Chapter 35: The Assessnt Result
Translator: AtlasStudios Editor: AtlasStudios
What the…
Sereck’s heart skipped a beat. When he repeatedly questioned himself whether if there was anything wrong with the barrier, he finally realized that the only possibility the green light could enter unhindered was if it exploited that small gap. Sereck sighed and raised his sword to receive the blow, and when the Spirit Bird finally collided, a raging storm arose.
“Boom!!!”
Violent winds shook the ground, and the surrounding rcenaries who were unable to withstand the intense storm began to retreat. Even though the Spirit Bird’s attack power wasn’t high, its wind attribute shouldn’t be underestimated. Sereck narrowed his eyes and swung his sword, tearing apart the violent wind with a brilliant light. However, what he saw next wasn’t Rhode.
Rhode flipped his left hand and a red card materialized out of thin air which fell to his palm. In a swift motion, he gripped the card and threw it forward.
“———!”
Followed by a tearing sound, the red card tore apart. An intense, raging fire imdiately swept the ground with a violent pressure emitting in all directions, causing the surrounding temperature to ascend abruptly. At that very mont, a ferocious roar rang out as a fiery hound appeared before Rhode. It imdiately unveiled its claws and fangs as it dashed towards Sereck, and Rhode, as though in harmony with the Fla Killer, imdiately activated his Shadow Flash before slashing forward with his sword.
“What the heck is that!”
Observing the unbelievable scene that was unfolding, all of the surrounding rcenaries rushed to the front to get a firsthand view of this spectacle and they couldn’t help but feel surprised. Even those veterans that had experienced countless of battles felt their blood rushing towards their head at this astonishing scene.
Sereck was no different.
But unlike those rcenaries on the sidelines, ti was a luxury that Sereck didn’t have. When an unknown factor appeared in mid-battle, he can only put all his attention on the crisis unfolding in front of him. While he had a feeling that the appearance of the hound wouldn’t be life-threatening, but as a sword master, being forced into a corner with a large number of spectators looking at him would be a shaful act. Because of that reasoning, he chose to take the attack head-on. Sereck snorted coldly and took on a defensive stance, fully welcoming Rhode’s attack.
A brilliant barrier of light appeared once again, abruptly parrying the hound’s direct attack. However, this act of deterrence wouldn’t be able to stop the Fla Killer. Sereck’s attack only rely slowed down its advance, and it suddenly jumped to the side before lunging towards Sereck with its mouth wide open.
“Boom!!!!”
The hound cast a Fire Breath, causing a wave of scorching flas to envelop Sereck, burning everything nearby to cinders. Sereck didn’t hesitate any longer, as soone with a high status such as himself, his public image was as important as his life. If he was defeated right now by a random stranger whose face was hidden, then he might as well drop his decades of prestige into the mud. Thus, starting from this mont, Sereck finally treated Rhode as a true opponent.
Akin to a dying brilliance of a setting sun, in a blink of an eye, orange flas lit up the skies, and as quick as its ergence, the last of the embers ca and went in a flash.
But it was enough…
The fla finally disappeared.
No signs of flas could be seen on the scorched ground. The spectators only managed to catch a glimpse of a flash of light, and then in the very next mont, it instantly disappeared. With the exception of the ashes and smoke that lingered in the air, everything else completely disappeared.
It’s coming!
Rhode furrowed his brows. He knew that Sereck was serious now.
But that was his intention since the beginning.
Even though Sereck was able to defend against the Fla Killer’s attack, but he wasn’t able to dodge Rhode and the Spirit Bird. Rhode also didn’t plan to retreat as he lunged forward with his sword.
Blade of Destruction, ACTIVATE!
“———!”
A splendorous light erged from the ashes, rushing towards Sereck. Under the orders of Rhode, the Spirit Bird curved in an arc and flanked towards Sereck’s right while the hound who had failed to penetrate his defense, retreated towards the left and prepared a collaborative attack with the Spirit Bird.
The Fla Killer then launched a Fire Breath once again, followed by a deadly swipe from its claw.
The scene was almost magical, like a fantasy.
The rcenaries along the sidelines had their jaws agape, unable to speak a word. Not one of them had seen such a way of fighting, nor have they ever seen the Light Swordsman fight at full force.
If it were any other ordinary rcenary, Rhode’s tri-pronged attack would undoubtedly render them helpless if they didn’t rush towards Rhode first, but Sereck’s choice was different.
The first thing he attacked wasn’t Rhode.
When Sereck raised his sword, it was as if ti slowed down, and when he swung down his sword towards the hound, his sword appeared to fall incredibly gently, but seemingly impossible to dodge.
The Fla Killer roared in agony as he felt as though a heavy hamr smashed into its head. The sword in Sereck’s hand fluidly changed its direction again and sealed the Spirit Bird’s attack. And when the Spirit Bird fell to the ground, Sereck had already changed the course of his sword once again to face the oncoming Blade of Destruction.
Each mont was sohow very short, but it was also very long. Almost everyone saw what happened, but they were also unable to see it clearly. It was as if the scene before them was just a dream.
However, Rhode did not stop.
Within the tempest of light, he could feel a massive impact on the sword he was holding. In an instant, his body shook as though his internal organs shifted, and his HP bar plunged to orange from a healthy green. At this mont, his sword could no longer withstand the overwhelming impact and shattered into pieces.
Sereck imdiately attacked, and a light appeared on his sword, rushing towards Rhode’s chest.
However, Rhode didn’t panic. He held up his right hand and paused for a mont before suddenly making a gripping gesture.
“Woo———!!!”
The black hound howled and rushed forward. Its whole body immolated in flas as it unhesitatingly made its way towards Sereck. In retaliation, Sereck snorted and swiped his hand. Following that gesture, a brilliant light split the black hound into two.
But it wasn’t the end yet.
Born forth from the fla, and perishes in flas.
Sereck felt a huge energy emitting from the tip of his sword. His eyes widened, but it was already too late for him to react.
The hound which split into two pieces, began to turn bright red. It continued roaring and rolled towards Sereck, and finally, its fla resistant body couldn’t contain the fiery energy within and imploded.
At this very mont, a red card materialized on Rhode’s palm and he gripped it without hesitation.
“Clang!!!!”
A pair of white wings appeared out of thin air, shielding Rhode and blocking the flas.
When the fire and ashes finally scattered, it revealed two silhouettes close to one another.
Sereck stopped moving, the gap between his sword and Rhode’s chest was only a few inches, but there was a thin barrier of angelic wings in between his sword and Rhode’s body. At the sa ti, Rhode’s sword stopped next to Sereck’s neck.
“Elental creatures, magic weapon, and swordsmanship mastery.”
After a long ti, Sereck finally broke the silence.
“Not bad, young man. You did great.”
“Thank you for your complint.”
Rhode nodded slightly and removed the sword from Sereck’s neck. Then he made a hand gesture to recall the Spirit Bird, which soon arrived and perched on his shoulder quietly.
“You’re welco. It had been a long ti since I had so much fun.”
Sereck revealed a rare soft smile as he expertly sheathed his sword.
“What is your na?”
“Rhode. Rhode Alander.”
Rhode replied Sereck calmly.
“Rhode! What a great na! I like you, boy! In the Deep Stone City, you’re the first one to make suffer a loss!”
Sereck patted Rhode’s shoulder and laughed.
In response to Sereck’s hearty reply, Rhode only slightly nodded to express his thanks. Then he turned towards the old man who was standing on the sidelines with an ugly expression.
“So, old man, did I pass the rcenary assessnt?”
“This…”
Moby revealed a rather ugly expression. In fact, when he saw Rhode’s skill, he already expected this outco. However, this little devil still chose to ask him about the assessnt directly. He could not accept this result and helplessly looked towards Sereck, non-verbally indicating for his assistance.
Facing the old president’s gaze, Sereck smiled cunningly and winked.
“Frankly, with your talent, being a rcenary is a waste… However, since this is your choice, it’s not my place to say anything else. However, with regards to the assessnt, in my opinion, you’ve passed!”
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