Dragon Maken War - Chapter 246

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Chapter 246 - Darkness Incarnate (4)

Even in the last fight, Reygus was unable to win against Atein .  They fought 10 times, and Reygus had lost all 10 times .

It really depended on what one considered to be a victory .

Atein’s criteria for winning was the achievement of his goal, and he looked at the terms of the fight .  On the other hand, Reygus only determined the result of a fight based on whether he won an individual fight or not .  

There was a saying that said one could lose the battle but win the war .   There were times when Atein won his personal fights, but his group lost the battle .  That was why he considered it to be losses .  However, Reygus disagreed with that assessment .

“I see .  However, this will be a first for me, Reygus . ”

<What do you mean?>

“This is the first time I’ll be fighting you with the intent to kill you . ”

-Come Dragon Demon weapon!  Darkness Engraver Sword!  Sky’s Fortress!  Son of Earth!

Atein summoned consecutive Dragon Demon weapons .  He was holding a longsword made out of complete darkness, and it was like an absence in space .  A translucent wall made out of light surrounded him, and an enormous hand made out of boulders erupted behind him .

Reygus did nothing as he watched Atein summon his Dragon Demon weapons .

Saibein, Niberis and Kieren didn’t urge Reygus to attack Atein .  They knew Reygus’ action was foolish, but they could only swallow their sighs .

“I hoped he fixed that bad habit… . . ”

Saibein let out a bitter laughter .

When Reygus met a powerful foe, he waited until his enemy could be at his peak power .  Even if he pushed an enemy into a corner during battle, he would stop if his enemy wanted to pull out an ace in the hole .  He let his enemy use it against him .

This flaw in his personality had not changed over the years .  It didn’t feel like distant memories to Saibein . He was deluged with memories that gave him stomach ulcers .

Oooooooooooh!

However, it wasn’t as if Reygus was doing nothing .

While Atein summoned his Dragon Demon weapons, a change occurred within Reygus .  When he partially absorbed the Great Darkness, he dramatically recovered his magical energy .  He amplified his magical energy to induce his transformation .

His armor covered his skull, and his armor was dyed white .  The magical energy of an Undead changed into Dragon Demon magic .  In a flash, his body contained power that couldn’t be compared to his past self .

Atein looked a bit surprised .

“You did it faster than expected . ”

Reygus had finished his transformation faster than expected .  

There were two reasons why he was able to do this .  First, his reservoir of magical energy was filled to the brim when he absorbed by the Great Darkness .  Secondly, Reygus was used to his transformation now .

If one thought about it, Reygus had to adapt and evolve at breakneck speed after he awoke as an Undead in this era .

He had to get used to his Undead body, and he had to optimize his battle techniques to fit his new body .  His essence was within the Great Darkness, so he had to learn how to draw power out from the Great Darkness .  At a glance, he looked like a simple brute .  However, that was just his style .  Reygus was one of the experts that reached the zenith during the Dragon Demon war .  His experience and talent didn’t erode away just because he was an Undead .

<You get used to doing things if you continue to do it!>

Reygus used Instantaneous movement as he brought down his Soul Hammer against the surprised Atein .  He was so fast that it looked as if he had skipped a step .

An explosion rang out .

When the Soul Hammer impacted on the ground, it created an earthquake .  However, the earth didn’t get overturned .  Atein had stealthily place magical traps, and Reygus’ attack activated them .  The magical traps created a Dimensional Distortion .

<I may be dumb, but do you think I’ll fall for the same trick multiple times?>

Reygus laughed .  As soon as the Dimensional Distortion was used, Reygus planted the Soul Hammer on the ground .  The rebound caused his attack to change direction .  He once again pushed off the ground as he used Instantaneous movement .  He attacked Atein .  

There was a wall of light around Atein .  It was the Dragon Demon weapon called Sky’s Fortress, and it blocked Reygus’ attack .  After receiving a strike from the Soul Hammer, the wall shook fiercely, but it didn’t break .  It was too sturdy .

However, the energy created from the impact wasn’t entirely dissipated .  Atein had been in the air, and the attack dropped him close to the ground .  The shockwave tried to encroach into Atein’s space .

“Mmmm!”

Atein kicked off the ground as he moved backwards .  He tried to let the attack flow off from him .  Reygus appeared in front of him .

Kwahng!  Kwahng!  Kwah-ahhhhhhhhng!

The Soul Hammer ruthlessly accelerated without reserve .  It was a spectacular swing with massive power behind it .  However, one could barely see the attack, because it was too fast .

After his transformation, Reygus became much stronger than his past living self .  It wasn’t, because his reservoir of Dragon Demon magic had increased .  This was a difference caused by being an Undead .  Every ability of an Undead was determined by how much magical energy one possessed .  This was why his physical ability increased in an overwhelming manner .

Kwah-chahng!

In the end, the Sky’s Fortress was broken .  Reygus stomped on the ground once again, and the ground exploded .  Earth and rocks started to attack Atein .

However, the attack rapidly dissipated as it approached Atein .  Atein had a Dragon Demon weapon that dealt with the power of earth .  It was possible to neutralize Reygus’ attack, because Atein had summoned the Son of Earth .

<Hmmmph!>

However, Reygus expected this move .  While the Son of Earth blocked the soil and rocks, he made a frontal attack against Atein .  

Atein couldn’t dodge it .  When he came to this conclusion, he brought up his Darkness Engraving Sword, and he charged forward .

The shockwave assaulted the ground around them .

<Kuh-uhk……!>

Reygus yelled out loud as he was sent flying .

A streak of darkness moved through the air .

It was as if someone was drawing in the sky with a brush dipped in black ink .  It was a darkness that was absent of all light and mass .  This alien darkness streaked all over the sky as Atein’s clone appeared and disappeared like illusions .

It was Atein’s Dragon Demon weapon called Darkness Engraver Sword .

After he regained his bearing, Reygus landed on the ground, and he caused the ground to shake .  Earth erupted upwards as it blocked the streaks of blackness .

<What is this?  Are you trying to mimic Azell?>

It was as if the streaks of darkness was turning the day into night .  The Darkness Engraver Sword was creating this phenomena, but according to Reygus’ memories, this Dragon Demon weapon didn’t have this ability .

Atein appeared in front of Reygus .

“That’s right . ”

Atein’s expression didn’t change as he admitted his plagiarizing Azell’s technique .  Atein was the creator of magic, and countless beings had copied what he had created .  This was why his pride wasn’t hurt when he copied someone else’s ability .  

In the next moment, Atein’s fist pierced through the wall of earth erected by Reygus .  His fist impacted on Reygus .  Reygus had raised his arm to block the attack .  Shockwave erupted outwards centered around the two of them .

Koo-oong!  Koo-oooooohng!

The sound rang out almost simultaneously .

The first sound erupted when Reygus hit the ground several dozen meters away .  The second sound rang out when Reygus slid for several dozen meters .

Atein had used his Dragon Arts to pierce through Reygus’ defense .  It was a technique that could pierce through a Dragon’s hide to destroy its innards .

However, Reygus used his sublime defensive technique to deflect the attack using his shoulder .  However, that wasn’t all he did .

“Mmmmm……!”

Atein groaned .

After deflecting the attack, Reygus returned some of the damage .  He was able to damage Atein .

<What an old and tired technique!>

Reygus let out a heroic laughter as he kicked the frozen Atein .  Atein broke apart into darkness, and several dozen magic circles appeared in the air .

Reygus wasn’t flustered .

The destroyed clone was there to draw attention away from the real Atein, who was preparing to carpet bomb Reygus with spells .  Dozens of fireballs, thunderbolts and cursed essences impacted on Reygus all at once .  An incredible explosion rose into the air .

When the spells detonated, part of the mountain nearby was destroyed .  The aftereffects of the attack caused a landslide .

Koo-roo-roo-roong……!

Atein had hit Reygus with a full force of his attack, yet he didn’t show any reaction .  He just got ready to use his next attack .

The earlier attack by Atein wasn’t meant to be a killing blow .  It was meant to stop Reygus from moving .

The real attack would be coming next .  He used the aftereffects of his previous spell to chain his next spell .  It truly was a high level magical tactic .  

The energy created by the carpet bombing was sucked into Atein’s surrounding, and it was gathered at a single point .

-Solar Gaze!

The energy was amplified to the extreme, and a destructive beam of light was shot towards Reygus .  It was an attack so hot that it would vaporize rock .  The beam pierced through the prior explosion, and a new explosion of light occurred .

Kwahhhhhhhhng!

By the time the surrounding people realized what had happened, the heat and the destructive force of the attack had changed terrain of the battlefield .

Koo-gooooooo……!

“A . . . amazing!”

Kieren had been barely able to bring up his shield .  He groaned .

He was speechless .  It was such an amazing way to use magic .  He wasn’t surprised by the destructive capability of the spell .  He was surprised by how fast and easy Atein was able to use such spells .

Moreover, Atein hadn’t stopped his assault .

-Come Dragon Demon weapon!  Gatekeeper of Emptiness!

Atein had been continuously changing his spell .  He suddenly stopped manifesting his spells, and he summoned another Dragon Demon weapon .

A portal made out of darkness appeared in front of him .  It manifested as a large sphere with a diameter of 10 meters .  At the same moment, an off-white colored beam of light shot towards Atein .  It roiled around like lightning .

An explosion occurred several hundred meters behind Atein .  The Gatekeeper of Emptiness had the ability to connect two location .  Atein had sent the light-based attack to a different location using the portal .

“Reygus, what happened?  This isn’t the you I know . ”

Atein was truly puzzled as he appeared in front of Reygus .  There wasn’t a single scratch on Reygus .

<If it was me before my fight against Azell, I might have suffered significant damage against such an attack . >

When he fought Azell, Reygus had used the new ability of his Soul Hammer .  He was able to redirect the damage using his Soul Hammer, and he was able to survive against Azell’s Sun Lightsaber .  However, he was a wreck after taking on that attack .  Reygus knew his skill was lacking .

This was why he worked on his defensive technique, and he was able to take another step forward .  It didn’t matter how fierce the attack was .  If the attack was straightforward, he could predict the path of the attack .  Reygus would be able to slip the attack .

In the previous exchange, Atein had realized the his carpet bombing of spells would be unable to pierce through Reygus’ defense .  This was why he decided to use focus his attack .  

Reygus could have taken that attack head on with his body, but he decided to defend against it .  He was able to slip Atein’s devastating attack while taking almost no damage .

Atein let out a bitter laughter .

“I wanted to end this fight quickly, but… .   It seems fights with you always devolve into a prolonged fight . ”

<I don’t know .  It isn’t as if there aren’t ways to end this fight quickly . >

Reygus raised his Soul Hammer as he spoke .

<I just have to pulverized you quickly!>

Reygus was about to kick off the ground, but suddenly, he flinched .  He stopped in place .

“What…… . ”

Atein spoke in a questioning manner, but he didn’t finish his sentence .  He immediately realized what had happened .

“…you got me .  Did you hide another force nearby?”

While he fought Reygus, Atein had kept an eye on Saibein, Niberis and Kieren .  He was able to do this through Incarnation .  It was possible using his clones .

However, someone he hadn’t sensed had broken the seal of the god of Rest .

“No .  That’s not it . ”

Soon, Atein realized that he had guessed wrong .  His gaze headed towards Saibein .

“It was you, Saibein .