Chapter 1305 - Holy Sword System (2/2)

The undead skeletal dragons came aggressively.

As Chaos cleared out once again, several gigantic bone dragons appeared at the front lines at the same time. Their roaring dragon breaths burned down everything in sight. Although the players fought hard, it was still tough for them to inflict much damage to them. It wasn’t that they couldn’t beat them, but they not only had to deal with the dragons, but also defend the entire defensive line. And now, the endless Chaos was speeding up and emerging above the distant horizon, heading toward the defensive line again.

This looks bad.

When Rhode arrived at the first line of defense with Mini Bubble Gum, Canary, and the others, all he saw was a crumbling defensive and overwhelming pitch-black dragon breaths spurting down from the sky, bombarding the defensive line heavily. And under this menacing attack, the defensive line that was strong enough to withstand a thousand armies shook, collapsed, and shattered into ruins. Chaos creatures swarmed ahead, pouncing on any openings in the defensive line. Meanwhile, a series of shining magical lights erupted. With the coordination of the players and natives, they delayed the openings from being filled up like a dam blocking the torrents. But that was only temporary. If they didn’t come up with any solution soon, the entire defensive line would be punctured with holes and the situation would get even more troublesome.

“Notify the twin dragons and tell them to dispatch the rule wyverns to the weakest defensive areas! None of our defenses must be penetrated. We must hold on!”

After giving the order out loud, Rhode turned to look at the sky above him again. The Chaos in the distance emanated a strange glow and was approaching gradually. It looked as if it were determined to dominate the continent this time. But it was a pity that he had no intention of giving up the resistance.

“Though it’s a little rushed, it doesn’t look like there’s a better way to do it now.”

Gritting his teeth, Rhode gazed at the 10 holy sword cards that lay silently on his right palm. Then, he recalled his younger sister’s words from before.

“It’s still a little too early for you to use the Holy Sword Barrier right now, Big Brother. Perhaps you haven’t noticed, but the entire set of holy sword cards has an unique amplification system. If you don’t have a way to grasp the spirits entirely, the barrier will be flawed even after it unfolds. When that happens, there will be no way for us to make improvements to it anymore. So even though time is running out, I suggest you familiarize yourself with the existence of the holy sword spirits before activating the Holy Sword Barrier… Of course, I have another suggestion for you, Big Brother. You can give it a shot and use this battle as a sandbox… Like what I said before… I think you will be interested in that.”

Seems like I can only give it a shot now.

At this thought, Rhode sulked, lifted his head, and looked at the sky. At the next moment, he leaped into the sky in a dazzling flash, soaring toward the undead skeletal dragons.

“Roar———!”

Upon detecting his presence, the skeletal dragons turned around, brandished their claws, and pounced on him. Compared to the enormous skeletal dragons, Rhode seemed so small and yet, he didn’t feel the slightest bit nervous. Instead, facing the four to five skeletal dragons that rushed at him, a strange glint flashed in his eyes, and he stretched out his right hand.

[Holy Sword System———Activate]

Shing———!

The instant he extended his right arm, 10 uniquely colored brilliances erupted from his palm in the shape of a circle, shrouding him and the skeletal dragons. Soon after, dazzling streaks of magical radiance spread toward the position of each holy sword and metamorphosed into an incomparably gorgeous ritual.

Then, Rhode disappeared in a flash.

Along with this movement, 10 holy swords erupted in their unique colors and brilliances. Their shining light intersected and enveloped the enchanted field, enfolding the skeletal dragons within it. And it was until that moment when the skeletal dragons felt something incomparably bizarre. The strong power of Order shone ragingly. A light full of vitality and warmth tore through their souls while death with its piercing coldness entered their hearts and the surging, violent elements crushed them from all directions overwhelmingly, binding everything as one.

The moment the skeletal dragons realized that something was amiss, Rhode arrived at the side of one of the holy swords, extended his arm to grip its hilt, and swung forward.

“———!”

The blinding flash of light penetrated the ice-cold, enormous bodies of the skeletal dragons. Even the blue flames and darkness of Chaos that shone within them crumbled under the shining light. However, Rhode didn’t stop there. After the flash of light, he reached out, wielded another black magical sword, and flitted across the sky.

Shing! Shing! Shing!

Pitch-black thorns appeared out of thin air, binding the struggling bodies of the skeletal dragons as if they were vampires greedily sucking the murky, black fog. Soon, the black fog and spiritual flames that crumbled in the earlier attack became much weaker. Not only that, but the skeletal dragons also felt their powers being quickly drained away! They howled in rage, trying to break free of the thorny shackles. But it was at that moment that Rhode darted out, tossed the black magical sword aside, and spread his arms apart widely. Along with this movement, two shimmering daggers appeared in his hands.

The two blade rays intersected like lightning blazes, slashing through the bodies of the skeletal dragons again, inflicting lethal damage to their already weakened bodies. But this was still far from the end.

Roars of death and shining souls filled the sky… Continuous blade rays flooded the entire battlefield almost in the blink of an eye. After just a few moments, the skeletal dragons that were flaunting in the sky earlier were now weakened.

This was the true power of the Holy Sword System. When they assembled, the barrier constructed using the holy swords as its base formed a whole new world, tearing through darkness with the power of light, devouring darkness with the power of darkness, converting Chaos with the power of Order, and destroying enemies with the power of elements. A complete system of Order and Chaos was formed at that very moment. And the skeletal dragons were just prey in the spider’s web and no longer a threat to them!

[1] A Mobile Suit featured in the Mobile Suit Gundam: The Origin manga.

[2] A fictional line of manned robots from Mobile Suit Gundam.

[3] A Japanese military science fiction media franchise/media mix

[4] Represents the ability for a Gundam with the SEED factor to enter a state of enhanced awareness and peak physical ability.