Chapter 134 - Chapter 23: Cross #4 (1/2)

Chapter 134 – Chapter 23: Cross #4

Evian’s winter wasn’t far away. Due to the influence of the limit line, the closer to the east it was, the colder the air would be.

The fourth base was a mess. The barbarians hadn’t repaired the fourth base after occupying it because they hadn’t intended on staying for long. The walls were collapsed, and the smashed gate was literally on the ground. The moment the fourth base had been taken, the supplies warehouse had been burnt by the leader, so it was full of ashes. Nothing else could be found.

It would have been great to see snow. There were no clouds in the sky, and the blowing wind was as cold and sharp as an ice blade.

In-gong and Vandal left the base. There were many people who wanted to see the fight between the two, however, it wasn’t meant to be a spectacle in the first place. Moreover, the struggle could destroy the already shattered base. It was no exaggeration to say the strength of an advanced general was a moving disaster.

The soldiers climbed up onto the walls and watched from a distance. Only the 9th Prince’s aide and the party of the princesses were allowed to accompany In-gong and Vandal.

In-gong and Vandal stood facing each other in the wilderness. Evian was a wilderness, so it wasn’t necessary to choose a battlefield.

Felicia, who had been anxious on the walk here, was at a loss. It was because General Vandal was fully armed, like this was a battle.

“Excuse me, General Vandal. Is this really necessary?”

Felicia asked in a strident voice as she looked nervously at Vandal, who seemed bigger than normal. Her eyes were shaken.

Vandal liked Felicia. She was an upright person, so he wasn’t going to lie to give her comfort.

“I have to do my best.”

Vandal said softly as he stared in front of him. 20 meters away, Caitlin was standing beside In-gong with an anxious expression akin Felicia’s.

“Do you really not need my help?”

She didn’t mean for them to fight together. Caitlin was asking him to take advantage of the penta-core.

In-gong shook his head. The penta-core was certainly a great force, but it couldn’t be established without Caitlin’s help. It didn’t fit in a fight against Vandal.

“It’s okay, this is a confrontation between Vandal and me.”

It was a confrontation between only two people. If he was the In-gong who had encountered the orcs in the dwarf cave, he would have avoided the fight, rather than fight alone. When did he become so brave?

‘It is because I have to become the demon king.’

He needed to become a person suitable for that position.

In-gong smiled as he thought about it. Then In-gong heard a voice, which was just as restless as Caitlin’s, in his ears,

‘Master, I can’t understand it. I am Master’s.’

White Eagle and Black Eagle wouldn’t be used. In-gong had Black Eagle removed, and only attached White Eagle lightly to his arm. In-gong refused to have Green Wind’s help. She wasn’t a tool like Earth Quaker or Night Watch, and In-gong wanted to fight by himself.

Green Wind was grouchy from In-gong’s attitude and joined Caitlin. In-gong appreciated the worries of the two people, so he couldn’t help giving a small smile.

Carack didn’t mutter any words. He just stood far away and gazed at In-gong with calm and trusting eyes.

Felicia moved back so that only In-gong and Vandal were left. Vandal grinned awkwardly as he held the handle of a large battle hammer.

“I predicted you would be strong, but I didn’t think it would happen within a few months.”

In-gong recalled their first meeting. At that time, In-gong had found it hard to deal with Villager A, let alone an orc. However, it was different now. Everything had changed.

“Isn’t this good?”

In-gong mock shrugged, while Vandal laughed silently.

In-gong’s growth was abnormal. It was even a surprise for Felicia, even though she knew the facts such as the dragon heart and Moonlight Core.

Vandal didn’t know about such processes, but he didn’t question it. He had already made up his mind.

“On that day, I was ready to die. Then Prince appeared in front of me.”

Vandal had been caught by the pursuing barbarians. He had prepared for the end and dug deep into enemy territory. Vandal was about to say something, then he shook his head. Instead of clumsy words, he said,

“I don’t know if you are possessed by a ghost. Anyway, I am unfamiliar with expressing my feelings with long words. I am grateful for your time.”

Vandal raised his battle hammer. The steel-like muscles, revealed between the partial armour, swelled significantly.

In-gong closed his eyes and refined his breathing. He formed fists and said lightly,

“Shall we start?”

“Let’s get started.”

The next conversation would be with their fists.

Vandal poured his battle cry into the sky. Instead of feeling fear, In-gong stood against the battle cry which seemed to rock the heavens and the earth. He released his breath and activated all the things he had prepared.

The buff spells he had learnt from Green Wind, Felicia and Daphne wound around In-gong’s body, and sacred green flames rose from the Dragon Scale Greaves.

Then his aura hearts…

His aura revolved around the dragon heart and his two other hearts. The triple core swelled and produced a strong aura flow.

However, that wasn’t all.

A dragon heart wasn’t a heart with simple aura. The dragon heart—the symbol of a dragon—could be called a dragon’s essence. Powerful magic power sprang from the dragon heart. Separate from aura, it shone green as Ainkel’s symbol, and the dragon heart revolved aura and magic power.

The effect was like a quad-core. Then one last thing was added, and the power of a dragon was pushed to the utmost limit.

‘Dragon Blood.’

Not just the dragon heart, but all three of In-gong’s artifacts responded. Earth Quaker growled angrily while emitting a red and yellow glow.

It was really a huge power. Faced with In-gong’s fearsome momentum, Vandal just laughed wildly and lifted his battle hammer.

Felicia’s eyes closed tightly like she couldn’t watch anymore, while Caitlin and Green Wind held hands.

Carack just laughed. As In-gong and Vandal rushed at each other, Carack spoke in a quiet voice,

“Win.”

He didn’t say anything more. Carack then formed a fist and gazed at In-gong. He remembered the moment when he had shouted, ‘Faster than the wind!’.

Finally, In-gong and Vandal clashed, and the roar shook the heavens and the earth.

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In-gong spread out on the ground. His flaccid limbs spread out like a squid, but he didn’t feel like moving. No, it didn’t make sense.

In-gong was lying in a tent which was set up in the middle of the fourth base. Carack was sitting next to him.

“So, why did you act so recklessly.”