A dull longsword and a heartbroken villager

“You will surely remember my name.” Umkandal’s first impression is—

arrogant.

Even though Umkandal is a Silver race, his claim to be the undisputed "Lord of Demigods" still raises questions.

The main issue isn't that the title "Lord of Demigods" sounds arrogant, but rather His statement, "He truly deserves it."

It wouldn't sound out of place if someone else said it, but it sounds very arrogant when you say it yourself.

But standing in front of Umm Kandar, Bre felt that these words were so natural and so self-evident.

“Brekras, you should be the strongest suppressor at this stage,” Umkandal said.

"After all, you've already killed so many demigods."

“So many that even I feel a deep threat,” Umkandal remarked.

Bray's strength may not be the strongest among lower-level species.

However, for the Silver species, Bray is currently the most powerful among the lower species.

Cutting through silver ore like tofu, which demigod can say Bray is weak? Dare to say Bray isn't strong?

The losses suffered by the Silver Species, aside from internal strife, were mainly due to Breclas.

They actually have very few groups, so they often fight amongst themselves; giants and dragons are an exception.

Most silver species are individuals, so fighting each other is very common, and it's not uncommon for them to fight to the death.

Moreover, they generally do not show any particular emotion even if other non-friends Silver Species die.

Ummkandar is like that when he's in normal condition. Several Silver Saints have died in the "Alliance of the Gods" so far, and he only feels a little regretful about it.

But when the number of deaths reached a certain level, His mindset changed.

Why did this change occur? Umkandal believed his anger might stem from fear.

Anger is merely a facade used to mask inner unease.

Because no one has been able to threaten the lives of demigods to this day, they are proud and composed.

However, Bray's presence shattered all of this, and even Umkandal felt that he might have a chance to kill him.

Once the illusion of "invincibility" collapses, it's normal for demigods to become hostile towards the Black Iron race.

Before the Black Iron race could not cross the chasm, the Silver race always regarded the lower race as ants and never considered them their enemies.

Because the lower species are too weak and unworthy.

But those who observe the precepts, especially those who practice them, are excluded.

On this day, the number of Silver Seeds who died was greater than the total number of Silver Seeds who had died in the past hundred years.

It should be noted that the only possible way for a Silver Clan member to die was through internal strife, and coincidentally, Silver Clan members are quite cautious about internal strife.

There have probably been no more than ten instances of internal strife in the past century.

Conversely, in the last decade since the birth of the ring-bearer who can truly inherit the ring, the number of Silver Seeds killed by the ring-bearer has been the highest.

Among these, the one who holds the precepts specifically refers to Bray; the number of all the other precept-holders killed combined is not as many as Bray.

Then, more than thirty silver-type people died today.

This was only for one day, and what died was not a monster, but a demigod who had mastered the concept.

Even if you labeled Bretté as an "anti-god special forces" member, no one would have any objections.

Therefore, Blakeras must die.

“So, Blakeras, die for the age of demigods!” Umkandal

This is not just a sentence, but a declaration that Umkandar has launched a war.

The battle began the moment the words were spoken.

Life and death, victory and defeat, are all decided in a single thought.

"Crackling sound—" The entire patch of ground beneath Bray's feet was crumpled up like paper, with no trace or warning of attack visible to the naked eye.

However, Bray moved before he could clump himself together with the ground.

It was as if they had foreseen the unknown trajectory of the opponent's attack.

“Hmph…” Umkandal looked at Bray with interest.

"No wonder he is a human capable of slaying countless Silver-ranked beings."

“…” Bray did not respond to Umm Kandar’s approval of him.

At some point, Bray's eye patch was switched, covering his right eye and revealing his crystal-clear left eye.

“Spell? No…no…” Bray glanced at the empty space on the ground and muttered.

Umkandar didn't use a "concept" just now, but some other force.

But at that moment, Bray didn't "see" the spell node. He couldn't even observe the spell node in his Mind's Eye state, which meant that the opponent wasn't using a spell at all.

Even now, Nicol Bolas, who specializes in magic, cannot completely hide his spell nodes from Bray.

The overlord in front of me, dressed in a deep red cloak, was indeed very powerful; his power was palpable from his very aura.

But Bray doesn't believe that He is more skilled in magic than Nicol Bolas.

Bray wasn't completely blind at the moment the attack was launched.

He saw a spiral of red and green intertwined, hurtling straight toward the ground beneath Bray's feet.

Of course, this is a "vision" observed in the mind's eye.

To be honest, I don't know if those so-called "red and green" are really the colors that normal people understand.

Because the world of the mind is completely different from the world of the physical eye, what is "seen" is not the same as what the physical eye sees.

This red and green spiral symbolizes the power of will.

Umkandal is destroying things at will with his own will; to put it simply, the ability he just used can be defined as telekinesis.

Even black iron can be made by some people; you know, people are capable of anything.

There is also research on things like being able to exert force on objects that rely on telekinesis without doing anything.

However, they all need to rely on the assistance of magic, not true telekinesis.

Telekinesis refers to the ability to influence a physical system through willpower alone, such as moving or twisting objects.

“This is certainly not the kind of magic that lower species talk about,” Umkandar said, seemingly noticing Bray’s confusion.

Umkandar's power just now was genuine telekinesis.

"This is another kind of power of mine, not a 'concept'."

His strong arms emerged from beneath his cloak, and then seemed to grasp something enormous in the air that was invisible to the naked eye.

“Each Silver-ranked individual possesses unique talents, and our strengths extend far beyond mere ‘concepts.’”

After speaking, Umkandar suddenly flicked his hand, a movement that even stirred up a gust of wind.

Then the space shook, and trees, rocks, and birds that couldn't escape in time—

Everything was crushed by a power that was imperceptible to them.

Only one person survived.

Bray held the completely shattered "Black Key" and looked at Umkandar expressionlessly.

He just shattered the spiral that was about to hit him.

Of course, as a consequence, the "black keys" were also broken.

If Bray hadn't been so cunning, he would have been crushed long ago.

Fortunately, Bray could see that power, even if it wasn't magic, as long as he could "see" its trajectory.

It allows for prediction, evasion, and a clean cut. The world collapses.

Using this word to describe the battlefield where Bray and Umm Kandar are located is quite fitting now.

The clouds in the sky were torn apart, and the land cracked into countless areas.

The only vegetation that existed was shredded into countless wood chips.

All the rocks on the ground were broken into sand, which seeped into the cracks in the earth's surface.

In this apocalyptic scene, however, a large area of ​​land remains intact.

That's where Bray was standing.

Bray had originally planned to conserve his energy by dodging, but he realized he was being too naive.

If you keep dodging, the place where you can stand will become smaller and smaller.

Therefore, he simply confronted Umm Kandar head-on.

"Ding!"

There was clearly nothing in front of him, but every time Bray swung his sword, a crisp echo rang out.

The ethereal metallic sound echoed continuously, becoming the sole background music in this apocalyptic scene.

The black keys broke, and then the black keys were put back together.

A broadsword made of black ink is a fragile weapon, but as long as the person wielding it does not fall, it is also an indestructible weapon.

"Aren't you going to attack?" Umkandal said calmly.

Umkandal did not underestimate Blakeras, but he was calm because he was not serious.

He still has many trump cards up his sleeve. If the human in front of him is only this capable, He would feel that He has overestimated him.

Hopefully, Bray won't misjudge Him, after all, He has a very high opinion of this human who can kill dozens of demigods in a single day.

Perhaps Bray can bring Him a unique battle.

But now it seems that it is far from His high expectations.

Did He overestimate the suppressive power within the Black Iron Seed?

Bray at this moment has absolutely no ability to push Him to the brink.

He longed for Bray to perform even better, and He faced Bray's defenses with composure.

But He would never be careless, for the long years had taught Him that carelessness was a poison that could kill any strongman.

Umkandar would not let Bray escape; he understood just how important Bray's existence was to the Dark Iron race.

Bray is the only one who could potentially serve as a Black Iron rebellion vanguard.

The leader of the "Alliance of the Gods" should not allow the Black Iron race any hope; utterly crushing them into despair is what He must do.

He was observing Bray, estimating his limits.

He used this power, enough to destroy a nation, to test Bray, a Black Ironborn.

All of this is sufficient proof of His prudence.

They didn't even allow Bray a chance to escape.

“You didn’t give me a chance to attack,” Bray said calmly.

Using mental perception for extended periods is exhausting, and even someone like Bray, who has weathered the storms of memory, cannot easily maintain it.

Fortunately, Bray hadn't used his cunning once before fighting Umm Kandar.

We still have room for maneuver.

Magical flames flowed from his left eye, and the dragon patterns on his body gradually lit up, as if he was preparing for something.

"Boom!!!" Umkandal slowly raised his finger, and the ground looked as if it had been hit by a cannonball.

Wherever Umkandar's beliefs reach, there are ruins of destruction.

However, by using keen observation to lay mines, one can avoid all of the opponent's attacks.

Of course, he also had to dodge all attacks, as every blow from his opponent was incredibly deadly.

If you take that, even Bray, who's wearing a waist pack, could be seriously injured.

Moreover, without the damage reduction from the waist pack, it might not just be a serious injury... it would be a near-death experience.