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Chapter 296 – Poseidon (8)
Clang!
Vigrid stopped right before Benteke’s neck . His transparent right arm blocked Vigrid .
Benteke had a hard face .
“Are you trying to catch me with just this much?”
Yeon-woo grinned .
“Of course not . ”
At that moment, wings of fire grew from his back . The fire that soared up into the sky whirled heat waves around him . The Philosopher’s Stone began to work furiously .
Kwakwakwang—
Yeon-woo pushed against Benteke using Vigrid without rest . Each time, black Aura exploded and covered him in heat . The temple with holy paintings burned, and fissures began to appear on the walls .
Yeon-woo and Benteke jumped above the ceiling that came crumbling down .
Benteke chuckled . Even in that exhausted state, the sound of his laughter was loud .
“Kehalhalhal! This is it! Yeah . This!”
He was overjoyed at that moment .
He already knew his fate . After fighting to keep control over his body, there was no way he could defeat Yeon-woo .
He could already tell that Yeon-woo was stronger than before . It had only been a few days, and not only had Yeon-woo recovered, but he had also found a new path for himself .
A dragon!
Only a dragon could have this damned potential and crazy talent .
Benteke became more sure as he clashed with Yeon-woo . Even if he had his former strength, it would be hard to defeat Yeon-woo .
No, even if he did, there was nothing he could do since he was bound to the temple .
He was a warrior who considered dying in battle more honorable than being a watchdog that guarded the temple .
However .
‘But that doesn’t mean I’ll die easily . ’
Benteke bared his teeth . Even if he knew he would lose, he wanted to play as much as he could before he was gone . He wanted to let the beast inside of him run freely for the last time .
“That’s only fitting of the Ruler King!”
Fighting was the driveof his existence .
Benteke also released the holy power he had barely been holding back . Thanks to that, the synchronization with the spiritual power now took over half of his body, but he didn’t care .
Right now, he was planning on giving everything he had .
That was also what Yeon-woo wanted . The reason he had come all this way was to finish their fight .
Kwakwakwang—
Yeon-woo clashed with Benteke again . Heat and water collided, and steam fogged up the air . The impact of the collision made the rest of the castle crumble .
And above the ruins, Yeon-woo and Benteke were standing opposite of each other .
Benteke looked at the sky as if he felt relieved . In a way, it looked like he was laughing at Poseidon .
“Kehalhalhal! People have to fight like this to feel like they’re alive . Moments like these make me feel so happy . Being pent up in a room? Where’s the fun in that?!”
Just then, Triton’s players who had been fighting Creutz and the Illusion Knightage brightened .
“C, Captain!”
“Captain! Are you finally out… . . ?!”
However, the players trailed off as their eyes widened .
Benteke was about to greet them heartily then laughed at his appearance . His spiritual body synchronization had reached his lower body .
If he had been wearing something, it would have been mostly covered, but from the explosion, the clothes that he was wearing were ripped .
He would now die if he left the temple . However, for the short while that he was releasing his holy power, he could live as ‘Benteke . ’
During that time, he couldn’t show a weak side of himself to his subordinates .
“Why are you surprised, amateurs?!”
Triton’s players burst to attention at Benteke’s shout .
“Is this the first time that we’ve been done over by those damned gods? But every time this happened, I stood up, fought, won, and took everything . Isn’t that right?”
“Yes, sir!”
“Yes, sir!”
Triton’s players shouted out in unison . The fighting spirit that had died along with Jinrang and the others was revived . The faces of Creutz and the Ilusion Knightage hardened .
“Who am I?!”
“Benteke!”
“Who am I?!”
“The Ruler King!”
“Who am I?!”
“Our king!”
Benteke thumped his chest with his fist . It didn’t make a clear sound because of the synchronization, but he still had a fiery heart .
“Then I’ll ask again . Do kings lose or win?”
“They win!”
“That’s correct . I am your king . I won’t lose, so keep on watching . You will all be victorious after me!”
Triton’s players roared again . The Illusion Knightage gripped their swords harder . The atmosphere was different . Now, they would have to expect that Triton would fight back with all they had .
“If so . ”
Benteke’s eyes blazed .
“Run away . Until I find you, hide and grow stronger . ”
That was the start .
The players of Triton all whipped around and frantically began to run away .
It was a sudden change of events . The Illusion Knightage couldn’t believe their eyes .
Triton was known among the new emerging clans for being the strictest and having warriors who always fought to death .
That was why the Illusion Knightage had been tense during Benteke’s speech . They thought Triton was going to fight back, but they were now running away?
Did they have to chase after them? Or was it a trap? The Illusion Knightage hesitated and looked back at Creutz .
Creutz turned to look at Benteke with wide eyes, as if asking what he was thinking .
However, Benteke’s gaze on his fleeing subordinates was still intense . He stood as still as a statue, as if wanting to see all of his subordinates safely getting away .
“Chase after them . ”
The Illusion Knightage all whistled, putting their thumb and middle fingers inside their mouths to call for the Flying Dragons . Soon, wyverns came from the sky, and they got on top of them to chase after the escaping Triton .
Yeon-woo clicked his tongue .
“Are you trying to save your subordinates?”
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Benteke scoffed .
“Of course not . Do you think I would have those kinds of honorable thoughts? If I cherished my subordinates, I would’ve stepped up when they were being defeated by you on the River of Souls . ”
“Then?”
“I don’t want to show them I’m losing . ”
“What?”
Benteke grinned .
“I don’t lose . No, I can’t lose . In the minds of my subordinates, I’m always the Ruler King, and I must be the victor . Only then can Triton and I remain that way in their hearts and heads as a mighty group . ”
“Lana died because she couldn’t do that, and I did that so I would be immortal in their hearts . That’s all I want . I don’t have any plans to leave any regrets behind . ”
Benteke was speaking about why Lana died . What they were after was different . He was saying that it was better to die by Yeon-woo’s hand than to live pathetically as a loser .
‘So he knows . ’
Yeon-woo’s eyes narrowed . It seemed that Benteke had seen when half of his mask was crushed at the River of Souls .
Did he think that he was Jeong-woo? Or that they were identical brothers?
Whatever he was thinking, Yeon-woo was ironically grateful that he hadn’t told anyone .
Or, maybe, as his brother had thought, Benteke might’ve thought of his brother as a “friend . ” Then those words he was saying right now were atonement for back then .
‘It doesn’t matter . ’
Yeon-woo spread his wings of fire apart again . There wasn’t much time left for Benteke . He was going to see the end of this somehow .
Kwang—
Creutz paused while chasing after Triton on the Flying Dragons and looked back at the sudden sound .
‘What is that?’
His eyes widened .
Far away, columns of fire and water clashed against each other as they soared up into the sky . He could feel the heat all the way here .
Kwakwakwang—
Pung!
The column of water that soared up high into the sky crumbled, fizzing . The water evaporated into steam, and only bare land was revealed .
It was already after the castle and cliffs of Triton had crashed into the oceans .
Only the blue energy from above showed that this was Poseidon’s holy territory . Yeon-woo and Benteke’s fight below was brutal .
It was a continuation of the battle at the River of Souls . Injuries appeared and disappeared on their bodies over and over again . There were burn scars faintly left behind .
But just like in their previous battle, neither of them cared about being injured .
Kukukung—
The longer the fight went on, the faster Benteke’s spiritual body synchronization progressed . It was because as he released the holy power he had been holding in, it expanded faster .
Benteke didn’t look human as he fought with holy power .
There was a new arm where his arm had been cut off, and even when he was injured critically, he recovered quickly and attacked .
Benteke actually had the upper hand in terms of firepowerYeon-woo was actually falling behind on the firepower .
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However .
Kashing—
“Thirteen . ”
Vigrid diligently slid across Benteke’s neck .
Normally, it would’ve been a serious injury that led to his jugular vein being cut, but the synchronized body quickly healed .
Still, this was enough to shock Benteke .
While Benteke was forced back, Yeon-woo quickly closed the distance between them and attacked him repetitively . Black Aura shot out from him .
“Fourteen, fifteen… . ”
Every time he counted, deep injuries appeared on Benteke’s vital points and were healed again .
If Benteke’s body was a real one, the number that Yeon-woo was counting would’ve meant death .
Benteke was definitely strong . And powerful . The vortex that he shot out with his spear was so destructive that you would probably be shredded if you came close to it .
Yeon-woo also looked like he would be swept away, but he continued to avoid the vortexes and created a huge hole in Benteke’s body .
He had begun to see and understand more things after absorbing Poseidon’s Divine Blessings .
However, the problem was… . .
‘It’s not… . . the same as before . ’
It was the fact that Benteke’s condition wasn’t the greatest . What did it matter if his body was outstanding? His mind was exhausted . Benteke swung around his spear like he was releasing a beast, but it fell short of what he could do before .
Especially his fighting spirit and tenacity .
The fighting spirit that used to grip the battlefield couldn’t be felt anymore . It was faint .
Yeon-woo thought it was a shame .
Kwaang!
Benteke’s speed had increased, but it seemed slow to Yeon-woo . He could see through it with Draconic Eyes .
It was plain to see .
The spear separated again to create six vortexes . The sharply spun water came at him from all directions in whirlwinds .
〈Six Combat〉 . It was a skill earned by martial artists who had reached the pinnacle of spearmanship .
Swoosh—
Yeon-woo wrapped his wings of fire around him and circulated Vigrid .
Black Aura slid along the flaws and cut the whirlwinds . As fire and water collided, explosions rang out .
Then .
Swek—
The tip of Vigrid landed in Benteke’s chest, piercing through a heavy fog .
Puk!
Benteke laughed . A laugh of disbelief escaped his mouth after seeing Vigrid cut through his heart .
He was flabbergasted seeing his body trying to recover even after his heart was pierced . His body was no longer his .
But now, even this kind of healing didn’t seem easy . From some time, something from the black Aura was slowing his regeneration speed .
〈Residual Poison Blood〉 . A heavy, toxic air was spreading in the atmosphere .
“Kehaha!”
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At first, when Poseidon said he could never win, he wanted to prove him wrong, but he felt like he knew why he had said that .
He had almost died nineteen times .
Even if he was in his normal body, there was almost no chance he could’ve won .
However, he didn’t feel wronged . It was natural for the weak to be swallowed by the strong . Like he had swallowed Lana, he was going to be swallowed by a new strong opponent .
Still, there was one thing he had that others didn’t have .
‘I didn’t lose . ’
Somewhere, his subordinates would be waiting for him, unbeknownst to his loss .
There was only one thing that was a shame .
‘I couldn’t fight properly because of this damned… . . god… . . ’
Benteke’s mind crumbled with that thought . His spiritual body instantly turned black . It was a sign that the Residual Poison Blood had begun to take effect .
Yeon-woo gripped Vigrid again to end the fight .
Just when he was about to take Benteke’s head, the air suddenly changed .
The air that had been filled with fighting spirit and heat cooled down . A cold wind that felt like it was going to freeze Yeon-woo’s skin spread around him . It was hard to breathe, like he was underwater .
Benteke’s eyes turned into a clear blue .
Descent .
The original owner of the body disappeared, and Poseidon, who was connected through channeling, swallowed Benteke’s soul, and he was even trying to take over his body now . The body was now completely synchronized .
Moreover, another ingredient for the descent was added on .
Martyrdom . The blood of Jinrang and the others who died for Poseidon had become a kind of a sacrifice and pushed his descent forward .
As long as he could achieve his end goal, he didn’t care about using the deaths of his followers .
He thought that the life of a mere mortal could be sacrificed anytime for a god’s will .
『We . Finally . Meet . 』
Although he hadn’t completed his descent yet, the environment shook with just his presence . It was a heavy holy power, equivalent to when Agares had been trying to manifest .
However .
“Yeah . Nice to meet you . And thanks for the present . ”
Yeon-woo laughed with a relaxed attitude even in front of such a fierce holy power .
『What . Are . You……!』
Poseidon was about to finish his descent when Yeon-woo suddenly opened his left palm and moved it to where Vigrid was, in his heart .
“Swallow . ”
Clack, clack—
Bathory’s Vampiric Sword dug into the spiritual body .
[‘Bathory’s Vampiric Sword’ has been released . You are taking in more Divine Blessings . ]
[A new awakening is attempted . ]
[‘Demonic Divine Dragon Body’ is being awakened . 1, 3, 5……7%……]
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