Episode 928 The Glory of the Dead (15)
Indren blinked his eyes.
There wasn’t even a sign of
Verden suddenly appeared in the middle of the battlefield without any spatial wave.Even with transcendental senses, not even the faintest trace of his presence could be felt. By the time the immense presence was immediately recognized, Verden had already appeared.
Where did this guy come from?
Mauler did not take his eyes off Verden even as he broke the neck of the giant mummy knight.He still had five official transcendents whose information had not yet been established.
The 7th Demon King, Vangelis Ruin Akenad.The Master of the Darkwarton Magic Tower, Reindel Nexreon.The Master of the Lefragium Magic Tower, the Provider… Deus Widen.The Agent of the Lefragium Magic Tower, Meia.And finally, Verden of Eon.
They were figures whose judgment was reserved because they gave the impression of having inner intentions different from their outward appearances, or because their actions were unclear and could not be definitively determined.Upon compiling a list, it turned out that every single one of them was a transcendent being of the magical realm.
Those insidious wizard bastards.
And just now, another annoying wizard has been added to the list. A man who leisurely appeared from a passage the exploration team had never been to.
No doubt about it.
That fellow must be the first servant ruling over the glory of the corpse. Judging by the unpleasant sword he was wielding despite being a wizard, he appeared to be a magic swordsman.
Both Verden and the First Servant bear traces of having just fought. From the way they were talking, it sounds like they were clashing in another location before crossing over here. But those limbs… what are they?
Left arm.Left leg.
A power of a different caliber can be felt from the first servant’s alien body part.
Adrian confirmed that the [Observer of the Horizon] on his wrist had turned to stone.Since the ancient artifact had been activated, it was proof that the Verden standing before him was real, not a fake or an illusion.
“I apologize. The search was delayed, leaving us with insufficient time to deal with the trash.”“It is not your fault, so do not worry. The obstacles are elsewhere. I will explain the details after we prevent the resurrection of the Old King.”“Yes, my lord.”
Adrian moved slowly, naturally forming a formation to encircle Draven. He seemed ready to slit Draven’s throat the moment a weakness appeared.
Then, Bendie said.
“First servant, Draven Lemarque. What are the labyrinth on this island and those mummies? There surely weren’t any such things in the history of the Glory of the Dead.”“I don’t know… It is all full of unknowns.”
Draven let his arms hang low and gazed up at the void, showing signs of exhaustion. However, no transcendent being rushed forward hastily.
The atmosphere feels different from when the Luas Theocracy was attacked. The aura of death has intensified.
Verden’s gaze turned toward his left side, just as other Transcendents do.A part of the body that did not appear to belong to Draven… I had wondered how they would transport the ancient king’s body to an island in the Hiaremar Inland Sea, but I never imagined they would go so far as to amputate perfectly healthy limbs and transplant them.
He should be viewed as a completely different person from before.
The power he had stubbornly kept hidden, never using it even when invading the sanctuary of Abenka… … .Draven risked his life even more than he had in the Holy Kingdom. Seeing as he blatantly stood alone blocking the path against a multitude, it must mean he has a trump card.
Don’t let your guard down.
Verden knew better than anyone just how formidable the obsession of a transcendent being was, willing to sacrifice even their life to achieve their own ideals.
“Sometimes I feel like a foolish puppet. Just a doll playing on a stage… It feels as though the world were a one-act play.”“…….”“It doesn’t matter. It doesn’t matter who the protagonist of this farce is. Nor does it matter who the supporting actors or minor roles are. Now that the long wait of 800 years is over.”
Draven immediately stared directly at Verden and gripped the magic sword tightly. The magic power overflowing from the magic circuit erupted like a waterfall pouring in reverse.
Mado
I will fulfill my duty to the very end.
Bang!
The magic sword [Morbein] was embedded in the ground.
A tremendous amount of deception radiated from the passage through which Draven had passed. No calculations were needed. There was no way to stop it beforehand.
Altar: Spiritual Restoration Ritual
Lunesica Anternoa, the soul-snatching one, has arrived in advance and perfectly prepared the altar. This place is the realm of the Great Corpse.
Super-level magic.
Simhonjinje: Eryndalith
The scream of the soul shook the surroundings, and the soul of Draven, who had become the target of super-level magic, trembled violently as its vessel expanded.The soul with a wider vessel can embrace more than it could hold before.
‘Mauler, the Control, the Heavenly Sword, and not only the Master, but even Verden. Fundamentally, there is not a shred of chance of victory. But if I lose, it is the end…’
Draven’s gauntlet flickered.
Give it your all.
The Desire to Manipulate Souls – Animus is an artifact that is practically a benefactor to Draven, who was nothing more than a country swordsman and teacher who had lost everything, by revealing the truth about souls and making him realize that the doctrines of the Luas religion were false.It is also thanks to Animus that he became a black magician and came to gaze upon the Transcendent.
As it was in the past, I must now borrow the grace of the animus.It is finally the final act.
I’m counting on you, Animus.
Super-level magic.
Anima Talis
The souls residing in the animus connected to the gauntlet flowed into his body. The emptiness of the expanded soul is gradually filled.
A combination of super-level magic.The ultimate, final measure, designed to confront multiple transcendents.
Boom!
Master Bendie summoned a silver rapier and charged forward. Almost simultaneously, Verden also leaped through space and unleashed destruction.He had detected and targeted the gap in the process where the two super-level magics were connected.
Indren opened the magic of Zeyu and stopped Draven’s body.
Adrian shot low and swung his lightsaber at Draven’s leg, while Mauler charged straight ahead and extended his massive fist, caring nothing of the safety of Verden and Bendie.
Leaving aside individual levels, there are as many as five transcendent beings.
It is a massive total force that absolutely cannot be handled by one person alone.
“……Did you say you’d kill me? A novice who hasn’t even fought in a war of the Transcendents.”
Draven pulled the magic sword from the floor and shouted with all his might.
“Kill me, Verden!!!!!!”
Kwaaaaaaaang───!
A loud explosion occurred.
Draven defended against the Master’s rapier and Verden’s destruction with his left arm. There was no damage even though it struck a part not covered by the gauntlet.
‘Prevented destruction… …?’
The ancient king’s body cannot be destroyed.That is why it was sealed.
The magic sword swung with his left arm deflected Verden and Bendie first, then he switched the sword to his right hand to block Adrian’s sword path.Then, with his left hand, he countered Mauler’s fist that had rushed right up to his face.
BANG!
The shockwave spread and blew away the mummy knights scattered around.
“Old man, what are you doing?”
Mauler gritted his teeth.
“This bastard is moving perfectly fine.”“He’s trying.”
Indren shook his staff and sweated.
“But, it’s completely out of control…!”“Did you dare think that a wretched fellow like you could control His Majesty’s sacred body?”
Draben fully unleashed the physical abilities of the ancient king that had been transplanted into him. Even though it was merely a left arm and a left leg, its power surpassed transcendence.
Arrogant things.
Smack!
A blow that forcibly penetrated inward struck Mauler’s abdomen.Mauler was sent flying toward where Indren was standing by the agility from the Old King’s left leg and the destructive power from his left arm.
A sharp, extreme killing intent licking the neck.
The light sword was cast.At this, the demon sword also flashed.
wild dance
Xerion Empire Swordsmanship 5th Formation – Arcos.
In a fleeting moment, Adrian and Draven crossed dozens of exchanges and reached a hundred. Their sword energy flew wildly, leaving sword marks all around.
Crack.
As Draven shifted his weight onto his left foot, the floor of the labyrinth split open. The creature that had disappeared from sight reappeared beside Adrian.
It is not the speed of a transcendent being of the magic world.
He parried the demon sword.However, he could not avoid the follow-up attack.
A brutal grip slammed his face into the ground, then grabbed his ankle and hurled him all the way to the other end.The wall Adrian crashed into ruptured violently, and the labyrinth shook.
Draven flinched.
Crackle!
As he rolled on the floor, a dark red lightning bolt exploded at the spot where he had been. Verden’s evil eye glared at Draven just as it had in the Holy Kingdom.
Those annoying blue eyes engraved with a magic circle. I must not get hit directly by that magic after all.
Recalling the danger of Verden’s magic, he moved quickly to stay out of sight. Destruction rained down along the trajectory of Draven’s movement.
At that moment, Bendie blocked the way.
Draven gripped the magic sword.
Sixth Squad – Keontas.
Swordsmanship that crushes armor, shatters weapons, slices through flesh, smashes castle walls, slays enemy commanders, and brings down an army with six swings of the sword.
widely.
Bendie reversed the rapier and held two sophisticated daggers in his hands.
──! ─! ─! ──! ─! ──!
She perfectly countered Xerion’s swordsmanship with six slashes. To eliminate even the recoil from the collision, she did not struggle to control the dagger but instead lifted it upwards, following the direction of the force.In this way, she dodged the magic sword flying vertically, retrieved the dagger from the air, and threw it.
One struck the old king’s left arm and bounced away, but the other grazed Draven’s face menacingly, causing a minor hemorrhage.
“Ugh…….”“Phew.”
Bendie placed one hand on her lower back and straightened her body. Her body leaned forward as she summoned the rapier again.
The ringing resonance of metal.
The tip of the rapier relentlessly targeted only the body’s point of balance, which shifted moment by moment. She countered with a demonic sword, but there was a difference in the level of swordsmanship.She reacted with little difficulty even to the movements of the ancient king’s transplanted body.
Draven tensed his jaw.
‘Master… … Weapon Master, Vendie Kaenar.’
Unlike other transcendent beings of the martial arts world, Bendie does not employ techniques or special moves.This is because she does not need them.She has honed her skills based on absolute conviction, internalizing her realm into her entire being to the point where it is meaningless to even call techniques by that name.
A transcendent being who wields every existing weapon.The undisputed pinnacle of weaponry.
Each of Bendie’s strikes is nothing short of a skill and a technique.
Whoosh!
The rapier pierced the inside of the right elbow, restricting the joint’s movement. Instead of retreating, Draven narrowed his arms and grabbed the rapier.Iron chains wrapped in dark purple flames bound Vendie’s body.
Bendie said with an expressionless face.
“back.””……!”
Draven, sensing Verden’s approach, used his left arm as a shield. Even dark red magic cannot harm His Majesty’s body.
Before anyone realized it, Vendie had shattered the chains of magic and brought down the center of Draven.
Hyunroe – Danje
The spear of destruction that sliced through space collided with the body of the ancient king. It felt as if his insides were shaking. Draven, who had smashed the floor with his body time and time again, immediately regained his balance and raised his magic sword.
Bendie summoned a giant sword, and Verdenaimed forward with [Interis].
───!
The Master’s sword energy, seemingly engulfing the entire cavern, sliced through all the Mira Knights.The thunder of destruction flew in once again to shatter Draven’s homeostasis.
Draven muttered.
Grieve.
Reciting the second activation word of the demon sword [Dravain], he covered the surrounding area in death. He barely managed to neutralize the magic and sword energy with a sword energy imbued with the magic of destiny.The demon sword flew away.He reached out his hand to retrieve the demon sword.
Thump.
A soul seizure occurred.
The shock was lessened because the vessel of the soul had been expanded, but that did not mean he could remain indifferent. A shadow fell over Draven.
Radio stance.
“Who said I’m arrogant?”
Rotational force was applied to Mauler’s arm as he twisted his waist to the extreme. The dust lifted from the ground was soon plunged downwards as if gravity had been applied.
Mujeon – Daetaeryun
Kwaaaaaaaang!
As Draven was sent flying into the air after being struck on the shoulder by the season, something gripped his body. A tenacious force that even the ancient king’s physique could feel resistance to.
Existential Bond
Don’t move.
Indren also cast his highest-tier unique magic without hesitation.Adrian seized the opportunity.
Intensification
Adrian unleashed his technique and passed by Draven in an instant. The skin split open belatedly. Blood gushed from his neck.
It’s over.
Not only the muscles but also the trachea and spine were severed.
Even a transcendent being cannot remain unscathed. Just holding out this long against a multitude of transcendent beings was a phenomenal achievement in itself…
“Who said it’s over?”
Draven straightened his head.The sword mark gradually disappeared.
No, this is just the beginning.
A body inflicted with two super-level magic.
The souls of the animus residing in the forcibly expanded soul vessels reacted.
