Chapter 858: You’ve Lost Your Fangs
In Stoneheart City, upon the great throne of the castle.
Orion slowly opened his eyes. A sharp light flashed within them before he slowly closed them again. He imdiately imrsed his consciousness in the Survivor’s Platform, entering the Champions Alliance public channel.
Edward: Alexander, Hulk, well done.
Besides the participants themselves, the first to know the results of the duel were always the Commander and Deputy Commander. The Commander was still in his slumber and would almost never make an appearance for anything but the most critical matters. For Deputy Commander Edward to say this, it was clear he already knew the final outco and had the winnings from the wager in hand.
Arthas: My apologies. I was unable to drag my opponent down with .
His opponent had been strong, and Arthas was still a newly ascended demigod. He would not run from his failure, especially not in a matter like this. The loss of face, the admission of defeat—Arthas would confront them head-on. Facing one’s own failures and shortcomings was a required lesson for a cunning old veteran.
Leonidas: My Void Dragon is gone.
Leonidas: That was a Void Dragon! It cost
countless years of effort and resources to cultivate!
Leonidas was genuinely heartbroken, so much so that he didn’t even have the heart to tease his defeated friend Arthas.
Hulk: I’m fine. It was mainly Alexander’s two killing moves. They were just too damn incredible.
Orion did not dare take the credit. Though he had given it his all, the one who had truly landed the finishing blow on the demigod’s will-projection was Alexander’s spirit sword. Alexander’s final two techniques were truly powerful, in no way inferior to Orion’s own Ghost Dragon Summoning or Blood Sacrifice.
Alexander: It wasn’t that I am so powerful. That will-projection was already crippled. The demigod was running on fus after defeating the skeleton.
Even if Alexander hadn’t said it, everyone could have guessed. In a battle between demigod phantoms, a decisive victory usually ca only after a long war of attrition. After the old man from the Death-Soul race had defeated Arthas, he couldn’t have been in good condition. His confidence had co from his conviction, and from underestimating the combined strike of Alexander and Orion. If he had faced either one of them alone, his chances of winning would have been much higher.
Kraken: What did you big shots get up to? Why all the humble-bragging?
Isabella: I sll treasure, or at least a good story!
Kraken and Isabella were not privy to the details of the duel in the Crucible of the Gods. The Commander had organized it not just to secure so benefits for the team, but for his own purposes.
First, both Deputy Commander Edward and Arthas had beco demigods within the last century. They lacked experience in demigod-level combat. The duel in the Crucible had been arranged, in part, for them, with Relics as the prize.
Second, Alexander and Leonidas had been at the peak of the Archlord tier for too long. They needed a catalyst to break through. Such a catalyst was most easily found in battle against peers of the sa level.
Whether Leonidas and Alexander had found their spark for ascension, no one knew. But Alexander had gained a massive benefit: his spirit sword avatar now had the potential to beco a Relic.
In the future, a Relic avatar could very well beco a demigod-level avatar with strength no less than his true body. This benefit was in no way inferior to finding the key to becoming a demigod.
And of course, there was Orion. In this duel, he too had unexpectedly acquired a new Archlord avatar. It was sothing he himself had never anticipated.
Leonidas: Little kids shouldn’t ask about adult matters.
Leonidas: Once you’re Archlords, your big bro will take you out to raise so hell.
Seeing Leonidas’s ssage, Orion’s lips curled into a smirk. His brother’s words were definitely dripping with ill intent. Knowing Leonidas, when Kraken and Isabella finally reached the Archlord tier, he would probably lead them into so horrible ss.
Alexander: Are you planning to lead them to a reckless death? A total party wipe?
As expected, Orion wasn’t the only one who thought so.
Leonidas: Is that a veiled jab?
Leonidas: Hmph... If I hadn’t self-destructed my Void Dragon avatar, you would have had to face that disgusting freak who only knows how to blow up souls.
It was obvious that Leonidas, having fought his opponent to a draw, was feeling sensitive. To him, Alexander’s comnt about a "reckless death" sounded like a slight against his strength, an accusation that he had failed to defeat his enemy.
Alexander: Let’s not talk about the skeleton and the Deputy Commander. We’re not qualified to judge demigod battles.
Alexander: But among the Archlords on the team, you were the only one who didn’t make it to the final round.
Alexander: Leonidas, you’ve gotten old. So old you’ve lost your fangs.
It was a sharp blow, a deliberate taunt from Alexander. Of course, to Orion, it looked like a form of boasting. Alexander was flaunting his own success at Leonidas, perhaps even goading him.
Leonidas: ARGH... THAT PISSES
OFF! CO ON, ALEXANDER, I’LL FIGHT YOU FOR THREE HUNDRED ROUNDS!
Alexander: For real? You’re not chickening out?
Leonidas: Chicken out my ass! We’re both peak Archlords, you think I’m afraid of you?
Seeing this, Orion finally understood Alexander’s intent. As a good brother, he quickly tried to intervene.
Hulk: Leonidas, think before you act!
Leonidas: Think my ass! Bro, are you saying I’m old too?
Hulk: Bro, Alexander’s spirit sword avatar is genuinely brutal. I has personally felt its power.
It was true. The mory of the spirit sword’s power still gave Orion a slight shudder.
Leonidas: It’s just a peak Archlord. How brutal can it be?
Leonidas was skeptical. He, Alexander, and Arthas had all been peak Archlords together in the past. It wasn’t as if they hadn’t sparred before, or as if he hadn’t seen Alexander in action.
Alexander: Brutal might not be the right word. But I am confident I can turn my spirit sword avatar into a Relic within a hundred years.
Leonidas: Really? No way!
Alexander: It’s fake. Let’s have a duel. Only then can I be sure if I’m hallucinating.
Leonidas: ...
Leonidas wasn’t stupid. And knowing Alexander’s sullenly cool personality, he knew his friend wouldn’t make empty boasts. So, Leonidas didn’t reply.
Alexander: Three hundred rounds. You in or not? I can co to you.
Leonidas: Later, when you have ti, co with
to the Dragon’s Boneyard again. My Void Dragon can’t have been sacrificed for nothing.
Leonidas continued to dodge the challenge. Losing his avatar and failing to defeat his enemy was one thing. Getting thrashed by his friend right after would put his already foul mood beyond saving.
Alexander: Just call
’dear big brother.’
Leonidas: Get lost!
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