Chapter 766

Clang!
Raon deflected the sword strike launched by the Green King and turned his gaze towards Wrath.

"What do you mean by that? A smell similar to mine?"

Raon thought Wrath was calmly contemplating the dinner menu, but he was surprised when Wrath suddenly said something strange.

–It means exactly what I said.

Wrath pointed his chin at the Green King.

–I sense a similar disposition in that fake king as in you.

He muttered that he was sure, frowning.

Disposition? Does that mean she has a talent similar to mine?

Raon licked his lips as he watched the Green King take her stance again.

"That's not good."

If she really possessed the ability to grow stronger while fighting like him, the battle with her would undoubtedly become more arduous than expected.

–To be precise, her innate talent itself is superior.

Wrath nodded and said that even he had to acknowledge the Green King's talent.

Aaaaang!

Raon cut through the Green King's elastic slash and frowned.

To that extent?

Wrath doesn’t easily acknowledge others. If it was talent that he acknowledged, it wouldn’t be an exaggeration to say that she’s the best on the continent.

She’s certainly a bit different.

The Green King kept changing the attributes of her swordsmanship as if she were trying to find Raon’s weakness. Seeing her target the enemy’s weakness instead of relying on a single safe swordsmanship style, he felt that she was truly similar to him.

–But what I mean isn’t about talent or anything like that.

Wrath shook his head calmly.

Then what?

–I mean that the smell of your innate beings is similar. Simply, as if you came from the same womb.

He wrinkled his nose and said that it was something strange.

I don’t know what innate disposition or smell means, but…

Raon brandished his Heavenly Drive sword as he looked at the Green King.

"Right now, defeating her is the priority."

The Green King is strong. If he faced her while thinking about other things, not only would he be in danger, but the Light Wind division and the House Arianne swordsmen behind him would also be harmed. He needed to focus on the battle.

A deep rumble shook the ground!

The Green King fired another enormous sword of fighting spirit. It aimed at the left side of the castle wall, which trembled as if it were about to collapse.

A sharp crack echoed through the air!

Raon unleashed Frost Snap to freeze the Green King’s sword strike that was embedding itself in the castle wall. However, due to the intense shockwave, the right side of the castle wall finally collapsed.

Crash!

The ogres and trolls, as if they had been waiting, kicked the ground and jumped over the collapsed castle wall.

Of course, Raon didn’t need to move. Mark Goetun split all the monsters climbing the castle wall with his lightning-wrapped sword, as if welcoming them.

Tsk. The Green King clicked her tongue as if she were disgusted and pointed her sword towards the right wall of the castle. It seemed like she was trying to execute a feint attack.

"Not a chance."

Raon let out a short sigh as he saw this.

"I guess I have no choice but to go down."

The Green King didn’t need to protect the monsters, but since he had to protect the people inside the castle, it seemed better to go down and engage in the battle.

"You can go."

When he looked back, Rimmer thumped his chest as if telling him to trust him.

"But I don’t trust you."

Raon chuckled and kicked the castle wall, leaping down towards the plain.

A searing hiss split the air!

The Green King, as if she had anticipated this, stepped forward with her footwork and plunged her sword toward Raon’s heart. She aimed at the moment he couldn’t move in the air.

"Unfortunately..."

Raon twisted his lips as he stepped on the air as if it were solid ground.

"I got over it a long time ago."

He threw his sword towards the Green King’s neck that had rushed forward. The Green King quickly raised her sword to defend, but the force pushed her five steps back. She exerted force on her trembling sword and cast an even more chilling glance.

"What are you thinking?"

Raon tilted his chin as he watched the Green King tilt her upper body forward.

"There’s no treasure you want in that castle."

"......"

The Green King didn’t say anything. As if fighting was her only purpose, she instantly crossed the space between them and landed a fierce sword strike.

"I said it’s useless... huh?"

Raon widened his eyes as he observed the swordsmanship the Green King was displaying. The sword that was sinking slightly split into two, aiming for his neck and heart.

Frost Snap?

The subtlety of the Frost Snap technique he had used earlier on the castle wall was now present in the Green King’s swordsmanship.

Is she copying it after seeing it only once?

Whether it was due to the power of the black orc helmet or her own talent, it was mind-blowing.

Still…

It’s still rudimentary. Frost Snap requires adjusting the time difference between sword strikes according to the opponent, but the Green King was simply striking quickly.

Claaaang!

Raon blocked the two streams of sword strikes simultaneously with the Fangs of Madness, then unleashed the Ten Thousand Flames of the Rotating Heaven. The flames spinning like a saw blade forcefully pushed back the Green King who was trying to close in.

"......"

Despite receiving a strong impact, the Green King didn’t utter a groan and raised her sword again. It was as if she were proving that she was truly the queen of warriors.

"If you don’t want to talk..."

Raon extended the Heavenly Drive to the right. The moment the red lines engraved on the blade darkened, hundreds of flower petals covered the plain.

"Die as a mute."

He enveloped the Green King in a storm of flames using the Ten Thousand Flames Fire Spirit. The Green King, seemingly realizing the danger of the Fire Spirit, raised as many Astral Rings as there were flower petals to dominate the flames. Without giving her a moment’s rest, Raon unleashed the Thirty-Six Crimson Cuts, aiming for vital points all over the Green King’s body.

Realizing that she couldn’t block all the sword paths, the Green King only exposed her left waist while deflecting all the strikes aimed at her vital points.

"As expected..."

Raon nodded slowly as he recalled the swordsmanship displayed by the Green King.

She’s mastering the Ten Thousand Swords.

The Green King was a practitioner who was learning the Ten Thousand Swords, just like him.

On top of that…

She’s growing while fighting. Just like him, who uses the Fire Ring, the Green King was using her opponent’s martial arts to develop her own martial prowess. He may not understand the innate disposition that Wrath mentioned, but he could understand why Wrath said they were similar.

The Green King charged forward without even stopping her bleeding, as if she were determined to go all the way.

Judging by her calm gaze, she seemed confident in her victory.

This is interesting.

Raon twisted his lips as he looked at the Green King. He had no intention of losing to anyone when it came to growing by consuming the enemy. He activated the Fire Ring once again and raised the Fire Spirit again. Faster and more powerful fragments of flames enveloped the Green King.

The Green King deployed the same number of Astral Rings as flower petals to block the Fire Spirit, just like before, but she seemed unable to block it completely and suffered burns all over her body.

She widened her eyes as if she couldn’t believe that the power of the Fire Spirit had increased in such a short time.

"Let’s keep going."

Raon flicked his finger towards the Green King.

"Let’s see who devours whom."

* * *

"That guy’s at it again."

Martha shook her head as she watched Raon’s back.

"This time too, he’ll come back stronger. It’s tiring. Very tiring."

She frowned as she knocked down an ogre climbing the castle wall.

"Today might be a little different."

Burren narrowed his eyes as he looked at the Green King.

"The Green King seems to be getting stronger while fighting too."

He frowned slightly as if he were worried.

"It’s alright."

Unlike Martha and Burren, Runaan focused solely on the battle on the castle wall.

"Handsome Raon will win."

She didn’t even look down, seemingly completely trusting Raon.

"C-certainly. Lord Raon’s sword must have gotten stronger too. He definitely won’t lose!"

Dorian shook his clenched fist and said that while he didn’t have confidence in himself, he absolutely believed in Raon. The Light Wind division also showed their trust in Raon by focusing all their attention on their own battles.

"Ha."

Wendy let out a hollow laugh as she watched Raon and the Light Wind division demonstrating perfect trust in each other. She still couldn’t believe that those youngsters had grown so much and had returned like this.

"What kind of training did they do…?"

"Raon taught them everything."

Rimmer flicked his finger, saying that it was all Raon’s doing.

"The House Arianne swordsmen could also become like that if they did the same training. Of course, some might die before that."

He chuckled without taking his eyes off Raon’s battle.

"Umm, excuse me..."

Wendy approached Rimmer and lowered her gaze.

"Isn’t Lord Rimmer going to move?"

Rimmer stood there, not helping Raon or supporting the Light Wind division. Wendy wondered what he was thinking.

"Standing here is..."

Rimmer shook his head without taking his eyes off Raon’s back.

"My duty."

* * *

"It seems even, but..."

The Two-Headed Demon lowered his chin slightly as he watched the Green King being pushed back.

"It seems Raon Zieghart’s talent is superior."

Both Raon and the Green King had the talent to grow while fighting, but there seemed to be a difference in the level of that talent. While the Green King’s martial talent was rare even across the entire continent, Raon’s talent and combat sense seemed to be at a historical level.

"It’s tempting."

It seemed that if Raon used a top-quality helmet, he could immediately break through the wall of transcendence and rise. They had just manufactured a good helmet, so the timing and situation were perfect.

"It’s different from before."

Raon had already surpassed the power of a helmet before, but at that time, Merlin’s greed had been excessive. If it was a helmet manufactured by the Fallen, it would surely be able to devour that guy’s mind.

"What do you think? Don’t you want to join that guy too?"

The Two-Headed Demon shrugged towards the Severing Sword.

"......"

The Severing Sword watched the battle between Raon and the Green King with his heels raised, ready to move at any moment.

"I see. So you agree too?"

The Two-Headed Demon muttered that he had even received permission, drawing a sinister smile.

"This will end soon."

Raon and the Green King were preparing decisive strikes that could kill their opponent without yet revealing all their power. It seemed that the outcome would be decided in a few minutes.

Should I make the first move?

No, there was a better way. The Two-Headed Demon smiled as he looked at the trembling Severing Sword.

"You can move if it seems like it’s getting dangerous."

He raised his finger, pointing at Raon and the Green King who were causing a storm of Astral Rings.

"For either side, of course."

"......"

The Severing Sword seemed to understand those words and slowly advanced, gripping his sword hilt tightly. The Two-Headed Demon curled his lips into a long smile as he watched the Severing Sword’s back.

* * *

Raon narrowed his eyes as he watched the Green King being repelled, unable to completely block the Crimson Cut.

"She’s almost at her limit."

The Green King had the talent to grow through battle, but Raon’s skill with the Fire Ring was a step above. She was also emitting low groans as if she couldn’t believe this situation. The Green King, seemingly realizing that she was at a disadvantage the more she fought, grabbed the Lion Sword with both hands.

A faint moonlight emanated from her earrings, and an overwhelmingly powerful aura emerged that made it difficult to breathe.

That is…

Raon bit his lip as he felt the enormous fighting spirit condensing around the Green King.

A hidden power, huh?

He thought she was hiding something sinister, but it was a power that was beyond his imagination. If that fighting spirit hit her directly, it seemed like House Arianne itself would collapse.

"I have no choice but to block it head-on."

Raon tilted the Heavenly Drive below his waist and drew the Blade of Requiem with his left hand.

The Lion, the Limitless Earth-Shatterer.

The Lion Sword held by the Green King raised a huge fighting spirit as if it were going to reach the sky. The fiery fighting spirit, as if it had turned into flames, poured out as if it wanted to split the heavens and earth.

It wasn’t just the overwhelming power; the sword strike itself contained the subtleties of the Ten Thousand Swords, making it a sure death if one tried to block it clumsily.

"I can’t block it like that."

Raising the Heavenly Drive and lowering the Blade of Requiem, he opened the mental world.

Sword Domain – Divine-Demonic Harmony.

Raon pulled out the Divine Sword and the Demon Sword from among the flames and frost that were burning solemnly. With the two swords containing different heavens, he confronted the cut that the Green King had launched.

When the strikes imbued with the Ten Thousand Swords collided, black cracks appeared on the ground, and a shockwave that seemed to split space itself swept through the surroundings.

However, there was a difference even in their hidden powers. Raon’s Divine Sword and Demon Sword generated increasingly powerful firepower, completely shattering the Green King’s sword attack. Her pupils trembled violently as if they were filled with shock.

"It’s over."

Just as Raon was about to behead the Green King with his Demon Sword, a sharp sound of air being cut came from the left.

The Severing Sword.

The monster he had seen on Edén’s branch in the past was flying at a terrifying speed. But there was no need to look at the Severing Sword. Rimmer, who had descended on the wind, blocked the Severing Sword’s blade.

What I need to see is…

Raon quickly turned and lowered his Divine Sword towards the ground that suddenly bulged.

"Eh?"

The helmeted man who emerged from the ground along with the dust widened his eyes at the sight of the Divine Sword. He reacted quickly to block it, but he couldn’t hide the confusion in his eyes.

"How did you know?"

The helmeted man let out a hollow laugh in the midst of the yellow dust, as if he were dumbfounded.

"It was obvious."

Raon shook his chin slightly. He had expected an ambush when the Green King was in danger, as prey is more vulnerable when they are eating.

"No matter what you do..."

Raon’s lips trembled as he saw the man’s helmet while the dust settled.

"Two-Headed Demon…?!"

The Eden Phantom, who had caused the most pain and sorrow to Sylvia and had killed her father and older sister, smiled with his eyes.

"You know me? Well, I guess you couldn’t not know."

The Two-Headed Demon curled his lips into a long smile.

"You must have heard that I’m the enemy who killed your father and older sister..."

"That doesn’t matter. Only..."

A bone-chilling frost burned over Raon’s red pupils.

"Die."

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[Author – Writing Ant, 글개미]

[Translator – MurimTang]

[Proofreader – Mayank]