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.

———!

was impossibly faster

dots. The dots were connected

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

an exhale only after the whole area was devastated. He

prepared in advance,” Hayate simply stated.

[......?]

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

get stronger. These emotions,

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

‘Dragon Slayer Hayate.’

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

‘If I beat him—’

was flooding into the gaze

will be different the next time I

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

“......”

the battle. The same could be said about the Valkyries. There was no room for them to intervene. The Dragon Slayer and the God of War

strengthening them both. The vast

end, victory belonged

[...Keuk!]

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 who evolved to

“Dominion!”

to support Dominion. Hundreds of

afford to help the loser? You will

them go...” Seuron offered

condition also wasn’t ideal. The moment his final blow struck Dominion’s chest, Hayate also suffered a serious stab to his side. Moreover, Hayate

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

equal to or greater than Seuron was at least fifty. There were also corps

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

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

There really are

centimeters. Despite Hayate’s sword piercing that deeply,

couldn’t even open his mouth. It was all relative. Hayate was also recovering at a quick pace because

paled in comparison to a

not give him

Leraje with a knowing glance. Just then,

I consider my defeat a

Dominion was admitting defeat.

frequently building up his transcendent status this year and he could

“”.......””

his helmet, but he had a rough idea of what his expression was like when he met Leraje’s wide

Dragon Slayer. Next time, It will

“......”

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

if slain, could give someone the qualification to be considered a complete god killer. He was a risk factor, so it was

Today, he experienced the position of being inferior to someone for the first time. He experienced emotions he had never felt

Dominion would continue to

help the old dragons... I will think about

the heart of the Fire Dragon. He