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Chapter 596 Battle Festival (Part 2)

Watching the bald, smug-looking Patch wave his hand and slowly disappear.

Let's set aside what the people currently fighting are thinking.

Those in the outside audience who had just been praising Patch's courage now looked as uncomfortable as if they had just been bitten by Aldridge.

"I knew it!"

"Okay, he's still the same Patch."

"Who invited this guy to the battle festival? Why don't I see Solal?"

When people tell future generations about Patch, what happened today will likely be written about in great detail.

"Alright, alright, hurry up and keep watching, they're fighting again!"

In the desolate wilderness that serves as a battlefield.

Despite the intense mental shock caused by Ratan's sudden use of a gravity spike, the warriors quickly rallied and raised their swords once more.

Because they knew a bit about Patch's personality, their morale didn't drop much when they learned that he had run away halfway.

But the blows didn't stop there.

"boom!"

With a crisp sound, the warrior Alexander, who had charged ahead of Rataen and used his Rising Dragon Fist to buy time for everyone to get close, was struck by the Shattering Star Greatsword and sent flying backward.

All people saw were fragments of the Warrior's Jar flying on the ground and its contents scattered everywhere, all turning into white specks of light. When people picked them up, they found they were fragments of the Living Jar.

Alexander, being tough enough, did not die from the injury, but the severe wounds on his body prevented him from getting up again. Although he had no expression, people could feel his grief and indignation and his heartache over his own lack of strength.

Several kind people moved him to a location far from the battlefield. It was at this moment that "Half-Wolf" Blaze, wielding a greatsword, leaped up from the chaotic crowd, his chilling greatsword exploding into a terrifying icy mist on Ratahn's back.

But before he could even land, he was struck by a meteorite summoned by gravity magic, and was sent flying into the distance.

With two powerful afterimages suffering severe injuries in succession, people felt even more clearly the terrifying strength of Rataen.

Everyone's heart must be racing right now.

"Distract him!"

Temud, already sweating profusely from the pressure, shouted, and his soldiers tacitly threw the scrolls of fire they were holding at Rata's back. The scrolls exploded into countless fire bombs with enough power to shatter small hills.

The colors of gravity magic flashed again, and the hard rocks underground were torn out by an unstoppable force, causing the wall of solid stone to collide with the fire bomb.

In an instant, half the sky was illuminated in a burning color, and flying rock fragments tore at the skin of the warriors along the way.

Only the rock walls were shattered, while the main body remained completely unharmed!
Ratahn's red hair, billowing due to gravity magic, seemed to merge with the flames behind him, casting shadows that completely obscured his ferocious face, leaving only his eyes gleaming with the light of battle.

He truly is like a demon god!
"Damn it, so many scrolls have been blocked too!"

Temud gritted his teeth. The combined power of these scrolls could shatter even hills, yet they were blocked. Ratahn's body was unharmed; only the rocks attached to the Shattered Star Greatsword had their surface shattered by the impact of the explosion.

The people outside were stunned. How could they possibly fight like this?
If all those explosions hit the Shattering Star Greatsword, they should have shattered all the rocks. But what good would that do?
The rocks attached to the blade were clearly there to enhance the weapon's offensive capabilities, but for those present, being struck head-on by General Shattered Star's sword meant certain death; whether the blade had rocks or not made no difference to them!
Temud clenched the various scrolls stuffed into his chest. He also had a scroll of explosive magic with power comparable to a forbidden spell. This thing was so precious that only their prince and king could obtain it, and its power was at least dozens of times greater than the explosion just now.

But he eventually let go, not because he was reluctant to use it, but because he felt that now was not the right time to use it.

Moreover, although the explosion did not seem to cause any damage to Rataen on the surface, it made him turn around and face them, successfully attracting Rataen's attention!

"Retreat, create distance, we must hold on!"

Under his command, the soldiers galloped away, seemingly unable to find a way to defeat their opponents in close combat.

But Ratahn was faster than them.

The skinny horse beneath him looked like it was on its last legs, practically a living corpse among horses, but when it spurred its hooves, its speed was in no way inferior to the finest horses the soldiers had carefully selected. No, it should be said that Ratan's skinny horse was far faster than them!

People felt as if an endless mountain was chasing and crushing them from behind!
An even stronger sense of danger gripped them from behind, and they dared not turn around, only hearing the muffled, dangerous growl of a lion hunting behind them.

Rataen raised the Starshattering Greatsword high with sweeping, powerful movements, his arm muscles bulging at a visible speed, as if each muscle had its own life. The next moment, the two heavy swords, heavy enough to crush any living creature, crashed down!
That was an incredibly powerful and fierce combo; only the bravest and most robust warrior could unleash such a move!
Wherever the sword passed, the earth cracked open. People who couldn't dodge in time were swallowed by the cracks in the ground and crushed by gravity magic before they could crawl out.

People felt as if an enormous war drum was being struck across the wasteland!

Faced with such a critical situation, the soldiers' faces showed anxiety and panic, but also a sense of relief.

Thankfully, Ratahn followed.

A holy light shot into the sky from the "mountain range" formed by the gravity spikes in the distance.

"?"

Ratan immediately stopped chasing and turned to look.

A group of priests dressed in different church robes cast a spell on the piles of dead and wounded on the ground—a spell usually only seen in the Resurrection Chamber!

The resurrection house is based on the premise that people who die in dungeons are more likely to be resurrected. Therefore, it is not impossible to bring the resurrection spell into the dungeon to achieve rapid resurrection!

Under the light, those who were missing limbs or had their chests pierced by spikes suddenly opened their eyes, and their lost flesh and blood began to regenerate at a remarkable speed.

However, those whose injuries were so severe that only limbs and body parts remained were naturally unable to be resurrected and returned to the place of blessing accompanied by golden light.

"Excellent, bringing the priests in was the right choice!"

As the initiator of the plan, Yuffie clenched her fist in celebration.

"You're happy too soon."

A priest with a white beard but a strong physique caught his breath, looked at the few who had been resurrected but most had returned as golden light to be blessed, and frowned, saying:

"The resurrection in the Resurrection House requires a strict and complex ritual to be effective. We do not have the conditions to perform the ritual here, so the effect of simply using the resurrection spell is greatly reduced."

"It's more like a more powerful healing spell than a resurrection spell."

"The dead are taken away by the Sien Dungeon in the blink of an eye. We don't have the speed to compete with the dungeon for people. Those we can 'resurrect' are those who were already barely breathing."

It seems that Yuffie's envisioned infinite resurrection method has no chance of being implemented.

"It's alright, just try to preserve our manpower as much as possible, that's good enough."

Yuffie sharpened her gun and, along with the others, chased after Ratahn, saying:
"It's enough to keep most people going until they have a basic understanding of the general's fighting style."

On the other side, Ratahn, who knew he had fallen for a diversionary tactic, was not even more furious. Perhaps his current delirium prevented him from thinking anything other than fighting. When he saw the light of the resurrection spell, he probably only thought that the battle festival would be prolonged as a result.

But fighting is awesome!
He slammed his twin swords into the ground, and when he raised them again, countless rock fragments had formed several floating rock spheres behind him. Each one shimmered with a heavy aura, ready to fall and deliver a fatal blow at any moment.

Fearless warriors charged at him in droves. These were men who had seen it all, and they were not easily frightened in such a moment. Moreover, the wounded behind them needed them to buy time to recover.

At that moment, a massive army charged towards Ratahn!
Ratan slammed his sword into the ground again, unleashing endless gravity spikes that surged towards the group like dragons lurking beneath the earth. Everyone unleashed their unique skills: some spread their wings and soared into the air, some hardened themselves to withstand the damage, and others attempted to soften the ground with mud magic to avoid the spikes.
A dazzling array of combat skills, magic, and racial talents dazzled the onlookers. Organized armies had systematic tactics, and this team, which brought together warriors from all walks of life, also had its own excellent tactics. When facing an opponent of the demigod level, it was hard to say which side would be more effective!
"I always thought he was a pure warrior!"

As Euphemia charged ahead of the main force, dodging the spikes, she exclaimed in amazement, "So he's really good at magic!"

The Shattering Star Greatsword slashed diagonally towards her with deadly force. Given Yuffie's current direction of movement, she was bound to be hit. Even in her delirious state, General Shattering Star still possessed such powerful combat intuition that he instantly deduced the movement pattern of the person he was fighting.

Just then, a flurry of magic and battle aura rained down from afar like a meteor shower, with fireballs, ice spikes, sword energy, and vacuum slashes. People scattered across the battlefield seized the opportunity to unleash their skills to cover Yuffie.

The people gathered here are not just mindless fodder; they are all battle-hardened warriors who have been tested by the flames of war!

Suddenly, the armor on Yuffie's back came off, and a burst of compressed air was violently ejected, instantly causing her to change direction in mid-air with incredible movements, narrowly dodging the sword. She then thrust her spear fiercely at the enemy's elbow, which was not covered by armor!
Gun in, blood out.

However, the sharp spear tip only penetrated half a point into Ratahn's skin before it could go no further. Compared to his large and burly physique, the injury was like an ordinary person being pricked by a splinter.

"It's this hard even without armor?"

Yuffie had barely uttered a gasp when Ratan flung her arm away. The immense strength was beyond human resistance; the pressure from the mere swing of her arm was enough to leave an ordinary person dazed for half a day.

Several rock balls were launched at once, and before Euphemia could even retaliate, she suffered the same fate as Blaze, being knocked away.

But taking advantage of the brief time Euphemia had bought him, the Farron guards struck him like black lightning, their short arrows flying like a stream towards the large target.

The giant wolves howled and flung the Farron guards off their backs. They swung their Farron greatswords and executed the classic combat technique in unison—the Wolf Leap!
And the target is the very leg that's supporting Ratahn right now!

"No, these people won't be of any use going up there!"

"Where's the Sword Saint? Sword Saint, come help quickly!"

"I can't bear to watch anymore."

The onlookers covered their eyes, unable to bear witnessing the fate of these brave and fearless people. To this day, no one has figured out how to defeat Rataen.

Did they have a chance of winning this battle from the start?
Ratan swung his swords down, seemingly intending to use the same move he had used earlier, which had created the Spiked Mountain Range, to attack the priests and mages in the distance from his position!

"Boom!"

A deafening roar erupted behind him. At the critical moment, he changed the direction of his twin swords, using one to defend behind him and the other to continue slashing at the Fran guard!
The giant dragon formed from pure battle qi collided with the Shattered Star Greatsword behind him. The dragon's roar pierced the sky, and a violent explosion occurred on the spot. The rocks on the blade shattered instantly, and even the seemingly unshakeable giant body of the Shattered Star General trembled at this moment.

This is a powerful attack resulting from the combined use of the same combat technique by the entire Temud army. Every soldier in the Warrior Kingdom will learn this combat technique that allows them to cooperate with their comrades!

"Pfft-"

Suddenly, a large number of thick and tough vines sprouted from Ratahn's arm. They wrapped around his arm and body like pythons in an instant. The thorns and man-eating flowers on the vines attacked his body mercilessly. But most importantly, these plants were constantly stealing his strength as they grew!
The vines actually originated from the wound Yuffie had previously inflicted!
From the crowd, Alaya, the botanist from Hasavi's team, let out a triumphant laugh. Those were the seeds of a vampire plant she had carefully cultivated. Even if they couldn't trap Ratahn, just a moment's entanglement would be enough for many things to happen, such as...
The Fran guards all struck Ratahn's knees in unison!

There, a flash of gravity magic appeared. Ratan had learned gravity magic so that his warhorse could accompany him. The horse was still able to move because he was still maintaining gravity magic beneath it. Now, however, that magic was being attacked by the Farron Guards, whose members were burning wolf blood, and whose wolf blood had been purified by the Farron Undead Legion's reward, making it even more powerful.

Shattered!

Not only did the magic shatter, but even the sturdy thigh armor developed cracks!

Without the support of gravity magic, Ratan's body plummeted and he even staggered. Just as he was about to crash into his warhorse, he slammed it into the sand dune. He himself only managed to stay upright by deeply embedding his sword blade into the ground.

He did not fall, but staggered, his figure still towering.

But in the eyes of one challenger, this was undoubtedly the greatest achievement since the start of the war! It was as if the defenders of Farron had shaken a giant mountain!
"Fran Guard! Fran Guard! Fran Guard!"

"The money I donated to you was not wasted!"

"Is that an organization from the Kingdom of Anor? Hmm, is there any way to join?"

In Blackrock City, the people from the Kingdom of Anor were ecstatic, cheering for this achievement.

"Tch, aren't these Yanor people getting excited too soon?"

"When did so many Anor people appear in the city?"

Naturally, some local residents were unhappy with their smug attitude and began to support local organizations, namely Temud and his group.

“————!!!”

Ratahn let out a silent roar, instantly tearing apart the vines that were wrapped around his body. New vines continued to grow by sucking blood, so he simply dug out that piece of flesh!

Then, he stomped his foot on the ground and raised his twin swords high above his head, a lion-like roar about to erupt from his throat—

This is the stance for the combat skill [Summoning Stars]!

Seeing this, the Fran guards did not rush to leave, or rather, even if they ran now, they would not be able to escape the coverage area of ​​[Summoning Star].

So everyone chose to go for it!

The shadowy figures flashed by, and with an unwavering resolve, they swiftly climbed all over Rataen's body, their weapons thrusting fiercely at exposed skin or what appeared to be weak points.

Suddenly, Dahl appeared at Rataen's neck, wielding his wolf knight greatsword and slashing fiercely at the neck hidden beneath the red hair.

"Roar!!!"

At that moment, accompanied by General Shattered Star's earth-shattering roar, a grand gravity magic suddenly bloomed and contracted around him, concentrating all the destructible objects in the surrounding area!

Then, the two swords slammed down!
People in the distance heard thunder at that moment.

A dazzling purple light erupted in an instant, engulfing both Ratan and the Faran guards. The entire wasteland trembled, as if someone had detonated a heavenly thunderbolt. The range of the Starcall was so wide that even the giant wolves that had run far away were blown away.

When the magical light faded.

General Shattered Star mounted his lean horse again, still looking as dashing as ever, but the Fran guards on his back were nowhere to be seen.

This round of combat ended with Ratan suffering minor injuries, having his stamina slightly depleted, his thigh armor broken, and some of the Fran guards missing.

Even those who had gradually grown accustomed to the grand spectacle created by Ratahn fell silent once again at this moment.

The people on the battlefield right now can be roughly divided into several large groups.

Temud and his legion, the Magic Association represented by Tulsi, and the Church of Holy Light, among other well-known organizations, followed by the largest group of adventurers, including the Farron Guards, Sun Warriors, and others. Other individual adventurers can also be categorized as adventurers.

“If we continue fighting like this, we’ll be wiped out sooner or later.” Tulsi pushed up her glasses and said to Leon beside her, “Aren’t you highly respected among adventurers? Call on everyone to unite.”

Looking at the towering demigod, Leon shook his head and said, "Everyone here has a name and a surname. How can I possibly command everyone? Besides, everyone is already aware of that."

"Just stick to the initial tactics, we can do it."

“It doesn’t matter. I’m here to do research anyway, and maybe collect some copyright fees from someone,” Tulsi shrugged, turned and walked towards the other magic professors, leaving them with the words, “I’ll go prepare now. Good luck to you guys.”

Looking back at the center of the battlefield, the warriors who were previously outside the range of the Starcaller have already engaged Rataen in battle, with various skills flashing in the hurricane of Rataen wielding his twin swords.

Each swing of the Shattering Star Greatsword sent many people flying high into the air; its powerful and unrestrained moves were like a meat grinder in the crowd.

But the warriors each had their own way of coping. Even though many of them had never met before this battle festival, they cooperated tactically.

Although people are dying all the time, compared to the initial disarray, perhaps the heroic deeds of the Fran guards have given everyone confidence. Now, people are no longer afraid and are full of fighting spirit.

[Star Summoner] is a skill that attracts enemies from a wide area to its side before unleashing an explosive attack.

The [Gravity Spiral Thrust] is a technique that takes flight and spirals into the enemy ranks.

A [fan-shaped gravity wave] capable of sending all enemies in front of it flying into the sky.

Every time gravity magic appears, it brings an ultimate visual experience to the audience, but it brings certain death to everyone on the battlefield.

Up to now, nearly half of the casualties have been killed!
However, although gravity magic is powerful, Keratarn does not use it often, and instead uses auxiliary techniques such as summoning meteorites that float around him or rocks that attach to his sword blade.

He relied more on his twin swords and his martial skills to fight against others!
He could win by repeating gravity magic like Overlord Wolverine did, but he won't do it!

Even though the violent and deadly swordsmanship was difficult to react to, it was still much better for everyone than the unsolvable gravity magic. At least someone could survive under the dual swords!

Walking on the blade of a demigod atop the blood-red dunes, roaring at the gods as they fought with sweat and blood.
This made all the festival participants feel excited and completely absorbed in the scene of the recreated Sien Dungeon!
At this moment, the audience outside also forgot to cheer for their own side. Their eyes were fixed on the projection in the sky, their mouths dry and their eyes straining. They felt as if they were in the middle of it all, wishing they could go in themselves. The long-lost demeanor of the warriors was deeply engraved in the eyes of every viewer.

Everyone was reluctant to blink, not wanting to miss a single second of the scene. After today, Blackrock City's hospitals will see a large influx of patients with cervical spondylosis.

In the battlefield.

Ratan, who was bringing certain death to warriors with his sword, seemed to sense something and suddenly raised his head in a certain direction.

That was where the magic professors were located; a large number of magicians had gathered there, along with several gold-level adventurers who were proficient in magic.

They were originally casting spells from a distance to provide cover for the others fighting in close combat, and their weak damage did not attract Ratahn's attention. But now, however, it made him look over.

"Oh no, why did he look over here so early?"

Fingri, who was responsible for protecting and observing the mages, was suddenly startled and asked the mages behind him, "Aren't you ready yet?"

"No, it still needs more time!"

A giant magic circle was carved on the sand dunes by numerous mages who were beyond the elite level. The magic power consumed by each stroke was enough to drain a magic apprentice. Now, many mages who had been drained of their magic power were lying on the spot, exhausted and no longer had the strength to stand up.

This is a large-scale project planned by the mages participating in the battle festival, led by Tulsi.

This is an ancient spell discovered by Vayne, and it's a [forbidden spell] targeting primordial offensive magic!
Such a gathering of magic professors to draw a magic circle is a once-in-a-lifetime event, excluding this battle festival. Dangerous magicians gathered together are sure to create a spectacular explosion that will amaze the world. They are going to use this super forbidden spell, whose power surpasses that of forbidden spells, to blast Rataen's chest apart!
But this was just the plan of these magicians; they didn't manage to get much help from others.

However, more magic power is needed to complete this magic circle.

So, through some unknown means, the mages found a group of warriors willing to help them, who also possessed the skill of converting battle aura into energy.

The people of the Warrior Kingdom were all in such a state that they didn't care about any forbidden spells anymore. They all charged forward with all their might and fought General Shattered Star head-on. Who was going to use magic anymore!

They're constantly bombarded with propaganda about magic outside, so once they're in the dungeon, they definitely don't want to care about magic anymore!
This is the stubbornness of traditionalist warriors.

Yes, all the warriors participating in the festival seemed to be of one mind, but they were subtly divided into two factions: mages and warriors, each with its own internal tactics.

“I think he’s about to charge,” Fingri put down his binoculars and made a gesture. The most elite Darkmoon Swordsmen around him drew their weapons. “There’s no other way. We have to go in, even if we can’t hold him off for long.”

"It'll hold them off for a while!" Despite the risk of running out of magic power, Tulsi released [Unity of All] again, and the eggshell-like protective shield protected all the mages inside.

The protective shield that had just been generated was shattered by Rataen's giant arrow!

This arrow heralds the arrival of a demigod.

Ratan forced back all the close combatants with a whirlwind slash, and his warhorse spurred him on, carrying him toward the group of mages!

The warriors, who had just been immersed in the thought that "it would be worth dying for to fight General Rataen," suddenly snapped back to reality. Turning around and seeing the situation on the mages' side, their eyes turned red with rage, and some couldn't help but curse:

"Damn it, General Shattered Star has been seduced by those mages!"

"No, we have to stop Ratahn! He can only fight us!"

"We can do that too!" "If I can't fight the general, then I..."

The warriors were filled with excitement, each one more passionate than during battle, unleashing their full potential as they charged toward Ratahn, determined to make him refocus his attention on them.

"Are these guys out of their minds?"

Just as someone commented on the warriors' condition, he was suddenly punched in the face. The assailant shouted, "That's right! Why should mages always get the better end of the game? I can't stand it anymore!"

The audience stared at him in astonishment. They recognized him; he was responsible for serving the magic transmission mentors—in other words, a staunch reformer in their daily lives.

But now, in a fit of rage, he shouted, "I've had enough! All this talk of magic every day, I'm sick of it! Prince Temud, get him!"

With him taking the lead, similar voices rose and fell among the crowd, quickly gathering together to create a wave of condemnation against the usually aloof magicians, as if a purge of magicians had begun!
"What's wrong with these people? Is this the time to be talking about this kind of thing?"

The adventurers from the Kingdom of Anor were dumbfounded. Shouldn't this exciting moment be a time to cheer for all the warriors? Why did it suddenly turn into a confrontation?

A man from the Kingdom of Anor, who had been here for a while, shook his head and sighed:
"The nation of warriors has its own unique circumstances, which you do not understand."

The warriors had not yet caught up with Rataen, who at that moment drew his bow and nocked an arrow, which shot straight into the sky, seemingly intending to unleash a rain of arrows on the mages.

If a rain of arrows were to fall at this moment, the mages would truly be doomed.

In critical moments, superheroes always step forward. Just before Ratahn's arrow was fired, a group of phantom-like figures suddenly appeared in front of him and rushed towards him. When did these guys appear?

But it doesn't matter; a single scatter arrow will take away all these phantoms.

Just as he had predicted, however, as the phantoms shattered from the scattered arrows, a rather short figure suddenly burst out of the sand dune!
It was a person whose entire body was covered in heavy armor, but the armor melted away like liquid in the blink of an eye, revealing a simple and unadorned greatsword!

The armor [Hell March] instantly wrapped around the blade of the greatsword, causing it to grow several times larger. Raging flames ignited on it, intertwining to form an even wider and larger sword of fire, which at this moment had exceeded the size of Rataen!
The armor wearer revealed her true identity: Elsa!

Elsa, the heroine who embarked on her journey after the Black Hawk Down!

"Eh?!" All the viewers heard Luluwo, who was carrying the live streaming equipment, exclaim in surprise, which made people frown.

Elsa's already powerful aura seems even more domineering now than before.

The enormous, flaming greatsword, so massive it looked like it could engulf Rataen, made those observing it up close stop in their tracks, never expecting such a figure to be present.

Ratahn's eyes also showed an unprecedented fighting spirit, and he smashed his twin swords against the flaming greatsword.

At that instant, azure light suddenly shone beside Ratahn, and stars twinkled within each ray of light that resembled a sword mark. Many adventurers who had experienced endless cycles in the Sien dungeon instantly recognized what it was.

"It's the Star-Connecting Sword! The Star-Connecting Sword used by the Demi-human Sword Saint!"

The person who wields this Star-Linking Sword is naturally not a demi-human swordsman, but a human swordsman—Japal!

A barrage of combat techniques, resembling dimensional slashes, instantly appeared in front of Rataen, forcing him to separate his two swords, using one to fight Elsa and the other to strike Japal.

A deafening roar erupted as the three attacks intersected!

The crimson flames engulfed the towering figure, and the demigod's immense power shattered the blade. The sudden explosion of the stars dissipated that power, and gravity magic roared among the stars once more!

The three sides were visibly engaged in fierce fighting, with attacks coming one after another. Ordinary people could not get close at all, and even standing on the edge made it difficult to breathe!
"It's safe! It's Elsa! We're saved!" Luluwo's ​​excited voice came from the projection.

"Elsa? Who is this powerful warrior now?"

"Are you stupid? He's a hero from the Kingdom of Anor!"

The breathtaking special effects clashes finally subsided.

People saw Elsa kneeling on the ground, Japal clutching his chest to catch his breath, and Rataen on the other side.
For the first time, people heard him breathing heavily.

The sword marks and burns on his body were testament to the results of their battle.

The damage caused by this attack is almost equal to the total damage caused by everyone before!
"Oh oh oh oh!" Cheers erupted immediately.

If the previous attacks by the Farron Guards showed people that "we can also injure General Shatterstard."

Elsa and Japal's actions, however, ignited a spark of hope that "we might be able to win."

"Are you alright?" Japal reached out to Elsa, his eyes full of admiration. "It's been a while, and you've become even stronger."

If he and Elsa were to fight, he wouldn't be able to predict who would win.

"Thank you." Elsa smiled at the other person's kindness, her expression more human than before.

That means it can burn even more!

But it's a pity.

“I can’t bring myself to kill him,” Elsa said with a hint of helplessness in her smile. “The flames aren’t burning brightly enough, which is going to disappoint people.”

When fighting Aldridge and Elifis, she can unleash more than 100% of her power.

But now, facing Rataen, with whom she has no grudge, it would be quite good if she could use sixty percent of her power.

She couldn't be as ruthless towards General Shattered Star as she was towards Aldridge, a character who currently seems to have no major flaws. She only felt respect and pity for him, and even knowing that killing him would be a relief for him, she couldn't muster any emotion.

But the others were unaware of this; they only heard Temud, who had led his troops to the scene, roar in a voice as if injected with adrenaline:
"Protect those two! Even if it costs us our lives, create an opportunity for them to attack!"

The legion then brought out their last trump card.

The dragons accompanying the army roared, causing all soldiers and those of warrior-nation blood in the surrounding area to develop dragon-like characteristics, greatly enhancing their physical abilities but reducing their rationality.

The soldiers each took out a small bottle, looked up, and drank the blood inside. Instantly, only muffled groans of pain could be heard. The dragonification features on their bodies became more obvious, and even their scales showed distinctions of red, black, and green. This was dragon blood they had obtained from the Red Fang Dungeon, and drinking it would accelerate the dragonification process.

Numerous dragons emerged from the Poké Balls thrown by the soldiers. These were all incredibly fast bipedal dragons, their wings momentarily obscuring the stars. These were the relatives that Abe had brought!

"Soldiers, fight!"

In the blink of an eye, Temud had transformed into a golden humanoid dragon, flapping his wings and roaring to the sky.

"This is the climax!"

The army, now completely transformed and far more determined and patient than before, rushed to General Shattered Star's side in the blink of an eye. Such a force could easily take down any city in the world in a surprise attack!

His mind remained deeply entrenched in madness, but Ratahn's parched lips unconsciously curled upwards.

He let out the most bloodthirsty roar since the start of the war!

The hardest rocks underground received the summons, and rock spheres and gravity spheres gathered around their master. The two incredibly thick Star Shattering Greatswords became even more exaggerated at this moment, thanks to the rocks attached to them.

Without a doubt, this is the climax of the entire battle!

The dragons breathed fire in unison, and under the heat of the flames, Ratahn swung his sword and cut several bipedal dragons in half. They were so fast that they couldn't even react in time!
The army surged like a tidal wave onto the solid rock in the water, and the dragon-transformed flesh and blood collided with the rock, creating countless bright red waves!

No further explanation is needed; Elsa and Japal already know what to do.

Under the fearless cover of the main force, the two main forces engaged in a fierce battle with Rataen without holding back!

Countless dragon-transformed soldiers, in red, green, and blue, lunged at the enemy's arms, leaving their own marks on this behemoth in the most primitive and warrior-like way!

The dragon used its body, which was much tougher than that of a human, to withstand the flying rock balls and gravity balls, and forcibly carved out a barrier made of flesh and blood.

Temud, now fully transformed into a dragon, condensed his fighting spirit into giant dragon claws, and in an instant, both claws were raised to block Ratahn's twin swords that were slashing at the soldiers!
Although the dragon claw inevitably shattered and he coughed up blood and flew backward, the Shattering Star Greatsword was indeed shaken for a moment, and those soldiers survived because of it!
The onlookers who witnessed all of this chanted Temud's name in unison.

Elsa caught him as he flew backward. When he looked up, he saw that Elsa was also covered in sweat and surrounded by steam.

"Finally, I've met you. The one who defeated me and left behind the legend of the hero. The delegation searched everywhere for you but couldn't find you. Everyone was so disappointed." Temud looked like he had finally fulfilled a dream.

“I remember you,” Elsa said, taking out a healing potion and sprinkling it on him. “You did your best, you were amazing.”

After saying this, she rushed back to the battlefield, leaving Temud with only the thunderous clang of clashing swords.

"I can't fall behind either," he said, staggering as he got to his feet.

In this fiercest battle, the number of warriors was rapidly depleted in a short period of time. The number of warriors, which was already half, was halved again, and they were now in a precarious situation.

On the other hand, Ratahn became more and more courageous in battle, truly deserving of the title of the strongest demigod. Despite everyone leaving so many injuries on him, it always felt like he ignored the pain and continued to swing his sword. The attacks without any feedback made some people wonder if the injuries they had inflicted were fake.
Elsa and Japal also showed signs of fatigue; the flames on one side were much smaller than before, and the stars in the sword marks on the other side had dimmed slightly.

With the warriors continuing to die, everyone was no longer able to maintain the fighting.

Finally, Ratahn smashed through the last group of blockers with his spinning blade and charged towards the group of mages like a meteor.

"No, it's almost done!" Tulsi shouted.

"The protective shield should be able to block one of his sword strikes. Just blocking one strike is enough to hold out until the forbidden spell is completed!"

"But if the rock fragments that add power to his blade are still there, it won't be able to stop it!"

As he spoke, Rataen had already rushed to the protective shield, raising the Starshattering Greatsword covered in rocks high, ready to shatter the shield with a single blow!
At such a moment, even if they were at odds with the mages, the warriors were unwilling to stand by and watch them be wiped out by this one strike.

Fingri and the Darkmoon Swords had already gone to attack, and now it was unknown whether they were still alive. The mages were all exhausted from drawing the magic circles; there were none left.

The next moment, a golden figure soared into the sky—it was Temud!
“Now is the best time!”

He bravely lunged at the Shattering Star Greatsword, and the previously unused Explosion Magic Scroll was fully activated in his hand.

When the sword shattered the scales on his body.

An unprecedented, earth-shattering explosion roared overhead!

Amidst the explosion came the demonic roar of General Shattered Star, as the Shattered Star Greatsword pierced through the smoke and struck the protective shield.

But this sword strike did not bring despair to the people, because the rocks above had already been blasted to pieces!

"Buzz!"

The shield hummed, managing to withstand the attack just as it was about to collapse!
Another greatsword then cleaved down, shattering the protective shield and revealing the mage, who looked like a lamb to the slaughter.

"Snapped."

Tulsi snapped her fingers and said to the greatsword that was already slashing towards her:

"finished."

"boom!"

The sword fell, all the mages were wiped out, the ending was already decided—

"call out--"

Suddenly, pure white light burst from the ground, completely engulfing Ratahn's figure in less than a second!
It was a light as smooth and pure as milk, yet everyone who witnessed it felt a violent tremor in their soul. This was the ultimate bomb that only a madman or a fanatic who studied magic could create. If it were released in the outside world, it would surely cause a hellish massacre!
Whether it's magic or combat skills, all skills in the world ultimately boil down to creating craters.

Whoever creates the biggest crater is the strongest!
A mushroom cloud appeared.

A pure white mushroom cloud slowly rose above the blood-red wasteland, centered on Rataen.

Those warriors who survived, whether near or far, including Elsa and Japar, were all blown away by the aftershocks of the explosion.

The projection magic from the outside world also flickered wildly at this moment, and the image kept rolling and shaking, as if it were a clump of weeds being swept into a tornado.

After an unknown amount of time, the image finally stabilized. A photographer who had dedicated himself to the live streaming industry, despite his injuries, picked up the camera and aimed it at the slowly disappearing mushroom cloud.

Whether inside or outside the underground city, people craned their necks, staring intently at that spot, their hearts pounding faster than ever before.

As the mushroom cloud dissipated, the figure at the epicenter of the explosion still stood tall!

People were at a loss for words. Could it be that even this level of strength was insufficient to defeat a demigod? Such a formidable lineup would have been enough to defeat any other regional leader!
But at that moment, Ratahn's warhorse suddenly fell to the ground.

The next moment, whether from losing support or from losing strength, Ratahn knelt on one knee!

"Ahhhh!"

The feelings of those on the battlefield are unknown, but when they saw the invincible giant finally showing signs of weakness, the outside world was in an uproar.

"Finally, finally!"

Some people had tears in their eyes, some raised their hands and jumped up and down, and some beat their chests and stamped their feet.

This was the first time so many people had paid attention to a boss battle taking place in a dungeon, and the first time people's emotions had risen and fallen so dramatically that even those who were weaker felt their hearts were aching.

Is the final blow caused by magic the one that deals the most damage? People don't simply think that way. If it weren't for the warriors' previous exhaustion and Temud's self-sacrifice, the magic wouldn't have been able to be cast at all!

However, arguing about credit is not appropriate in the current situation; what we should do now is enjoy this joy.

The joy brought by this feat of human power blasting down a demigod!
Some people who had died at the start of the festival have now come to the city. Seeing this result, they feel that their efforts have not been in vain and show relieved smiles.

In the battlefield.

"The people outside must be cheering right now. This is really a headache."

Japar gave a wry smile as he looked at the figure kneeling on one knee but not completely fallen.

Only those inside the dungeon can feel the still vibrant life force emanating from Ratahn.

They've simply pushed their opponent to the point where they need a break.

It is unknown how far away it is from causing the demigod's demise.

"A demigod, truly a monster."

He glanced at the heavily worn Lianxing Sword, gasped in pain, and dragged his exhausted body over to finish off Rataen as soon as he could, even though he felt that finishing him off might not be very useful.

Even Japar himself felt that it was quite an achievement for the people gathered here to have done so much; at first, he thought they would all be wiped out as easily as cutting melons and vegetables.

"I'm quite satisfied with how far we've come. To truly defeat Rataen, it would probably require the combined strength of an entire nation."

As more and more people recovered from the aftershocks of the explosion, they followed Japar's lead to finish off the remaining enemies.

"Those who are seriously injured shouldn't move around too much. It's more valuable to live to the end," Japar said to the patients, like a nagging old man.

At that moment, a gasp of surprise came from the surviving soldiers around them.

When he turned around again...

Ratahn, who was originally in place, has disappeared.

"!?"

Japar's eyes widened suddenly, and he shook the person next to him, asking, "Where did he go? Where did he run off to?"

An unprecedented sense of crisis suddenly arose in my heart, and I felt even more panicked than when I saw the Lord of Cinder's Undead Legion.

How can I describe this feeling?
Right, it's like a star might fall from the sky at any moment and launch a cute star-studded collision at you.

Although it was abrupt, that was really how he felt.

The person he was shaking pointed blankly at the sky.

"Heaven?"

When Japar looked up at the sky again, his mouth involuntarily opened.

"They really are stars."

Above the star-studded sky.

A brightly burning star rapidly magnified in people's field of vision.

There's no way to dodge it, absolutely no way to dodge it; this thing covers the entire wasteland!?
People stared blankly as the stars fell from the sky, their bodies already feeling the intense heat.

As it fell, people finally saw the star in its entirety.

"It really is Rataen."

Japar's relieved voice was immediately drowned out by the deafening roar of the meteorite hitting the earth.

Outside, the projection magic abruptly stopped at this moment.

The scene went completely dark, and the entire Blackrock City was plunged into darkness.

The people who had been cheering and hugging and had forgotten to watch the projection froze, looking left and right, and subconsciously asked:

"What happened?"

"It looks like stars have fallen from the sky?"

"No, where are the craftsmen? Hurry up and fix it! We want to keep watching!"

"Yes, yes, go find the craftsman!"

It might seem a bit abrupt, but...

The thrilling battle festival has come to a close.

ended.

　The editor wants to change the book title. Does anyone have any good book title recommendations?
　　

(End of this chapter)