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Chapter 153: Resolution
City Lord Gabito held back little The air that Dorian carried hiside his impressive reputation and powerful Aura, had fully convinced the City Lord that Dorian was a powerful opponent
He did not even consider the possibility that Dorian was faking it
Dorian’s oddhis sword to his waist, as if it was put into a sheath while closing his eyes, didn’t cause the City Lord to bat an eye
Gabito was a veteran fro the brutal Territorial War with the Vaht’ The war itself was an extre disputes over 16 different worlds that the Commune and the Three Families laid claim to
Gabito had seen battle after battle, including all sorts of weird or odd characters, unusual technique after unusual technique He had long since learned that theto focus on in a battle is your own offense and defense, to not allow yourself to be distracted by your opponent’s unusual tactics
WHOOSH
Therefore, the attack City Lord Gabito sent out was a full force slash, i It didn’t involve any Mystic Martial Art or secret technique, but was instead a sie Dorian’s reaction
The longsword gleah the air towards Dorian’s chest White energy flowed around it, the manifested Power of Law
Dorian’s eyes were closed
But he had not given up
‘Perfect Body, activate!’ Dorian’s physique, including his ability to sense his surroundings, increased tremendously At the same ti his senses outward to detect energy
After gaining access to 4 separate Laws, Dorian’s soul had becoy froy was directly y, especially if it was a Law he had not experienced a baptism in, he could still feel it
He had closed his eyes to help hiy sources
And now, as he fully focused, his senses enhanced, an ie was vague and distorted, lit up by bright specks of energy One speck, in particular, that was just a meter away from him, headed directly towards his chest
The attack from the City Lord
WHOOSH
CLANG
BOOM
A s out as the sword strike stabbed right towards Dorian…
And was deflected, causing the blade to s a two-ash in the reinforced stone floor that the practice room wasat the daed floor and then at Dorian in surprise Confusion filled his eyes, as if he didn’t understand what had happened
"Huh? The City Lord’s attack was deflected?&8221;
"What?! But Lord Inigo didn’t move!&8221;
"What happened?! His eyes were closed!&8221;
The onlooking attendants and guards all stared in confusion, looking at Dorian
Dorian s to play around, Lord Gabito? Or are you going to attack for real?&8221;
‘It worked!’ Internally, he was cheering himself on
When Dorian sensed the direction and location that the attack was conetic Manipulation Ability It was an Ability he had picked up a long tio that allowed him to manipulate metallic objects
And the weapon that the City Lord was using was a ory Thankfully he hadn’t used some type of weird Artifact weapon of any sort, otherwise Dorian would’ve had to go with a separate plan
By using the Ability, he could forcibly redirect the blade However, instead of trying to take full control of the weapon, Dorian had siainst the sword
At the sahtly, to help redirect the strike These two factors cosword strike that was aimed at his chest to , with his eyes shut
"Patricia, did you feel that?&8221; Off to the side, the ht, Gavin, whispered to the other, his eyes glinting
"Yes The energy he used was ht there Only…&8221; Patricia frowned, her expression confused
"I couldn’t see anything&8221; She shook her head as she looked fro on the ground
"Who are you? And why does il detect the presence of a Vampire between you and your wife…&8221; Shades came in many shapes, colors, and sizes, much like that of hunore the sunny heat outside due to her physique, it wasn’t possible to see if she had the tell-tale Dark Points that all Shades had
Therefore, she was indistinguishable, Race-wise, froo! I apologize for testing the waters I will now go at this duel with full seriousness! Let us learn froround, the City Lord laughed out loud as he boisterously raised his longsword again This time, however, the air around him took on a concentrated Aura
An Aura that was sharp and powerful, full of raging power and ht Some type of stance or technique related to a Mystic Martial Art
‘Wait, he actually was playing around?!’ Internally, Dorian’s eyes widened
‘I was just trying to sound iet all serious on me’ Dorian ht and had assumed his first strike had been a full powered attack
"You have earned my respect with your deflection of my basic strike Your y remnant from your technique It is extremely rare tome this opportunity&8221; The City Lord went off on a ue as he lauded Dorian and cohtly as he heard this, however, not liking where it was going
‘This sounds like the speech a villain gives before he unleashes his ultimate attack’
"This next technique is my ultimate attack&8221; Gabito promptly continued, as if on cue
‘Oh, co on things He felt like he was jinxing himself
The City Lord raised his blade up above his head, locking eyes with Dorian The Aura around Lord Gabito see E Rivers Explosion The Mystic Martial Art draws upon the natural Laws of the Universe throughan incredible 96 slash technique&8221; The City Lord’s voice was full of authority as he took a step forward
’96 slashes? That’s just excessive! Why not 12? Or just 6? What’s wrong with 6?’ He mentally cursed for a second tiuide enuine respect as his body blurred, blasting toward Dorian The air around Lord Gabito distorted as y rippled, full of fierce power
"Here, here! The City Lord is going all out!&8221;
"Everyone back up!&8221;
"That Shade is a goner now&8221;
A deluge of voices broke out as the attendants all retreated, pulling back away frouards stayed steady as they watched the battle, several of the their hands on the hilt of their blades as they looked at Dorian nervously
"Oh,The City Lord is far stronger than as reported by the Church&8221; Patriciaas she continued,
"Strength like that places hi the Church elites&8221;
"He’s a veteran fro Anyone that fought in that war and survived is bound to have soth, save, perhaps, for the common foot soldiers&8221; Gavin responded brusquely He shook his head as he continued,
"Be ready to heal Lord Inigo, Patricia The Shade certainly has some level of skill, but I doubt he’ll be able to withstand that attack&8221;
Patricia nodded, her eyes sharpening,
"Of course Even I would not be able to escape this unscathed We can use that as an excuse to investigate what’s going on with him and his wife&8221; Her eyes trailed back over towards Dorian
‘Fine, I can handle this’ Dorian’s eyes flashed, pushing aside his worry as he felt the incredible force the City Lord generated
It was an extre attack, a Mystic Martial Art that had been h level The man in front of him was clearly worthy of the title Swordmaster
But co blows, it was only so-so
‘If I could deal with the Shade Prince, I can deal with this’ Dorian shut his eyes once ue shapes and blips of energy
Right in front of hi
It looked like a dozen snakes, flashing with bright, chaotic energy, soaring through the air all directed towards his heart Each snake of energy contained bright, white light within the each strike incredible potency
Even with his Perfect Body Ability activated, a single blow froh his basic defenses and injure hinored his other Abilities
WHOOSH
Energy from the Law of Valor, the Law of Greed, the Law of Wrath, and the Law of Mercy flooded into Dorian’s veins, all at once He transforht caused the air around him to shiver with power
To the onlookers, Dorian hadn’tstill, while the City Lord’s strike was about to land on him
In that instant, however, as Dorian sied
It was as if he had become a fierce God of Death in their eyes His Aura shot up to incredibly fierce levels as his Laws , unstoppable air His presence was like that of a giant, looking down upon tiny, ard ants
Half of the attendants passed out directly, fainting
The other half stood frozen in terror, unable to uards all stood frozen as well, jaws dropped as their hands fell to the side, limp
"What in the Heavens…&8221; Patricia stared at Dorian as if he was a freakish monster
"How…?&8221; Gavin ht arhter was so concentrated and intuned with his own attack that he had completely blocked out Dorian’s Aura, and was thus tey slammed doards Dorian as, in reality, the white strea ether into a single, thick snake of energy that coh force to split a an to attack
Lord Gabito’s body itself was blurred as slash after slash, blow after blow, rained down upon Dorian’s body A full 96 separate slashes cut towards Dorian, all in the space of a few seconds The incredibly fast, incredibly potent technique was the ulti his every ounce of talent and skill into a single blow
An attack that he had mastered fro, focusing on nothing other than gaining the power to defend himself after he experienced the horrors of extended warfare o
BOOM
CLANG
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A series of netic Manipulation Ability, over and over, dozens of times
‘Block! Block! Block! Block!’ Dorian’s mind raced into overdrive as strike after strike was deflected Every tiy and explode it forhile si upon his soul to twist Fate and ensure the attackhis soul to feel a y
However, cool energy rushed into his soul froy fro the soul
Thanks to this, Dorian was able to adeptlyblow after blow after blow, despite the huge drain to his soul
CLANG
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Everything was happening extremely quickly Dorian’s mind moved with an almost instinctive level of control as he redirected 95 of the sword strikes
"Great Heavens above… He’shis blade so fast it can’t even be seen! I can’t even see his arm move, let alone his sword!&8221; Gavin sputtered, his voice a hiss as he turned to Patricia
"…inconceivable&8221; Patricia’s voice was similarly shocked
Each strike froht as the City Lord’s 12 Rushing Rivers Explosion technique went through its full cycle The technique was a complicated one that built itself up as it went forward, becoh the use of this technique, Lord Gabito had remained undefeated ever since the war ended
As the City Lord felt his attacks be deflected, however, strike after strike redirected by attacks he could not even see, an indescribable feeling overwhel of pure, unadulterated awe
"Take o, and I will fully admit my defeat!&8221; Fervor filled the City Lord’s voice as he yelled out loud, his voice boo the air to stir
The last, and 96th blow of the coh the air towards Dorian’s chest Every single iota of energy the City Lord had went into this blow, the full power of all 12 snakes of energy coether one last time, built up to a powerful crescendo
Dorian looked at it as he opened his eyes fully, a calht it up and held it out just in front of his chest, right at the inco attack
‘Mystic Armored Body Ability, Perfect Body Ability, cover me! Law of Valor, enhance my defenses! Law of Wrath and Mercy, combine and cover my hand in a palm strike! Law of Greed, enhance my soul to handle it all!’ His mind mentally commanded his powers
At the sa directly in front of Helena, shielding her fro that casword slammed forward and collided with Dorian’s left palht shook the arena air, throwing up a huge gust of wind and an equally large shockwave Everyone below Grand dolls
The ground and ceiling of the practice rooically enhanced and reinforced, but were unable to bear the brunt of the iround where Dorian and Lord Gabito had collided, stone shrapnel and dust blasting off and covering the area Rippling white energy shot out erratically, crackling in the air
WHOOSH
As the dust cleared, the few guards that hadthe two Wizards froht who’s innate barriers had shielded them, saw the result
The newly for it, untouched by the blow A line that led to the body of Helena that was resting peacefully on the ground, unharmed
At the center of that line, near the center of the crater, Dorian stood calsword of the Shade Lord in his bare hand
Lord Gabito stared up at Dorian, Dorian’s powerful Aura washing over him
"Not bad, City Lord&8221;
"Heaven’s above… He’s not just at the level of a Sword in fear
"His skill is approaching that of a Sword Saint!&8221;
"The Coive birth to a new Saint!&8221;
Off to Shanghai 🙂 Expect our norain on the 8th of this month I may or may not be able to release a chapter or two between then, but don’t count on it! I’ll be in the hts!
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