Chapter 462
Chapter 462: Holy Light of Salvation
Translator: imperfectluck Editor: Kurisu
I viciously rushed over while swinging my battle hammer, and was then sent flying back at an even higher speed .
"There's such a difference in our strength…"
I couldn't even react before the distance between us was instantly shortened . Karwenz had instantly appeared before me as my battle hammer clashed yet again with his sword . The result was that I was sent flying yet again .
"There's such a difference in our speed…"
The sounds of our weapons clashing were as loud as if the very sky was falling and the earth was cracking . The shape of the land itself was changed as the shock waves from the impacts were sent everywhere . These shock waves even directly shattered the dead's souls into nothing more than shards .
I stomped my feet into the ground the best I could to resist the impact . Karwenz's frightening brute strength caused my feet to create two deep ditches into the ground . More than ten injuries had appeared on my body due to his sword energy, although I did manage to stop myself from being completely blown away .
"What?"
But the moment that I steadied myself, I hadn't even finished swinging my battle hammer again when Karwenz's murky yellow demonic sword soundlessly struck my arm .
If it hadn't been for the fact that I had summoned my dragon armor just in the nick of time, my entire arm and battle hammer would have been gone already . And only now did I finally see Karwenz's sword movements .
"The complete version of the Karma Sword technique? I've only learned the basics! Damn it, there's even such a difference in our sword techniques…"
Just our first exchange of blows caused me to inhale a cold breath . Although I'd already expected that there would be a large difference between us, I still didn't expect that the difference would be so tremendous .
As he was the Abyss Prince, I could accept that all his basic stats would be above mine . But, I found it unacceptable how even his sword techniques were so far above mine .
"Damn it, there's still such a huge difference despite the fact that I have a cheat . "
Right now, I was being powered up by Hell itself, as well as the Circle of Hell which represented Sloth . Hell was also my home turf, so if you only looked at energy level, I should be quite similar to Karwenz . Yet when I started fighting with him, I felt like I was being totally suppressed—in all areas, no less .
But upon closer analysis, this was only natural . Our natural talent would basically be identical, and our age was the same as well . Yet I had focused far too much on too many different areas . Law, ice magic, Divine Arts, and so on would all require a huge time investment . Yet as the Abyss Prince, Karwenz only needed to focus on fighting . He already had better talent for fighting than I had, and I was being distracted by my thoughts, so the end result was naturally that he by far surpassed me in all areas .
I could instinctively sense that at this level, Karwenz was actually warming up . And, the basic physical stats that he displayed already exceeded those of Amelia, who had the most ridiculous physical stats out of anyone I knew .
I half-kneeled and panted for breath, leaning against my battle hammer for support . I was fully on guard, yet Karwenz suddenly stopped attacking me as a bored expression appeared on his face .
"Brother, are you really alright like this? How about I give you a few more decades for you to train? Of course, I won't be able to allow you to keep this Hell . Otherwise, Mother will scold me . "
"Mother?"
"Mother Cynthia? Do you really not know how our souls came to be? How do you think a Child of Fate is created? Do you think that the Goddesses of Chaos and Order would randomly select a soul? No way, your expression tells me that you really didn't know? Well then, Brother, I think that you shouldn't trust that person attached to your body too much . Perhaps she didn't tell you any lies, but she didn't tell you the full truth at all . "
Karwenz's words brought new doubts to my mind, but right now wasn't the time to think too much into things . I still needed my System's assistance in winning this battle . I only lightly told the System "I need an explanation" in my mind before I refocused on Karwenz .
Comparing brute strength with the Chaos Faction would be the most idiotic of moves . Me fighting with Karwenz head-on in a clash of brute strength counted as a momentary hot blood rush to my brain . Just like the past, since I was unable to directly defeat him in a confrontation of strength, then I would simply use schemes .
"Honestly, Karwenz, don't look down on me . Do you really think that I'd confront an idiot like you with brute strength?"
I lifted up my battle hammer, causing this icy holy hammer to glow resplendently . Its light soon became the only light of this world, the purest cleansing light of all which represented Hope, Protection, and Salvation .
"Holy Light, do you see this enemy of mine? Yep, I'm talking about that idiotic-appearing muscular trap over there . "
"…Don't you feel anything at all when you say that? Don't we have identical appearances . . . ? Fine, you actually transformed your face into that of a lich? You're something!"
I took a deep breath and started swinging my holy battle hammer again . With every swing, this God Equipment battle hammer would strike at full power . My battle hammer techniques were simple and direct yet also powerful . The Holy Light that was constantly emitted from it would also suddenly explode with the power of thunder .
Unlike longswords or great swords, battle hammers were a blunt weapon that didn't have many technique requirements . It would also be difficult to use any fancy techniques . A battle hammer's true destructive force would forever come from kinetic energy . And, its piercing damage ability of damaging internal organs against any heavily armored knight or "thick-skinned" demons made battle hammers the best weapon against zombies, skeletons, and other undying creatures that were unafraid of stab wounds . This was why the tin can Holy Knights forever favored this weapon .
Battle hammers were simple, violent, and effective . Just one short month of training would be more than enough for a complete newbie to finish learning the basics of how to wield a battle hammer . No wonder that this battle hammer had evolved into the God Equipment "Light Which Illuminates Despair from the Brink, the Guardian Battle Hammer of Dawn Envoys" . If you looked at this battle hammer's physical appearance, it was just a very large normal silver hammer . This ancient battle hammer had the standard shape of hammers from more than one thousand years ago . Its usage method and physical appearance were quite different from the currently popular sickle-style battle hammers of today .
Sickle-style battle hammers had one blunt end and one sharp end . The sharp end could be used as a makeshift piercing weapon which was especially effective against armor . The blunt end would be used to injure enemies with the shock wave impacts, which was why the blunt end would typically have a metal coating and some pointy sections as well .
However, this ancient battle hammer wouldn't have anything like pointy sections or a metallic coating . In fact, even its blunt weapon portion had been intentionally smoothed, which lowered its attack power . Neither was this battle hammer heavy to begin with, and it had been lightened on top of that . It could be said that all of these modifications directly lowered its attack power significantly as a physical weapon .
Yet, this wasn't in order to be kind to one's enemies . Holy Knights were no vegetarian monks that would pray for their enemies' salvation . Holy Knights were satisfactory warriors who knew that being kind to one's enemies would equal death on the battlefield . The "Light Which Illuminates Despair" battle hammer didn't increase its physical attack power simply because it wasn't necessary!
"Holy Light, go cleanse this idiot for me . "
Countless rays of light gathered on the God Equipment battle hammer . Its glow now transformed into a glorious seal which represented Holy Light upon which all the light gathered . After the light finally faded, the seal transformed into a crystalline solid substance . This hammer had become a battle hammer of light which seemed to be crafted out of many golden crystals .
A pair of wings of light suddenly appeared on my back . All the ground and darkness around us had been cleansed . This was the might emanating from the holy hammer . A windstorm of Holy Light was blowing at this location, causing even Karwenz to furrow his eyebrows .
He, Karwenz, the Abyss Prince, was now feeling pain—a sensation which he hadn't felt in so long .
This ancient God Equipment battle hammer had only one ability: to purify and cultivate its wielder's Holy Light into physical substance, transforming into the light of Order which was capable of destroying any Chaos .
Despite the fact that it was named "Guardian Battle Hammer", this battle hammer passed down to countless Holy Knights was actually a weapon which was purely for offense . Countless powerful dimensional invaders or lower plane residents had died to this battle hammer in the past . Its physical crystals of Holy Light would be the worst nightmare for all lifeforms that weren't part of the Order Faction .
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