Before the tall, stone-built wall, a dark figure suddenly descended, cracking the dusty ground and raising a large cloud of smoke.
The immense commotion naturally drew the attention of the royal city's Mage guards. Mages on flying brooms flew out from within the royal city, surrounding the fallen figure.
Numerous grimoires, emanating light, hovered in the air, a dazzling display that looked immensely powerful.
A dark, menacing tear ripped through the yellow dust, and as the sand cleared from a corner, the figure on the ground was revealed. It was a man wrapped in a thick cloak, staring indifferently at the majestic city before him, his jet-black eyes devoid of any color.
"Who are you from the Spade Kingdom? How dare you directly trespass into our Diamond Kingdom's royal city?!"
One of the Mages guarding the royal city flew out from the crowd and landed directly in front of the indifferent man, shouting angrily at him.
The man's heavy cloak and the conspicuous Spade emblem unequivocally revealed his identity as being from the Spade Kingdom, but he seemed not to care. Faced with the angry shout, he merely stood there silently.
The Mages on guard naturally knew about the war on the front lines. Attacking the royal city was the simplest way to complete an important mission, end the battle, and achieve victory, but he hadn't expected the Spade Kingdom to send just one person.
Moreover, this person was exceptionally arrogant, not launching a sneak attack, but brazenly standing before everyone.
It was practically a death wish!
Seeing that the man remained silent, the guard Mage's grimoire began to turn pages. "Since you won't say anything, you foolish fellow from the Spade Kingdom, just go and die. Try to seek revenge on me in your next life!"
The sound of burning flames accompanied the ruthless voice.
Fiery red arrows appeared in the air, each one imbued with flames, formed from condensed fire magic. As the guard Mage waved his hand downwards, all the flaming arrows flew towards the indifferent and arrogant man.
Strangely, the moment the flaming arrows touched the man, they inexplicably began to fade.
"What's going on?"
"Did the captain interrupt the magic?"
"No, look! What is that?!"
The Mages in the air suddenly constricted their pupils. A sharp, ghost-like white bone spike pierced out from their captain's chest, vivid blood staining the white bone spike, blooming with a Asura-like color.
Blood dripped from the bone spike, scattering like red flowers.
The Mage died, and the magic he released naturally dissipated and faded.
"This?"
"When did he cast that magic? We didn't see the magic being cast at all!"
An unusual stir arose among the Mages on guard. Before that stir could spread further, someone else among the Mages spoke again, "Let's work together and take him down!"
"He's only one person!"
A central, bone-like voice rang out, and the Mages guarding in the air stirred, magic beginning to surge through their bodies.
But... something was faster than them.
One white bone spike after another grew from the man's body. Each bone spike seemed to have a will of its own, stabbing towards the Mages in the air. The sharp, low sound of rushing air was accompanied by the sound of blood gushing out.
Without even a scream, the Mages whose chests were pierced by bone spikes instantly lost all movement.
Under the azure sky, white bone spikes were long and slender like spider spears. With every low sound of rushing air, a Mage lost his life. This was not a battle, but a massacre!
The scene was violent and bloody, yet strangely possessed a cold, artistic beauty.
"Damn it!"
A figure leaped down from the royal city wall. Behind him was a massive broadsword, a dazzling greatsword fifteen meters long and five meters wide, made of hard diamond. This strike was immensely powerful.
The huge sword shadow overshadowed the figure leaping down, striking directly.
The white bone spikes instantly unfurled, plunging straight into the already cracked ground. Dense white bones overlapped and intertwined, like a bone flower blooming from the earth.
The howling wind passed through the gaps between the bones, ruffling the indifferent man's hair, but he remained silently standing in place, facing the judgment of this god-like greatsword, completely motionless.
The Diamond Greatsword struck the bone flower.
A "ding" of collision rang out, and dust surged like a sandstorm.
Mars, who had landed on the ground, watched the scene before him, his brows tightly furrowed. Through the descending Diamond Greatsword, he could clearly tell that the opponent had easily taken his blow.
Sharp white bones grew out from the dust.
Supported by the white, spider-spear-like bone spikes, the man hovered in the air, his indifferent eyes subtly shifting. He looked down at Mars.
"Are you... one of the Eight Shining Generals?"
The man asked, his low voice sending shivers down one's spine.
Mars gazed at the bone spikes standing everywhere in the sky, recalling the information Bai En had revealed yesterday: 'Bone magic... Zenon Zogratis, one of Dark Triad of the Spade Kingdom.'
'Just as that guy said, he came here alone, single-handedly.'
'His strength is equally terrifying. Although we discussed a simple countermeasure last night, he arrived too quickly. It's almost like sharpening a spear at the last minute, but there's nothing else we can do!'
Without replying,
Mars waved his hand, launching an attack.
The massive Diamond Greatsword hovering in the air swung again, slashing fiercely towards Zenon in the sky. Several bone spikes extended, blocking the greatsword, and a metallic clash sounded.
The white bone spikes were not as dazzling as the brilliant diamonds, but their hardness was far greater than the diamonds Mars had condensed with magic!
Fortunately, he, Mars, was no longer the same person who had fought Bai En in the Dungeon. With the passage of time, the growth of his magic power, and the accumulation of battles, he had changed.
"Die!"
Mars took a step forward, and with a roar, an identical Diamond Greatsword appeared again. With a swing of his left hand, a second Diamond Greatsword cut horizontally through the air!
Bone spikes regenerated, jagged and sharp!
The magic power fluctuations from Mars's body had not stopped. A third Diamond Greatsword condensed and stood above his head. The moment the greatsword formed, it mercilessly cleaved down towards Zenon, who had revealed his figure within the bone flower.
The surrounding bone spikes had been exhausted by the swings of the two greatswords.
Unless such bone spikes could grow from Zenon's body again, otherwise... in this state, Mars believed his opponent couldn't block his attack!
At first, when he heard Bai En's information about Dark Triad, he was indeed slightly surprised, but he also had something he really wanted to tell that guy Bai En, for example: he was no longer the same as when he was defeated in the Dungeon.
He had made great progress!
He had grown a lot!
The greatsword swung down. Zenon in the bone flower made no movement. Mars's confidence surged. This battle... he could win!
But... dense bone spikes once again sprouted new shoots, and their hardness was even greater. The roaring magic power exploded like wind, the bone spikes suddenly moved, growing, extending, and regenerating.
The three Diamond Greatswords shattered in an instant.
Brilliant diamond fragments fluttered like snowflakes across the sky, crystal clear and resplendent...
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