In the underground space of the magic power research institute of Great Holy Knight Hendrickson in the royal capital of the Kingdom of Liones,
a group of people wearing robes were channeling magic power into a hollow sphere. They had been doing the same thing since Helbram had set out, supporting his battle from behind.
And there was another person here, who wasn't wearing a black robe, but a gorgeous white outfit.
One of the kingdom's two Great Holy Knights, Hendrickson. He was the one who had created the New Generation Holy Knights, and it was his disagreement with the other Great Holy Knight, Dreyfus, that had caused the chaos among the Holy Knights.
Through Helbram's linked magic power, although he couldn't see the specific details of the battle, he could sense the situation on the battlefield.
Helbram's mission this time was simple: to bring back either Elizabeth or the fragment of the Coffin of Eternal Darkness that Meliodas possessed.
Hendrickson didn't underestimate Meliodas or any of the Seven Deadly Sins, so he had always been prepared to support Helbram.
But he hadn't expected that Helbram would encounter a battle that required his support so quickly.
Reaching out his hand, Hendrickson channeled his magic power into the magic power nexus, and could sense the situation of the battle even more clearly.
Drake twisted his body, dodging the blade that was being slashed at him.
Helbram rotated his wrist, and the blade slashed horizontally, as if to cut Drake in half at the waist.
Seeing the scimitar about to cut through Drake's body, a hint of smugness appeared on Helbram's rugged face.
The blade swept past, and the expression on Helbram's face turned into confusion, because he hadn't felt any sensation of hitting his target.
It was just an afterimage! Having realized this, Helbram was immediately horrified.
Drake appeared beside Helbram, swinging his fist.
A layer of purple, transparent film appeared on Helbram's body; it was this film that had blocked Drake's punch.
But it had only blocked it for an instant, and was then shattered directly. Even that instant had bought Helbram time.
Helbram's magic power, "Link," could borrow not only the magic power energy of others, but also their magic power abilities.
The many Holy Knights who were lending Helbram their magic power possessed a wide range of abilities, and Helbram could freely use all of them.
Reaching out his hand, Helbram, who had been sent flying, created a large number of ice bullets that shot towards Drake.
Drake took a step forward, and a ring of fire rose up around Drake. The ice bullets melted and evaporated the moment they touched the flames, and not a single one could touch Drake's body.
The flames retracted, wrapping around Drake, pushing him quickly towards Helbram. He used a Fire Dragon's Hook Claw, kicking him away.
Helbram crashed into the hillside behind him, and the entire hillside collapsed, raising a cloud of dust.
"So you were looking down on me this much, huh, fighting me in this form." Drake didn't give chase, but said calmly.
The Fairy Clan had a special ability to disguise themselves, but without a doubt, they could only use all of their abilities in their original form.
The magic power that soared into the sky swept away all the dust, revealing the figure within.
However, that figure was no longer the one-eyed uncle, but a handsome youth wearing green clothes.
A pair of dragonfly-like wings rested on his back, indicating the youth's identity.
However, the youth's slanted eyes, which were filled with an evil aura, ruined his overall appearance.
Holding the battered steel helmet in one hand, Helbram, having revealed his true form, said, "Human, I admit that I underestimated you, but it ends here!"
With a bang, a thick tree root burst out of the ground, wrapping towards Drake as nimbly as a tentacle.
The reason why the Fairy Clan and the Giant Clan had strength that surpassed that of humans was that, in addition to their own magic power, they also had the ability to control nature and the earth, respectively.
And unlike the Giant Clan, who had physical abilities that were just as powerful, the Fairy Clan's abilities were all focused on magic power enhancement.
That was why Drake said that Helbram had been looking down on him by fighting him in that form earlier.
A flash of light passed through Drake's hand, and the Dragon Slayer and Evil Dragon were replaced by the Martial Saint. The large blade spun halfway in Drake's hand, and the moonlight-like blade directly cut through the tree root.
The cut on the tree root squirmed, trying to regenerate, but then flames ignited on it. Not only could it not regenerate, but the entire tree root also caught fire, turning into ashes in the blink of an eye.
Dragging the Dragon-Coiling Greatsword behind him, Drake strode towards Helbram.
Helbram suddenly felt a sense of suffocation; Drake's footsteps weren't fast, but the pressure they brought was astonishing.
He seemed to see a terrifying beast behind Drake raising its head, looking at him with its eyes that were burning with flames.
"Human, die!"
Helbram said angrily, and at the same time, summoned a large number of tree roots around Drake. Those tree roots swayed, and then struck at Drake in the center at the same time.
Layers upon layers of tree roots fell together, covering all of Drake's escape routes.
But for a long time, there was no sound of tree roots landing on the ground, and then they saw countless fiery blade lights cutting through the tree roots and flying out.
All the tree roots ignited together, and amidst the crackling sound of burning trees, pieces of burning wood fell down. Drake walked out, having passed through the sea of fire.
Helbram gritted his teeth, controlling more tree roots to grow out, the sharp spear-like tips of the tree roots stabbing fiercely at Drake.
Drake's footsteps quickened, dodging one tree root and then jumping up, stepping on another tree root, running towards Helbram along that tree root.
Helbram waved his arm, and the scimitar that had been floating beside him spun, transforming into a bladed wheel that flew towards Drake.
This was the original way to use that scimitar; it wasn't meant to be held in the hand and used to attack.
Drake didn't stop, directly raising the greatsword, knocking the incoming blade wheel away.
And Drake put force into his feet, directly jumping up, charging towards Helbram.
The scimitar that had been sent flying suddenly disintegrated in mid-air, turning into countless flying knives, and then those flying knives turned into countless small bladed wheels, all slashing at Drake in mid-air.
Helbram's scimitar, like King's Spirit Spear, was made from the branches of the Sacred Tree, so it also had similar abilities.
A smug smile appeared on Helbram's face; he didn't believe that a human without the Fairy Clan's ability to float in the air could dodge this situation.
Drake gripped the hilt of the Martial Saint with both hands, and the dragon coiling around the blade spat out flames from its eyes. Then, Drake's body spewed out scorching flames, directly propelling him across the final distance.
The blade wheels in front of Drake were forcibly pushed aside by Drake's body.
Flames spewed out from the Martial Saint's blade, slashing through the air and also slashing through Helbram's body.
In the royal capital of Liones, Hendrickson suddenly took a step back, and the sphere before him suddenly split in two, and then turned into a ball of fire.
Hendrickson revealed an ugly expression; losing Helbram as an assistant would have a considerable impact on his plan.
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Drake landed back on the ground, and the Martial Saint transformed into specks of light, disappearing from Drake's hand.
"Then let me set you free in the flames!"
As Drake spoke, Helbram was completely enveloped in flames.
Strangely, Helbram didn't feel the pain of being burned by the flames; on the contrary, he felt a sense of warmth.
The painful wails of his companions being robbed of their wings, which had been constantly ringing in his ears, also began to dissipate, and he seemed to see those companions smiling at him in the flames.
Drake walked past King, saying, "He doesn't have much time left; say what you need to say while you can!"
After saying this, Drake walked away. King also flew to Helbram, saying a final farewell to his old friend.
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