Rising from the Ashes (Andrew and Lauren) novel Chapter 2616

At that moment, the entire Swordhaven Keep gathered near the battlefield. Onyx and Ivory stood among the crowd, along with Jericho and the others, all here to witness the clash between Reginald and Alfredo.

Jericho's broken leg had been treated, but he refused to stay home. He forced himself to come, unwilling to miss even a second of a fight like this. Besides, watching two of the strongest warriors go head-to-head was a rare lesson he could not afford to skip.

Onyx and Ivory, being the strongest of the rest, stood at the front. Even then, they were several hundred meters from the center of the battleground. The air pressure alone was so fierce that it whipped their hair and brows back, making it hard to keep their eyes open.

"Mr. Topsfield Senior's sword feels different today. It's like he's become someone else, stronger than ever!" Onyx shouted over the wind.

Ivory chimed in, "True. But the pillar of the Lloyd royal family isn't yielding an inch, and that barrier around him… is that an Absolute Domain? I didn't think that legendary power truly existed. If not for Godslayer, the Mr. Topsfield Senior would probably…"

He left the sentence hanging, knowing some things were better left unsaid. Voicing them would only bring a sense of despair.

"Reginald, even if you're the reincarnation of the God of War..." Alfredo said coldly as he stepped across the air, moving effortlessly with the Godslayer in his hand.

Every swing of his blade shook the earth and split the sky. "Today, you'll still fall before me!"

A blinding sphere of energy surrounded Reginald, shielding him from the countless sword strikes raining down from every direction.

The blades formed endlessly from the air itself, hammering against his barrier like a storm that refused to end.

"With that sword, you certainly have the right to show off," Reginald said calmly, raising his palm toward the sky. His expression was composed but serious.

Alfredo immediately grew cautious, his grip tightening. Then, he sneered. "I'm not the same man I was back then. Your Dragon-Slaying Palm's ultimate form, Solar Ascension, might've defeated me once, but now it's barely enough to keep up!"

Reginald smiled faintly, though there was no warmth in his eyes; only a deep, deadly stillness. "You're right, I didn't finish my sentence earlier. The Godslayer does hold divine power, but just because you're holding it doesn't mean it belongs to you."

Alfredo scoffed. "The sword's in my hand. If it's not mine, then whose is it? Andrew's? Don't make me laugh. I'm the greatest swordsman alive, the only true Sword Saint!"

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