Child of Destiny

Chapter 1708: Dance of the White Witch and the Dark Swordsman (Part 9)

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Arlo stared at Shin for quite a while before sighing powerlessly. His laziness was engraved into his bones, but that was not because he did not want to do anything aside from sleeping and lazing around. Instead, it was because he rarely found anyone capable of awakening his competitive spirit.

As he was tightening his grip over his swords, the light in his eyes suddenly changed. They were now burning with excitement and competitiveness.

”Letʼs see how powerful the said Battle God is,” he said as a green aura suddenly surrounded his body.

He had activated his two-fold berserk skill as he walked forward.

Whoosh!

At the same time, Bloodflame, who was staring at Shin with his savage eyes, grinned widely. ”I canʼt miss this opportunity either!”

”Did you say that you have under forty seconds? Letʼs see you can kill us during that duration,” he said while maintaining his wide grin before adding. ”Then I will kill you if you fail to do so.”

Whoosh!

At the same time, a blazing aura of crimson color suddenly surrounded his body as he also activated his remaining berserk skill.

Given that his current health bar was also quite low after the intense fight earlier, his passive Berserk Skill was currently activated, which was further enhanced by the other skills that he just used.

The pressure that he was currently emitting was way beyond the limit that most of the players of the game.

At the same time, his war axes were suddenly set ablaze with an intense flame as he dragged them behind him while walking forward.

Tyrone, on the other hand, did not say anything as he directly activated all his remaining buffs to further enhance his strength. He also activated some of his secret skills just like the other two as he understood that this was not the time to hold anything back.

Mamba, Oblivion, and Drex – these three powerful assassins died without being able to protect themselves from those last few moves from Shin.

A golden glow surrounded his body, forming a miniature sun as he slammed his sword and shield against one another.

”Under thirty seconds,” mumbled Shin as he glanced at the digital timer from the corner of his eyes before turning back at the three.

Boom!

”Cover me!” he said as he suddenly kicked the ground and propelled himself forward.

Swoosh!

Cloe suddenly raised her holy staff sending a barrage of spells toward the three from the opposing side.

Swoosh! Swoosh! Swoosh!

Golden balls of light suddenly flew at the three as they charged at Shin.

These glowing spheres were moving much slower than Shin as they trailed behind during his charge. They hovered behind as they followed his movements while also leaving a series of glowing trails behind.

Swoosh!

Tyrone was first to arrive in front of Shin as he charged forward with his shield raised before him. The ground on the path that he had taken was scorched black as the blazing flame surrounding him became even more violent.

Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh!

The glowing spheres trailing behind Shin overtook him and bombarded Tyrone with powerful explosions.

Bang! Bang! Bang!

They might have failed to stop Tyrone, but they still managed to slow down his charge due to the impacts that they had created from each explosion.

Shing!

At that same, Shinʼs sword cut through the cloud of smoke and slashed forward, targeting the small gap from Tyroneʼs defense, which was created by the earlier explosions.

Tyrone just saw a flash of light right beside his eye to which he had responded instinctively by redirecting the angle of the shield, blocking the incoming strike.

Bang!

The impact forced him to halt his advance as he was trying his best to regain his footing.

Swoosh! Swoosh!

Shin was about to press forward, taking advantage of the widened opening that he just created. But Arlo and Bloodflame arrived just in time, flanking him with their respective attacks.

Swoosh!

Shin ignored Arlo as he suddenly turned toward Bloodflame, who was carrying a stronger momentum from his attack.

Shin twisted his wrist a little as he raised the [Yamato] over his shoulders, angling it downwards as he let the war axe of his opponent slide through its blade and let it land on the ground behind him.

Bang!

ʼJade Kirin Scripture: Second Movement – Returning Waveʼ

Absorbing some force from that attack, Shin suddenly twirled the sword as he adjusted his stance.

Swoosh!

Holding the sword with both of his hands, he suddenly stomped forward while swinging the sword down.

Bang!

A strong gust of wind was pulled by his strike, revolving around the blade of his sword as he slashed it down with all his might.

Shing!

ʼJade Kirin Scripture: First Movement – Collapsing Windʼ

Due to his sword hitting the ground earlier, Bloodflame was unable to quickly pull himself back to block the incoming strike.

Adding the swift actions of his opponent and the perfect timing during the execution of the strike, it was impossible to find a counter for this attack.

Swoosh!

Clang!

Fortunately, Tyrone had already regained his footing at this time and swiftly extended his sword forward to block the descending sword and save Bloodflame from being struck down.

While this was happening, Arlo was about to strike Shinʼs back with his dual blades, transforming his arms into a series of blurs as he swung them at him.

Swoosh! Swoosh! Swoosh!

But before they could even reach their target, a bunch of golden shields suddenly appeared between him and Shin, blocking the series of strikes with extreme precision.

Whoosh!

Bang! Bang! Bang!

At the same time, Shin suddenly turned around, borrowing the momentum of his earlier actions to swing his sword upwards.

Swoosh!

The sword left a trail of lightning currents on its path, drawing a beautiful arc in the air, as it headed straight to Arlo.

Arlo swiftly raised his twin swords before him, crossing them, while also focusing his mana on his arms and swords to block the incoming strike.

Bang!

Arlo was sent flying in the opposite direction, leaving a green trail behind.

In the meantime, Tyrone and Bloodflame took advantage of the opening to target Shinʼs back, which was now fully exposed before them.

Swoosh! Swoosh!

But before they could even do anything, a magic circle suddenly appeared beneath their feet, sending an intense chill down their spine.

Cloe had sent another spell to hinder them!

Without any hint of hesitation, Bloodflame swiftly jumped to the side while Tyrone used his powerful defense to forcefully withstand the ambush.

Boom!

Tyrone was devoured by a powerful explosion, but his body remained strong as he forced himself to step forward while slamming his shield on Shinʼs back.

Swoosh!

But Shin had already his body at this point and the [Yamato] before him to block the incoming attack.

Bang!

Shin was sent skidding back by the impact, leaving a pair of deep parallel trails on the ground with his feet.

Swoosh!

As Shin was trying to regain his footing, Bloodflame suddenly broke through the cloud of smoke while dragging his war axes behind.

He then stopped briefly before Shin while slamming the war axes toward the latter as a huge apparition of a demonic beast manifested behind him, opening its mouth wide as if it was planning to devour the swordsman before it.

Roar!

Shin released the ʼChaos Slasher Possessionʼ at this point while letting Solus take over the sword possession, transforming it into a blazing katana filled with divine runes.

ʼElemental Spirit Possession (Eternal Flame): Divine Constellationʼ

Pulling the sword back along with his shoulders, Shin gathered a huge amount of fire elemental mana toward the [Yamato]. He then took a step forward before thrusting the blazing sword all his might, sending a fiery beam that transformed into a blazing phoenix.

ʼFour Symbol Scripture: Celestial Vermillion Bird – Pheonix Obliterationʼ

Shriek!

The demonic beast and the blazing phoenix clashed against one another, producing a powerful explosion that sent a series of overlapping ripples in the air.

Boom!

Shin was forced to retreat right after the collision, skidding his feet on the ground for another as he moved in the opposite direction.

The blazing embers flew around his body as the shadow energy of his possessed armor protected him from the residual energy from the previous explosion.

Swoosh!

As he was trying to fix his stance, Arlo, who was sent flying earlier, suddenly appeared beside him while swinging his pair of swords that were surrounded by an intense storm of wind energy.

Shin swiftly turned his body when he sensed the incoming attack while pulling the sheath of his sword hanging on the side of his waist and flipping it along with his wrist.

The sheath transformed into a greatsword, taking on ʼJudgement Formʼ, as he raised it over his shoulder.

At the same time, Astaroth possessed the greatsword, activating the ʼSummit Shaper Possessionʼ.

Shin adjusted his breathing, switching into the ʼGreat Dominator Techniqueʼ, before swinging the greatsword down.

Boom!

Following his action, the earth behind him suddenly shot toward the air, forming a tide of dirt and rocks. The tide towered over Shin before compressing and turning into an image of an earth dragon that suddenly dived down as Shin swung the greatsword toward his opponent.

Roar!

ʼFour Symbol Scripture: Divine Yellow Dragon – Might of the Mountain Guardianʼ

Seeing the descending earth dragon, Arlo changed the trajectory of his sword, sending a violent storm toward it.

Boom!

Despite the powerful attack, Arlo was buried by the dirt as if he were devoured by an unstoppable landslide.

Finishing him off, a huge pillar of light suddenly descended from the sky and landed on the spot where Arlo was buried, wiping his existence with its crushing force.

Cloe had finished casting a powerful destruction spell and targeted Arlo right after he was locked in place by the collapsing earth dragon.

Boom!

Shin ignored Arlo right after he buried him with dirt. He was already charging toward Bloodflame, who was just regaining his footing after the earlier collision.

His body was currently covered by an overwhelming pillar of blazing mana, signifying that his passive berserk skill had reached its pinnacle state.

His Health Bar was already rock bottom, which was why the passive berserk skill reached its maximum effect and provided him with unimaginable power.

His current stats were at their highest value, which was immediately reflected by the deep crater that was created by his simple step.

Boom!

The ground caved in as he took another step forward while dragging his war axe behind him.

Boom!

With a powerful explosion, his body suddenly disappeared leaving a thick cloud of dust and dirt on the spot where he was previously standing.

Swoosh!

Seeing that, Shin also kicked the ground and propelled himself forward.

During his flight, the greatsword in his left hand transformed into a longsword while maintaining the ʼSummit Shaper Possessionʼ.

But this time, instead of the ʼGreat Dominator Techniqueʼ, he was using the ʼGolden Immortality Techniqueʼ to control the power of metal instead of earth.

At the same time, he was also utilizing the ʼSolar Breathing Techniqueʼ to control the power of fire before combining it with the metal element.

He adjusted his position in the air to fly sideways as he placed one of his swords over his shoulder while the other was positioned right beside his waist.

The powers of the two elements merged as he swung the swords forward, meeting the incoming attack of his opponent head-on.

Swoosh!

ʼMyria Transformation Swordsmanship: Crimson Slashʼ

Shing!

Boom!

A powerful collision was produced during the clash, sending a strong and repeated shockwave in every direction.

But this time, Shin was neither sent flying back to where he came from nor forced to retreat.

His swords pressed forward, cutting through the war axes of his opponent before proceeding to slice through the body of the latter.

This wiped out the sliver of health that was left in Bloodflameʼs HP Bar, killing him in the process.

Shin flew past the Beastman Warlord right after their final exchange before suddenly kicking the ground and bouncing in another direction.

Bang!

This time, he was heading straight to Tyrone, who was restricted by Cloeʼs binding spells. He was unable to help the other two as he was too busy warding off the restrictions that were binding him in place.

Bang!

Right after he freed himself from those restrictions and binding spells, Tyrone saw a huge shadow cast upon him as Shin descended from the sky.

Swoosh! Swoosh! Swoosh!

Tyrone wanted to raise his shield while casting another defensive skill, but he was suddenly interrupted by the holy chains that came out of the ground and wrapped themselves around his limbs.

If it was just these holy chains, then he could still free himself by utilizing the buffs that enhanced his overall strength.

Puchi! Puchi! Puchi!

But a group of golden spears suddenly manifested in the air around him before drilling themselves into his body and impaling him on the ground.

Their damage might be a little weak, but each spear contained a debuff that robbed all the buffs cast in his body, weakening him to rock bottom.

He was unable to do anything aside from watching Shin fall from the sky while unsheathing his sword and swinging it down at him.

ʼJade Kirin Scripture: Quick Draw (Lightning): Flash Descentʼ

Shing!

Right after Tyrone was cut in half, the final tick of the clock finally descended, signaling the end of all his domain skills.

Swoosh!

As all the effects of his domain skills receded, Shin sheathed the [Yamato] back before turning his head toward the Plague Behemoth, which was also at its final struggle.

A slight headache assaulted him as a side effect of using multiple domain skills at once, but he endured all of it as he knew it was not the end.

”It is time for the final course. Letʼs finish this up,” he said as Cloe used ʼBlinkʼ to arrive beside him and cast a series of healing spells to restore his health to full alongside some other spells that somewhat relieved the headache that was assaulting his head.

She looked at him for a moment before shaking her head. ”No. It is my turn this time.”

She did not wait for Shinʼs reply as she quickly floated in the air while chanting a series of mantras for a powerful spell.

Given the strong response of the Light Element in the surroundings, Shin could tell that she was preparing a grand spell that could end the life of the Plague Behemoth in a single strike.

Instead of helping her, he was preparing to pick up all the loot that the Overlord Monster would drop once it was killed.

He examined his current state for a couple of moments, especially checking on the buffs that the ʼSoul Eater Possessionʼ provided.

He then swept his gaze at everyone, who was surrounding the Plague Behemoth from all sides before smirking. ”Letʼs see who will dare to steal the prey from us.”

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