Dragon Maken War - Chapter 244

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Chapter 244 - Darkness Incarnate (2)

Saibein had ambushed them from outside of their encircling net .  This was why he was able to kill the members of the detached force one after another .  However, there were ways to counter him now that they became aware of his presence .

“It might have been possible if you were your past self .  However, you’ve lost your Book of Darkness!  You are merely an outstanding magician now . ”

Before Saibein went missing, it was true that Saibein had been the strongest magician within the Plain of Darkness .  He was the son of Atein, and he possessed overwhelming amount of Dragon Demon magic .  In terms of magic, he had been close to reaching the zenith .

However, Saibein no longer had his Dragon Demon weapon .  This difference of having it and not having it was stark .  The present Dragon Demon King worshippers were the elite troops of the Plain of Darkness .  Several of them possessed Dragon Demon weapons, so they would be able to go up against Saibein without much problem .

At the very least, that was what they had believed .

Kwah-jeek!

A terrifying sound rang out .

Two warriors and two magicians had surrounded Saibein .  They attacked from all four direction with exquisite timing .  One of them was able to pierce through Saibein’s defensive magic, and he was about to attack Saibein’s body .  However, the result was completely different than they had expected .

“What is that?”

The magicians were taken aback .

One warrior had attacked from the front .  He couldn’t break through the barrier magic, so he was bounced off .   The warrior in the rear was able to break through, but he was suddenly caught in the air .

The warrior was caught in the jaws of the Dragon made out of pitch black darkness .  All his bones were crushed by the dragon .  It was a grisly sight .

“It is true…… . ”

Saibein had a cold expression on his face as he spoke .

“…that I no longer have my Dragon Demon weapon . ”

Dragon Demon energy erupted out of him like a tsunami .  In terms of Dragon Demon magic, he easily had more than Niberis when she was using the Book of Darkness .  When he activated his Dragon Soul, he had power that exceeded even the Dragon Demon generals .

This was all possible because the Dragon Souls had a special attribute .

The owners of Dragon weapons maintained their power separately from their weapon .  It was merely a tool that allow them to store their Dragon Demon magic over time .  They were like a container .

On the other hand, the Dragon Soul was an extension of their owner .  They arose from within the owner’s Energy Pulse .  Its function deteriorated when the owner’s status deteriorated .   In return, one gained the benefit of one’s Energy Pulse being expanded to twice its size when the Dragon Soul was deployed .

If one only looked at the ability to boost the output of Dragon Demon magic, the Dragon Soul was superior compared to the Dragon Demon weapon .  This was why Kairen was able to fight on equal ground with Almarick in the past .  He had been able to pull up his output of Dragon Demon magic .

Ooh-juhk!  Ooh-juhk!

“Koo-ah, ahhhhhhhhk……!”

The warrior let out a blood curdling scream as he was eaten alive by the Dragon of darkness .

The Dragon Demon worshippers froze when they saw this .  They were used to seeing gruesome deaths, but they just witnessed their comrade being eaten alive .  Of course, they were shocked by it .

At that moment, something black hit them .

Kwahng!  Kwa-kwahng!

“Koo-ahk!”

The magicians screamed .  

A cursed sword made out of darkness had planted itself on top of their barrier .  It was Saibein’s specialty spell called the Dancing Maken .

Just a single blow from sword had almost broken the barrier, yet countless swords had appeared afterwards .  They flew faster than the speed of sound as they assaulted the Dragon Demon King worshippers .

Hoo-oooooooh……!

Saibein continued to use new spells as explosions rang out .  Fire, thunder and the power of curses detonated against his enemies .  While he was putting pressure on his enemies, the darkness started to encroach over them like a wave .

“Shit!  Block it!”

He steadily deployed spells to put a groundwork for a large scale magic .   When his enemies realized this, they became desperate .

Puh-uhng!

A Dragon Majin warrior was about to turn around when a sharp blade of darkness pierced through his body .  The Dragon Majin warrior looked behind him in disbelief .

He looked into Niberis’ cold eyes .

“You dare ignore us . ”

If the detached force had been faithful to the plan, they would have been able to kill both Kieren and Niberis .  However, Saibein’s appearance had created chaos, and a crack had opened up in their encircling net .  Some decided to attack Saibein .  They were basically begging Niberis and Kieren to attack them .

Saibein continued to kill his enemies without being pressured .

He didn’t go out of his way to kill or maim his enemies .  His sole purpose was to sow as much chaos using his high speed Dancing Makens .  He kept using a combination of minor spells to push his enemies backwards .  

As he was doing this, he was steadily creating his great magic spell .  The Dragon Demon King worshippers couldn’t overcome their nervousness, so they pushed as one towards him… .

Kwahng!

At that moment, he activated the fatal traps that he had placed in between using his minor spells .  He started killing them in droves .

However, his enemies were the elites of the Plain of Darkness .  They knew how dangerous a high ranked magician could be .  They used their comrades as fodder .  The warriors rushed in using Instantaneous movement .

‘I caught you!’

Even if Saibein was a scary magician, his physical ability and reaction time couldn’t be compared to a high ranked Dragon Arts user .  Saibein could bridge this gap using magic, but the Dragon Demon King worshippers sacrificed their lives to open up a path through the wall of magic erected by Saibein .  It created a brief sliver of opening that allowed the warrior to reach Saibein .  It was possible to cut Saibein down with his sword .  

Kwah-jahk!

In the next moment, the warrior’s vision turned black .

From the darkness surrounding Saibein, the Dragon Soul struck out like lightning, and it bit the warrior .  The Dragon Soul could keep up with the movement of a high ranked Dragon Arts user .

Ooh-juhk, ooh-juhk……!

The bone chilling sound of the warrior being chewed up could be heard .

“Thank you . ”

Saibein wasn’t letting his Dragon Soul eat the warrior alive to instill fear into his enemies .

“The completion time of my spell was lessened by seven seconds . . ”

Saibein’s Dragon Soul could heal other beings, but it also had another ability .  It could suck out magical energy and life energy from the being it ate .  It could transform that energy into Dragon Demon magic .  It was an ability that was akin to black magic .

-Queen of Darkness!

A tsunami of darkness spread outwards with Saibein at its epicenter .  His Dragon Demon magic took another jump as countless Corrupted Beings started to form .  

While he was doing this, countless cursed swords continued to fly around .  The screams of his enemies rang out .

“Ahhhhhhhhhhk!”

Saibein was slaughtering his enemies with overwhelming power .  He was attacking them from outside the encircling net, and his spells were creating holes within their lines .  Their formation was being collapsed by his attacks .

“Father . ”

She was also draped in the magical energy of darkness .  She was using almost the same magic as him .  Father and daughter met each other in the air .

Saibein spoke .

“I never expected a day to come when I would be able to fight by your side . ”

“I…… . ”

Niberis was about to say something, but she shut her mouth .  She just put on a light smile .  For the two of them, this was enough .

3

Chanes’ battle plan was wrecked .  

Saibein was too big of a variable .  Saibein had given the Book of Darkness to his daughter, yet he was still terrifying .  It was almost unfathomable as to how he had picked up the nickname of Simpleton Prince .  His abilities was that awe inspiring .   

“This…… . ”

A wretched expression appeared on Chanes’ face .  He watched the battle crumble around him .  

He suddenly looked backwards .

“As expected, he isn’t someone I can end . ”

The battle wasn’t being lost all at once .  His side had the absolute advantage in numbers, and they were all elite troops .

However, the result was already determined .  Others might not know this, but as the strategist of this force, he knew this to be true .

“Ha ha ha .  We’ve built all of this for the past 200 years .  We are merely capable of buying time . ”

Chanes smiled as he felt his end coming .  

It was an empty smile .  

He unsheathed his sword for the first time, and he waited for the right opportunity .

“I never expected you to come, prince Saibein .  It isn’t something I’ve imagined happening even in my dreams .  I’ve made all the preparations, yet the only thing I can do now is to leave it all up to fate . ”

When Saibein entered the battle, the encircling net around Niberis and Kieren had collapsed .   When the three of them gained some respite, they started attacking the encircling net around Reygus .

Saibein used his overwhelming magical energy to summon beings that could fight independently .  He was able to have his fingerprints all over the battlefield all at the same time .  This was something Kieren and Niberis couldn’t do .

In the Dragon Demon war, Saibein had gone through all kinds of battle .  He fought small and large battles .  This was why he was able to effectively lead Kieren and Niberis .  It also helped that Niberis had the same magical energy attribute as him .  The three of them were able to work synergistically .  In the end, a crack formed in the encircling net around Reygus .

<Roar!>

Accompanying Reygus’ shout, a wave of translucent light shot into the air .  

Then… .

<Soul Hammer!>

The ground flipped over, and earthquake spread outwards .

A radius of 100 meters was destroyed around Reygus .  The magic circles were broken, and the soldiers from the Plain of darkness had to stop their assault .  They had to defend against the attack .

<That was a pretty great welcome!  You bastards!>

Reygus’ voice rang out as earth shot into the air .  Massive amounts of soil and rocks were sent flying in all directions at high speeds .  It killed the panicked Dragon Demon King worshippers .

“Koo-ahhhhhhk!”

Screams rang out .

However, Reygus didn’t attack them himself .  The Soul Hammer created the wave of earthquake only once .  Earth and rocks were used to kill unsuspecting enemies .

Reygus was hidden from view from his enemies, and he wasn’t fine .  The magic circles had forcefully drained away his power, and he had suffered under the assault of 500 elite troops .  Half of his armor was broken, and darkness was leaking out from inside the armor .  He swayed on his feet, but he kept his body upright .

<Shit! I never expected to need strong fortitude to move my body even after death!>

He did not possess a living body, yet he felt pain from the magical attacks .  His body could be damaged .   Moreover, the magic circles still had residual effects on him, so his recovery was slowed .

“Monster……!”

However, his enemies couldn’t see him thanks to the cloud of dust .  This was why the Dragon Demon King worshippers couldn’t stem their fear .  It was such a fierce attack that it could have pulverized a Dragon several times over .  They never expected him to be able to use an attack that could change the tide of battle .  

The only one that could assess the situation with composure was Chanes .

“Don't stop attacking him!  We cannot give the general time to recover his strength!”

Reygus had suffered a lot of damge .  Chanes had prepared a trap that was more meticulous than the one used by the human alliance in the past .  

This was possible, because Chanes knew Reygus’ power better than anyone .  However, Chanes wasn’t able to capitalize on this opportune moment like the human alliance during the Dragon Demon war .

Reygus wasn't alone .  In the past, he had ignored his orders .  He had jumped into the trap without any allies by his side .

On the other hand, Chanes still had five thousand troops at his disposal .

‘We have to take down the general first .  If we are able to kill the general in the allotted time, Saibein won’t be too big of a threat . ’

Chanes moved hundred troops towards the edge of the encircling net .  They were ordered to attack Saibein, Niberis and Kieren .  The remaining four hundred troops would once again focus their attack on Reygus .  Chanes gave his orders .

Even if he was able to buy time, it would be their victory .  If they were able to hold out for a certain amount of time, they would be able to use an ace up their sleeve .  It would guarantee their victory .  

However, Chanes wanted to end the fight with Reygus before that happened .  He wanted to end Reygus with his own hands .