Dragon Maken War - Chapter 211

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Chapter 211 - Past & the Future (2)

Incarnation was frightening, because it truly was a way to ‘increase oneself . ’

Incarnation could only be learned by those that could manage numerous threads of thoughts all at once .  

If one made a clone with presence using Incarnation, it wasn’t as if one’s mind was controlling two bodies .

In a flash, the user’s mind was copied to make a clone .

Even if it was Azell or Almarick, there was a limit to how many thread of consciousness one could maintain all at once .  When one used a secret technique, one had to use all of one’s concentration to manifest it .  When there were over 30 bodies, it was impossible to have fine control over those bodies .

However, what if these independent clones were given one common root?  What if they interlocked to form a form of hive mind?

This was the secret to the reason why Azell was able to display enormous power after he created numerous clones .  It allowed him to transcend the limitation of human thought process and senses .

It was the same for Yuren right now .  Moreover, Yuren possessed enormous magical energy that was supporting this move .

Kwa-kwa-kwa-kwa-kwa!

If he was like a flood before using Incarnation, he was akin to a tsunami now .  Eight clones were formed through Incarnation .  The spells made by them razed the forest, and it swept away the three legendary Dragon Demons .

<Koohk!  This reminds me of the old days!>

Reygus pushed to the front to become a barrier against the attack .  From behind him, Almarick used his Incarnation .  He poured out his thunder and storm winds to blunt the spells coming towards them .  

Then…… .

“I see .  It really has been a long time since the three of us fought against one opponent . ”

Atein created a breach .

All the spells that were falling from above was sent back to Yuren using the Gatekeeper of Emptiness .  The Sky’s Fortress defended the three of them, and the Compendium of Pitch Darkness amplified Atein’s magic .  It allowed him to act as support .  Then he summoned another Dragon weapon .

-Come Dragon weapon!  Chain of Thunder!

Gwah-gwa-gwahng!  Gwah-roo-roo-roong!

The thunder erupted from the ground, and it was several dozen times stronger than a regular thunderbolt .  

This was the result of Atein connecting his magic to the Chain of Thunder and the Compendium of Pitch Darkness .

When the overwhelming destructive power pushed back Yuren’s magic, it created a vacuum .  Almarick put away his Incarnation, and he activated his Dragon weapon’s power .

“Persevere, Storm’s Scream!”

He shouted his command, and thunder swallowed up his sword .  The transparent blade burned white hot, and in an instant, it turned into a massive sword of thunder that pierced the heavens .

“Thunder God’s Sword!”

He was using an archmage’s magic alongside the magic of the Dragon weapon .  Then he made a connection with a different Dragon weapon to concentrate the thunder .  He gained explosive power .  Atein and Almarick were connecting each other’s power to create the ultimate sword of destruction .  It could burn everything in its path .

Kwahhhhhhhh……!

The light emitted by the sword of destruction stretched into the horizon .  Everything in the path of the sword’s magic was sliced like butter .  Even the ground was split open .   Unimaginably enormous heat and pressure exploded on the surface and the underground .

It was a calamity .

Everything evaporated when it was cut by the sword .  Everything perished at its mere touch .  The aftereffect of the sword caused earthquake and explosions to form .  The shockwave extended outwards, and scalding winds whirled around them .

At that moment, the three Dragon Demons were in the fiery pit of hell .  If they didn’t possess massive power, they wouldn’t have been able to survive even a second in such conditions .

-Come Dragon weapon!  Son of Earth!

However, Atein didn’t end it there .

After he dismissed the Chain of Thunder, he summoned a new Dragon weapon called Son of Earth .  The earth was being burned, and it was being broken .  The Dragon weapon gathered the power of the earth .  It was as if the still remaining quake and heat was flowing backwards in time .  It became focused in one place .

<Are you sure he isn’t dead?>

Reygus immediately swung his Dragon weapon, Soul Hammer .

“Maybe . ”

<Hmmph .  All right .  It had been awhile since we’ve overtaxed ourselves .  Soul Hammer!>

This closely linked moves were something Atein and the Dragon Demon generals used against transcendent beings .  It was their trump card .  This was a calamitous attack that required the power of the Dragon Demon generals .  When Almarick’s Storm Screamer and Reygus’ Soul Hammer was used, they would suffer temporary reduction in their power for awhile .  This was a testament to how burdensome this attack was to them .  

<Let’s go!  You little brat without an identity… .   If you are alive, this strike will…… . >

“You are causing too much trouble . ”

From beyond the swirling fire and smoke, Yuren’s voice could be heard .  It cut off Reygus’ words .  Yuren had intentionally formed his words through magic, so his words were delivered to the three Dragon Demons .

“I want to thank you for showing me something that is so impressive .  It was a close thing .  If I hadn’t remembered it, I would have been dead .  I know it now . ”

<What?>

The Soul Hammer was letting out a light that was bright enough to burn out one’s retinas .  Reygus became puzzled as he held his vibrating hammer .  At the same time, the hellfire split open as Yuren appeared .

-Come Dragon weapon!

A powerful wave of Dragon Demon magic shook space .  Almarick became shocked .

“He has a Dragon weapon?”

-Darkness Engraver Sword!

It was a sword made out of complete darkness .  It didn’t reflect any light .  Since it was absorbing all light, it didn't look real .  A very alien sword showed up .

It was… .

“How are you able to use Atein’s Dragon weapon?”

Almarick was shocked, so he asked the question .  Reygus was also surprised, so he missed his opportunity to attack .  He came to a stop .

“It’s because…… . ”

 Yuren laughed .  He snickered, and his face was filled with pain and madness .

“It’s because I am Atein . ”

3

After Yuren had yelled at them, Azell’s party had escaped .  It was pitiful and vexing .  However, it couldn’t be helped .  They could have stayed behind to fight with Yuren, but his last words took away that option .

‘While I’m still Yuren Rizester, you are my comrades!  Run away!  If Yuren Rizester dies, someone else might take over this body .  It will be the end if that happens!’

However, the act of escaping wasn’t easy either .  Kairen and Leticia were close to death .  Azell had regained consciousness, but he still had a serious injury .  Laura used her dimensional distortion, and it allowed them to skip a long distance .  However, it didn’t take too long for a great explosion to occur, and their surrounding turned into hell .  It didn’t allow any living beings to exist in such an environment .

“My god…… . ”

Laura was shocked .  If she had been a second too late in creating the Vitan’s Maze, her party would have been wiped out .

Atein and Almarick had combined powers to form the Thunder God’s Sword, and its power was beyond imagination .  In terms of physical destructive power, it might be stronger than Azell’s Sun Lightsaber .

“Arrieta, please be in charge of carrying everyone . ”

“Understood . ”

Arrieta nodded her head .  When the Vitan’s Maze was dispelled, Laura would have to cast all kinds of protective and survival spells to withstand their current environment .  While she was doing that, she would have to use dimensional distortion, so it would put a lot of burden on her .

Hoo-ooooooooooh……!

As expected, scalding winds were swirling around them when she cancelled the Vitan’s Maze .  If she breathed in this air, it would burn her from inside out .

Laura had used her spell, so it was possible for her to breathe the air .  

“Laura . ”

A voice spoke to her from within the heat .  Laura was startled, and she turned to look at the owner of the voice .

It was Yuren .

Laura was like a doll .  Her face had been expressionless, but a very faint disturbance appeared on her face .  She had been taken by surprise .  She couldn’t sense the person that was walking through this hell-like condition like it was nothing .  

Yuren shook his head .  

“Stop it .  I’m not your enemy . ”

“…if you became our enemy, would you tell us that you became our enemy?”

Yuren’s own warning made Laura feel tense .  

Yuren laughed .  He was laughing, but his expression looked as if he was crying .

“I guess you are right .  However, I’m really not your enemy .  Not yet . ”

“Not yet…… . ”

“Also, this isn’t my true body .

Laura became surprised at his words .  She just realized that the Yuren in front of her was a clone made through Incarnation .

‘What is he?’

He couldn’t use the Dragon Arts or Spirit Order .  He had used Incarnation through magic?  Even with her knowledge of magic, Laura couldn’t make sense of how he had done it .

Yuren spoke .

“I’ll be spare with my words .  There isn’t much time left to me .  I’m trying to use this time to fulfill my most important task . ”

“Most important task?”

The one to ask the question was Azell .

Soon, the party became shocked at the story told by Yuren .

4

“You are Atein?”

Almarick was shocked as he asked the question .  Yuren had dark circles under his eyes as he snickered .

“That’s right, Almarick . ”

-Come Dragon weapon!

At the same time as he dismissed one Dragon weapon, he summoned others .

-Breath of Wind!  Volcano’s Giant!

From the 13 Dragon weapons possessed by Atein, Yuren summoned those that had dominion over fire .  A half-transparent blue cape appeared, and a 10 meter tall fire giant appeared behind him .

Their power took care of the hell-like environment .  The fire and hot air quickly died down .

“Is this enough proof?  Or maybe… . ”

Yuren glared at them with bloodshot eyes, and clones started to appear next to him .  The Thunder God’s Sword had destroyed all the Clones, but there were still a lot of Guardian Shadows left .  Moreover, more Guardian Shadows were arriving by the minute, and they were burning their own power for Yuren .

-Frost Forest!  Dream’s Apostle!  Moon of Wrath and Rest!

Yuren’s clone continuously summoned the Dragon weapons .  In total, five Dragon weapons were summoned .  At this point, they had no choice to believe in Yuren’s assertion .

“Hmm .  I see… . . ”

Suddenly, Atein opened his mouth .  Unlike the shocked Almarick and Reygus, Atein looked interested .

“So you are the future me”

“That little brat is?”

Almarick asked in surprised .  Yuren looked at him .

“I deduced this from the attitude you treated Atein with…   You knew he wasn’t the Dragon Demon king . ”

The reason why Reygus and Almarick had acted insolent towards Atein was simple .

The Atein in front of them wasn’t the Atein they had served as the Dragon Demon king .  It was the archmage Atein, who had adventured with them in the past .

“The Compendium of Pitch Darkness, and the very old magic… .   I was wondering about it .  Now I see . ”

Yuren couldn’t hold back his laughter, so he chuckled .

His memories were coming back .  The fragments of memories had been pouring into his mind, and the memories relevant to to the current event acted as a focus .  His memories were starting to arranged themselves .  

“This is driving me nuts .  No, am I already mad?  I’m Dragon Demon King Atein?  That is too much!”

In the end, Yuren let out a laughter .  Tears were streaming out of his eyes as he laughed .  He looked mad .

However, his laughter suddenly came to end .  Yuren wiped his tears with his sleeve as he spoke .

“You possess Atein’s body .  Atein had analyzed Reginor’s power to create a technique .  He left behind a copy that possessed all the information about himself .  However, this was unlike a normal copy .  This technique perfectly captured and recreated the version of Atein that had used the technique .  It was as if time had been frozen, and now you were allowed to resume in time… . ”

As the final Alps, Reginor had the power to manipulate time according to his will .  Atein had researched the power for several hundred years, and he was successful in analyzing the power .  Through the Great Darkness, he was able to create a magic that controlled time .

The result was the Atein in front of him .  It was a version of Atein from a thousand years ago .

“If I’m to quibble over it, it is something I did, yet it really is baffling .  My word .  I revived a body from 220 years ago, and a copy of myself that had been frozen in time for a thousand years was placed within!  No, let’s leave it at that .  Anyways, the form of the Dragon weapons returns to its past forms depending on the user?  Isn’t this a new discovery?  Isn’t it?”

“If we are to talk about new discoveries, I’ve been encountering them constantly .  I’m experiencing it through you and your comrades .  However, it seems you are right .  The function, appearance and name of the Dragon weapons had changed, yet it returned to its past forms when I used it .  It really is interesting . ”

Atein laughed as if he was amused .