NOVEL FROG Chapter 50 – The True Amakakeru-Ryū-no-Hirameki!
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Chapter 50 - The True Amakakeru-Ryū-no-Hirameki!
Swift? Radiant? Divine speed? Shooting star?
None of these. In the eyes of the audience, Luke seemed to have vanished.
Almost at the same moment of his disappearance, Luke once again appeared in front of Orphelia.
In his left hand, he still held a scrapped scabbard-type Lux, while Ser-Veresta in his right hand now bore a purple-black flame ignited for the first time in 'Lindwurm.'
The protective shield formed by the miasma was torn apart by the blade, and countless undead hands were incinerated by the black flames.
Even Orphelia's third defense, the absolute defense brought about by the endless Prana reserves, crumbled instantly under the strike of Amakakeru-Ryū-no-Hirameki.
Orphelia watched this unstoppable strike, and the fear of death, dormant for many years, once again enveloped her.
Out of the instinct for survival, Orphelia did not give up the struggle. A boundless amount of Prana surged into her double-blade sickle Lux 'Namtar.'
Even though it was greatly strengthened by the immense amount of Prana, this Lux couldn't escape the fate of being severed by Ser-Veresta.
However, it fulfilled its mission. Ser-Veresta, ablaze with black flames, effortlessly cut through the double-blade sickle.
In that instant, the excessively injected Prana immediately exploded.
The explosion, carrying a tremendous impact, swept around.
Orphelia intended to use this force to block Luke's strike.
It must be said that Orphelia's plan succeeded.
After enduring the consecutive resistance of miasma, undead hands, endless blockade of Prana resistance, double-blade sickle Lux Namtar, and the force of a massive explosion, even the Amakakeru-Ryū-no-Hirameki with black flames became somewhat weakened.
As Orphelia was about to use the force of the explosion to escape Luke's attack range, an irresistible attraction emanated from the center of the explosion.
All the sword drawing techniques of Hiten-Mitsurugi-Ryu involve a two-stage offense that overcomes weaknesses, and in this regard, even the secret technique Amakakeru-Ryū-no-Hirameki is no exception!
In the first strike, Luke blasted away all the air in the area in front of him, creating a vacuum that exerted a tremendous attractive force on the surrounding environment, firmly pinning Orphelia in place.
Afterward, with a sword swing, Luke's body suddenly rotated a full circle, utilizing the high-speed rotation's centrifugal force to vigorously unleash the second strike!
With the support of sword intent, this second-stage attack made the entire sword technique come to life.
In everyone's eyes, Luke now appeared like a colossal dragon, entwined with black flames. The dragon hovered in the air, roared, and charged fiercely towards Orphelia.
This was the true Amakakeru-Ryū-no-Hirameki!
Boom!
With a deafening sound, Orphelia was sent flying, shattering a layer of protective shields around the stage before coming to a stop.
At the last moment, Luke held back.
He dispelled the black flames entwined around Ser-Veresta, changing the slash into a strike that slammed into Orphelia's chest.
After all, the "Festa" doesn't allow killing. If he hadn't held back, Orphelia would have been cut in half by Amakakeru-Ryū-no-Hirameki.
Orphelia, thrown out of the stage, lay powerless on the ground.
She looked at the shattered emblem on her chest, a complex expression appearing on her face.
"If only you had appeared earlier."
Drip!
The match ended. The winner: Luke Ashburn of Jielong Seventh Institute!
The entire venue fell into silence; everyone was still trying to recover from the stunning blow they had witnessed.
Luke's condition wasn't ideal either.
Charging into Orphelia's presence twice in a row meant he had entered the miasma twice.
Moreover, the black flames of Ser-Veresta consumed more energy than he had imagined.
In that short time of a single strike, the black flames, burning at their limit, almost devoured all his Prana reserve.
Now poisoned and with his Prana running low, Luke, standing on the stage, was barely holding on.
After a moment of silence, thunderous cheers erupted.
The audience, now fully awake, began to offer their blessings for the champion of this year's "Lindwurm" tournament.
At this point, the 24th Lindwurm Festa officially came to an end.
Both Luke and Orphelia were taken to the prepared hospital for treatment.
Luke was relatively fine; the most serious issue was being poisoned by Orphelia.
After detoxification, he only needed to recover his stamina and Prana reserve.
However, Orphelia's injuries were not that simple. Even though Luke had held back, Amakakeru-Ryū-no-Hirameki was not something that could be easily withstood.
Fortunately, thanks to Luke holding back, Orphelia was not in life-threatening danger, and there was no need to worry about any lingering side effects after treatment.
However, an inevitable consequence was a bedridden recovery lasting several months, possibly even half a year.
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Luke lay on the hospital bed, feeling a bit uncomfortable. It seemed to be his first time being hospitalized.
Looking at the information visible only to him, Luke breathed a sigh of relief.
Although he had obtained some information about the mission world from a "senior" acquaintance in the main god space before starting the mission, he still had some concerns until he personally witnessed the instructions about the return time.
[Main Quest/Mission:]
[Participate in the Lindwurm Festa and achieve a ranking of 8 or higher. (Completed)]
[Time until return: 30 days (Authorized Personnel)]
[Note: Please apply to return to the main god space before the countdown ends.]
Although there was a subtle difference in the time limit compared to the description from the "senior" in the main god space, upon seeing the three words "Authorized Personnel," Luke decided to forgive that senior for providing "misinformation."
Originally, Luke thought he had only 10 days, but now it has increased to 30 days, making his schedule much more relaxed. He can now plan things more effectively.
According to the information provided by the "senior," basically, each mission world is unlikely to be visited only once.
The depth of the main god space's analysis of the mission world will become clear during the first official mission settlement, as the senior explained.
Moreover,
The next time he comes to this world for a mission, the inserted timeline won't differ too much from when he left this time, at most ten days to half a month.
So, as long as he gives his acquaintances prior notice, there usually won't be any trouble.
The exact timing for the second mission is unknown; apparently, everyone has different schedules, and there's no discernible pattern.
But there's no need to worry. Before starting a new mission, he can use a certain amount of redemption points to specify the mission world.
The specific points consumed will be automatically generated based on various factors such as mission type, agent level, and other more factors.
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