Chapter 686 - A Peerless Swordswoman (1/2)

Chapter 686: A Peerless Swordswoman

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

Nana had mostly kept to herself ever since her return to Ferde.

Other than carrying out the occasional missions she received from Link, Nana had kept such a low profile that almost everyone had forgotten she even existed.

However, she was first to step up one of Ferde’s defenders when the city was once again under threat. She always had a habit of making an appearance at the most critical moment, just like the time Link had his back against the wall back in the Black Forest.

Razer stopped in his tracks at the sight of Nana.

He did not stop before her out of any lingering respect he still had for her as a former guard of their saint. Rather, it was her power that he feared. As the leader of the Fire Sect’s Lava Knights, he was privy to all the well-guarded secrets in the sect. However, only one person had remained largely shrouded in mystery. Due to how little he knew about said person, he could not help but feel a certain wariness towards her.

And now, that person was standing before him.

“Nana, you betrayed the sect!” shouted Razer. He was gripping his sword tightly in his hand. Every muscle fiber of his body was now vibrating rhythmically as he began optimizing his current physical state for combat.

Though he had a schedule to keep, Razer knew that blindly rushing in would not be the wisest course of action.

Throughout the centuries of strife between the Aragu Empire and the Yan Empire, countless Level-17 and Level-18 masters had existed. However, someone had begun picking off these masters one by one. In the mist of history, each time one of these masters mysteriously perished, there had always been evidence of Nana’s involvement.

On the surface, Nana’s power level was only Level-13. No, she was now close to reaching Level-15. Razer did not know what Nana had encountered in Ferde. However, he was certain that Nana was now an even more formidable figure than before.

Nana stood before Razer, clad in black leather armor. She was holding the single-handed sword that Link had forged for her, the Last Nightmare sword. Upon her return to Ferde, it was on the verge of breaking apart. However, Link had fixed it up for her and even revamped it. The sword was now a shade of blue. Around its four-foot-long blade swirled a mysterious blue aura.

Seeing Razer, Nana gave him a faint smile. “It’s been a while, Razer. I see that you’re now leading the Lava Knights. Not bad. However, you’ve made a huge mistake today.”

As she spoke, the blue aura now crept across Nana’s entire body. From time to time, blue-white points of light flashed out in it. Beyond that, Nana remained as inconspicuous as ever before Razer.

However, upon seeing this, Razer immediately activated his realm as if he was in the face of a powerful enemy. Black fire broke out in the heavens, and a horrible wail filled the air as if the souls of hell had been unleashed into this world. The sky gradually darkened with the encroachment of dark fog.

Night had fallen upon Ferde!

Razer’s realm instantly reached Nana, who did not make any attempt to resist it. Curiously enough, the blue haze around her did not dim in the slightest amid the darkness.

Back then, in the Black Forest, Nana had also displayed this same blue-white power. With it, she was even able to break through the Dark Serpent’s defenses and kill the Divine Gear’s user.

Even as a Level-8 master back then, she was already capable of accomplishing this much. Now, she was a Level-14 pinnacle master whose power had become even more refined after having undergone countless changes and improvements.

On the outside, it did not seem as impressive as Razer’s realm. However, what Nana’s power lacked in range, it made up for in its purity.

“Razer, I’m coming for you!” announced Nana. Even though her surroundings had transformed into a literal hellscape, she still retained a casual tone in her voice.

Without even thinking, Razer rushed towards Nana with his sword pointed straight at her!

The attack came with the fanfare of wind and lightning in the background. The black fog began swirling around Razer until it settled into the form of a giant snake. The snake then lunged Nana at a frightening speed, threatening to swallow her whole.

However, no matter how fast the giant fog snake was, Nana was even faster.

The snake finally reached the bell tower where Nana had been standing and took a bite out of the building, reducing it into fine dust. However, amid the confusion, Nana had disappeared without a trace.

In the Mage Tower, Eliard and the others were all spectating the ongoing battle in a mingle of horror and surprise.

“Where’s Nana? I can’t see her.”

“Don’t tell me she’s already dead?”

“I don’t think she would be able to survive a Level-16 master’s attack!”

All of them had completely lost track of Nana.

Razer was the only one who had only managed to catch a glimpse of Nana’s blue-white aura.

Just when the snake bit into the bell tower, he saw an indistinct blue silhouette leaping out of it at an unimaginable speed. A shiver ran through him.

Sensing that his life was now in danger, he immediately switched to a defensive posture and swung his sword to his side.