CH 395

Only one presence (5)

Everyone held their breath.

No, I had to hold my breath.

Due to the destructive energy rushing around Castro, people could not breathe properly once.

That was then.

pod.

Quiet rumble.

Castro kicked the ground.

From the moment they faced each other, the battle of Daejeon Warriors began, and the destructive energy that rushed around Castro erupted into a huge aura.

It was a kind of power that people had never seen before.

The aura that erupted over a dozen meters and seemed to pierce the sky cut through Roman Dmitry's body at once.

Quang!

Quad dodge.

It was tremendous power.

The ground rose and was swept away by the vortex of the aura, and as Roman Dmitry dodged an attack, a crack formed in the wall beyond it.

It was a horrifying sight.

In preparation for the attack of Kronos, the magic defense was installed in layers, but only the wave of the aura broke the magic defense.

and.

Quang!

Whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa!

Castro pushed Roman Dmitry.

As if a sword of judgment was pierced from the sky, huge auras burst through Roman Dmitry's head one after another.

The wind blew.

There was an aura storm that was hard to see with the naked eye, and the appearance of Roman Dmitry, who was blocking such a reckless attack, was enough to bring out admiration.

An unknown world that people only imagined. The seven-star aura was on a different level.

If Roman Dmitry's new aura system pursues efficient eruption, Castro's reckless eruption reached its peak, demonstrating destructive power beyond human limits.

"He's not the kind of guy who doesn't talk about his reputation."

pod.

Castro dug into the space.

He grasped the location of Roman Dmitry with his ferocious eyes, and attacked the vital points with a quick and concise attack.

Papa Pat.

Quiet rumble.

It was strong.

Instead of spewing out a powerful force every time, Castro drove his opponent like crazy by adjusting the power of the aura according to the situation.

Roman Dmitry's cold eyes followed Castro.

Even the slightest glitch was immediately struck by the attack, and Roman Dmitry counterattacked fiercely.

Quang-

Block the attack.

cut your opponent

When a flash of light cut Castro's neck, Castro also rushed in and attempted to counterattack.

It was an unfamiliar sight.

There was not a single person who had a proper fight against Roman Dmitry recently, but Castro proved his presence with just a brief clash.

People judged Castro prematurely.

Just because he spent many years in the Imperial Household, his skills did not deteriorate.

rather.

developed

He climbed to a far higher level than others could have imagined, and claimed himself as the absolute ruler of Kronos.

However.

"It's like that."

Moment.

Castro's expression contorted in the helmet.

it's like

What does it mean to say something like that now that we are exchanging a fierce battle?

Does it mean that his swordsmanship, his aura, is at a level enough to say, "It's not the same" by Roman Dmitry's standards?

Whatever it was, it was an unacceptable word for Castro.

In order to prove himself as a swordsman, he insisted on fighting the Daejeon Warriors, knowing that he was ineffective.

blast furnace.

"Let's see where we can take this attack and say something like that."

Kwareung.

Quiet rumble rumble.

The aura rose catastrophically.

An aura emitting black light swirled around him, and it converges on the tip of the sword, like a giant sun.

It was the best trick he could use.

Guys like Cesar didn't even need to use Biggie, and if a monster like Roman Dmitry appeared in the future, he decided to use it.

in an imaginary world.

No one was able to stop Castro's attack.

Seeing Roman Dmitry trying to counterattack with his sword retrieved, Castro threw his aura down as it was.

porridge Suck?!"

That moment.

flash.

he saw

The aura that pierced at Castro's will was split by something that flashed in an instant.

It was an indescribable sight.

The aura in the shape of the sun was an attack with all his might, but it was torn apart, and a burning pain suddenly erupted all over his face.

"Great!"

blood splashed

Unknowingly, he knelt down.

When I looked down at the ground, drops of blood dripping from my face and shattered pieces of helmet caught my attention.

It was a complete defeat.

The moment I accepted that fact in my head, I heard Roman Dmitry's cold voice above my head.

"In this world, I have never met a person who takes my power. and ."

I raised my head.

The blazing sun shone on Roman Dmitry.

"So are you."

* * *

suddenly.

Castro remembered the past.

Alexander, who gave him strength, looked down at Castro and Ares and said:

"I have really high expectations for the two of you. Castro is my way, Ares is the new way. Prove for yourself which is really right. If there is a being who brings results enough to satisfy me, I promise to recognize him as the first swordsman in the new world and grant him all wealth and honor. As much as dominating the Salamander Continent, it is an important matter to me."

Alexander's longing was real.

he is.

I couldn't shake off my previous life.

They wanted to reproduce martial arts, and although the times were different, Castro and Ares chose different methods.

In the beginning, Castro's growth was overwhelming.

Naturally, Castro lived much longer than Ares, so he could be called the best on the continent based on Alexander's teachings at an early age.

But things changed as Ares grew up.

Ares was obviously just a fledgling with no need to be vigilant, but as he absorbed new methods, he had grown so steeply that he threatened Castro.

Then one day.

Shortly after ending the war with Dmitry, Alexander said to Castro with a shocked expression:

"Castro. You can never defeat Roman Dmitry in your way, or my way. The sword technique used by Roman Dmitry is my ideal. So you don't have to work any more. From now on, I will bet everything on Ares' ways, sending him as a spy to steal Roman Dmitry's defenses. Unfortunately, my way of changing the world was not the right answer."

It was shocking.

Castro worked hard and reached the level of 7 stars.

Although Ares was at a level where he could be defeated with a single knife, he couldn't accept his remarks as if stigmatizing that there was no hope in the future.

Since then, I have been more relentless in my training.

Even to prove that Alexander was wrong, he honed his method like crazy.

and.

"Shut up."

Defeated.

Castro looked at Roman Dmitry with a look of despair in the blood that was dripping from inside.

" Alexander was right. I can't defeat you in my way. I've dedicated my life to perfecting the blow you carelessly cut through, but it was just the wrong way from the start.

The voice swelled.

Sadness, resentment, anger, etc.

Several emotions were mixed.

Castro opened his eyes, and shouted in a voice overshadowed by evil.

"I admit it. You are the continent's greatest sword. However ."

Puss.

gurgling gurgling.

magic arose.

A dark energy erupted around Castro, and Castro's entire eyes were dyed black.

That moment.

pod.

The world has turned dark.

"That doesn't mean you're going to live here."

* * *

The Battle of Daejeon had two purposes from the beginning.

The first is pure confrontation.

The second was to isolate Roman Dmitry by himself in case of a loss in skill and deal with it somehow.

pod.

Curl rumble.

The world has changed.

The dark magic exploded and colored the surroundings into darkness, completely separating the space so that Umberto's soldiers, who were watching from above, could not intervene.

At the same time, Castro accepted the power of darkness.

Dark magic swelled like crazy in his whole body, and the energy of the innate (先天) also lifted the restrictions.

It wasn't just that.

Before Roman Dmitry could respond, shadows appeared around him, reaching out for a dark hand.

Papa Papa.

"Bondage."

Hundreds of hands took over.

When the magic of the shadows tried to grab Roman Dmitry's whole body, Roman Dmitry simply avoided it and cut them one by one.

It was a familiar force.

It was a pattern he had experienced once in the territory of Valhalla, but the number and power of the shadows were stronger than before.

That was then.

"You will surely die here."

Quang!

Quiet rumble.

There was a huge shock.

With his charred eyes, Castro dug into the space in an instant, then attacked with an aura swirling into darkness.

It was a destructive power that surpassed the 7-star aura.

It wasn't as intensely raging as before, but the condensed power blazed in black flames, driving Roman Dmitry successively.

Quang!

Whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa!

Castro.

He gave up his soul.

The energy of innateness cost life, and the magic of darkness was a way to give up human dignity.

However.

I had no regrets.

The moment he accepted the fact that he could never defeat Roman Dmitry, he had no more reason to continue the human life of Castro.

The devil's temptation suggested by Alexander.

Castro, who accepted the powerful power, showed tremendous destructive power in a completely different form than before.

Quang!

Quiet rumble rumble.

The world shook.

After Castro drove several times, the shadows also spewed out magical powers at the right time.

sudden.

Papa Papa.

Dark magic was swung like a whip.

Some wrapped around Roman Dmitry's body in the form of a hand, while others slammed it down and inflicted a direct blow.

It was all blocked by a quick reaction.

However, the shadows attacked by raising a shadow whenever they saw a gap, and some of the shadows flew into the aura's storm, aiming for the blind spot.

parsak.

body torn apart

That alone was enough.

While Roman Dmitry turned his gaze to the shadows, Castro ran in front of him, showing his fierce eyes.

Quang!

Quiet rumble rumble.

It was a powerful blow.

Arguably, it was the most threatening level in my life, and the attacks of shadows that interlock like gears did not allow even the slightest leeway.

Kronos' trap was powerful.

In order to catch a large fish called Roman Dmitry, they abandoned the pride of the Empire and sacrificed the soul of Castro, the first sword of Kronos.

If only I could kill him.

It was meaningful enough.

The moment Castro, whose attack was blocked, tried to strike again, Roman Dmitry's eyes changed.

'The second half of the Celestial Swordsmanship.'

flash.

The feeling was different.

magic was raging.

The attack that tore Castro's biggie at once broke the space again to plunge Castro into despair.

However.

Quang!

Kaka Kaka Kaka Kaka!

Castro's face lit up with joy.

The attack, which I had not even been able to check properly a while ago, was blocked with an intermittent difference, and even the aftermath of the aura was received.

It was the reason Castro sold his soul.

He wanted power strong enough to face Roman Dmitry.

In the present life, there is not a single being who has received Roman Dmitry's second half herbivore, but Castro did not end the attack by blocking the attack, but rather rushed forward.

Curl rumble.

Magic power swirled around him.

A face filled with madness, showed considerable joy.

"Ah ha ha ha ha. did you see Your strength is no longer invincible."

present life.

It was the first time

Even in Moorim, it wasn't common to receive herbivores in the second half, but Castro proved the power of darkness.

However.

That was it.

Roman Dmitry looked at Castro with a calm expression.

therefore?

People often misunderstood.

Heaven's Sword.

When he stopped it, he rejoiced as if he had won.

Now that only one attack had been blocked, they had no idea what would happen next.

What is swordsmanship.

A battle to fight for your life.

It doesn't end just because you block one attack, but only if you block the attack, you will have the basic condition to face the opponent.

What does that mean?

The last blow that Castro had blocked was not a fatal blow with all his might, but only one of the many attacks he would give and take.

blast furnace.

Quang!

arm bounced off

Although he managed to block the attack, Castro woke up to the powerful power that erupted one after another.

The shadows flew away.

flash.

Dozens of shadows trying to protect Castro were torn away at once, and Roman Dmitry appeared in front of Castro's nose.

Castro raised his power.

He clenched his teeth to block Roman Dmitry's attack, but Castro's eyes fluttered wildly with each successive shock.

every attack.

out of common sense

Although he was barely able to block it, Roman Dmitry swung his sword as if it was nothing.

Roman Dmitry.

No, not Baek Jung-hyeok.

It's not that I want an opponent who can receive the Celestial Swordsmanship.

It's basic, but he wanted a powerful existence that threatened himself in a confrontation where hundreds of sums were exchanged.

flash.

"Great!"

arm flew away

flash.

legs flew away

With the blood scattered everywhere, Castro looked at Roman Dmitry in disbelief.

dump.

fell to the ground.

There was no more power.

sell your soul

Even if I exploded the energy of the innate.

Even with a whopping 7-star base, the area he could handle was to the extent that he exchanged workshops with Roman Dmitry several times.

He struggled and tried to get himself up.

Losing one arm and one leg, completely out of balance, he looked up to see Roman Dmitry, with his face down on the floor, his head struggled.

"I told you."

looking down eyes.

It was chilly.

Roman Dmitry showed no threat, no fear.

I've never met an opponent to boost my power.

* * *

It wasn't just a wall.

sky.

the sky above it.

It's so high that it's impossible to get over it.

I saw the essence of Roman Dmitry.

Accepting reality, Castro smiled like a madman with a bewildered face.

"Uhhhhhhhh. Ha ha ha ha, you are truly a monster. Roman Dmitry was the best sword on the continent!"

passus.

darkness has gone

The shadows were scattered.

above the wall.

The soldiers showed a startled reaction.

To them, who were bewildered by the rise of darkness, after a long time had passed, the darkness had lifted and they saw a horrifying sight, where Castro suddenly fell to his knees.

I didn't know what had happened.

What was certain was that Castro did his best, but failed to defeat Roman Dmitry.

said Castro.

"If I leave you alone, I will probably invade the capital of Kronos and behead the Emperor. by the way. What will change if you do that? You and I know the truth. That Kronos' body was not an emperor. That is why I, who must protect the emperor, leave the imperial family and am here."

It was a shocking statement.

The existence of Kronos.

denied it

Seeing the people bewildered, Castro showed his eyes glistened with madness.

"You touched the heart of Alexander-sama. He, like you, does not allow compromise. If you decide to kill you and conquer the Salamander Continent. It has already become a reality."

passus.

body was scattered

At the end of death, Castro shouted as if to leave any regrets.

"He will come into this world. In order to punish you, who are so ignorant, Aleksandr-sama will directly judge you. Look! who you are dealing with. While I am fighting here, the Kingdom of Cairo will now be screaming in the depths of despair."

I couldn't speak any more.

At the end of his last words, his body was completely scattered in smoke.

However.

His words were true.

Right now this moment.

While Roman Dmitry faced Castro, a shadow of despair fell on the Cairo western front.