CHAPTER 727: THIS GUY... SOMETHING IS OFF

"Cease your actions!"

Above the continuous explosion of the City Lord’s mansion, such a furious shout was like a thunderclap out of the blue, suddenly appearing and booming, unexpectedly drowning out the grand bursts in an instant and suppressing all the activity below.

"Boom!"

From the sky, a figure plummeted, landing heavily on the ground, shattering the floor and raising an explosive shockwave that dispersed the rampant flames all around.

Astonishing aura surged from him, reaching for the heavens and causing the dark clouds above to disperse.

In his eyes, an icy gaze shot forth, as if piercing the air wherever it went, causing a sharp drop in temperature.

When he appeared at that location, whether it was the Oasis Knights struggling persistently in the explosions or those Knights and Magicians tossed and battered on the ground covered in wounds, they couldn’t help but show expressions of relief.

"City Lord!"

Sgranot Bayard made his entrance.

"————"

There was a sudden stillness between heaven and earth, silencing the sounds of explosions, screams, roars, and the like, all at once.

Around the young man, magical mirrors rotated while behind him, aurora beams converged; he finally stopped moving and advanced no further.

He lifted his eyelids and looked towards Sgranot.

Sgranot, too, directed his icy gaze at him, the sharpness it contained made the Oasis Knights nearby shiver, their eyes stung with pain, and they did not dare to meet his eyes.

"City Lord!"

Many Knights immediately gathered around Sgranot, and a few who appeared to have very high standing began to speak, ready to say something.

However, Sgranot raised his hand, silencing them before they could speak.

He glanced around, his gaze growing even colder.

A fine City Lord’s mansion, the most important place in Xinyel, was now a mess and in shambles.

Some buildings were on fire, burning fiercely.

Greenery and flower beds were destroyed, and even the fountains were badly damaged, spouting chaotic sprays of water.

There were Knights and Magicians lying on the ground, either wailing or unconscious, their lives uncertain.

Bloodstains were prevalent, adding a sense of slaughter and a tang of blood to the originally solemn and serious mansion, informing Sgranot that his territory had indeed been willfully desecrated.

Then, Sgranot spoke.

"I’ll give you the chance to state your name," said Sgranot coldly, "Who are you?"

With those words, almost everyone present could feel the anger and killing intent in Sgranot’s speech.

It was clear that Sgranot was truly enraged.

He didn’t immediately take action, probably wanting to ascertain the origins of this reckless intruder, right?

In response, the young man spoke indifferently.

"Didn’t you just send people to me, repeatedly saying we could disregard life or death?"

Hearing this, Sgranot’s eyes narrowed.

"...So you are that outsider who dared to touch the taboo right after arriving in Xinyel?"

The killing intent in Sgranot’s words intensified.

"It is me."

Reiger openly admitted, waving his hand to open a "Teleportation Gate" next to him.

In the next second, Knights were thrown through the semicircular gate of darkness.

"Borde!"

Seeing the Knights thrown on the ground, several Oasis Knights couldn’t help but call out their leader’s name.

"I’ve come to return these people to you," said Reiger, pointing to Borde and others who fell beside him. He smiled at Sgranot, extremely calmly, "By the way, I’ve come to ask how you intend to deal with life and death disregarded?"

His demeanor, his tone, was akin to saying a mere statement.

"This level, it’s not enough."

Grasping the meaning behind it, Sgranot fell silent.

But the killing intent emanating from him burst forth along with his magic power.

"Bang!"

All of a sudden, Sgranot’s body exploded off the ground, his form shooting out like a cannonball, dragging with it the sound of a sonic boom and the chaotic airflow of a shockwave, like a fierce storm sweeping towards Reiger.

He did not draw his sword or use any weapon; he simply aimed a punch at Reiger, targeting his face.

The punch was incredibly powerful; as soon as it was launched, the sound of the sonic boom appeared again, the whistling fist wind reaching Reiger’s face first, causing his hair to whip wildly.

Such a vigorous punch, if it were to land on someone’s head, would surely burst it open, even if the head were made of iron.

Clearly, an angered Sgranot had no intention of allowing Reiger to die a dignified death; instead, he intended to burst his head open, crush his skull, and have him die miserably.

"Radiant Green Body."

Reiger’s eyes shimmered with a translucent luster, but he remained motionless, calmly activating his defense magic, allowing a verdant glow of magic power to surface on his body.

"Boom!!"

Sgranot’s fierce punch landed heavily on Reiger’s head, immediately followed by a thunderous noise that whipped up a violent wind, causing dust to rise all around.

It was only then that the surrounding people realized what had happened, watching Sgranot’s punch hit Reiger’s face and the violent winds it caused. They began to laugh.

In their view, the City Lord’s strike was powerful enough to kill the attacking enemy on the spot.

Thus, although they couldn’t speak out loud, the same thought crossed their minds.

He deserved it.

Such a bold and presumptuous intruder surely deserved this end.

That was what they silently thought to themselves.

However...

"Boom!!"

Suddenly, another explosion sounded.

Struck in the face by Sgranot’s fist, Reiger abruptly kicked out, sending Sgranot flying away while still maintaining his punching posture.

The kick was so heavy that it was not only equal to Sgranot’s recent punch but even surpassed it by a fraction.

Therefore, the City Lord, who had just been overpowering, was sent flying backward in an instant, crashing through the half-destroyed fountain and shattering it completely, scattering countless water droplets.

"City Lord!"

"City Lord!"

The faces of the crowd changed drastically, and their eyes revealed a deep shock.

The City Lord... was kicked away?

An extreme shock and disbelief surged into the hearts of everyone present, making them unable to believe what their eyes were witnessing.

This was a sight no one had ever seen before.

This was a turn of events no one could have imagined.

As the only Sword Saint of Xinye’er, Sgranot’s invincible image had been deeply ingrained in the hearts of these people, who served in the City Lord’s mansion, almost like a deity.

At least, none of the people here had ever seen Sgranot being hit, let alone being defeated.

In everyone’s minds, Sgranot was an absolutely invincible being.

But now, this absolute being had been kicked away, and with it, the reverence for Sgranot in the hearts of everyone present was also kicked away.

"Boom!"

After a while, the rubble of the ruined fountain exploded, and Sgranot’s figure re-emerged in the crowd’s view.

"Cough cough..."

Sgranot clutched his chest, coughing as he struggled to get up, glaring at Reiger with eyes full of fury and shock.

"You are a Sword Saint!"

Sgranot said heavily and awkwardly, word by word.

Upon hearing this, the crowd’s first reaction was to laugh.

A Sword Saint?

This invader, looking no more than 20 years old, is a Sword Saint?

Even coming from Sgranot, the City Lord himself, the crowd couldn’t help but question the claim.

If he was a Sword Saint, what was with the magic from before?

If he was a Sword Saint, why would this place be destroyed like this?

What were those magic mirrors circling around him?

And what about the auroras gathering behind him?

Those were unmistakably magic.

This person was, without a doubt, a magician.

And yet, Sgranot was now claiming that the other party was a Sword Saint?

Does it not mean that the opponent has cultivated both swordsmanship and magic to a very high realm?

Is such a thing... possible?

The crowd felt dizzy, their minds in turmoil.

"It seems that City Lord is a bit more awake now."

Reiger, ignoring the shock and awe of those around him, patted his forehead as if dusting off dirt, displaying not even a bruise from the full force of a blow to the face by a Sword Saint.

"Now can you tell me? How exactly do you plan to make me pay with my life?"

Reiger’s words, carrying a smile that was not quite a smile, caused Sgranot’s expression to plummet, looking extremely unpleasant.

"Are you the recently famous Sword Saint from the Jinas Kingdom, that Reiger Brillhaut who’s been the talk of the town?"

Sgranot had recognized Reiger’s identity.

It wasn’t difficult to guess.

First of all, Reiger looked far too young, not even twenty years old.

A Sword Saint so young had never appeared before until recently, causing a stir across the whole Akasha Continent.

Secondly, Reiger was a Sword Saint and a magician, with no small skill in magic, which matched the rumors about the youngest-ever 17-year-old Sword Saint.

This new Sword Saint was also a Tactical Level Magician, combining swordsmanship and magic in one body, considered a super-genius with no precedent and perhaps no one to come after.

With these characteristics, unless one came from a village that had just gotten internet access, it would be impossible not to recognize Reiger’s identity.

Although Xinye’er wasn’t within the borders of the Jinas Kingdom, it was adjacent. As the City Lord of Xinye’er, Sgranot naturally couldn’t be unaware of the super-genius who recently shook the entire Akasha Continent.

So, after Reiger displayed powerful magic power and the physical strength to kick Sgranot away, his identity was no longer a mystery to Sgranot.

"No wonder you dared to barge into my mansion like this, so the intruder is you."

Sgranot’s emotions became somewhat agitated, and his gaze at Reiger was no longer cold but full of aversion.

"What are you doing in Xinye’er?"

"What’s your purpose?"

"Why are you tampering with the forbidden and taboo here?"

"Back then, your Jinas Kingdom had an agreement with Xinye’er not to interfere with matters here."

"Are you planning to go back on your word now?"

Sgranot’s voice grew louder and louder.

Reiger’s eyebrows shot up.

This guy... something’s not right.