Chapter 273: Super! Tactics of the Deva King (1/2)
Chapter 273: Super! Tactics of the Deva King
Translator: OneshotwonderEditor: Hitesh_
Lie Wushuang's new opponent snuffed out the pompous flame in an instant. Lie Wushuang used to listen to his cousin, Lie Jian, commenting on the heirs of the great houses, and concluded that only Patroclus's tactics were perfect.
The Tactics of the Deva King were well known for its difficulty, as they were difficult to master it even for the heir of the Dower family, until Patroclus.
Patroclus's appearance had caught everyone off guard, because it went against his usual quietness and lowkey lifestyle. Sensing that he had no way out of this confrontation, Lie Wushuang decided to accept the fight.
The silver lining for Lie Wushuang was that he would only need to counter Patroclus's strike once. Lie Wushuang wagered that he would have a chance to save face after all.
Patroclus didn't bring any weapon, despite the fact that the Dower were well known for their skills in using spears, as thousands of Zergs had died under the tip of Rilangalos Dower's silver spear. Wielding a spear had always been an honor in the Dower family, and only the ones that had mastered the Tactics of the Deva King would earn the rights to wield a spear. While faced with such a weak opponent, Patroclus figured that there was no need to use a weapon, much less a spear.
The other Martians' faces became taut; they knew that Patroclus would very likely ruin their plan.
Martians were a very conceited lot; their obsession with their own bloodline was even more undue than that of Earthlings and the Ivantians.
Patroclus stood still, holding a calm expression on his face. He looked more like an onlooker rather than a combatant. He was sending a message to Lie Wushuang: ‘You should attack first. Otherwise, you would lose for sure.’
The entire arena became so quiet that one could even hear a pin drop. The DREAM was also shocked at this development.
Everyone stared at Lie Wushuang and wondered why he hesitated to make the first move. Some blamed him for holding back the first appearance of the Tactics of the Deva King in many years.
Wang Tong was also staring at Patroclus, waiting to see his tactics. However, he felt that Patroclus was staring at him with a belligerent expression, so much so that Wang Tong felt his body had started the Tactics of Blade by itself. Wang Tong reasoned that it would either self-defense or the excitement of meeting a strong opponent. Either way, Wang Tong was intrigued to see the real power of the Tactics of the Deva King.
Lie Wushuang finally attacked. He used the flaming palm technique and bore down on Patroclus with resolution.
Facing the attack that had reached two hundred seventy soul energy, Patroclus stood still at about ten steps away from Lie Wushuang, and stared at the approaching attacker with calm.
On Lie Wushuang's third step, he suddenly stumbled and then fell. He never got back up again.
Was that the power of the Deva King?
Patroclus didn't even move!
Ivantians applauded with their usual composure. Their expressions remained poised and civilize. To them, there had been no question about the outcome of this match, since they knew that once the Dower family had agreed to something, they never let the Ivantians down.
Patroclus didn't even grace the Martians a glance as he turned around to the audience and then announced, ”Have you seen this? If you want to challenge me, I will gladly accept.”
He bowed and then disappeared.
Wang Tong's blood was about to boil. He knew that the Patroclus was speaking to him instead of the Martians. Somehow, Wang Tong had a nagging feeling that Patroclus knew that he had used the Blade Warrior's Tactics of the Blade.
Patroclus had made a move; it was not done with his body, but with his soul energy. He had invaded the fire attribute of Lie Wushuang's soul energy with his ice attributes. The invasion had rattled Lie Wushuang's sea of consciousness until it crumbled.
Control of the elemental attributes was the real power of the Tactics of the Deva King. As the only perfect tactics of the entire world, the Tactics of the Deva King required much deeper understating about soul energy than any other.
Seeing the power of the Tactics of the Deva King, Wang Tong would finally relate to Li Feng's joy of having Rilangalos as a competent opponent and friend. Wang Tong was the only person who understood the motives of Patroclus's appearance and what had instigated it. Patroclus was after Einherjar Wannabe, because the latter could also command different elemental attributes.
”Kiddo, this guy would almost definitely be your strongest opponent in your life.” Wang Tong heard Mr. Wannabe's voice.
Wang Tong nodded in agreement. Tactics of the Deva King was the closest to the Tactics of the Blade. No wonder even the Blade Warrior himself had marveled at the power of Rilangalos.