Dragon Maken War - Chapter 144

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Chapter 144

Chapter 144 – Second Coming of a Legend (7)

Koo-goo-gooo-gooo……!

The great destruction lasted only for a brief moment . However, it felt like eternity for everyone on the battlefield .

The shockwave that spread from site of the explosion reached a radius of several hundred meters .

The Sun Lightsaber’s after effect was very small compared to its destructive power . Azell had focused the destructive capability into a small region, so the after effect was minimized .

“Ooh-ook . If someone had told me I’m having a bad dream right, I probably would have enthusiastically agreed with that person… . ”

Kairen tried to regain his breath as he sat down within the waves of dusts swirling around him . If Azell hadn’t given him a heads up on what was going to happen, he would have been in big trouble .

No, he had prepared for it yet he had thought he was going to die . He was able to block the shockwave, but his consciousness had almost succumbed to the mental wave even though he had resisted against it with his full power .

Kairen laughed at the absurdity .

“Ha ha ha ha ha . Those ridiculous records were real? They didn’t exaggerate the accounts . They actually might have understated it……”

In the past, he had visited the palace’s library for Azell Karzark… . . Basically, he went to read historical records about Azell, and he had stated that the absurd accounts actually did a disservice to Azell . When he thought back on what he had said, he wanted to hide in a mousehole from the embarrassment he felt .

“…hmmm . You are still alive?”

Suddenly, he heard Leticia’s voice next to him . Kairen answered her .

“Somewhat . It looks as if you had an easier time under the protection of the magician . ”

“I couldn’t afford to protect both of you . ”

Yuren smirked as he spoke . Before Azell had precipitated the final confrontation, Yuren had quickly surrounded a barrier around Leticia and himself .

Kairen snorted .

“Is that right? Anyways, even the Dragon Demon general Reygus can’t survive against such an attack……”

Kairen’s face hardened at that point in his words . Leticia and Yuren had an expression of disbelief a beat later . They looked at the scene beyond the dust cloud . .

“…it survived after taking that hit?”

On the other side of the large cloud of dust, Reygus was holding up Azell by his throat .

The most powerful technique called the Sun Lightsaber could be actualized only using the Sky Splitter .

In the final battle in the Dragon Demon war, Azell had used this move to corner Atein .

In the battle, an endless amount of magic spells were sent towards Azell, and he had been in dire straits . However, Azell had been spying for a chance to attack Atein, and when the opportunity presented itself, Azell put his life on the line to use the Sun Lightsaber technique . It blew away all of Atein’s defensive magic, and Atein had been gravely wounded .

There was his Dragon weapon, the quality of his Dragon Demon magic and the vessel that held his magical energy… . Everything wasn’t up to par with his past self right now except for his technical skills .

However, he had fulfilled enough of the three requirements to use the secret technique .

The first requirement was time . Reygus had dared him to use it, so he had enough time to gather the requisite energy .

The second requirement was the Vitan’s Chalice . Since his vessel holding the magical energy was small and weak, the amount of magical energy he could gather and hold was smaller than his previous self . However, a vast amount of magical energy could be gathered and concentrated using the Vitan Chalice’s Dimensional Distortion .

Thirdly, it was daytime right now . In the past, he had to gather light from the moonlight, starlight and the light that erupted from various parts of the battlefield to complete the technique . If he hadn’t had the massive amount of light provided by daylight, it would have been impossible to use it in his current state .

The Sun Lightsaber appeared once again in this era after 220 long years, because all three conditions were met .

However… .

Reygus hadn’t cease to exist .

It wasn’t as if it hadn’t taken damage . Reygus was a mess .

There was no trace of its left arm, and almost half its upper body was blown away . There was no region on the white armor that was unharmed . It was broken and bent . Darkness leaked out like blood from the cracks that had been created .

However, it had endured against the absolute calamity of destruction . It survived against the tsunami of light swords . Now it was raising Azell by the neck .

“A hidden card… . You had one too, you sneaky bastard . ”

Azell was panting, and he was a bloody mess . He still possessed all his body parts, but his armor had been turned into junk . There was a deep cut on his stomach, and it was deep enough to see some of his innards through the cut . His left arm was broken, and it was dangling by his side . His right arm wasn’t broken, but he couldn’t put any strength into it . It was a miracle that he was still conscious .

Reygus laughed .

“Ha ha ha . I’m at a loss for words . …… . ”

How was Reygus able to endure the Sun Lightsaber?

It was a combination of two answers .

<I’ll be truthful . I never thought I would be able to evolve my Dragon Weapon at my advanced age . The last time my Dragon weapon evolved was 400 years before my death… . . >

The Sky Splitter wasn’t the only Dragon weapon to go through a transformation . The Soul Hammer had evolved beyond the one Azell had known about . In the past, the Soul Hammer had a powerful curse that could destroy minds and souls of its opponents . It also could resonate with the earth to bring out a great destructive ability . However, this new form of hammer allowed Reygus to freely control the power from earth . Moreover, it allowed Reygus to disperse damage through the ground .

Basically, it and its armor had become a castle wall while its feet was connected to the ground .

Moreover… .

“That kind of compliment… Do you think… I’ll be happy to hear it?”

The Sun Lightsaber wasn’t complete .

In the first place, there were three restrictive prerequisite he would have to fulfill to be able to use it at this point in time . He had been successful in forming and using the technique . However, he had failed at controlling it .

In his prime, Azell would have linked his other Dragon weapons to contain the energy within a specific area . It would have amplified the destructive capability to the extreme . All the after effect that had swept through the radius of several hundred meters would have been directed inwards . The shock wave and the mental wave would have been in his control as it would have destroyed his enemies within this limited region . The pressure created allowed it to exceed a certain level, and even Atein had been shocked by it . An extreme destructive phenomena was created .

However, he had lost control, and a considerable amount of energy had leaked out . It killed the effectiveness of the attack .

It sounded ridiculous, but the recent Sun Lightsaber couldn’t even muster half of its original power .

Zzuh-juhk…… .

Suddenly, the sound of a fissure was heard . Then the wrist of the arm holding Azell broke .

Tul-suhk .

Azell rolled across the ground .

He couldn’t move . His body and energy pulse couldn’t function normally .

Still, he got up . He used the beat of his heart to resonate the Rings of Life to create magical energy within his body . He used his psychokinesis to keep his body upright, and the fallen Dragon sword returned to his hand .

Reygus laughed .

The winner and loser of the battle was already determined . Azell was showing admirable fighting spirit, but he wasn’t in a state where he could fight . Reygus could use his psychokinesis to hit him with the Soul Hammer . No, since its two arms were useless, a single kick could kill Azell .

It was too late for his comrades to help him . They were too far away . By the time they started to move, Reygus would have already ended Azell .

At that moment, its vision darkened .

<Mmm?>

Reygus realized it had entered a Dimensional Distortion field .

<Vitan’s Chalice? No, I’m sure I saw it get unsummoned… . >

It was taken aback, but it soon realized who was the culprit precipitating this situation .

<Kayalia, what are you doing?>

Kayalia had copied the effects of the Vitan’s Chalice . She had used the Dimensional Distortion field . When it raged, Kayalia’s white ghostlike form appeared in front of it to speak .

-What do you mean what am I doing? Can’t you tell just by looking at it?

-It isn’t like that .

<Mmm?>

-I’m just being fair . Didn’t I save oppa earlier?

<…… . >

Reygus groaned at the shameless answer .

It was regretful that it no longer had hands to grip its own head . Reygus spoke .

-Wasn’t this supposed to be a one on one battle between men?

-You were arrogant . You took your time in attacking, and you almost died because of it . You would have met your end if I hadn’t saved you .

Reygus was at a loss for words . Kayalia had been the one to block Azell earlier . If it wasn’t for her intrusion, it would have died before it could truly showcase its true strength . It had allowed Reygus to see Azell’s secret card, so it didn’t have any grounds to complain to her .

-Moreover, I’m still… .

Kayalia had a melancholy expression on her face as she turned away .

A quiet descended on the battlefield .

Reygus’ presence was gone as if it had been snuffed out . Everyone was taken aback at the unexpected turn of events .

Azell mumbled to himself in disbelief .

“Vitan’s Chalice……?”

It couldn’t be . He had unsummoned the Vitan’s Chalice .

‘Laura?’

He had seen Laura use Dimensional Distortion to defeat Dikal . Of course, this was the only possibility that sounded plausible to him . However, he was wrong . He could see a desperate expression on Laura’s face .

‘So who…… . ’

-You remain unchanged .

Suddenly, a white cloth fluttered in front of his eyes . Then a faint insubstantial figure could be seen in his vision .

‘Who is she?’

Azell thought he had heard that voice from somewhere before . He was about to raise his head when a warm touch could be felt on his forehead .

-It has been a long time since we’ve met . I’m sorry I can’t give you a proper greeting . When I see you next, my heart will have come to a decision . I’ll have decided either way by then .

At the end of her words, Azell lost consciousness . Kairen caught Azell’s falling body . Kairen faced forward as he asked a question .

“Who are you?”

Kayalia chose to reveal herself, so Kairen could see her .

If one used human standards, she looked to be a 14 or 15 year old girl . She was a Dragon Majin girl with blonde hair flowing through the air . There was a gray horn protruding from between her hair, and her ears were long . She possessed a slate-grey Dragon Magic stone on the back of her hand which was the same color as her eyes .

The weirdest part about her was the fact that she didn’t possess a body . It wasn’t an illusion sent by a magician . It looked like a ghost .

The problem was the fact that she was emitting Dragon Demon magic .

Kayalia let out a melancholy smile as she spoke .

-I was once the enemy of humans .

“Are you part of the Dragon Demon King’s army?”

Kairen’s wariness increased . He didn’t know what she was, but his instinct was giving him a warning . It was telling him that she was a very dangerous being .

However, Kayalia shook her head from side to side .

-At one time, I considered him to be my savior . That should be enough .

“What do you mean?”

-I’m not going to tell you . I’m leaving now . Please don’t waste the opportunity I have provided .

“…mmm . ”

Kairen’s expression hardened, and Kayalia disappeared in mid-air as if she had melted away . Laura asked with a worried expression on her face .

“What about Azell?”

“Fortunately, it isn’t life-threatening . ”

“…even in such a state?”

Leticia was taken aback . Azell had taken grievous wounds . It wouldn’t have shocked her if he died at any moment . However, there was a strangely peaceful expression on the face of the unconscious Azell .

“I also have a hard time believing it, but it is true . First, let’s get out of here then we can heal him . I don’t know the identity of that ghost woman, but as unbelievable as it may sound, she saved Azell . The reinforcement from the Plain of Darkness will be here soon . ”

Everyone knew what Kairen was talking about .

The real adversity would begin right now . They had won the battle, but the party was in rough shape . Moreover, they didn’t know how, but the Demon King worshippers had a way of tracking them .

The party left behind numerous questions as they exited the battlefield . They started running towards east .

Reygus was released from Kayalia’s Dimensional Distortion field after 30 minutes . During that time, its Dragon Demon magic had dissipated, and its armor had returned to its black color . Reygus grumbled as it observed its half-recovered armor .

“Doesn’t all your work turn out that way?”

As if he had been waiting for this moment, a man walked towards Reygus as he spoke . Reygus replied when it saw him .

“She probably did . The fact that she rarely shows herself in front of me might mean that she doesn’t really want to see me . ”

“Mmm?”

“…whether it’s the past or now, she is someone that is hard to understand . ”

“I’m not like you . I’m just an old man that everyone has forgotten about . Since I’ve hidden myself for such a long time, numerous annoying problems have cropped up when I decided to move . ”

<Shouldn’t you have taken care of all of that beforehand?>

“Diligence and a busy life is the domain of the young ones . I’m too old to live a diligent and busy life . ”

“If we are going by appearance, there is no one that looks as boorish as you . So how can you say such words to me?”

The man cackled . The conversation didn’t have much substance behind it, but it revived the old feelings they had felt long ago .

Suddenly, the man turned away from Reygus to walk towards a certain direction . There were only two survivors from the earlier battle . One of the Dragon Majin was breathing raggedly as he received treatment .

Reygus followed behind the man as it spoke .

“…they are underlings under your command . You shouldn’t speak like that . ”

<That’s true, but I was imprisoned by Kayalia . Aside from Azell’s party, the Guardian Shadows are surprisingly good at avoiding detection . >

“He probably had a hand in this . ”

<Ah, you are probably right . However, this isn’t like him . He wouldn’t kill all the dying enemies . It isn’t in his nature . >

The man sighed at Reygus’ words . Then he spoke to the Dragon Majin who had barely regained his consciousness .

“Are you well enough to give your report?”

The Dragon Majin was puzzled by the man’s words . This was the first time he had seen this man . However, his confusion suddenly turned into shock . This being was known to everyone who resided in the Plain of Darkness .

“You are……!”