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 than all the ones

spear extended like a ray of light, marking dozens of dots. The dots were connected by lines, and the lines

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

area was devastated. He opened his mouth to speak. [I didn’t

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

[......?]

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

of jealousy, struggle and a desire to get stronger. These emotions,

a constant pattern due

‘Dragon Slayer Hayate.’

upright posture, which had always maintained his

‘If I beat him—’

flooding into the gaze that

the next time I

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

“......”

Knight Eligos and Seuron had just been quietly watching the battle. The same could be said about the Valkyries. There was no room for them to intervene. The Dragon Slayer

two was strengthening them both. The vast battlefield continued to

end,

[...Keuk!]

fighting alone. After all, the opponent was the Dragon Slayer who evolved to have two mental worlds. He

“Dominion!”

to support Dominion. Hundreds of Valkyries were still alive

help the loser? You will all pay

go...” Seuron offered a cautious

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

and Knight joined the rest. The odds of winning were low

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

this. Still, he was a ruler. He wasn’t in a position

two sides, Dominion, who had been staring at

world... There really

piercing that deeply, Dominion had already recovered enough to be able to stand

Hayate was also recovering at a quick pace because of

the potion paled in comparison to

give him more time

with a knowing

consider my defeat a

Dominion was admitting defeat.

and the Black and White Sisters didn’t notice, but Seuron had been frequently building up his transcendent status this year and he could

“”.......””

was covered entirely by his helmet, but he had a rough idea of what his

time,

“......”

killer. I will be the

slain, could give someone the qualification to be considered a complete

be buried by Chiyou in the future. Today, he experienced the position of

Dominion would continue

you don’t help the old dragons... I

far as I know, Judar has recently targeted the heart of the Fire