At the same time, Morgott, who had transformed into the Grace-Given King, also joined the battlefield, silently appearing behind Radahn in a flash of light.
Radahn's Observation Haki allowed him to sense intense danger, and he quickly dodged.
However, Morgott, who had transformed into holy light itself, was unimaginably fast, almost completely overwhelming Radahn with his attacks.
Radahn felt unprecedented pressure, constantly swinging the greatswords in his hands, attempting to block Morgott's attacks.
Yet Morgott's speed was simply too great. Each of his attacks was as swift as lightning, putting Radahn in a desperate situation.
Their figures intertwined on the battlefield, sword blades clashing with crisp sounds. Morgott displayed astonishing speed and skill; his swordsmanship was as swift as lightning, making it difficult for Radahn to parry.
Morgott gave Radahn almost no opportunity to retaliate, revealing no flaws whatsoever, simply relying on his agile movements and overwhelming strength to completely dominate Radahn throughout the fight.
His movements were elegant and fluid, like a dance, pleasing to the eye, and his swordsmanship was like a ghost, impossible to guard against. Morgott wielded his sharp longsword, launching a fierce assault on Radahn.
Initially, Radahn could still counter Morgott with the power of Haki, but as the battle grew more intense, the potent perfume hidden within Radahn's body finally took effect.
The potent perfume began eroding Radahn's body, making his movements sluggish and gradually weakening his strength.
Finally, due to a lack of stamina, Radahn's movements became momentarily sluggish, and Morgott seized the opportunity to strike him with a powerful Holy Light Hammer, sending him flying with a dull thud.
Morgott leaped up, landing on Radahn, stepping on his body, and thrusting the sword in his hand heavily toward Radahn's neck.
Radahn's eyes widened as he looked at Morgott, his face filled with disbelief, unable to believe he had been defeated by another.
Radahn could only desperately grasp the incoming sharp blade with both hands to avoid dying by Morgott's sword.
As the blade slowly descended, both sides struggled, and the sharp sword forged with the law of the True Mother had already cut through Radahn's gauntlets, causing crimson blood to continuously flow out.
Once the sword fell, Radahn's life would enter its final countdown.
"No, Starscourge General!"
"Protect the General!"
The allied forces watched in disbelief as Radahn was overwhelmed in battle. The invincible Starscourge General had actually been defeated by the unknown Grace-Given King.
A large number of Redmane Knights rushed toward Radahn without fear of death. Although the Leyndell Knights and Ancient Knights desperately resisted,
facing the fearless and fanatical Redmane Knights, their defensive line was ultimately breached.
However, this came at the cost of the deaths of most of the Redmane Knights, who still rushed to Radahn's side.
The charging Redmane Knights broke the stalemate between Morgott and the Starscourge General, and the thick Haki wrapped around the Redmane Knights' weapons forced Morgott to abandon the opportunity to kill Radahn.
Haki has the ability to restrain elementalization, which also means it can solidify the physical parts of elemental bodies.
Although he could exchange Radahn's life at the cost of being injured, Rykard and the Gloam-Eyed Queen were still watching menacingly from the side.
If he were too severely injured, those two unscrupulous fellows would certainly team up to attack and eliminate him.
He could die, but definitely not now. He still had to protect the Golden Dynasty and wait for his elder brother to return and inherit the great lineage.
Compared to that, it was better to let Radahn go.
Given Radahn's proud personality, after this defeat, he would surely become obedient, abandon the idea of becoming king, return to Caelid, and continue guarding the borders of The Lands Between for the Golden Dynasty.
In this way, no one else in The Lands Between would covet the throne, and he would be able to continue guarding the Royal Capital, Leyndell, until the day his elder brother returned.
"You are defeated, Radahn. You have lost the qualification to become king. Lead your subordinates away from the Royal Capital, Leyndell, return to your fief, and never leave without a summons!"
The Grace-Given King seized the Death Rune from Radahn's Starscourge Greatswords, then raised the sword in his hand high, loudly declaring Radahn's fate to the fallen Radahn.
"AAAHHHH~~~"
Radahn lay on the ground, letting out a furious roar that echoed throughout Leyndell.
His unwillingness and anger swept through every corner like a storm.
This defeat made Radahn feel exceptionally humiliated. In fact, during his battle with Morgott, he had already discovered that while Morgott was strong, he was not actually his match.
But his failure came from falling into Morgott's ambush. The moment he entered the battlefield, he was affected by the perfumers' potent perfume, thereby weakening his strength.
It could be said that this defeat was caused by his carelessness. He relied too heavily on his own strength, believing himself invincible, and ignored those ant-like perfumers, ultimately losing his qualification to become king.
However, no matter how unwilling Radahn was at this moment, the fact stood before him—he had lost to the Grace-Given King Morgott in this direct confrontation.
In the competition for the throne, regardless of the reason, a loss was still a loss, and he had to accept the fate of defeat.
The defeated Radahn, escorted and supported by the Redmane Knights, reluctantly withdrew from the Leyndell battlefield.
Without Radahn at the forefront of the battlefield, the allied forces truly understood Morgott's power.
Morgott and his transformed Omenkiller thoroughly unleashed a massacre upon the battlefield. No one from the allied forces could approach him. Anyone who drew near was either torn apart or cut in half.
The numerical advantage of the allied forces instantly vanished, and they were even gradually pushed back by the Leyndell warriors, who began an all-out encirclement.
Rykard originally wanted to take over his elder brother's position and exchange blows with Morgott,
but as soon as they clashed, Morgott shattered his dream of becoming Elden Lord in only three strikes. The gap in power was simply too immense.
Ultimately, Rykard only avoided becoming another demigod captured by the Royal Capital's soldiers thanks to the timely rear-guard action of a large number of Carian Knights.
As for the strategist Miquella, the moment he saw Radahn's defeat, he had already put on his Mimic's Veil and blended into the crowd, unhesitatingly taking away his loyal former Golden Dynasty subordinates without any lingering attachment.
Within the entire Royal Capital, all allied forces had withdrawn.
Now, only the Dragon and Serpent legions remained, still stubbornly resisting and showing no intention of leaving.
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