Dream Dimension: My Reality Reversal is too OP!!

The armored man continued laughing as his subordinates approached the prisoners.

However, before they could reach the wagon, a voice suddenly rang out.

”Stop!”

Everyone turned toward the source.

One of the prisoners had stepped forward inside the cage. He was a young man with messy black hair and a pale face. Despite being surrounded by enemies and having chains wrapped around his wrists and ankles, he remained unusually calm.

The armored man’s laughter faded.

”Well, well. Look who’s finally decided to speak.”

The young man ignored him and looked toward the Guard Captain.

”There’s no point hiding it anymore. Everyone already knows about the prisoners.”

The Guard Captain’s expression darkened.

”Shut your mouth!”

The young man continued without paying him any attention.

”Captain, you agreed to help us escape. You were supposed to release me and the others before we reached the Execution Grounds. In return, you would receive a considerable amount of money.”

”But looking at all of this, I am not paying you anything now” he said.

The surrounding knights exchanged confused glances.

The middle-aged knight stared at his captain.

”Captain... Is that true?”

The Guard Captain clenched his fists but remained silent.

The armored man suddenly burst into laughter.

”HAHAHA! Unfortunately for you, the father of one of your victims discovered the arrangement. Once he learned that you were planning to escape execution, he decided to take matters into his own hands.”

He paused briefly, allowing his words to sink in.

The young prisoner looked at him coldly.

”That’s why he hired us to intercept this caravan and kill every one of you before the Captain could release you.”

The faces of the surrounding knights turned pale.

Liam, however, simply watched the exchange.

’So that’s what happened.’

The armored man laughed again.

”Exactly! Your victim’s father wants every last one of you dead. He specifically ordered us to make sure none of you reached the Execution Grounds alive.”

The Guard Captain’s expression became ugly.

”Then why didn’t you simply kill them? Why go through all this trouble?”

”Because we wanted to make sure you couldn’t escape with the prisoners,” the armored man replied. ”Besides, we have a different arrangement for that particular young man.”

His gaze settled on the black-haired prisoner.

The young man gave a faint smile.

”So that’s how it is.”

He looked toward the Guard Captain again.

”You accepted the money and agreed to release us, but now your little plan has fallen apart. What a pity.”

”Shut up!” the Guard Captain shouted.

But it was already too late.

The middle-aged knight stared at his captain in disbelief.

”You were bribed to release condemned criminals?”

The Guard Captain’s expression twisted.

”I said shut up! You know nothing about this matter!”

Liam continued observing the situation.

’So that’s the whole story.’

The Guard Captain had accepted a bribe to secretly release the prisoners before they reached the Execution Grounds. However, the father of one of their victims had discovered the arrangement and hired another group to intercept the caravan and kill them.

It was a fairly straightforward situation.

The attackers weren’t ordinary bandits. They had been hired specifically to prevent the prisoners from escaping.

However, one detail still caught Liam’s attention.

He looked toward the young prisoner.

’Why does their employer want this particular man alive?’

The armored man had specifically mentioned him, which meant there was probably something special about his identity.

Before Liam could think further, the young man spoke again.

”Well, since the arrangement has already failed, there’s no reason for me to stay here.”

The armored man’s expression turned cold.

”Leaving? Do you really think I’ll let you walk away?”

He raised his enormous battle-axe.

”Your victim’s father wants to kill you with his own hands. Do you think he’ll be pleased if I let you escape?”

The young man looked at him calmly.

”I see.”

He lowered his head briefly before raising his eyes again.

”But can you actually stop me?”

A powerful aura suddenly erupted from his body.

BOOM!

The chains around his wrists and ankles trembled before shattering into pieces. A wave of energy spread across the battlefield, forcing several nearby attackers to take a step backward.

Liam’s eyes narrowed slightly.

’Oh?’

He carefully examined the young man.

The energy radiating from his body was far beyond what an ordinary prisoner should possess.

’Peak Tier 3?’

That was quite unexpected.

The young man had been hiding his strength the entire time. Even while surrounded by enemies and locked inside the prison compartment, he hadn’t shown the slightest sign of nervousness.

The armored man’s smile finally disappeared.

”You’re...!”

The young man stepped out of the wagon and looked directly at him.

”Now, are you still interested in stopping me?”

Liam watched the scene with growing interest.

”Liam, what should we do?” Miriel asked, glancing at the prisoners, the Guard Captain, and the remaining mercenaries.

”What else? Let’s kill the criminals and the Guard Captain,” he replied casually.

”Oh? You want to kill me?”

The young man turned his attention toward Liam as he walked closer.

”Yes,” Liam answered simply.

The young man burst into laughter.

”A Peak Tier 2? I’d say you’ve got guts, but you’re also far too weak.”

Before he could say anything else, Liam suddenly disappeared.

The next moment, five identical figures appeared around the young man. Each one was a clone of Liam, and all five had their attention fixed on him.

”Tch.”

The young man glanced around at the five figures, his expression becoming slightly annoyed.

”Five clones? Is that all you’ve got?”

He raised his right hand, and the wind around him began to gather.

”Storm Magic: Wind Blades!”

Dozens of blades formed in the air. With a casual wave of his hand, they shot toward the five Liams from every direction.

The clones immediately moved.

Two dashed forward while the other three retreated, attempting to surround him. However, the young man simply smiled.

”Too slow.”

He clenched his fist.

The wind blades suddenly changed direction, sweeping across the battlefield like a swarm of deadly insects. Two clones were struck before they could react, while the remaining three barely avoided being cut apart.

At the same time, the young man raised his other hand.

”Storm Magic: Wind Prison!”

A powerful current of air erupted beneath the three remaining clones. Several rotating wind barriers formed around them, trapping their movements.

The young man pointed his finger.

”Explode!”

The wind barriers compressed instantly before bursting apart.

BOOM!

A powerful shockwave swept across the road, destroying the remaining clones and scattering dust and debris in every direction.

However, the young man didn’t look pleased.

He immediately turned around and swung his sword.

Clang!

A black scythe appeared out of nowhere, blocking his wind sword.

Liam stood behind him, holding the Dark Scythe in one hand. His expression remained calm.

”Not bad. You managed to destroy all five.”

The young man’s eyes narrowed.

”So the real one was hiding among them.”

”Something like that.”

Liam pushed his scythe forward.

A wave of dark energy erupted from its blade, forcing the young man to retreat several steps. He quickly raised his left hand, gathering wind around his body.

”Storm Magic: Wind Armor!”

A layer of compressed wind surrounded him, forming a transparent protective barrier.

Liam’s next strike landed against it.

BOOM!

The wind armor trembled, but it successfully blocked the attack.

The young man took advantage of the opening and thrust his sword forward.

”Storm Sword Art: Gale Thrust!”

A concentrated current of wind burst from his sword, turning the attack into a powerful piercing strike.

Liam tilted his body and avoided it.

The wind blade continued forward, cutting through several trees before disappearing into the forest.

’His control over wind magic is quite impressive.’

Liam raised his free hand.

”Dark Ball.”

A large sphere of darkness appeared above his palm before shooting toward the young man.

The latter immediately swung his sword.

”Storm Magic: Cyclone!”

A small tornado formed in front of him, pulling the Dark Ball into its center. The dark sphere was torn apart by the rotating currents, dispersing into black particles.

But Liam had already moved.

Using Shadow Dash, he appeared beside the young man and swung his scythe toward his waist.

The young man reacted quickly, but he couldn’t completely avoid the attack.

A shallow cut appeared across his armor.

His expression changed.

’That was fast!’

He immediately released a burst of wind, pushing Liam away before raising his sword.

”Storm Sword Art: Thousand Wind Blades!”

The sky above the battlefield darkened as hundreds of thin wind blades appeared around him.

With a single movement, they descended toward Liam.

Liam didn’t bother dodging every attack.

”Black Crystal Silk Creation.”

Countless black threads emerged from his body and spread through the air. They intertwined, forming a dense defensive net around him.

The wind blades struck the threads one after another.

Clang! Clang! Clang!

The black threads shook under the continuous attacks, but they held their formation.

The young man frowned.

”You’re quite troublesome!”

He raised his sword toward the sky.

”Storm Magic: Stormfall!”

The wind around him gathered into a massive vortex. The surrounding trees bent under the pressure, while dust and stones were lifted from the ground.

A moment later, the vortex collapsed toward Liam.

The force was considerably greater than his previous attacks.

Liam looked at the incoming storm.

”You’re making quite a mess.”

He raised his hand.

”Abyss Venom Domain.”

A dark purple mist spread from his body, rapidly covering the surrounding area. The moment it came into contact with the storm, the wind began to change.

The young man’s expression tightened.

He could feel something interfering with his control over the wind.

”What is this?”

”Venom.”

Liam closed his fingers.

The purple mist suddenly condensed into countless poisonous needles that shot toward the young man.

”Wind Barrier!”

A rotating wall of wind appeared around him, deflecting most of the needles. However, a few managed to penetrate the barrier and struck his armor.

The young man immediately felt a burning sensation spreading across his body.

He looked down at the small holes in his armor.

’Poison?’

Before he could examine it further, Liam appeared directly in front of him.

The young man hurriedly raised his sword.

But Liam’s eyes had already changed.

”Cursed Gaze: Paralysis.”

For an instant, the young man’s body stiffened.

His reaction slowed just enough for Liam’s scythe to strike.

BOOM!

The attack sent him crashing into the ground.

A large crater formed beneath him, and the remaining wind armor shattered.

However, the young man wasn’t finished.

A violent gust erupted from the crater, forcing Liam to retreat. The young man rose into the air, his clothes and hair fluttering wildly as a massive storm gathered behind him.

His expression was no longer relaxed.

”You’re stronger than I expected.”

Liam glanced at him.

”You’re not exactly weak either.”

The young man wiped the blood from the corner of his mouth.

”Then I’ll stop holding back.”

The storm behind him expanded, covering the entire battlefield. Dark clouds gathered overhead, and lightning began flashing within them.

”Storm Mage Art: Tempest Domain!”

The surrounding wind turned violent.

Unlike his previous attacks, this storm didn’t simply attack Liam. It covered the entire area, allowing the young man to control every current of air within it.

Liam could sense countless wind blades forming throughout the domain.

The young man raised his sword.

”Inside my domain, every gust of wind is my weapon!”

He swung his sword downward.

Immediately, hundreds of wind blades descended from every direction.

Liam’s figure blurred.

Void Blink!

He disappeared from the spot just as the attacks converged.

But the young man quickly turned his head.

”Found you!”

A concentrated wind blade shot toward Liam’s new position.

Liam raised his scythe and blocked it, but the attack carried far more force than before. He was pushed backward through the air.

The young man followed without giving him time to recover.

His sword moved repeatedly, releasing one attack after another. Each swing produced a different wind blade, making his attacks difficult to predict.

Liam blocked the first two strikes with his scythe before using Void Blink to avoid the third.

However, the fourth attack came from behind.

He twisted his body, narrowly avoiding it.

A thin cut appeared on his shoulder.

’Not bad. His domain allows him to attack from almost any direction.’

Liam glanced at the young man.

’But he’s still relying too much on wind manipulation.’

He extended his hand.

”Abyssal Flames.”

Black flames erupted around his body.

The flames spread through the air, forming several enormous serpents that rushed toward the young man.

The latter immediately raised his sword.

”Storm Magic: Great Cyclone!”

A massive tornado formed around him, swallowing the approaching flames.

However, the black flames didn’t disappear.

They continued burning within the tornado, gradually spreading across its rotating currents.

The young man’s expression changed.

He increased the power of his wind magic, attempting to scatter the flames.

But Liam had already prepared his next attack.

”Elemental Arrow Creation.”

Several arrows formed around him. Some were covered in darkness, while others carried the power of fire and water.

With a wave of his hand, they shot toward the young man.

The young man quickly raised his sword.

”Storm Magic: Wind Fortress!”

Multiple layers of rotating wind formed in front of him.

The elemental arrows struck the barrier one after another.

Explosions filled the air.

The young man managed to block most of them, but one dark arrow slipped through and struck his shoulder.

He grunted as the impact forced him backward.

Before he could regain his balance, several black threads appeared around his legs.

Black Crystal Silk!

The threads wrapped around his limbs and tightened.

The young man immediately gathered wind around his body.

”Break!”

A powerful gust tore through the threads, but Liam had already appeared above him.

His scythe descended.

The young man raised his sword with both hands.

BOOM!

The collision produced a massive shockwave.

His body was forced downward, and his feet crashed into the ground.

The young man gritted his teeth as he struggled to hold back Liam’s attack.

’What kind of monster is this?’

He had already used his full strength, yet his opponent still seemed to have several abilities he hadn’t revealed.

Worse, the poison was beginning to interfere with his movements.

He released another burst of wind and managed to push Liam away.

Then he took a deep breath.

”Storm Sword Art: Heaven-Piercing Tempest!”

The entire domain began to spin.

The wind gathered around his sword, forming a gigantic blade of compressed air. Its pressure was so great that cracks appeared across the ground beneath him.

He swung his sword.

The enormous wind blade shot toward Liam, tearing through everything in its path.

Liam watched it approach.

For the first time, he raised his scythe with both hands.

”Dark Scythe.”

Dark energy surged along its blade.

He swung once.

A crescent-shaped wave of darkness cut through the air.

The two attacks collided.

BOOOOOOM!

A tremendous explosion shook the entire battlefield.

The wind blade struggled against the dark crescent for several seconds before being split apart.

The remaining dark energy continued forward, forcing the young man to cross his sword in front of his chest.

The impact sent him flying.

He crashed through several trees before finally stopping.

For a moment, the battlefield fell silent.

Liam slowly lowered his scythe.

The young man struggled to stand. His armor was badly damaged, blood trickled from his mouth, and the wind surrounding him had become unstable.

Yet he was still conscious.

He looked at Liam with disbelief.

”Who... exactly are you?”

Liam tilted his head.

”Does that matter?”

The young man clenched his sword.

He wanted to continue fighting, but his body was already reaching its limits. The poison had spread further, and maintaining his Tempest Domain was becoming increasingly difficult.

Liam glanced at him.

”You’re quite talented. Unfortunately, you picked the wrong opponent.”

He raised his hand.

Dark purple mist gathered around the young man once again.

The young man’s expression changed as he realized that the earlier poison hadn’t been the only thing Liam could do.