Dragon Maken War - Chapter 204

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Chapter 204 - The Return of a Legend II (3)

It was the first humiliation he had suffered since his revival .  His chest voice exploded forth .

“How dare you, you little gnat!”

The Dragon weapon looked like a sword made out of clear glass .  The Storm’s Scream let out a fierce blue thunderbolt .  The overwhelming power ripped away at the gale assaulting Almarick .  He fought for control over the air .

“You should have come out like that in the first place .  You are too different from the description written in history .  You were so calm that I was wondering if you were a fake!”

Kairen let out a fierce laughter as he charged forward .  When he clashed with Almarick, sounds of consecutive explosions could be heard .

At the same time, Kairen’s eyes became cold .

‘Everything is going too well .  If I let my guard down, I might be killed in a single moment . ’

Events were progressing better than he had expected .  It was the best out of the worst situation .

Kairen had fought several hundred mock battles with Almarick in his mind .

Even if his enemy possessed enough power to make him despair, Kairen had to defeat him only once .   He had fought this enemy before, and he had memorized the techniques used by Almarick .  He just had to use all of his efforts in finding a way to defeat Almarick’s technique .  

Kairen was well informed in regards to Almarick .  Azell had given a detailed report, and Kairen had experienced Almarick’s power for himself .   He used these information as basis for his practices .  He had practiced for this fight until he was sick of it .

On the other hand, Almarick didn’t know much about Kairen .  Almarick had defeated Kairen in a fight before, but it wasn’t an exaggeration to say that Kairen was a completely different person after gaining the Dragon Soul .  He had grown a lot .

The discrepancy in information would allow Kairen to take Almarick unawares .

Kairen, Leticia, Laura and Yuren had attacked Almarick in the last fight, and they lost in mortifying fashion .  Kairen had tried to objectively assess the fight, and he came up with three reasons why they had lost .

‘For a short amount of time, I can generate almost equal power as him .  I can do this . ’

First, the problem was power .  The difference in power was too burdensome to overcome with technique .  

Kwahng!  Kwah-kwang!  Kwa-ahhhhhhng!

The swords clashed, and the sounds of consecutive explosions rang out .

Almarick’s sword technique was exquisite, yet heroic .  However, Kairen matched him .  His explosive sword technique was being supported by the Dragon Soul .  He stopped the flow of Almarick’s sword strikes, and Kairen was starting to gain the advantage .

‘I’m sure of it now .  My control over air is superior . ’

The second reason had been the absence of a Dragon weapon .  Almarick possessessed the Storm’s Scream, which held dominion over storm and thunder .  His Dragon weapon was akin to a calamity .

However, the Dragon Soul was holding up against the Storm’s Scream .  The Dragon Soul acted as an armor against thunderbolts, and Kairen’s control over the air was superior .  He was pushing Almarick into a corner .

Kwahng!

At the end of the consecutive explosions, Almarick was pushed backwards .  

Chwahhhhhhk!

He slid across the ground .  However, Kairen chased after him using Instantaneous Movement .  Kairen continued to attack relentlessly before Almarick could right himself .

“Do you think I will give you the time to make a move on me?  I’ll end this right now!”

“Koohk……!”

Kairen knew that the advantage he had gained could be overturned .  It was a matter of time .

He was making sure his opponent couldn’t display his true power .

This was the golden rule when fighting someone with superior power .  He would be begging for a defeat if he allowed his opponent to do what he was best at .  It would be foolish and arrogant for him to do so .

‘I can’t allow him to make clones!  I have to keep pushing until I kill him!’

The third reason for Kairen’s past defeat was the clone technique .  

If he could fight one-on-one against Almarick, he had a chance .  However, it was an entirely different story once Almarick used Incarnation .

It was the same as when Azell used his Dance of Shadows .  He could exist and act through multiple clones of substance .  He was capable of producing power that was on a different class compared to fighting only one real body .

“Let’s see how long you can laugh!”

At Kairen’s shout, Almarick’s eyebrows rose sharply .  

‘Laugh? I am?’

He was in a dangerous situation where a knife was pressed against his neck .  He had thought he could overwhelm his opponent with a single attack .  He had underestimated Kairen .  He had thought Kairen was a whelp without a Dragon weapon .

However, Kairen was scarily well-informed about him, and Kairen was exploiting all his weaknesses .  At this rate, his head would be severed without him being able to use half his power .

So why was Kairen claiming that he was laughing?

‘I see .  I…… . ’

Almarick realized that Kairen’s words were correct .

‘…am having fun!’

Since he was revived in this era, this was the first time he felt alive .

After he was revived from death, everything had been boring .  The passion and heat that had been present in his era was all gone .  This era had been desolate .

Those that fought on the same side as him in the past had all turned mad and sinister .  They had twisted Atein’s image to create a society of fanatics .  He had been incognito as he observed them for several dozen years .  He despised them .

This wasn’t it .

He hadn’t fought with his life on the line to create this world .

Even what he considered to be right with the world was gone now .  Since martial techniques were lost to the humans, they could no longer stimulate his heart .

However, a foe that could heat up his heart had appeared right in front of him .

“Good!  You whelp!  If you are confident, you should make me weep!  I don't buy it for a second that you can pull that off!”

The feeling of old came alive within Almarick’s chest .  It was a feeling he felt when he faced fate each day with his life on the line .

5

Reygus and Leticia was fighting a battle with each other .

Unlike Kairen, Leticia didn’t insist on fighting a one-on-one battle .  The Guardian Shadows were densely packed around them, and they were like a white wave .  They supported Leticia .

Kwan-kw-kwa-kwang!  Kwa-kwang!

<Hmmph!  If you are going to massage me, would you mind hitting me harder?>

Reygus let out a belly laugh .

It didn’t matter if his opponents were hitting him .  Reygus’ style was to charge forward like a freight train until his enemies were dead .  Several dozen Guardian Shadows were focusing their attack on him, yet they couldn’t stop him .

Too-doo-doo-doo-doo!

A gale infused with frost started to rise, and the situation changed .  The ground beneath Reygus’ feet froze, and large ice fragments started to beat against him .  In a flash, his body was surrounded as if he was in an ice prison .

It was Leticia’s attack .  After releasing her Dragon Soul, she gained dominion over cold air .  Her abilities were on par with an ice dragon .

Even if Reygus was an Undead, he couldn’t ignore the cold .  He didn’t have any vital functions that could be slowed down by the cold .  However, his body was being battered by the ice storm, and his body was being frozen in an instant .

<Ooh-ra-cha!>

However, it was useless .  Even if Leticia created a pillar of ice, it took him only a moment to bash through it .

Kwa-kwa-kwa-kwahng!

Leticia and the Guardian Shadows alternated their attack .  It was enough to stop Reygus’ movement for a short time .

This opportunity was used to strike Reygus with an enormous ice pole .

Ggwahng!

<Koo-uhk!>

Reygus was sent flying backwards, and he was planted into the ground .  His momentum was so high that dirt exploded into the air as he rolled across the ground .

Leticia didn’t let  her guard down .  Immediately, the wave of Guardian Shadows attacked Reygus .

Reygus dashed out of the debris .  He had suffered under the attack, but the only physical distress one could see was the slight dent in his armor .  He looked fine as he heroically swung his Soul Hammer .

Kwa-gwa-gwa-gwa-gwahng!

The earth screamed .  An explosion started to spread in a conical shape, and it reached several hundred meters .

“Koohk…… . ”

Leticia moaned .

The upper edge she had gained with superior numbers had been swept aside with one move .  Fortunately, the Guardian Shadows quickly dodged to the side, so the damage was minimal .  However… . .

Reygus laughed as he walked out of the dust cloud .

<How refreshing!  I love it!  I hate those that typically try to freeze me .  I find it a bit annoying and petty .  However, I really like the aesthetics of your plan . >

“You don’t think it is cheap?”

<I take responsibility for my words!  I don’t care if it is several hundred or several thousand! They can all attack me .  I’ll fight with all the power in my body!>

“You are quite dashing .  If you were on our side, I might have fallen for you . ”

Cold sweat was running down her body .  Reygus was basically a walking fortress .  She knew this, but she had thought her previous attack would be able to impart significant damage .  However, she had only confirmed that she had been very wrong in her estimation of him .

‘Do I have to apply a direct blow?’

Reygus’ defensive technique was perfect .  His power was compressed into an extremely dense energy, and it was used to strengthen his body .

His defensive capabilities were akin to a fortress, yet he was skilled enough to slip attacks .  In a momentary notice, he could change his energy into the optimum form needed to avoid suffering serious damage from attacks .  He was boorish in his fighting method, but it was backed by his almost miraculous senses and techniques .

It was impossible to overcome his reaction speed with long distance attacks .  She had to get close to him, and she had to focus her power using perfect timing .  That was the only way she would be able to breach his defense .

‘Or I can mow him down with overwhelming force… .  However, our side doesn’t have the number to accomplish this . ’

She needed much more Guardian Shadows .  A focused attack by the Guardian Shadows could restrict Reygus’ movement .

She needed more time .  She needed enough Guardian Shadows to gather, so their party would have a chance to escape .

At the same time, she couldn’t waste too much time .  It was apparent that the Plain of Darkness would also sent support .

These contradictions tormented Leticia .

<Well, are you well rested now?  We should start this again .  I was in a very bad mood, because of Atein .  However, I’m starting to have some fun thanks to you, miss . >

“You don’t act like a vassal talking about his king . ”

<He isn’t my king . >

“What?”

<Oh .  My tongue slipped again .  Well, I guess I can say that much . >

Reygus snickered .  He suddenly looked at his surrounding as he spoke .

<The 2nd wave is coming .  It’ll take some time for them to assemble .  Shall I wait?>

“…… . ”

Leticia was at a loss for words .  It was as he said .  More Guardian Shadows were coming towards them .  Their numbers were much larger than the advance party .

This was apparent, yet Reygus said he would wait for them… . .

“If Kairen heard your words, he would have gotten angry . ”

<Oh ho .  You are quite level-headed . >

“I’m the type to thankfully accept the arrogance displayed by the strong .  If you wait without going through your transformation, I might fall for your manliness . ”

<If we weren’t enemies… . .  No, it is quite unfortunate that my body is like this .  If I was like my past self, I would have tried to seduce you with a passion . >

At Leticia’s cold attitude, Reygus laughed .  

Leticia snorted .

There was another reason why she couldn’t waste too much time .  It was Reygus’ transformation .  Reygus was already a foe that was hard to defeat .  If he was allowed to transform, they wouldn’t be able to handle him .

However, the transformation took a very long time .  Reygus had started the process of his transformation when the battle began .  His magical energy had been going through an amplification .  However, when he offered to wait, he had paused his transformation .

“I’ll do as you wish .  If it is this many, it might be worthwhile . ”

She used her mind to assess the number and location of the Guardian Shadows .

Leticia only called for those that were capable of long distance attack .  The rest were dispatched towards Azell’s side .  She decided those that could only fight up close would be useless against Reygus .