I Aggressively Stack Steel of the Heart in the Knight Order

A Battle Group Leader from the Imperial Main Battle Legion possessed strength and experience far beyond that of any local Knight Warlord from the Ash Soil Star Zone.

The instant Nelom’s voice fell.

His Extraordinary Armor·Ashen Battle Armor, like a living creature, sent burning ashes spreading out, suddenly erupting to tightly bind Urus’s right leg.

Under the intense heat, Urus’s Power Armor emitted the acrid smell of scorched paint.

Facing the enemy’s sudden attack, Urus showed no panic. He drew a short blade and thrust viciously at the back of Nelom’s neck, but his strike was blocked.

He looked down at him and said coldly, ”You’ve fallen completely, Nelom.”

”Fallen?”

As if he had heard the greatest joke in the world, Nelom mocked, ”A son of a Rebel Legion has the right to judge others? Why don’t you go ask that ’loyal’ father of yours and see how he’d answer you.

The last embers of the Great Expedition have died out.

This corrupt Empire needs to change.”

Hearing Nelom mock his home Legion, Urus, who had remained calm until now, was like a beast whose tail had been stepped on. He flew into a towering rage and roared, ”You have no right to judge my Legion! Traitor—!”

Enraged, Urus no longer concealed his power. He forcefully broke free from the Ashen Battle Armor’s restraints, his Elementalized body transforming into a raging gale. He flickered like a phantom, appearing from all directions around Nelom to launch a frenzied assault.

Earth Ring: Death Wind Cut.

This was one of the strongest techniques he had used in his sneak attack on Reinhardt. Unfortunately, due to the enormous disparity in their power, Reinhardt had pinned him to the ground with one hand, preventing him from ever fully unleashing it.

But now, against Nelom, the terrifying power of Death Wind Cut was on full display!

The gale enveloped Nelom’s body. Urus’s Elementalized form materialized within the wind three times per second, launching a fierce barrage at Nelom from every direction.

Even though the former Ash Battle Group Commander was powerful, Urus’s strength was by no means inferior!

In an instant, numerous wounds burst open across Nelom’s body. His Power Armor was damaged, and blood splattered everywhere! A gash even appeared on his throat, spraying blood!

Yet, despite these fatal-looking injuries, Nelom’s expression remained unchanged.

Because under the effects of his Ashen Battle Armor’s Special Ability, Ash Regeneration, his wounds healed in an instant, like flowing lava solidifying.

Just as Urus’s intelligence had indicated, Nelom’s Special Ability was a natural counter to an Assassin like him.

In other words, unless he could land a decisive, fatal blow, these attacks were incapable of posing any real threat to Nelom.

Meanwhile, Franz seized the opportunity. Using his Electric Field Perception to track Urus’s movements, he suddenly struck, slashing his sword toward a position where he predicted Urus would appear.

BANG—!

Struck from behind, Urus was blasted out of the Elementalized gale and slammed heavily onto the ground.

「The next moment.」

The Knight General, Ticky, who had been feigning severe injury on the ground, shot up just as Reinhardt had during his fight. Aided by his Knight Power, his body ignored the effects of momentum and inertia. He launched himself from the ground like an arrow loosed from a bow, charging ferociously toward Urus!

In the life-or-death moment as Ticky’s Broadsword stabbed toward Urus’s back, the fallen Urus dissolved like a pool of liquid, his entire body melting into the air and vanishing on the spot.

Ticky wanted to give chase, but Nelom snorted coldly. ”Stand down. You’re not strong enough to catch that Child of the Night Demon, not after he used Legendary Power to escape.”

As Franz moved to join them, the team sent to assassinate Reinhardt regrouped.

The battle had been too brief, and it was a clash between experts at the Four-star Earth Military Rank. The four Personal Guards who accompanied them could only stand by and await orders, watching in horrified awe at the terrifying techniques of these powerful Imperial Knights!

Until the three of them—Nelom, Franz, and Ticky—turned to look at Reinhardt, who was submerged in the Sea of Burning Ashes down the corridor.

The next second, Franz’s and Ticky’s pupils contracted to the size of pinpricks.

Even their breathing stopped for a moment.

Because the massive figure, like a Karma Fire Demon God completely enveloped in high-temperature burning ashes, had not collapsed in agony. Instead, it had silently appeared right in front of the three of them.

Before they could act, the fiery light filling the corridor cast flickering, murderous shadows across their bodies.

Reinhardt’s eyes, hidden beneath the burning ashes, were like the terrifying eyes of a Great Demon. His gaze, forged from Eternal Flame, was filled with a horrifying pressure as he spoke in a deep voice, ”All of you, come at me together.”

Franz, the Thunderlight Battle Commander, had already completely succumbed to Reinhardt’s power.

The face hidden beneath his Full Coverage Helmet was utterly consumed by shock and terror!

’An enemy that not even the Sea of Burning Ashes could kill... What methods could we possibly use to kill him? No, how can we escape from this Vengeful Angel?!’

After that first probing exchange, Knight General Ticky was also deeply wary of Reinhardt’s power.

As a fellow Body Technique Knight, he had clearly sensed that Reinhardt hadn’t used much of his own strength or many techniques when dealing with him, merely repelling him with the power of his Extraordinary Armament.

As for Nelom.

His brows were furrowed. The extraordinary, unflappable demeanor of a former Battle Group Leader now stood in stark contrast to the two Knight Warlords.

He just coldly spat out a name.

”Reinhardt.”

An Iron Fist, wrapped in Knight Power, transformed into a heavy cannonball. It ignored the pressure of the Sea of Burning Ashes and came whistling toward his face!

Nelom shot backward, dodging Reinhardt’s heavy punch. At the same time, he extended his right hand, and his broken Knight’s Broadsword was reforged in the high temperatures of the swirling ashes.

He kicked out at Reinhardt, trying to push him away and create the precious space needed to swing his sword.

But in a battle of this level, Nelom’s Body Technique Ability was clearly subpar.

Reinhardt lifted his leg, slamming it sideways to block the kick. Simultaneously, the Micro-Aikacia Nozzles at his knee and ankle joints erupted with azure, high-temperature energy streams, forcefully counteracting the inertia of the block to stabilize his stance.

Then, propelled by the main nozzles on his back, his massive, heavy body exploded forward with counter-intuitive speed. He closed the distance on Nelom, giving him no room to swing his sword, and unleashed a torrential rain of blows from both fists upon Nelom’s body!

Seeing this, Franz took a fearful step back.

Knight General Ticky’s expression changed, and he roared angrily, ”Franz! What are you standing there for, you idiot?!”

The instant his voice fell, the overwhelmed Nelom crashed to the ground. When Ticky looked at Reinhardt again, the massive firearm now in his hands was aimed right at him.

And the terrifying energy pulse emanating from within the weapon made his face drain of color once more!