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Chapter 458 - 100% (2)
“You don’t know when to give up.”
Blazer looked at Ricky with a tired face. He had used a lot of his strength.
The unstable chaos couldn’t stop the force, and whenever it did, Ricky’s entire body would melt.
However, he would go back to normal and continue to push Blazer. Ricky laughed while wiping the blood from his mouth.
“Does it look tough now?”
He had gone past his limit already, and Blazer would not be able to use this power for a couple of days.
The fact that he was using it longer was evidence of that. If he could use it indiscriminately, it would still take a long time for Ricky to regenerate his body, even if he didn’t die.
If that were the case, the direction of this war would be different.
“If you cannot do anything anymore, give up. I will be merciful in killing you.”
“So different from the information. I didn’t know you would be this violent. Is this because of the chaos?”
“Don’t twist my words. Why would I let you go? There is no way I will let you recover your strength!”
Ricky rushed ahead.
He narrowed the distance in an instant, and Blazer clicked his tongue, raising the great sword.
Bang!!!
His body staggered along with the impact on the sword, and as a side effect, his strength was reduced rapidly.
Ricky didn’t miss this chance. His eyes burned as he swung his sword.
“You were once the best swordsman in the world?”
Pik!
Blood splashed from his thigh.
“I don’t think so!”
Pik!
His left forearm and right shoulder were cut, making Blazer’s expression go stiff.
Until just now, Ricky’s onslaught didn’t do a thing to him. It was because of the difference in their sword technique levels.
‘This is getting dangerous.’
The fact that it wasn’t perfect made him feel bitter.
‘When will the causality rate be filled?’
His plan to kill Ricky and end the war was impossible with his current strength. So he had no choice but to hold on until the causality rate reached 100%.
If the entire Sun Church could move, the outcome would be obvious.
The Black Tower couldn’t surpass them. Just from the number of Gods, leaders, Apostles, and more.
The problem is now.
‘The gap is getting wider now.’
Ricky’s attacks were effective little by little, but they gradually increased, and the aftereffects of the strength he was using were high on his body.
‘Can I use just three more attacks with my strength from now on?’
This was the maximum usage.
With each additional hit, his body would collapse rapidly. The power would also gradually decrease. Blazer accurately checked the flying blade and then parried it.
“Euh!”
Parrying was a defense technique that used the opponent’s force against them. Ricky, who lost his balance for a moment, hesitated as he stepped back.
It seemed like he had never experienced parrying because he had never had such a skilled opponent before.
Blazer pushed Ricky’s chest roughly with his foot, and Ricky flew a dozen meters as he landed on the ground.
And then he looked up.
“Running away?”
Blazer was gone. He was a bit shocked, as he didn’t expect Blazer to run away.
“A man without pride!”
It wouldn’t be difficult to detect Blazer’s presence. It was impossible for a God to hide the huge presence they held suddenly.
Ricky moved quickly in the direction Blazer fled. Due to the continuous use of his strength, his physical skills had clearly weakened, so catching up to him would be difficult.
“Found you.”
Ricky spotted Blazer, who was running away. Infusing chaos into his sword, he made a slash with all his might and sent it flying.
Blazer looked back with a startled face. In such a weakened state, if he were to be slashed with chaos, the aftereffects would be too much.
‘It cannot be helped.’
As long as a plan would be made as he bought time, he had no choice but to endure it all. Blazer’s body shone in gold.
The tremendous power boiled over, and then he reached out for the slash of chaos.
[Strength]
Kwaaaaang!!
Ricky once again covered his face with his arms at the violent power that came. This was a meaningless action.
Surely this power of Blazer was the most powerful force. No matter how chaotic it was, it was impossible to stop it.
“Kuwaaaaak!!”
Ricky screamed as he melted.
He quickly regenerated his body and was now back to normal, but the aftereffects were severe because he had already been hit several times.
He wasn’t sure if there would be other moves left. No, even if Blazer had any power left, he didn’t think he could use it.
Every time he used his strength, he could feel Blazer going weak, and he should now be at a level where he couldn’t even be called a God.
While taking such damage, Blazer stood on his feet again.
“You don’t know that it is pointless to run…”
Then Ricky noticed where Blazer was heading.
It was the battlefield.
“You fucking madman!”
Ricky forced himself to go after Blazer.
He didn’t care about fighting him. The reinforcements were on the battlefield, and that meant…
“Anna!”
His only sister was there.
Anna was riding on this huge war chariot.
An escort was closely guarding her surroundings, and the army was advancing as they penetrated through the outer defenses of the enemy.
“Is it alright?”
Paladin Havel asked Anna in a worried tone. This wasn’t her first time on the battlefield, but she was still young and inexperienced.
Also, her brother, who was always by her side, wasn’t here now, and they put him, who was a newcomer, with her.
So he couldn’t help but feel worried.
“Yes, it is all fine.”
As Anna smiled and nodded, Havel ordered the escorts.
“Do not ever allow the enemy to invade. We will risk our lives to protect the Saintess.”
A loud response came from the escort soldiers. To them, Anna wasn’t just a Saintess.
She was their symbol, along with Ricky.
The symbol of flawlessness.
Even on this fierce battlefield, they were commanding the army of the holy war without losing their composure.
They had to protect her so that she wouldn’t even hurt her finger.
“The enemy’s right-hand side has been weakened. If it is the spearmen, then they will be able to break through.”
“Tell the spearmen to break through the enemy’s line of defense at all costs.”
“There are dangerous people in the rear.”
“Turn some of the shield soldiers in charge to the left of the rear and focus on defense.”
Anna could feel the flow of the world.
It applied to battles too. She could figure out where they were weak and where they were strong. Because of her ability to excel in warfare, the army was able to move forward while attacking the enemies one-sidedly.
“Join the main troops at once.”
“Yes.”
After giving them orders, Anna looked at the entire battlefield’s flow. It felt messy enough for her to frown.
Most of it was death, and there was malice and hostility mixed in with it. There were explosions happening everywhere, and black smoke continuously rose.
It was a sight she didn’t want to see.
Ever since she opened her eyes, it was the first time that she felt like she wanted to go blind again. That was how gruesome it felt.
Still, it was her responsibility to handle this.
‘I need to do it.’
Now that her brother was away, she was the head of the church, and all the damage had to be minimized when she stepped in.
The heavy responsibility placed on her shoulders was too much, but there were many other people who were carrying more burdens than this.
So she couldn’t show any weaknesses.
“The flow is getting bigger at 3 o’clock.”
“Alecto! Lead the knights and block the enemies there!”
“I feel the flow of mana being concentrated at 9 o’clock.”
“Peldik! Spread the shields with the priests to minimize any damage to the allies!”
The Paladins and priests were taking orders from Havel and threw themselves into the enemy camp without delay.
The army, which dominated the flow, advanced and destroyed the flow of the enemies. Anna didn’t lose her nervousness as she constantly checked for the flow on the battlefield.
Many threatening situations were happening everywhere, but they could all be managed.
If they joined the main troops, with her ability and Ann’s mind, they could bring this battle to victory.
But things rarely go as planned.
“…?!”
Anna sensed this huge presence in the distance.
As soon as she moved her gaze, she could see this flow approaching at a high speed, distorting the space.
She had felt this way many times before.
“God!!”
It was a flow that could be felt from a God. But why was a God coming here?
Right now, there are just two Gods on the land—Ricky and the Sun God.
There was no way Anna wouldn’t know Ricky’s energy, so this had to be the Sun God or someone else from their side.
‘T-Then, Brother.’
Bad thoughts flowed into her mind, making Ann grab her dress and shake her head.
Even if something bad happened to her brother, she couldn’t collapse now. If she did, many more people would die.
“Havel. A God is coming. Inform the entire army.”
“G-God? Then Mr. Ricky…”
“Not Brother.”
As she said that, Havel flinched, but even so, with a stiff expression, he relayed the order.
“The enemy’s God is coming! Set off the red firework for the main troops to know!”
Red fireworks exploded in the sky.
This should make everyone aware of their situation, and Ann bit her lip.
The enemy’s God was coming. They had to stop it, but how could they stop something that could devour the sky?
‘I need to ask help from another God…’
But if they did, the causality would not be balanced. It would be best to block this now with their own strength, but it felt so impossible.
As a Saintess, she knew how huge the gap between the Gods and the non-Gods was.
They couldn’t even buy enough time.
‘Even so.’
They couldn’t give up. They had to do it at all costs.
Anna bit her lip as she got up.
“Saintess!”
Havel called to her in a worried tone. Feeling the rushing flow, Anna raised her holy power.
‘Looking at the holy power being maintained, my brother is still alive. I don’t know what this situation is, but it is too early for me to be in despair.’
Her brother would definitely come, so she had to hold on until then.
If she endured, she could win.
Anna was sure of it, and she condensed all her holy power into her eyes. It was the only power she had. However, even after realizing the ability, she had never used it.
Not only did she not have a chance to use it, but it was better not to use it.
But now she had to.
[Ability]
[Flow Control]
It was the power to control the movement of the flow she was observing. Controlling the flow would result in blocking it. 1
Instead, there were side effects of her being unable to observe the flow for a while, or she could become temporarily blind, but those didn’t matter anymore.
‘I don’t know if this will work with a God, though.’
The flow was moving fast, but then it stopped moving.
Tears of blood flowed down her face.
“S-Saintess.”
Havel couldn’t even think of stopping her as he felt a huge holy power spread from her. It was so great that the warm feeling that had spread around his body since the start began to vanish.
‘How long can I stop this?’
One minute?
No, thirty seconds?
Maybe not even ten seconds.
Ann frowned at this.
She could feel her eyes burning and going cold, but she couldn’t stop. Many more people would feel the pain if she did.
“Absolutely, I cannot do that!!”
“You cheeky witch!”
It was at that moment that the flow expanded everywhere.
“Kuaak!”
Anna screamed with her eyes shut. And her ability was crushed at once as her two eyes burned.
“Just disappear now.”
Blazer shook off the ability that wasn’t even close to his. With the intention of annihilating the forces of the Black Tower, a huge force of destruction touched the ground.
ED/N: This means that she’ll be able to control the situation by knowing how things would happen, thus blocking the God.