Chapter 101

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Chapter 101

Slash!

The undead Beno’s right shoulder was severed.

“Ugh!”

Beno groaned, glaring at Kane with murderous intent in his eyes. His determination to kill Kane was palpable.

Suddenly, his right shoulder regenerated in an instant. Beno couldn't hide his surprise at his newfound power.

“Is this... the power of oblivion?”

The regenerated arm was stronger and more solid than before. What had been bone now seemed to be muscle, though it still wasn’t fully complete.

“With this power, I can kill you!”

Beno once again leapt forward, directing a sword strike at Kane.

Bang!

The impact shook the surroundings, but once again, his attack was blocked. Yet, Beno didn’t care at all. He was completely intoxicated by the power of oblivion.

The mana of the wind swirled wildly around his sword The space was distorted by the sheer amount of mana he had poured into this strike. His rage exploded within this attack.

“Disappear!”

Wind Fox Sword Technique, Fifth Form: Catastrophe.

The instant kill move of Tegelo was unleashed. The sharpness of the attack seemed like it could sever every tendon and ligament, aiming straight for Kane.

But instead of the sound of flesh being sliced, Kane's voice suddenly came from beside him.

“That’s enough of this.”

Swish!

A thin line appeared on Beno’s neck. Blood began to seep out from the red cut. He tried to turn his head, but his body was no longer under his control. With great effort, he barely managed to move his eyes to look at Kane.

Kane was already sheathing his sword.

“Farewell.”

Beno’s head rolled to the ground. At the same time, his body began to swell like a balloon.

With a loud pop, his body burst apart. The power of oblivion had incredible regenerative abilities. Even if the head exploded, it could regenerate unless the entire body was obliterated. Piercing the heart or destroying the mana circuit would only slow down the regeneration. When facing someone with the power of oblivion, one must completely erase any trace of them, making regeneration impossible.

“Before things get any noisier, I should make sure the Wind Guardian Tree can’t be used.”

Due to his clash with Beno, Tegelo’s forces were converging on this location.

“There’s an intruder!”

“Lord Beno was taken down by an assassin!”

“Emergency!”

The sound of bells echoed throughout the Tegelo territory. The guards stationed on the outskirts were urgently rushing towards the estate.

Kane approached the Wind Guardian Tree, extending his hand and muttering softly.

“Vacuum of Absorption.”

The energy of the Wind Guardian Tree was drawn into Kane’s hand. The once vibrant tree gradually lost its life force.

[You have absorbed the mana of the Wind Fox.]

[You have absorbed the mana of the Wind Fox.]

[You have absorbed the mana of the Wind Fox.]

Eventually, the Wind Guardian Tree dried up completely, leaving only bare branches.

The once vibrant green leaves of the Wind Guardian Tree all fell to the ground. The tree, which had been filled with the mana of the wind, was no more. Yet Kane wasn’t finished.

“Blood Wave”

He completely destroyed the withered Wind Guardian Tree. With a loud bang, the tree shattered into countless pieces, scattering everywhere. The sacred tree, which had stood alongside Tegelo for centuries, was gone. The Tegelo soldiers were left in shock.

“The Wind Guardian Tree!?”

“The sacred tree that has sustained Tegelo...!”

“This can’t be...”

Kane walked past the soldiers, who stood there, stunned, watching the shattered remnants of the tree. Thud—their heads all dropped to the ground simultaneously.

A bloody massacre.

It seemed Kane had no intention of stopping his killing spree. He continued on toward the Tegelo estate, leaving rivers of blood in his wake.

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“Stop him!”

“There’s only one enemy! Don’t be afraid—urk.”

The Tegelo estate was being rapidly reduced to ashes. Black smoke billowed ominously into the sky above the estate.

Chaos engulfed everyone.

With all the commanders dead, the soldiers were in total disarray. They had lost the will to fight. They no longer had the resolve to resist Kane.

“Please... spare me....”

A young boy, not yet free of his childhood innocence, cried and pleaded for his life. Kane glanced down at him, then turned away. But suddenly, the boy turned and attacked Kane from behind.

Slash!

The boy’s wrist was severed, still clutching a dagger.

"Why are you looking at me like that?"

"You seem amazing."

"What happened while I was gone?"

Kane turned his gaze to Blata. Blata subtly tried to avoid eye contact.

"Hey, Piggy."

"It’s Blata!"

"Right, Blata, what did you do?"

"I didn't say anything!"

"You must have said something strange to Camilla."

Blata, caught off guard, asked nervously, "H-how did you know?"

"You said you didn’t say anything, which means you probably said something nonsensical."

"N-no, I didn't!"

"Spill it."

"Well, you see..."

Blata glanced at Kane nervously, then tried to back away.

"Running away won’t help you."

As Kane extended his hand, Blata was lifted into the air.

"I don’t know anything! Ask Camilla!"

Even while floating, Blata continued to kick his legs, making him look so pitiful that it was almost amusing. Kane tucked Blata under his arm and turned to Camilla.

"Tell me what he said."

"Blata was just telling me about how strong you are."

"And that’s why you were looking at me like that?"

"It wasn’t a strange look! It was respect!"

"Sounds like it was nothing important."

Kane shook his head, losing interest in the conversation almost immediately.

"Pack up. We're moving out."

"You're just embarrassed."

"Kane, are you embarrassed? Is that why you're pretending not to care?"

"Let’s drop it."

"Ha ha ha, Kane's embarrassed!"

"I’m not!"

Kane quickly mounted the Blood Tiger and took off without another word.

"Y-Young master, wait for me!"

Camilla hurriedly climbed onto the Blood Tiger and followed closely behind him.

***

The once dense forest had completely vanished.

The ground stretched out before them, cracked and dry, as though all moisture had been drained away.

Kane arrived at the Void Wasteland.

“Is the Hatzfeld Red Spear Knights stationed here?”

"We've arrived earlier than expected, so they're likely in the hidden territory by now."

"The hidden territory?"

"Here."

"What?"

"We're already inside it. The Void Wasteland is a huge hidden territory."

"I had no idea..."

"This place is almost entirely unknown, so it's not surprising."

"How do you know about it, Young Master?"

"I've been here before."

"When?"

"A long time ago."

In the past, he had missed the opportunity to seize the Fire Star, but this time, he couldn't afford to let it slip through his fingers.

He planned to take everything that Dirk sought. Nothing would be given away.

The first step was to secure the Fire star.

In doing so, he would eliminate Dirk's right-hand man, the commander of the Red Spear Knights.

And finally, he would face the Immortal Mercenary King, Karl Agzent.

His goal was to capture all three targets at once.

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