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Chapter 317: Lord Shadow's Grand Entrance
Chapter 317: Lord Shadow's Grand Entrance
Roz and Ailekseya couldn't help but feel embarrassed after hearing what Medis had said.
Referring to Olivier, one of the Three Legendary Heroes, as "that kid" was something only Medis could get away with saying.
However, after answering Medis' question, the expressions on their faces were filled with excitement.
Regardless of the final outcome of this battle, it was almost certain that Nocturne would become famous throughout the world after this fight.
Summoning one of the legendary Three Heroes, Olivier, and engaging in such an intense battle with him was already an extraordinary feat in itself.
Perhaps Nocturne had some reputation before, but it wasn't widely known. However, after this 'Goddess's Trial', the news of their power rivaling Olivier's would spread to the surrounding nations.
Even for someone as legendary as the ancient heroes, it wasn't impossible for a princess to marry down.
In other words, whether it was Ailekseya or Roz, there was a possibility that they could end up with Nocturne, which naturally made them overjoyed.
The battle on the field continued, and as the dust that had been kicked up gradually settled, everyone present craned their necks in anticipation, looking towards the center of the arena.
The clash between the legendary hero and the contemporary genius, the previous golden greatsword and blue crescent moon, had been equally thrilling, so everyone was curious to see who had emerged victorious from such a powerful collision.
As the dust gradually cleared, what the onlookers witnessed first was a battlefield that was nearly half-shattered.
The once smooth battleground was now covered in uneven spiderweb-like cracks, and in the very center, a deep, bottomless crater had formed, clearly marking the spot where Nocturne and Olivier had just clashed.
On either side of the central crater, two figures stood apart, engaged in combat. Despite the intense magical impact, both Nocturne and Olivier remained completely unharmed!
"Crack—!"
Just as everyone was marveling at the strength of Nocturne and Olivier, a gentle breeze blew by, and Nocturne's knight's longsword crumbled like rotten wood, shattering into countless fragments.
"Did Nocturne lose? But he fought so well, after all, his opponent was the legendary hero Olivier."
Seeing Nocturne's longsword shatter, the weaker Ailekseya thought he had lost, so she couldn't help but offer words of comfort to Medis beside her.
"No, Nocturne hasn't lost yet. His longsword shattered simply because it couldn't withstand the power of his magic from earlier.
But now that Nocturne's longsword is broken, for a mage swordsman without a sword, it's not much different from defeat."
The battle between Nocturne and Olivier had exceeded Kreaya's expectations, but she still possessed the basic ability to make judgments.
Earlier, Nocturne and Olivier had only clashed their longswords a limited number of times. As a member of the Crimson Knights, Nocturne's knight's longsword was of exceptional quality and couldn't be easily broken with a single strike.
And indeed, as Nocturne looked at the broken half of his sword in his hand, he couldn't help but wear a bitter smile.
The knight's longswords provided to the Crimson Knights were of exceptional quality, but they couldn't compare to the Zanpakuto.
His magic was already incredibly powerful, and he had just used a technique that condensed and compressed his magic, the 'Crescent Heaven Thrust'. For a mass-produced longsword like his to withstand a second strike would be the strange thing.
Looking at the enormous mana output from Olivier's hand, and the undamaged Blue Holy Sword, Nocturne didn't feel any sense of grievance.
After all, the quality of one's equipment and weapons is also a part of one's strength.
"Well, since Nocturne Omiga, as a Mage Swordsman, has lost, then I'll fight you using another identity."
Although it's a bit unusual to be without a weapon, I'm not completely helpless now."
Without a longsword, a Mage Swordsman is as good as a lamb to the slaughter. Just as the audience thought that Nocturne had no choice but to concede, something unexpected happened.
No one anticipated that Nocturne, unarmed, would suddenly unleash a powerful mana current throughout his body and charge directly towards Olivier at an astonishing speed.
"Boom——————!"
Just as the audience was astonished by Nocturne's unusual display of mana usage, a figure in the sky suddenly plummeted like a meteor, landing right between Nocturne and Olivier.
As the dust settled, a figure in a black overcoat slowly emerged into the audience's view.
"Lord Shadow x3!" — Kreaya, Alekseya, Roz
"Lord Shadow..." — Betta
The ground shook as Lord Shadow made his grand entrance!
"I am Lord Shadow, lurking in the darkness, hunting those who dwell in it, and following the scent of power to this place.
In this feast of power, I shall let you experience the despair of defeat."
His typical otaku speech caused Nocturne to furrow his brows, while the elven girl Betta on the spectator stand trembled with excitement, jotting down Lord Shadow's iconic lines in her notebook.
"Lord Shadow, you bastard, why are you here!"
Upon seeing Lord Shadow, Nocturne's face filled with righteous indignation, and the "Flash Step" he had prepared to use against Olivier was now unleashed without hesitation towards Lord Shadow.
To Alekseya and the others, Nocturne's words conveyed the disgust and hatred a Mage Swordsman Academy student would have for Lord Shadow.
However, to Lord Shadow and Alpha, the meaning was quite different.
The translated meaning was roughly: "Lord Shadow, you bastard, what are you doing here? Weren't you supposed to be the one fighting? Why did you suddenly appear now?
There's no such scene in our script, stop adding extra scenes, damn it!"
In this world, using "Flash Step" is similar to the previous "Crescent Heaven Thrust" technique. One only needs to convert their aura into mana.
Although it sounds simple, it's incredibly challenging in practice. Initially, Nocturne, having received power from his otherworldly self, had the theory and knowledge but couldn't use "Ghost Dao" in this world.
Now, after years of independent research, he has successfully recreated some Ghost Dao techniques, including "Flash Step," without relying on external cheats but solely on his abilities.
Concentrating mana into a single point and releasing it from his fist, even though Lord Shadow timely blocked it with his longsword, the powerful impact of "Flash Step" still knocked him back nearly a hundred meters!
(End of Chapter)
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