"No matter who you truly are, since the Two Fingers have chosen you as a Godslayer and granted you the qualification to become a King, then fight! Only the victor can become Elden Lord!"
Radahn looked at Xiao and issued the highest-level invitation to battle. Then, raising the two Starscourge Greatswords high above his head, he charged forward once more like a moving mountain.
"Hahahaha~~~~ You really are a battle maniac!"
Xiao laughed heartily as he stood up. His small frame gleamed beneath the sunlight like an unshakable mountain, radiating a heart-pounding aura of Haki.
He suddenly leaped high into the sky, and the Godslayer's Greatsword in his hand traced a dazzling arc, carrying fierce momentum and endless pressure as he swung it violently toward Radahn.
As the greatsword descended, it emitted a piercing howl, as though it intended to tear the entire world apart.
At the same time, Radahn showed no weakness. His eyes shone with unwavering determination as his own weapon violently collided against Xiao's greatsword.
Bang—!
At that instant, time itself seemed to freeze, leaving only the raging shockwave that erupted through the air.
The impact was as violent as a volcanic eruption, instantly creating rings of white sonic waves that spread wildly in every direction.
Xiao and Radahn continuously swung their weapons, launching devastating attacks at one another.
The two exchanged blows endlessly, locked in a battle so intense that neither side could separate from the other.
The surrounding soldiers could not withstand such terrifying force and were all blasted to the ground by the powerful air currents, with some even losing consciousness on the spot.
Yet Xiao and Radahn did not slow their assault in the slightest. Their figures intertwined through the sky, every strike becoming a full-force head-on collision as they released their power without reservation.
Their movements grew faster and more ferocious, every attack accompanied by overflowing Haki that swept outward like a storm, causing even the surrounding space to tremble.
Every strike from Xiao carried incomparable Haki and overwhelming force.
Meanwhile, Radahn relied on his unyielding battle spirit and terrifying willpower to repeatedly endure Xiao's attacks while retaliating with equal ferocity.
The surrounding allied soldiers and Xiao Family members alike were shaken by the strength of the two combatants. To avoid being caught in the crossfire,
they fled several kilometers away, yet they could still occasionally feel the horrifying Haki surging across the battlefield.
"This power… this power!"
Feeling the continuous impact of Haki battering his body, Radahn's eyes shone with feverish excitement.
This power was practically the realization of his dreams.
If he could fully grasp it, he believed his strength would undergo another tremendous leap, perhaps even allowing him to condense a law of his own.
In order to understand Haki more deeply, Radahn even abandoned defense entirely, allowing Xiao's attacks to strike him directly.
At the same time, he unleashed his own attacks with all his strength, every blow carrying incomparable might while he began imitating the composition of Haki through brute force alone.
Watching the madman before him, Xiao could not help but feel bitter inside.
He had never imagined that one day he himself would experience the same helplessness his enemies once felt when facing him.
Radahn's body was simply too durable, and his vitality too monstrous. Even Xiao's full-powered attacks could only leave shallow wounds upon him.
Such injuries would heal almost instantly, and even more terrifying was Radahn's seemingly endless stamina. After battling for so long, Xiao had already begun to feel weariness spreading through his metal-fiber muscles.
Radahn's skinny horse had long since collapsed from exhaustion, forcing Radahn to use gravity magic to carry it through the air, yet Radahn himself still leaped around like an energetic husky.
His attacks remained as violent as a storm, making it nearly impossible for Xiao to endure them head-on.
At last, Xiao realized that if things continued like this, he might genuinely lose.
After all, he himself was not a close-combat specialist. His true strengths lay in various law-based spells, along with advanced technology and powerful long-range bombardment.
Thus, Xiao decided to change tactics. For the first time in the battle, he chose to evade Radahn's relentless frontal assaults and create distance between them.
The Godslayer's Greatsword in his hand, wreathed in black flames, rapidly transformed into a one-handed rapier.
Xiao's speed instantly increased severalfold. He began skillfully utilizing footwork and Observation Haki, circling around Radahn with agility.
"Enough! Your weak attacks are as annoying as a fly!"
Xiao's sudden shift in fighting style instantly enraged Radahn.
He had already felt himself on the verge of grasping that mysterious power, only for Xiao to stop at the critical moment.
This filled Radahn with extreme fury and unwillingness, his heart instantly consumed by rage.
Radahn decided that he would no longer suppress his true strength. He would reveal his full power.
Leaping high into the air, he used gravity magic to ascend toward the boundary between the Lands Between and the starry sky itself.
Then, he activated gravity sorcery and transformed himself into a gigantic humanoid meteorite aimed directly at Xiao's location.
With a deafening roar, the meteorite descended toward Xiao with terrifying speed and overwhelming destructive force.
Seeing Radahn's actions, Xiao immediately understood his intentions.
Thus, without hesitation, he revealed his true form and transformed into Legendary Kaiser Ghidorah.
Lightning crackled wildly around his body as he rapidly gathered power, preparing to confront Radahn head-on.
At the same time, Rykard, who had been silently observing the battle from the sidelines, saw Xiao standing still and charging energy, and a trace of cunning flashed through his eyes.
Quietly gripping the Magma Blade at his waist, he secretly condensed sorcery, preparing to deliver a fatal strike while Xiao was distracted, allowing his elder brother to finish the enemy in one blow.
"Om~~~"
However, just as Rykard prepared to move, a clear and pleasant sword hum suddenly rang beside his ear.
Rykard instantly dodged backward, allowing the golden blade aimed at his neck to narrowly graze past his nose. Even so, the sharp sword energy still sliced through his skin, and crimson blood slowly trickled down.
Looking carefully, he discovered that it was Malenia the Valkyrie. Holding her long blade, she had interrupted Rykard's sneak attack and now stood there silently, her gaze cold and unwavering.
"What are you doing? Are you betraying the allied army?"
Rykard demanded furiously.
"The battle between the strong allows no outside interference!"
Clang~~
Malenia suddenly shook her golden prosthetic arm-blade and held it horizontally before Rykard as she sternly rebuked him:
"For Radahn to have a younger brother like you is simply the greatest stain on his life!"
"You're spouting nonsense! None of you are fit to become kings!!"
Rykard was instantly enraged. If Malenia's earlier words had merely been insulting, then this final statement completely shattered his composure.
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