Chapter 456: 422 "Fire Thunder God
"Boom!"
It was the sound of thunder.
As Reiger slowly closed his eyes and began to regulate his breathing, a thunderous boom echoed, and countless bolts of lightning surged from his body.
The lightning was exceptionally thick, like giant pythons twisting their massive bodies.
The lightning was exceptionally dense, the numbers so high they seemed to reach the thousands.
They wrapped around Reiger’s body, causing his clothes to look as though they had been struck by lightning, bursting forth.
They flew in all directions, and wherever they passed, the ground would either turn scorched black in an instant or explode, leaving deep marks.
Bathed in such lightning, Reiger appeared like a thunder god from mythology, radiating an astonishing oppressive force.
"What, what is that...?"
Countless people noticed this scene, looking at Reiger bathed in the wild lightning, they were stupefied.
Of course, Revin saw it too.
In the complete darkness of the training ground, where every other light had been absorbed, only the lightning rising from Reiger’s direction was so dazzling, so blinding, that it dispelled the darkness and illuminated this part of the world.
At this moment, Reiger had become the only source of light in the arena, his oppressive aura spreading with the raging lightning, impossible to ignore.
And noticing Reiger like this, what welled up in Revin’s heart was extreme unease, an extreme omen of ill fortune.
"What does he want to do?"
This was the thought in everyone’s mind.
There was no choice, the oppressive aura emanating from Reiger was too terrifying, too dreadful; it caused a number of weaker knights to roll their eyes back and collapse on the spot, unconscious.
Reiger turned a deaf ear to all of this, merely closing his eyes and placing his hand on the hilt of the sword at his waist, causing the rampaging electricity over his body to transform.
Everyone noticed that the lightning coiled around Reiger was changing color.
Yes, changing color.
The originally blinding lightning was gradually becoming radiant.
The originally azure lightning was gradually turning golden yellow.
The lightning wrapped around Reiger eventually turned to gold, making the radiant golden lightning flash throughout the entire arena, capturing the gaze of everyone present.
"Bluffing!"
The sense of bad omen and unease in Revin’s heart suddenly intensified, making him shout at the top of his lungs.
"So what if the color of the lightning has changed? No one can withstand my next strike!"
Revin had already burst forth, not wanting to be outdone by Reiger, not wanting to lose to the junior he had always looked down upon, he was prepared to cause damage to his own body to deliver his next blow.
The Black Gold Sword technique could absorb an infinite amount of external forces; as long as it didn’t stop, it would continue to absorb and transform power, making the wielder’s black glow grow stronger and stronger.
However, the user of the sword technique was not invincible. Once the force transformed by the Black Gold Sword technique became too great, exceeding the user’s ability to control, that power would become a double-edged sword, injuring not just others, but the user themselves.
Right now, Revin was feeling somewhat reckless; the power absorbed and transformed by the Black Gold Sword technique was already too great, causing significant damage to his body.
But it was for this very reason that Revin felt he must secure victory in this battle.
"You’re saying I’ve lost?"
"I, Revin Meipros, would lose?"
"That’s a joke!"
Revin yelled loudly.
"I am the Border Marquis of the Kingdom of Ginas. If I lose, if I’m defeated, then enemy nations will immediately invade the lands behind me, causing harm to the people I protect!"
"So, I will not lose, nor can I afford to lose!"
"To win or to die, that is the path I, Revin Meipros, am on. How could it possibly be broken by a novice Sword Saint like you...!?"
With Revin’s shouts, the black glow surging from his body grew even more massive, causing the surrounding air to start thinning.
Clearly, Revin was using the Black Gold Sword technique to absorb the atmosphere around him, transforming it into even greater power.
The first to react to this were not the others, but Nipede, whose strength was closest to Reiger and Revin’s.
"This is bad!"
Sensing the two swelling powers in the arena, Nipede’s face shifted rapidly, and he eventually could not sit still any longer, anxiously shouting to Liz and everyone around.
"This place is dangerous! Quick, get out!"
Regarding Nipede’s warning, no one took it lightly.
After all, it was a visible fact.
Out of so many knights on the scene, there certainly were some with sharp senses and strong abilities, who could clearly feel how terrifying the two expanding powers in the arena were, giving rise to an ominous premonition like the shadow of death, causing them to turn as pale as death.
Now with Nipede’s warning, the knights present instantly reacted, frantically fleeing, and immediately distanced themselves from the area.
"Quick! Get outside the Magic Barrier!"
Kazi, too, realized the gravity of the situation, his face slightly pale as he directed those around him, also ensuring that Axel and Diego ran at the forefront, making way for the others.
Many observers at the scene scattered like birds and beasts, leaving only Liz standing still, reluctant to leave.
"Master!"
Liz’s heart was almost entirely focused on Reiger, who was engulfed in golden lightning. Seeing that the momentum emanating from Revin was becoming more and more terrifying, the delicate, jade-like face of the girl was filled with anxiety and worry.
"Get out of here!" Nipede quickly pressed Liz’s shoulder, speaking rapidly and urgently, "What’s coming next is not something we can intervene in!"
Even as he said this, Nipede secretly pressed against a gem-like magic crystal behind his back.
It was a magical artifact that he had crafted by hand, which could only be used once.
When using this magical artifact, all magic power within a certain range of Nipede would be forcibly suppressed, preventing magicians from using magic temporarily and swordsmen from using their special sword skills.
This magical artifact could be considered Nipede’s trump card. He only had one, and even if he wanted to make another, he probably couldn’t find a suitable high-quality magic crystal for crafting. Therefore, Nipede had always treasured this magical artifact.
However, if a serious and unavoidable conflict arose between Reiger and Revin, Nipede wouldn’t care about his reluctance to use the artifact for the safety of both and would employ it to stop the confrontation.
"Revin is the Border Marquis; the Kingdom of Genas cannot be without him. Lord Brillhaut is a promising genius, bound for exceptional achievements. If any harm were to come to either of them, this duel would become a tragedy."
Therefore, Nipede was determined to intervene if the situation turned dire.
"Let’s go!"
While clutching the magical artifact, Nipede continued to urge Liz.
Liz bit her lip and ultimately chose to retreat.
"Buzz!"
The barrier of the training ground immediately rose, completely isolating the battlefield between Reiger and Revin from the outside world.
At the same time, Reiger’s voice echoed within it.
"So you, Marquis Meipros, realize that there are people behind you that need protection?"
"If so, why do you allow your nephew to run wild, bringing misfortune to those you claim to protect, one after another? Does that really count as protection?"
"You, you have no right to speak those words!"
The surging golden lightning cleaved the darkness, soaring to the heavens, illuminating the figure of Revin, who was bathed in black light.
"If this is your path, then this path, I will sever it today!"
Reiger opened his eyes, and golden lightning could be seen darting within, obscuring his clear, sparkling pupils, leaving only the white of his eyes, filled with a violent aura, glaring at the suddenly pale-faced Revin.
"Rejoice, for you are the first to witness this move and be defeated by it!"
Reiger’s words caused veins to bulge on Revin’s forehead, as he roared angrily.
"Then come and try, Reiger Brillhaut!"
Saying so, Revin raised his Black Gold Sword high and charged toward Reiger.
Reiger, however, vanished from where he stood.
No, he hadn’t disappeared.
The golden lightning wrapping his entire body had completely enveloped Reiger, transforming him into a thunder dragon roaring toward Revin.
The golden dragon suddenly surged forth at a speed completely imperceptible to the naked eye, rushing toward Revin.
The thunder dragon danced within the training ground, raising a heavenly thunderous roar, lunging toward the patch of black light.
"Breath of Thunder, Seventh Form——"
Reiger’s voice spread once more, rippling through the air as echoes.
"Hethunder God!"
The Seventh Form, not part of the existing Breath of Thunder, revealed itself for the first time in this world.
Immediately, the roaring thunder dragon, with its terrifying momentum, crashed heavily onto Revin, who was holding the Black Gold Sword high, his figure bellowing.
"Boom!!!"
The next moment, an earth-shattering roar erupted, turning the world inside the training ground to pure white.
"Boom, boom, boom..."
The ground of the training ground shattered.
It wasn’t just one corner, nor was it just one spot, but the entire ground broke apart, dragging the inner world of the training ground into collapse, crumbling and sinking toward the earth.
The outside world of the training ground, however, was spared from the impact. Whether it was the shockwave, the rampant golden lightning, or the black light storm, all were blocked by the tactical-level Magic Barrier.
But the barrier itself was trembling, as if it might shatter at any moment, causing a chill in the bones of those watching from outside.
The ground outside the barrier was shaking violently, and although it wasn’t breaking apart, the trembling sensation was not only felt by the adjacent Meipros family but also reached the city district.
"What’s happening?"
"An earthquake?"
"Such a strong sensation of shaking."
The citizens seemed to have felt the vibrations, causing a slight disturbance.
The night in Bessare became restless.