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.

———!

attack was impossibly faster than all the ones that had

dots were connected by lines, and the lines formed shapes,

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 was no longer able

He opened his mouth

I was able to react because I was prepared in advance,”

[......?]

himself to the unfamiliar emotions experienced in the moment. His heart was beating the

struggle and a desire to get stronger. These emotions, unfamiliar

machine-like manner, following a constant pattern due to Dominion’s confidence in himself. Now, it was moving

‘Dragon Slayer Hayate.’

which had always maintained his

‘If I beat him—’

into the gaze that was locked

be different the next

spear collided with each other promptly

“......”

Seuron had just been quietly watching the battle. The same could be said about the Valkyries. There was

battle between these two was strengthening them both. The vast battlefield

the end, victory belonged

[...Keuk!]

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

“Dominion!”

fighting admirably against Eligos, rushed over to support Dominion. Hundreds of Valkyries were still alive and well, but Eligos no

the loser? You will all pay with your

Seuron

his final blow struck Dominion’s chest, Hayate also suffered a serious stab to his side. Moreover, Hayate was a human being. Dominion had already started restoring his severed heart, while Hayate’s wound was still bleeding

joined the rest. The odds of winning were low

to or greater than Seuron was at least

already aware of this. Still, he was a ruler. He wasn’t in a position to simply let go of enemies

midst of the heightened tension between the two sides, Dominion, who had been staring at

mental world... There

had inflicted was a mere three centimeters. Despite Hayate’s sword piercing that deeply, Dominion

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

the potion paled in comparison to a god’s

must not give him more time

with a knowing glance. Just

my defeat a worthy enough price

Dominion was admitting defeat.

and White Sisters didn’t notice, but Seuron had been frequently building up his transcendent status this year and he could feel that the pressure coming from Dominion was

“”.......””

like statues. Eligos’s face was covered entirely by his helmet, but he had a rough idea of

Slayer. Next time, It

“......”

a god killer. I will be the one to get rid of Chiyou, not you

whose desire was to experience death. 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

for Dominion, he wouldn’t be buried by Chiyou in the future. Today, he experienced the position of being inferior to someone for the first time. He experienced emotions he

continue to experience

help the old dragons...

targeted the heart of the Fire Dragon. He would’ve never