Child of Destiny

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Vladimir also noticed the change of air surrounding Duke Bellion and quickly initiated another attack. He increased the number of blood weapons surrounding him before sending them all forward.

Duke Bellion stared at the incoming group of blood weapons raining down at him before moving his sword in response.

The movement of his sword seemed to be slow as anyone could see its tracks. But at the same time, all of the spectators felt that the time seemed to have slowed down with the vampire duke being the only one who was capable of moving normally.

They could also see the overlapping afterimages of the sword as Duke Bellion swung it at the blood weapons pouring down at him.

Shin couldn't help but raise his brows when he saw that scene as he was somewhat familiar with it. That illusion made by Duke Bellion's movements was the product of his highly trained and disciplined swordsmanship alongside his incredible speed.

Bang! Bang! Bang!

Duke Bellion was able to block each of the blood weapons heading his way with a series of basic sword movements, not letting a single of them to even scratch his body.

Swoosh!

Vladimir seemed to be expecting that to happen as he immediately turned into a stream of blood that traveled on the ground before arriving behind his opponent and swinging his claw down.

A sanguine glow shrouded the long and steel-like claw as he swung it down, leaving a beautiful trail in the air.

Clang!

Unfortunately, Duke Bellion was able to turn around quickly and brandish his broadsword during the process, borrowing the momentum of his spin to strengthen the force behind his counterattack.

Swoosh!

Bang!

Vladimir was pushed back by the strong impact. But he ignored the stain that he got from that collision before quickly charging back again while thrusting his rapier forward.

A quiet humming sound came from his rapier while releasing a sanguine light. And after a couple of seconds, a crimson vortex surrounded the blade of the rapier as it continued moving forward.

'Elemental Spirit Skill (Blood): Talon of Blood'

Taking a deep breath, Duke Bellion stared calmly at the incoming attack before positioning his broadsword horizontally in front of his chest, using the surface of his sword to block the incoming rapier.

At the same time, he covered the broadsword with a thick Sword Qi, reinforcing the defensive capabilities that the sword had.

Bang!

This time, it was Duke Bellion's turn to be pushed back by his opponent, forcing him to slide back and draw a long trail on the ground of the battle arena.

After nullifying all of the residual force that he got from impact, Duke Bellion quickly stabilized his footing, planning to initiate an attack. But right after he raised his head, he saw Vladimir floating in the air with a sanguine flame enfolding his left hand.

A moment later, Vladimir swung his claws once again, sending out the accumulated powers gathered on his left hand.

Five crescent waves with a sanguine light were immediately formed right after he executed those actions. Those sanguine waves rapidly grew in size as they headed toward Duke Bellion at an extreme speed.

There was a series of eerie wails coming from the sanguine waves as if there were different kinds of ghosts and spirits being punished within those waves.

'Elemental Spirit Skill (Blood): Claws of Asura'

Swoosh!

Duke Bellion continued to wear a calm expression on his face as he stared at the descending sanguine waves.

Taking a deep breath, he took a step back before placing his broadsword in front of his chest. Then the air surrounding him suddenly rushed toward his direction as if it was being sucked by something.

A moment later, a thick layer of Sword Qi suddenly enfolded his broadsword, making it release a gentle yet intensified glow.

Quickly after that, Duke Bellion took a step forward while swinging the broadsword horizontally, drawing a beautiful arc in the air.

At the same time, a blinding light was suddenly released from the tip of his sword and created a huge crescent wave that headed toward the claw-liked sanguine waves.

Swoosh!

'Draconian Swordsmanship: Breath of Nature'

Roar!

There seemed to be a subtle roar coming from the crescent wave sent by the vampire duke, countering the wails of the ghosts and spirits of the sanguine waves.

Boom!

A massive explosion quickly followed right after the collision of the opposing powers. A huge cloud of smoke was also created, blocking the line of sight of both sides and preventing them from seeing what each other was doing.

Whoosh! Whoosh!

Swoosh!

But not long after, a series of holes suddenly appeared in the cloud of smoke as a barrage of weapons made of blood flew past it and rained down toward the vampire duke.

This time Duke Bellion was not planning to passively defend himself. He didn't want to keep blocking each of those blood weapons. Instead, he swung his broadsword multiple times in the air, sending a barrage of sword waves toward the incoming raid of blood weapons.

Bang! Bang! Bang!

A series of explosions immediately followed as the two sides continuously clashed against each other.

None of them managed to get the upper hand on this exchange as both of them were practically showcasing the large pool of mana that they had.

During this deadlock, a dangerous glint suddenly appeared in the eyes of Duke Bellion as he managed to catch a gap between the hail of blood weapons. It might be small but it was more than enough for him to break through.

Bang!

Kicking the ground, Duke Bellion propelled himself to the air, flying with an insane speed and breaking through the blood weapons hailing from behind the cloud of smoke.

Swoosh!

During his flight, the vampire duke spun his body in the air, drilling a huge hole in the cloud smoke before clearing it entirely with a strong gale of wind that spread outward.

He then held his broadsword with both of his hands before guiding it into a powerful slash as he borrowed the momentum that he gathered from his spinning action.

'Draconian Swordsmanship: Sundering the Nature'

Roar!

Another subtle roar came out from the sword of Duke Bellion as it drew a spiraling trail of light in the air, which later turned into a serpent dragon that was opening its mouth wide forward.

In the meantime, Vladimir, who was still hovering in the air, was already expecting the sudden countermove from his opponent since he purposely left the small gap between his blood weapons earlier.

When Duke Bellion broke through the cloud of smoke earlier and cleared it during the process, Vladimir was already holding his rapier in front of his chest vertically as a large amount of blood elemental mana gathered on its blade, dyeing it with an even deeper sanguine color.

'Elemental Spirit Skill (Blood): Opening the Gates of Hell'

Swinging his rapier down, he drew a vertical line in the air that seemed to have split the space. And as if it was indeed the opening of the gates of hell, the eerie and ghostly wails of the evil spirits quickly followed after the appearance of the crimson line in the air.

Boom!

A much stronger explosion occurred due to this collision as it sent a powerful shockwave that spread in every direction, shaking the entire throne room.

Swoosh! Swoosh!

Duke Bellion was sent flying toward the ground right after the collision. He quickly flipped multiple times in the air, negating the impact that he got, before his feet landed on the ground.

Boom!

And the moment when his feet touched the battle arena, a huge crater was immediately created as he transferred the rest of the force that he failed to nullify. The cracks on the ground quickly spread until they covered the entire arena.

In the meantime, Vladimir was propelled higher in the air by the strong shockwave. After flipping a couple of times, he spread his crimson wings wide, stopping his body from hitting the ceiling of the throne room.

He suspended in the air as he stared at the vampire duke, who was currently standing at the center of the cracked battle arena.

The was a brief moment of staredown before the two launched themselves toward each other almost at the same time.

Bang!

Swoosh!

Duke Bellion kicked the ground, further destroying the already broken battle arena. He launched himself toward the air while covering his entire body with his sharp Sword Qi.

Vladimir, on the other hand, strongly flapped his crimson wings to propel himself down. A sanguine glow shrouded his entire being, enhancing both his offensive and defensive capabilities.

Bang!

Cling! Cling! Cling!

Clang! Clang!

A series of flashes quickly followed as the two sides clashed in the air multiple times. They relied on their respective skills and techniques in their exchanges.

Duke Bellion used his 'Draconian Swordsmanship' and displayed the might that the real Dragon Worshippers were supposed to have. It was a refined and discipline swordsmanship that even Shin had admired.

Meanwhile, Vladimir was also displaying amazing swordsmanship. It was an exquisite swordsmanship that seemed to be used by ancient noble houses within the game. It might not have the dangerous air shrouding the 'Draconian Swordsmanship', but it carried a unique style and had its own charm in battle.

Duke Bellion and Vladimir mixed some of their powerful skills with their respective swords techniques while attacking each other. For every collision that they were making, the entire throne hall shook. It was as if they were planning to destroy the whole place with every clash.

This continued for a few more moments until both sides decided that it was finally the time to end everything with a final move.

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