Overgeared

Using his elbow, Dominion broke the sword that was stuck in his ribs. He threw his spear at the same time, but Hayate blocked it with his Dragon Killing Sword swung by his left hand, as if he had predicted the move.

———!

The collision between the sword and spear sent out a transparent shockwave, followed by a thunderous blast, the resulting shock sweeping through the Valkyries like a tidal wave.

[...This is the trick of the Sword Saint.]

Dominion took in the pitiful condition of the Valkyries, who were bleeding from their eyes, ears, noses and mouths, and figured out Hayate’s previous tactic.

It was the sword. Hayate’s weapon, made from the silver dragon killing energy, changed its weight every time. Sometimes it was so light that it broke easily. Other times, it was so heavy that it lost its sharpness. However, the Dragon Killing Sword was different at that moment.

The moment it collided with the spear, it emitted a resounding sound as clear as a melody. This changed the nature of the shockwave, causing it to induce internal injuries to those who listened to it. He must’ve been aiming for this from the very beginning after a lot of trial and error.

[Your fighting technique is quite inventive.]

Dominion could only praise him sincerely, despite feeling uncomfortable deep down.

‘The compatibility between our fighting styles is bad.’

Dominion’s forces had performed well against Martial God Chiyou in the past.

As they crossed the continent five times, Chiyou had barely been able to harm the Valkyries. This had allowed Dominion to inflict several serious wounds on Chiyou while maintaining his full strength.

Of course, Dominion had still been seriously injured.

In any case, Hayate’s style was completely different from Chiyou. Unlike Chiyou, whose entire focus had been on Dominion, Hayate’s attention was on the Valkyries. Every time he blocked or dodged Dominion’s attack, he attacked the Valkyries without aiming to deal a counterattack on Dominion.

Even when Dominion deliberately left himself exposed, Hayate’s strategy remained the same. He didn’t look away. He stood firm and only aimed at the Valkyries.

Recalling his previous fight with Chiyou, Dominion realized it was only toward the end of the battle that Chiyou had taken to slaughtering the Valkyries…

‘...Is it just a matter of compatibility?’

Dominion had been comparing Hayate to Chiyou, only to pause in his thoughts, shocked at the sudden realization. The reason why the Valkyries performed well against Chiyou–it was because of Chiyou’s greed!

‘It seems that he’s been harboring expectations for me for some time.’

Yes, that had been Chiyou’s test. He’d wanted to see if the all-powerful Dominion could make him experience death...

‘In the end, I failed the test.’

After checking the results sheet, Chiyou had started slaughtering the Valkyries fiercely.

[...Sigh.]

Dominion’s expression changed in real time as he sighed deeply. His face had always been stern, befitting an existence in the highest position such as his. Now, raw emotions like greed and aggression materialized on his face.

“......”

Hayate took a step back.

———!

faster than all the ones that had preceded

The dots were connected by

were illusory spears falling from the sky like heavy rain. Hayate’s white coat had been torn in several places. He’d failed to perform a counterattack, so now he had to focus on defense and evasion. Because of this,

He opened his mouth

in advance,” Hayate

[......?]

unfamiliar emotions experienced in

struggle and a desire to get stronger. These emotions, unfamiliar to a being who was born

spear had moved in a machine-like manner, following a constant pattern due to Dominion’s confidence

‘Dragon Slayer Hayate.’

always upright posture, which had always maintained his dignity, was now unusually

‘If I beat him—’

into the gaze that was locked onto his

will be different the next time I meet

spear collided with each other promptly increased. The illusory spears pouring down from

“......”

point on, Black Knight Eligos and Seuron had just been quietly watching the battle. The same could be said about the Valkyries. There was no room for

strengthening them both. The vast battlefield

the end, victory

[...Keuk!]

for him the second he became solely focused on fighting alone. After all, the opponent was the Dragon Slayer who evolved to have two mental worlds. He was probably one of the few in

“Dominion!”

admirably against Eligos, rushed over to support Dominion. Hundreds of Valkyries

to help the loser? You will all pay with your

them go...” Seuron offered a

suffered a serious stab to his side. Moreover, Hayate was a human being. Dominion had

The odds of winning were low

number of captain-level Valkyries with skills equal to or greater than Seuron was at least fifty. There were also

he was a ruler. He wasn’t in a position to simply let go

of the heightened tension between the two sides, Dominion, who

There really are

that deeply, Dominion had already recovered enough to be able to stand without requiring any

Hayate was in a state where he couldn’t even open his mouth. It was all relative. Hayate was also recovering at a quick pace because of a potion hidden inside his coat, a Reidan recovery potion that he’d received from Grid in the past, which now proved to

paled in comparison to

give him more

to Leraje with a knowing glance. Just

defeat a

Dominion was admitting defeat.

but Seuron had been frequently building up his transcendent status this year and he could feel that the pressure coming from Dominion

“”.......””

face was covered entirely by his helmet, but he had a rough idea of what his expression was like when he met

Slayer. Next time,

“......”

killer. I will be

He was an incomplete being who, if slain, could give someone the qualification to be considered a complete god killer. He was a risk factor, so it was only reasonable for Asgard to want him removed before anyone

he wouldn’t be buried by Chiyou in the future. Today, he experienced the position of

that Dominion would continue to experience changes in the

help the old dragons...

the heart of the Fire Dragon. He would’ve never done that if he secretly joined forces