Child of Destiny

Chapter 2048: A Returning Legend (Part 2)

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Looking at the opposing side, Laurent signaled Ryoto to move aside.

“You deal with Berserk Dragon and make sure that he will not be able to interfere with me. I will take on both Tyrant Dragon and Luminous Dragon,” he said while flipping the spear resting on his shoulders.

“Are you going to be fine?” asked Ryoto, feeling a bit concerned.

He knew how capable and how strong Laurent was, but he was not sure if he could take on those two from the Dragon Pavilion. After all, those two were among the Dragon Talons of the guild, which was also their most elite unit.

But at the same time, Ryoto was also not sure of the limits of this young master beside him. Ever since he knew Laurent, he had never seen him go all out, making it impossible for him to gauge his true strength.

However, since there were rumors that he was comparable to the legendary figures of the virtual world, there must be a reason for it.

He was still relatively new to the organization, knowing little about its internal structure or the true experts it had.

He was unlike Riko, who had been classmates with this young master since childhood.

However, since Laurent was confident about it, he did not have to ask too much, especially when the latter refused to comment.

Seeing that Ryoto did not dwell on the topic much longer, Laurent shooed him while saying. “Shoo! Shoo! You go a distance away from our battlefield. I will be sending you your opponent shortly after you.”

Ryoto then shrugged his shoulders before walking away.

In the meantime, when the opposing side saw his action, the trio could not help but squint their eyes solemnly.

Such actions seemed to be telling them that the opposing party was telling them that they did not need to work together to take them down.

Whether it was intentional or not, the three from the Dragon Pavilion were immediately provoked.

After all, they were people from the military. Even if they were disciplined, their ego was still something that could not be provoked.

Boom!

True to his name, Berserk Dragon was unable to suppress his temper. He quickly kicked the ground and propelled himself forward while dragging his battleaxes behind.

Swoosh!

A blazing streak of light cut through the air, leaving a scorching land and a violent trail of blazing embers.

Boom!

Due to his extreme burst of speed, he was able to appear before Laurent within an instant, along with a powerful explosion caused by the swing of his battleaxes.

However, before those battleaxes could even fall at their target, a spear suddenly thrust forward, seemingly expecting him already.

Swoosh!

It was already too late to change the direction of his attack to clash against the incoming spear that was greeting him.

He could not block it either because his arms were currently in an awkward position due to his earlier action. He did not have the time to lower them, especially with the powerful momentum that he currently had.

Without any other choice, he could only forcefully disperse his strength midair while also adjusting his center of gravity to execute a quick aerial maneuver to dodge the incoming strike.

Swoosh!

His repose was quick and decisive, making it a perfect dodge.

Shing!

Unfortunately, the thrust spear suddenly changed its trajectory midair. Moreover, the thrusting movement turned into a swiping motion, which was supposed to be impossible, especially when the spear was already moving forward in such a powerful way.

“What!?” Berserk Dragon was caught off guard when he saw such a strange change of trajectory, especially when he could sense that the power of this strike was much stronger than how it appeared on the surface.

All he could do was forcefully curl his body midair while also trying his best to place his battleaxes before him, crossing them to block the incoming strike.

Boom!

In the very next instant, Berserk Dragon was sent flying toward the direction where Ryoto was running.

Ready to catch the ‘present’ sent at him, Ryoto swiftly summoned his pseudo domain ability, fully welcoming his opponent.

Swoosh! Swoosh! Swoosh!

Boom!

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Aoki (Laurent) did not care what was going to happen to that opponent next, and just turned toward his other two opponents, who were still able to hold themselves back despite everything.

They both seemed to be expecting this to happen, purposely letting Berserk Dragon go, leaving Ryoto in his hands.

Both Luminous Dragon and Tyrant Dragon felt how dangerous this opponent currently was, especially after witnessing such smooth and profound movements coming from him.

That series of actions might look quite ordinary and simple at first glance, but they could tell how profound that strike was, especially when it was used against someone of Berserk Dragon’s level.

“You’d better be careful, Tyrant Dragon. You have seen a bit of his strength, so I believe that you will be able to guess how strong he currently is,” said Luminous Dragon, warning his current partner. “He is still among the legendary figures within the game, nevertheless.”

“In a sense, he is on equal footing as the Pavilion Master and the Supreme General,” he added.

Tyrant Dragon, despite his proud and confident temperament, just nodded his head. He held his spear tight while gesturing to Luminous Dragon. “Keep your distance and only assist me with buffs and heals.”

“You also have to keep an eye on those undead creatures for me. I don’t think that I will have that much time in my hands when fighting this guy,” he added before suddenly charging ahead.

Crackle! Crackle!

Unlike Berserk Dragon, who dived in first, Tyrant Dragon took a more strategic approach with his attack. He transformed into an arc of lightning that kept flashing around Aoki, who refused to budge even after seeing the lightning storm surrounding him.

After realizing that he could not find even a single opening despite observing the opposing side for quite a while, despite the pressure that he was giving, Tyrant Dragon knew that he had to force his way and create an opportunity for himself.

Crackle!

After creating a series of flashes that attempted to distract Aoki, Tyrant Dragon suddenly charged forward, appearing behind the latter alongside his thrusting spear.

Shing!

His movement was so fast that he instantaneously struck the opposing side before they could even respond to it.

‘Lightning Revenant Skill (Tier 2): Flash Attack’

Swoosh!

However, before that strike could even land on its target, Tyrant Dragon suddenly saw his opponent calmly turning his head toward his direction while twirling his spear in a circular motion.

It was still such a simple-looking movement that did not carry any power on the surface. However, the depths it contained were too profound for most people to understand.

Even someone like Tyrant Dragon, who grew up in a Military and Martial Art Family, found these movements very mysterious and incomprehensible.

Moreover, all of this was happening at the speed that he currently had, which was in the form of lightning.

It should be much faster than most people, making it harder for them to respond to his sudden ambush.

However, what he saw before his eyes seemed to have made the time itself slow down.

From Tyrant Dragon’s perspective, the surrounding area seemed to have stood still while the two of them were moving at normal speed.

No!

This was not accurate either!

It felt more like the entire place started moving in extremely slow motion, along with everything else.

Aside from Aoki himself, everything else was under such sa trange ‘spell’.

Even Tyrant Dragon failed to notice that he seemed to have lost control of his body, which was continuing to move forward as per his previous actions.

It was already too late for him to realize it since his opponent’s spear was already upon his face when he came to his senses.

Boom!

Fortunately, a thick wall of light suddenly appeared between him and Aoki, slamming their spears down and locking them in place.

It was only at that moment that Tyrant Dragon had ‘regained’ his control over his body.

At the same time, he swiftly retreated, creating as much space away from Aoki as possible.

“What was that!?” he mumbled while looking at the opposing side with a solemn expression.

Those simple exchanges were more than enough to tell him how scary this person was.

He knew that if not for Luminous Dragon coming to save him, he would have most likely been killed by that strike just now.

He had also realized what happened to Berserk Dragon earlier due to this experience. He understood why the latter was unable to respond to it.

While he was looking at Aoki with full wariness, the latter was staring at Luminous Dragon with great interest.

“Those eyes-… It is quite interesting,” he mumbled, seemingly having an idea what kind of ocular ability it was.

Although, he was not sure about it.

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