Chapter 684 - The Final Battle Dragged On for a Century (3) (1/2)

Chapter 684: The Final Battle Dragged On for a Century (3)

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

Link had to admit that Saroviny was a formidable opponent.

He had spent a lot of power intercepting three consecutive Fingers of Death from her and was starting to feel a bit tired. However, this was a duel to the death. The victor would be allowed to live on, while the vanquished would simply perish. Naturally, Link had no intention of revealing his current state to his opponent.

On the surface, Link looked as if he still had a lot of power to spare.

This was not all he had to hide. Link still had a trump card up his sleeve—the new Level-16 Legendary spell he had mastered under the guidance of the Snow Mountain Archmage.

However, he still had not given this new spell a fitting name. He had not even given it a proper test-run. Right now, he was looking for a chance to use it against Saroviny.

Just as these thoughts popped up in Link’s head, Saroviny unleashed another attack at Link.

Despite its size, the massive green-black sword came at Link rapidly as if it was as light as feather.

Composing himself, Link lifted up the golden sword in his hand to intercept the attack.

Saroviny was an excellent swordswoman. It was almost impossible to anticipate which direction her sword would lash out. Anyone else standing in Link’s shoes at that moment would have been slain by her in a second.

Link had been parrying her attacks with everything he had. He could feel an incredible weight pressing down on him when he received her first attack. When the second attack came, he could feel that the sword’s weight lightened considerably. However, his nerves remained taut in anticipation of her subsequent attacks.

When the fourth attack came, Link had already seen through Saroviny’s attack pattern. When Saroviny swung her sword at him for the sixth time, Link was confident that he could now predict where her attacks would come from and counter them accordingly.

Ting! Tch! Tang! Both sides were beginning to come to an impasse as their swords clashed and clanged against each other. Shockwaves rippled out from the point of impact in all directions. As the duel went on, spatial cracks burst open and sealed themselves up almost at the same time, while spatial fragments swayed precariously around them. Most of the forest in their vicinity were long reduced to ash during the course of their duel.

In the midst of their fierce altercation, Saroviny suddenly felt a dip in Link’s power. This dip was almost imperceptible, but she was able to pick it up thanks to her unusually keen senses. The sudden drop in his power had left a tiny gap in Link’s defenses.

I see you’re finally getting tired! she thought gleefully.

Time was a precious commodity in death duels like theirs. Saroviny was not foolish enough to let slip such an opportunity to end the fight as soon as possible.

As soon as the thought surfaced in her mind, she stabbed out her sword at the gap that she had detected.

Tch! The sword struck the gap. Link’s defenses began to undergo a drastic change at that moment. It now seemed to be on the verge of breaking apart.

Moments ago, Saroviny felt that she had been clashing against a metal wall. When this sturdy wall began to crumble, she now began to feel a bit more hopeful about her chances of killing Link right then and there.

Truth be told, even though she had harbored a burning hatred towards Link for more than a century, deep down, she still feared the human Magician. She had half a mind to run away just now when she saw Link block her signature move with little to no effort.

However, she finally managed to turn the tables on Link. In her excitement, she began brandishing her sword at her opponent even more frantically. With Link’s defeat, she would be able to complete the mission that her father had entrusted her with and resolve her own inner demons once and for all.

Amid the clangs and booms that rang out from the clash of their swords, Link’s golden giant form finally began to waver as it took a small step back. The golden sword in his hand also seemed to quiver, as if it was about to shatter.

“Hahaha, you lose, Link!” shouted Saroviny with a maniacal laugh. She then unleashed another flurry of attacks with renewed intensity.

She could feel that Link’s defenses were now on the verge of falling apart completely.