CIATB Chapter 944: Incident (7k4)
Chapter 944: Incident (7k4)
Chapter 944: Incident (7k4)
"Is this... Leonard's fighting spirit?!"
At the moment when the powerful fighting spirit erupted, the knight Arno who was following Hinata noticed it and asked in shock: "Master Hinata?"
Something happened. Just now, Hinata had connected the communication with Pope Ray, and vaguely heard the words of Qi Yao's betrayal, asking her to bring people back immediately, but before she could respond, the magic communication was interrupted by powerful magic intervention.
That was probably from Rimuru. The two sides might have had some misunderstandings. The sound of Reynard's fighting spirit made her think more, but the more crucial point was...
She stared in the other direction. From the beginning, she had a feeling of oppression coming from there. The magic element was blocked very well, and only she, as a saint, could feel how shocking it would be when it erupted.
What is that? It seems to be stronger than Luminas-sama, Veldora? !
The uneasiness swirled in my heart, and suddenly a surge of malice swept over me like a strong wind.
The faces of the four knights around him turned pale: "What, what is this?!"
They were all immortals, the best among humans, but under this explosion of magic, they seemed as insignificant as if facing the might of heaven and earth.
Even Hinata's fighting spirit was stagnant, and he gritted his teeth and said, "This is terrible... Let's meet up with Leonard and the others first!"
The four of them came to their senses and ran towards it at the same day.
On the other side, Reynard and his men, who felt that Hinata was controlled and bewitched by Rimuru, encountered Shion who blocked their way. Seeing that this "evil ghost" was not easy to deal with, they began to prepare for battle.
In the dazzling light, the light enveloped them, becoming armor to protect their bodies. This was the "Elf Armor", a combat skill that allowed the Paladin to reach the extreme limit. It was the ultimate protective gear that would not only not make the body heavy, but would make it as light as a feather.
Following that, they aimed at the target and deployed the Holy Purification Barrier. This barrier was the most advanced technology of the Western Holy Church, which could isolate magic elements and weaken monsters. When a monster was enveloped in the Holy Purification Barrier, its strength would often be reduced to only one tenth of what it had.
Because it was temporarily applied, the Holy Purification Barrier was only a simple type, but even when facing a Special A-level opponent, it would not be broken in a few strokes.
But just when they were ready for battle, a surge of magic power destroyed the Holy Purification Barrier with overwhelming force!
That wasn't anyone's attack.
It felt more like throwing a large rock into the water; the very edge of the ripples broke the calm of the barrier and inadvertently destroyed it.
"What, what is this?!"
「Evil Dragon Veldora?!」
The paladins were shocked and panicked. Ziyuan, leaning on a big sword, turned around solemnly - why is it starting now? Can't I fight first?
But...is that the power of the dragon species?
……
The ground rolled like waves, and the two female demons were thrown out from the mud and sand.
After just a face-to-face encounter, the two awakened Demon Dukes who had just evolved were blasted away by Velgrynd. The terrifying power rose from Velgrynd, almost distorting time and space.
She still had a faint smile on her face and said, "You two, don't think you can fight me just because you've evolved?"
"No, we never thought about it that way." Misali stopped three hundred meters away and her voice came over clearly: "We are already very happy just to learn a few moves from you."
“Yeah, hahaha.” Rain’s voice sounded from the other end: “But you don’t need to bluff. We are lucky to practice with Master Velzard often. You are serious, right?”
Velgrind did not comment, and the clumsy paladin armor on her body disappeared, and she changed her clothes with magic and put on a formal dress.
No, it's just a dress that looks like a formal dress, but it's actually legendary equipment!
She was really serious. A long battle in the enemy camp would not be good for her. With two female demons here, Qi could be teleported over at any time. Although she could use time and space intervention to teleport Qi only a few hundred kilometers away, that distance was only a moment for life forms like them.
She must complete the targets and tasks that Rudra needs her to eliminate, and she must find or force Ji Xing out as quickly as possible.
Then... her eyes turned to Shyvana, and the red lotus fire began to reside in her fists. The next moment, she moved closer!
Whether in terms of the target or compared to the two evolved female demons, the new demon king under the skill merchant is a weakness!
The sharp knife brought up a flaming arc, and ordinary people would be burned to ashes just by the light. But to her surprise, Shyvana responded with an identical knife.
Huh? You don't know your own limits!
Velgrynd knew that Shyvana, whose true form was a Flame Dragon, would have a stronger body than most Demon Kings, but she was a Scorching Dragon, a being that was completely superior to the Flame Dragon!
Compared to her, the Flame Dragon was no different from those monsters born from the scattered magic elements. It just absorbed more scattered magic elements from their dragon species during the birth process.
So it's like an adult beating a child. Confronting her head-on is like hitting a rock with an egg!
thump—
A dull collision sound echoed, and circles of flames rippled and ignited, knocking down trees in the distance!
The forest was ablaze.
But everyone thought that Shyvana would break bones with one blow, but at this moment Velgrynd couldn't help but open his eyes wide in surprise.
Shyvana in front of her did not move at all and took her attack firmly!
How is this possible?! Could it be...
"Ultimate Empowerment - Dragon Fang Thrust!"
The muscles of Shyvana's arm were tense as she resisted Veluglyndo's knife. The dragon scales on her arm contained a strange power. Her long red hair fluttered in the fire. She opened her mouth wide towards Veluglyndo.
"Ultimate gift - Breath of flame!"
Boom! A fireball emitting terrifying energy hit Velgrynd in the face while she was in shock. The powerful impact made her groan and she tumbled backwards!
The two female demons who wanted to reinforce Shyvana froze in shock, and even forgot to pursue her in the process - what happened? They also thought that Shyvana would be an easy weakness among the three, but in front of them... when they met, it was Velgrendo who was knocked away? !
bang——
The fireball pushed Velgrendo to fly a hundred meters before it was finally shattered by Velgrendo. Amidst the sparks, Velgrendo's face, which was hit head-on, had no scars but a gloomy look.
"If it weren't for the fire attribute, I would have been injured by this attack. As expected, Rudra, your decision has never been wrong. Skill merchant Ji Xing is an extremely dangerous guy."
"The ultimate gift?" she asked in a low voice.
Ultimate skills are rarely known, and Ultimate Empowerment is even rarer. But it can be understood literally that Ultimate Empowerment is to add the power of Ultimate skills to other people's skills!
Among all the people in the world who possessed Ultimate Skills, Velgrind only knew that Rudra had this power, and today he saw the second one.
Facing Velgrynd's question, Shivana did not answer, but looked serious, and Ji Xing's question to her a day ago flashed through her mind.
'Shyvana, how do you feel about your current strength?'
"I am still far behind you, my master."
'Don't compare yourself to me, compare yourself to others.'
"That should be considered quite powerful."
"Very good. Although you haven't fought much, you have positioned yourself accurately and don't underestimate yourself. The ultimate gift you received is very powerful. There are not many people in the world who can withstand your dragon fang thrust. There are not many suitable opponents."
This time, there is a person for you to practice your skills, the Burning Dragon Velgrind. Well, don't think too much, you definitely can't beat her, but with a body with a low amount of magic, plus two evolved demon kings raiding the formation, you can give it a try.'
"Scorching Dragon Velgrind-sama?"
"Well, are you scared?"
“No… I am somewhat looking forward to it! Even if Lord Scorching Dragon becomes your enemy, I will definitely do my best to eliminate him!”
Boom——
The huge amount of magic suddenly boiled like fire, and Shyvana made herself angry.
The power even frightened the two female demons briefly, and they thought they had underestimated the flame dragon before.
Yes, she herself might just be an awakened demon king of the Dragon King level, half a level lower than these original demons, but her master is Ji Xing, a skill merchant who even Lady Milim said she wanted to fight seriously. Under personal training, the skills Shyvana obtained must be the most powerful of all skills!
In more ways than one! Like today!
"The Ultimate Gift - The Descend of the Dragon!"
As Shyvana lunged forward, she transformed into a huge red dragon. Her magic power and strength increased dramatically, and the ground turned into scorched earth wherever she passed, like a source of disaster, roaring towards Velgrind!
"Tsk, don't get carried away."
Velgrind was a little unhappy, so he turned around and became a slender red dragon. The collision of the two dragons shook the entire Jura Forest in an instant!
After a brief struggle, Shyvana, who had transformed into a red dragon, was thrown out by Velgrynd.
I don’t know how long it has been since I last used my main form, and I’m still a little uncomfortable with it.
Velgrynd said in his heart, looking at Shyvana who flapped her wings and flew up again, I recognize your strength. Among our dragon species, you are already the most powerful 'dragon' in the world!
But... if she opens her mouth and hinders Rudra's hegemony, I will have to kill you first!
Burning breath! The nuclear attack magic that the magicians need to carefully prepare and brew can be easily used by her, and the power is even several times greater.
The terrifying light gathered in her mouth, ready to penetrate Shyvana's body with ultra-high temperature rays dozens of times faster than the speed of sound.
But at this moment, she felt pain in both of her wings, her body became unstable, and the breath from her mouth hit the distant mountain, piercing through it without any obstruction and shooting into the sky!
“Lord Velgrind, don’t forget about us!” Two female demons stood on her left and right sides, attacking the part where her wings were connected to her body with all their might.
She angrily threw them both away, but Shyvana knocked her to the ground from above.
Two giant dragons wrapped in flames fought each other on the ground, while two female demons kept looking for opportunities to help Shyvana.
The battle between the monsters intensified.
……
"I hate the Riddler."
On the other side, Rimuru’s face was slightly dark as he was communicating with Veldora through magic.
She was saying what kind of enemy was it that it wasn’t enough to just send Shyvana into the battle, and two evolved female demons had to be added to the battle. It turned out to be a dragon?
Ji Xing didn't tell me earlier, so I was not mentally prepared at all!
“Veldora, who is stronger between you and your sister?”
"Ah? Hahaha..." Veldora laughed dryly, "My sister is indeed strong, but I am a powerful storm dragon! Besides, there is no need for me to help. Hey, you can sense the magic element, right? Shyvana actually held back on me. It's really outrageous."
Well, it’s confirmed. Veldora is probably no match for Velgrynd.
It's such a headache. Ji Xing should know what's going on, right? But the aftermath of the battle may affect the Demonic Federation, so some protection must be done.
"Veldora, you will be their scout. If you feel the situation is not good, you have to take action... Forget it, if it is your sister, you will be in trouble, so you should protect the town!"
"Well, um... leave it to me."
Rimuru clearly heard the relief, and he didn’t know what Velgrynd had done to Veldora that made him feel so stressed.
It's really worrying, so I have to solve the problem as soon as possible.
She turned her gaze back and looked forward.
Hinata was there, breathing smoothly and looking calm, which made Rimuru sigh at her excellent psychological quality. But Reynard, who almost fought with Shion beside her, was not able to do so, and was talking to Hinata excitedly.
Due to the distance, Rimuru couldn't hear the details, but she could still vaguely hear a few words, such as "Monsters can't be trusted" and "betrayal".
Hmm, are you saying that I can't be trusted, that I will betray even if I make a contract with a human? Actually, using the word betrayal seems a bit exaggerated.
She didn't expect that the word 'betrayal' was said to Hinata, and Hinata just said calmly: "I see, is that what Nanayo said?"
Leonard was so excited that he was stunned.
"Ten minutes ago, I received a message from Pope Ray. Among the Seven Masters of the Light, except for Granbell, the other six were planning to rebel and wanted to use the Demon King Rimuru to get rid of me who affected their status. They have been eliminated by the church."
"W-what?!"
"No way... Master Qiyao..."
He is a hero who has been passed down in the Holy Empire for hundreds of years and the mentor of the paladins!
Leonard and the paladins behind him were all shocked and couldn't believe it, but they felt that Hinata would not deceive them about such a big thing.
"I... I was deceived by them?!" Reynard said anxiously: "Then... Lord Hinata, you clearly have the ability to eliminate the Demon King Valentine, but you have not done it yet, what's the matter?"
Hinata couldn't help but remain silent.
She didn't want to lie, but she couldn't explain Luminas' affairs to her paladins. It was natural that humans working under the Demon King would arouse suspicion.
"Don't underestimate the Demon King, you guys."
She only gave this brief response and walked towards Rimuru. Although it was nothing compared to the amazing magic over there, the magic of Rimuru in front of her was completely different from the quality of the last battle, and even the two evil spirits following behind her were quite powerful.
If the other side misunderstands that we are accomplices on the battlefield over there, casualties are inevitable.
To prevent that from happening, she has to bear the responsibility alone and use her life in exchange for Rimuru letting the paladins go... No, it should be defeating Rimuru and making her listen to my explanation.
She waved her hand to stop several paladins who wanted to follow her, and Rimuru also stopped Shion who was eager to try. Before awakening, I had not yet experienced the power of Saint Hyuga, but at this moment, the sense of oppression is real, and only I can deal with it!
So the king faced the king, the two stood in the middle, and Rimuru attacked first: "You actually did this, Hinata. There is no need to say more, this is my territory. Since you sent troops at will, I will regard it as you want to harm me. You want me to let you take the initiative, I am not that kind."
"It's our fault this time." To Rimuru's surprise, Hinata admitted his mistake.
"Master Qi Yao betrayed Luminas and bewitched my subordinate Reynard. My original intention was to come and talk to you alone."
"Hmm?" Rimuru said angrily, "Now that things have come to this, do you think I can believe you when you say this? You killed Resim, so you put the blame on us and push everything onto Qiyao..."
"That was also done by them." Hinata shook his head slightly and said, "They have been eliminated by the church, but it is really difficult for you to believe it now.
Just like what you said in your letter, don't involve our subordinates, let's fight alone. Come if you have the ability to avenge last time, but I won't kill you this time. After I defeat you, I hope you can listen to my explanation. "
"…Tsk, how shameless of you to say that."
Rimuru curled his lips and said, "I will definitely be the winner this time! But since you said so, I will also spare your life."
After all, she is a beautiful woman from the same hometown and Miss Jing's disciple, so Rimuru couldn't bear to kill her. Since the other party has already found an excuse, I will just believe it halfway for now.
《Information. The explanation given by the individual named Sakaguchi Hinata is more than 90% credible.》
Eh?! Really? The voice of the King of Wisdom echoed, and Rimuru was stunned. That means... I really misunderstood Hinata?
But looking at the Hinata who had already drawn his sword, and the paladins and monsters who were staring at both sides nervously, Rimuru couldn't help but feel a headache. If I say I believe now, will they think that I, as the Demon King, have given in, thus bringing about a greater crisis?
Just when the atmosphere became a little awkward, a young man's voice suddenly came from the distance.
"No! Don't fight! Master Hinata! The Seven Lights Masters deceived us. They are in league with the Flame Dragon Velgrind and want to capture Mr. Jixing and plot against his abilities!"
Hinata paused, "Dominic?"
"It's true! I saw it with my own eyes! Zhuo Yanlong was disguised as my deputy Xilian, and used me to approach and attack Mr. Ji Xing! Fortunately, Mr. Ji Xing saw through it early, otherwise I would not be able to atone for my sins even if I died!" Dominic ran to the battlefield a little breathlessly: "Hinata-sama, you must have been deceived by Qi Yao, please don't be impulsive!"
The three parties knew somewhat different information, but they all got the same message.
It’s all Qi Yao’s fault!
Then the atmosphere became subtle.
……
the other side.
After taking Dominy out of the battlefield, Damrada immediately went to look for Yuuki and the other two.
Because he found that after Yuuki and the other two noticed something unusual, they moved away from the battlefield a little, but not too much. They hid behind the hillside, but were still blown to pieces by the violent wind pressure, and even Velgrind's scorching breath almost hurt them.
"Are you okay, Damrada!"
Seeing Damrad, Kagurazaka Yuuki said loudly: "I didn't expect this to happen. We really have been to the gates of hell."
“I’m fine!” Damrada approached him and said, “Who would have thought that Lady Velgrendo would disguise herself as a Paladin’s lieutenant? It’s really dangerous. Why don’t you escape as soon as possible? She must have noticed our presence. This is enough to give Granbell an explanation!”
“No…” Youshu lowered his head, dodged a large tree and said, “It’s too strange for the Burning Dragon to appear here. There must be a dispute we don’t know about. The Skill Merchant Ji Xing may also be an existence beyond our original expectations!
This is an opportunity for us. After knowing the conflict between Demon King Guy and the Eastern Empire, the Eastern Empire is my goal. Only there is a broader world, and only with the help of the power of the Empire, there is a chance to rescue Clayman from Demon King Guy!"
“Clayman? So you…”
Yuuki smiled, “We have to take risks to change our situation, not just for Clayman, but also for our dreams, Damrada!
If I use all my abilities and have a chance to intervene in this battle, and judging from the current situation, Velgrind seems to have some concerns or is not in his prime, we may become the key to the outcome! "
Damrada's expression changed. Was he going to "perform merit" in front of Velgrynd?
"No, this is too dangerous. The skill merchant Ji Xing has not shown up yet!"
"There is no such thing as a risk-free thing." Yuuki said firmly, "Do you think that the Empire, which even dispatched the Burning Flame Dragon in person and took it so seriously, would not have some emergency plans?"
Damrada remained silent.
Yes, I am the planner.
He recalled that two hours ago, he was on his way when he suddenly heard Velgrind's voice echoing in his mind: "It's a bit strange. I sensed two strong demons in the direction of the Monster Federation. Although they are not as strong as Guy, they are much stronger than ordinary demon kings. They will cause some trouble.
I can gradually sense Veldora's magic, which is much weaker than before, but if he joins forces with the two demons, there might be a chance to trip me up and cause extra trouble.'
"Not a weak...demon? Even you say so, he seems to be a very troublesome guy."
“You may be able to deal with one.” Velgrind replied, “Or maybe not. It seems that we need to spend more effort… I have 50% of my magic in this body, and I will separate another body with 10% of magic to act with you.”
The other body will hide. You should try to cooperate with my other body to force the skill merchant Ji Xing out. I will kill him at full speed. But...be careful and do what you can. Damrada, Rudra will be sad if you die.'
Velgrynd had never expected that the Dragonblood Warrior Shyvana actually had the power bestowed by the Ultimate. Damrada, who had received the Ultimate power from Rudra, knew how much of an improvement that would be.
If the battle continued like this, it was very likely that Lord Velgrind would be in a state of mutual destruction with the three men before the Storm Dragon and the Skill Merchant showed up.
Even...defeated!
Damrada was shocked when he thought of this. Although it was a clone with only one tenth of the original body's magic, except that it could not use ultimate skills freely, its strength should be similar to the original body. How could it be defeated?!
In this case, it would be a good idea to let Yuuki take action while the situation is favorable. If Yuuki gets serious, he might be stronger than me... If Damrada is really just a spy of the Eastern Empire, then this is true.
But he is more than a spy, he is serious about wanting to help Yuuki, he sees a bit of young Rudra in the boy.
Your Majesty at that time...
His eyes were slightly vague for a few seconds, but recovered when Yuuki blocked a stone that was coming towards him.
“Damrad, don’t worry about me. Don’t be distracted at this time! Otherwise…you, Tia, and Footman should evacuate here first!”
"No, we're together."
"Together!"
The two clowns responded immediately, and Damrada shook his head apologetically.
Then... let me do it.
Under the attention of four people with their own thoughts, the battle in the distance became increasingly intense.
The two sides were basically evenly matched, but the battle was not tense at all, because it was a fight and a fight aimed at killing each other.
Soon, Shyvana and the two female demons were covered in wounds, and their movements slowed down a bit when they fell and got up. On the other hand, the Burning Dragon Velgrind had almost no scars on her body, because she had the overwhelming physical advantage of the dragon species.
But Damrada and Yuuki could tell that Velgrynd had also 'slowed down'.
She was injured, not physically, but dragons are spiritual beings, so energy damage is also damage! When fighting against powerful opponents like Shyvana and the other two, Velgrendo, who was giving her all, could not care too much about consumption. One tenth of her magic had been consumed, and she could no longer cast those terrifying magics at will.
If this continued, no one would be able to tell whether Velgrynd would run out of magic power first, or whether Shyvana and the other two would fall first.
"The dragon species is actually running out of energy. Is it a clone skill?" Yuuki whispered softly, already ready to go.
Damrada tensed up, ready to take the lead, and said, “Yuuki, do well in your career after you go to the Empire. I believe in you.”
It’s too early to talk about this now, right? Yuuki was startled, as if realizing something, but just as he turned to ask Damrada, he suddenly froze.
A figure rushed to the battlefield.
Not Damrada.
Of course, it’s not Yuuki Kagurazaka.
It's Footman the Clown!
Yuuki was shocked and shouted: "Footman! Don't mess around! That's not..."
He stopped talking because he was shocked to sense an extremely strong magic element and an extremely evil will from Footman.
That feeling was even stronger than the two original demons, Rain and Misali. It was a power that Footman should never have, but how could it be possible? !
That's obviously Footman!
In a flash, Footman entered the battle in the distance and leaped straight towards...Syvana!
Powerful force gathered in his hands, and when he thrust forward, he even tore apart the "Raging Fire" surrounding Shyvana.
Shyvana wanted to spit out a fireball to blast away this strange guy who suddenly attacked her, but the injuries on her body made her react a little slow.
At the critical moment, a graceful female figure suddenly appeared out of thin air, punched Footman away with all her might, and shouted, “Footman! What are you doing?! Where’s Yuuki?!”
"Cagari? No, why?"
Yuuki in the distance was even more confused. Wasn't Cagalli waiting at Granbell's place? Why was she here? And that ear...what on earth happened? !
The battlefield was briefly silent, even the two Demon Kings looked suspicious. That guy named Footman... his aura seemed familiar?
Until another figure appeared, and with a wave of his hand, a milky white light enveloped Shyvana, and the wounds of the Flame Dragon healed quickly.
"You played well." Ji Xing walked to Xivana and said, "Change players."
(End of this chapter)