Chapter 486 - Legendary Battle (2) (1/2)
Chapter 486: Legendary Battle (2)
Translator: Nyoi-Bo Studio | Editor: Nyoi-Bo Studio
A newly renovated road branching off the King’s Lane lay between Orida Fortress and Gladstone City
During this time, resources were transported through this path to Orida Fortress due to the war in the North. Having undergone repair work, the road was now smooth and approximately 20 feet wide.
Small wooden huts were built along the road, at intervals of 50 miles, for travelers to rest their weary feet. These huts were known by the people of Firuman as rest shacks.
Link and his party were recuperating in one of these rest shacks a hundred miles away from Gladstone City, as they waited patiently for the arrival of the Orida Fortress army.
On the second day, around three in the afternoon, a clear ting sounded in the hut. It was not loud, and still, it carried itself through the air in the rest shack. Everyone turned to where the sound had come from.
The sound had come from Link’s sword in his hand. Aside from the sound, there seemed to be nothing odd going on with his sword. Everyone around him assumed that Link had simply flicked a finger at the blade, and so returned to whatever they were doing before.
Only Link knew then that it was the sound of the Dragon King’s Fury sword leveling up. He looked at the sword and noticed that its in-game information had changed.
Dragon King’s Fury—Flaming Sky—Silent World
Lower Order Legendary
State: Half-sealed.
First effect: Activate the Dragon King’s Fury blade by spending 1400 Flawless Dragon Power points. When activated, the caster’s power will be magnified by 15 times, and their speed will be increased eightfold. This state will last for three seconds.
Second effect: All magical power will be increased by 870 percent.
Third effect: The sword will be able to cut through anything with its Boundless Sharpness. (Perfect State)
Fourth effect: All attacks will automatically activate an area-of-effect attack. The range of this secondary attack is 400 feet, and its attack power is equal to 15 percent of the player’s attack.
(Note: Only the strongest is worthy of holding me!)
The sword’s stats had all been upgraded as it leveled up. It had already surpassed the Burning Wrath of Heavens wand in terms of magical amplification. However, one of the more significant changes to the sword was its Boundless Sharpness. Before, its in-game message was cluttered with explanations of how it could slice through both physical objects and magic. Now, it simply stated that it could cut through anything. There was no telling which was stronger at this point, the Dragon King’s Fury sword or the Breakpoint dagger.
Upon the sword’s upgrade, Link let go of all concern he had about the final battle.
Half a day went by. At five in the evening, just as the sky began to darken, there was a rush of wind from outside. Felina had returned from her reconnaissance.
Felina entered the hut and reported to Link, “My lord, the army is now setting up camp on the main road ten miles away from here.”
Link thought for a while, then said to King Leon who sat beside him, “Your Highness, it is time to act.”
King Leon was somewhat startled by this. There was no turning back for any of them at this point. He stood up and said, “Then let’s go.”
The marksmen and priests had been resting in the shack for two days, and they were all in excellent physical condition. Upon hearing this, they stood up immediately, ready for deployment.
Link began laying out his plan. “Celine, hide in ambush a few thousand feet away from our point of convergence with the enemy.”
Saying this, he gave a red rune stone to her. “This is an Escape Rune. If there’s trouble, just break it, and it will teleport you a thousand feet away.”
“Understood.”
Link then said to the marksmen, “All of you keep your distance from the vanguard at more than 500 feet. Open fire when a confrontation happens. Do not worry about hitting your own in front.”
“Yes, my lord.”
Next were the priests. Their levels were not as high. However, what they lacked in combat skill, they made up for with their healing prowess. Link said to them, “You are to wait two miles away in the woods. Should we lose our edge, just retreat from there. If we manage to push back at the enemy, you have my permission to come out from the woods and start taking care of the injured.”
“Understood,” said the archbishop, nodding.
Finally, Link said to King Leon and the other three Red Dragon Warriors, “You four are with me.”
King Leon’s presence there was essential to Link’s plan. On the other hand, the three Red Dragon Warriors were Level-8 Warriors. Their powers should come in handy later.
Once everyone was assigned their roles, Link and his men exited the rest shack and headed off for the enemy camp.
Half an hour later, they finally reached the vicinity of the army. Link gestured at his men, and everyone began marching on.
The sun had sunk completely behind the mountains, and the sky was now a dark canvas dotted with stars. Campfires were lit one after another throughout the enemy camp. From afar, the light was almost imperceptible.
As Link’s intention was to revoke Duke Abel’s authority, he would be knocking on the front door of the enemy with as much fanfare as possible. He raised the Dragon King’s Fury wand in the air, and then cast a large-scale magic light spell.
A ball of white light with a diameter of around two feet shot forth from the sword’s tip into the air. When it reached a few thousand feet in the sky, the ball of light exploded, lighting up the whole place for miles till it was almost as bright as day, as if a second sun was shining down now from the sky.
The whole army was taken aback by the sudden explosion of light.
“Who did that?” shouted some of the military Magicians. Though the magic light spell did not present a serious threat to any one of them, it was a Level-5 spell, and it was even capable of illuminating the area to such an extent. A feat like this was simply incredible.
“Is it an enemy attack?”
“Look, someone’s approaching from there!”
“Wow, I’ve never seen such power!”