novelraw Chapter 202 : Blazing Flame【Congratulations to Boss Zhou on Your Marriage!】
Chapter 202 : Blazing Flame【Congratulations to Boss Zhou on Your Marriage!】
Chapter 202: Blazing Flame【Congratulations to Boss Zhou on Your Marriage!】
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Akar glanced at the Dual-Blade Bloodline Knight of the Aust Empire, then calmly released the three fingers of his right hand. The Flaming Long Arrow instantly turned into a streak of light that tore through the air.
However, unlike the previous fiery arrows Akar had fired—those that shone like rays of light—or even the precise strike that had slain a Second-Tier Bloodline User, this shot was entirely different.
This arrow, forged from refined Rare Iron, transformed into a blazing beam the moment it left the bowstring.
It was as if what Akar had released was not an arrow, but a roaring dragon’s fiery breath.
All the ordinary soldiers standing along the arrow’s path didn’t even have time to react. They only felt a searing wave of flames and suffocating heat engulfing them before their consciousness was swallowed by darkness.
In the eyes of the other Aust Empire soldiers, what they saw was a sweeping inferno—like a dragon’s breath—scorching across the battlefield, leaving only charred corpses where their comrades once stood.
Then came the thunderous roar of an explosion.
Countless shards of stone blasted outward in all directions. Every soldier of the Aust Empire who had stood too close to the Bloodline Knight targeted by Akar was shredded in the aftermath. Even those who escaped the burning flames or the shockwave weren’t spared—when the shattered stones scattered, they were all pierced through, turned into riddled corpses.
By this point, only a single second had passed since Akar released the bowstring.
Almost simultaneously—
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The clash of metal rang out!
The instant Akar released the string with his right hand, his left hand had already swung to his side without hesitation.
The slightly forward-leaning Bow Body perfectly intercepted the twin blades that slashed out like a pair of shears.
That “snip” failed to take Akar’s life.
The only result was a few sparks flying off the Bow Body—
—and Akar’s slightly trembling left hand. The dual strike was indeed far stronger than he had expected, but not enough to overwhelm him.
“Exchange lives?”
“Did you really think I wouldn’t notice you?” Akar arched a brow, his right hand already moving to draw the bowstring once more.
“Tap—”
But instead of answering Akar’s taunt, the Dual-Blade Bloodline Knight of the Aust Empire stepped forward. The moment his twin blades were parried, he took a deep breath and suddenly lunged.
Akar’s eyes sharpened.
【Thousandfold Turbulence】
“Boom—”
A deafening blast echoed, no weaker than Akar’s earlier mushroom-cloud explosion.
Centered around the Aust Empire Bloodline User, a one-meter radius was instantly ravaged by a terrifying force—
the ground caved in, earth and stone cracked apart, grass shattered into dust and turned to powdery ash in a blink.
Akar, who had leapt backward to widen the distance, landed with a heavy thud—his clothes instantly shredded, revealing his hardened, muscular body.
However, fine cuts appeared all over his hands, arms, chest, and even his face. Had Akar not sensed the subtle change in his opponent’s aura and immediately retreated, he might not have survived. He would have been grievously injured—or even torn apart!
Though the wounds didn’t seem fatal, their sheer number caused stinging pain across his entire body with every slight movement.
In that moment, Akar realized—the opponent’s technique wasn’t a self-devised trick born of trial and error, but a true Bloodline Combat Technique: one refined through countless battles, passed down and perfected across generations, seamlessly fused with the user’s own Bloodline Power.
Seeing Akar evade his attack, the Dual-Blade Bloodline Knight showed no trace of regret.
His gaze remained as calm as ever—so calm it bordered on indifference.
It was as if all human emotion had been stripped away, leaving nothing but a cold shell.
His wrists twisted—
The twin blades that had been held upright were reversed in grip.
At the same time, his posture lowered; his body crouched like a leopard poised to strike.
Akar’s expression grew solemn. His breathing slowed and deepened. He gripped his Warbow tightly, his right hand resting on the bowstring. At this moment, he dared not draw another arrow—he knew too well that his injuries, though minor, had dulled his speed.
At any other time, he wouldn’t have cared.
But facing an opponent who specialized in thrusts and explosive speed, Akar couldn’t afford even a moment’s distraction.
Yet—
As Akar stood on full alert, he suddenly noticed the faint curve of the Dual-Blade Knight’s lips.
No—something was wrong!
Akar’s face changed.
It wasn’t an illusion!
A violent gust surged forward—
a Third-Tier Bloodline User, wielding a long spear, had somehow approached within ten meters of Akar and launched a surprise attack.
The cold gleam of the spear arrived first—
Then the spear force followed like a dragon’s charge!
If Akar’s earlier arrow had been a dragon’s fiery breath, then this was the storm stirred by its wings.
For the first time, joy flickered in the calm eyes of the Dual-Blade Knight.
Victory was decided.
“Die.”
He didn’t stand idle as his comrade attacked. Instead, both his feet drove into the ground—his whole body shot forward like an arrow, charging straight at Akar.
On the battlefield, there was no room for honor or play.
Only when the enemy’s body lay cold on the ground—was it truly over.
So even though he could no longer see any chance of survival for his opponent, he still launched the fiercest assault—
determined to kill his foe completely!
"To have reached this point as a Bloodline User specialized in long-range attacks rather than close combat—you’ve already earned the right to be proud."
The Dual-Blade Knight fixed his eyes firmly on Akar’s neck.
That was his target.
Since the previous “snip” had failed to take off his opponent’s head, he would now make up for it!
"Heh."
A faint chuckle suddenly echoed across the battlefield.
For an instant, the Dual-Blade Knight lost focus.
His gaze shifted slightly—moving from Akar’s neck to his face—where he saw the faint curve of Akar’s lips.
"Clang—"
A harsh metallic crash split the air.
"What?!"
The Dual-Blade Knight’s eyes darted toward the source of the sound.
A sword blade appeared out of nowhere, swinging upward in a fierce arc.
The gleaming blade light sliced straight into the tip of the spear, not only cutting through the terrifying spear force but completely dispersing its power—the spear itself was smashed upward into the air. That cry of disbelief came from his comrade!
In the Dual-Blade Knight’s vision, a middle-aged man whose features faintly resembled that of the archer had suddenly appeared beside them. With a solemn expression, he swung his sword sideways, knocking his comrade’s spear high into the air. Yet, he didn’t even glance at his ally—his gaze was locked on the Dual-Blade Knight, fierce and unrelenting.
Meanwhile, the smiling Akar calmly turned his Warbow, aiming at the Aust Empire Bloodline Knight who had exposed a fatal opening due to his disrupted spear strike.
The blazing arrow tore through the air!
"Next time, don’t act foolishly."
Yam’s deep voice sounded just as the arrow pierced through the Spear Knight’s throat.
"The battlefield isn’t a place for childish games."
The words had barely left his mouth before the Dual-Blade Knight saw Yam exhale sharply, as though releasing a surge of fire.
A mist of white vapor burst from his nostrils—and within it, faint sparks scattered outward, like those of a true Fire Dragon.
The next moment, it was as if someone had poured oil into raging flames.
The Dual-Blade Knight watched in horror as blazing fire erupted from the swordsman’s body, engulfing him entirely until he resembled a man-shaped inferno. At that instant, the Dual-Blade Knight felt as though he had been marked by some terrifying creature—his whole body trembled, and the fierce momentum of his charge toward Akar came to an abrupt halt.
But Yam, seeing his opponent falter, did not stop.
In battle, there was only ever one outcome.
Only the victor had the right to stand!
Without hesitation or mercy, Yam surged forward with his sword, charging straight at the Dual-Blade Knight.
【Eagle Strike Swordsmanship – Piercing Peck】
In the blink of an eye, Yam crossed the ten meters between them.
As soon as the Dual-Blade Knight entered his range, Yam stepped forward and thrust his sword—
in his hands, the long sword surged with the might of a spear.
The Dual-Blade Knight dared not underestimate him.
He didn’t even have time to change his grip; he could only cross his reversed blades before him, overlapping the twin swords to form a strong defense.
The sharp clash of metal rang out again—
but this time it was followed by a sonic boom of violent energy.
【Thousandfold Turbulence】!
The Dual-Blade Knight inhaled sharply, his twin blades shaking as they deflected Yam’s sword. The same technique that had driven Akar back and nearly dismembered him erupted once more.
【Flame Stream Eternal】!
Yet unlike Akar, who had been forced to retreat, Yam neither dodged nor avoided. He drove his sword down into the ground.
The flames raging over his body burst forth in an instant.
With a thunderous roar, a pillar of fire surged skyward, centered around Yam.
The blazing, tangible flames shattered the invisible air currents.
In the Dual-Blade Knight’s horrified eyes, a sword blade suddenly cut through the fiery pillar like a serpent striking from the flames—
and the next second, the sword lunged forward like a venomous serpent flicking its tongue.