novellaaa Chapter 473: A Beauty Rescuing a Hero is Also a Fool's Tale
Chapter 473: A Beauty Rescuing a Hero is Also a Fool's Tale
Chapter 473: A Beauty Rescuing a Hero is Also a Fool
"hiss!"
After defeating Esdeath, Roy quickly scanned the reward panel. "Not bad," he thought. "The Freeze Time Card is definitely a trump card. It can freeze a large area or a single target, the only difference being the duration."
His skill in crafting Imperial Arms is also quite advanced, encompassing knowledge in various fields. Given the same materials, he can even replicate forty-eight Imperial Arms!
Even without the same materials, you can still create a lot of creative designs by combining them with the forging techniques of Imperial Arms.
The generous reward surprised even him.
Those 20 attribute points are enough to show that Esdeath, as a prey of around LV.7, is not even a mini-boss to him now. It is purely the two secret techniques, "Mahapadma" and the unfinished "Ice Storm General", that raised the opponent's upper limit.
That being said, Roy's battle was not easy, and the reason was not due to Esdeath.
Snap—crack—Shout "Crack!"
A series of dense and crisp cracking sounds of bones breaking suddenly erupted from all over Roy's body, with varying degrees of cracks appearing in his bones, and some even shattering.
The same was true of the tough skin, which was covered with crisscrossing cracks, and dark red blood beads seeped from the hideous wounds, staining the clothes scarlet.
Most shockingly, his only remaining arm continued to unleash afterimages and slashes, bearing a burden beyond its limits, twisted like a pretzel.
An indescribable, excruciating pain shot deep into the brain.
But his crisis is not over yet.
Rumble! Rumble!!
Dust billowed in the distance, and the figures of a large number of cavalrymen appeared. The dense sound of hooves shook the earth; they were the most elite imperial soldiers under Esdesmore.
The two people leading the group were Liva and Niu.
They were tasked with chasing down the group that Najenda had spun off from. Once they caught up, they exchanged information, and Riva immediately realized they had been tricked. He then led a small number of elite cavalry to the area at top speed.
In fact, they had already arrived, but they were also unable to intervene in the battle between Roy and Esdeath, and could only watch the battle from a distance of more than ten kilometers.
As soon as the fighting stopped, they rushed over.
"Lady Esdeath————"
When they arrived at the center of the battlefield, hundreds of elite cavalrymen, including Riva and Niu, were stunned. Roy was still alive, but Esdeath was nowhere to be seen. The outcome of the battle was obvious.
The Empire's strongest general—the renowned Esdeath—died at the hands of an unknown boy!
Liva's face contorted in rage as he pointed his sword at Roy and roared, "Charge! Kill this traitor!"
This sound interrupted the thoughts of the imperial cavalry.
Immediately afterwards, Riva led the charge, followed by the Imperial cavalry, rushing towards Roy in a mighty and fierce manner, as if they wanted to crush Roy into pieces.
Roy frowned. Having just fought Esdeath, he was in extremely poor condition. He couldn't muster any strength in his arms or legs. Facing two Teigu users, Rival and Neu, along with hundreds of cavalrymen, was a very troublesome situation!
However, he still had a backup plan.
Use the newly acquired Freeze Time Card to buy time, take the opportunity to drink the last half bottle of Heavenly Elixir, recover your condition, and instantly kill the enemy in front of you with a single slash of light!
However—it would be too wasteful to use the precious Time Freeze Card and the last elixir on these small fry.
Looking at the Riva and Imperial cavalry ahead, their killing intent overflowing because of Esdeath's death, Roy sighed inwardly. He had no choice but to use them.
"Gospel!"
Just as Roy made up his mind and prepared to use the time-freeze card, he heard a whisper in his ear and turned his head sharply to look at the hill.
A stunningly beautiful figure stood atop the mountain, her silver hair cascading down like a waterfall, shimmering with starlight.
Alphia's pink lips opened and closed silently.
The next instant, ripples appeared in the void where her fingertips pointed, and a terrifying, invisible cannonball swept across the distance, precisely striking the center of the Imperial cavalry's charging formation.
boom!
The area directly hit by the cannon fire exploded with a deafening roar, sending more than a dozen elite imperial cavalrymen and their horses flying high into the air, their sturdy armor torn apart.
The earth groaned in agony, unable to bear the burden any longer!
A bottomless, enormous crater replaced the spot where the cavalry had just been. A violent shockwave, carrying deadly ice shards and rubble, spread wildly in all directions, overturning nearby cavalrymen.
"What happened?"
"That—what kind of attack was that?"
"I can't see it! I can't see it at all!"
The imperial cavalrymen who were lucky enough to escape the attack stopped, their faces drained of color, their expressions filled with horror. They tightly reined in their frightened and raging warhorses.
Seeing Alphia suddenly appear, Roy breathed a sigh of relief, spread his arms, and lay comfortably on the ground, realizing he could save a trump card.
"bring it on!"
Alphia leaped down the hill and walked alone toward the Imperial cavalry. There was no fear on her small face; her powerful aura intimidated the soldiers.
That was a supreme LV.7 adventurer, a peerless genius from another world. Even though he had fallen from grace, his deep-rooted confidence, subtle movements, and calm, watery eyes exuded a heavy sense of oppression.
The imperial cavalrymen were at a loss.
More importantly, they had just lost their leader, Esdeath, and were even more confused. Only Riva and Neu dared to launch an attack on Alphia.
"drink!"
Riva let out a hysterical roar, his eyes consumed by a ferocious bloodlust, and charged forward recklessly, sword in hand, slashing at Alphia.
Alphia glanced around casually, kicked up a longsword dropped by an Imperial soldier beside her, caught it with her small hand, and held it horizontally in front of her to block Riva's attack.
clang!
The sharp blades clashed, producing a crisp, metallic sound, and sparks flew everywhere.
"You two bastards, do you even know what you've done?!" Riva poured all his strength into his sword and pressed down on Alphia, squeezing out each word through gritted teeth, his eyes burning with boundless hatred.
A chaotic era is about to begin!
Esdeath was not only the master he served, but also one of the two pillars of the empire. Riva could foresee the terrible upheaval that would ensue with her death.
General Bud led the Imperial Guard to protect the Emperor, while Esdeath suppressed external forces. The Empire used this team to maintain its rule. Now that Esdeath has been killed by Roy, Bud is left to fend for himself.
"So noisy!"
Alphia said calmly, her body as immovable as an ancient rock, steadily blocking the longsword of Rivana, which was imbued with all her anger and power.
After converting to Roy's sect, Alphia's favor was restored. After a period of rest, she has recovered to LV.3 combat strength. With her superb skills, she is more than capable of dealing with Riva and the others.
Alphia's wrist twisted gently at an incredible, almost boneless angle.
Clang!
With a crisp clang, the ordinary longsword in her hand, like a venomous snake imbued with spirit, precisely deflected Rivana's powerful longsword with the smallest amplitude and the most exquisite angle.
The opponent's sword was deflected without any hesitation. Taking advantage of the momentum, Alphia's longsword transformed into a deadly, chilling star.
Silent and stealthy, yet faster than lightning!
The sword's edge pierced straight towards Liva's throat!
"So fast!"
A deadly chill seemed to pierce his skin, and Riva was startled. His pupils shrank to pinpoints. He disregarded everything else and, driven by a strong survival instinct, rolled around in a disheveled state, retreating backward as if electrocuted.
The sword's edge grazed Riva's neck, the sharp wind even severing a few strands of his flying hair.
Alphia would not give him a chance to breathe.
Alphia moved with graceful steps, her beautiful figure rising into the air, her longsword thrusting out with a relentless, deadly glint, like a persistent, lingering wound.
Every sword strike made Liva feel mortally threatened.
Whether it was fighting in the north and south or following Esdeath, Riva never lacked opportunities to fight, accumulating countless skills and experience, but compared to Alphia, she still seemed particularly lacking.
If we continue in close combat, he will surely die!
Riva was filled with doubt and suspicion. Just who were these two people? Roy could suppress Lady Esdeath, but the woman in front of him was almost a thorn in his side. His only chance of winning was the Imperial Arms!
"Water Dragon's Heavenly Conquest!"
Riva's body was covered in countless wounds. He staggered backward, his eyes bloodshot, and let out a deafening roar as he raised the ring and aimed it at Alphia.
The Imperial Arms of the Commandments - Water Dragon Possession: Black Marlin - allows the user to freely manipulate any liquids it comes into contact with, making it incredibly powerful in special locations such as the sea, rivers, and lakes.
This place is not the best location for the Imperial Arm, as Esdeath's ice has not completely melted and Rival can only utilize a limited amount of liquid.
However, when objective conditions fail to meet the needs, humans will exert their subjective initiative and will strive to achieve their goals no matter how cruel or painful it may be.
"Aaaaaaaahhhhh!"
The Imperial soldiers and warhorses around them who had been touched by Liva let out bloodcurdling screams, their blood surging and their skin turning an unusual crimson.
Esdeath is dead, and Riva, with a death wish, tramples all morality and bottom lines underfoot.
The bodies of numerous soldiers and warhorses exploded violently, and thick blood mist filled the air, which was then manipulated by Riva's Imperial Arms and reformed.
"madness!"
Seeing that Liva was using such cruel methods to collect the liquid, Alphia realized that he had completely gone mad and was not considering the consequences at all. Even if he survived, he would lose the support of the army.
"Die!" Riva roared like a wild beast.
Roar!
Accompanied by countless thunderous dragon roars, dozens of enormous blood dragons formed from pure blood, with ferocious scales and claws, opened their blood-red maws and lunged at Alphia from all directions.
The Blood Dragon has blocked all escape routes!
Facing the ferocious blood dragon that had stained the sky crimson, a hint of coldness flashed in Alphia's deep eyes. She raised her longsword with her slender, jade-like hand and slashed forward fiercely, unleashing a gray-gold slash.
"Afterglow!"
Without a deafening sound, the slash swept past, and in the next instant, dozens of ferocious blood dragons didn't even have time to struggle before turning into a cloud of blood mist that drifted across the sky.
The entire battlefield was stunned into a deathly silence by this pure and violent strike!
Until the sharp and piercing sound of the flute rang out.
"Ooooh!!"
A strange flute melody, as if scraping rotten bone fragments with fingernails, burst forth from Neu's Imperial Arms "Military Dream: Scream," containing a demonic rhythm that pierces the soul and drills into everyone's ears.
The effect of the mesmerizing flute sound was immediate.
On the battlefield, the valiant imperial soldiers and their fiercely neighing warhorses became drowsy, their weapons slipping from their powerless hands, almost causing them to fall to the ground.
"It's that disgusting trick again." A rare look of disgust and annoyance appeared on Alphia's cool and beautiful face. It was pure mental pollution, which made her, who liked quiet, extremely unhappy.
This is the second time!
Alphia murmured, "There's no other way, it's a blessing!"
The second use of the magic "Demon King Leviathan" is a wide-range, indiscriminate high-frequency sound wave. Previously, due to Roy's presence, this was the only option available now.
An invisible and intangible ultra-high frequency shock wave, centered on Alphia, spread throughout the entire battlefield, drowning out the magical flute sound of Military Music Dream - Scream.
"Impossible, her power is stronger than my Imperial Arms?" Neu's face was extremely ugly, but soon he lost interest in dwelling on such matters.
"Ughh ...
The high-frequency shockwaves penetrated everywhere, reaching everyone's ears. Liva, Niu, and the Imperial soldiers stopped moving abruptly, letting out shrill, distorted screams.
They huddled on the ground, their hands tightly covering their throbbing, excruciating heads. Thick, sticky blood gushed uncontrollably from between their fingers, in the corners of their eyes, nostrils, ears, and mouths, like writhing venomous snakes.
The scene was horrific, like a living hell!
Liva, Niu, and the others' knees buckled, and they collapsed heavily to the ground, their bodies convulsing violently from the intense pain, falling down like harvested straw.
"Ugh... Ahhh!"
Painful groans and dying cries echoed through the sky, the desperate cries of hundreds of lives dying in a terrifying sonic hell.
"Tsk tsk!" Roy was also within the range of the high-frequency sound waves, but his health bar was thicker than those people's, and Leva and the others would definitely die before him.
Without the magical item "Silent Harp" for soundproofing, numbers are meaningless in front of Alphia!
"Secret Technique: Blood Blade Kill!" Blood flowed from all seven orifices of Liva, his face contorted in pain and madness, like a dying beast unleashing its final roar.
puff!puff!puff!
Liva's blood vessels burst violently, and scalding blood gushed out, turning him into a blood-soaked figure.
The gushing blood didn't spill; instead, drawn by some force, it hovered in mid-air. In an instant, it transformed into billions of deadly blood needles, each as thin as a cow's hair, yet shimmering with an eerie crimson light!
Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh!
A piercing, shrill whistling sound tore through the air and ripped my eardrums!
An endless storm of crimson needles rained down upon Alphia, shooting towards her with an overwhelming force that blotted out the sky.
But before they even reached Alphia, the blood needles were shattered by the high-frequency shockwave, scattering across the ground. They were highly poisonous and corroded the floor.
At this point, they finally despaired.
In the blink of an eye, Liva, Niu, and hundreds of elite Imperial cavalrymen were dealt with by Alphia.
Corpses lay strewn across the fields, and blood flowed like rivers!
Alphia walked over to Roy casually, her small face showing no change, as if she had only done a trivial thing.
Roy said, "Didn't I tell you to stick with the main group?"
"Do I look like the kind of obedient child who does things the right way?" Alphia glanced at Roy.
Hearing Alphia's retort, Roy knew she was doing it on purpose. He shook his head and smiled, "A witch is indeed a witch." He slumped to the ground and stretched out his large hand to Alphia, "Anyway, thanks to you!"
"Need not!"
Alphia didn't grasp the large hand. Her soft, delicate body slowly tilted, burying her head in Roy's arms. Her clear, cold voice was incredibly weak, "At least let me choose a good place when I die—"