Chapter 301: Final Battle (3)
TKHjNWhen the giant, human-shaped figures appeared to block the way, Moyongchan couldn’t help but let out a sigh.ARRxN
JnhOJHe had traveled the world on his missions to eradicate evil, eliminating all sorts of monsters and demonic sects, but this was the first time he had seen something so horrifying.YTIr
qgbrHe could feel an evil intent that denied human dignity at its very roots, as if mocking the very concept of existence.NccI
cuxUThat only made him angrier.u5V
xnw“Sven, Eto!”dPNWr2y
APR“Yes!”EK2
8bR“Yes!”K27dSeC
ms6The two knights he had taken under his wing in Liberta answered in unison.FAS
b2ck“Stay calm. I want us to meet again alive.”LKQDT4A
Lxf“Yes, Master.”3tQ
8UQS02“Master, you take care as well.”r0fo
FPl2HZB“Of course.”RTT9
nKvoiPerhaps Yuri would be annoyed if he heard it, but these two were his true disciples.ygr9C
eRKfCIn Yuri’s case, he had been nearly complete as a swordsman from the very start, and Moyongchan had barely interfered with his growth; now Yuri was even stronger than him, so calling himself Yuri’s master felt uncomfortable.Qj21cW
xkcBPwDSven and Eto, on the other hand, had reshaped their entire understanding of the sword thanks to Moyongchan.j4BH
jbDBnEspecially Eto, whom he had instructed with particular dedication, teaching him not only martial techniques but also the mental discipline behind them.7p2
ZaPDSven, for his part, had reformed his life after meeting Yuri, so Eto—who had no connection to Yuri—could be considered entirely Moyongchan’s creation.KvbZv
0zKc“Eto.”VvPAkt
t0T“Yes.”HKWlZ
o2GR“If you survive, I’ll teach you the Blue School’s secret technique.”32z
N61“I’ll survive and learn it, Master.”ow9er
fkPwThen Sven, standing beside them, asked:yeAKc
GKXR“And me?”4jPIin
QWQ1OSQ“You learn from Yuri.”Or6u
QBVp“Huh? Why the difference…?”0NUtE
xkfSven grumbled, reminding him a great deal of Yuri in attitude, which only made it more irritating.4x6l5f
jWHq0Mc“Everyone on the continent knows you and Yuri are close friends. I think he could teach you better than I could.”hRMxe
9s3b653“Master, are you jealous?”Sh6
DjT“Shut up!”WDn718j
yEXqX“….”FOBdWct
Gdd5“If, when this war ends, your loose tongue is still intact, maybe I’ll teach you a couple of moves.”VYq
yVrYP“I’ll take good care of it.”IXJlV9j
KLqShAWhile they were talking, Briol’s vanguard clashed first with the giants.4WO3
VGUoWFrom the front line came an eruption of blood and chunks of giant flesh.jyWV6a
Wy6NOKThe culprit was obvious.sJjb3
HjB2SThere was only one person who always fought at the very front, constantly unleashing sword power so overwhelming it could dominate the entire continent.REz
RzwuDo“Yuri’s tearing through them. We’d better go.”APU4n
I5GJust before charging, Eto asked:327VzdC
7FNNBv“I’m curious about something.”jDG8g
5f7Z“Say it.”yw7
zDN“If the Prince of Briol went to the East, what level would he be?”jAGCQwz
XCxwgvX“The East?”Upp
FO4XzMoyongchan smiled wryly.c0ZiG
NShPeople loved to compare—whether Eastern or Western swordsmanship was superior, whether the swordsmen from one place were stronger than those from another.VRptx
gXIhx6INonsense.GbpISP
gLSThere’s no difference between East and West; the strong are strong anywhere. And Yuri was strong anywhere.XXUFW
vi97B“He’d probably be the strongest, even in the East.”rav
uDQ“Really?”BFQi
hSuZThe current Yuri Briol was like a shining full moon.RQSXifh
PvkIn every respect, he was at his peak.IlDOV
71FHHis fighting spirit was so sharp that few would dare to face him.D1t
9im5soPerhaps not even the leader of the Murim Alliance.RLMEp7
KYdaO“At this moment, there’s no human who can stop him. Human, I mean.”166Ztvd
3IQMoyongchan had noticed for some time that the closer they came to the final battle, the faster Yuri grew stronger.FHh0a
ins7U0FHe didn’t know why. Day after day, Yuri became more powerful.OH0
AsmuMtHe had already been formidable, but he continued to surpass himself without limit, leaving even Moyongchan speechless.XWccx
167Perhaps it was the Chaos.XyZc6s
I5pZHe thought no one could keep such dangerous power under control, yet Yuri had done it.gN7PwZ
a5PYAmong humans, he had no rival left.7vE0
xwMBnIt was as if he had been created by this world solely to face Cedric, who had summoned a god from another world.RRF5F
hlmz1QIn that case, Moyongchan’s own role was clear—to support Yuri Briol until he stood before Cedric.B8rPooK
Mycqil“The Prince of Briol is that formidable…”3F4qh
m3bYy“Of course. That guy’s a monster.”84ql
nQ3HMRhSeeing Sven puff out his chest with pride, Moyongchan let out a brief laugh.Sd4
8NCMX“Then are you going to just stand still and leave it all to him?”3eIUh
0B2q“No, Master!”i12r5d
GujqFrom Briol’s front line, the entire army began to move. Liberta was about to crash into the enemy.DmBr
hi6BThe vanguard knights shouted and charged at the giants.yMB
ijcThe entire Liberta army surged forward like a wave.gKru
bGoczw“Eto, Sven, fight to your heart’s content.”Qs4TV
Cli“Yes!”NVE
4jW“Yes!”SliV
ABGThis battle was not like a war between humans. There was no room for strategies or tactics.AYryE0
cx9vjyOne simply had to push forward with all their strength and crash into the enemy until their limits were reached.A0O7jFW
0GktWqThat was the only tactic.ImLp
G365FKSven and Eto began to run.wJaGE
AhVWWatching his two disciples’ backs, Moyongchan raised his sword.fCK
BjTL“They’ve got good spirit.”qS2fqz
qLgPerhaps because the final battle was near, he felt sentimental. Suddenly, memories of the old Blue School came to him.kRt
wK36wRHe had left his sect, believing it was the right path.amAOf
0lIPKQAt the time, he had been certain there was no other choice.fqUS8uX
kdsGTKCBut over the years, he sometimes thought he might have been too hasty.b31tmc
tKiwPerhaps, though not easy, he could have achieved something by staying.cDZQrUu
Mhn49RfTime is like that—even the most painful situations eventually become stories to tell.UU0eyLw
i8kOxThis war would be the same.evD
yjZWfa“Maybe someday I’ll miss this moment.”TFAn
12OtcThe fact that he had a worthy enemy against whom he could fight with everything he had filled him with joy.Ix9X6
hzsFollowing his will, Moyongchan’s inner energy began to stir.c9ueEw
irpi2xSoon, a sword filled with the golden light of sunset rose.PttX
xuH9yw6Holding it, Moyongchan turned his gaze to find his first disciple from the West, Yuri Briol.KTQ
q2QXi8“There you are.”NVuYlOg
V6fWoR0Ahead, a fierce sword aura could be seen cutting down giants again and again.rtsBJ
kSVtYBeing at the vanguard wasn’t as simple as it sounded.XD9
HglThe moment one took a single step beyond the formation, they had to withstand the pressure of the entire enemy army.q4zT
0AnUE3wYet for him, it all seemed completely natural.gOG
E115rhFor him, it was part of his daily routine.wmek
1D8“That doesn’t mean I’m going to let you carry it all.”CCf
JpRRThough he always seemed confident—and at times that attitude was so excessive it seemed arrogant—Moyongchan didn’t trust that facade.FotQI
Yf64J1AThat boy had already carried enough.qEFM
uW5PNow it was time to lighten the load for him.10Z6NeX
fg5q9Only then could he be worthy of calling himself his master.34Nfoh
3Q9Moyongchan moved.mM1J8
q9cHe stepped on the air.HPLV53s
Jl5vrsCOnce, then again.Youh
sERXEight Styles of the Great Cloud Dragon.jSWCw
EwILike a dragon playing in the sky, he twisted as he soared through the air.Hth871
93Gjc4MThe front line between the Imperial army and the Anti-Imperial Alliance was evenly matched. But not every area was the same.B6K
bagIn the section where Yuri Briol was, the Alliance was advancing, while in another, the Imperial army was gaining ground.wjysAs
rUHmDrMoyongchan headed toward the place where the Alliance was being pushed back. And there, stopping in midair, he held his sword forward and murmured:U764w
7auRh“Founding masters, witness the sword of this unworthy descendant.”gSI
V8pBlue Cloud and Scarlet Mist Sword Technique.ITo1x
k0G3IUnfolding the Mist and Rolling the Cloud.M0tM
SsDThe Blue School’s ultimate technique unfolded on this final battlefield.7Aw0M
HkqHcHis sword aura began to dye the entire field of vision in twilight hues, as if the sunset were descending.zLJVUC
KHfktrStartled by the sudden phenomenon, the giants looked up. They seemed to sense danger, but it was already too late.5BK7F
0rYGFgOMoyongchan twisted the sword he had thrust forward and drew it back.KDCV2ZL
Y8rIn that instant, the twilight aura that dominated the area bristled and spun violently.uP9US9
lsy1A fountain of blood erupted!up5DVI3
hRhN9pThe area dominated by his sword was not small; dozens of giants fell bloodied all at once. Their bodies were so mangled they could hardly be recognized.Q4ka
733poA sudden festival of blood.fXZw
65JIKOAs a gap opened in the enemy ranks, both allies and enemies froze in surprise.g8jI6O
gLYMoyongchan shouted:MRJCHh
O2Ie8c“Attack!”izfy
BBis5His voice thundered.qI0
wYwPVIuFinally realizing Moyongchan had given them support, the Anti-Imperial Alliance let out a war cry and began to advance.RLZBQ
PMO4qMoyongchan stepped on the air again and plunged into the front line.llepz
iwCNrM“Lord Moyongchan has arrived!”uyhXk0
xyr“Everyone, push forward!”qcZ
oatr“Kill them!”0zx
8YdBBuHis arrival made the soldiers cheer with joy.jScI
NFhBMoyongchan gave a crooked smile.QYOLnt
0xJXztEIn front of him, dozens of enemies formed a wall, while behind him, the voices of his allies pushed him onward.ikKbn
3qJThe pressure bore down on him completely.jkWLQmT
Xp22BSWThis must be the scene Yuri Briol always saw.yb4
Yy2rm“Truly respectable.”J319
rPXL0fYuri was no longer his disciple.AE8
G8EWeNow they stood shoulder to shoulder.NHyh4d
BtuflINo, in truth, Yuri had already risen above him.Hjeiyh
RYLFeeling a competitive spark toward his former student, Moyongchan raised his sword.5YOx7Oi
47ROnce again, twilight spread across the battlefield.nwc6ZSG
nZcsLIEThe giants, sensing danger instinctively, charged toward Moyongchan.j1s
7OjsBut it was too late.gFz
1gy1Z7HOnce again, the twilight was dyed red with blood.I5s
YZUl0w***gQGjChH
wY6smuInariel dispelled with magic the fog that covered the battlefield.Q36
dzciE5He could have used flames to incinerate the enemies, or summoned a meteorite to crush the enemy lines, but instead he chose to secure visibility.ql2c
ESNcuZKThe reason was simple.Po0NIvE
erR8“We must know what we’re fighting against.”Zi33H
12s4pThe black magic was so densely deployed that even he could not see the state of Zveta. In such a situation, nothing could be done without first confirming the target.EkcQkiW
kvmcThat was why, accepting the risk of exhausting his mana, he cleared the view first.MK9xu
1sxxYbRThe revealed image was horrific.iXFD1cu
GjViPxDeformed giants, and behind them, even more grotesque creatures, and beyond, countless horrors that should not exist in this world.5U1luL
BABZveta’s walls were no longer inanimate matter. They had turned into a monster with a will of its own, raising its shoulders to prevent any enemy from crossing.oVvzqe
RGY5LInariel let out a bitter laugh.WYG
crNnkd“What a problem.”7zLMy
9GAThe group of mages behind him remained silent. As mages, they could understand how absurd the situation was.xI077H
F3k5qMOne of them, unable to hold back, muttered,2SrYq
nH508q“If only we could use magic…”XBvjtS
U5NUEoNIt wasn’t just knights who had accompanied Yuri Briol’s march. The mages of the Magic Tower had also joined the Anti-Imperial Alliance to aid in this war.R9i
Rg2JBut they could not do much.hmX9kDn
anMKNAThe Empire had deployed a dense curtain of dispel, blocking all magical interference, and except for Inariel, the other mages could not contribute to the fight.s8DEM
OIwMeanwhile, the black magic manifested freely. That made the mages feel powerless.xWU3
i3yf“Calm yourselves and wait patiently.”GyH0QMd
xfMInariel looked up at the sky.Skx
MAQazYAlthough he had cleared the fog, it was still overcast.FCEuZ
Vzr“The time will come when you must act.”IFpuG1
FjWSaying that, he raised his staff again.2Wv0L
6QK7tU2“Hernando.”kTGuLF3
J0be6GTHearing his name, Hernando stepped forward.7NuIn
gW1“Yes.”mDysMQC
C403OX“How is it now?”cU6hktY
U8SAlthough the question was simple, Hernando understood his intention immediately.GMd
rM8lYeHis exclusive spell, Contemplation of the Heavenly Mandate, acted within him and was unaffected by dispel.QvV3
MCO7Hj“I’ll see.”b4qqA
drzWHernando activated the technique immediately.5ytN
Hm8PTIt had been a long time since he had used it; ever since meeting Yuri, all futures had become uncertain, and he had not attempted to contemplate destiny.bhR
yjEFLOA faint light emerged from his eyes.mjwCL6
m77Time passed.9URd76v
vBFThe screams from the battlefield rang out several times.OXI
2DvAnd then Hernando fell to his knees.JCQ
ECPI6“Ugh…”ftIR81z
WjHInariel, without helping him up, watched him and asked calmly,JbbtU
EIst“The result?”r0NE
pC6Q“Destiny… is still unseen.”LLsr960
qsiwhV“I see.”toi
7LXG0Inariel nodded.XKi
KhfMMG“That’s good. It means there’s still something left to do.”fZil
UGeoTF“But… it felt darker than before. Maybe…”Qi9fwGQ
oGpNe“Don’t fear what you can’t see.”ncj
zwLueCVInariel drew in a breath.ypjHA3y
x7KWo9eThe mana swelled inside him again, making his salmon-colored hair ripple.sjDvRk
hm5“Inariel…”MKU
Q5S1lMaryrose approached him, but Inariel extended a hand to stop her.C9U
0IVi“I’m fine.”A2PeNc
TEKM“But…”joIEa
PaqreFGEven as the master of the Immutable Mana Formula, he had limits. Ignoring the dispel and casting spell after spell was an enormous burden.lOgp3f
GWSgpCBut Inariel did not stop.COzzPMm
BW3“That boy.”zfFEq6m
cA8w“Pardon?”lnk1
iU9gH2“It’s thanks to Yuri Briol.”tpd
0NOPWhile forming a seal with both hands, Inariel spoke.HYu
iyQmg4V“I always wanted to return to the Forest of the World Tree. I didn’t like having to wander human lands, apart from my people. But after meeting him, I no longer felt that way.”j9JuX
oV6RbQ“Inariel…”79bp
Ej9lza“It’s fun. That’s why you love him too, right?”H7arXAa
ov5h2h“T-That…”E4s7Uej
W4iR“He accepted your request yesterday, didn’t he?”0gm
j9sqXogMaryrose’s face turned red, and Inariel smiled.eoh
dLWhH“Now I also want to see it. The world you will build when this war ends.”mu4fSL6
agYHe opened his hand.p94McuN
2u46fe2In the overcast sky, a change began to occur. Thunder rumbled and the clouds parted, while the air trembled unstably.ZFMq5
2QChmThrough that opening, Inariel’s mana rose higher and higher.a3dzBLn
QMtTBHigher.Jf3bY
0kUr8SUEven higher.YoYBqbX
CEhBeyond what the human eye could perceive.ErNb4
xqfjFIn the vast nothingness, he caught hold of a nameless rock.hzE
SaCInariel lowered his hand. The mana tightened like a cord.d7SGKJ
O8kAfter a brief struggle, the captured rock began to change its orbit and descend toward the earth.JkP
3MkFq6Lower.NQjr0
65HbEven lower.8uzC34
qCPhOBzPiercing through the layers of the atmosphere and turning into a blazing fire.NiOqG7
P6TIheTo destroy everything.27hA9b
0fy1uA meteorite plummeted.pIHC
GfvtMeteor.IBbk
I7DSPThe supreme magic, until now passed down only as legend, was becoming reality.s7zuQ
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