Chapter 103: Sun Claiomh Solais (11)
u5TMEThe Solar Eclipse was here.bpsR
TNBThe Moon covered the Sun; light was erased and replaced by darkness. With nothing but faint humanoid figures and blades being reflected off of the limited source of light, the Sword Fiend’s swords ripped through the darkness.LNe8g
4GNFrOne of the Five Heavenly Swords that used to belong to Garrand Arden, Twin Dragon Blades.wVYurF
EACas03The two swords that remained firm despite entering the Domain on repeat gleamed in black like the original luster of the Unbreakable Stone.LffCeO
hZ6GeiDown came the Heavenly Strike.IsYw
nBboIt was a light swing of the swords but was a life-threatening one for Alicia.CmsZRj
n3PxM0“Kuhk…!”BVbY9D
SonM7Unable to block everything, she opted to dodge. Acknowledging the overwhelming difference in their ability, Alicia tried to create a gap between them but the Sword Fiend didn’t allow that. Alicia escaped by a sword’s breadth; she ran away, dodged, and even stumbled but was still unable to fully run away from the Sword Fiend.1WT
ePPsOnce again, one of the swords came flying down. Blocking the attack, Alicia let it flow to the side and followed through with a stab. It was the typical trade of attacks but the Sword Fiend was bored by it.xncP0c
2VYnMVThat old monster’s attacks were much faster and sharper!mMn4d
Fm63lVc“Uhht?!”Ao110mP
Kin6rFdThe Sword Fiend swung its sword and easily flung off her stab. Without even taking into consideration her technique, Alicia was simply too weak in comparison. With her strength, she couldn’t even fight against the Sword Fiend on equal grounds.tKc8wO
iKctRueOvercoming the momentum, the Demon-Slaying blade was once again swung at the monster, but the Sword Fiend didn’t even see the need to block the attack with its swords. Each of its arms and legs was as sharp as blades – the beast’s leg pounced at Alicia’s sword like a serpent which landed on the blunt edge of the blade and kicked it into the ground.LwCMln
nMtFjThe demonic beast was overpowering Alicia in every way possible. In both ability and strength, the Sword Fiend realized that it was on top and didn’t even see the need to use its swords.6bmY
HfiHBut that carelessness got the best of it.xh5vA
0rJE9cMIn a split moment,8oqD9
wALLqvThe monster got a chill down its spine.2gK5T
EA7MgIts purple eyes flickered and noticed belatedly that Alicia’s sword was flying at itself.hgRBql3
I9j5Pushing the opponent’s weapon down towards the ground was essentially what Lan Na Zha was about. Due to experiencing that first-hand plenty of times, Alicia instinctively reacted with a counterattack of her own.pCRh
ETFU“……!!”1xkYz
vHTlWith a deep breath in, Alicia attacked with a sharp, piercing stab that was going straight for the heart of the demonic beast.kmZ7
rOVIk4The Sword Fiend took half a step back and locked its swords in a cross shape.pWRnZU
qE0– Kagagak!!OUiKk
RoIab4In that split second, the monster calculated the length of the opponent’s sword, took half a step back, and crossed its swords to block Alicia’s Demon-Slaying Sword.Zve9g
t4dqTWAlicia’s sword was 0.5 centimeters away from reaching the monster’s chest.AVN
rjMqi“?!!”mjB
LfTM– Takk!tpKv3
LaGBut it was then. Surprisingly, the blade went deeper than what the monster thought. It moved half an inch forward and stabbed into the Sword Fiend’s chest.dIq
0Tyxkn“KRrr—!!”xq1
rQkT7Infuriated, the Sword Fiend swung its dual blades and flung Alicia away. Her small body couldn’t fend off the powerful attack of the monster and rolled across the ground.8quU
PRRQqeU“Uhhk…”bELXZpD
zEPaeHer body rolled and bounced up and down the ground, which was also as tough as a mace. Blood flowed from her nose but in spite of that, Alicia quickly turned her gaze to the Sword Fiend.TB4Qn
4mF“Ah…”KGVK
qnWL1However, she was still too late.lHNi
vjuxQ34Clusters of aura were shining brightly in a shade of red through the darkness of the Solar Eclipse. That furious surge of aura was so threatening that it pricked at Alicia’s skin despite being quite distant from it.n1ETB
XSt“Sword… Orbs?”Nq14nLr
zGd7aThey were slightly different from the ones that Lunia had made during their duel. Unlike those, the orbs made by the Sword Fiend were rampaging about, threatening to explode any time soon.1Bjd
N8Zx4But trying to tell those apart was meaningless because either one of them had the power to nuke Alicia down in an instant.4Os28
K9La‘Didn’t… grandpa say the Sword Fiend had only trained for 1 year…?’WqtHv
1mutIt was truly a shocking level of talent. An incredible level of growth.m0No
u1zZNnThe fiend of swords.wUEZ
hqiWhat would happen if those dozens of Sword Orbs were to collapse on her at once? Each of those orbs was so powerful that they could blow away an entire training dojo, so the mere thought of those orbs pouncing at her at once gave Alicia goosebumps.6tiP
OMKxbsK“Tch…!”8ICR
8b51She started to run.xC7L
Z6oh5nFortunately, the trajectories of the Sword Orbs were unchangeable after being set once, so the only way out she could think of was to run and run and run.TIXgiKl
q1RONFV“KIKI——”31kWsAB
sglIxQcAs if making fun of her attempt, the demonic beast smirked and swung its sword down, as dozens of Sword Orbs fell at the same time.9mPqW2z
VJb0ZVWithout differentiating humans from demons, the Sword Orbs destroyed everything in its path. Like dancing lightning bolts and storms, they destroyed everything nearby.LpKvuJ
DU5It appeared like the end of the world.mjHGI
78khA………xQuQuV
iTtolv……0q4
x6jS…2YSj4
2HbjnW6The Sword Fiend had been finding it annoying for a while. Those diamond-shaped eyes had always been looking at it inside the dimension that should belong to no one but itself… and those eyes had been piercing sharp, as if trying to see through everything in existence.9Pr
bmUAnnoying.dDF
Lu8t4oVVery annoying.A7Hw
pnVRWAnThe monster was filled and controlled by an unknown sense of hatred, and even started to be obsessed by it. That was why it accepted Dun Scaith and Dumnorix’s offer and volitionally became the burning sacrifice of the Wickerman to arrive at the floating island.R2qrB
wJomC6However, those eyes would be no more.X5wiL
MpynMIt was an overwhelming barrage of Sword Orbs. The demonic beast thought to itself that it was worth stealing the skills of that old monster.q34kgdy
9ks4Dozens of Sword Orbs exploded bits of the ground. Parts of the floating island of Findias were crumbling down. The monster was about to turn away from it but…8OPc
xpV– Pababak!bnRhySo
l3JA girl dashed out of the smoke. After a miserable roll across the ground, the swordsman stood back up.Aul
72tStill alive?xolcbt
9bpswEven after this barrage that the old monster used?KPaPi
9zyicCThe Sword Fiend gazed at its opponent. She was evidently in a terrible state. Her entire body was in tatters and every one of her limbs were trembling. She looked so fragile that it seemed like she would bleed to death even if the Sword Fiend didn’t do anything and yet…bx0dxKe
9qp“Heh…”HdMTw
wMiGIn a twisted manner, she lifted the corners of her lips while drooling.QBzq1
8dWbD5VIt was that thing – that smile was what the Sword Fiend had been annoyed by. Even though every opponent must be a prey that screams and shivers from fear, shock, and confusion, Alicia was smiling as if she was enjoying the process of being hunted.CJl
AaRLdFB“You…”ekEo
Z3p6She was nothing but a mere prey standing before a predator and yet…ZVb6
NYl7YA“Do you think I can’t cut you apart?”nToSGi
wsJx…Her eyes were that of a predator. Besides, there was also that crooked smile on her face.H4GcP
IwHIt was annoying.LMdEVQH
3CqThat reminded the Sword Fiend of that old monster. In fact, its current opponent was even more incomprehensible than that old monster.BgMCv
Jfj“KIIIII—”2HV
AxMThe monster howled but this time, it was calm and contained. The dense killing intent of the demonic beast slowly but surely pervaded through the area.LH2
6X3It signified that the monster had also become serious.mFQ
w9muUFacing the Sword Fiend, Alicia raised her sword again, oblivious to the warped smile on her face.hSmFQ
7deNwoThe two fiends that were equally crazy for the swords were bewitched. As if possessed by one another–mKY
lsRwSingular Sword—myr3HO9
VpDsCkDuel Swords—c6O
3WjTaThey danced, clashed and pounced at each other to crush their opponent.g1eHrC
uPc3sK———!!9qRvU
6qrS9Her sword slashed through the place where the Sword Fiend was once at, as the monster excessively bent backward to dodge the attack. It would be a misunderstanding to say that it had lost its sense of balance.STnl0
XJN6Using that backward motion as momentum, the monster did a backward somersault. In a flash, the cold and sharp claws of the Sword Fiend slashed past Alicia’s chin.slfm
JHKz6BKTwisting her lips further up, Alicia tilted her head. That previous attack of the demonic beast had resulted in a red line that went all the way up from her chest to her neck. However, even that attack was just a prelude to the real deal coming after it.bwLV
5ZSYvThe real threat was the two swords slashing up. It was an unbelievably acrobatic movement but Alicia’s eyes didn’t miss it.pf7s
PBIITwin Dragon Blades, Skies DescenttrFGDGB
RVpBrTnHorizontal StrikeGBpB
E232AQYThe two lightning bolts of the monster’s blades were blocked by the Demon-Slaying Sword. The Sword Fiend landed back down on the ground as Alicia pounced deeper in.N3ZLt
hzY2Lightning fell down.euhMIq
Zc9ZIt was met by a soaring Reverse Kill.7PdI
hktZiThe two-handed lightning bolt of the Demon-Slaying Sword was blocked by the Reverse Kill of the right sword, which was followed by the Sword Fiend stabbing with its left sword.E6wUxc
yxTvPRP“…!”PoE
pUDALThe beast’s left sword grazed past her cheek. Without any hesitation, Alicia closed the gap even further by charging forward with her entire body.9T19
94Ek0zDue to being weaker and less skilled than the Sword Fiend, Alicia focused on marching forward and putting everything she had to each of her strikes on repeat.uchD
OEdNwi– Kagak!P4P
hyLPu27The demonic beast blocked her attacks all too easily. Her power and momentum were both meaningless in front of the monster.Y4Vzd
a33J7S1The Sword Fiend had been facing the strongest swordsman of the entire generation like a blazing flame for the past year, and knew how to alleviate the pressure of the opponent’s attacks by using the feet, right balance, and posture.nKq
iFDu9In the end, Alicia had to retreat again despite charging in for the attack. As soon as she tried to retreat, a cross-cut of the dual blades threatened to hack her to pieces so she had to desperately block them with her jet-black blade.IKEVg
wH4J“Ugh. Kuhk…!”AyU
JnWThe shock was so intense that her feet were pushed away from the ground.vaPwH
etZlhhEven with her putting everything on the line, that was all she could achieve. In both strength and technique, she was far worse than itself. Her entire body was in tatters and her shivering legs were so weak that they could fail her at any time, and yet…4Uoa
wn7422ZWhy was she not getting cut?VRo
9GKWhy wasn’t she in pieces already?iRvTf
l0voBHow was she alive and not dead?8Zez6
1ZNAMost importantly—iJH29vZ
cxJ8K“Heh…”AisrC
OvqK9Why was she still smiling?NkCIMIX
1G52The Sword Fiend couldn’t understand.OXiXHqe
YgL91Alicia Arden.SnzMZh
DhqpnCA normal girl who was easily frightened, who was scared of changes. A beast that was lying dormant inside that shell was about to wake up.J1ev3
DF9DxyRFacing an overwhelmingly strong and fiendish monster… she smiled as if it was adorable; as if she wanted to give it a tight hug, and her instincts that had been suppressed until now broke through the cage.0NKxFb
v23Fastest Slash: Instant Flash.xT5
SersyFaster than before; even more precise than ever before. Taking a step further than the Sword Fiend, who had been controlling the pace and their distance with better perception of distance and strength…pO2tER0
TJY– Kaduk.XErH
nZHeShe swung her sword as the shoulder bones of the Sword Fiend fell after being sliced by her sword. Her sword reached it even though it shouldn’t have.ch6lE0r
VWMvHer attacks were getting closer. She was getting nearer.JPjJ
efkShe was trying to reach the monster’s level.CArjzI
8Jt“You… feel a bit slower now.”SDCzHz
WrL1i“KIKIKK—!!”q5wGyf
24FX5Alicia dug in deep. She postured herself and struck her sword down.OlAO4V
V8M81– Kaaaaang—!!EbKHV4e
WfdIUKThe Sword Fiend blocked the attack, as well as the following one that normal people wouldn’t even dream of blocking. Their miraculous bout of swords continued on and on somehow.CoG7y1
4lP6u“…?!”sISsQ
LTHqJThe demonic beast realized that every single attack of the opponent was heavy. It was turning increasingly heavier over time.IjQ
2e42With speed and power, Alicia was pouring out everything she had at the unbreakable and tough fortress. Putting her own life on the line, she threw her body forward and charged towards the pit of destruction herself.4uSC
aFfBecause she was worse off than the Sword Fiend in ability, technique and power, there was only one thing she was relying on.wYaH1nF
LmnTb5『Look forward… and only forward when you’re fighting!』y69U
AjDG814Forward.P1DkA7
qGqHAo『Once you’re in a battle… don’t look back… you stupid little sister of mine.』uVPMhK
rOVuPForward.VfwqUV0
R0th5『Become a fiend, Alicia. Focus and indulge yourself in nothing but the act of slicing. Indulge and indulge yourself. Look for every method possible.』bjw
3IBYPForward…!CsI
dIqtyY“KRrrrr—!?”4ds
7Lep8ZThe Sword Fiend was flustered. Even though it was clear that the opponent was at her limit, she was getting faster and faster over time; and her attacks were getting heavier and heavier.R53PUg
qralkUNDual Swords of Arden.TG1Ziu
rkxxFalling Heaven of Dual Dragons.k90P
G9ZSingular Sword of Arden,SyFjn
seNxeFalling Fist, Falling Strike6dM6JG
CIXq1F9Parrying the two swords away, Alicia stabbed in a flash. Her unguarded counterattack let her sword graze past the Sword Fiend’s ribs but in return, Alicia allowed a cut to her shoulder.dFkEBoU
cTYEven so, she didn’t stop nor hesitate.tabk6J
VdSThe Sword Fiend then realized that it needed a finisher move to stop its opponent.xYP
xQxH————————————————TPbay
YSiR❰Domain Severance – Eight Dancing Blades❱8Sy
TUdyLEntering the dark ocean once again, the Sword Fiend swung its blades 8 times. It suppressed the Demon-Slaying Sword with three of its attacks as the remaining five headed at the neck, shoulder, chest, ribs, and thighs of the opponent.FOPg6NF
05wp————————————————uCFJqu
iSk7wVRThe Domain ended, leaving the Sword Fiend to be greatly confused because none of its attacks landed on the opponent. After some time, it noticed what happened.ToGKZHE
yiHeOAlicia had taken a step back simultaneously with the activation of the Domain. Because of that precise understanding of space and control of distance, all of the Sword Fiend’s attacks missed because of half a step… or rather, an inch of a gap. It was as if… she had seen it with foresight.S6ylQ
oT9Alicia Style,WTKS9ba
u5fjbgLLunia’s False Domain Severance.41uSqB
pRzeaShe slashed down, all the way from the right arm to the thigh. Taking just half a step forward, she slashed down in the fastest and most efficient method possible and managed to create a big wound on the Sword Fiend’s body for the first time.Xzo
Av95“KRrrr—!”xP8X8
X4coFjsAlicia didn’t give the Sword Fiend time to look after its body. The monster unknowingly stepped back to create a gap but Alicia chased after it; she took a big stride forward and postured herself for a stab.DGL9D
PjHThe fastest stab she knew was that of the Spear of the Void. Arranging that into her own weapon—gt68Z
aZypj6oAlicia Style,QEuFs
Yi1uMKorin’s Rearing Head of the Venomous Dragon.hNkeKjy
XBkzRTaIt reached forward.77JPJo
JHRmXThe stab replicating the spear, that was faster than the speed of sound, was almost certainly going to reach the demonic beast.pnrb
aBeX1Rk“—!!”OKA
1ixWRealizing that the sword was about to hit itself, the Sword Fiend pondered to itself. Did it fail to control the distance?rQH
IGNrH3The answer it came to was a ‘No’.LP357Va
mP4This was outside of its control. The speed of Alicia’s growth was just way too rapid and absurd.IulF4H
Q0cRight when her Rearing Head of the Venomous Dragon was about to land on its body—zhY4
FvE7Ft2❰Dual Swords of Arden, Overturning Charge❱gDuT0
cWsPakang…! The Demon-Slaying Sword bounced up. The demonic beast reacted just in time at a miraculous speed.qKKoy
i0XSAt the same time, the two of them looked into each other’s eyes with their swords still aligned. They gave one another a contorted smile.5Lhe2
2Kh9aOQFinally, the Sword Fiend noticed it.dQE8OF
qdsrCEIIt realized why this specific enemy had been annoying and getting on its nerves the whole time.gDAQ
Zz3yZwKindred.Dutw4W
AIQLMThe two of them were one of a kind.xrK0YC
0XiIeoThis female human was a fiend just like itself – one who had the fiendish talent of being able to be bewitched by the act of killing. They were killing partners destined to raise one of their calibers with the death of the other.oNB2
3py3dn2– Kwaang!nSLTk
eeP9PafSomething soared onto the floating island. What surged up in the middle of the two of them was a huge dragon. The appearance of that uninvited guest inevitably made the two create a gap between themselves but even so, they didn’t stop looking at each other with a deathly gaze.hIwLQGm
1YUZAwaken.nJ1n
0e9QKCAwaken.chp
Tc6lwWwThe two partially-broken entities acknowledged each other’s presence and considered the other as a stepping stone for greater achievement.wGbS6PE
lPkaz‘I’ will kill ‘you’,KIWfFHC
Tlt95Defeat ‘you’,7QBCu
QutFoAnd ‘I’ will ascend to greatness.ldyzX
MPnKQwk‘Your’ birth, ‘your’ life, ‘your’ hard work.tbKt2
2qWoAll of that was destined to help ‘me’.FhZvulU
2J8AFcNothing else entered their sight.rHz
4nl6M6bThe jiangshi girl striking the nearby giants with her chains; the vampire girl jolting the floating island with a bombardment of ice; the large snake pouring out flames from its mouth as well as the spearman going against it.vMkcso
hETLNothing entered their eyes except for each other.UTLuU
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rmnUSSword Fiend Style, Heavenly Sword of Arden:
Twin Dragons Climbing the Heaven.fBKjDB
LSUThe sky and the ground;JQ6wU86
j1V4n7The air, the wind and the clouds;GL3
zebcThe castle, the giants, bugs and beasts;imDD
iz8BrsGAll of them were cut. With the swordsman at the center, sword auras were shot to all sides. The Heavenly Sword of the monster reached everything in creation. It was truly an astronomical move that had the power to crush everything within a radius of 1 kilometer.mw6s
AoPrdUwForward.5KKt0W
aGbikAlicia walked through the Domain. One step was generally the limit of what was possible within the Domain but… she ran. She ran deeper and deeper into the Domain.LjjI
7peForward.hiODWcQ
ZJlfsTCommon sense had been rendered useless a long time ago. It seemed that the miracle in the past of the girl walking through the Domain to save the boy wasn’t a coincidence.H5rD
r40CPpWForward…xjpWuhj
EHiEituHer body disappeared even from the Domain itself… and disappeared from the cognitive area of the Sword Fiend before reappearing in front of it.OLHdq
igzNd9“…?!”x3ctg
yJ8smAn incredible realm that should have been otherwise unreachable was achievable only now… after being stimulated by the one and only contender of her lifetime. It was truly a miracle.sC3fOZ
JDI5RuaAnd that miracle…4BxpNQ
bOg6Alicia Style: Thousand Blades—myL7
dT8It divided the world into two.7Jrb
Us55eD—Infinity. Exceeding the Domain4LOM
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