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.

———!

impossibly faster than all the ones that

were connected

places. He’d failed to perform a counterattack, so now he

out an exhale only after the whole area was devastated. He opened his mouth to

human-like expressions. I was able to react because I was prepared in advance,” Hayate simply stated. He even

[......?]

He wasn’t particularly emotional. He just surrendered himself to the unfamiliar emotions experienced in

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

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

‘Dragon Slayer Hayate.’

had always maintained his dignity, was

‘If I beat him—’

by little, trickery was flooding into the gaze

the

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

“......”

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 continued to

the end, victory

[...Keuk!]

This was mostly because Dominion became stronger when he commanded an army. The fight had become overwhelmingly disadvantageous for him the second he became solely focused on fighting alone. After all, the opponent was the Dragon Slayer

“Dominion!”

fighting admirably against Eligos, rushed over to support Dominion.

to help the loser? You will all pay

Seuron offered

wasn’t ideal. The moment 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

then, Leraje and Knight joined the rest. The odds of

skills equal to or greater than Seuron was at least

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

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

There really are

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

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

the potion paled in comparison to a god’s inherent

must not give him more

a knowing glance.

I consider my defeat a worthy

Dominion was admitting defeat.

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

“”.......””

Eligos’s face was covered entirely by his helmet, but he had a rough

time, It

“......”

a god killer. I will be the one to get rid of

was an incomplete being who, if slain, could give someone the qualification

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

Dominion would continue to experience

don’t help the old dragons... I

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