Godrick's eyes widened. He stared at Nidhogg, who had just thrust his sword, his pupils contracting. The giant axe suddenly swung around and smashed down!
CRASH—!
The giant axe soared through the air. Nidhogg and Melina retreated in time, but the entire ground still crumbled, revealing shattered lines like a spiderweb.
Godrick's movements didn't stop. The giant axe lifted slightly and fell heavily.
A shockwave spread from where the giant axe had landed, striking and shattering stone bricks like waves, kicking up dust and racing towards Nidhogg!
Nidhogg leaped and avoided the first shockwave.
Slan and Serpico behind him reacted in time, jumping and dodging the first shockwave.
Azan and the four Dabasha reacted slowly and immediately lost their balance, stumbling and falling to the ground.
CRASH—!
However, before the first shockwave had completely subsided, a second shockwave fell again with the giant axe, originating from the ground. It was followed by a third shockwave!
This time, even Slan and Serpico couldn't dodge. One by one, they fell to the ground, their heads bleeding, their bodies trembling in pain as if about to vomit.
But Nidhogg calmly timed his start for each shockwave and dodged them all.
Godrick couldn't help but look at Nidhogg with slight surprise.
In the royal capital of Leyndell, in Limgrave, the only person who can dodge the royal axe's skill—"Kneel!"—three times in a row is the one currently doing it.
He couldn't help but become interested in Nidhogg, this uninvited guest.
No wonder Stormveil City was turned upside down today. Turns out it wasn't all the work of the "Flying Dragon" Agheel, but also this Tarnished.
The more he thought about it, the stronger his desire became. He couldn't help but look at Nidhogg's arms and legs, drooling.
"Hehe..."
Godrick chuckled, suddenly leaped like a tiger, pounced on Nidhogg, and swung the royal axe and the small axe in his hand, timing the difference between Nidhogg's landing and striking at his landing point!
Cut the waist to ensure the limbs' integrity as much as possible!
Nidhogg surprised Godrick again. Crucible Tail spun over the cleaving royal axe, flipping Nidhogg like a sling, and simultaneously dodging the strike!
Before Godrick could react, Nidhogg had already stepped onto the royal axe, sharply accelerated, and thrust his sword at Godrick's face like a hound!
Godrick the Grafted was stunned, but managed to respond quickly.
The several arms and legs on his shoulders and back suddenly attacked. Some defended his face like shields, while others crashed into Nidhogg like battering rams!
FWOOSH—!
Nidhogg's fang pierced the limb-shield but couldn't penetrate deeply. Then his entire body was struck by the side of the battering ram. An immense force, stronger than Margit's, shattered him!
FWOOSH—!
Nidhogg flew out like an arrow from a string, smashing through several tombstones in a row and carving a crater-like gully in the ground before stopping at the edge of the courtyard.
He spat out a mouthful of blood, but felt that several bones might be broken. Fortunately, the bonus from Oath of Vengeance was still in effect, reducing some damage. Otherwise, he would have suffered severe losses if caught by this trick.
CRASH! CRASH! CRASH—!
Godrick didn't intend to stop his attack. He advanced on Nidhogg, his pale face shining with a triumphant smile!
The next moment, three figures charged from behind!
The alert Godrick, with his densely waving limbs, caught Ingvall and Oleg, who had rushed in, but missed Nepheli!
Nepheli shouted, seized the opportunity Nidhogg had fought for, and struck with both axes, barely severing the hand in which Godrick held the small axe!
Blood gushed out. The small axe clattered to the ground.
Godrick was enraged. He first swung his limbs, throwing the captured Ingvall and Oleg to the ground like two cannonballs, smashing the floor tiles and plunging them deep into a pit!
Then he suddenly leaped, grabbed the giant axe with both hands, and smashed it down!
BOOM—!
BOOM—!
BOOM—!
A triple shockwave, almost continuous and giving no respite, once again rent the ground of the courtyard and gave Nepheli not the slightest chance to find a stable footing!
Nepheli only dodged the first shockwave in haste, then was hit by the next two. She spat blood from her mouth. Her entire body was sent flying. Even the twin axes in her hands were thrown to the ground!
Godrick sneered contemptuously a few times and was about to step forward to deal with the disarmed female warrior. But unexpectedly, before his eyes, he saw Nidhogg, who had originally been in the distance, actually flicker before him!
His eyes widened in surprise. He could only hastily respond, grabbing at Nidhogg with several hands and legs!
First, Nidhogg hurled Crucible Tail, knocking down several extended arms and legs with the golden tail whip. Then he stepped onto one of Godrick's hands, changed direction in the air, and drove Crucible Horn into Godrick's throat!
THUD—!
Crucible Horn pierced Godrick's throat like a dagger. A torrent of demigod blood gushed out like a blood spring!
Godrick, wracked with pain, howled and extended an arm, but couldn't hit Nidhogg.
Nidhogg had already withdrawn Bloodhound's Fang from Godrick's throat, distanced himself, and landed on the ground.
Godrick had no choice but to cover his bloody throat with that hand. He glared viciously at Nidhogg and then swung the royal axe, delivering five consecutive strikes that were extremely coherent, with graceful movements and incredible speed!
BOOM! BOOM! CRASH—!
Nidhogg calmly leaped through these five consecutive strikes and even dodged them all, as if dancing between the blade tips.
Nepheli, coming to her senses, wiped a handful of blood from the corner of her mouth with the back of her hand and looked at what was happening before her. She couldn't help but be stunned.
FWOOSH—!
Five consecutive strikes failed to hit Nidhogg. But while Godrick was gasping from all his movements, he swung another sword and severed one of the legs on Godrick's body!
This leg was indispensable to Godrick, but it became the last straw that broke the camel's back. Godrick could no longer bear it!
Godrick suddenly leaped back abnormally and, with a great leap, returned to the corpse of the dark flying dragon.
His face was extremely ugly, like a thick, dark cloud that had been suppressed for a long time, as if about to summon a storm.
Godrick almost gritted his teeth and raised the royal axe. He swung it down and, with a sharp sound, severed his own left arm at the elbow!
"GRAAAH—!"
In this tragic cry, Godrick was like a dying monster—weak and fierce. These two contradictory qualities were perfectly combined.
He raised his severed arm, slammed it into the head of the flying dragon beside him, pulled it out, and seized the opportunity to grab the severed arm!
"Ah, mighty dragon... Give me your power... Forefathers... Great King Godfrey... Lend us your strength!"
The dead dragon's head suddenly moved and even opened its dragon's maw, revealing a mouth full of fangs, and belched flashes of orange-red flame!
Nidhogg took a few swigs from his Flask of Crimson & Cerulean Tears, then took out the "Pickled Golden Bird's Claw."
「Pickled Golden Bird's Claw」
"A four-toed bird claw steeped in a golden brew. Increases the number of runes obtained after defeating enemies for a certain time."
He quite calmly nibbled on the bird's claw on the spot, as if eating lemon chicken feet. The taste was quite delicious.
Now we move to the second phase.
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