Thales still remembered his first meeting with the Star Killer.
Six years ago, the prince had seen Nicholas's appearance clearly through hell's senses. He was a silver human figure that emitted a light that was as sharp as needles. The Power of Eradication shone inch by inch in the man's body, constantly guiding his movements and direction, causing his movements and figure to become erratic.
At that time, even if Thales, who had the Sin of Hell's River, racked his brains and calculated all the changes in Nicholas' speed, trajectory, and direction, he still discovered to his dismay that his weak self could not avoid Nicholas' attack, even if Nicholas was unarmed.
And now, six years later …
Bang!
Nicholas' heavy punch arrived in an instant and landed heavily on Thales' shield.
With a loud bang, Thales swayed.
But he gritted his teeth, stepped on his hind legs, and withstood the attack.
With hell's senses, the silver human figure in front of Thales flashed.
The prince immediately tensed up.
Just as expected, the Star Killer's left fist, which was the second wave of attack, arrived before Thales' eyes without any hesitation!
Thales was prepared to retreat as he always did.
But at that moment, Wya's words when they were training in the courtyard brushed past his ears.
'Your Highness, you can't always retreat or defend. This is what happened when Karabeyan and I fought against that big guy in Heroic Spirit Palace. We were too afraid of the Rising Sun Saber's attack and kept avoiding the fight, but in the end, we failed. Defending is not giving up, but preparing for the next attack.
Nicholas' fist brought with it a terrifying sound of wind!
Thales took a deep breath.
The next moment, he faced his opponent's fist with a stern expression. He took a step forward and attacked with the Northland Military Sword Style's Flank Attack!
The tip of the sword forced Nicholas to stop attacking for a moment.
However, the Star Killer's adaptability was beyond his imagination. While he avoided the tip of the sword, he also changed the direction of his left hand and struck his right wrist, which was holding the sword!
With the help of hell's senses, Thales watched the movements of this supreme class elite. He praised in his heart, 'As expected, defense is not the same as retreating.'
Take Nicholas for example. Every time he defended, he would take an aggressive step forward. Even if he was retreating to dodge, his opponent would never think about avoiding damage, but about inflicting damage.
When he thought of this, Thales gritted his teeth and moved forward again. He pushed out his shield and collided with his opponent's swinging left arm!
It was the third defensive stance of the Northland Military Sword Style.
He swung his shield in the name of defense, but it was actually for his next counterattack!
Bang!
Under the collision, a muffled sound rang out again.
His left hand was slightly numb, and his entire body was trembling, but Thales roared and tried his best to counterattack!
But Nicholas's movements were faster and more bizarre than he imagined.
His left arm was pressed against the shield, but his whole body charged forward without stopping. Aiming at the center of the shield, he delivered a powerful knee strike!
Boom!
Thales felt suffocated!
In the next second, he groaned in pain and fell two meters away with his shield.
"Very good." The unarmed Nicholas' expression did not change. He cracked his knuckles and furrowed his eyebrows in a barely noticeable manner.
"It's probably the best performance you've had in so many training sessions."
The Star Killer walked closer slowly and put on a malicious smile. "At least you have some awareness of fighting. You're no longer a blind man swinging his sword and a coward raising his shield."
Thales climbed to his feet with great difficulty. He swung his numb left hand and picked up the shield again. He smiled bitterly and said, "It's your Power of Eradication that suddenly changes direction …"
"Again?"
The Star Killer shook his head, as if he did not want to waste time.
"Hurry up and end this. I still want to eat lunch."
Thales sucked in a deep breath, endured the pain, and reassumed the "Confronting Enemy Stance".
'The Northland Military Sword Style.'
He suddenly remembered what Gilbert told him when he first learned the sword style. 'This set of sword style was created to fight against … terrifying opponents who are far more powerful than humans … A huge disadvantage … a hopeless battle … a sure-death defense … a suicidal charge …'
He looked at Nicholas, who was getting closer to him, and sighed in his heart. 'Terrifying … opponents who are far stronger than humans?
No, it's not just that. '
Another mysterious man's back appeared in Thales' mind. 'How did humans defeat the ancient orcs when they were at an absolute disadvantage? How did they win the Battle of Eradication?
'True elites … seek hope in hopeless situations, seek to turn the tables when they are at a disadvantage, turn favorable situations into certain victories, and turn unforeseen and unexpected situations into their own support …
'They seize all useful and useless factors, hold tightly onto every possible bargaining chip, play the most crucial move, and change the entire battle …'
Thales took a few deep breaths and tried to shake his head, which was a little dizzy from the fall.
'My bargaining chip, my chance of victory …
'There are.
'But …
'Only once.'
In the next second, Thales roared and charged at his opponent again!
He thrust his longsword!
Nicholas knew him too well.
Every time they trained outdoors, the Star Killer would use all sorts of methods to defeat him with a smile that was at ease.
Every time they conducted a surprise inspection, the Star Killer would rely on his skills to toy with him.
Every time he probed and provoked him, the Star Killer would be fully prepared to test the standard of his followers.
'So …'
Thales' pupils shrank.
'So this is the Star Killer's biggest weakness!
He knew himself too well. '
"Come on!"
Thales' face was contorted. He gritted his teeth, roaring with his mouth and calling out in his heart.
'Come on, my companion.
The Sin of Hell's River! '
The familiar fluctuations surged towards him. After six years of experience, it instantly spread through his entire body in a faster, steadier, and smoother manner.
"Again?"
Nicholas sneered as he watched Thales charge towards him. "Same method, same ending."
The Star Killer exerted force in his legs and charged towards Thales.
He easily dodged Thales' thrust and threw a punch at the prince's face!
The wind from his fist howled.
Thales' entire body trembled. He swung his shield once again to counterattack.
He swung his fist at his opponent.
'But this time, it's different.
'This time, I need strength.'
'Strength!'
The teenager thought coldly.
The Sin of Hell's River surged 'excitedly' into his arm.
The shield and the iron fist collided again!
* Bang! *
Nicholas' sneer remained. "As I said, young prince —"
But after a mere tenth of a second, his laughter came to an abrupt halt.
Because an unprecedented force came from the shield in front of him!
It shook his fists and body.
Nicholas' expression changed drastically!
Nicholas stared in shock at the roaring prince. He was forced to retreat under the great force and took an extra step to stabilize himself. 'What's going on?
'This strength …'
Nicholas blocked the shield in shock and instantly counterattacked with his left elbow!
But before he could figure it out, Thales roared again, "Star Killer!"
'I need to react.
React! '
The Sin of Hell's River surged happily into his eyes, brain, and sword-wielding hand, forming a synchronized connection.
At that moment, the roaring Thales seemed to have predicted his opponent's movements. The moment the Star Killer moved, the tip of his sword suddenly appeared and pointed at Nicholas' forward momentum!
Nicholas was shocked again. With this momentum, his opponent would pierce his left lung.
'This prince who doesn't know how to fight … How can he react so quickly?'
But the experienced and skillful Star Killer reacted in a short moment. At the price of giving up on attacking, he quickly turned around and dodged the sword.
But his opponent did not think so.
'Finally.
Thales thought coldly.
'I need speed.
Speed!
Speed that can take lives! '
With that thought, the remaining Sin of Hell's River surged into Thales' arm muscles with a roar, like a beast released from its cage.
It ignited a terrifying flame inside, burning with explosive power.
"Aaaaahhhhh!"
Thales' roars continued without stopping, as if he wanted to use up all the strength in his life.
* Whoosh! *
In an instant, the tip of his sword brought with it a piercing sound of wind.
It suddenly flashed in the Star Killer's field of vision.
As if it had disappeared.
At that moment, the already shocked Nicholas suddenly had goosebumps all over his body!
A chill that he had not felt for a long time rose in his heart.
It was a sense of danger that could only be felt in front of a powerful enemy and on the battlefield.
He suddenly felt a chill on the left side of his chest.
'Sh * t.
'Sh * t!'
In the next moment, Nicholas gritted his teeth laboriously and activated his Power of Eradication in a frenzy. He restrained himself from dodging and turned to the other side of the tip of the sword!
'No!'
In the next second …
* Rip! *
The sound of the sword cutting through flesh could be heard.
* Thud! *
It was the muffled sound of a human body rolling on the ground.
After two sounds, Thales stabbed his sword into the ground and tried his best to maintain his balance.
He withdrew from the Sin of Hell's River state, which included hell's senses.
"Hahahaha …"
The teenager held onto the shield and placed most of his weight on it. He panted rapidly, trying to get rid of the muscle soreness and dizziness after the Sin of Hell's River faded away.
At that critical moment, Nicholas' body turned in a strange manner. He tilted his head back and rolled to the side in a disheveled manner to avoid the sword that was aimed at his heart.
Thales trembled and gritted his teeth. He looked across him in pain.
There, the Star Killer knelt on one knee on the ground. He widened his eyes in disbelief and stretched out his palm in a daze.
In the next second, a short line of blood spread from the Star Killer's left cheek to his chin. Red liquid seeped out.
Drop by drop, the blood fell into Nicholas' slightly trembling palm.
The Star Killer seemed to be completely stunned.
'How is this possible?
'He … the prince who never knew how to fight …'
He touched the wound on his face and felt the pain that he had not felt for a long time. The Star Killer raised his head in shock and anger.
He stared at the pale and panting Prince of Constellation and tried hard to understand what was happening in front of him.
'That piece of trash who can't even take one punch from me …
'How did he …
'How did he suddenly …
'Suddenly …'
Thales shook his head hard, trying to shake away the brief dizziness.
He felt indignant.
'Damn it …
'Damn it!
'Even if I use everything I have …
I still can't … make him … '
A few seconds later, the extremely disheveled Star Killer panted a few times and calmed his emotions.
"That's not right. This power, this reaction …"
He furrowed his eyebrows tightly. There was deep suspicion in his eyes. "It's not something you can do."
There was disbelief and surprise on Nicholas' face.
"Was that … the Power of Eradication just now?"
Thales flashed a weak smile at him while he leaned on his sword.
The teenager now only hoped that his opponent would talk more nonsense.
At least he had to get over the numbness and soreness that came with using the Sin of Hell's River too much.
The Star Killer's expression was solemn. "But …
"But when did you awaken to the Power of Eradication —
"Haha …"
Thales chuckled and interrupted him.
The prince, whose hands and feet were numb, could no longer hold on to the longsword. Hence, he let go of the sword hilt and shook his hand with a slight tremble. He tried his best to look as if he was at ease.
"It was a long time ago.
"Are you surprised?"
Nicholas stood up slowly. His expression became more and more serious.
As he watched Nicholas get up, Thales' hand on the shield trembled slightly.
"So, the speed you displayed when you snatched the book in front of the stable that day, and the strength you displayed during training …" Nicholas stared at him, ignoring the bloodstains on his face. "None of it was a coincidence?"
You hid the fact that you possess the Power of Eradication from us and the eyes and ears of the entire Heroic Spirit Palace for so many years? "
Thales snickered. His numb limbs were regaining their senses. The training over the past six years was more or less effective. Even if he could not improve, at least his body had gradually gotten used to the price of the Sin of Hell's River.
"I'm sorry to say this, but."
The prince shook his head and placed his hand on the sword hilt again. "There are still many things you don't know."
The shock and anger on Nicholas' face slowly turned into pure annoyance. "So, during all the outdoor training sessions … you were beaten up so badly, but you never used it even once?"
"Power is not for show." Thales gently clenched his right hand, which had returned to normal, and wiped the cold sweat off his face. "If I can't use it at the most crucial moment …
"Then you might as well hide it and confuse your enemy."
Nicholas laughed angrily. He extended his hand and wiped it across his face.
His pale, blood-stained face began to turn red.
"I knew it, little prince. You have always treated us as your enemies, from the first day you came to Dragon Clouds City.
"You were born with cunning and treachery." The Star Killer's eyes were practically ablaze. The pain on his face reminded him of the fact that he was injured by a weakling, and it made the proud man even more furious.
"God knows how many more things you have hidden from us over the past six years."
Thales sneered.
"What about you, Star Killer?" He took a deep breath, stood up slowly, and pulled the longsword out of the ground. "How many truths have you, Lisban, and even the late King Nuven hidden from me over the past six years?"
Nicholas' breathing froze.
In the face of the prince's profound gaze, with suppressed anger, he steadily extended his hand to his back.
This time, it was Thales' turn to have his expression change drastically.
"I apologize to you." The Star Killer drew the weapon on his back with a fierce gaze while the sound of metal rubbing against leather echoed in the air. There was a scar on his face, and his words were filled with caution. "I was wrong. I never treated this as a battle."
"I've underestimated you."
"Thales Jadestar, who awakened to his Power of Eradication before he was fourteen."
Thales stared worriedly at the long and narrow saber in Nicholas' hand that reflected a golden luster.
It was the legendary anti-mystic weapon that had once been pressed against his neck and threatened his life in the hands of its previous owner.
'The Rising Sun Saber.
'How terrible.'
"Are you sure?"
Thales braced himself and raised his shield. "I heard Wya mention that this incredibly sharp weapon can cut through everything, right?"
Nicholas started to sneer, but there was a hint of savagery in his voice.
"Don't worry, I won't activate its ability, in case I can't hold back and accidentally cut your head open."
He raised the Rising Sun Saber horizontally and pointed the blade at Thales. There was a rare seriousness and solemnity in his eyes. "And didn't I say it before?
"No matter how badly I beat you …
"I will leave you with that hand."
In the next moment, Nicholas' expression changed. He instantly left the spot!
The nervous Thales sucked in a sharp breath and instantly entered hell's senses.
In his field of vision, the silver figure flashed with a rapid light as it charged towards him.
The battle began again!
But this time, the speed and angle of the Star Killer's attack were far beyond Thales' imagination. The blade instantly arrived before his eyes!
Sensing the threat, the Sin of Hell's River automatically boiled.
The nervous Thales immediately raised his sword and blocked the Star Killer's merciless slash!
* Clang! *
As he stared at the golden saber in front of him, Thales felt a chill run down his spine. He could not help but think, 'If this thing is really like what Wya said and can melt everything, then wouldn't I already be …'
Without any time to think, Nicholas let out a low growl. He held the saber with both hands and pressed his entire body against Thales along with the blade!
Thales only felt a weight on his hand. He was about to lose his balance. His heart tensed up, and he instinctively used a side attack to dodge his opponent's slash.
But Nicholas did not stop his attacks. He used the momentum of the slide to charge forward, and with his right shoulder, he rammed into Thales!
* Thud! *
Thales grunted laboriously.
At least he managed to hide behind the shield before his opponent crashed into his bosom and forcefully withstood his opponent's charge.
* Thud! Thud! Thud! *
A huge force charged at him. The prince scrunched up his face, pushed against the shield with his elbow, and took three consecutive steps back.
Thanks to the increase in strength from the Sin of Hell's River, he was not knocked down by his opponent's experienced charge.
"A true warrior is formed through experience and blood on the edge of a blade." Nicholas used half of his body to push against Thales' shield. This uncomfortable angle made it difficult for Thales to draw his sword. He could only grit his teeth and withstand his opponent's attack. The Star Killer's angry voice rose into the air.
"Condition, mentality, experience, adaptability, body … Not a single one can be omitted.
You only know how to train against targets. You're still far from that! "
As Nicholas roared, Thales, who was using all his strength to wrestle with his opponent, suddenly felt the shield on his elbow become lighter!
He could not help but slide forward a step.
With hell's senses, the Star Killer instantly appeared on his defenseless left side and struck his head with his right elbow!
Thales shuddered.
He instinctively threw away the shield. The Sin of Hell's River surged to his elbow, and he thrust it at Nicholas, wanting to parry his opponent's fatal blow.
However, the silver light spike in the Star Killer's body flashed again.
Within half a second, the Star Killer, who was ambushing him from his left, suddenly stopped and immediately turned back!
Thales turned pale with fright. He had just swung his left elbow, and his right hand, which was holding the longsword, could not pull back in time.
He could not defend himself in time.
In that second, as time slowed down through hell's senses, Thales stared in shock at his opponent, who had seized the initiative and was only one strike away.
It had only been seven or eight seconds since Nicholas took the initiative to attack.
Even if he included the injury on Nicholas' face, it was only the second round.
'So fast.'
Thales sighed in his heart.
Nicholas' lips curled up. His scarred face curled up, and he revealed a smug, savage smile.
'This is the difference.
'Brat.
'There's a fine line between supra class and supreme class.
'Victory and defeat will be decided in an instant.'
In the next moment, Nicholas roared and turned the hilt of his sword around. He struck his opponent's forehead, and at Thales, who was powerless to defend himself.
* Bang! *
A terrifying, muffled sound rose.
The scene fell silent.
But Thales did not fall.
Nicholas, on the other hand, stared at the young opponent before him in shock again.
Before the hilt of the saber, which he was prepared to subdue Thales in one blow, it first collided with a palm.
It was Thales' left hand.
It was his left hand, which he had swung with force just now and could not pull back in time.
This left hand miraculously moved in front of the prince and blocked his opponent's attack.
Thales was drenched in cold sweat. He trembled slightly as he blocked Nicholas with all his might.
At that moment, the Star Killer could not believe his own eyes.
'Impossible.
'I used the Twist of Fate. It was the best attack when he lost his momentum and was powerless to defend himself.
'He actually … blocked it?'
But the Star Killer did not hesitate, nor did he think much about it.
Kaslan told him before, 'If you can't kill your enemy with your first slash, then …'
"Ah!"
Nicholas roared. He activated his Power of Eradication again and drove his movements. As if he did not care about inertia, he swung his sword and slashed!
Thales sucked in a sharp breath and watched helplessly as his opponent's blade moved back and forward, instantly attacking his unguarded leg.
* Clang! *
The sound of metal clashing rang.
Nicholas' blade was blocked perfectly by Thales' longsword, which suddenly appeared in front of his thigh.
Nicholas' pupils shrank.
'Impossible.
'Impossible!'
The Star Killer's Power of Eradication surged from his joints. His movements flickered again!
The blade went for Thales' neck again.
* Clang … *
The second sound of metal clashing echoed in their ears.
Thales panted harshly. This time, both his hands appeared in front of his neck. He pushed the longsword up and down to block Nicholas' throat slash.
Nicholas stared at him in a daze.
His eyes were filled with shock.
He even forgot his desire to attack again.
'This …'
* Swoosh! *
Thales used the last of his strength to force Nicholas back with one slash. Then, with a thud, he fell to his knees.
The prince could not stop panting, and his groans were mixed with pain.
But the Star Killer was already stunned.
"You … just now …"
Nicholas blinked and stared blankly at Thales, who had an unpleasant expression on his face and was drenched in sweat, as if he was enduring torture.
He opened his mouth gently. He wanted to say something, but stopped himself. His expression was incredibly complicated.
Thales only panted continuously, as if the few attacks just now had almost taken his life.
In the end, the surprised Nicholas still opened his mouth.
"You used it to block me just now …"
He furrowed his eyebrows tightly. "No, your Power of Eradication is …"
Thales' breathing gradually slowed down. When he heard this, he weakly squeezed out a smile. "Hahaha …"
Nicholas continued to stare fixedly at him and did not move.
Thales was still kneeling on the ground. He supported himself with one hand and raised his longsword with the other.
"Oh, you're talking about … this?"
The prince sucked in a sharp breath. In an instant, his face turned even paler!
But he swung his sword sideways. His movements were very imposing.
But when the sword was halfway through its slash, it strangely changed its direction. In an instant, it fell and cut straight into the ground.
* Clang! *
Nicholas watched this scene in a daze.
Thales laughed weakly and said, "A sudden change in direction that can't be predicted?"
"This is …" the Star Killer murmured as he fixed his gaze on the longsword on the ground.
"Haha, this is a rare supreme class elite." Thales lifted his head weakly and stared anxiously at Nicholas, who had an interesting expression on his face. He forced himself to say, "He used six whole years to personally demonstrate this ultimate skill to me every week.
"According to him, this is a rarely seen Power of Eradication in history."
Thales smiled again. No one knew that at that moment, the muscles in the prince's body were practically rebelling. Pain, soreness, numbness, pain, cramps, and all sorts of other sensations attacked him at the same time.
It was simply indescribable.
The Star Killer's expression became more unpleasant.
The prince smiled even more happily and continued to say, "There is only one in Northland."
Thales narrowed his eyes slightly while enduring the pain.
"It's called the Twist of Fate."
At that moment, Nicholas' expression almost turned into the coldest ice.
"You should feel honored."
Thales smiled softly again and carefully observed Nicholas, whose mind was in turmoil at that moment.
"Because he told me."
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