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Chapter 324: The Holy Sword Shatters, the Defeated Elven Hero!
Chapter 324: The Holy Sword Shatters, the Defeated Elven Hero!
"No, it's too dangerous to stay here. Everyone, evacuate the Trial Arena!"
As the aftershocks of Nocturne's and Shadow's battle intensified, Alpha frowned slightly and ordered everyone to retreat to a safe area.
Alpha initially thought that Nocturne and Shadow were just having a minor scuffle as usual, but this time, the situation seemed to have become rather serious! With their current mana levels, either of them could easily take on Olivier and the Calamity Witch Aurora in a two-on-one fight.
If they had just been a little more rational, they could have easily defeated the Holy Realm Gateway. But at this moment, it seemed that these two adults had gone too far, even forgetting their original purpose.
Shadow was one thing; Alpha, who had grown up with him, was well aware of his personality. Although he was mostly "wise," there were times like this when he acted childishly and impulsively.
But for Lord Night to behave this way now was something Alpha couldn't quite understand.
After all, she had grown up with Lord Night since childhood and knew that he was even more calm and mature than Shadow. Yet, this time, he was joining Shadow in this chaotic battle.
"I hope they can restrain themselves soon. If they continue fighting like this, not only the Holy Realm but the entire Holy Land Lindblum will be destroyed."
The location of the Holy Realm Gateway, which was originally a trial arena and even the spectator seats, had long since become unrecognizable.
The ground was riddled with large and small craters, along with deep sword slashes and fissures.
As for the Three Heroes' Olivier and the Calamity Witch Aurora, they had already withdrawn from the battle.
Five minutes ago, Nocturne, with his azure mana, and Shadow, with his purple mana, clashed their longswords for the first time.
In that instant, they both channeled their immense mana into their swords.
This was a unique trait of the world's Mage Swordsmen, infusing their blades with powerful mana to increase the strength of their slashes and techniques.
As their longswords collided, Nocturne and Shadow did the same.
The mighty mana erupted from their swords, blue and purple, creating a distinct boundary between the two colors and painting the sky in contrasting hues.
As the mana clashed, the ground began to crack, and a massive canyon formed beneath their feet, rapidly expanding in all directions.
The released mana was so overwhelming that the thick cloud layer above the Goddess's Trial arena seemed to swirl into a massive vortex.
This vortex was formed purely by mana! Just a single clash of longswords had caused such a tremor, and if they were ordinary people, they would have retreated long ago.
But Olivier and Aurora didn't, or perhaps they lacked the awareness to do so.
They had been summoned through the Ancient Summoning Technique, and their purpose was to defeat the trial participants with all their might.
"Ding—!"
With a crisp sound, Nocturne and Shadow, who had been locked in a stalemate, finally separated due to the impact force they exerted on each other.
As the Light Sword and the black fine sword parted, the surrounding space shattered, and a massive canyon appeared as they both stepped back.
As Night City and Shadow were both knocked back by each other's attacks, Olivier and Aurora also made their moves.
Olivier appeared in a flash, suddenly behind Night City, and raised the holy sword in his hand, infusing it with mana and casting a weakened version of 'Curry Stick'. The attack headed straight for Night City's forehead.
"As one of the Three Legendary Heroes, your swordsmanship is admirable. If time permitted, I'd genuinely enjoy a proper exchange with you."
"But I'm sorry; you must exit the stage now. That fellow over there is too tricky. If I don't focus on dealing with him, we might face a disastrous defeat."
Night City wasn't surprised by Olivier's sudden appearance behind him; his 'Aura Perception' had already sensed Olivier's approach.
Compared to earlier, Night City no longer felt the overwhelming power from Olivier's holy sword.
Having released the second layer of mana seal, his magic power now far surpassed Olivier's. Facing the previous attack, Night City felt it was formidable but not an insurmountable threat.
"Instant Strike!"
As the golden mana greatsword loomed overhead, Night City curled his lips slightly, revealing a confident smile filled with battle intent.
Then, with a single backward kick, he shattered the ground and, instead of dodging, clenched his fist and struck the mana greatsword.
"Boom!"
The blue mana-infused fist collided with the golden mana greatsword, and the resulting mana turbulence instantly surged in all directions.
"Crack!"
As Night City's 'Instant Break' smashed into Olivier's golden mana greatsword with unstoppable force, the concentrated mana burst forth, breaking the greatsword inch by inch in a point-breaking manner.
The remaining momentum of the fist shattered the first layer of mana, striking the holy sword's blade, and an invisible wave of energy rippled between Night City and Olivier, ravaging the surroundings.
However, just as Olivier's current body wasn't her true self, the elven holy sword in her hand was also not the sword's true form.
To be precise, the current holy sword was also a product of mana projection. So, when it blocked Night City's 'Instant Break', spiderweb-like cracks appeared on its blade.
As the cracks on the blade spread and covered the entire sword, a crisp 'crack' sound echoed.
The blue elven holy sword shattered completely, and its fragments danced in the air before Olivier's astonished eyes.
After thoroughly shattering the holy sword, Night City's 'Instant Break' power was entirely depleted. However, due to the instant strike charge, Night City now stood less than a meter away from Olivier.
"If a Mage Swordsman loses his sword, isn't it equivalent to defeat?"
"It's an honor to have fought with you, Olivier, one of the Three Legendary Heroes. Your sword skills are splendid, and the burden you carry will now be shouldered by an heir who will complete your mission."
Just like his previous battle with Ruslan, Night City could communicate with a top-tier swordsman through their swordplay.
In the previous sword duel, Night City seemed to see through Olivier's state of mind, even though she was merely a mana mirror image.
(End of Chapter)
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