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Chapter 113 – The Final Battle (1)
writer:Fei Yan      update:2022-07-25 14:23
  Nalaethar, the Nightsong Tiger, Scarlett and Sanford stood quietly behind Brendel.

  He supported himself against the Elven ruin’s rugged wall, his hand holding on to a stone tile as he peeked out at the Lizardmen in the valley. His line of sight was blocked by the many trees and ruined walls, and the Lizardmen appeared in and out from the tiny holes approximately a mile away.

  The stone tile in the youth’s hand was the Sage Slate. It was the size of a fist, and on it was carved with rune letters, ‘Eaam’. This word represented the land’s life and wisdom.

  Since he already got the Sage Slate, his goals were half completed. The only thing left to do was to get Medissa’s pendant back from that Lizardman leader.

  [Two large companies of Lizardmen, their numbers no smaller than three hundred. It seems like there are more of them at the back. Conrad and Hewjil must have met up already, they are pretty cautious, huh.]

  Brendel had led a sneak attack into the heart of the Elven ruins with his men. With the aid of Medissa and Scarlet who were Gold-ranked fighters, he successfully routed the two hundred odd Lizardmen, which they ended up as Brendel’s XP. He then moved on to the entrance of the ruins where he waited for Conrad and Hewjil’s arrival.

  He looked up at the clear sky that was in a shade of deep blue. The sun at noon was directly hitting the forest with its rays of light, causing the top of the trees to turn to a piercing green color.

  He narrowed his eyes.

  There was a faint scent of blood in the air. Even though he had ordered the men to clean the battlefield, there was still the remnants of a skirmish between his men and the Lizardmen.

  When he was pondering on his next step, he suddenly heard a shuffling noise behind him. When he turned around, he saw the Elven princess tying her silver hair that reached her shoulders. She rode on her unicorn, wearing an ornate full plate armor that was painted in a saintly white color and complemented her regal appearance. Light shimmered on her legs as the layers of interlocking armor plates moved ever so slightly, and Sanford mistook it for a silver dress for a moment. Her eyes were so clear that they looked like crystals. She was so beautiful that he lost his breath when his eyes went up to her face.

  Medissa’s unicorn trotted over and she looked at Brendel with a smile.

  [Thank you, my lord-] She spoke in Brendel’s mind.

  “It is my promise to help you.” Brendel tore his eyes away from her with much difficulty and replied as he looked at the valley again.

  Medissa’s face turned a little red. His words made her recall what happened on that day. She was so afraid of disappearing that she cried in front of everyone and forgot about the Silver Elves’ royal etiquette.

  She turned her head a little out of embarrassment and suddenly saw Scarlett who was standing further away from the others.

  Her eyes in the shade seemed like two burning embers, while she leaned slightly against her spear. Her head was tilted a little to the sides to look at the scenery.

  Brendel told her about the things that happened so far. The Blood of Gods, the disbandment of the Grey Wolves Mercenaries, as well as the events that happened after that. After she finished listening to him, she had been quiet ever since and kept her distance away.

  She did not show sadness or anger.

  “What will happen to that lady?” Medissa asked in a soft voice.

  “The Blood of Gods has been planted in her body. The corruption cannot be removed by any means that I know, and it is currently suppressed by her own will. If she fails to control it, she will turn into an ‘Acolyte’. That word might sound nice, but you might as well call an Acolyte a monster instead.”


  […… The rules have been established with Medissa as the first Eversong card, and if Scarlett agrees I can seal her as a card. But that will be my last resort…… Also, is it not naive to think that it will work every time without any side effects?]

  Brendel had reservations towards the ‘Planeswalker’s system’. Sealing was a foreign concept to him and could have unknown results and problems, especially with the powerful influence of the Blood of Gods. What would happen if she was not under his control?

  Medissa’s brows frowned slightly upon hearing his words, but the quiet personality of her race made her say nothing at all.

  Brendel did not continue speaking and checked the mercenaries at the opposite end. They had split up and hid themselves in the abandoned buildings that once stood tall, crafted by the Silver Elves’ grandmaster artisans. Their crossbows were currently trained on the Lizardmen in front of them in order to make sure they did not regroup with the leaders.

  These Lizardmen which guarded the entrance were left alone in order to make Conrad and Hewjil believe that everything was still fine in the ruins.

  “Brendel.” Another set of familiar footsteps, along with a voice filled with a little pride entered his ears. Brendel did not need to turn his head back to know who was calling him. He was even lazy enough not to turn around, and extended his palm behind his shoulders: “You’re already done?”


  Romaine placed three translucent white crystals the size of a thumb onto Brendel’s hand. Amandina was a little bit behind her.

  “Of course. The Great Merchant Romaine’s efficiency is very high. Here are the crystals. I already distributed a batch to everyone, everything has been prepared and we’re just waiting for your orders to attack.”


  “It’s a shame that all my materials have been used up,” Amandina barely managed to make a smile in spite of her exhaustion: “But I can make more of them in the future. The rest of the materials that I have now, including the Magicite, has been dismantled to make them.”


  Brendel nodded and carefully placed each Exploding Crystal into his pouch on his belt. He then signaled to the Nightsong Tiger and received a longsword from him. He pointed the blade to the outside: “The enemies are very cautious and we can’t deceive them for long. Once they are within a certain distance, I’ll go out to distract them. Medissa and Scarlett, both of you follow me. Our goal is to distract Conrad and Hewjil. As for their subordinates, Nalaethar and the rest of the men should be enough to handle them.”


  The Elven Commander looked over to Brendel and nodded.

  “Don’t just nod, commander.” Brendel did not forget to remind him: “Don’t forget about your promise to me.” (TL: In case anyone forgot, that promise is a taught skill if Brendel wins.)

  Nalaethar gave a faint smile: “I await with anticipation.”


  Medissa also smiled as she looked at the two men.

  “Scarlett, any problems with this order?” He asked.

  “I have no problems.” She nodded.

  “Nightsong Tiger, your mission is to provide cover for our Silver Elves allies.”


  [Also make sure to care of the Grey Wolves Mercenaries, they can’t revive like you do.] He added in his mind.

  He turned to Sanford after seeing the Nightsong Tiger nod. “Make sure to protect yourselves, you can enjoy a victory only if you’re alive.”


  “Understood, my lord.” Sanford nodded respectfully.

  Brendel questioned them carefully to make sure they understood the orders. Other than Nalaethar and his men, the people here were his only available forces. Perhaps Leto could be counted as his men, but they were different because their reputation and status were actually higher than him.

  The forces that he had here now were truly loyal to his cause, or at least Amandina and the Grey Wolves Mercenaries relied deeply on him because they had no one else to turn to.

  It was not that he did not trust Leto, but it was good to have distance and time to be placed between them. He had seen enough betrayals from NPCs and gamers who swore fealty to each other to be cautious.

  Hewjil and Conrad did not seem to notice anything out of place yet. For some reason, the dragoons were not at the front of the Lizardmen and Brendel was tremendously pleased at that sight. The impact would be greater with the first strike.

  [Seven hundred meters.] Brendel read the data.

  The gradual noise from the Lizardmen became louder as they passed through the forest. It was as if a current of water flowed through the forest, and the countless ants that scurried through were becoming bigger. The mercenaries that were at the very forefront placed their hands on their pouch. The Exploding Crystals were 15 OZ worth, with the force of Iron-ranked magician’s Mana Arrow.

  [Five hundred meters.]

  At this range, people with high perception like Nalaethar, Brendel, Medissa and Brendel were able to almost see the Lizardmen’s expressions. They appeared to be extremely tired from the overnight march, to the point that they did not realize they were going to be ambushed.

  Scarlett bent to her knees as she seeked for Conrad’s familiar figure, gripping her Spear of Lightning so hard that it was making noises.

  The Lizardmen continued to march closer and closer, and at this point they suddenly felt something was wrong with the area they were in. They sniffed the air and chattered, continuing to march forward, but Brendel saw ten odd dragoons stopping in the west direction.

  [Shit, we have been discovered! Damn it, the leaders Hewjil and Conrad still have not appeared yet but I can’t delay any further.]

  Brendel raised his hand and directed his ring into the forest. A dazzling red flash emitted from the ring and even seemed to dim the sun’s rays for a moment. A huge fireball hurled itself through the forest and dragged countless burning leaves in its path, before a loud explosion struck the enemies, and a blast of hot wind came back to him and swept his hair upwards.

  The impact from the fireball killed a total of twenty Lizardmen dragoons and Lizardmen Warriors. It was certainly a surprising harvest and proof of their tight positions. This was the signal for his men to attack.

  The mercenaries opposite from Brendel fired their crossbows immediately and killed the remaining guards at the Elven ruin’s entrance, then reached for the Exploding Crystals and took it out.

  They were approximately three hundred meters away, but they possessed enough strength as Iron-ranked fighters to toss them far enough into the enemies’ midst. The crystals caught the sun rays and glittered as they flew in an arc before raining down onto the ground.

  There was a moment of silence as the Lizardmen peered at the crystals.

  It was the calm before the storm, as bright light poured through the crystals as they bounced on the ground and lit the forest. The bursts of light kept forming in succession before explosions rang out one after another; the exploding crystals’ impact ruptured the ground and the shockwave sent debris everywhere.

  When the mercenaries finally recovered from the scene, they discovered the landscape of the forest had changed permanently.

  There were numerous craters that formed into a deep cavity in the ground. Giant trees were uprooted and splintered into large fragments, while hundreds of Lizardmen were turned into corpses with missing body parts. Blood and soil were caked together, along bloody innards and brain matter splattered on trees and bushes, dripping down freely onto the ground.

  It was like living hell depicted in paintings.

  Even Brendel dry-heaved once before he forced back the urge to puke, and concentrated on calculating the remaining enemies.

  [Hewjil brought the largest share of Lizardmen with him. There are at least four hundred of them here right now. I doubt he will want to distribute his forces to Conrad and the Dark Bishop if it’s not because of the search for us. Conrad has his own men…… My guess is a total of more than seven hundred men that we need to deal with. That really isn’t something to laugh about. Even though we cleared more than 10% of the enemies from that attack, we can’t deal with so many enemies. We need to do thin the numbers again.]

  Brendel knew that it was his time to strike at the enemy’s formation. He signaled to Scarlett and Medissa, and they prepared themselves to attack.

  volume 3 - 206 – Race?

  =========== The Green Tower ==========

  The darkness was fading.

  The first ray of light was like a sharp blade that sundered the heavens, turning into a blinding pillar of light that exploded within that single moment, and the surroundings seemed to dim because of the contrast between darkness and light.

  The Wall of Clouds was being pierced by additional rays of light as if was a cocoon being lit up from within. The dark night was turned into a shade of light purple, then to blue, and the land was lit up from the receding veil of illuminated clouds. The Dark Forest displayed a vivid green that the Druids had never seen before, with light piercing through the holes between the leaves to reach the ground.

  The mist lifted and shadows formed with clarity; it was as if dawn had arrived.

  Someone had pulled off the black cloth that covered the mountains. Golden hues spread across the dense vegetation, and the first ray of light reached the Green Tower’s walls, washing away the fatigue of the warriors.

  The battleground was completely silent. The cold fallen ancient Treants’ bodies stood tall with countless dead wolves in front of it, almost like statues that were deliberately positioned. The rays of light continued to move and illuminate the city, revealing the various battlefields and murky figures.

  The heroic Tree Elves defended their positions with every corner they could find, but many were killed after they exhausted all their strength. The monsters at the frontlines were also collapsing from fatigue, but they were reinforced by even more of their numbers.

  The major blockade was at the Elven Great Hall. The Tree Elves and Centaurs were forced back and forth from the incoming storm of wolves, but they still secured the position miraculously. Almost every Druid was locked into battle, with a staggering amount of spells sailing through the air. The two Archmagi from the Silver Alliance were standing at the back, forming the strongest barriers in their defenses.

  Nordas, who was from one of Aouine’s southern army, blinked his unfocused eyes. His muscles went rigid when the rays of light reached the wolves’ back and he stared in surprise. Beside him was a row of centaurs who also could not believe what they saw.

  It was morning…… and the wolves were burning.

  The steel-like hides of the wolves burst into flames, and the monsters screamed in pain as they scrambled to flee from the light, though even the ones hiding in the shadows were not spared. Very quickly, the entire Green City seemed like a sea of fire had been poured down onto the monsters.

  The wolves that were directly in the light seemed like they were being pierced through; holes started appearing in them with flames bursting out from their wounds.

  Even the bravest person in the Green Tower could not help but feel lucky for surviving this ordeal. The frantic assault was completely dismantled in an instant as the monsters disintegrated into ashes.

  Just exactly what kind of power was invoked?

  But everyone believed in one thing.

  “It’s just as I have predicted. He succeeded.”


  William turned to his companion with a faint smile.

  “Hah! It seems like a remarkable youth has appeared in our kingdom,” Tulman responded with a grin.

  “My old friend, Erik, founded Aouine as the kingdom of hope within this darkness. I understand his beliefs, but they have been twisted by his descendants for far too long. I wonder if he ever hoped to see something like this happen today…… Perhaps someone is finally able to pick up the flag that had been dropped onto the ground for far too long.”


  “Indeed. It is a pity that I am unable to participate in restoring my homeland’s former glory, since it is forbidden for a member of the Silver Alliance to do so,” Tulman said.

  “But at least you won’t see it crumble completely, yes?” Wisdom twinkled in William’s eyes and he recited an old adage: “The young will develop a new era, and the old era should be left in the past.”


  While the two wizards of the Silver Alliance were exchanging their opinions, the Druids and Elves were descending into sorrow after a short period of intense delight. The people who were standing survived, but even more of them who were lying on the ground left this world forever. Every one of them had one or more loved ones leave them. Even the long-lived Tree Elves who did not display much of their emotions could not help but cry softly.

  There was a layer of sadness over the courtyard.

  Nordas and the centaurs stood on one side, watching the Elves hugging each other and crying. The centaurs viewed dying on a battlefield differently. Nordas had spent enough time crying over the Madara War, though his heart still felt a little heavy.

  “I think I can understand their emotions.” The tall Centaurian leader spoke: “Death should be glory for those who died on the battlefield, but this battle only brought sorrow and loss.”


  Nordas nodded. Aouine’s battle creed was similar to the Centaurs, but the reasons as to why the kingdom fought might not give her soldiers a satisfactory answer.

  He looked at the Elves and Druids, feeling a little pensive.

  ============ Brendel’s POV ================

  Light poured from every corner of the great hall, and its scale and mysterious appearance were revealed. There were a hundred pillars that supported the ceiling—


  Everyone’s eyes were however on the Fire Seed that was dyed in a divine color. It was emitting pure white flames, appearing like a divine fire, but those flames were actually Laws of Order, binding every single type of Element Powers and Mana from the Sea of Chaos into silence as they ebbed under Marsha’s Divine Order.

  A still calmness of purity pulsed and extended outwards from the Fire Seed. Everyone’s body trembled, and the weak Mana within their bodies were cut off from the Mana Wave.

  “Hmm?” Brendel muttered.

  He suddenly realized there was a difference in how the Primeval Fire Seed functioned. The Fire Seeds created by mortal hands rearranged the Laws, while Marsha’s Fire Seed separated Laws, Elements, and Mana. It was as if it was wiping away everything on a blackboard and writing new Laws on it. During this period, the Laws that were allowed by the Administrator could be written down onto the Fire Seed.

  Due to the separation of the various Laws, Elements, and Mana in its initial stage, Chaos could hardly affect the land of purity. Every single person within the Dark Forest would have their strength suppressed.

  The youth’s mind was working quickly as he clenched and unclenched his fingers.

  [We’re too close to the Fire Seed’s suppression. Mephisto’s strength is probably no stronger than the typical adult male fighter right now…… If I calculate things, this process will last for a week. Hmm, although the people at the Green City are affected, I doubt they will run into danger since the suppression towards monsters is probably a hundred times stronger. At worst, they can’t get used to it.]

  Mother Marsha was already gone.

  Brendel suddenly frowned and turned to the right as he heard footsteps. The people who were within the Loop of Trade Winds should only be Veronica and her group.

  Were there unknown natives in this underground city?

  But it was certainly Veronica who appeared, bringing along Andesha and Faena. She had followed the Crystal Circuits that had suddenly lit up on the ground, and she eventually made her way to the Fire Seed.

  The Combat of Goddess’s eyes was attracted by the bright light in the center of the hall. She was surprised when she saw Brendel and the others but recovered quickly.

  “A Primeval Fire Seed?” Her eyes had a look of reverence just like Mephisto when she looked at it: “The legendary blessings given to the mortals by Goddess Marsha. I have seen it in Marus.”


  Marus was a city within the Kirrlutz Empire. A primeval Fire Seed sat in a temple that worshipped Marsha. The power of the Fire Seed was strong enough that it deterred monsters for thousands of miles for many centuries, and not even one person had reported news of their appearances. It was because of that reason that Marus and the surrounding cities were the most thriving cities.

  Brendel knew what Veronica was insinuating, but Andesha paid no attention to the latter’s words. Her diamond-shaped eyes narrowed as she gasped:

  “A primeval Fire Seed?”


  She was able to recognize it immediately. None of the people around her matched her knowledge, excluding Brendel. The Mistress of Withering Decay had a strange expression. The suppression of the primeval Fire Seed was just too powerful. It meant that a new territory with the strong Laws of Order would be formed if it was built well. A new Empire that could rival the Kirrlutz Empire was not something impossible.

  The Kirrlutz Empire became strong because of the Fire Seed in Marus.

  Andesha’s eyes were glinting with danger. She wanted to gamble everything on her plan. If she succeeded, it would mean that the Tree Shepherds would need not to worry about a second Kirrlutz Empire appearing in the future…… It was the right time to strike, especially when it was still new. Leaving it alone meant that it would eventually grow with vassal states.

  “Andesha, what are you scheming?” Veronica felt that her ‘prisoner’ was acting strangely.

  Even though Andesha’s injuries were great, she was in a stance and ready for battle. Mephisto and Veronica pulled out their weapons at the same time.

  “Hehe, isn’t this the best chance?” Andesha licked her lips. Even though she was in a fervor, she did not lose her rationality: “Under the suppression of this Fire Seed, we’re only capable of pulling the strength of our races. Even though my strength is suppressed greatly because I’m a half-monster, the blood that runs in my veins is much stronger than yours, you weaklings. Even if it’s one against all of you, it doesn’t mean I don’t have a chance.”


  Everyone shuddered, with the exception of one person.

  “Are you serious, Andesha?” Brendel pulled out Halran Gaia and snarled: “Have you forgotten what you have given me? You know very well that I’m not your typical God Acolyte when you fought me earlier!”


  There was an awkward moment of silence with plenty of blinking eyes.

  Andesha recovered quickly and drew out a thin whip that was coiled around her waist. No one noticed this hidden weapon on her, but it was too late. She swung it at Veronica and Mephisto who retreated to the walls. Brendel leaped off from the platform and thrust his sword at Andesha, but the latter somersaulted a few times back and swung her whip in mid-air.

  Because the youth had Bahamut’s Grasp, he managed to catch it with his hands.

  [Power B— No, that isn’t it.]

  Brendel nearly pulled the whip with all his strength before a certain memory of someone being flung away flickered into his mind, and he swiveled around where he was instead. Andesha opened her hands and had allowed the whip to slip out of her hands, completing the same action that she did to the vampire trap, Morpheus.

  Even though Brendel had reacted with his combat experience backing him, he was still late by a second. Andesha had started to flee. If she was unable to defeat them, then she could just simply run away and wait for a better chance to strike in the shadows.

  [I can’t let this bitch esc—]

  Suddenly there was a loud smack that interrupted Brendel’s thoughts. The Mistress of Withering Decay was flying in the air with a scream of pain, and she ended up smashing into a pole and destroying it.

  There was someone who was not suppressed by the Fire Crystal? Mephisto and Veronica’s minds had the same question.

  “Impossible! Someone from the Dragon race!?” Andesha screamed.

  [Dragon Race!? That proud loli dragon is here?! Even if she’s done with her things, how did she track us down? Considering the timing, it’s unlikely…… Erm…… It’s Scarlett? W-what’s going on?]

  Brendel’s mind felt like there was a system error happening in his mind and he stared at Scarlett with an opened mouth.

  volume 2 - 117

  TL: I have been sitting on this chapter for a day now.I had a really stiff upper neck (probably because I slept in a bad position) that caused me considerable amount of pain and I couldn’t check through the chapter. I’m going to take a break for half a day and do some back exercises.