MTLNOVEL Chapter 1271: A Clash Between Demon Kings Is About To Begin!
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Taking advantage of the time that mysterious fairy entered the nether gate to clear it, the Skeleton Dragon had sent his special units, the Bone Dragonoid that the Players had become towards the Forest of Beginning's Shield.
With their superior capabilities, flight speed and might, they flew over the entire army defending the forest and once more reached the magic shield, their empty eyes and expressionless faces glancing down at the forest protected beneath the semi-transparent magic shield.
It had been greatly reinforced with the power of the Blessing of Titania combined with the Great Spirit, whom she had become her temporary vessel to gain even more divine power. This made it perhaps a hundred times tougher than before, much stronger than when Gaston was attacking it.
CLASH! CLASH! CLASH!
CRASH!
They started attacking it with all their might, wielding enormous bony weapons and skills only players could learn to shatter that shield as much as possible. However, the more they attacked the tougher the magic shield seemed to be.
"Hmm, it is indeed as tough as I imagined."
FLUOSH!
A massive ghostly dragon emerged from the body of all the Players-turned-into-undead, taking the shape of the skeleton dragon, but larger and more muscular, spectral.
It was as if he could be in two different places at the same time! All because the reason why these Players changed was his own soul and curses, he had infused a piece of his phantasmal soul in all of their bodies.
Therefore, he lived through all of them, and could manifest as they were together, emerging in this form, and commanding their every moves.
"This form is sure convenient…" he smiled. "The power Master has granted to me after my resurrection as a True Undead is truly impeccable. I shall make good use of it… Now, all of you, I shall give you the key to break this barrier."
The phantasmal dragon quickly waved his giant claws, summoning another nether gate where he pulled out something from within.
RUMBLE!
Something so powerful it made the entire magic shield tremble, and the skies begin to darken, a huge black bone, a finger bone, but belonging to an absolute giant.
"The Finger of my Master… the Demon King of Death!"
The dragon laughed as he marveled over the massive bony finger, which rapidly began taking a new shape as he infused his powers into it.
"My King, my master… he has given me too many things, he expects me to not fail him! He trusts me… I shall not betray that trust," the dragon smiled obsessively. "I'll destroy this forest!"
FLUOSH!
The finger finally stopped transforming, taking the form of a massive black sword made of the same black bone component as the bone itself.
Overflowing with a phantasmal aura of shadows, and with several crimson eyes spread across its black, bony blade…
The very presence of the Demon King of Death could be felt from this weapon alone!
And the dragon knew it.
After all…
"My King, I'm happy you can accompany me as I conquer these lands!"
"Do your work."
The blade spoke with the tenebrous voice of the Demon King of Death himself!
Although he still couldn't manifest himself fully in the realm of the living, he has found many ways to circumvent this.
One example was by emerging only slightly, using a piece of himself.
Thus, he used a finger to become a weapon for his Death General, and therefore, he could be in the realm of the living.
Although his powers were very limited like this, a mere finger from him was enough to become a weapon powerful enough to easily break through most defenses…
And magic shields!
"Very well, your majesty." The dragon smiled, his crimson eyes glowing bright red. "I shall get to work then! Hahahaha!"
SLAAASH!
Through the combined power of all the Players summoning and manifesting his spectral soul here, and by using a weapon literally made from the finger of a demon king.
The Dragon Skeleton managed to do the impossible, slashing through the magic shield and through all of Titania's reinforcing blessings.
Crack, crack…!
CRACK!
Countless cracks spread through the huge slash wound over the magic shield. And the attack itself was even felt by Titania, who screamed in pain.
"Aaarrgh!"
Although she didn't suffer any physical damage, her divine powers, directly connected to her soul, were attacked with such tremendous, dark and dreadful power that she felt pain!
"Your majesty!"
"Queen Titania!"
Her knights panicked, running towards her as they saw her falling to her knees, gasping for air, in between consciousness and falling unconscious.
"Ugh… Hahhh… Hahhh… T-That monster! What is he doing?! How did he get here…!"
She looked into the skies as she saw the magic shield…
Crack, crack…!
Finally shatter.
CRAAASH!
"Nooo!"
Titania screamed as she saw the enormous hole appear over the entire magic shield, as nether of the strongest type started festering and devouring the magic shield completely.
"Hahah… HAHAHAHAH!"
The phantasmal dragon laughed as the Bone Dragonoid Players rushed down through the hole, entering the forest while the phantasmal dragon's manifestation swung the enormous blade everywhere.
"It doesn't matter where I swing it, all of this will be destroyed anyways, right? RIGHT?!"
With a vicious and malevolent laughter, the dragon swung the blade everywhere, all the forest inhabitants that had remained behind saw in despair as a storm of black colored slashing waves covered a large area of the entire forest!
SLASH! SLASH! SLASH! SLASH!
Huge trees started falling one after another, burning with phantasmal flames as nether spread everywhere like a vicious infestation, devouring all life they found and withering it away until nothing remained but barren land.
"We have to stop him!"
"Queen Titania, please remain in here!"
"We have to do something, those undead are somehow summoning that thing!"
"All units, defend the city!"
The fairies quickly went to battle, giant golems rushed into battle, spirit magicians summoned dozens of elemental spirits, spiritual knights rushed to battle with sword and spears, and more joined into the battle.
At the same time, Titania glanced from the distance, gritting her teeth in utter frustration… If only she had her sword, but she had gifted it to Planta, who had yet to even get here!
"The Demon King of Death… he's finally here…"
As despair filled her eyes, suddenly…
TRUUUM!
The netherworld gate above the skies shook, as a gigantic black fog materialized.
A presence even more vile than the Demon King of Death emerged.
But Titania, instead of despairing even more, smiled.
The one that once brought despair and destruction…
Was now bringing hope into her heart.
"My successor, this forest is mine to conquer! Begone from my territory!"
An adorable fairy with black and purple wings, crimson red eyes, horns, and short, yet messy black hair emerged.
And with them, they brought a huge army of infested, chimeric and chaotic beings, covered with miasmic tentacles and monstrous auras.
"Ooh? That's…!"
The Demon King of Death's voice echoed from the sword made from his finger, as the phantasmal dragon stopped wreaking havoc the moment he heard his king speak.
"My King, what is it- Ah!"
Even the arrogant dragon felt fear as he saw the small, crimson eyes of that fairy…
"Well, well, this is quite… the unique circumstance, don't you think, Erebus?"
His voice reverberated from the sword, facing his predecessor.
For the first time in history, two Demon Kings faced against one another!
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