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.

———!

speed of the attack was impossibly faster than all the ones

spear extended like a ray of light, marking dozens of dots. The dots were connected by lines, and the lines formed shapes, each shape different from

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

because I was prepared in

[......?]

to the unfamiliar emotions experienced in the

These emotions, unfamiliar to a being who

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

‘Dragon Slayer Hayate.’

had always

‘If I beat him—’

into the gaze that

will be different the

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

“......”

be said about the Valkyries. There was no room for them to intervene. The Dragon Slayer and the God of War were solely focused on

between these two was strengthening them both. The

end,

[...Keuk!]

him the second he became solely focused on fighting alone. After all, the

“Dominion!”

support Dominion. Hundreds of Valkyries

afford to help the loser? You will all pay with

them go...” Seuron offered

his final blow struck Dominion’s chest, Hayate also suffered a serious stab to his side. Moreover, Hayate was a human being.

Knight joined the rest. The odds of winning

or greater than Seuron was at least fifty. There were also corps commander-level Valkyries whose strength wasn’t inferior to

He wasn’t in a position to simply let go of enemies who dared invade his

two sides, Dominion, who had been staring at

world... There really

was a mere three centimeters. Despite Hayate’s sword piercing that deeply, Dominion had already recovered enough to be

mouth. It was all relative. Hayate was also recovering at a quick pace because of a potion hidden inside his coat, a Reidan

in comparison

not give him more time

signaled to Leraje with a

I consider my defeat a worthy enough price for

Dominion was admitting defeat.

the Black 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

“”.......””

entirely by his helmet, but he had a rough idea

Slayer. Next time, It will

“......”

even dream of becoming a god killer. I will be the one to

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

future. Today, he experienced the position of

Dominion would continue to experience

don’t help the old dragons... I will think

heart of the Fire