Swordmaster's Youngest Son Novel - Chapter 812
Chapter 812
As soon as the dimensional portal of the snow garden closed, a golden authority spread across the sky of the battlefield in an instant.
It was the power of the Sun God, the ability revealed by Bale.
The members of the Red Legend Tribe were startled at the sight of the Sun God’s power, which they hadn’t encountered in a long time.
Even the Kinzelo, named after the Sun God, had never displayed such abilities. Bale was now bathing the entire sky in golden light.
Of course, there were beings who wielded the Sun God’s authority even when they were sealed. They had also developed their technology using the knowledge of the Sun God.
However, the Red Legend Tribe referred to beings with exceptionally strong Sun God authority as “Sun Stones,” and witnessing such a powerful Sun Stone was something new to them.
They were astonished to learn that such a powerful Sun Stone was under Jin’s command.
[Argh! This is so annoying. I was having so much fun with Gilly, and then you all dragged me here!]
Although he spoke like a child, Bale’s power was causing cracks in the fleet’s shields.
Meanwhile, the former patriarch was excited about his bet and prepared the clan’s secret techniques and Final Movements.
Dante, remembering his fallen subordinates and bird dragons, tightened his grip on his sword.
Having healed himself with a potion, Dante wasn’t in perfect condition, but with his comrades around, he couldn’t fail to seek revenge.
“Whew, now I can survive. Thanks.”
Hedo looked at the healers gathered around him and said.
[The Holy King seems very busy, so she couldn’t accompany us. If you feel like you can fight again after receiving treatment, join the battle. I’m not sure if your part is gone.]
“Yes, Ameris-nim, thank you.”
[And Sandra was very worried about you. She looked like she was about to cry.]
Hedo’s eyes widened.
“Really? My Lady was worried about me?”
[Yes. Why are you so surprised? Old enemies are waiting. So, I’ll go first.]
Having served Sandra for a while, Hedo had never imagined a scene where she truly cared about him.
He didn’t want or try to create such a situation.
But now that he imagined Sandra’s tearful expression, he felt as if something was hitting his chest.
Siris followed Ameris, but she looked at Hedo.
“…Seems like you need this, Chief of Staff.”
Then, she pulled out a handkerchief from her pocket and handed it to Hedo.
“I don’t know how to cry, Interim Master. Though I appreciate your concern.”
As Siris left, Tasha chuckled and looked at Hedo.
She thought he looked cute, showing a mix of naivety and melancholy that reminded her of her own father.
[I will protect you during your treatment, Hedo.]
“Hmm, thanks.”
[I don’t know how to cry. Pfft!]
“Tasha-nim, please, don’t do that…”
Jin and his comrades, who are going ahead, continue to unleash all sorts of Final Movements and outstanding techniques while Tasha, Hedo, and the healers stay in the back.
As Vallas and Alpen attacked fiercely, the others supported them. The convergence of the power of the Sun, Full Ice, the sword of Runcandel and Hairan, and Ameris’ abilities created a harmonious symphony.
The relentless bombardment of the red fleet, which seemed capable of annihilating the Quassel Plain, was now rapidly diminishing before them.
Until now, Hedo had endured the bombardment on his own.
However, with the addition of similar superhumans by his side, the fleet’s strength was naturally declining.
Also, because Drekk descended to the ground, the flagship Barion couldn’t receive power from his illuminated heart.
The flagship was essential for amplifying the fleet’s firepower by providing maximum output.
Supplying energy from the ground wasn’t impossible, but Drek didn’t have room for such a luxury at this moment.
‘Why isn’t my ability working…?!’
Even the blood flowing from the wounds on Jin’s body, scraped by his spear, couldn’t be absorbed.
Since becoming the Great Battle King and obtaining the blood-sucking ability from the castle, Drekk had never experienced a situation like this.
Even when he faced other Great Battle Kings and the God of Battle of the Blue Legend Tribe, he had been able to absorb their blood.
Despite having to escape due to the difference in strength.
“Seems like you’re curious to know why your ability isn’t working, but at this moment, you should focus on other matters. For example, how to maintain your dignity even if you die.”
Thwack!
A drop of blood splattered from Drek’s cheek.
If his reaction had been even slightly slower, his head might have been split horizontally.
‘I shouldn’t have given him distance from the start. Instead, I would consume the blood he took from Sir Hedo even faster.’
In the end, Drek gave up on blood-sucking and focused his mind on defense.
As he regained his composure, his spear moved sharper and more flexible, but even his combat skills were still a few steps behind Jin.
In the past, what made Drek, as the Great Battle King of the Red Legend Tribe, able to instill terror in his enemies was not his spear, but his unique blood-sucking ability.
His spear technique was merely average among superhumans.
He couldn’t even receive support from artillery like he did when he faced Hedo.
However, the opponent was none other than Jin, who was closer to the pinnacle among those superhumans, making Drek’s chances of winning seem impossible.
Therefore, the moment he realized that he should prepare for the return technique or large-scale dimensional jump…
Suddenly, a small white sphere appeared in Jin’s hand.
It was the Flash Cannon, a spell he hadn’t used in a long time since he reached the transcendent realm.
Hwaah-!
Instinctively, Drek looked away from the Flash Cannon and extended his spear.
Although it looked like a typical reaction of a superhuman, in fact, Jin hadn’t used the Flash Cannon to target his eyes in the first place.
In that moment of distraction, Jin intended to destroy Drek’s ‘bracelet.’ A brief opportunity was enough.
Crunch!
The golden bracelet on his right arm broke and fell to the ground.
Although one remained on his left arm, at this rate, it wouldn’t be long before that one was also destroyed.
If that happened, dimensional teleportation would be impossible. Even now, all the troops who had come couldn’t return unscathed.
Drek showed movements that indicated he was trying to protect the last remaining bracelet.
“The reason you pushed Sir Hedo to the corner was thanks to the blood-sucking ability and the fleet’s support, Drek. I’ve seen all your cards, but if you have any aces up your sleeve, use them quickly. It won’t change the outcome, but still.”
Even in the sky, one by one, the battleships were crashing.
When only Hedo and Dante were present, there was no way to escape the dilemma, but now the situation had taken a complete turn.
Drek was no longer acting with any particular intention, but simply taking a defensive stance to survive.
Jin continued to apply pressure to prevent him from catching his breath.
Jin used simple suppression with every blow, and the god of battle techniques were mixed in among the piercing and thrusting attacks.
When Drek dodged a sword that pierced through his eyes, he was suddenly hit in the side by the wing-shaped lightning of the 9th sword technique, Annihilation.
And when he blocked a horizontal cut with his spear, the awl of the 3rd sword technique, Condemnation, struck his chest.
Every time Drek flinched, the flying blades always accurately targeted vital points.
A single mistake would be the end.
‘He’s using a grand technique to immobilize me and then finishing me off with ordinary attacks.’
Drek was becoming increasingly frustrated with Jin, the human who exhibited such abrupt attacks.
Keep in mind Jin Runcandel, treat him as you would the God of Battle of the Blue Legend Tribe.
Now he fully understood why Shimat had emphasized this so much.
While he was unleashing these dreadful techniques, Jin showed no signs of fatigue at all.
‘Also, Jin Runcandel hasn’t even unleashed the Sword of the Reign of Legends yet. The sword techniques he used so far are clearly different from what Patlok’s comrades mentioned.’
Amidst all this, Drekk continued to be wary of the Sword of the Reign of Legends.
He was saving his strength in case the Sword of the Reign of Legends was unleashed.
Unfortunately, Jin was very aware of that.
‘He must have heard about the Sword of the Reign of Legends from Rakiman. But the suffering you’re about to experience is different.’
Out of nowhere, Jin slammed Sigmund against the ground.
Suddenly, pillars made of lightning surrounded Jin and Drek.
The pillars quickly embedded themselves in the ground, forming a large lightning zone in the area.
For a moment, Drek mistakenly thought it was the Sword of the Reign of Legends, but in reality, what Jin unleashed was the Fourth God of Battle Sword Technique, Erosion.
In the blink of an eye, hundreds of lightning bolts rained down on the area.
Drek managed to handle the lightning attacks well by detonating the accumulated red lightning.
‘What the hell is this…?!’
However, he never expected the appearance of a summoned phoenix amidst the barrage of lightning.
Gaaah-!
Tess roared, spitting out scorching flames.
The overwhelming pressure, an ability only Tess could wield, weighed heavily on Drek.
‘It’s been a long time since I used Erosion during my days as a Provisional Flagbearer, I think it was with Vanessa-nim. I’ve become much stronger since then, but it seems like Vanessa-nim could still defend herself.’
For Drek, it was a grievous situation.
He was barely resisting the onslaught of lightning attacks and blue flames, and it seemed like he was moving slower than before.
Meanwhile, Jin left Sigmund embedded in the ground and pulled out Bradamante.
Dim and hazy, but never extinguishing, a large flame enveloped the white blade.
It was the secret technique of the Runcandel Magic Sword, Eternal Flame.
Since the Red Legend made his allies bleed, Jin would repay him with the pain of being burned alive.
Watching Jin unleash his assault in the electrical storm, Drek somehow managed to summon red lightning to protect his illuminated heart.
Suaaak!
The overwhelming pressure was unfair enough, but the burning pain inflicted by the eternal flame was even more terrible.
The fire was similar to his cherished blood-sucking ability, one-sided and relentless.
Drek’s remaining bracelet had already exploded under the pressure and lightning attacks, and the fleet had decreased by 30 percent.
Now, only one option remained for Drek: to use the return technique somehow.
To do that, he needed to get away from Jin and use his remaining comrades as catalysts.
Drek squeezed his illuminated heart forcefully as if he were tearing it apart.
[Kroooooh!]
He unleashed the Great Battle King’s exclusive combat transformation.
‘Castle Transformation, how crude.’
Having completed the transformation, Drek looked like a giant red lion.
The roar shook the heavens and earth, but in Jin’s eyes, it seemed like his body had grown larger so that it would be easier to burn using the eternal flame.
Of course, Drek’s abilities and fighting style hadn’t remained the same.
The most notable change was the significant increase in the range of his blood-sucking ability.
Blood flowed towards Drek not only from the red fleet, but also from Jin’s comrades, who were repelling the fleet.
He was absorbing blood without hesitation, even from the members of the Red Legend Tribe.
“Sir Hedo was right about your ability! Everyone must keep their distance!”
Dante shouted, and Ameris, Syris, and Bale nodded in agreement. They all felt the unsettling sensation of blood leaving their bodies.
Fortunately, it seemed that the blood-sucking ability didn’t reach Hedo and Tasha’s location.
Of course, the strengthened blood-sucking ability also had no effect on Jin.
However, not only Hedo and Tasha, but for some reason, Vallas and Aplen didn’t seem to be bleeding at all.
[Blood-sucking? The Twentieth Patriarch and I are perfectly fine, hmm!]
[…The Fifty-Seventh Patriarch, because we are fundamentally dead, so we have no blood that can be drawn.]
[Ha, ha! That’s right! So, let’s finish this bet here and join forces with the young patriarch to quickly finish off that big mosquito. Our comrades might get tired. Great-grandson! Can the Twentieth Patriarch and I go there?]
Jin smiled with satisfaction and nodded.
He could face the mosquito alone, but he needed to preserve every drop of his comrades’ precious blood.
“If you had stayed still, you would have died just from my sword. But, now you’re going to face the swords of my ancestors, Drek.”
Drek felt completely overwhelmed by despair.