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Chapter 296: Obstacles (2)
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The Fire Spirit King's flas swept through the area like a river of fire, generating such intense heat that birds in the sky were reduced to ash and fell to the ground.
Damien extended his hands and started to control the flas using the realm he had copied from the Knight of Red Lotus.
The flas that were racing across the field split apart. He made them flow to the left and right, avoiding Damien and his companions.
Next, he absorbed the flas into his body.
He inhaled and exhaled, drawing the flas into every pore of his body. Damien continued to absorb the flas without stopping.
"Fire Hell Well."
It was the na of the realm that the Knight of Red Lotus had mastered.
He stored flas in his body and used them in battle.
Because of this realm, the Knight of Red Lotus was like a walking volcano. The battlefields where he appeared would instantly beco lands filled with lava.
"...Not only can you control the Spirit King's flas, but you can also absorb them?"
The Lord of Eternal Fla looked at Damien with an incredulous expression.
"You're a dangerous fellow. I can't let you live."
The Lord of Eternal Fla raised his fist. The Fire Spirit King closed its mouth. The flas that had been burning the field stopped.
"Karma. Increase the density of the fire. Prevent him from controlling or absorbing the flas."
Karma raised his hands. And flas erupted from the void.
Fire serpents erged from within, intertwining with each other and soaring high into the sky.
"Let's see how you deal with this."
The fire serpents that had soared high into the sky fell towards Damien. It was as if dozens of pillars of fire were falling.
Damien looked back and forth between the fire serpents and the elves.
'This is going to be a troubleso battle.'
He had to fight the Lord of Eternal Fla while protecting the elves.
Even for Damien, it was a difficult situation.
But there was no other choice. He couldn't let the elves die.
The mont Damien made up his mind, the fire serpents attacked him.
As the Lord of Eternal Fla had said, he couldn't control them like before. Damien imdiately cut the fire serpent with Dawn.
The serpent's long body split open and flas poured out. Because it had lost its center of gravity, Damien could control these flas.
Damien imdiately absorbed the flas using Fire Hell Well. It was to prevent the elves from getting hurt.
The fire serpents continued to attack Damien. Damien cut them down with Dawn as they approached.
"It seems you can't move properly because you're busy protecting the elves. How about this?"
The Lord of Eternal Fla gestured. And fire serpents appeared behind the elves.
"The so-called pillar of Pandemonium is resorting to such a cowardly tactic."
Damien scoffed and the Lord of Eternal Fla chuckled in response.
"I can show such cruelty as a pillar of Pandemonium, can't I?"
The Lord of Eternal Fla dismissed Damien's taunt casually and commanded.
"Karma, burn them."
The fire serpents lunged towards the elves, causing the elves to scream and shield their faces with their arms.
Damien took a deep breath and drew on his internal mana.
"Second Wheel."
Two wheels ford within Damien's body. At that mont, a piercing blue light emanated from both of his eyes.
He gripped the hilt of Dawn with both hands, twisted his waist, and swung it with all his might.
The aurablade spread out like ripples in water. The fire serpents that were about to engulf the elves were all cut down. Massive flas erupted from them and burnt the entire field.
"..."
The Lord of Eternal Fla stared at Damien with a dumbfounded expression.
A Spirit King was the pinnacle of spirits, a transcendent being whose very existence was akin to a disaster.
How could such a transcendent being's technique be so easily countered?
He couldn't believe what he was seeing, even though he was witnessing it with his own eyes.
"Hey."
At that mont, Damien spoke. The Lord of Eternal Fla finally snapped out of his shock.
"Even a piece of trash like you should have so manners. Targeting those people was too cowardly."
Though his tone was calm, the Lord of Eternal Fla could sense it.
The man in front of him was quite angry.
"I'll end your life right now so you can't pull any more tricks."
The flas that had been burning the field began to be absorbed into Damien's body.
But the range and speed were unusual. All the flas in the entire field were instantly sucked in.
The Lord of Eternal Fla doubted his own eyes for a mont.
The range and speed at which he was controlling the flas had increased significantly compared to before.
"...Are you telling you were hiding your strength?"
"I have to do so practice."
At those words, the Lord of Eternal Fla frowned.
Practice? What does that an? Does that an he's grown stronger in the middle of battle?
"You're quite a talker. To think you could confuse like this. You’re courting death"
"Think whatever you want."
With those words, Damien released the absorbed flas.
The flas he had absorbed using Fire Hell Well could be used in various ways besides simply being released.
The flas and mana intertwined, making the fire more fierce and even stronger. The aura emanating from Damien intensified.
"So you haven't shown your full potential yet?"
The Lord of Eternal Fla chuckled briefly.
“Excellent. I was looking for soone to push Karma to his limits.”
The Lord of Eternal Fla gave another order. Karma imdiately conjured flas.
Crimson flas engulfed the ground where the Lord of Eternal Fla stood.
"Let's see who is more beloved by the flas, you or I!"
The Lord of Eternal Fla shouted with excitent.
"Well, Well, Well, What do we have here?"
At that mont, a strange voice echoed.
Both the Lord of Eternal Fla and Damien looked at the center of the field in surprise.
There, a man was already standing.
Pale skin, blood-red eyes.
The mont he saw the man's face, the Lord of Eternal Fla shouted in rage.
"...Eos!"
The Imperial Supre Sword.
Humanity's strongest warrior waved to the Lord of Eternal Fla.
"Leo, you've got a pretty cool hairstyle."
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"...You still have that habit of spouting nonsense."
The Lord of Eternal Fla's voice was filled with hatred.
Damien looked back and forth between the Lord of Eternal Fla and the Imperial Supre Sword.
When he looked at them like this, he could clearly see it. Their faces were identical, as if they were carved out from the sa stone.
"The color of your hair is different. Did you dye it?"
"Shut up."
The Imperial Supre Sword shrugged and turned to Damien.
"Damien, I didn't expect to see you here.
"...It's been a long ti."
"By the way, you don't need an umbrella today. It's going to be sunny for a while. I just have a feeling."
He continued to spout nonsense.
Damien looked at the Imperial Supre Sword with an incredulous expression.
He knew this guy was like this, but he still couldn't get used to it.
"You found Alfheim. Did you get seasick?"
"We can talk about that later. Deal with that guy over there first. He looks like he's about to attack."
Damien pointed at the Lord of Eternal Fla. As Damien had said, a murderous aura was constantly emanating from the Lord of Eternal Fla.
"Leo, let's retreat for now. It's almost dinner ti, isn't it?"
The Lord of Eternal Fla nearly coughed a mouthful of blood after hearing that but sohow managed to control his temper and said.
“You talking about retreat? Are you scared?”
The Lord of Eternal Fla said with a smug expression. The Imperial Supre Sword stared at the Fire Spirit King and asked.
"That must hurt, having those stakes in you."
"Answer my question!"
"Oh, right. Did you ask if I was scared? Not really."
The Imperial Supre Sword pointed sowhere. Damien looked in that direction.
Then, a familiar energy was sensed. He could see the leader of Pandemonium standing far away.
She was exuding a fierce aura, as if she was about to pounce. The Imperial Supre Sword waved at her.
"Leo, if you don't retreat, you and I will have to fight."
"So what? We're confident."
"You wouldn't want that."
The Lord of Eternal Fla hesitated at those words.
"I have a feeling about this. You don't want to fight now. And I don't want to fight you either. There are too many people here that I need to protect."
The Imperial Supre Sword glanced at the elves behind Damien.
"Decide. Will you retreat here? Or will we settle this?"
The Lord of Eternal Fla pondered for a mont. Then, he gritted his teeth and dispelled the summoning of the Spirit King.
"...Next ti I see you, I'll be sure to kill you."
"I understand. Oh, one last thing."
"What is it?"
"Eat less for dinner. That way, you'll digest quickly and sleep well."
"I told you to stop talking nonsense!"
The Lord of Eternal Fla shouted angrily and turned into flas and disappeared.
The Imperial Supre Sword stared at the spot where the Lord of Eternal Fla had disappeared for a long ti.
Then he turned back to Damien.
"Damien, welco to Alfheim. You ca at a tough tis."
"You're not going to ask how I found it?"
"Lady Milene already told . She said you would visit."
That was probably why the Imperial Supre Sword wasn't surprised to see Damien.
"I have one question. Can you explain to why your faces and the Lord of Eternal Fla's are identical?"
"Were you curious? It's nothing special."
The Imperial Supre Sword said as if it were nothing.
"The Lord of Eternal Fla is my brother."
Damien doubted his ears.
"Your brother? But the Lord of Eternal Fla has pointed ears, while yours are round."
"We are both half-elves."
Damien was speechless.
"I inherited the human characteristics more strongly, while my brother inherited the elven characteristics."
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