Across the battlefield, Zach had just shattered the final mirror shield when he felt the terrifying energy gathering around Ery's blade. His instincts
scread danger.
The dragon prince roared and raised his massive greatsword high into the air.
Behind him, a colossal phantom of Bahamut erupted into existence. The gigantic dragon spirit spiraled around Zach's body before condensing into a single devastating strike.
Draconic flas surged violently as Zach unleashed his ultimate attack. [Hellraiser Pri]
Both warriors released their strongest techniques at the sa mont.
Zach's attack descended like a blazing teor tearing through the heavens, its fiery mass capable of crushing mountains beneath its weight.
Ery's blade answered with three savage cleaves.
The first strike flashed forward.
The cleave collided with the flaming teor and cracked it open.
Zach's eyes widened in shock.
The second cleave followed imdiately behind.
This ti the teor shattered completely, breaking apart under the overwhelming destructive force.
The third and final cleave surged forward, cutting through the remaining flas as it charged directly toward Zach himself.
The dragon prince imdiately shifted into defense.
Trusting both his massive sword and the crimson scales covering his body, Zach crossed his weapon before him and braced for the impact.
Then-
KABOOOOM!
The explosion illuminated the entire arena.
Violent shockwaves rippled outward as the destructive forces collided. The ground trembled while the sky above the bridge burned with crimson and twilight energy.
When the light finally faded, Ery watched as Zach slowly descended through the oke.
The dragon prince's body was covered in wounds, his armor cracked in several places, yet he still stood upright.
"Terrifying skill..." Zach said as he steadied himself. "Is that the technique the Stellar Beast Emperor?"
Ery nodded silently.
That single attack had drained him completely.
Excalibur trembled in his grasp before Ery finally lowered it and returned the sword to its sheath. At the sa ti, the primal energy surrounding his body faded as the half-primal transformation dissipated, leaving him once again in his Twilight form.
"Don't you give up now," Zach said with a grin. But the mont he finished speaking, blood suddenly spilled from his mouth.
Ery smiled faintly.
"Of course not."
He reached to his side and drew two new weapons.
Both were Tier-6 swords.
One was his familiar Savage Blade, while the other was a high-grade weapon he
had taken from the Veshka puppets during a previous battle.
Without another word, the two warriors rushed toward each other again.
Another round began.
The two warriors rushed toward each other again, their weapons colliding in a relentless storm of steel and energy. Each clash echoed across the bridge as sparks burst into the air and shockwaves rippled through the arena. Neither Ery nor Zach showed the slightest intention of retreating, and every exchange only seed to push them further into the depths of their endurance.
Despite the wounds covering his body, Zach continued fighting with terrifying montum. The dragon prince's breathing had grown heavier, yet the power of his draconic bloodline still burned fiercely within him. His movents remained steady and resolute, his massive executioner sword swinging with crushing force.
Ery, on the other hand, quickly realized the harsh reality of the situation. Without the power of his primal transformation, his combat strength had dropped significantly. Even though he could still draw upon the opposing energies of Khaos; Killgragah's and Daurgototh on each blades, the balance between them did not fully compensate for the brutal raw strength he had lost. Zach's draconic bloodline, and the seamless synergy between his body and sword technique continued to give him the upper hand.
The difference in weapon grade only made matters worse. Zach's executioner sword was clearly a higher-tier weapon, capable of enduring their brutal exchanges without the slightest hesitation, while Ery's temporary blades struggled to match its overwhelming force.
If the battle continued this way, the outco was inevitable.
Sooner or later, either his body or his weapon would give out under the
relentless pressure.
And when that happened, Ery would lose.
Realizing this, Ery made a decisive choice.
Instead of retreating, he suddenly charged forward with reckless aggression.
His sudden advance surprised Zach for a brief mont, but the dragon prince quickly adapted and seized the opening.
The massive executioner sword descended once again.
BAAAM!
The heavy blade slamd into Ery's shoulder once again with crushing
force, driving him slightly into the ground beneath his feet.
"Admit defeat!" Zach commanded.
Ery raised his head.
Despite the pain, a faint smile appeared on his face.
"No... not this ti."
Then, to Zach's surprise, Ery suddenly emitted both of his swords.
His hands moved rapidly, forming a series of intricate hand seals.
In the next instant, Elysian roots erupted from the ground. Thick, glowing vines burst upward like living serpents, twisting violently through the shattered earth before coiling around both warriors. The roots tightened their grip with relentless force, their luminous veins pulsing with life as they bound Ery and Zach alike. Within seconds, the powerful vines wrapped around their arms and legs, anchoring them firmly to the battlefield
and restricting every movent.
"What are you doing!?" Zach shouted in confusion, struggling against the
tightening restraints.
Ery offered no answer.
Instead, he remained completely defenseless, allowing Zach to strike him
repeatedly as he continued focusing on the technique.
Blow after blow landed on Ery's body.
Yet Ery did not resist.
Instead, he called Chututlu's na.
Assisting him in activating the devouring power from the vines, subtly
draining and weakening Zach while gradually restoring his own strength.
But that was not all he was doing.
Zach suddenly felt it.
A terrifying pressure collecting above them.
His instincts reacted imdiately as he lifted his gaze toward the sky.
"What... is that?"
High above the battlefield, the air had begun to distort.
Throughout the entire exchange, Ery had secretly been channeling his
power into the Myriad Mountain Painting. The ancient artifact responded to his command, drawing upon his remaining strength to manifest its destructive
potential.
With his current cultivation, Ery could summon two mountains.
And now both were descending.
Massive stone peaks materialized high above the arena before crashing downward with unstoppable force. The enormous shadows they cast swallowed the battlefield beneath them, turning the sky into a looming wall of
stone.
Zach stared upward for a mont before laughing.
"You truly are savage."
He struggled violently against the Elysian roots, trying to break free before the
mountains struck. His dragon bloodline flared as he attempted to tear the vines apart with brute strength.
But Ery enhanced his domain.
He reinforced the spatial pressure around them while holding Zach firmly in
place.
Even as the mountains fell closer, Ery wrapped his arms around the dragon prince, locking him in place.
The crushing force above them grew heavier with every passing second.
Zach exhaled slowly.
Then he gave a faint grin.
Ery smiled in response.
"If I lose... you lose too."
The twin mountains finally descended.
BOOOOOOM!!!
The colossal impact shattered the battlefield as both peaks crashed down upon
the trapped warriors, unleashing a violent shockwave that swallowed the entire arena in dust and debris.
Monts later, the system's voice echoed across the virtual space.
[Both challengers destroyed] [Result: Draw]
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