Chapter 195 : The Advancing Commander (Part 5)
He had been staring from afar for a long time.
That lean figure finally lost patience. With a tiger's leap, he jumped down, and a cyan slash bloomed like a flying falcon. The hot wind was heavily sliced open by the swift slash, flying straight toward Yami, who was constantly swinging his katana below.
"Clack!"
The katana, wreathed in black light, collided with the cyan slash. Amidst the shattering light and shadow, Yami withstood the residual force of the slash and slid backward four or five meters.
Looking at the lanky figure that had descended from the sky to stand before him, Yami's originally puzzled expression turned angry.
"Hey, you lanky bamboo pole freak, are you trying to kill me? Damn it, watch it or I'll cut you down! You bastard! I won't let you get away with this!"
"Aren't you perfectly fine? It seems you're more useful than I imagined." Jack extended his tongue to lick the long, slender sickle-blades on his wrists, his sharp eyes looking as if he had locked onto prey worthy of hunting.
"Huh? What the hell are you talking about?"
Yami scratched his head. In the blink of an eye, he had somehow pulled a cigarette from his satchel and lit it. White smoke curled up, and after exhaling a long breath, he asked: "Hey, by the way, how did you end up here?"
"To soak in the hot springs?"
"No, that's not it. You're a guy who's always shouting about tearing someone to shreds; you wouldn't have the inclination for that."
"You... you didn't come here specifically looking for me, did you?" Yami held the cigarette in his mouth, a cheeky expression on his face. "Could it be that you heard I was training here and were afraid I'd surpass you, so you came to cause trouble on purpose?"
"Hahaha..."
"If that's the case, you've wasted your effort. After all, even without special training, I'm still stronger than you." Yami laughed loudly. "But don't worry, being weaker than me is nothing to be ashamed of."
"Tch." Jack stiffened his face and spat.
"Stop being so arrogant, you damn foreigner. You're really full of yourself. Watch out, or I'll tear you to shreds right here."
"Alright, alright, I don't have time to bicker with you." Yami waved his hand, cutting off Jack. "Tell me, what exactly are you here for? Surely you aren't just bored, right?"
Jack looked at Yami. He was silent for a moment, then spoke: "I came here prepared to tear you apart."
Upon hearing this, Yami was not afraid; instead, he laughed loudly again, to the point where tears were almost coming out. "Hahaha... You're saying you're going to tear me apart? Hahaha..."
"Are you serious?"
Arriving before the answer was the cyan sickle-blade swung by Jack.
There was no warning at all.
In an instant, Jack arrived in front of Yami. The cyan-glowing sickle-blade collided with Yami's katana, sparks flying where the blades rubbed against each other.
Yami, having caught this blow, was startled internally.
So fast.
Strange... the biological aura and the scent of magic were both very faint, yet the speed was eerily fast.
It was only by combining Ki with Mana Zone that he managed to react in time.
Is this guy this strong? How come I never noticed it when we fought before?
"Do you know? Not long ago, I heard something. Someone evaluated your strength as the greatest under the Wizard King, especially after the last turmoil, saying your strength has already surpassed the other eight captains of the Order of Knights."
Blade and blade were locked in a contest of strength, emitting a "clang, clang, clang" screeching sound.
Hearing what Jack said, the corners of Yami's mouth curled upward. "Oh? Is that so? That guy has a good eye."
"Hey, help me tell that guy, if there's a chance, I'll buy him a drink."
Strange-colored light radiated from both the sickle-blade and the katana simultaneously. The surging magic was exceptionally intense; in the distance, the lava erupted with a splash, and dark flames bloomed like fireworks.
"So, did you come here today just for this so-called 'second-best' title?" Yami asked Jack in front of him.
"Not just that. I also want to see the progress made over these few months. Fighting that guy... is really boring, and you are excellent prey."
Listening to Jack's reply, Yami muttered: "Fighting that guy? I... am excellent prey?"
"It looks like you've taken me as a whetstone on your path forward. But that works out, as I also need someone to test my recent gains."
"Then let's... go all out!"
Black light erupted from the katana. Yami's expression was ferocious yet joyful. The bulging muscles on his body stood out with veins, and a massive force pushed forward like a tiger. The cyan blade-light did not show weakness, meeting it head-on with a sharp stance.
Black and cyan collided amidst the suddenly erupting lava flames, crashing with a boom. Yami and Jack's figures both retreated backward simultaneously.
Immediately afterward, they both surged forward again.
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Just as Yami and Jack began their battle at Yultim Volcano, on the other side, on the vast plains outside the Royal Capital, the battle between The Silver Vulture Group captain Nozel and the Crimson Lion Kings Squad captain Fuegoleon was intensifying.
After the sea of fire swept through.
A linear figure radiating cold light appeared before Fuegoleon's eyes. He was slightly stunned: "I've never seen this before. Is this... a new magic?"
Nozel's entire body was enveloped in mercury. A massive amount of liquid metal was compressed together in an inconceivable state, looking from afar like a set of light and dazzling silver armor.
At the same time the flames completely dissipated, the mercury armor also dispersed from Nozel's body in the form of water droplets.
Compressed mercury clinging to the skin would seep toxic poison into the body, so it could not be maintained for long. He had just wanted to test the power of this magic with its obviously dual-sided nature.
Now it seemed that being able to defend against the breath of the Fire Lizard, which had the strongest attack power among the Four Great Spirits, was not bad at all.
Then, next...
"Mercury Magic: Mercury Sword: Wheel Dance!"
Mercury longswords emerged behind Nozel like a roulette wheel. The number was far greater than what he had displayed before; a rough count showed nearly hundreds of them.
Following Nozel's thought, the mercury longswords moved in unison, stabbing toward Fuegoleon in an instant.
Surging flames were once again spat out from the Fire Lizard's mouth. The churning sea of fire completely blocked the mercury longswords. Watching the mercury longswords melting one by one, Fuegoleon did not show a smile on his face.
He turned abruptly, using his right arm forged of flames to grab forward, catching Nozel, who had come swinging his sword from behind, just in time.
The flame arm tightly gripped the mercury longsword, and it was faintly visible that the silver liquid was beginning to evaporate and volatilize.
"I originally thought that during the time I was in a coma, and after the turmoil in the Royal Capital, you would have made significant progress. But now it seems there hasn't been any special change."
Fuegoleon's voice was majestic and cold. In his view, as his opponent, he should be constantly improving and getting stronger, but at this moment, Nozel's performance was truly different from what he had expected.
Could it be that he had progressed too much after obtaining the Fire Spirit?
A sense of disappointment arose spontaneously.
The longsword held by Fuegoleon's right hand was completely melted. His palm faced Nozel directly, and the floating fiery red grimoire began to turn pages. "Flame Magic: Little Sun's Radiance."
The fiery red palm radiated gold, and a beam of incredibly scorching fire instantly pierced through Nozel's shoulder.
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