Starting With an SSS-Rank Swordsmanship Talent

Powered by his sword’s engraved ability, Ryzel launched a series of ferocious attacks on the goblin monarch.

Clang! Clang!

The monster managed to block his sword, but it was starting to get tired of the prolonged battle.

To end things quickly, it released more mana, greatly elevating its firepower!

However, Ryzel was like a tough nut to crack. Even with its fearsome attacks, the elven warrior remained steady like an immovable wall.

I need to buy more time for the grand elder!

Ryzel gritted his teeth, forcing every bit of his remaining mana and energy for one final duel. His goal wasn’t to win against the goblin monarch. He was aware that he wasn’t strong enough to defeat this deadly monster.

The goblin monarch was oblivious to his thoughts. It was so intent on killing him that it had momentarily forgotten about the female elf.

“DIEEE!!!”

The goblin monarch suddenly unleashed a huge wind blade that spanned over five meters! It shot toward him like a bullet, causing the air to violently fluctuate!

WHOOSH!!!

Ryzel no longer had the enegy to block this attack so he could only deflect it and try to change its trajectory by raising his sword in a certain angle.

The purplish wind blade brushed past his sword, causing a loud ‘shing’.

SHIIING!!!

The force behind the wind blade forced him to kneel, but he still somehow managed to deflect the destructive blow!

However, the impact almost crushed his internal organs!

If he wasn’t a Transcendent knight, he would have already fallen, but due to his physically stronger body, he was able to preserve his life.

Ryzel lost consciousness after deflecting the wind blade.

Meanwhile, the goblin monarch was flabbergasted.

It didn’t even have time to complain when it suddenly sensed an overwhelming killing intent from behind.

With a turn of its head, it saw an elven woman brandishing her daggers upon him.

A dark aura manifested as Rosalie emerged from the darkness.

In the next moment, her daggers found their way to their target, inflicting heavy damage on the goblin monarch.

Roooaarrr!!!

The monster was enraged after receiving a gruesome wound on its chest. It had superior vitality so it was able to survive her attacks!

Even so, the wounds it had sustained had already exceeded the threshold of its endurance. It staggered and used its sword to prop itself up.

I am not convinced! I do not believe that this is my limit!

The monster refused to give up. It couldn’t accept the fact that it had been defeated by two Trascendent elves.

Suddenly, an immense power burst forth from the goblin monarch. Its skin cracked and there seemed to be a new layer of skin that was starting to take form underneath.

Rosalie was stunned upon seeing this.

Is it undergoing evolution?!

She was horrified when she thought about this and she couldn’t help but recall the words that Lucas had told them before this battle.

I must stop it!

She narrowed her eyes into slits.

Just when she was about to make her move, a heavy, oppressive aura, enveloped the entire forest!

What kind of aura is this?

Rosalie was terrified when she realized that she was momentarily immobilized.

She couldn’t move her limbs and her body wasn’t listening to her. All she could do was move her eyes.

When she looked up, it was then that she noticed something that made her even more terrified.

Flying above her was a goblin with horns on top of its head. Its facial features were almost human-like, but the most striking thing about this creature was the pair of draconic wings on its back!

The monster seemed to have noticed her gaze. It stared at her with its emotionless eyes, but it quickly retracted its gaze, treating her with utter disregard.

The monster descended in front of the goblin monarch that was still in the middle of its evolution.

It took a step forward and stretched its arm to grab the goblin monarch’s head.

And with a light squeeze, it crushed the goblin monarch’s head!

Rosalie felt goosebumps all over her body upon witnessing this scene.

The invincible goblin monarch was easily killed by this monster!

She wanted to scream and run away, but she still couldn’t move her body.

“No one can take my place…” A deep, beastly voice drifted into her ears.

The monster suddenly turned its head toward her, scaring her out of her wits.

No!!!

In her moment of despair, she closed her eyes.

Bang!

A loud ‘bang’ echoed, followed by a violent shockwave that sent her flying into the air.

When she opened her eyes, she found out that she could now move her body.

What happened?

She stabilized herself in midair to land gracefully. She then looked ahead and saw that a human warrior was already standing in front of the winged goblin monarch.

It is him! Lucas Silversword!

So this is what he was waiting for…

Rosalie sensed Lucas’ formidable aura which was even far stronger than her own.

“I will take care of this. Go and get your comrade out of here.” Lucas said while keeping his eyes on his target.

Rosalie snapped back to reality when she heard his voice. She nodded her head and rushed to Ryzel’s side.

She then sent Lucas a grateful look and said. “Be careful. That monster is unfathomable.”

“I am aware.” Lucas calmly replied.

Rosalie no longer dallied and left while carrying Ryzel to safety.

After she left, Lucas and the winged goblin monarch engaged in a fierce face-off.

No one made a move as if they were silently assessing each other.

This monster is near the Catastrophe-grade. I can feel its power by just looking at it. Will I be able to stop it?

Lucas furrowed his eyebrows. He had come prepared for this battle. He had equipped the Dark Diamond Shield and a relic-level sword. Alaric also lent him the battle armor he got from the old Marquis.

He was armed to the teeth, but he still felt inferior to the monster!

The monster pointed at him and uttered in a voice devoid of emotion. “I can sense your fear, human.”

Lucas raised an eyebrow at its words, but he didn’t bother to respond.

He raised his sword and pointed it toward the monster.

He spoke no words, but he had conveyed his intentions to the monster.

Subsequently, the both of them turned into a blur, disappearing from their previous spot.

Clang! Clang! Clang!

Lucas’ sword and the monster’s long-sharp claws clashed repeatedly, but they were so fast that even the Elite Knights were having trouble keeping up with their speed!

A series of ‘booms’ reverberated across the forest as the two fought.

At this moment, Lucas was shaken by the monster’s power.

This thing isn’t even at the Catastrophe-grade, but I can barely keep up with it even with all the relic-level items I have on me…

There was also one more thing that made him surprised. It was the battle armor that was lent to him by Alaric.

Unexpectedly, it was capable of absorbing most of the damage, and because of this, he managed to endure the power of the monster!

I do not understand why the Lord Marquis would give something this valuable to my son.

He immediately removed the useless thoughts in his mind and focused his attention on the battle.

One mistake could be lethal here so he had to be extra careful.

The monster revealed a look of surprise the longer they fought. It didn’t expect that a human could be this formidable.

It had never faced setbacks throughout its existence and it had successfully eliminated all the obstacles in its path.

However, for the first time ever, it was struggling to destroy an enemy.

It backed off a few meters and looked at Lucas with a solemn gaze as it asked.

“You are the strongest I have met, human. What is your name?”

“Lucas…” Lucas replied before he rushed forward with his sword raised to the sky in preparation for a lethal vertical slash.

Whoosh!

The monster wasn’t flustered. It lifted its arm and blocked his sword using its long, steel-like claws.

Clang!

Another earthshaking shockwave erupted after they clashed.

What followed was a battle that shook the entire forest!

Both experts turned the surroundings into ruins. The towering trees and even some hills were leveled to the ground!

The warriors from both armies even tacitly agreed to move further from them to avoid becoming collateral damage.

Soon, both experts unintentionally created a massive crater that spanned over a hundred meters in diameter due to the ferocity of their battle.

It was a scene that no one would forget.

Alaric who was watching the battle from afar was feeling worried.

Please be safe, Dad…

This was after all a monster that was unheard of, one that made the difficulty of his mission go from ‘hard’ to ‘extreme’.

If his father was defeated, everyone would be at the monster’s mercy.