sacrifice (4)
There is a distance that cannot be reached no matter how far one stretches their arms.One cannot possess everything.It is precisely because one cannot encompass it alone that it is the world.
The status of the 8th rank, which only a select few transcendents can reach, is overwhelming, but no transcendent of the 8th rank can completely dominate the three continents and intelligent beings.
It is not a matter of individual limitations or impossibilities.
Just as there is a heart that dares not be broken even by the sight of a nation being destroyed in full view. Just as there are people who cannot be saved even if the continent is saved…This is because the very concept of suppressing all things in the world and phenomena that cannot be explained materially simply by force cannot exist.
It will continue to be so in the future.
Therefore, the continent will never submit to the Old King. Not only the Four Sects, but even the Old King’s henchmen will be silenced here. Only then will the price of blood be sufficient.
A bitter cold of a different nature from the precious sword [Nibis]. But that, too, is cold.
Crack… … crack crack… … .
With every step Eres took, the surroundings began to freeze. He is constrained by the fact that he can only unleash his full power when exposed to the cold of the north.This is not a suitable battlefield.
Therefore, changing the environment first is the priority.
“Phew…….”
The moisture in the air was freezing along with Eres’s breathing. It felt as if space itself was shattering. The Northern energy that could not be drawn from the outside was replaced by the Commander’s.A sensation as if even the soul were freezing pierced through the body, but it soon adapted. An even denser magical energy flowed down from the blade of the Fierce Cold [Nibis].
Snow began to fall.It was white snow.
Although they were clad in supply thermal magic items, some Allied forces were taken aback by the sudden drop in temperature. Still, it can be helped. Accept it.The benefits gained in exchange for forcing them to adapt to the environment were far too great.
“Can you control him?”“It is difficult. However, it is possible to reduce his influence to some extent. So that others are not frozen even within the reach of the sword.”
Eres pulled his chin back as he passed Adrian.
“But please be careful. If that plague-like chill eventually penetrates your heart or brain, there is nothing I can do.”
[Eres Eindgel Prohas.]
Lachdion suddenly called out Eres’s name. A gaunt face. Empty eye sockets stared intently at him.
What a truly unfortunate lineage.
“What do you mean?”
[A personification to seal the giants of sin.]
… … !
Eres’s gaze sharpened.
The Watchers of the North have been succeeded by the heirs of the Prohas royal family along with [Nibis] for generations. The Watchers’ duty is to keep watch over the giants sleeping in Prostium, the northernmost part of Prohas.
The giants inside the ice are a secret known only to high-ranking officials of the Ark. Yet, it was none other than an undead follower of the ancient king who spoke of it.
“Giant…?”“Is it some kind of metaphor?”“To think an undead would spout such nonsense.”“…….”
Naturally, most people, with the exception of Adrian, did not understand. Regardless, Lachdion sneered, pulling the corners of his mouth into a long grin.
[It professes resistance, but.]
The mouth torn near the earlobe was as disgusting as its appearance.
[What else could that be but fate?]
Although Eres was not weak-willed enough to be swayed by psychological warfare, he could not help but be shaken. Even the Ark could not uncover the secrets regarding the giants. That is why the position of the Watcher of the North exists.
The Second Commander… the giant… … Then does that mean the Old King knows the whole inside story?
What on earth could there be between the Xerion Empire and the giants of Frostium? Eres naturally tightened his grip on [Nibis].
I can’t understand it.
Ignorant of fate and resistance, Eres was nothing more than a blind man before the truth. Beside him, a sharp presence spread, severing his thoughts.
Do not understand.
Adrian observed the cold air emanating from Lachdion moving slightly.
“Because the world is full of things that cannot be understood.”“……That’s true.”
Eres chuckled at the indifferent encouragement and wiped his expression away in an instant.
It’s on the left.
Lachdion manifested his power.
Conquest: Rampant
As the temperature plummeted centered around Lachdion, transparent thorns generated in the air spread.
The battle began.
As everyone hurriedly retreated, Adrian accelerated and made a wide turn to the left. His distinctive sword light traced a curve before piercing in a straight line in an instant.
As if he had been waiting, Rakdion parried the light sword and extended his arm to the side. Adrian, who was just about to move in that direction, flinched.
[If speed is unrivaled, just trick the nervous system.]
Lachdion’s gauntlet burrowed into the brief stiffness with a whisper.
Leonhardt, transformed into a sacred beam of light, intervened and thrust forth his holy sword. Bang! Adrian spun around and brought the light sword down beside his head.
Lachdion was split.
Adrian and Leonhardt looked in opposite directions without panicking. If they could have simply inflicted a fatal wound, who would go through all this trouble?
As expected, the split Rakdion turned into ice.
No sign was detected.
Even at this very moment, as Rakdion aims his sword at them from behind.
“……!”
As soon as Adrian spotted him, he pushed Leonhardt away and formed a sword barrier. At the same time, some of the ice spikes surrounding them collapsed, and the extermination squad burst in.
Lachdion twisted the direction of the sword without any recoil.
Boom──────!
Grizwall’s twin axes, Rateon’s sword, Leila’s blood-red sword, and the greatsword of ‘Benheim,’ the vice-captain of the Stellar Order, burst into cold flames and flew away in unison.Rakdion twisted his waist.Instead of a sword strike, a kick sent Adrian and Leonhardt flying. A massive shockwave exploded, causing a crack in the ground.
A storm of cold raged.
A blizzard that formed in the blink of an eye covered the view.
Kaaang!
With a roar, the snowstorm ceased. Theview opened up.[Nivis] and the Sword of Conquest clashed in front of Grizwall’s throat. Their energies emitted a terrible chill to freeze the other.
[You are, at best, just a part of the first world.]
Lachdion overwhelmed Eres.
[I am a member of the fifth world.]
I will not listen to any more incomprehensible talk.
Eres lowered his center of gravity to avoid a struggle and pulled his arm back as far as he could. Grizwall’s tendons bulged as he followed his instinct.The Northerner’s sword and axe struck the armor with all their might.It felt as if they had struck a castle wall.
The distance Lachdion was pushed back was only 2.3m.
Ss
Karance connected the trajectory of his sword again and again with graceful movements. True to his moniker as the Perfect Adventurer, Castian instantly matched his rhythm.Sparks from the blades flickered momentarily in succession across various parts of Rakdion’s full body armor.
And Triton’s magic was activated.
Mado
Triton’s unique path of imbuing objects with various magical abilities.
As magical power flashed from the staff engraved with a unique magical symbol, a symbol formed on Rakdion. Head, both arms, solar plexus, and legs. They appeared slightly elevated without making direct contact.Beams of magical power shot upward struck a total of five of them in sequence.
The Resonance of the Human
The space surrounding Lachdion is weakened.
“Uraaaaaa!”
The Mountain King hurled a sharp rock pillar with all his might. The weight and resistance of the pillar, engraved with the , exceeded that of superior metals.As the projectile reached the unstable space, its impact force was multiplied several times.
Kwaaaaang!
The ground sank.
Due to the sub-zero temperature, almost no dust was stirred up, so the creature was clearly visible. Bright radiance and purple afterimages poured in from the left and right.
Intensification
Holy Sword: Pilgrimage
Seasons and miracles brushed past Rakdion, leaving large scratches on the armor. Belatedly, the holy flames of purification soared along Leonhardt’s path.The sacred flames soon froze and faded away, but they were not entirely ineffective.
Only the Transcendent can plunge the dagger.
It was a natural instinct to employ tactics centered on that. The exterminators subdivided the space and recognized their respective territories and distances.
wild dance
Bloodletting
Tremor
Manli
Mountain Strike
Primordial Nature
The Grace of Condemnation
The Cause of Compression and the Cause of Chain
Frosty Stream
Skills and techniques, magic and miracles, elven magic and beastman techniques poured down upon Rakdion. Only Castian, unable to wield such techniques, drew out the maximum power of the artifact that allowed him to exist and unleashed a barrage of attacks.
If one person isn’t enough, two; if two aren’t enough, three…
Even if individual skills fall short of the opponent, joining forces allows us to stand our ground and, furthermore, surpass the total power they possess, justas an impregnable fortress falls.
However, Lachdion was not a wall. He did not simply remain still like a wall.His combat senses held the entire field in his grasp.
As he tilted the Sword of Conquest behind his back, the weapons of three men were blocked; as he swung it to the side, the strikes of five men came to nothing; and as he moved his feet within a radius of 2 meters, magic missed its target.Of course, he could not block everything, but there were no direct hits.
That makes no sense. There are two transcendent beings, and they’re reacting to every single blind spot?
Rateon glared with his eyes wide open while thrusting his sword and shield alternately.
He’s definitely slower than Adrian, so how…!
Lachdion’s swordsmanship and movements were clearly agile, to the point where even the strongest of the extremes could not cope. However, it was not to the extent that even those familiar with Adrian’s swordsmanship were completely unable to react.
Even so, the attack isn’t landing properly.
Common sense dictates that it would be impossible to resist this storm of insane power. This cannot be explained solely by the difference in level.
… … experience.
The gap in experience is making up for the numerical disadvantage.
Rakdion spun around while swinging his sword upward from below. The additional scratches etched into the armor actually overwhelmed them.
Ten swordsmen and staffs were pushed back. The rock staff constructed with the
Conquest: Verbalization
As the frosty radiance exploded from the Blade of Conquest, time slowed down. No, time itself did not slow down.The senses of the nervous system remained unchanged, while only the body’s reactions slowed significantly for a brief moment.
“……!”“Where are you going!”
Adrian and Leonhardt grasped the guy’s sword, but the dangerous thing was not the weapon, but the being named Lachdion who wielded it.
Jeong.
Layla’s helmet shattered. Her knee hit the ground immediately. Blood gushed from her forehead. All because she had been hit by the edge of a hand.
Crunch!
Adrian gripped the light sword in reverse and pierced Lachdion’s shoulder. It was a wound previously inflicted by a technique. Yet, he paid no heed.Instead, he added an anomaly.Holding the Sword of Conquest upside down, he swung it like a club and unleashed his power.
Conquest: Rampant
As transparent thorns spread and pressured the Transcendent, the sword’s crossguard struck Layla. Her figure vanished into the distance.
“Haaap!”“Just, just die……!”
Eres, Castian, and Karans squeezed through the sword marks left by the transcendents.
Lachdion cannot remain intact.However, he merely endures it.For it is providence and the law of fate to produce the desired result by offering a sacrifice.
As more blows struck through his armor, Lachdion changed his tactics.He was like a berserker.Actively deflecting the enemy’s blows with his shield, Lachdion protected his comrades.
“Step down immediately!”
While shouting at the Mountain King, Rateon’s shield was suddenly thrown back.His arm had given out from enduring the sword strike.
Crack───!
Lachdion’s front kick struck the upper body.
* * *
Whoosh─────────BOOM!
Rateon, who was stuck in the middle of the battlefield, regained consciousness a short while later.
“This place is…… Ah!”
Realizing I was on a battlefield, the moment I grabbed the edge to immediately escape the shallow pit, tremendous pain tore at my nerves in my chest.My war armor was gouged.I couldn’t breathe.Feeling like I was going to suffocate right then and there, I rolled upwards and threw off my armor. I glanced down. There was a large bruise on my chest.
“I would have died instantly without the old dwarf’s armor.”
Rateon felt a chill run down his spine, but he nevertheless raised his sword without hesitation.He would not run away, nor did he intend to die.As the Tenth Aspect of Eon, not even the Third, he could not die, not even out of sheer injustice.
As Rateon was about to return to the treacherous battlefield, he found Layla.
“Ugh… ugh.”“Hey, hey! Are you okay!”
Layla’s chest area was completely crushed.She couldn’t be saved.Thinking she should feed her the only Lissandro fruit potion, she was about to reach into the space bag when a change occurred.
Swoosh… … .
Layla’s wounds slowly healed.Her ominous presence grew stronger.Looking at her face, I felt an indescribable sense of fear and discomfort.
“This is the power of the devil…! Damn it, anyway, if you’re fully recovered, get up!”
Rateon averted his gaze and continued to slap Layla’s cheek. After all, they needed at least one more person so the Transcendents could deliver another blow.Just then, the World Alliance forces, who were fighting the Undead, hurriedly approached them.
“I brought a potion…”“Forget the potion, Gunma! Bring Gunma!”
It would be a waste of stamina to rush in at full speed to rejoin the battle right now.I need to recover as much as possible, even while on the move.
Understood, cough.
Suddenly, the Allied soldiers clutched their necks or chests and collapsed.Life signs ceased. They were dead instantly.
“What…….”
And the blood coughed up by the Allied forces froze. It was a familiar chill.After all, they had experienced it firsthand just moments ago.
Rateon witnessed that and looked in the direction where Rakdion was.
“Surely not that bastard…….”
