Chapter 95_ The Truth (3)

In Reidan, Death Knight Pagma is facing off against Duke Greed. It was to personally check the improvements of Greed after his successor unlocked all of his original sword dances. He had seen that Greed's talent was already facing limitations.

Greed was so clueless that he was deemed virtually impossible to teach. But now there was a good teaching material. That's right, it was Pagma himself. Since Greed was his successor and the one who inherited his skills, it didn't take long for Greed to gain enlightenment and grew.

Duke Greed on the other hand, shuddered in anticipation as he used the hidden piece he just acquired.

[Legendary Blacksmith's Eyes]

[You can see some of the abilities and options when looking at the target item. Limited to equipped items.

* The closer the distance to the target item, the better the analytical power.]

It was a huge scam being able to see the details of the enemy's items. Why? He could block the trump cards hidden in the enemy's items in advance, and also exploit the weaknesses.

He then checked the sword that Pagma has been using the whole time. Since Pagma was the original legendary blacksmith and the source of his strength, he had been curious about his works.

[Checking the target item's stats, options, and production method.]

[+8 Pagma's Greatsword]

Rating: Myth

[Durability: 1,110/1,110 Attack Power: 3,500

* Ignores 50% of the enemy's defense.

* When five combos are achieved, the damage done to the target will increase by 2,500%.

* Increases the power of attack skills by 50%.

* All stats +200.

* Increases the power of normal attacks by a minimum of two times to a maximum of five times.

A greatsword that is the work of the legendary blacksmith Pagma. The weight is so heavy that people with low strength can't swing it. However, it's a very ideal sword with no flaws in its balance.

★ The 1st Epic of Undefeated King Lexus upgraded the item rating by +1.

User Restriction: Level 360 or higher. Advanced Sword Mastery level 7. More than 2,500 strength. More than 1,000 Agility.]

"Wow...!"

It was an overwhelming performance.

'This is the level of Pagma's work?'

The damage was superior than Failure and the options of the greatsword showed other advantages. In particular, the 50% increase in attack skills damage captivated Greed's heart.

'If I use this greatsword, Pagma's Swordsmanship will be greatly strengthened…'

As Greed was being amazed, a sudden thought entered in his mind while looking at the appearance of the sword in Pagma's grasp.

'Isn't this the original!?'

With such thought, Greed then brought up the description of the greatsword he had in his inventory.

[Doppelganger's Greatsword]

Rating: Legendary

Durability: 731/731 Attack Power: 780~1,516

Attack Speed: -6%

* Ignores 20% of the enemy's defense.

* Increases the power of attack skills by 20%.

A greatsword that the Doppelganger of the Mysterious Forest copied.

It imitated the work of the legendary blacksmith Pagma, but the resemblance is only in the appearance. The power isn't comparable to Pagma's works.

User Restriction: Level 320 or higher. More than 2,010 strength. Advanced Sword Mastery level 2 or higher.

Weight: 3,955

While looking at the description, Greed became sure of it. The one in Pagma's possession is the original version. Just like what the description stated, the performance isn't really comparable to Pagma's works.

「 Don't lose focus! 」

Pagma's voice snapped Greed back to reality as Pagma stabbed forward. The attack was deafening, and despite being 5m away, it seemed like it would reach his stomach.

「 Kill Chop Flower. 」

Hundreds of petals containing sword energy bloomed then the jade greatsword aimed at Greed's side. The jade greatsword reaches the side of the Holy Light Armor. Sparks scattered like firecrackers. A chill went down his spine as he was covered in wounds, struggling to stand up from the first strike.

•~×~•

『 Human beings. They think they are the center of all. 』

Nevartan, spoke to himself while in his human form. There's no emotion that could be felt from nor he was entertained to the duel he was watching.

『 Saharan Empire is it? It's amusing that they claim to be the master of the west continent in front of a dragon. 』

The years of insanity and wandering. Nevartan didn't consider it a great waste. It was because he knew his value was immutable. This was the heart of an ancient dragon.

Originally, the empire was destined to be destroyed by the rampage of Insane Dragon Nevartan. This is one of the predetermined scenario of Satisfy.

The destruction of the Saharan Empire didn't just involve Nevartan but also another ancient dragon. There was a village called Trempet. It was a village where the descendants of the Taylor Kingdom that was destroyed by the Saharan Empire lived. There was a verse in the folk song of the locals, stating that 'Evil dragon, a hero sealed it 500 years ago.' The evil dragon was Bunhelier.

The evil dragon Bunhelier is one of the reasons for Nevartan going crazy. Once he sensed the unlocking of Bunhelier's seal, the insane Nevartan regained his mind for a moment.

From here, an episode that would transform Satisfy's world view would proceed.

In order to get revenge on Bunhelier, Nevartan would travel all over the world and reunited in the Saharan Empire of the West Continent. The West Continent would become a global stage. The two dragons would have a long battle that would last for several months. As a result, most of the West Continent would be destroyed. The number of humans who controlled the West Continent was destined to greatly decrease.

Yet, Nevartan was cured from his insanity after the intervention or after he received help from Lexus. Knowing that most of the West Continent will be destroyed, this was why Lexus has requested him to delay his revenge for a bit.

『 Should I deal with these measly humans, myself? 』

Nevartan didn't like the empire's attitude. Not even the gods would dare to encounter him and act arrogantly, afraid of the dignity of the ancient dragons.

As Nevartan was thinking of releasing a breath or two towards the empire, Lexus saw no signs of the imperial prince begging for his life.

"You're really arrogant. Fine, fine. In that case… you die here!"

In an instant, Lexus appeared in front of Dulahan before the latter could even notice.

"Oh, this is a good opportunity, so I'll show all of you… what strength really is."

As Lexus poked the prince in the forehead with his tree branch, black flames burned around the tree branch and the atmosphere immediately became heavy as the heat around him vaporized all the water vapors.

Undefeated King's Swordsmanship, 1st Style.

His presence rose to the rank of deities. However before he could unleash his upgraded Mortality Sword, Dulahan, who was hit on the forehead, immediately lost consciousness. Yes, with just a normal attack from a tree branch, Lexus made the arrogant prince fall to his sleep with white foams in his mouth after he was hit by a fatal blow.

"Hey, what's the matter? You're not finished already, are you?"

Lexus absentmindedly murmurs while alternately switching his gaze towards Dulahan on the ground and the tree branch in his hand.

"I plan to make you cry for your life but, you're really weak."

Despite arming himself with only a tree branch, his opponent still collapsed because of tremendous strength that exceeds what an average human could ever have. It was also the effect of his Undefeated King's Battle Gear that doubled his already high physical ability.

Dulandal wasn't able to call forth the red energy that symbolized the lineage of the imperial royal family. The power of Haicyen Saharan, the strongest emperor in history. Though Lexus didn't even bother to try, the latent power of a dragon in his body started to run wild.

After his journey of purifying the Hall of Fame, Lexus really became too strong that not even an imperial prince that was considered as one of the continent's powerhouse could last long against him. The knights felt fearful towards Lexus. They were unable to believe there was such a strong man outside of the empire. What's worse is that, it was the coming of the 2nd Undefeated King.

'To build up this skill at a young age…'

'A genius beyond this world!'

All the people around are gazing at Lexus with admiration in their eyes. For all beings below level 300, there was still a limit no matter how they raised their stats or applied magic and buffs, there were still system limitations that couldn't be overcome.

A typical example was attack speed and movement speed. A third advancement person's attack speed was limited to six times per second and general movement speed was limited to 18 meters per second.

Because of this, many people were frustrated. Even if they continued to grow and achieve results, they would eventually bound with these limitations.

Yet, at this moment, Lexus proved it. Limits? They could be overcome. Lexus could swing the tree branch for more than fifteen times in one second even without any use of skills or buffs. It was because aside from Lexus overwhelming other people on the same level due to the massive amount of stats he gained, he had also transcended his human limits.

Lexus has already reached the threshold of transcendence and became a true transcendent after he truly exceeded the limits of human species.

'The best...!'

Averting his gaze away from the fallen imperial prince like he lost interest towards him, Lexus looked in the direction towards someone who has a transparent blue hair faded into the moonlight and looked like it was shedding frost.

The First Knight. The strongest sword that exercised the will of the empire, Mercedes.

[You have discovered a strong person of this era.]

[The Hero King's fighting energy has started to boil.]

In an instant, Lexus was wrapped with the red-purple aura, the blazing fighting energy which rose quickly. It was the symbol of the Hero King. The former Hero King was Sword Saint Muller. The red-purple aura, which could be seen as red depending on the angle, rose steadily from Lexus's body.

Lexus thought while looking at the 18 year old, Mercedes. The owner of Keen Insight that even the gods were afraid of.

Looking at his figure, Mercedes red cheeks slightly turned red when she saw Lexus. She couldn't believe he has drastically changed since they first met. For her, Lexus now has the beauty and handsomeness that went beyond human standards.

Human modifiers could no longer describe how good looking he becomes. Although her expression was stoic most of the time, she was still a healthy 18 year old girl.

Although Lexus still has the appearance of a 17 year old teenage boy, she was aware that he was now nearing 18th years of age. It also felt like there was no limit on his growth which increased by leaps every time he went on adventure. It was natural. Lexus had completely changed in these past few days.

The red-purple energy around his body gave off a transcendental energy. It felt like Lexus came back a completely different person.

Then, his sharp sword energy and mana started to spread into a spherical shape. It was the same technique that Biban used on their encounter and Lexus simply copied it with his mana and sword energy making all people with the exception of Mercedes to disappear from his field of view.

'Barrier?'

This was a space that was completely blocked from the outside. Mercedes was sure that this was definitely a barrier. Lexus smiled as if he liked her surprised response and explained, "This is a separate space made of my sword energy and mana."

"Wow. This is possible?"

A flexible use of sword energy and mana that ordinary people couldn't imagine… Swordsmanship that was superior than Mercedes'...

'This is the Undefeated King!'