r18novel Chapter 163 A mutually destructive battle, a surprising ending.
Chapter 163 A mutually destructive battle, a surprising ending.
Chapter 163 A mutually destructive battle, a surprising ending.
The central ruins of the Sky Island collapsed completely, leaving only a vast, continuously falling wasteland. The air was thick with the mingled scents of blood and lightning, demonic energy and will, and all fell into a brief, deathly silence.
Roger and Brian, like meteorites, covered in blood and scorch marks, plummeted rapidly from a height of ten thousand meters.
Roger's entire body was corrupted by the purplish-black dominating magic, his skin turning an unnatural bluish-purple, his chest being torn apart by the backlash of the Seven Sins, every muscle spasming. His consciousness was fading, but the last thing he saw in his eyes was Brian's distorted face filled with extreme resentment.
"Cough—! Cough—!"
Roger coughed violently as he fell, feeling as if his internal organs were about to shatter and his strength was rapidly draining away. He understood that in that final clash of wills, he had used all of his Conqueror's Haki to break through Brian's defenses, but he had also paid a near-fatal price.
"I did it—at least—I broke him—" Roger whispered to himself, his voice so weak that only he could hear it. He had lost control of his body; falling into the sea was almost his inevitable fate.
On the other side, Brian's situation was equally dire.
His proud Seven Deadly Sins Domination was forcefully cleaved apart by Roger's Overlord Sword, the "Will of the King" contained within the sword's energy directly damaging his internal body.
He had a deep, gaping wound on his chest, a bloody mess. Even more deadly was that the wound was being eroded by Conqueror's Haki. The Haki was like a leech, constantly devouring the contract magic power within him and preventing him from repairing himself.
Brian's face was paler than the clouds, and his arrogant eyes were now filled with pain and weakness. He opened his mouth, and a hoarse sound came from his throat.
"Roger, you actually—cough cough—"
This was his first failure since his debut, which made the previously incredibly proud Brian extremely unhappy.
It can't really be called a failure, since both of them were severely injured and lost their ability to fight.
But in Brian's eyes, this was a defeat. The proud man wouldn't console himself with this; his strength was indeed somewhat inferior to Roger's.
This part is not about anything else, but about the advanced versions of Armament Haki and Conqueror's Haki, which is a top-level power that he cannot yet master, but Roger has already mastered.
Lacking these two abilities, the fact that he could fight Roger to a draw and both of them were seriously injured is actually quite remarkable for him.
The golden lightning and the purplish-black abyss in the sky slowly dissipated, leaving only shattered clouds and ruins, which drifted down like snowflakes. The sky island had completely collapsed, becoming a huge void.
Within this enormous void, Brian and Roger's figures were rapidly descending.
This is a terrible situation. The sea of clouds that was originally supporting us below has been broken up, and below the void is the ocean thousands of meters away, with nothing else.
Upon seeing Brian fall, the monster girls, including Boros and Agni, disregarded their own injuries and rushed towards the direction where Brian had fallen.
"Master!" Fire Rat Girl Agni cried out. This was the first time she had seen Brian like this, and she was so unaccustomed to it.
The monster girls swooped down desperately; they had to save Brian before he plunged into the sea. Rayleigh lay on the ground, his eyes filled with despair and worry.
He watched Roger's figure fall like a meteorite, his chest heaving violently. If Roger had fallen into the sea, given his current severe injuries, he would have surely died!
"Jabbar—we—we have to move!" Rayleigh struggled to stand up, but every bone in his body was protesting.
"I can't move—Rayleigh—I've—exerted all my strength—" Jabba said in agony, his body feeling no strength at all.
Just as Roger and Brian fell to their deaths, the monster girls were in despair, and Rayleigh and Jabba were powerless to help, the world seemed to fall into a deathly silence, awaiting the final verdict of this epic battle.
However, at this moment, Brian did not forget what he should do; his will was far younger and more ruthless than Roger's.
A cold, fierce glint flashed in his dark purple pupils. Although his body was on the verge of collapse and even declining, his consciousness remained perfectly clear.
He looked down at the shattered cloud below, where two immobile figures lay: Rayleigh and Jabba.
Further away, his monster girl army—three mythical beast-type monster girls and six ancient-type monster girls—was rushing towards him, trying to save him from falling into the sea below.
"We can't give Roger any chance to turn the tables, and we absolutely cannot let his comrades live!"
Brian used his last bit of strength to summon a sliver of remaining energy and transmit his command into the minds of the monster girls in a way that only they could hear.
"Berlos, Agni, Leona, don't worry about saving me yet. Go, kill them, kill Roger!"
Rayleigh and Jabba, to eliminate any future trouble!
The command was cruel and decisive, like a cold dagger that pierced through the medium of the contract and reached the soul of the monster girl.
To cut the weeds, you must nip them in the bud. Since the Roger Pirates have chosen to oppose the Rocks Pirates, and today's battle has turned out like this, then let's take them down.
He doesn't care that Roger is the chosen one of our time; he'll just deal with you, kill you first, and worry about the consequences later.
The three core mythical beast-type monster girls were desperately diving downwards, trying to catch Brian, when they heard this, their bodies suddenly stiffened.
"Master!" The hellhound girl, Beros, cried out in immense pain and confusion, her eyes burning with ghostly flames. Her master was on the verge of death; their first duty was to save her!
However, the power of the contract is absolute, and Brian's command is an irresistible iron law.
"Execute the order!" Brian's roar exploded in their minds, carrying an undeniable power of dominance.
"Roar~"
The enormous phantom of Boros, the hellhound, let out a mournful howl, but was the first to change direction. Her contract was loyalty and slaughter; since her master had given the order, she would carry it out even if it meant abandoning her master.
The agonizing struggle in Agni and Leona's eyes lasted only a moment before being replaced by absolute obedience. They abandoned Brian, who was plummeting rapidly, and abruptly changed direction, like three streaks of light with different attributes, rushing towards Rayleigh and Jabba on the wreckage of the sky island.
"Quickly! Split up! Agni, take care of Rayleigh. Leona, you take care of Jabba. I'll deal with Roger myself. Let's move out!"
With a hoarse voice, Berlos gave the order, choosing Roger, the most troublesome opponent, as her target, demonstrating her responsibility as the leader.