Astartes of the Bear School

Chapter 2011 1983. Collusion?

The blood gushing out of his body as if it had come alive instantly dealt a severe blow to Ge Fuya! He was covered in his own blood, becoming a blood-soaked mess!
He was surprised that Lan En was able to withstand his storm of attacks and even create an opportunity to counterattack, cutting off five or six of his arms in one go.

But that's about it.

After all, for someone who uses limb-splitting abilities, cutting off or reattaching limbs is commonplace.

Normally it doesn't have much of an impact, let alone in battles where one is supposed to endure pain and fighting.

So what if he's broken? Putting everything else aside, there are already large areas of severed limbs and bits of flesh on this battlefield. Given the chance, he can easily reattach even more to himself.

but!

What's with the blood-red flames on that faded blade?!
Ge Fuya had never experienced the power of Blood Flame before. He had seen the bloodthirsty madmen in his own camp, but he had no interest in having those madmen hack at him. He wanted to personally experience the power they gained after their madness.

Today, on the battlefield, he finally witnessed the effects of the Blood Flame firsthand.

Then, in the blink of an eye, the effect was replicated on him.

Ge Fuya choked up, his whole body gushing blood violently in that instant, with his mouth and throat, which were the direct passages to his internal organs, spewing blood even more turbulently.

But his eyes, which shone with the golden blessing, remained fixed on Lann's sword and the crimson flames flickering on it!
Ge Fuya's first thought wasn't about his injuries.

He was, after all, a demigod. A massive hemorrhage could harm him, but it was far from life-threatening, and his mobility would not be significantly impaired.

His first thought now is—

"You flames... That fool Rakad betrayed us! That filthy, venomous serpent! A viper!"

In border areas, insults like calling someone a pig or a dog have limited impact. Here, the most despicable, vicious, and repulsive animal is the snake.

Even flies are considered better than snakes by the people in the border area.

The crimson flames igniting on the Blue Blade naturally formed a logical chain in Ge Fuya's mind at that moment.

Madness has spread throughout the military camp, with many bloodthirsty lunatics emerging, all of whom are his Nymgf soldiers.

Laqad, as a suspect, had the time and the ability, and his volcanic soldiers emerged unscathed during the process.

Larcade's wide-area, all-encompassing spell just now completely shattered the chaotic, clustered demigod alliance. Its destructive effect was even greater than that of Knight Rodel!
And now... the Faded Ones, who should be the clearest enemies, wield the same flames as those bloodthirsty madmen!

In Goffia's eyes at this moment, the collusion between Lakad and Rodel had become an undeniable fact!
Regardless of whether Laqad had any motive to collude with Rodríguez, with so many facts before us, who can still put themselves in Laqad's shoes and think about what his motives really were?
At least not Gough.

As for Lan En, his knowledge was actually not as comprehensive as that of Ge Fuya.

At least he was unaware that the demigod alliance's camp had been plagued by several inexplicable bouts of madness, leading to mutual suspicion between the two demigods.

They were the ambush troops who had prepared in advance outside the city, and they were only notified yesterday that there would be an opportunity on the battlefield today.

Even without information, the Witcher could roughly guess what was going on just by looking at the way Griffia was looking at the longsword in his hand.

Aaron Deitt had exchanged so many blows with him, but this demigod showed him no special regard whatsoever.

The only reason to look at this knife now is because of the blood flames swirling around it.

He stared at the blood-red flames on the blade, cursing Rakad under his breath...

Lan En's eyes narrowed sharply, and then his blade flashed again! It slashed fiercely towards Ge Fuya's neck!
This attitude of neither admitting nor denying, but suddenly turning on the killer after listening to Ge Fuya's words, is just too much like murder to silence a witness!

There is no doubt that this is also what Gougher believes now.

"Bastard!"

The demigod roared, desperately using his remaining dozen or so arms to block his neck.

This action immediately disrupted his original rhythm. What was originally a rapidly spinning blade wheel on the ground instantly turned into a runaway and collapsing tire, causing a tumble filled with flying sand and stones.

However, this level of chaos was completely unable to deflect Lann's blade.

This unparalleled swordsmanship is sharp and precise, flowing like mercury, either bypassing or deflecting obstacles in its path.

Like a swift and ruthless snake, it bit at Ge Fuya's neck!
Resentment, anger, and unwillingness flickered in the demigod's eyes.

He never imagined that such a tiny, narrow chance would be seized by this Faded One, who would then use that opportunity to his advantage and cut off his head... Just a mere Faded One!
He hadn't expected that Lakad and Rodel's cooperation would be so close... No! It was as if Lakad had already knelt down to that usurper in Rodel!

He even slaughtered his own volcanic legion! All to cooperate with that Blessed King!
That's why Ge Fuya now harbors a deep resentment as heavy as mountains and seas!

But at that moment, the longsword, its blade already aimed at Griffia's neck, suddenly paused. The Witcher's focused gaze quickly shifted to his right, and then…

"bass!"

The blade, which had been as sharp as mercury flowing across the ground, instantly transformed from soft to hard!
It transformed into a sharp, slender blade of light, slashing straight up from below, striking the right side of the Witcher in mid-air!

And at the same time.

"Stab" sound!
The sound of a viscous, heavy substance being cleanly torn apart by the blade was immediately heard.

That was a huge mass of lava that was flying in from a distance!
The lava block, radiating a scorching orange-red glow, was the size of a carriage, but it was smoothly sliced ​​apart vertically by the Witcher's blade and the extending airflow blades.

Even so, the impact of the lava block's mass is still considerable.

After being vertically cut in half by Lan En, the right half of the lava crashed into the ground, which was also lava. The two collided and merged, suddenly creating huge waves on the ground, like the surface of water.

The surface lava, which had become slightly dull from being cooled by the air, was immediately shattered, and the lower magma surged up, radiating a fresh and intense light.

The left half, however, smashed directly into Gefia.

The viscosity and impact of the lava immediately enveloped the demigod, sending him flying a great distance.

Hissing sounds came from Griffia's body as he was burned, but the demigod felt no pain from being stuck and enveloped by the lava. On the contrary, his eyes widened in ecstatic joy!
Compared to the gleaming blade of the faded one, what is this weak lava with its own power?
"Hahaha!"

Griffith laughed and distanced himself from Lann, and at that moment, the Witcher had no time to stop him.

Because in the distance, several more clumps of lava were spewing towards him!

Not only that, the thing spewing out lava chunks also stirred up muddy waves on the lava ground, rushing towards this place with a thunderous roar!
That's a lava earth dragon!
'On this battlefield, a Dragon Warrior has suddenly lost control?'

Lan En was mentally complaining to Mentos.

He learned what the Lava Earth Dragon was from Baizhi's collection of books, but he didn't expect that Gevya would dare to bring the nearly out-of-control Dragon Eater into his daily activities instead of the battlefield.

He had no idea this morning that Rodel was going to make a move today.

Once this thing gets out of control on the battlefield and turns into a lava dragon, it can first break up the formation of the demigod alliance.

But in reality, Makar is far from being on the verge of losing control like the Dragon Feast.

However, today, he was first injured by [Turbid Stream - Annihilation], and he sensed the aura of the brutal ancient dragon from the New World, the Extinction Dragon.

This wild, powerful, and beautiful aura, so different from yet somewhat similar to the wyverns of the borderlands, captivated Makar.

Add to that the dragon-attribute energy that had seeped into his body... Makar suddenly couldn't withstand the stimulation and jumped to the point of losing control.

And even now, having lost his human form, he still can't forget that aura and energy!
"Roar!"

The lava dragon roared.

A gigantic body, like a giant salamander, surged and crawled across the lava-covered ground.

As it crawled, fresh, scalding lava was being vomited out of its flat, wide mouth.

With a few hissing sounds, the lava block that was about to hit the Witcher in mid-air was cut in half.

Lann's eyes darted back and forth between Gevya, who had been sent flying into the distance, and the lava earth dragon that was crawling toward him.

Gevya was no easy opponent; after all, he was a demigod. His overconfidence had led him to make a foolish move, nearly resulting in his head being chopped off instantly by a top warrior like Lan En, whose observation and ability to seize opportunities were unparalleled.

When he gets serious and cautious, he can be very difficult to deal with.

And this lava earth dragon, for some unknown reason, seemed determined to come at him.

If I want to focus on dealing with Griffith, this guy definitely won't allow it. Now it's time...

Just as Lan En hesitated, a swirling, storm-like current of air, resembling a special beam cannon, shot towards the side of the Lava Earth Dragon's flat head from its side!
【Battle Ash - Stormblade】!
The lava dragon's skin, covered with jagged, spiky scales, was instantly reduced to flying rubble.

"Roar!!!"

Its cries of pain also demonstrate that it has indeed suffered trauma.

A deep, bloody gash appeared on the side of its head.

(End of this chapter)