Synopsis and Starting Chapter Chapter 2
Chapter 3
Chapter 4
Chapter 5
Chapter 6
Chapter 7
Chapter 8
Chapter 9
Chapter 10
Chapter 11
Chapter 12
Chapter 13
Chapter 14
Chapter 15
Chapter 16
Chapter 17
Chapter 18
Chapter 19
Chapter 20
Chapter 21
Chapter 22
Chapter 23
Chapter 24
Chapter 25
Chapter 26
Chapter 27
Chapter 28
Chapter 29
Chapter 30
Chapter 31
Chapter 32
Chapter 33
Chapter 34
Chapter 35
Chapter 36
Chapter 37
Chapter 38
Chapter 39
Chapter 40
Chapter 41
Chapter 42
Chapter 43
Chapter 44
Chapter 45
Chapter 46
Chapter 47
Chapter 48
Chapter 49
Chapter 50
Chapter 51
Chapter 52
Chapter 53
Chapter 54
Chapter 55
Chapter 56
Chapter 57
Chapter 58
Chapter 59
Chapter 60
Chapter 61
Chapter 62
Chapter 63
Chapter 64
Chapter 65
Chapter 66
Chapter 67
Chapter 68
Chapter 69
Chapter 70
Chapter 71
Chapter 72
Chapter 73
Chapter 74
Chapter 75
Chapter 76
Chapter 77
Chapter 78
Chapter 79
Chapter 80
Chapter 81
Chapter 82
Chapter 83 - Cry-Baby And Ugly-Faced Woman
Chapter 84 - The Situation Took A Turn For The Worst
Chapter 85 - The Blood Clan’S True Form (One)
Chapter 86 - Blood Clan'S True Form (Two)
Chapter 87 - Your Blood Is Quite Nutritious
Chapter 88 - Awakening (One)
Chapter 89 - Awakening (Two)
Chapter 90 - Awakening (Three)
Chapter 91 - Return
Chapter 92 - Sin Of Hell’S River
Chapter 93 - Don’T Do It, It’Ll Hurt
Chapter 94 - All The Blood In This World Belongs To Me
Chapter 95 - The Charm Of That Shield
Chapter 96 - I Definitely Will Not Let You Suffer
Chapter 97 - Our Inland Sea
Chapter 98 - Arracca Murkh
Chapter 99 - Uncertain Fate
Chapter 100 - Ramon (One)
Chapter 101 - Ramon (Two)
Chapter 102 - Eckstedt’S Welcoming Ceremony
Chapter 103 - Gamble (One)
Chapter 104 - Gamble (Two)
Chapter 105 - The Kingdom’S Wrath
Chapter 106 - The Failed Bet
Chapter 107 - Mystic Gun
Chapter 108 - Chapman Lampard
Chapter 109 - Remnants Of Magic
Chapter 110 - Paid Homage
Chapter 111 - Kaslan’S Tavern
Chapter 112
Chapter 113 - The Intersection Of Fate
Chapter 114 - The People In Hell (One)
Chapter 115 - The People In Hell (Two)
Chapter 116
Chapter 117 - Star Killer
Chapter 118 - The Unexpected Guests
Chapter 119 - A Marquis From Camus
Chapter 120 - Bait
Chapter 121 - Clue
Chapter 122 - Until Dawn Came (One)
Chapter 123 - Until Dawn Came (Two)
Chapter 124 - Queen Of The Sky
Chapter 125 - The Female Warrior
Chapter 126 - Heroic Spirit Palace
Chapter 127 - The Born King (One)
Chapter 128 - The Born King (Two)
Chapter 129 - A Duel
Chapter 130 - The King And His Archdukes
Chapter 131 - The Strange Swordsman
Chapter 132 - Who Are You?
Chapter 133 - Hunt And Chase
Chapter 134 - Little Rascal And Alex (One)
Chapter 135 - Little Rascal And Alex (Two)
Chapter 136 - Stabs
Chapter 137 - Kidnapping The Archduke?
Chapter 138 - Numb Hands
Chapter 139 - A Unique Welcome Banquet
Chapter 140 - The Red Witch
Chapter 141 - Reunion
Chapter 142 - Who’S There (One)
Chapter 143 - Who’S There (Two)
Chapter 144 - The Sword Of Baptism’S Death
Chapter 145 - The Wait
Chapter 146 - The Culprit
Chapter 147 - The Northland Road
Chapter 148
Chapter 149 - Not Even Worth Half A Penny!
Chapter 150 - The Beloved Former King, Nuven
Chapter 151 - Veteran
Chapter 152 - Shadow
Chapter 153 - Have A Drink
Chapter 154 - The Secret Of ‘Triumph’
Chapter 155 - A Bargaining Chip You Cannot Refuse
Chapter 156 - Horrifying
Chapter 157 - The Death Of Soria
Chapter 158 - Betrayal
Chapter 159 - The Fateful Night
Chapter 160 - The Invitation
Chapter 161 - The First Mystic Declaration
Chapter 162 - Letting Go Of A Suspicion
Chapter 163 - Monster And Monster
Chapter 164 - Chaos Begins
Chapter 165 - Just Speak
Chapter 166 - Surprise
Chapter 167 - Flee
Chapter 168 - The Tragic End Of Weaklings
Chapter 169 - Air And Blood
Chapter 170 - The Desperate Dash
Chapter 171 - The Outcome Of The Civil War
Chapter 172 - Elimination
Chapter 173 - The Blade Of Purification
Chapter 174 - The Truth About Elimination
Chapter 175 - Same Kind (One)
Chapter 176 - Same Kind (Two)
Chapter 177 - Sudden Entrance Into The Battlefield!
Chapter 178 - True Form
Chapter 179 - Silence And Darkness
Chapter 180 - Knocking On The Door
Chapter 181 - Phantom
Chapter 182 - A Gentle Kiss
Chapter 183 - The Cost Of Victory
Chapter 184 - The Paradoxical Assassin
Chapter 185 - Thunder Rumbles In Winter
Chapter 186 - End Of Arc: A Good Name
Chapter 187 - The Night Ends, The Day Breaks
Chapter 188 - It Is You
Chapter 189 - Symphony Of Blood (One)
Chapter 190 - Symphony Of Blood (Part Two)
Chapter 191 - Stop Meddling Into The Matters Of Elders
Chapter 192 - Six-Fifty
Chapter 193 - Choose Who You Want To Become
Chapter 194 - Ice-Cold
Chapter 195 - Spirit Of The Contract
Chapter 196 - The Manipulator (One)
Chapter 197 - The Manipulator (Two)
Chapter 198 - Price
Chapter 199
Chapter 200 - Encounter
Chapter 201 - The Prince’S End
Chapter 202 - Really Bad Luck (One)
Chapter 203 - Really Bad Luck (Two)
Chapter 204 - Understanding
Chapter 205 - Execute On The Spot
Chapter 206 - Guest From Barren Bone
Chapter 207 - The Prince’S Doubts
Chapter 208 - The Black Prophet From The Other Side
Chapter 209 - Code Name: Dragon’S Blood
Chapter 210 - The Importance Of Dragon’S Blood
Chapter 211 - A Gamble In The Dark (One)
Chapter 212 - A Gamble In The Dark (Two)
Chapter 213 - The Curse Of The Witch
Chapter 214 - The Scorching Blade
Chapter 215 - Stall
Chapter 216 - The Latecomer
Chapter 217 - A Very Big Problem
Chapter 218 - The Blade And The Wing
Chapter 219 - Trust And Loyalty
Chapter 220 - Nicholas’ Bargaining Chip
Chapter 221 - Shelter
Chapter 222 - A Critical Decision
Chapter 223 - Failure
Chapter 224 - Little Rascal’S ‘Consolation’
Chapter 225 - Save This Country
Chapter 226 - King Slayer
Chapter 227 - Creating Trouble For Ourselves
Chapter 228 - The Strongest Chess Piece (One)
Chapter 229 - The Strongest Chess Piece (Two)
Chapter 230 - The Strongest Chess Piece. (Three)
Chapter 231 - Lampard’S Plan
Chapter 232 - The Archduke’S Fight
Chapter 233 - It Has Been A Long Time
Chapter 234 - A Great Threat
Chapter 235 - Contention
Chapter 236 - The Inextinguishable Starlight
Chapter 237 - The Virtuous King
Chapter 238 - Centuries Of Strategic Planning (One)
Chapter 239 - Centuries Of Strategic Planning (Two)
Chapter 240 - Centuries Of Strategic Planning (Three)
Chapter 241 - Genuine Patrols
Chapter 242
Chapter 243 - Seize Control
Chapter 244 - Chad Vlad
Chapter 245 - Severing Souls With A Slash!
Chapter 246 - A Game Of Chess
Chapter 247 - A Chance Encounter
Chapter 248 - I Am Very Honored
Chapter 249 - When Swords Cross (One)
Chapter 250 - When Swords Cross (Two)
Chapter 251 - Arduous
Chapter 252 - I Am So Relieved
Chapter 253 - I Can Help You
Chapter 254 - The Black Knight’S Death
Chapter 255 - Changing Hands
Chapter 256 - Counter-Attack
Chapter 257 - Check
Chapter 258 - Checkmate
Chapter 259 - A Speculation
Chapter 260 - The Reason For Battle (One)
Chapter 261 - The Reason For Battle (Two)
Chapter 262 - Twist Of Fate
Chapter 263 - A Child Who’S Not Able To Drink Alcohol
Chapter 264 - You Northland Barbarians!
Chapter 265 - Two Minutes
Chapter 266 - What A Shame (One)
Chapter 267 - What A Shame (Two)
Chapter 268 - We Won
Chapter 269 - The Archduchess
Chapter 270 - The Blood-Stained Crown
Chapter 271 - The Day Before The Bitter Cold Winter
Chapter 272 - Yc
Chapter 273 - End Of Arc: The Destiny They Missed
Chapter 274 - The Quiet Prince
Chapter 275 - A Game Of Chess (One)
Chapter 276 - A Game Of Chess (Two)
Chapter 277 - First Lesson
Chapter 278 - The Truth Brothers
Chapter 279 - Traitors
Chapter 280 - Target
Chapter 281 - An Awkward Dinner
Chapter 282 - Upset
Chapter 283 - Riot
Chapter 284 - The Familiar Guest
Chapter 285 - The Honor And Humiliation Of The Great Dragon (One)
Chapter 286
Chapter 287 - The Mystery About Putray
Chapter 288 - The Dragon’S Blood Has Yet To Dry
Chapter 289 - Dragon Breaker (One)
Chapter 290 - Dragon Breaker (Two)
Chapter 291 - Meryl Hicks
Chapter 292 - The Boundaries Of Governance (One)
Chapter 293 - The Boundaries Of Governance (Two)
Chapter 294 - What Is Magic?
Chapter 295 - An Unforeseen Invitation
Chapter 296 - The Game In The Carriage
Chapter 297 - The Former King’S “Present”
Chapter 298 - The Prince’S Shackles
Chapter 299 - Friend And Foe
Chapter 300 - Victory And Defeat
Chapter 301 - A Duel
Chapter 302 - Not Too Bad?
Chapter 303 - Leave
Chapter 304 - A Storm Is Coming
Chapter 305 - The Creation Of The Two Empresses
Chapter 306 - Raven Of Death
Chapter 307 - Ian The Nuisance
Chapter 308 - Collusion
Chapter 309 - The Writers Of Legend (One)
Chapter 310 - The Writers Of Legend (Two)
Chapter 311 - The Day Of The State Affairs Hearing
Chapter 312 - The Hatred For Stealing His Sister
Chapter 313 - The Beginning
Chapter 314 - For Dragon Clouds City
Chapter 315 - The Archduchess And Her Vassals
Chapter 316 - Plan
Chapter 317 - A Romantic Story
Chapter 318 - Are All Of You Coming?
Chapter 319 - Not According To Plan
Chapter 320 - Releasing In “Installments”
Chapter 321 - The Price Of Saying “No”
Chapter 322 - The Moral Of The Story
Chapter 323 - Good Morning
Chapter 324 - Returning The Favor
Chapter 325 - Send Reinforcements
Chapter 326 - Five Archdukes
Chapter 327 - The Prince’S Whereabouts
Chapter 328 - Just Like Chapman Lampard
Chapter 329 - The Final Journey
Chapter 330 - Assassinating Lampard?
Chapter 331 - Bumping Into A Ghost
Chapter 332 - Headquarters
Chapter 333 - Smooth-Sailing
Chapter 334
Chapter 335 - The Confusion While Going Back Home
Chapter 336 - The Veteran On The Wheelchair
Chapter 337 - Double The Amount?
Chapter 338 - The Point Of Contact
Chapter 339 - His/Her Eyes
Chapter 340 - The Magical Therren
Chapter 341 - You Son Of A *Censored*
Chapter 342 - Which Will You Choose?
Chapter 343 - Exterminate Them All
Chapter 344 - Black Track
Chapter 345 - Join Us
Chapter 346 - Silver Shadow
Chapter 347 - You Will Fail In The End
Chapter 348 - You Fell Into The Trap, Eh?
Chapter 349 - The War Of The Deceased Souls
Chapter 350 - Never Lost
Chapter 351 - The Pulse Of The Ground
Chapter 352 - God Knows
Chapter 353 - The First Rule
Chapter 354 - Pursuers
Chapter 355 - The Hardest Fight
Chapter 356 - Unique Only To One
Chapter 357 - Just Die Here
Chapter 358 - The Three-Second Fight
Chapter 359 - Surpassed Kaslan
Chapter 360 - The Raven And The Snow Blade (One)
Chapter 361 - The Raven And The Snow Blade (Two)
Chapter 362 - The Black Raven’S Eyes
Chapter 363 - Who Does Your Loyalty Belong To?
Chapter 364 - Turning Against One Another
Chapter 365 - Saber Or Crossbow?
Chapter 366 - Prince In The Desert
Chapter 367 - Sellsword
Chapter 368 - Dante’S Greatsword
Chapter 369 - Desert Threat
Chapter 370 - There’S Someone
Chapter 371 - Barren Bone People
Chapter 372 - Bloody Thorn Lizard
Chapter 373 - Young Cub
Chapter 374 - Foreign Blood
Chapter 375 - Coming-Of-Age Ceremony
Chapter 376 - Flag
Chapter 377 - The Destructive Army
Chapter 378 - Freaks
Chapter 379 - Welcome To Constellation (One)
Chapter 380 - Welcome To Constellation (Two)
Chapter 381 - Ghost Prince
Chapter 382 - My Home (One)
Chapter 383 - My Home (Two)
Chapter 384 - Age Of Mercenaries
Chapter 385 - Confrontation And Stalemate
Chapter 386 - Prince Versus Prince
Chapter 387 - So Many Tricks
Chapter 388 - You Have To Laugh
Chapter 389 - Shackles Of Power
Chapter 390 - Perhaps I Have
Chapter 391 - Happily Ever After
Chapter 392 - Technical Skill
Chapter 393 - Intention
Chapter 394 - New Guest
Chapter 395 - Shadows And Swords
Chapter 396 - The Dark Side
Chapter 397 - Emergency Mission
Chapter 398 - Alliance Of Traitors
Chapter 399 - The Mole
Chapter 400 - As Bad As Can Be
Chapter 401 - Affectionate And United
Chapter 402 - F*Ck You
Chapter 403 - H.N. Jadestar
Chapter 404 - Stupid Idea
Chapter 405 - Sinner
Chapter 406 - The Intruders
Chapter 407 - Head Towards Omniscience
Chapter 408 - Black Prison
Chapter 409 - Behind The Iron Curtain
Chapter 410 - Hallucination
Chapter 411 - Seven
Chapter 412 - People Whom History Has Forgotten
Chapter 413 - The Mourning Of The Guards
Chapter 414 - Where Is He?
Chapter 415 - Fall Out
Chapter 416 - Disaster Sword’S Battle
Chapter 417 - The Knight Of Judgment
Chapter 418 - A Different World
Chapter 419 - The Queen’S Dowry
Chapter 420 - The Greatest King
Chapter 421 - Knew Clearly
Chapter 422 - Nameless
Chapter 423 - Awaken
Chapter 424 - Loyalty
Chapter 425 - Peer
Chapter 426 - He Was Probably Old
Chapter 427 - A Stalemate
Chapter 428 - Dusk
Chapter 429 - The Man At The Proximal World
Chapter 430 - The Second Declaration Among Mystics
Chapter 431 - The Anchor Point
Chapter 432 - Taurus Mill
Chapter 433 - Decision
Chapter 434 - Correcting The Mistake
Chapter 435 - Malicious Flower, Malicious Fruit
Chapter 436 - Moriah Returns
Chapter 437 - Old Self
Chapter 438 - The Prince Is Not Here
Chapter 439 - Scheme Between The Thief And Bandit
Chapter 440 - Seven To Three
Chapter 441 - Missing One
Chapter 442 - Quick Wit
Chapter 443 - Not Just You
Chapter 444 - Someone Needs An Answer
Chapter 445 - A Forbidden Name
Chapter 446 - Three Calamity Allies
Chapter 447 - Enemy Of The World
Chapter 448 - 1 Vs 8
Chapter 449 - Chaos Of Armies
Chapter 450 - Two Hands
Chapter 451 - Xx Films
Chapter 452 - Fratricide
Chapter 453 - It Was Not A Coincidence
Chapter 454 - More Than Half
Chapter 455 - I Hated Him
Chapter 456 - Nothing At All
Chapter 457 - The Person Who Supported Him
Chapter 458 - Where The Sun Does Not Shine (One)
Chapter 459 - Where The Sun Does Not Shine (Two)
Chapter 460 - Rebirth (One)
Chapter 461 - Rebirth (Two)
Chapter 462 - Rebirth (Three)
Chapter 463 - Rebirth (Four)
Chapter 464 - Rebirth (Five)
Chapter 465 - Truth Swords
Chapter 466 - Beheaded
Chapter 467 - Revealed In Flames
Chapter 468 - The Silent Demon
Chapter 469 - So Naïve That You Are Adorable
Chapter 470 - The Fate Twins
Chapter 471 - The True Essence Of The Power Of Eradication
Chapter 472 - Leaving The Prison
Chapter 473 - I Am Not A Devil, After All
Chapter 474 - Much… Higher
Chapter 475 - The Warden
Chapter 476 - Life, Safety And Freedom
Chapter 477 - Something Lighter
Chapter 478 - Get Me Something To Eat And Drink
Chapter 479 - Exclusive Possession
Chapter 480 - Kill Them
Chapter 481 - A Different Way Of Living
Chapter 482 - Get Yourself A Girlfriend
Chapter 483 - Make Me Even More… Excited
Chapter 484 - You Are Good-Looking
Chapter 485 - Too High
Chapter 486 - You Are Good-Looking
Chapter 487 - Too High
Chapter 488 - That Night
Chapter 489 - Usurp Power
Chapter 490 - Do Something
Chapter 491 - Power Comes From Violence (One)
Chapter 492 - Power Comes From Violence (Two)
Chapter 493 - The Third Party
Chapter 494 - Destiny Is Like A Poem
Chapter 495 - Raven Leader
Chapter 496 - Never
Chapter 497 - His Majesty’S Blessing
Chapter 498 - Black Lion
Chapter 499 - I Have Come In Peace
Chapter 500 - End Of Arc: Duke
Chapter 501 - Everything Will Be Better
Chapter 502 - Six Divisions And Seven Attendants
Chapter 503 - Divided Western Desert
Chapter 504 - Only One Day Left
Chapter 505 - Protection
Chapter 506 - This Is Just The Beginning
Chapter 507 - Hometown
Chapter 508 - A Small Spark
Chapter 509 - Anxious
Chapter 510 - Fifteen Minutes
Chapter 511 - King In The Mist
Chapter 512 - Crazy
Chapter 513 - A Small Favor
Chapter 514 - Like A Fleeting Cloud
Chapter 515 - Timetable
Chapter 516 - Coincidence?
Chapter 517 - Went To High School
Chapter 518 - Discovered?
Chapter 519 - Let’S Fight
Chapter 520 - Not Just The Power Of Eradication
Chapter 521 - World Class Battle Worthy Of Being Written In Historical Poems
Chapter 522 - Continuous Fights
Chapter 523 - Mutant
Chapter 524 - Self-Reliant
Chapter 525 - Lustful Woman
Chapter 526 - Knowledge Of People
Chapter 527 - Holiness Exorcism
Chapter 528 - Fight Between The Eldest And Youngest
Chapter 529 - Privacy
Chapter 530 - Alien Star
Chapter 531 - Guest
Chapter 532 - The Young Kingdom
Chapter 533 - Calm On Iron Spikes
Chapter 534 - Sorry To Keep You Waiting
Chapter 535 - Polaris
Chapter 536 - Times Have Changed
Chapter 537 - Pretty Boy
Chapter 538 - Magnificent Scene Of Hell
Chapter 539 - Side Story 7: Joint Council
Chapter 540 - Never Kneel
Chapter 541 - A Piece Of Cake
Chapter 542 - Merciless
Chapter 543 - That Gaze
Chapter 544 - Watchmen’S Code
Chapter 545 - The End Of It
Chapter 546 - To Not Perish As Foes (One)
Chapter 547 - To Not Perish As Foes (Two)
Chapter 548 - To Not Perish As Foes (Three)
Chapter 549 - To Duke Thales
Chapter 550 - What Rationality
Chapter 551 - Better
Chapter 552 - Sacrificing A Pawn (One)
Chapter 553 - Sacrificing A Pawn (Two)
Chapter 554 - Sacrificing A Pawn (Three)
Chapter 555 - Unfulfilled
Chapter 556 - Chess Player
Chapter 557 - Relieved
Chapter 558 - Punishment
Chapter 559 - Eight Arteries
Chapter 560 - Imperial Style
Chapter 561 - Cannot Escape The Sheath
Chapter 562 - Want Everything
Chapter 563 - Cause And Effect
Chapter 564 - Blazing Blood
Chapter 565 - Of Course—Not
Chapter 566 - Crown Jewel Of The Kingdom
Chapter 567 - Head Over Heels
Chapter 568 - As Truthful As Possible
Chapter 569 - Hand In Marriage
Chapter 570 - What Do I Need You For
Chapter 571 - Defects
Chapter 572 - Heart Of The Guards
Chapter 573 - You’Re A Real Dog
Chapter 574 - Antecessors
Chapter 575 - The Years Have Caught On To Me
Chapter 576 - Shooting Yourself In The Foot
Chapter 577 - Lie
Chapter 578 - The Wine Merchant
Chapter 579 - Damn The Prince
Chapter 580 - The Prince Likes Them
Categories Genre: Action, All, Drama, Fantasy, Mature, Ongoing, Psychological, Seinen, Tragedy Status: Ongoing Alternative names: Wang Guo Xue Mai, 王国血脉, ______
Total Chapters in book: 580
Estimated words: 2362673 (not accurate)
Estimated Reading Time in minutes: 11813(@200wpm)___ 9451(@250wpm)___ 7876(@300wpm)
Estimated words: 2362673 (not accurate)
Estimated Reading Time in minutes: 11813(@200wpm)___ 9451(@250wpm)___ 7876(@300wpm)
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Chapter 149: Not Even Worth Half a Penny!
Translator: EndlessFantasy Translation Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation
The following second, Archduke Poffret’s shadow moved without delay.
He started his assault from the front. He bellowed as he swung his battle axe at King Nuven.
*Clank!*
The two big axes clashed together without unnecessary movements!
The blunt clanking of striking metal tortured the crowd’s ears.
Astonished, Thales watched the two players on the field.
Poffret gritted his teeth as the blade of his battle axe was stuck at the top of King Nuven’s axe. It slanted downwards between the edge of the blade and the tip of the sharp edge.
“Impulsive rookie.” King Nuven leaned forward steadily. His left hand gripped the joint between the axe handle and blade, while his right clutched the far end of the handle like he was holding a gun. He used the axe to hold back Poffret’s attack.
The old king resisted the other party’s attack and spoke in an icy voice, “If you had your weapon stuck like this on the battlefield, you would be dead by now.”
During their tangle, King Nuven used all his strength to push the other’s battle axe away.
“You know, this is not turning out to be a good idea, old man.” Poffret took a hefty step back, claimed his battle axe, and moved around as he searched for an opportunity to strike again.
“This is not a battlefield, this is a duel.” The young archduke circled the old king and shifted his footsteps. “There aren’t a lot of White Blade Guards around you… to protect that honorable head of yours!”
Like a veteran warrior, King Nuven followed Poffret’s movements and his blade remained targeted at the enemy.
“It’s just you and me now!”
While talking, Poffret’s second strike came again!
This time, he swung the battle axe in an open arc. He struck King Nuven’s waist with a strong hack from the side.
*Clang!*
The sound of metal rang once again!
Just at the right moment, King Nuven turned the handle of his axe. His left hand was supporting his battle axe as he avoided Pofrret’s strike once more.
“Yes, just you and me.” King Nuven gritted his teeth as he deflected the blade of his enemy. He slowly gasped for breath. “This is much more exciting than being on the battlefield.”
Thales whispered in doubt, “Why do they so familiar with wielding battle axes?”
“His Majesty is not a child who has never laid a hand on a weapon before,” the Star Killer had a stern expression on his face as he explained sarcastically.
“As Eckstedt’s king, he once single-handedly resisted the onslaught of northern glacier ocs at the Thirty-Eighth Sentry Ground. The skull of the Human Slaughterer, Xyra Darkstorm still hangs high in the First Sentry Ground to intimidate the glacier orcs.
“He also once broke through the Golden Passage and fractured the White Mountain elves’ line of defense to the west. The purposeful army and their prestigious air managed to persuade Camus, the White Elves and the Alliance of Freedom.”
The Star Killer had a glimmer in his eyes. “Three hundred years ago, he was the first one to take Broken Dragon Fortress. As the northern monarch, he crossed the borders of Eckstedt and Constellation.
“In terms of combat experience, he cannot be defeated by any of the seasoned warriors of the White Blade Guards.”
Putray raised his brows as Thales stuck his tongue out.
Back to the duel, Poffret raised his battle axe once again as both his and King Nuven’s weapon clashed in the air!
*Clang!*
Their blades collided, sending sparks flying.
King Nuven seemed to be a little overwhelmed. He gritted his teeth and braced himself against the battle axe as his arm trembled slightly.
“Tired already?” Poffret grabbed the opportunity to bellow when King Nuven took a breather. His arms suddenly began to tremble.
“Old man!”
King Nuven could not take it and fell a step back.
While the king was still adjusting his bearings, Poffret swung his axe again and started pursuing him in attack!
*Clang!*
Once more, King Nuven resisted his enemy’s violent assault. He had been passively defending from the very beginning.
But this time, the enemy’s assault did not end so simply.
A force surged up Poffret’s arms and his eyes burned like a crazy, murderous warrior. He bellowed and took another strike at the king’s left leg!
From his undulating view of the duel, Thales could see that Poffret was suddenly charged with a bright light. It constantly flashed, and was concentrated in his arms.
“The Power of Eradication.” Nicholas watched as his own king met with danger. He remained calm as he briefly explained, “The axe barrage style is practiced in Beacon Illumination City, giving birth to at least three types of Powers of Eradication.”
The old king snarled as he exhausted all his strength to retrieve the battle axe. He struck Poffret’s axe away, sending sparks into the air!
*Clang!*
The king continued to endure his opponent’s axe.
However, it was not the same as before. With this strike, the old king failed to lock down on his opponent’s axe blade.
Poffret had no intention of stopping either!
Accompanying the frantic expression of its owner, the axe roared with the wind as it made a few loops in the air. Once again, Poffret targeted his assault at the king’s head.
Gasping for air, King Nuven struggled to adjust his stance. He lifted the heavy handle of his axe and rested it by his side. He held back Poffret’s assault forcibly.
*Clang!*
A loud sound rang and Thales subconsciously raised his hands to cover his ears.
With the blessing of the Power of Eradication, Poffret did not get his axe stuck like the previous time.
He reacted swiftly as he turned his axe around.
He instantly slipped past Nuven’s defenses!
In the next moment, the young archduke pursed his lips and pushed with both hands, thrusting forward the spike on the axe.
He was going to lunge at his enemy.
In the face of his enemy’s surprise attack, the overwhelmed King Nuven did not have time to put down his heavy axe.
He could only look on helplessly as the spike came towards his face.
The spike moved closer until they pierced his left cheek!
“Argh!” King Nuven snarled in disdain.
At that very moment, Thales felt his heart skip a beat.
In the nick of time, King Nuven turned to his side.
“Ah!”
The spike grazed the king’s face, drawing blood this time, and it provoked a cry of exasperation from the hall.
Brandishing a terrible scar that began from his cheekbones to his left ear, King Nuven made a narrow escape from the deadly spike!
Blood began to drip on the ground.
The king clenched his jaw. He mustered all his strength to brandish his axe, forcing Poffret back in the process.
This was also Nuven’s first counter-attack.
Poffret withdrew himself in three agile steps, escaping the king’s axe and his offensive range as well.
Like many of those in the hall, Thales could only exhale. He patted his chest in relief.
“Have you all forgotten one thing?” Thales turned around and asked his peers with much concern. “That old man, King Nuven is already seventy years old!”
“As the King of Eckstedt, a duel is something he has to experience.” Nicholas opened his mouth slightly, but his gaze remained still. “Age does not matter.”
“Every Northland man has to serve in the army. There, he will receive harsh combat training. The same applies to every Eckstedtian suzerain until they awaken the Power of Eradication,” Putray explained to Thales, who had mixed reactions. “The state of the nation is as such because popular customs dictate it.”
“God, I was so fortunate to be born in Constellation, not Ecsktedt…” Thales rolled his eyes and shrugged helplessly.
Upon hearing these words, the Star Killer laughed. “Same old, same old…
“Welcome to Northland.”
Thales shook his head and cast his gaze on the arena.
Putray’s expression changed as he looked at Thales’ back.
‘To be born in Constellation, is it considered lucky?’
Putray sighed silently. ‘You’ve spoken too soon, Little Prince.’
“Hahaha.” The young archduke looked at his bloody face in satisfaction. The king gasped for air as he clenched his teeth. “How many rounds has it been, old man?
“Can’t go on anymore?”
“Nonsense, boy.” King Nuven put his axe on the floor and used used his left hand to wipe the blood off his face. Not giving in, he said, “That was just a warm up.”
“You’re already seventy,” Poffret used his words to weaken the king’s resolve and brew the next wave of assault. “Your muscles have shrunk, even your Powers of Eradication have weakened, am I correct?”
“Hehe,” King Nuven took a deep breath and fiercely pursed his lips. “Boy, how many battles have you fought? You dare say such words to me?”
Poffret began to laugh in a strange manner. “Yes. I still remember, twelve years ago when my grandfather was still alive, you gathered the army of all the six archdukes as well as your own to visit the so-called nobility in the south of Constellation.”
In the midst of talking, Poffret lashed his axe out without warning.
*Clang!*
The blade of his double headed axe chiseled again into King Nuven’s axe!
This time, the young archduke yelled and pressed forward with his whole body, confronting King Nuven face-to-face!
King Nuven was pushed back a couple of steps before he was able to stand firmly. His face twitched; it was a struggle to hold the young archduke back and his arms continued trembling.
“You were strong, fierce and rich.” Poffret gritted his teeth as he added more pressure on his blade, effortlessly suppressing the elderly king. “You definitely did not look this ill and broken.”
Soon, the old king could not summon any more physical strength. He was being pushed and he slipped onto the ground!
His weapon fell to the floor as well.
*Clank!*
Everyone held their breath.
Without any mercy, Poffret smashed his axe downwards!
The old king rolled around slovenly as he evaded Poffret’s axe, which violently struck the ground to his left.
*Clank!*
The power was so immense that a hole was created on the stony ground!
The hall burst in commotion!
“Damn it.” Thales turned around in frustration. “This is what I’ve been afraid of!”
Although his tightly furrowed brows had long betrayed his emotions, Nicholas coldly said, “Look! The battle has not reached its final moments…”
Nuven gasped for breath. But with a reaction speed way beyond his years, he quickly picked up his double headed axe.
The young Poffret also picked up his double headed axe, which was carved into the ground. He seemed to be panting slightly as well, like he had exerted too much in that one blow earlier. “Back then, my grandfather was clad in combat attire and armor. He stood next to you, out of breath just like a toothless tiger, venerable and disgraceful.”
There was a cold air about him as he scrutinized King Nuven’s actions.
“Your forefathers were much better than you,” King Nuven spat and got up to his feet. “And you, you just never grew up, did you?
Poffret’s eyes started to twitch. The moment King Nuven got up, he attacked Poffret with a blow, using all the strength he could muster!
Taking advantage of his unstable foothold, Poffret forced Nuven to kneel on one knee.
“Never grew up?”
Poffray laughed nastily as he brandished his double headed axe. Once again, he pushed Nuven into retreating. The latter ended up squatting on the ground, unable to catch his breath.
“Beacon Illumination City was a docile, mature hound to you, right?
“A hound that would accept all your manipulation and orders at any time?”
Poffret chuckled as he struck the old king, who was attempting to get up again.
Every time King Nuven tried to stand up, he was interrupted by Poffret’s assault. The Common-Elected King of Eckstedt could not even get up to face his enemy.
“Before Constellation’s Broken Dragon Fortress, my grandfather’s army could not restrain that damned Sword of Reversing Light. The defenses of Beacon Illumination City were crippled…
“I still remember you whispering to my grandfather, ‘You’re old now. Is Beacon Illumination City old too?’,” Poffret’s tone was cold as he regained the immense energy he lost from brandishing the axe. “The next day, my grandfather retired and my father succeeded the role of Archduke of Beacon Illumination City…”
At an absolute disadvantage, King Nuven just knelt on the ground and carelessly said, “What? Don’t tell me you wanted to betray Dragon Clouds City because of that?”
As he spoke, the old king swung his axe at Poffret’s leg!
“The three southern archdukes were cruel and untamed,” Poffret simply took a step back and avoided the axe. Looking at the fallen King Nuven, he continued, “They delayed in restocking military supplies and were slow in their movements. Hence, the burden of the Constellation war was piled on Beacon Illumination City’s shoulders! Troop supplies, military expenses, reinforcements, death squads and even military prostitutes!
“Don’t you think something’s not quite right there?” Poffret gritted his teeth.
“Those were your assigned responsibilities as well as the king’s orders!” King Nuven’s eyes were terrifying as he shouted in anger.
Poffret mercilessly struck him yet again and King Nuven went rolling across the ground!
The exhausted Nuven could not completely restrain his opponent at this point. The blade of Poffret’s axe grazed his left shoulder, successively drawing more blood.
‘This is bad,’ Thales secretly thought.
‘This feels really bad.’
“Screw your orders! To take down that damn Broken Dragon Fortress, how many soldiers did we have to sacrifice?! More than half among them were citizens of Beacon Illumination City!” the young archduke yelled.
“I had to witness the injured troops retreat, look at their numb expressions, and listen to their laments about going home…
“But the next day, they were once again dispatched in waves like targets in a battle to exhaust the fortress’ bows, arrows, kerosene bombs, battering rams, boulders, Mystic Guns and soldiers. They went there just to throw away their lives!” Ferocity burned from his eyes as he struck his own chest.
“On the other hand, the elite troops and generals of Dragon Clouds City were singing and laughing joyously, enjoying the best food and women. They even had the privilege of attacking the city only at the easiest, most crucial moment!
“After much fear and trepidation, my father succeeded the position of archduke. Facing you, what else could he have done?”
“Only more insane, magnanimous disregard towards our soldiers followed… We sent them to the fortress—to their deaths!
“All in exchange for your trust!”
King Nuven grabbed the handle of his axe to block yet another attack from his opponent. He subsequently fell on his stomach and panted unceasingly.
Poffret started circling King Nuven. To reduce the burden of holding the double headed axe, he conveniently rotated it between his left and right hands. “To my surprise, you just sat there in the camp. Under the protection of the White Blade Guards, you valiantly questioned my forefathers, ‘Why was Beacon Illumination City unable to stop Horace Jadestar?!’
“Why were we unable to stop that damned murderous dictator of Constellation?
“Why were we unable to stop the most elite, insane royal guards he brought from Constellation’s capital?”
‘Horace Jadestar?’
Thales’ heart skipped a beat. He recalled the last story regarding the Sword of Reversing Light that Tolja of Black Sand Region told him.
He turned around to look at Putray and Nicholas.
The former remained speechless, while the latter pursed his lips with an unchanging expression on his face.
“You speak a lot of nonsense indeed.” King Nuven wiped the blood on his left arm on his robe as he did not want it to affect his grip on the axe. He raised his head, revealing vicious eyes. “On the battlefield, the one who talks the most nonsense dies the fastest.”
His reply was Poffret’s unrelenting strike.
*Clang!*
King Nuven trembled as he exposed the trajectory of his blade.
He had descended into an absolute downfall.
“Screw you, Nuven Walton,” Poffret spat with fury plastered across his face, “Are you even worthy of being the conqueror of Broken Dragon Fortress?”
King Nuven got up and folded himself in a semi-kneeling position. He grasped his double headed axe and looked at Poffret as if he was devising the most critical counter-attack.
Yet again, Poffret unrelentingly struck his axe against Nuven’s axe handle.
*Clank!*
King Nuven strenuously resisted his opponent’s vigour as their two terrifying weapons hovered above in a deadlock.
“A piece of paper called the Fortress Treaty was all you needed for everyone to pack up and go home. As for the rest of the archdukes, you even had the initiative to comfort and explain things to them.
“But for us, for Beacon Illumination City? No land, no benefits and no rewards or comfort. Just the wave of a hand and we were dismissed!” Poffret gritted his teeth as he got to the verge of insanity.
“I personally handed your grandfather and your family the position of the Archduke of Beacon Illumination City because I trusted him!” King Nuven clenched his jaw in fury. “I was not in the least concerned because they were my best right-hand men!”
“Bullsh*t. Trust? That’s not even worth half a penny!” Poffret snarled. “At the fortress, within Constellation territory lies the buried bodies of Beacon Illumination City’s soldiers. Go tell them that yourself if you have the guts!
“Right-hand men? Why didn’t you send the people of Dragon Clouds City to their deaths then!”
However, in the next moment, there was a flash in the eyes of the old king, who was seemingly finished. Additionally, the muscles in both his arms began to swell up.
From the unique view granted to Thales by the wave of fluctuations, the old king’s arms suddenly erupted in dazzling rays.
Thales knew that this was King Nuven’s Power of Eradication. It had rushed up his arms at that very instant.
Total Chapters in book: 580
Estimated words: 2362673 (not accurate)
Estimated Reading Time in minutes: 11813(@200wpm)___ 9451(@250wpm)___ 7876(@300wpm)
Estimated words: 2362673 (not accurate)
Estimated Reading Time in minutes: 11813(@200wpm)___ 9451(@250wpm)___ 7876(@300wpm)
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