Absolute Power
The conversation had become meaningless.
It all started with Sybel.
“GRAVITY!”
Whoosh whoosh whoosh.
Devastating pressure crushed the space around Jin Chen where he stood.
Like being buried in deep water, the force made him sneer and slam his foot into the ground.
Shuaaaa!
At the same moment he swung his axe straight at Sybel.
Flash!
The blue energy waves erupted from the axe without a trace of the reinforced gravity slowing it down.
“GREAT SHIELD!”
A transparent barrier appeared in front of the giant body.
Thud thud thud!
Crash crash crash!
The Great Shield vanished along with the energy waves.
Meanwhile Jin Chen arrived right in front of Sybel.
Just as he raised the axe again, Sybel launched straight up and shouted.
“VOLCANO!”
Crack crack crack!
The sand hardened like stone, then split apart.
From inside, red-hot lava and dark rocks shot out.
Sssss! Rumble rumble! Bang bang bang!
“Tsk, you really know how to get under my skin!”
Jin Chen stepped on the flying rocks and shot forward.
At that moment Sybel’s voice rang out again.
“FURY OF THE HEAVEN!”
Rumble rumble rumble rumble!
A massive dark cloud formed above Jin Chen’s head as yellow lightning rained down.
Boom boom boom boom boom!
Lightning that would turn everything on the ground to ash fell without pause.
Kwaaaaang!
Jin Chen deflected the lightning overhead and charged forward.
Boom boom boom!
Sharp thunderbolts traveled along the axe, but they couldn’t stop him.
Shuaaaa!
In an instant Jin Chen reached in front of Sybel and swung his axe.
“BLINK!”
His massive body vanished as if disappearing from sight, then he reappeared in the air.
Seeing that, Jin Chen spun his body and threw the axe in the same motion.
Whoosh whoosh whoosh whoosh!
The axe spun at terrifying speed and reached Sybel’s front in the blink of an eye.
“Kuk!”
Sybel’s eyes widened in shock as he spread his wings and shot straight up.
Whoong!
The axe grazed just beneath his legs.
Sybel barely dodged and tried to cast another spell.
At that moment the axe spun like it was alive, then flew straight toward his neck again.
“Kyu! Blink!”
Sybel cast the teleportation magic again and immediately used another spell.
“HELLFIRE!”
Fwoosh fwoosh fwoosh!
A massive fireball appeared right in front of his face and swallowed Jin Chen whole.
Kwaaaaaaaaang!
With a deafening explosion, scarlet flames spread in all directions, ready to turn everything around to ashes.
Fwoosh.
The flames that were said to never go out even in hell.
Sybel didn’t stop.
“LIGHTNING STORM!”
Lightning that had been falling from all around gathered where the Hellfire had struck and began to whirl violently.
Crackle crackle! Fwoosh fwoosh fwoosh!
Whoiiiiiing!
Sybel looked down on the massive storm that fused lightning and flames.
Overlapping of the strongest eight-circle magic.
Its power could even rival nine-circle magic.
This time he was sure nothing would survive.
Mocking that confidence, a strange sound echoed from within the storm.
Crack crack crack crack!
Along with the mysterious sound, a scarlet light burst forth from the storm.
The storm that had been spinning at insane speed gradually slowed and then exploded.
Kwaaaaaaaaang!
The enormous blast covered not only the surroundings but Sybel himself.
“GREAT SHIELD!”
Crash!
The shield cracked instantly from the force and Sybel quickly retreated backward.
Footsteps sounded in his ears.
Thud thud.
From the sand that had risen like mist due to the explosion, Jin Chen walked out.
Not a single scratch on his body.
Sybel stared with a startled expression and said.
“A Grand Sword Master?”
“Come and feel it yourself. Where I stand.”
Jin Chen took a huge step forward.
Kuuuung!
With a ground-shaking sound, dark energy rose from his body like mist.
“MAGI!”
No matter what Sybel said, he took another step.
Kuuuung.
“You bastard! You were connected to the Demon Race!”
Kuuuung.
His footsteps answered instead.
At that moment, an indescribable pressure settled in the surrounding air and the qi in the atmosphere began to tremble violently.
“Grit! No matter who you are! Since you use magi! You die here! Kyaaaaaaa!”
Sybel opened his mouth wide.
Crackle crackle!
The crackling lightning gathered at his mouth and shot straight toward Jin Chen.
Ziiiiiing!
The lightning shot out at terrifying speed.
The breath that was the treasure of dragons collided with Jin Chen.
At that moment Jin Chen stepped forward again.
Kuuuung.
The footsteps echoed and an enormous pressure seized the space.
“Kyaak!”
Sybel’s body fell straight down as the breath barely grazed past him.
Kwaaaaaaaaang!
The breath that destroyed a remote area.
Kuuuung.
The massive dragon’s body crashed into the sandy ground with no grace.
This isn’t reinforcement magic!
It felt like being stepped on by an invisible giant’s foot?
The first time he had felt such power in eight thousand years.
“Kyaaaa! DESTRUCTION WIND!”
One of the nine-circle magic — destructive wind.
A strong wind began blowing across the entire desert.
Suaaaaaaaa!
With a chilling sound, the winds rushing from all sides sliced through everything instantly.
Fusssssssss!
Even rocks, trees, and even sand.
Everything swept up by the wind became powder and scattered.
No loud explosions or thunder.
Just a faint sound, yet everything within the magic domain disappeared.
Except Jin Chen, who stood firm even inside the destructive wind.
Sybel clenched his teeth and shouted again.
“NUCLEAR BLAST!”
A line of fire fell from above Jin Chen’s head like lightning.
And just as it tried to pierce through his body, footsteps rang out again.
Kuuuung.
At the same time Jin Chen raised his axe and brought it down.
“PARTIAN.”
The first move of the Heavenly Demon Divine Art that the second teacher had reorganized right before death.
This technique had manifested in another world that was far, far away.
Suaaaaaaaa!
With the step of the Heavenly Demon Legion, the will and magi that had spread everywhere transformed into massive blades and flew in all directions.
Uuuuuung!
The giant blades that twisted space collided with the nine-circle magic.
Kwaaaaaaaaang!
A massive explosion covered the entire desert.
“Kyaak!”
Sybel too was swept away by the shockwave and flew backward helplessly.
Fwaaaak!
After flying for a while, Sybel coughed roughly and looked at his wings.
He didn’t know when, but both wings had completely disappeared without a trace.
“Kyuuk.”
When he let out a short cry, Jin Chen walked forward and said.
“What now? You won’t be able to fly anymore?”
“Grit! It’s not over yet!”
Sybel gritted his teeth and tried to stand up, but Jin Chen appeared right in front of him.
“Of course I’m not done. I haven’t even started yet.”
Ziiiiiing!
Black energy gathered on the axe.
Jin Chen swung the axe mercilessly.
“ABSOLUTE SHIELD!”
Kwaaaaaang!
The energy hit the nine-circle absolute defense barrier.
Sybel glared at the black energy that bounced off.
First, heal myself!
Just as he thought that, a series of shockwaves erupted.
Thud thud thud thud!
Jin Chen’s axe pounded on the absolute defense at terrifying speed.
Its power was so absurd and merciless that cracks began to form on the barrier that should never break.
A monster!
Sybel swallowed the scream rising in his throat and tried to cast another spell.
At that moment the Absolute Shield shattered like glass.
Crash crash crash!
At the same time Jin Chen, who had closed the distance, swung his fist.
Gooooo!
A fist brimming with black magi.
Kwaaang!
“Kyaak!”
Sybel flew away with the scream.
Srurruk.
Jin Chen moved into the body of the flying Sybel and slammed his foot down.
Fwaaaaak!
“Kyaaaaak!”
Kuuuung.
Sybel’s body crashed back into the sandy ground.
“It’s convenient when the body is this big.”
With those words, Jin Chen landed on the ground and raised his axe again.
At that moment Sybel shouted desperately.
“POWER WORD: KILL!”
When one of the nine-circle strongest magic activated, a chilling sound began to flow from Jin Chen’s body.
Ziiiiiing!
A sound that would deafen the ears swallowed Jin Chen whole.
“No matter how strong you are, you won’t be able to match the mental strength of someone who has lived eight thousand years!”
A magic that commanded death to the opponent.
Whoever casts the magic dies if they have lower mental strength than the caster.
Even the dragon, the strongest life form on land, had cast it.
Using full power.
This time it was really over!
Sybel was certain.
It was an absolute magic that even the Demon King couldn’t escape.
But Sybel couldn’t take his eyes off Jin Chen.
Because an indescribable unease enveloped his entire body.
At that moment a voice came from Jin Chen’s mouth, calming him.
“Kyuuk!”
It was slurred like he was drunk.
Gotcha!
Just as he thought that and shook off the unease, a strange sound came from his chest.
Puuuuuk!
He looked down at his chest but saw nothing.
Yet Sybel could feel it.
An intangible sword had been embedded in his chest.
H-how?
Jin Chen’s voice reached Sybel’s ears as he widened his eyes.
“Oh, you sure like to bother people with weird things.”
This is absurd…….
With that thought, Sybel’s massive body collapsed roughly onto the ground.
***
Tap tap.
A sound like something was being shaken came.
Even though he tried to ignore it, the nagging sound continued and Sybel furrowed his brows.
As his consciousness, which had been trapped in darkness, slowly woke up, the terrifying memories from moments ago came rushing back.
Then a searing pain from his body flooded his mind.
“Kyuuk.”
Sybel let out a groan and opened his eyes.
Flames were burning brightly.
Roasted unknown meat was roasting on top of them.
“You’re awake?”
The voice he would never forget.
Sybel gritted his teeth and sat up, glaring at Jin Chen who was tearing at the meat near the campfire.
“Grit! I’ll kill you!”
It was the moment he was gathering all the mana left in the dragon’s heart.
Jin Chen said with a voice full of irritation.
“Hah, I should have killed you when I had the chance.”