Even if his image had changed drastically, Grace recognized the Pirate King that he had met a year ago at a glance.
Although he didn't understand why he was laughing.
But with the responsibility of guarding the big vault, no matter who the intruder was, no matter how powerful the opponent was, it made no difference to him.
Risking his life! Slaying all enemies!
"Slash!"
This Knight with long blonde hair and a face like a marble sculpture had already pulled out his long sword and turned into a silver meteor rushing up from the bottom of the cave that was tens of meters deep!
Of course, the Pirate King, who was eager to hunt, couldn't back down. He clenched his hands, and the gemstone rings on his fingers immediately merged and transformed into a pair of gorgeous brass knuckles that protected his fists.
Whoosh —
When he leaped into the air, red butterfly wings flashed behind him, allowing him to easily borrow strength from the sky.
Wrapped in the blood-red surging [Fury], he flew toward the Great Knight that was attacking him head-on.
The next moment, it was like two comets colliding.
Boom —!!!
With a flash of light and a deafening roar, a violent force swept out, expanding the hole that was originally ten meters in diameter by a full circle.
The red figure flew into the sky, and the silver figure fell back into the ground.
However.
Whoosh! Whoosh!
When the onlookers didn't notice, the two had returned to the ground.
Clang! Clang! Clang! …
In their ears and vision, there was only the constant reverberating sound of metal clashing and the two moving phantoms, one silver and one red. On the ground, in the air, and on the roof, the terrain couldn't restrain their footsteps at all.
The silver Fighting Qi flames and the red Wild Qi left behind dazzling trails in the air.
As for how they attacked, it was impossible to see clearly. Not only ordinary pirates couldn't see clearly, but even the official peak Knight pirate cadre was no exception.
To be able to face the Pirate King who was at the peak of the third grade, it was obvious that Grace's Knight level was extremely high. Even if he wasn't a peak Great Knight, he was already the strongest among the senior level!
Compared to them, Major General Coverdale, who had to rely on the firepower of the redoubt to deal with three large sea monsters at a distance and two at close range, was really … erm, the standard of a normal grand knight.
Apart from his rank as a Knight, for Grace, the Sworn Knight, the more determined he was to carry out his oath, the stronger his sword would be!
The higher the level of the Transcendent, the more effective the mental power would be.
Once a Rank 3 Great Knight reached the level of a Rank 3 Great Knight, the influence of one's physique on the outcome of a battle was extremely small. What Extraordinaires competed in was the cultivation of their will, the control of their Extraordinary Energy, and the mastery of their Profound Skills.
This was especially true for melee classes. Before they truly completed the final qualitative transformation and stepped into the Tier 4 "Inhuman" stage, Tier 3 was the stage where the disparity between Attack and Defense was the greatest. Continuously excavating the potential of one's Ultimate and increasing one's Attack Power was the most cost-effective choice.
Boom!
After a short moment, the two of them were entangled together again.
However, he was still weaker than the Pirate King, so Grace was the first to activate his strongest Profound Meaning.
[Denaire's Swordsmanship — Profound Meaning — Heartless!]
As the ancestor of the most widespread modern swordsmanship and the founder of both attack and defense, Denaire's Swordsmanship had undoubtedly gained Grace's favor. Moreover, he had a deep understanding of this swordsmanship!
The key point of Denaire's Swordsmanship was to use the crossguard of the hand and half sword as the core of all techniques. Attack and defense at the same time, never block!
Although the name of the Profound Meaning was simple and unpretentious, it could allow a Knight's powerful mind to capture the opponent's flaws and seize the opportunity to kill the enemy in one strike at the moment of collision!
Faced with Grace, whose temperament had suddenly changed and his body had turned into nothingness, as if he had instantly sensed the world, even the Pirate King had to take him seriously.
"Haa —!"
The extremely majestic [Fury] in his body, which had reached the limit of his profession, provided him with the power of high-energy explosives.
He kept waving his iron-like arms, two turned into four, four into eight … Even his fists, legs, elbows, and knees had all turned into deadly killing weapons and surrounded Grace.
Swoosh! Swoosh! Swoosh! Swoosh!
His limbs were comparable to extraordinary weapons, piercing through the air and producing a terrifying sharp sound like a crossbow piercing through the air!
This was the fist technique that the Pirate King "Octopus Ghost" Huggins had relied on to become famous when he was young, [Profound Meaning – Eight Arms Fist]!
His self-created fist technique was unparalleled in the world and was also called the [Limit Breaking Fist] that never had a limit.
Two fists, two legs, two elbows, and two knees, these four limbs and eight limbs were used as eight weapons to launch an explosive all-around attack. Punches, kicks, knees, and elbows were used smoothly and smoothly, the attack power was incomparably fierce and sharp!
In Huggins' philosophy.
No matter how powerful a weapon was, there would always be a limit. However, his body would not. Huggins, who did not want to be restrained by a weapon, chose to use his fists as a weapon.
Therefore, to him, there was no limit to his heart, his body, and even more so, his strength!
On the other hand, even though [Profound Meaning – Heartless] was one of the most essential Profound Meanings of Denaire's Swordsmanship, there was still a limit to the situation that Grace could deal with by using offense to attack and combining defense to attack.
Both sides simultaneously activated their Profound Meanings and after just three moves, Grace, who was already at a disadvantage, was hit for the first time.
Clang —!
The Pirate King's heavy fist was not fancy at all. It was the perfect combination of strength and speed. The fist was as fast as thunder and as heavy as a mountain. It landed on Grace's armor below his ribs. However, the alchemy spell on the armor quietly dissolved the kinetic energy.
As the strongest guardian of the big vault, the rich and overbearing 'Nederland Bank Group' would not let Grace suffer a loss when it came to equipment.
However, the Pirate King did not care about that at all.
He went all out and threw more fists, legs, elbows, and knees at Grace like raindrops.
Clang! Clang! Clang! Clang!
If there was a first, there would be a second. Grace, who was in the middle of the battle, was hit repeatedly. Even though he was wearing an alchemy armor of high quality, it was gradually unable to withstand Huggins' violent attacks.
When it reached its limit, it gradually caved in, cracked, and disintegrated …
Bang!
After an intense exchange of blows, the fists and swords collided. The two of them landed on the ground again. This was also the first time they appeared completely before the onlookers.
"Huff … Huff …"
The high-intensity battle caused the two powerful Extraordinaires to gasp for breath. However, from the current state of the two, it was clear who was stronger and who was weaker.
Most of the armor on the upper half of 'Oath Knight' Grace's body had been peeled off. Even if it was not peeled off, it was full of wounds. The parts of his body that weren't protected by the armor were bruised, and it looked like several of his ribs had been broken.
On the other hand, the Pirate King only had a long bloody scar from his neck to his left chest. It looked dangerous, but it was actually just a minor injury that was not worth mentioning.
Moreover, there were a large number of sea monsters and pirate cadres eyeing Grace covetously. They could swarm him and tear him to pieces at any time.
The situation was extremely dangerous for Grace. Even though he was in the bank group's own territory, he did not have any reinforcements to rely on.
However, in the face of such a desperate situation, the expression on the face of the Great Knight, Grace, did not change in the slightest from the beginning to the end. There was only a firm determination to carry out his duty!
Huggins' finger gently swiped across the wound on his neck. Looking at the blood on his finger, he was not angry. Instead, he laughed happily.
"Hahaha. How long has it been? How long has it been since I bled? Knight Grace, I respect your willpower and determination. How about it? Why don't you join me?
As long as you are willing to let go of the oath you bear, I promise you the position of vice-captain of the pirate group. Lead our fleet and hunt down the merchant ships and even warships of Shilius in the vast sea. Avenge your country! "
The way to deal with a sacrifice was not necessarily to kill. If he could make a Knight who bore the oath willingly give up the responsibility that bound him, or even further liberate his instincts and nature, banish his reason, kindness, and even humanity …
Perhaps he could create a new 'banished prisoner' that could stand shoulder to shoulder with him!
That … would be interesting, wouldn't it?
However, Huggins had obviously underestimated the Great Knight's tenacious will that could crush arrows and steel. What responded to him was the last eruption of 'Oath Knight' Grace's fighting aura!
Boom!!!
The solid granite ground beneath his feet was instantly disintegrated into fine gravel by the tremendous force.
[Denaire's Swordsmanship — Rising Tiger!]
For the last strike, Grace did not use any extraordinary skill. Instead, he used the first sword that every beginner of the Denaire's Swordsmanship would learn. It was the most basic sword and also the sword that had been tempered the most.
"Sigh!"
The Pirate King sighed softly as a final pity for his opponent. He no longer held back and used his strongest skill to pay tribute to this Knight's final perseverance in his path!
[Eight Arms Fist — Chaotic Elbow Spear!]
In the Eight Arms Fist, the fists, elbows, knees, and legs were all powerful killing weapons. However, the strongest one was not the fists that ordinary people were most familiar with, nor was it the legs that had the largest attack range. Instead, it was … the indestructible elbows!
Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh!
The dazzling red aura let out an explosive sound. Even the fighting aura flames that had erupted to the limit could not withstand the Pirate King's strongest skill!
In the blink of an eye, the outcome was decided.
Huggins paid the price of another wound on his left shoulder that was so deep that his bones could be seen. He exchanged an injury for a life! He killed a strong enemy with a single punch!
Clang!
The tip of the sword pierced into the ground. A hole appeared in the chest of 'Oath Knight' Grace. Boiling hot blood spurted out and splashed everywhere.
However, even though his life was gone …
This Knight was still guarding in front of the huge hole that led to the vault. His back was straight and did not fall!
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