The Crazy Battle God Has Returned - Chapter 336

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A Mad Swordsman Returns – Chapter 336

The sight of Geomson’s Oath-takers was nothing short of disappointing.
At least, that was how their master Geomson perceived it.
Of course, ultimately his Oath-takers would emerge victorious. Yet their faltering performance left him deeply unsatisfied.
The very nature of this battle displeased him.

[Emerge.]

Could they not even overwhelm enemies of such caliber?
But it mattered not. Just as the Lord of War possessed monstrous entities for her duel of lords, Geomson too commanded such beings.
A blade forged from will itself tore through the void.
Space fractured, and the monsters revealed themselves.

“What are those…?”

What emerged from beyond the spatial rift were creatures composed entirely of demonic essence.
Though vaguely humanoid in shape, unlike ordinary humans, their entire bodies bristled with razor-sharp blades.
Overwhelming demonic aura radiated from every inch of their forms.

Shhhhhhhhh…!

Demonic essence was fundamentally antithetical to all living things.
A force no ordinary creature could withstand. Moreover, the demonic aura emanating from these monsters transcended the ordinary entirely.
As if to prove this very point.
Soldiers who came into contact with the aura began collapsing one by one.
Their bodies corroded and decayed in grotesque, horrifying fashion.

“Ugh! Fall back! Do not approach those creatures!”
“That aura… isn’t that what the commander uses?”
“The colossal soldiers are moving! Clear the way!”

The War Covenant Members hastily retreated.
In their stead, the colossal soldiers advanced to the front.

[The demonic aura expelled by the Demon Soldiers spreads throughout the surrounding area.]
[The vile demonic essence drains life force and weakens defensive capabilities!]

Yet the demonic energy of the Demon Soldier was beyond what even the Colossal Soldiers could withstand.
The steel-like bodies of the Colossal Soldiers began to corrode gradually.
The Demon Soldier, who had been watching this unfold, stomped the ground.
Countless blades erupted from its body, condensing demonic energy upon them.

Crash-crash-crash-crash!

The Demon Soldier moved at a speed that defied its massive frame.
A single afterimage streaked past the Colossal Soldier.
Moments later, the Colossal Soldier—its entire body ravaged—collapsed into ruin.
The blades erupting from the Demon Soldier’s form had cleaved it asunder.

‘Remarkable offensive power.’

Colossal Soldiers possessed exceptional defensive capabilities.
Even the degraded variants were no exception. Ordinary attacks scarcely penetrated them, requiring concentrated force to breach their defenses. These Demon Soldiers possessed the strength to do exactly that.
They were adversaries the Oath-takers could not easily contend with.
They are enemies that the Oath-takers cannot easily contend with.

“Then, is there only one method left?”

A fragment I had obtained before—once a World-grade item.
Geomson turned his head, sensing its aura.
But I activated the item first.
But before that, Han Yu-sung used an item first.

[The 【Shard of Rebellion】 embedded within the fragment begins to stir…]
The 【Fragment of Betrayal】 dwelling within the shard begins to move…

Partly because no situation had been dire enough to warrant its use, and partly to conceal its very existence.
By keeping it hidden, I could deploy it in moments like this.
A trump card no one could have anticipated.
With an unexpected trump card that no one could have predicted.

Ahhhhhhh!

An intense radiance that seemed poised to dye the entire world in its hue.
It was an intense light that seemed as though it would color the entire world.

[What is this…!]

That radiance carried immense power within it.
Geomson’s brow furrowed as he sensed it.
It wasn’t the sheer force emanating from the light that engulfed everything around them. It was something else entirely.
The power he felt from this radiance was far too familiar.
Before Geomson could trace the source of that familiarity.

[Will of Betrayal descends upon all allies in the vicinity!]
[For a set duration, all of your allies’ stats surge dramatically when facing enemies stronger than themselves. Additionally, they gain resistance against all forms of aura, including the divine essence of Transcendents!]
[The same effects are granted to all allied equipment!]

The item’s effects settled upon every ally.
War soldiers and Oath-takers alike. Colossal war machines and monsters too.
Crimson auras flowed from the bodies of all our forces.
Just as Geomson sensed that familiar quality.
Han Yu-sung felt the same sense of déjà vu.

‘A god’s blessing?’

It felt exactly like witnessing a god’s buff.
And it wasn’t mere intuition.

– Kuoooooooo!
– Guuuk…!

The colossal war machines that had been pushed back one-sidedly by the mages.
With Will of Betrayal settling upon them, the tide shifted.
The corrosion of their bodies by magical essence ceased, and they gained the strength to deflect blades condensed from magical power.
And it didn’t stop there.

Kwaaaaaaang!

They became capable of pushing the mages back instead.
The colossal war machines bellowed as they drove their enemies back.
The Guardian of the Wall led the charge at the forefront, striking the mages with astounding force.
And Surtr’s axe, leaping high into the air, crashed down upon the earth.
A pillar of flame erupted from the ground, sweeping across the mages.

“…A will to betray?”
“What is this suddenly? I don’t even know what it is….”

The situation transformed in an instant.
The War Covenant Members were caught off guard by the unexpected turn of events.
But they quickly understood.

“This is an opportunity.”

I felt a tremendous surge of power coursing through my body.
A power I had never experienced before. The stronger the opponent, the more power surged forth.
Much like the ‘Deification’ that Han Yu-sung possessed.
Baek Min-jun glanced at the other Oath-takers and nodded.

“Let’s go! Now is our chance to eliminate the enemies!”
“Hayan! We’ll handle the soldiers, so focus on the Oath-takers first!”
“Support Kaldrex!”

The War Covenant Members surged forward with a roar.
The tide of battle that had been reversed by the Mado soldiers’ power was turning once more.
Geomson’s brow furrowed as he watched the scene unfold.

‘This power is, without question….’

A power far too familiar.
But before Geomson could recall its source.

Boom! Whoosh!

Han Yu-sung and Kakasha’s attacks crashed down upon Geomson.
The ‘Annihilation Spear’ brimming with demonic energy compressed to its limit shot toward Geomson’s heart, while a blade of crimson flame that seemed to cleave the world itself descended upon him.
Geomson clicked his tongue and gripped his sword.

[How pathetic.]

And in the next instant.
Countless slashes engulfed the void. In a flash, slashes that materialized out of nowhere severed every attack that had been bearing down on Geomson.
But that was not all.

“…!”

Something hurtled toward Han Yu-sung as he steadied his stance.
It was a blade.
A blade he could neither perceive nor react to.
There was no other way it could be.

‘I cannot see it.’

Geomson’s blade was invisible to him.
The reason was simple.
It was a blade forged purely from intent.
Having reached the ultimate pinnacle as a swordsman, Geomson no longer needed to swing his blade—he had transcended to a realm where he could unleash a cutting strike through sheer will alone.
Han Yu-sung twisted his body at the last moment, relying on instinct.

Shiiing!

The imperceptible blade grazed past Han Yu-sung’s side.
Had he evaded it?
No. He had not.

Whoooosh!

“Ugh…!”

The blade had indeed passed by Han Yu-sung.
It had not even touched his body. Yet countless lacerations now covered his entire form, as if multiple blades had carved through his flesh.
The reason was simple.
It was the wind pressure unleashed by the blade.

[No matter how many fragments one possesses.]

A cold, azure aura radiated from Geomson’s entire body.
He gripped the hilt of his sword, which he had yet to draw.
There was no need to.

Scritch!

Geomson was a being who could sever all things with mere intent.
The world split apart with a sharp, cutting sound.
A colossal blade born from intent carved through reality itself, leaving a gaping wound across existence.
And it reached even Han Yu-sung beyond it.

Whoooosh!

Fortunately, the demonic fire Kakasha had summoned enveloped Han Yu-sung.
It was an attack Han Yu-sung himself could not have perceived. Had Kakasha not intervened, his body would have split just as the world had.
Using the opening she had created, Han Yu-sung assumed a defensive stance.
Then an overwhelming force descended upon him.
A tremendous impact shook the entire area.

Boom!

Unable to withstand the impact, Han Yu-sung’s body was driven into the earth.
Blood sprayed from his mouth. Geomson moved to pursue without hesitation, but Kakasha’s attack cut off his path.

‘Truly, a monster.’

This was how Han Yu-sung assessed Geomson’s strength.
Incomparable to any other Lord. The same held true for the Lord bearing the name I had faced before—the Lord of the Dead.
The Wanderer, Geomson, was a monster.

[You are engaged in combat with a Lord’s incarnate form.]
[The Divine Descent effect activates the buff ‘Lord Slayer’.]
[All stats +70%, all damage +70%, speed +50%.]
[Damage to Transcendents +100%, damage received –50%.]
[Skill damage using demonic and celestial energy +100%.]
[Divine Annihilation stat bonus!]
[All buffs except Lord Slayer have their effects doubled.]

The messages appearing before my eyes proved it.
An overwhelming level of enhancement.
But this alone was insufficient. To achieve victory against an opponent like Geomson—one who transcended all normal bounds—
I too had to resort to methods beyond convention.

‘Primordial Harmony.’

With that power, he could inflict fatal damage upon Geomson.
But Primordial Harmony was a force even I could not wield easily in my current state.
Even with the aid of the Nameless Heavenly Demon, I could use it only once.

‘If I fail, it ends there. I must accept that.’

I had to use it only at the most opportune moment.
I rose, activating every buff at my disposal—Blood Heaven Return, Evolution Factor, and more. The blood around me converged, healing my wounds.
This was the moment when I could wield Primordial Harmony most lethally.
I had no choice but to create that moment.

“I suppose I should be grateful such means exist.”

I lifted my head.
Countless enemies were converging on me as I fell. And there was the sword qi that Geomson unleashed while clashing with Kakasha.
I swallowed hard and stamped the ground.

Boom!

The countless attacks bearing down on me halted.
So too did Geomson’s sword qi. Reverse Heaven was a skill that grew stronger when defying the heavens themselves.
Geomson was what could be called the heavens.
Yet I could not stop it completely. Geomson’s sword qi resisted fiercely, tearing through my entire body.
But it was pain I could endure.
I thrust my fist forward.

Reverse Heaven.

A spiraling sphere shot toward Geomson.
The power contained within it was of a level even Geomson could not ignore.
Yet it fell short of inflicting meaningful damage upon him.
He knew I wielded Reverse Heaven.
And he understood far too well how to counter that technique.

[A meaningless effort.]

Geomson moved to neutralize the incoming Reverse Heaven directly.
In that very instant.
He felt an intense sense of dread.

[What…?]

As the Reverse Heavens descended, I sensed someone approaching.
It was Kakasha and Han Yu-sung.
But Geomson felt an intense sense of foreboding emanating not from Kakasha, but from Han Yu-sung.
Was he truly afraid of a human?
That couldn’t be.
No matter how many ‘Fragments’ the opponent possessed or how formidable their power, they were not someone Geomson should fear.
Then what was the source of this ominous feeling?

[…!]

Geomson quickly grasped the answer.
Kakasha and Han Yu-sung surged forward with the Reverse Heavens, their attacks converging on Geomson simultaneously. He gripped his blade tightly.
What caught his eye was the gauntlet Han Yu-sung wore.

Crash!

Han Yu-sung and Kakasha’s assault struck Geomson hard.
Since he’d already assumed a defensive stance, the blow dealt no significant damage.
But that was sufficient.

[The effect of ‘Divine Slayer’ ignores the transcendent’s resistance!]
[By absorbing the target’s authority, stats and Divine Slayer are enhanced.]
[The aura flowing from Divine Slayer weakens the enemy transcendent!]

Inflicting damage had never been the goal.
It was to trigger the effect of Han Yu-sung’s gauntlet—Divine Slayer.
A gauntlet with little practical use under normal circumstances.
This item was specialized solely for confronting ‘transcendents’.
In other words.

“Using it for the first time, and the effect is remarkable.”
[You…!]

Against transcendents, no item proved more useful than this.
Against Geomson as he stood now, there was no opening to exploit.
So the method was simple.

“Kakasha!”
[I know!]

Draining the opponent’s strength and adding it to my own.
I clenched my fist and struck through the empty air.
To achieve victory in this life-or-death battle against Geomson, a transcendent being.

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