Chapter 256: 256
Chapter 256 - One Person (2)
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Reshoo let out a sigh .
He already knew about it . Good intentions wasn’t enough . If Atein was behind it, there would inevitably be enemies that would oppose his plan .
Leticia spoke .
“Trust isn’t something that is built up so easily . You should think hard on it . What if Atein didn’t do this when he was awakened? What if he hid his identity to work as a saint for couple hundred years? What if he used his almost endless life span like that?”
“…… . ”
“My comrade told me this . Atein doesn’t apologize for his mistakes . He doesn’t try to compensate for his mistake . I mostly agree with that assessment . ”
Leticia knew why Atein didn’t act like this .
Atein didn’t consider it important to make relationships with the people of this era .
Since he was living on a different time frame as others, he didn’t feel the weight that came with developing relationships with others .
It didn’t matter if one was a man or a woman . It didn’t matter which culture one was from . There are universal experiences that everyone shares . Even if it was a personal experience, one shared such memories with each other . As time passed, everyone aged . This was why an importance was placed on the relationships that tied one to others .
However, Atein was already beyond such concepts .
He only saw the difference in time between the humans and himself . He felt much more detached from humans than the animals of this world . This was why he didn’t feel the need to apologize and give compensation to the people he hurt .
He was working for ‘humanity’ . This was why he had to make up for his mistake to ‘humanity’ .
From Atein’s perspective, humanity was the presence that was equal to himself . The individuals making up humanity wasn’t on equal footing as him . This was why he didn’t feel the need to sacrifice his life for those individuals . He wouldn’t delay what he considered important for them .
“I cannot let someone that lives by such principles ascend to godhood in this world . ”
“Leticia…… . ”
It happened when Reshoo let out a sigh .
Leticia ran towards him . His breathing had changed for a brief moment, and she wouldn’t let such an opportunity pass by . She ambushed him . .
If it was anyone else, he would have been taken unawares . However, Reshoo registered the attack in a single beat, and he calmly used his Pure Copper technique to counteract the ambush . He started moving way later than Leticia, but he was able to comfortably block Leticia’s spear stab . He counter her attack .
Too-hahk!
Leticia’s Dragon Soul was shaken . She endured the attack without being flung away . Guardian Shadows moved in from both sides of her .
“It won’t work . ”
Reshoo was calm as ever . His hands moved like the wind as he blocked all attacks sent towards him . He lightly stomped on the ground . The ground rang out as a wave of flame erupted to sweep his surrounding .
Hoo-ooooooooooooooo!
Leticia, who had been withstanding the flames, created a wave of cold energy . Fierce winds erupted forth when the two powers clashed .
Leticia gritted her teeth as she amplified her cold energy .
In terms of abilities possessed by the Dragon Soul, she could never win against Reshoo . However, she wasn’t alone .
“Shout! Soldiers of Wind God!”
Kairen let out his cantrip as he swung his twin swords . His Dragon Soul roared, and the winds were directed towards Reshoo .
“Ho-oh!”
It caught Reshoo’s eyes . The power to control the wind and the power of the cold energy was combined to create a synergistic effect . The fierce snowstorm froze all the precipitation in the air, and the ice shards flew towards Reshoo .
It was an attack to be reckoned with . Since they were in a corridor, Reshoo couldn’t dodge the attack . He decided to face it head on . The red Dragon Soul let out a roar as it wrapped itself around Reshoo’s fist . He punched towards the snowstorm .
Kwahhhhhhhh!
Flames erupted from his fist when he made contact with the snowstorm .
The snowstorm looked as if it was capable of freezing the whole world . As if the snowstorm had never existed before, it became fuel for the flames . The flame didn’t show any signs of slowing down as it melted the walls and it punched through the ceiling .
Reshoo wrapped his Dragon Soul around his body to endure the backlash of the attack . The Guardian Shadows appeared from below before the heat from the explosion could dissipate . They stabbed towards Reshoo . The Guardian Shadows attacked him despite knowing they might be destroyed .
“Oh no!”
Even Reshoo felt his blood curdled at the surprise attack . He was barely able to hit the ground running . Guardian Shadows appeared out of both walls, and they sent their long distance attack towards Reshoo .
Puh-puh-puh-puhng !
Reshoo bounced in the air in a dizzying manner as he blocked the attack . At that moment, a streak of lightning fell from the hole in the ceiling .
Ggwah-gwahng!
It was a lightning attack that was on par in power with a lightning bolt . Reshoo used his Dragon Soul to dodge the attack, but he became frozen in midair for a brief moment .
‘Is it Kayalia!’
Leticia suddenly appeared in front of Reshoo, who was gritting his teeth .
‘Clone?’
The surprised Reshoo tilted his head as he barely was able to dodge the spear . The side blade of the spear cut his face as blood sprayed out from the wound .
He immediately kicked Leticia, but it felt as if he had kicked the empty air .
‘It isn’t Incarnation . ’
If it was a clone with substance, he would have felt some resistance . However, he felt nothing .
‘Is it the same as the Guardian Shadows?’
ZZeeeeeeeng!
He was taken aback for a brief moment, and at that moment, something stabbed at his senses . It was a mental attack .
Reshoo strengthened his mental defense as he repelled the mental attack . He jumped into the air . He planned on kicking off the wall to descend towards the ground .
However, Leticia appeared once again in front of him .
“What is she playing at?”
Reshoo used a lightning quick strike to destroy the Guardian Shadow that looked like Leticia . However, numerous Leticia appeared around him in an instant . They stabbed towards him with spears infused with cold energy .
“Koohk……!”
Reshoo couldn't’ freely fly in the air . He didn’t have that ability . He didn’t have any place to place his feet in the air . His attacks were slowly starting to lose its power .
He could see burning lights appearing in various locations . It meant powerful spells were being created at that moment .
‘They are pretty good!’
Reshoo didn’t hesitate as he made the decision . The red Dragon Soul roared as flame exploded outwards towards his surroundings .
Hwahhhhhhk!
Guardian Shadows, who had taken on the shape of Leticia, were swept away . Moreover, the spells that had been prepared by Kayalia were swept away too .
Reshoo used the rebound to fly into the air, and he stuck to the wall . He finally found a surface that he could place his feet .
「Ahhhhhh……!」
Guardian Shadows appeared around him as they attacked him .
Reshoo didn’t bother blocking each attack . Instead, he strengthened his Dragon Soul . He created a flame that blocked all of their attacks .
Kwahhhhhng!
Leticia let out a wave of white cold energy towards him . When he blocked it, Reshoo realized that Kairen had jumped high into the air . Kairen descended from the air as if he was a hawk diving for a prey .
“March forward! Storm Dragon’s Army!”
As he shouted out his cantrip, countless wind bullets shot towards Reshoo . Reshoo used his Pure Copper technique to accelerate, and he broke apart all the wind bullets . At that moment, Kairen followed up with an attack that contained all of his power .
“It is useless!”
However, Reshoo wasn’t shaken at all . He had used the Pure Copper technique to stop the wind bullets, yet there was no opening for Kairen to attack . Reshoo let out a counterattack .
He attack with perfect timing . His fist would would have struck Kairen’s chest before Kairen’s swords could accelerate .
‘Uh?’
When his fist arrived at its target, something incomprehensible happened .
Reshoo’s eyes widened . Until a moment ago, Kairen had been in front of him . So why was he seeing the wall right now?
Kwahng!
He should have hit Kairen, yet Reshoo’s fist punched the wall . As the wall crumbled away, Reshoo realized what had happened .
‘Dimensional Distortion!’
Kairen had waited for the exact moment when Reshoo would hit him . Then he activated a magical trap .
Since Laura’s Vitan’s Chalice wasn’t here, Reshoo had his guard down in regards to the Dimensional Distortion technique . He never expected Kayalia to be able to replicate the Dimensional Distortion in such an accurate manner .
Reshoo didn’t even have the time to think . He threw his body forward .
Kwah-hahhhhhhht!
Leticia’s spear barely missed, but the cold energy around the spear exploded forth . It hit Reshoo from the back .
“Ooh-ook !”
It was almost a miracle that he was able to avoid being skewered by the spear . His back was frozen . He used his Pure Copper technique to accelerate . He spun his body in a flash as he extended his hand .
Kwahk!
Leticia was following up with another spear stab . He grabbed the spearhead with his hand . Reshoo’s body slid backwards as a cloud of dust rose into the air .
“It is a terrifying attack, but…… . ”
He felt his blood curdle by the attack . Reshoo sealed the power imbued within the spear . When he tried to open his mouth, another Leticia appeared from behind him .
‘Another clone? How many times will you use the same trick?’
Reshoo was annoyed . His Dragon Soul responded to his emotions . It lashed out towards the clone .
However, something unexpected happened once again .
Pah-ahk!
Reshoo’s eyes widened .
Leticia’s clone had stabbed her spear into his back .
Up until now, he had easily destroyed the Guardian Shadows that looked like Leticia . However, this clone used exquisite body technique to dodge the Dragon Soul’s attack, and she had stabbed him with her spear . Moreover, the strength behind the strike was powerful . It was enough to break through his Dragon Soul’s defense .
“…Incarnation?”
Reshoo was in disbelief as he looked at Leticia’s true form .
Leticia didn’t answer him . When Reshoo was shaken by the attack, the spear unleashed its wave of cold energy .
Pahhhhhl!
The pure white energy exploded . Around half of his body was frozen . He haltingly retreated . Leticia kept attacking in a ferocious manner .
Kwahng!
Leticia and Reshoo were flung in opposite directions .
He was able to hit Leticia even in such a situation . However, she wasn’t the only enemy he was facing .
‘Shit! You really taught them well, Azell!’
Reshoo blocked the barrage of spells sent by Kayalia . Kairen had jumped in as soon as the spells ended, and Reshoo was barely able to defend against Kairen’s dual swords . Reshoo was impressed .
Leticia was using her secret card . It was the Incarnation technique learned from Azell . Even if she had the aptitude for the clone technique, it was impressive that she had learned Incarnation in such a short amount of time!
Peeht!
Blood erupted from his shoulder .
Pah-aht!
The blade, which he couldn’t dodge, made a shallow cut on his chest .
“Ha-ah!”
Kairen’s kick impacted on Reshoo’s defense . Kairen used his Dragon Soul to concentrate the power of the wind around his leg . At the same time, he detonated the power concentrated around his leg . A terrifying amount of force jammed Reshoo into the wall .
Kwahhhhng!
Reshoo was sent flying into the next room . He was barely able to kick the ground to lessen the damage . However, it didn’t change the fact that he had taken a significant amount of injury . As soon as he regained his feet, a beam of light and lightning flew towards him .
Kwa-kwa-kwahng! Kwahhhhhhhng!
After Kayalia’s spells struck Reshoo, Kairen immediately used his long distance attack .
Reshoo pushed through the explosion as he charged towards Kairen .
‘What the hell?!’
Kairen was shocked . Reshoo had taken significant damage . He had looked off balance, yet he had pushed through the barrage of spells!
Kairen was taken completely unawares . Reshoo was powering through the spells, so he was slightly slowed down . If not, Kairen wouldn’t have been able to react to the attack .
Kwah-chang!
Kairen was barely able to parry the attack as he retreated backwards . Reshoo immediately tried to chase after him, but he stopped . He swayed on his feet .
“Fantastic!”
He was gravely injured, yet Reshoo wasn’t mad . He laughed instead .
“I haven’t been beaten this bad in 200 years . ”
“That’s an amazing record .
Leticia looked tense as she glared at him .
He had taken significant damage, yet the Dragon Demon energy emanating from him wasn’t getting weaker . In fact, it was getting much stronger .
‘We’ve used all the aces up our sleeves…… . ’
They had used the Dimensional Distortion as a trap . Leticia even used Incarnation, which was very incomplete compared to Azell’s Incarnation technique . It was mainly used to surprise Reshoo .
What else were they supposed to do to contend with Reshoo?
Reshoo tried to gather his breath as he spoke .
“Hoo-ooh . Let me apologize . It seems I’ve underestimated you guys . ”
“Are you perhaps going to say you’ll show your true skills now? Are you going to say something so stale?”
“No . I’m just going to change my mindset . ”
Leticia was puzzled as she faced the oppressive pressure coming from Reshoo .
‘Even now he isn’t showing any killing intent towards us . What is he thinking?’
He looked determined now . There wasn’t any looseness in Reshoo’s eyes any more .
However, she couldn’t feel any killing intent from him . This fact was too weird .
‘What are you planning, Reshoo?’
It happened at that moment .
Koo-roo-roo-roong……!
The Dragon Demon castle shook as if it was about to collapse .
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