CH 348

A country that has lost its romance (6)

a day ago.

The top rankers, including Alvarez, have already been given the Order of Convocation (召集令).

They were told to come to the capital in advance in case of war, so they were in the capital when Count Gomes gave the order.

2nd to 9th place.

The rankers of Valhalla gathered in one place.

Alvarez looked around at the familiar faces and showed an expression of discomfort.

"That's all. Valhalla isn't what it used to be.

A ranker who accepted the call.

Their number was only five.

Even considering that 10th place Valderas and 3rd place Ares did not respond to the call, there were a whopping two seats vacant.

The reason was to go back to the past.

When Roman Dmitry caused an uproar. Many of the top rankers of Valhalla lost their lives.

With the deaths of Barbosa (6th), Rodriguez (7th) and Morales (12th) died, the Valhalla imperial family announced their intention to temporarily maintain Valhalla's rankings.

There are only three dead.

If you include those who left the Valhalla imperial family, there were five.

The Valhalla imperial family decided that a major overhaul was necessary and said that they would conduct a full ranking match later in order to change to the emperor's people.

A week is a week, a full moon is a full moon. It was intended to encourage competition among rankers for a certain period of time, and to reorganize the rankings as the people of the emperor once again.

5th place in Valhalla.

Tron said.

"It's all because of Roman Dmitry. Didn't Morales break, Barbosa break, and cross the Nether Road to Rodriguez because of him? And Ares also left Valhalla to follow Roman Dmitry, and the Duke of Vieto decided to collude with Dmitry to launch this rebellion. That means that even the vacancy of the last digit, Valderas, cannot be said to have virtually nothing to do with Roman Dmitry."

"It's a funny situation."

Alvarez laughed.

Valhalla.

How the hell did the kingdom of warriors come to be?

People say what happened at the Valhalla Festival is unfair, but that day the Valhalla imperial family lost half of the top ranks.

It was a miserable situation.

At one time, there was a saying that except for Kronos and Valhalla, it was said that they would not dare surpass the continent rankings, but one mutant named Roman Dmitry completely changed the game.

Laughing, not laughing.

My stomach was boiling.

Alvarez said, as the second son of Valhalla.

"Valhalla is now in a period of upheaval. As always, if we trust and follow His Majesty, we will be rewarded for it. Count Gomes will be calling us soon. Move ahead, prepare for war."

Yes.

"That's right."

Everyone nodded.

and moved on

But then.

Unexpected faces blocked their steps.

"It's been a long time, everyone."

silver haired man.

At Ares' appearance, Alvarez distorted his expression.

* * *

Ares.

It was the rebellion of Valhalla.

Born in Valhalla, he is said to be one of Valhalla's greatest geniuses, and he swore allegiance to the current Dmitry family.

Alvarez showed a fierce expression.

"You traitor bastard. With what confidence did you come here?"

"You are a traitor. As far as I know, he hasn't been expelled from the Valhalla rankings."

Heck, he laughed.

It was just as Ares said.

Ares apparently left Valhalla, but the Valhalla imperial family took this into account and did not expel him.

The reason was that the authority of the emperor could be overthrown.

If Ares was expelled because of Roman Dmitry's uproar, ordinary people would know that Ares had abandoned the emperor and followed the Dmitry family.

So, I didn't have to deal with it administratively.

We'll be doing a ranking match later, so for now, we're going to bury the fact that it might be a bit of a twist.

such an existence.

appeared in Valhalla.

It also went through the warp gate proudly, and Ares looked at Alvarez and drew his sword.

"Ares, number 3 in Valhalla. I apply for the final match against Alvarez, who is ranked second."

"This kid."

Moment.

Everyone's faces were distorted.

In particular, Schneider, who was ranked 9th, was furious with a red-hot face.

"The bastard who abandoned Valhalla is the decisive battle! Absolutely not allowed!"

Schneider.

He was a memorable person.

When Ares first ascended to the position of the Twelve Swords of the Continent, he achieved fame by defeating Schneider, who once occupied one of them.

The shock that day was great.

Schneider was shaken sharply and spent a time of wandering enough to be called a waste, and fell to 9th in the rankings.

Ares said.

"The final match is the exclusive right of the top rankers. I mean, it's not your guy's business.

Shh.

swing the sword

Aiming at Schneider, the corners of his lips curled up.

"If you want, I will deal with you in turn. If you don't like my behavior, you can take me out of 3rd place and cancel the match. What are you going to do, Schneider? As in the past days, if you are confident that you can defeat me, draw your sword."

The atmosphere was chilly.

No one.

He didn't say anything about the challenge.

Ares' skills were real.

Doubts arose about Ares' ability, who was only a five-star aura swordsman, and went through a process of proof to rise to the 3rd place.

The people in this position were defeated by him once.

For those who saw the wall with overwhelming talent, they could not readily say that they would deal with Ares.

only one.

Alvarez was different.

He drew his sword on behalf of everyone.

"You cheeky bastard. Come on, don't accept the final battle."

* * *

relocated

Valhalla Temple.

Alvarez frowned as he faced Ares.

"People are often mistaken. A great misconception that Valhalla's greatest talent is an undefeated warrior."

3rd place Ares.

He stayed there for a while.

People thought Ares didn't challenge Alvarez, but in reality, he'd been up against Alvarez three times unofficially.

As a result, all were defeated. Ares' brilliant swordsmanship did not work against Alvarez.

Couldn't get over the aura difference, so Ares spent a stagnant time.

"History only repeats itself, Ares."

Shh.

The sword was stretched out to the side.

It was Alvarez's trademark double sword.

When the priest of Valhalla, who was in charge of the confrontation, gave a signal, Alvarez and Ares ran towards each other.

flutter.

Kwareung.

Quiet rumble.

It was fast.

In an instant, the appearances of the two men were intertwined, and the two beings attacked each other wildly without retreating even the slightest bit.

Kaang!

Kaka Kaka Kaka!

It was a fierce clash.

Even the rankers of Valhalla who watched the showdown couldn't catch up properly, and they exchanged dozens of workshops in such a short time.

It was Alvarez who had the upper hand in a series of situations.

Alvarez pushed Ares away by continuously swinging his dual swords, and Ares calmly blocked the opponent's attack and took advantage of the moment.

flash.

Ares's sword split the space.

He passed right in front of him with great speed, but Alvarez diddge the attack by tilting his head slightly.

"Where can I get a fix!"

Quang!

Quiet rumble.

shot down from top to bottom.

Ares recovered the sword and blocked the attack, but the attack that he had already expected was blocking Ares' space.

Quang! Quang! Quang!

The memory came back.

Ares and Alvarez.

How was the last fight between the two?

Although Ares may simply have the upper hand in swordsmanship, Alvarez has a strong strength that overwhelms Ares.

It was the explosive power of the twin swords.

Normally, if you use two weapons, the explosive power tends to be dispersed as much as that, but Alvarez used two swords, but both emitted explosive auras.

He was indeed Ares' natural enemy.

6 stars and 5 stars.

The aura difference is absolute.

Ares proved that he could fill the gap with swordsmanship, but there was no way he could handle the six-star aura rushing with his twin swords.

It was different from the 3rd place he had defeated before.

Aura itself is also destructive, but he pushes it without a break, and Ares has suffered the bitter taste of defeat in all three of his three confrontations.

Quang!

Quiet rumble.

Ares pushed back.

At the sight of Alvarez chasing and rushing after him, Ares' aura sprinkled a bright, passable color.

"You still rely on that kind of catch."

Aura fragments.

It was an aura-scattering technique.

Alvarez created an aura's wind to blow away the shards, and Ares' face suddenly popped out from below.

It was a surprise attack. Alvarez's response was very quick.

He calmly blocked Ares' attack, and instead of retreating, he dug into the space.

In a space close enough to feel each other's breathing, they once again exchanged dozens of workshops.

In the fierce clash, Ares showed a sophisticated and clean swordsmanship, but it was the attack using Alvarez's twin swords that always gained the upper hand.

Quang!

drop it from above

Quang!

swept aside

When Ares was pushed back, he caught up with him again, and he quickly retrieved the sword he had struck down and aimed at Ares' neck.

hook.

Quiet rumble rumble.

It was a brief difference.

narrowly.

The tension was maintained.

Just by enduring this far, he acknowledged that Ares' skills had improved.

But that's it.

The victory belonged to Alvarez.

Alvarez, like a bull that doesn't know what to do, pushed hard, as if he was going to kill Ares.

By the way.

Kaang!

Kaka Kaka Kaka Kaka!

Something was strange.

The more you attack your opponent.

The more you exchange the workshop.

It felt like my feet were drowning in a swamp.

Something was wrong with this.

* * *

first too.

second too.

third too.

Loss (敗因) was the difference in aura.

In the continuing aura clash, Ares's aura weakened, and in the end, he had no choice but to admit defeat.

But now it was different.

It was strange.

It's only a 5-star aura, but no matter how much it collided, the aura didn't weaken.

That was then.

Kaang-

"?!"

arm bounced off

For the first time.

Alvarez was pushed back.

Ares attacked the opponent without missing a chance, and raised the corners of his mouth as if laughing at the opponent.

"It's always the same level."

then and now.

Ares has changed.

The reason he swore allegiance to Roman Dmitry was to bridge the aura gap.

He wanted to conquer the six-star wall that he couldn't overcome no matter how hard he tried, and Chris and Kevin's actions gave him a clue.

The two defeated the higher aura swordsmen even with low auras.

As soon as it was proved that the gender distinction was not absolute, Ares left Valhalla without hesitation and headed for Dmitry.

So I got the attack.

same as in the past.

As a result of repeating the situation of defeat, Ares came to a conclusion.

"It's worth it."

less reactive.

When Roman Dmitry's method was applied, Alvarez's double sword attack was not burdensome.

hook.

Kaang!

It was from then.

Ares' swordsmanship shone.

The distrust that rose in Alvarez's heart made him falter, and Ares spread his swordsmanship that placed him in the place of the twelve continents.

It was such a neat swordsmanship that it took my breath away.

When blocking the right, the left side, blocking the left side, the lower body, and blocking the lower body, the head was taut in a chained attack that aimed at the top again.

widely.

One more step.

dug into space.

The moment Ares exquisitely stabbed the sword, Alvarez's eyes changed.

'Now.'

evil.

Quiet rumble.

Aura roared.

He crossed the two swords he had recovered and exploded, and at the same time, split Ares' body apart.

Alvarez's Biggie.

Even if Ares could fill the aura gap, the 2nd place in Valhalla was never easy.

After hundreds or thousands of fights, he got there.

The top rankers of Valhalla are truly worn out warriors.

The opponent induced momentum to part of the batter, and concentrated on one point by exploding the aura at once.

This.

You won't be able to stop it.

What concentrated the destructive power of the 6 stars was an area that Ares could not handle.

By the way.

one bite.

The attack passed Ares.

The moment Ares reacted to the attack he thought was perfect, Alvarez felt a terrible pain in his right arm.

flash.

poof.

arm flew away

messed it up

As he hurriedly swung the sword in his left hand with his shaky eyes, even his left arm floated in the air.

"Great!"

My body staggered.

I lost my balance and fell to the floor.

Seeing Alvarez looking up with astonished eyes, Ares slowly approached.

"Alvarez. Before leaving for Dmitry, I was stagnant."

Dmitry.

It wasn't just auras that developed there.

The swordsmanship just before was a way to imitate Chris's quick sword that threatened him in his own way.

That's funny.

Ares was never wary of swordsmen of lower ranks than himself, but he changed his mind when dealing with Chris.

Dmitry had many dangerous swordsmen.

He knew that in order to protect his position there, he had to be alert not only to looking up, but also to looking down.

so.

Even after winning, he whipped himself.

Reflecting on the image of the opponent he had destroyed, he constantly wondered if there was anything he could learn from him.

widely.

stopped walking.

In the face of Alvarez who had a sense of death, Ares raised his sword.

"This is why I left for Dmitry."

Kwareung.

Quiet rumble rumble.

Aura rose.

Alvarez's eyes widened at the intense aura swirling around.

" Come on, maybe?!"

that is.

It was obviously a six-star aura.

I had goosebumps all over my body.

Ares reached the level of 6 stars.

Although able to overwhelm him from the start, he took on a handicap by deliberately using a 5-star aura.

For just one confrontation to cover up three defeats. He dared to put restrictions against the second Inja of Valhalla.

Alvarez thought.

Ares.

Arguably, it was Valhalla's greatest talent.

poof.

blood splashed

His whole body was torn to shreds, and Alvarez went straight to his eyes out of focus.

dump.

after that.

Schneider with his eyes wide open.

Count Gomes stopped walking with a shocked expression on his face.