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 166: Surprise
Next to the tip of the sword, Thales tried his best to control his heartbeat and breathing. He looked at the Mystic with difficulty. “Mister Sakern, I reckon that you don’t want to waste time here, am I right?”
“Yes,” Asda said flatly. “I will kill this man right now. It’s the fastest way.”
“Hmph.” Black Sword sneered. “Same here.”
Thales’ head hurt.
“Um… Mister Black Sword?” Panting, Thales said to the person holding him hostage, “You know… you know that this man cannot be killed, right?”
Behind him, Black Sword’s breathing grew steady.
“Who knows?” Black Sword said flatly. “Perhaps, the very next strike might just kill him?”
Asda snorted in a mocking manner and stared coldly at Black Sword.
The fact that the both of them refused to give face to the other made Thales feel extremely awkward.
Thales sighed.
“I have a suggestion for the both of you…” Feeling the metallic chill on his neck, Thales forced a smile. “Mister Black Sword, perhaps you don’t have to chop my head off…”
Asda narrowed his eyes, his gaze was indecipherable.
“Look, the both of you already had a fight.” Thales could not see Black Sword’s face, however he knew that his own expression was definitely horrible.
He tried his best to steady his voice amid the chilly air, “Mister Mystic here had a slight edge, but Mister Black Sword has always been full of surprises…”
Staring at each other, Asda and Black Sword’s gazes were merciless as well as murderous.
“It will only attract Dragon Clouds City’s attention if the both of you continue with your stalemate here…”
Thales trembled slightly. “Mister, why don’t you let me go and just disappear?
“And Mister Sakern…” Thales smiled awkwardly. “Since my life is in his hands, why don’t you have mercy and let him go?”
‘The most important thing right now is to get myself away from the tip of his sword.
‘I was counting on Black Sword’s sudden appearance to work in my favor. Turns out… none of them are good people!’ Thales thought.
Beneath the moonlight, the chilly wind slowly died down, and the surrounding snow became lesser and lesser.
Black Sword did not say anything.
Thales was numb with cold. He tried his best to maintain his smile.
“What do you think?”
Asda’s eyes met with the prince.
Thales felt a chill running down his spine. Even though the Mystic’s current state was a lot better than the time he was ‘sparkling’ earlier on, Thales could still feel the coldness in Asda’s eyes.
“I refuse,” Asda said coldly. “I’ve had enough of this cat-and-mouse game. He must die here today.”
Thales’ smile froze.
‘Hey…’
Thales stared at Asda in disbelief.
‘What about the love and fraternity between Mystics?’
Asda paid no heed to Thales’ gaze. At this moment, the Mystic’s heart was ice cold.
‘Black Sword’s ability earlier proves that he is totally qualified to become a part of those “Calamity Hunters” from over six hundred years ago. The only thing he needs is a legendary anti-mystic equipment…
‘Long ago, those top supreme class fighters were carefully picked from various races. They were all well-seasoned, fearsome individuals. Each wielding a legendary anti-mystic equipment, they concealed themselves on the battlefield, waiting to strike a fatal blow.
‘In the Grand Cleanup after the battle, they became fearsome trackers who hid in the shadows. They tracked everyone down, regardless of stance and faction.
‘If it wasn’t for the separation of the peninsulas and the political divide between kingdoms after the battle, which separated the Calamity Hunters…’
‘Black Sword…’
Staring at his regenerated right hand, Asda narrowed his eyes.
‘Black Sword must die here.’
“Look, child, of course I can let you go,” Black Sword said softly in Thales’ ear.
“But he doesn’t want to.”
The Brotherhood’s leader shook his head a little and gently sighed. “You can only blame your luck.”
Thales exhaled in exasperation.
Asda sneered and said, “Let’s see how long a mere human can last in this Northland winter.”
“True.” Not showing any signs of weakness, Black Sword tapped Thales on the shoulder. “How long do you think he can last?”
Caught in between them, Thales furrowed his brows in resignation.
‘What the hell…’
Thales took a deep breath and gritted his teeth.
Deep in contemplation, he glanced down at Dragon Clouds City.
‘There’s no other way.’
“I know.”
Thales took a deep breath and licked his dry lips. Enunciating each word clearly, he said, “Why don’t we do this, I have an idea…”
Black Sword and Asda focused their attention on him.
With a sullen face, Thales slowly said, “Mister Black Sword, with this way, you will have enough time to flee. I believe that you can…
“While we can continue our journey, Mister Sakern…”
Listening to Thales’ words, both Asda and Black Sword furrowed their brows.
“Hmph.” Asda sneered. “Are you helping him?”
“No.”
Thales felt the grip on his shoulder loosen. Once again, he curled up the corners of his lips and spoke with an even brighter smile, “I am helping all of us.”
Asda’s gaze became increasingly colder.
It sent another chill down Thales’ spine.
A gust of cold wind blew past and Black Sword let out a soft sigh.
“I have been looking for such an opportunity since the beginning,” Black Sword slowly said, next to Thales’ ears. “Thank you for your suggestion, child.”
“So, you agree?” Thales awkwardly inched his neck away from the serration on the sword’s blade.
Staring at Asda, who had an unpleasant expression, Black Sword tapped Thales’ shoulder and nodded slowly. “Of course. But, there’s an improvement that needs to be made.”
Thales froze.
‘Improvement?’
“I came to find him…” Black Sword widened his eyes. Grabbing Thales, he rose abruptly!
“I didn’t come here to flee!”
Asda’s expression changed. He immediately extended his right hand!
However, Black Sword was faster than him.
Swiftly, the legendary man from the Brotherhood picked Thales up by the collar and…
Flung him off the cliff!
“Aaargh!”
Thales could open his mouth. Wind and snow flooded his oral cavity.
“Is this a joke?!”
Feeling the wind, Thales was extremely terrified. Narrowing his eyes and looking downwards, Thales saw Dragon Clouds City at a bird’s-eye view. He shouted loudly and indignantly.
“At least give me a signal!”
Growling in a low voice, Black Sword rose again!
He charged towards Asda.
The cold wind glazed past Thales’ ears, preventing him from opening his eyes. However, he could feel his upward momentum reducing!
A ball of light appeared on Asda’s left palm.
Clang!
With his blade, Black Sword slashed at the wall of air in front of Asda again.
After a fraction of a second, Thales realized that he was falling…
Towards Dragon Clouds City!
A chill ran down his spine. His forearm was about the distance of an adult’s height from the edge of the cliff.
‘Damn you, Black Sword…
‘I didn’t ask you to fling me so far away!
‘And… I wanted you to take the opportunity to flee when Asda rescues me!
‘What if Asda doesn’t rescue me in time…’
Fortunately, Asda paid no heed to Black Sword. Raising his head calmly, he extended his right hand towards Thales.
The next moment, Thales felt a strange, but great force lifting his body.
He immediately stopped falling.
Floating mid-air and having escaped the fate of falling down a cliff that was almost a hundred meters high, Thales was badly-shaken. He had just avoided becoming a pile of minced meat.
However, the battle on the cliff was still ongoing.
Black Sword spun around. Relying on his inertia, his entire body burst forth with a strange power!
“Monster!”
Roaring furiously, Black Sword waved his sword with full force!
The blade of his sword approached the wall of air before the Mystic.
Under Asda’s disbelieving gaze, Black Sword blazed the air with his sword!
There was also a shrill and intense sound of an explosion.
Sizzle!
With his eyes wide, Thales watched as Black Sword slashed the sparsest spot of the air wall, which sparkled with blue light.
It sent a shock wave across the air wall!
Black Sword then rapidly withdrew his long sword and thrust it forward again in the blink of an eye!
A sudden surge of immense, colorless energy was concentrated on the man’s sword.
Clang!
The sword hit the air wall, which was already starting to become unstable.
Black Sword then spun his sword. His gaze was firm.
The massive energy converged in a tiny spot.
The next moment…
Bang!
Amid Asda’s flustered and exasperated roars, the sturdy as well as invisible air wall…
Shattered!
Whoosh!
It turned into chaotic air currents that swept up countless flakes of snow.
Trying to create a new air wall, Asda conjured up some blue light on his palm.
However, at that moment, there was no more barrier between Black Sword and Asda.
Thales raised his brows. Black Sword did not wave his sword again. Instead, he placed his hand on his other weapon, which was tied to his waist.
It was the weapon that was wrapped tightly in linen.
Within a fraction of a second, Black Sword unwrapped the linen cloth and took out the weapon.
It was a peculiar hand-and-a-half sword… No, it was slightly smaller than a hand-and-a-half sword.
It was only the same length as Black Sword’s forearm.
Its tip was scarlet, and its blade was dark red.
Its hilt was black and it had a pretty big pommel.
A dark red stone was also embedded in the middle of its crossguard.
Its knuckle-guard was in a reverse arc and it extended towards the direction of the tip.
On the knuckle-guard, there were a few bulges that pointed in the opponent’s direction.
‘Those look like… fangs?’
For some unknown reason, the moment Thales saw the sword, his whole body broke out in goosebumps and his blood ran cold.
Thales felt an inexplicable and indescribable feeling.
‘This feeling… why is it so familiar?’ Thales felt puzzled.
However, before he could think any further, Black Sword began to thrust the little red sword into the middle of Asda’s stomach.
It was as if time had stopped at that moment.
Asda stared at the little red sword as it pierced into his stomach.
There was shock and panic in his eyes.
“This is…”
He looked just like he did when Yodel pierced through his body in Red Street Market.
Floating mid-air, Thales was astonished. He had no more energy to care about the fact that he was in a dangerous position.
At that moment, he knew what the weapon in Black Sword’s hand was.
“No, why do you have it? How did you know…” Asda stared at the little red sword in disbelief.
Black Sword did not answer.
Twisting his hand, he moved the sword upwards!
The blade of the sword sliced Asda’s upper body open, starting from his abdomen and exiting the top of his head.
Soon after, Asda’s sliced body emitted a bright blue light.
Tear!
Without mercy, Black Sword waved his sword again and chopped Asda into two by the waist.
Severed into two, Asda fell to the ground. He had a shocked expression.
“Farewell.”
With one sword in each hand, Black Sword turned around coldly. “Monster.”
The next moment, the force, which had been lifting Thales up disappeared.
‘Sh*t!’
Thales felt a surge of panic.
‘Asda’s ability has lost its effect!’
He plunged towards Dragon Clouds City.
Thales’ heart palpitated as he looked at the tiny city beneath him.
His body continued to fall.
At this very moment…
Cling!
The sharp sound of metal rubbing against stone rang.
Raising his head, Thales’ entire body quivered!
He saw Black Sword charging towards him.
And then…
With a steely gaze, Black Sword extended his right hand.
However, that hand was holding a long sword!
He thrusted the strange black sword towards Thales, who was plunging downwards in the air.
Thales pupils contracted.
‘What?’
The sword did not stop.
It was going straight for his head!
The wind glazed past Thales’ ears.
Within a fraction of a second, he experienced an array of emotions.
‘Why?
‘Why does he want to kill me?’
In a trance, Thales stared at the sword that was about to pierce his head.
Amid all the surprise, fear, bewilderment and fury, he could only shut his eyes helplessly in the end.
Tear!
The strange sword pierced through Thales’ clothes.
His pupils immediately contracted.
However, the expected sensation of pain did not arrive.
The wind roared.
Trembling, Thales opened his eyes.
He was still up in the air, and Dragon Clouds City lay quietly about a hundred meters beneath him.
Shivering, Thales turned his head.
To his astonishment, he saw that the blade of the strange sword had pierced through his collar. He was hanging from its reverse hook!
Dangling from the sword, Thales swung back and forth in the air.
Cold wind continued to glaze past him.
He stared wide-eyed at the plain looking man on the other end of the sword.
Black Sword was holding on to his little red sword, which had been lodged into the rock of the cliff. Just like that, his entire body hung beside the cliff.
His other hand was extended parallel to his body and it held the strange black sword with little Thales hanging on its hook.
The plain looking man gritted his teeth and slowly lifted the sword.
Still in shock, Thales stared at Black Sword in a daze.
The latter flashed a smile and flatly said, “I gave you a signal before I flung you off the cliff.”
Widening his eyes due to the fear and shock, Thales could not reply at all.
Feeling the pull on his collar, Thales did not dare to look down. He could only press his hand against his chest.
It felt as though his heart would have jumped out if he had not done that.
Black Swords’ expression remained the same. He lifted the sword up steadily with his strong arm.
A few seconds later, Thales finally felt a little less anxious, seeing that he was getting nearer to Black Sword.
Phew!
He breathed a big sigh of relief.
At that moment, Thales only wanted to throw insults at Black Sword.
‘What the hell was that?!’
Panting heavily, Thales weakly said, “Next time, can you…”
However, before he could finish his sentence, Thales widened his eyes again.
Feeling a chill down his spine, he raised his head and looked behind Black Sword.
‘It can’t be.’
There, a strange blue light was coalescing.
Under the moonlight, an eccentric figure began to form.
Standing to Black Sword’s left and staring at the little red sword, the figure’s expression was full of complexity.
Thales’ mouth was wide open.
‘Is this really happening?’
Hanging next to the cliff, Black Sword saw Thales’ expression. His face froze.
He soon realized what was happening.
Furrowing his brows, Black Sword turned his head slowly and looked up the cliff.
There, Asda Sakern stood, completely intact.
The Air Mystic’s expression was extremely unpleasant. However, his tone was still a mocking one, “Next time, before you frighten me…
“Make sure you have an actual legendary anti-mystic equipment…
“Instead of a counterfeit.”
Black Sword’s expression changed.
He glanced to the left at the completely intact Asda, and then to the right at Thales. Hanging from the sword, Thales did not know whether to cry or laugh.
Black Sword heaved a loud sigh.
Hanging by the cliff, Black Sword shut his eyes and shook his head in resignation. His tone was indecipherable, “Lance, you f*cking set me up again…
“Even the legendary anti-mystic equipment…
“Has counterfeits?”
Thales furrowed his brows.
Whereas, Asda narrowed his eyes.
Black Sword on the other hand, had a gloomy expression on his face.
In the midst of the chilly wind, all three of them stayed silent for a while.
Facing such a situation, they seemed to be at a lost for words.
Asda glared at Thales and spoke in a scary tone, “Child, you are really mischievous.”
Thales flashed a sour smile at him.
But before he could say anything, Black Sword moved again!
Black Sword raised his legs and planted his feet at the edge of the cliff.
He then pulled the little red sword out with his left hand!
No longer having a hold on anything, Black Sword started to slowly descend along with Thales.
Asda’s expression suddenly changed!
Conversely, Thales was so shocked that he forgot to breathe!
“A surprise for you,” Black Sword said flatly.
“You!” Asda raised his hand furiously. Planning to lift them up, he moved the air current around them.
However, Black Sword did not give him the opportunity.
In less than a second, Black Sword’s power surged and he kicked the cliff’s edge, falling backwards together with Thales.
At a speed that Asda was unable to react to, he plunged down the cliff!
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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