Chapter 646 - I Will Give You a Most Honorable Defeat (3/4) (1/2)

Chapter 646: I Will Give You a Most Honorable Defeat (3/4)

Translator: Nyoi-Bo Studio  Editor: Nyoi-Bo Studio

Nozama smirked when he saw Link blocking a hit from his sword. He then asked, “Link, you barely knew the man. What’s the point in saving him, anyway?”

Link was already prepared to die at this point. Even when he was about to be crushed under the weight of Nozama’s sword, he still managed to smile as he said, “I’ve always been there to stop you at every turn since the day I entered the Firuman realm, haven’t I? Why stop now?”

Nozama nodded, somewhat stunned. He did not expect such a reply from him, given the circumstances. “Indeed. You are also my daughter’s husband, which naturally makes me your father-in-law. If you ask me, you kneeling down before me is something that is long overdue.”

He uttered every word calmly, confident that Link would not be able to retaliate from such an awkward position even if he wanted to.

He’s not wrong, I guess, thought Link. “A shame really, that I wasn’t able to give you a grandchild.”

Anger slowly began to rise in Nozama. He pressed his sword down even more, making Link bend over backwards awkwardly beneath him. He then said coldly, “Who knows? Maybe you already have planted your seed. When the time is right, I might bring both mother and child to my palace. Don’t worry, I’ll make sure to take good care of them.”

Link was still able to maintain a calm exterior. “That’s not too bad. Regardless of whether they end up good or evil, at least I’ll have a descendant. They also won’t have to live out their lives as mere commoners when I’m gone. Maybe when they’re of age, maybe they’ll even replace you as the Lord of the Deep.”

“Enough!” Nozama exerted even more pressure on his sword. There was now a manic glint of bloodlust in his eyes. “No one can replace me! No one can defy me! I am the Abyss’ eternal king, and soon, I will claim all the realms in existence as my own! As for you…”

The Lord of the Deep lowered his gaze at Link as the latter struggled to hold out against the weight of his sword. He smiled cruelly. “I won’t kill you. I will grant you the pleasure of experiencing eternal torment as the God of Destruction’s prisoner. I’ll even let you watch me subject your wife to every horrendous form of torture I can think of as I march on to glory!”

“You’re out of control, Nozama,” said Link. He now had difficulty saying his words. The power Nozama was exerting on him through his sword had reached an unbearable point. However, he was still able to remain calm inside. It was as if he had transcended the physical concerns of the living and no longer felt any fear towards Nozama’s threats on his life.

Seeing the crazed look on Nozama, Link went on, “During the ancient times of Firuman, masters like you used to be a dime a dozen. A wise man once told me that the physical is simply an extension of the mind. Pain is merely an illusion. A person’s rise and fall is as transient as any other experience in one’s life. If I fail now, there will be others who will succeed me. There will always be a new Lord of Ferde to replace me when I’m gone. Nozama, you will never win.”

Nozama was stunned. His grip slackened considerably around the handle of his sword. Through the silvery glow that Link’s eyes were giving off, Nozama could see that his eyes did not waver one bit. Link was not saying all this in an effort to put on a brave face. He actually meant every word.

“‘The physical is simply an extension of the mind.’ Have you really reached that state of mind? How is that possible?” Nozama was now too surprised to maintain a firm grip on his sword.

He had lived far longer and seen more than the average mortal. Though he had come across countless metaphysical concepts in his lifetime, he had yet to enact even one of them. He simply could not even if he wanted to.

For instance, the state of mind that Link mentioned was something Nozama had been trying to achieve for a long time. Unfortunately, all his attempts had always ended in failure.

As someone who was always quick to resort to violence and aggression, Nozama never could keep his emotions in check. His material desires had made him who he was today. However, they also constituted the greatest obstacle in his quest for enlightenment.