CHAPTER 793: 620 "RED THUNDER

"Boom!"

In the palace, enveloped by a faint glow, the sound of thunder transformed into a colossal roar of the heavens, furiously resonating throughout the royal chambers. Lightning crackled wildly through the air, and its brilliance bathed the area as if it were sunlight, suppressing the dim light that enveloped the place.

Reiger stood, his body bathed in the robust lightning, transformed into a god of thunder, forcing every Shadow Knight charging toward him to be violently repelled in one breath.

Feeling the aura around Reiger growing stronger with the lightning and the frantic alarm in his heart, Rom’s figure seemed to be forced out of the darkness by the lightning, unable to remain hidden any longer, and appeared staggering in mid-air.

"Quick! Assist me!"

Rom’s expression changed drastically, and he hurriedly called out to his surroundings.

"Swoosh!" "Swoosh!" "Swoosh!" "Swoosh!" "Swoosh!" ...

Instantly, the Shadow Knights, who had been repelled by the robust lightning surging from Reiger’s body, tore through the air one by one, gathering behind Rom.

They initiated their sword skills and poured Magic Power crazily into Rom’s body, causing a massive surge of Magic Power to ascend from him and form a storm, sweeping across the entire hall.

This was a secret technique exclusively used by those of the "Shadow".

The Shadow Assault Sword Skill practiced by the people of "Shadow" was a simplified version of the Shadow Strike Sword Skill learned by Rom.

In other words, the sword skills practiced by the Shadow Knights were subordinate to the skills practiced by Rom; both stemmed from the same origin and belonged to a hierarchy.

Thanks to this, the Shadow Knights could concentrate their power during their sword skills and channel it to Rom for his use.

Rom then absorbed the power of many Shadow Knights, gathering everyone’s Magic Power and channeling it into the Shadow Sword.

"Buzz!"

The dark, suspended sword vibrated violently, absorbing a massive amount of Magic Power and emanating a black glow, confronting the lightning.

"Black Sword·Shadow Slash!"

Rom roared, and the floating Shadow Sword next to him suddenly vanished without a trace.

The next second, the pitch-black magic sword, as if piercing through the void, suddenly appeared at the center of the lightning, striking heavily towards Reiger who was drenched in countless bolts of lightning.

The magic sword, having absorbed immense Magic Power and turned it into pure offensive power, seemed poised to destroy the entire land. The moment it furiously struck, it made the space around vibrate, changing many faces with alarm.

"Thud!"

Hemulinp could no longer sit idly by, and struck the sword of authority in his hand decisively, amplifying the power of the "Light of the Celestial Pillar" and strengthening the faint light enveloping the royal chambers.

If he did not do so, Hemulinp seriously doubted whether the royal chambers would be slashed open by Rom’s sword stroke, thereby also endangering himself.

"This really is..."

Felas also frowned slightly, grasping the small wand hanging at his waist that was the size of a palm, activating its power, and creating a barrier around himself to protect both himself and Yuri beside him.

As for Flon Bolei, he stared intently at the sky, observing Reiger bathed in lightning and the pitch-black magic sword that had suddenly struck, finally stirring up Magic Power around his body.

"Quick, leave!"

"Get out of here!"

"Don’t stay here!"

"Help the immobile ones!"

The Knights and court magicians, who had earlier been felled by Reiger and were lying on the ground in agony, dared not stay down any longer.

Like humans caught in a great natural disaster, those who could move were so stimulated that they ignored the intense pain in their bodies and struggled to stand up, trying to flee the scene, while those who could not move loudly called for help, compelling those around them to drag them away together.

In the face of such a world-shaking strike, Reiger maintained a calm expression.

The space around him had already begun to warp, not just from the Magic Power fluctuations caused by the Shadow Sword’s strike, but also from the intensified pressure of the "Light of the Celestial Pillar".

His body became extraordinarily heavy, as if weighed down by a massive mountain, making one wonder if he could move at all.

Yet, the pitch-black magic sword that had slashed through the void, radiating terrifying power, now posed a significant threat to him under these circumstances.

To this, Reiger simply changed his breathing technique and altered the rhythm of his breath, emitting a high heat from his body that spread to the countless fluctuating bolts of lightning around him, turning the raging lightning into red.

Red fire lightning!

Red sun lightning!

In that moment, Reiger used the mixed breathing technique, integrating the power of Sun Breathing into the Thunder Breathing, causing the red lightning to surge around him, channeling it into the sheath at his waist!

Then...

"Godspeed!"

The pinnacle of "Lightning Flash" burst forth from Reiger, the fastest flash within the Thunder Breathing.

"Boom!"

The red lightning seemed to descend from the high heavens, exploding and appearing suddenly.

The sword light of the black Shadow Sword was shattered by the red lightning.

The distorted space glowed and warmed under the darting red lightning.

Carrying the high heat, the red lightning flashed through everyone’s viewpoint, consciousness, and hearts, triggering a terrifying shockwave and rushing toward Rom.

No one could keep up with that red bolt of lightning.

No one could react to that red bolt of lightning.

Only Flon Bolei suddenly lifted his head.

In that moment, the red lightning tore through the space of the hall, carrying high temperature and thunder, and surged towards Rom.

The black sword, flickering with red lightning, slashed towards his neck.

"————!"

Rom’s pupils suddenly constricted to the size of needle points, his face filled with shock.

He felt death drawing near.

In less than 0.01 seconds, his neck would be severed, his head chopped off and thrown high into the sky, perhaps even vaporized by the high temperature.

The image of his headless body falling from mid-air vividly surfaced in Rom’s mind.

But Rom could neither react nor did he have time to react.

This godspeed slash was many times stronger and faster than the one before.

There was no avoiding it!

There was no escaping it!

There was no blocking it!

There was no surviving it!

Despair instantly took over Rom’s entire being.

Until, a figure suddenly appeared in front of him.

"Boom!!!"

The red bolt of lightning exploded mid-air, transforming into a massive energy, while creating a fiery storm and allowing the shockwave to spread.

The scene, akin to a nuclear explosion, made the entire King’s domain tremor ceaselessly. The stone pillars guarded by "Light of the Celestial Pillar" also trembled one after another, as if they could crack and collapse at any moment, giving the impression that a major earthquake was imminent and a great disaster was about to strike this place.

The shockwave even lifted off the carpets, blowing the knights and court magicians, who were fleeing in panic, into the air, turning them once again into kites with broken strings, worthless trash, fluttering everywhere and rolling all around within the King’s domain.

Poor knights and court magicians, whose ranks and duties in the Kingdom of Ginas were incredibly high—an imposing power each of them had. Ordinarily, they were revered and admired by common folk, undoubtedly strong and lofty beings in the eyes of others.

But today, they were doomed, weak, insignificant, even if there were knights of the highest swordsmanship trying to use their sword skills and armor to withstand the shockwaves, or court magicians who, owing to their strong mental fortitude, successfully chanted and cast defensive magic. In the end, under this tsunami-like shockwave, they were all blown away without exception.

The only two able to protect themselves in this blast-like shockwave were.

One was Hemulinp, holding the sword of authority, who formed a magic shield in front of him with the power of the "Light of the Celestial Pillar," blocking the incoming shockwaves.

The other was Felas, holding a small staff, who erected a magic barrier to protect both himself and Yuri.

"Rom!"

Hemulinp couldn’t remain calm, and involuntarily stood up.

"Crack..."

A crack appeared on Felas’s small staff, causing him to frown and involuntarily show a pained expression.

"Reiger!"

On the other hand, Yuri couldn’t help but shout.

She had no choice, her dynamic vision couldn’t catch up with "Godspeed," and she had no idea what the outcome of their collision was.

All she could see was that the red lightning, at the very center of the shockwave, was releasing lightning in all directions.

It looked like it was impacting and colliding with something, pushing forward with all its might, which truly terrified Yuri.

This moment seemed to last forever.

Perhaps running out of strength, the ferocity of the red lightning gradually weakened, allowing the shockwave and the bursting red lightning to fade together.

The center of the continuous burst of red lightning and shockwaves finally exposed what was inside to everyone’s view.

Seeing the scene inside, including Hemulinp and Yuri, those still conscious widened their eyes.

"Pili——Pili pili——"

Amidst the continuously flashing red lightning, two people faced each other, one holding a black dagger, the other a black sword, their similar-colored blade tips pressing against each other.

Rom was positioned behind the person holding the black sword, his face still showing unresolved shock and despair, clearly not comprehending what had happened.

Reiger slowly lifted his head, looking at the swordsman across from him who had blocked his "Godspeed," his eyes filled with waves of emotion.

In front of him, Flon Bolei remained composed, silently facing him, with his black sword surging with a subtle magic power.

"Thump!"

In the muffled sound, Reiger and Flon recoiled from each other, rapidly retreating backwards.

The distance between them instantly widened.