Wizard starting from shoeing donkeys Chapter 1408 - 479: Double Kill (Part 2)
"Understood! Sir Terrio, I urge you to remain vigilant; I'm worried I might accidentally catch you in the crossfire."
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Hearing this, even Old felt a wave of skepticism wash over him.
Was it possible that Rein truly possessed a lethal trump card capable of such indiscriminate destruction?
Regardless, the truth would manifest in mere moments, so he remained silent.
Suddenly, Rein vaulted from the back of the Blood Feathered Horned Eagle. Like a fired projectile, he plummeted toward the heart of the forces belonging to the Sea God Sect and the Magic-tailed Three-headed Sea Dragon.
To prevent any chance of being intercepted, Rein bypassed the Floating Technique entirely, choosing a rapid freefall instead.
However, to the observers, Rein’s projected landing seemed completely misplaced.
Based on his momentum, he wasn't targeting the Epic Strongman of the Sea God Sect or the Magic-tailed Three-headed Sea Dragon. Instead, he was aiming for a vacant patch of ground in the middle of their ranks.
"What is this...?"
Neither Benito nor Rebecca could understand what Rein was planning.
"Isn't his goal to strike down the Magic-tailed Three-headed Sea Dragon or that Epic powerhouse from the Sea God Sect?"
At that moment, the Vice Pope of the Sea God Sect spotted the falling Rein and shared the same sense of confusion.
"What exactly is his objective?"
He realized instantly that Rein's trajectory would lead him to an empty spot on the battlefield.
If that was the case, he simply had to wait for Rein to touch down before commanding his followers to swarm him.
There wasn't even a need to move out of the way.
Nevertheless, being a cautious man, he activated a defensive witchcraft.
A Black Water Vortex Shield materialized around his frame.
Meanwhile, the Magic-tailed Three-headed Sea Dragon was focused on returning to its sovereign, the Ice Sea Giant Demon Gazrian.
It ignored the airborne Rein, continuing its fierce struggle against Sword Saint Terrio in an attempt to push him back.
Two seconds passed!
A massive "boom" echoed as Rein crashed into the earth with immense force, carving out a crater several meters wide as dust exploded into the air!
Through the haze, the faint outline of a figure kneeling on one knee appeared, followed by the sound of a heavy palm slamming against the dirt.
Just as everyone questioned his sanity, a violent surge of Metal Energy Particles erupted from the impact site, rolling outward like a tidal wave.
The charging Sea God Sect disciples and the colossal sea monsters suddenly found themselves unable to move their limbs.
From the perspective of Rebecca and Benito, a coating of dark silver metal seemed to wash over the bodies of the sea beasts and the sect members.
Within a heartbeat, these creatures and warriors appeared to have been transmuted into statues of solid metal.
"This is bad!"
Only the Vice Pope of the Sea God Sect managed to react in time.
His Black Water Vortex Shield was being eaten away by the dark silver metallic ripples.
Though his shield held for half a second, the terrified Vice Pope used that brief window to shatter the black ring on his finger.
Simultaneously, the Magic-tailed Three-headed Sea Dragon stopped in confusion, its three heads pivoting toward Rein as it tried to comprehend the situation.
But in the next breath, its massive body, standing dozens of meters tall, was swallowed by the dark silver metal.
Even Sword Saint Terrio, who was locked in combat with the beast, widened his eyes in horror and retreated at top speed!
As a Sword Saint, his instincts screamed that touching that dark silver metal would result in catastrophic injuries.
It might even mean his end!
This dark silver ripple, a rare Metal Series Dawn Killing Move, was only the beginning.
In an instant, the entire battlefield transformed!
"Zzz!"
Across a radius of several hundred meters, sharp, jagged metal plants manifested from nothingness and grew at terrifying speeds, impaling every human and sea beast in the vicinity.
These metallic growths formed a dense, uneven forest of steel that dominated the landscape.
Before the Sea God Sect followers or the Fierce Species beasts could even let out a cry, they were skewered through, and the battlefield fell into a chilling silence.
Only the Magic-tailed Three-headed Sea Dragon let out a harrowing shriek!
It appeared Rein had singled it out; its body was currently hoisted into the air, pierced by massive metal trees that rose dozens of meters high.
Blood poured from various wounds, and though the dragon tried to utilize its Talent Ability to regenerate, the true damage inflicted felt as if its very soul was being shredded.
Nearby, the Vice Pope of the Sea God Sect was doubled over, clutching his head in agony.
He had no physical wounds, as the ring artifact he sacrificed had absorbed the brunt of the Steel Forest's physical impact from the Dawn Killing Move.
However, true damage cannot be blocked.
He, too, was enduring the torment of a soul being ripped apart.
"Oh? Quite the resilient life force."
As the one who cast the spell, Rein could feel that only the Epic-level powerhouse and the Magic-tailed Three-headed Sea Dragon remained alive within the Steel Forest.
This was a slight deviation from his goal of a total wipeout in one hit.
"I suppose I'll just have to do it again!"
As the first forest of steel began to fade, Rein once more slammed his palm into the ground.
Just like before, the metallic ripples surged outward, blanketing the area.
"Zzz!"
Still reeling from the initial pain, both the Vice Pope and the Magic-tailed Three-headed Sea Dragon were impaled once more by a fresh growth of spiked metal trees and brambles.
This time, the dragon reached its limit. After being pierced and tossed by a particularly tall metal spire, its three heads slumped forward.
Meanwhile, the Sea God Sect elder was left staring at the sky in sheer agony, his chest cavity pierced by a metal cactus several meters high—his life ended there!
Using the Dawn Killing Move’s Steel Forest twice in a row had wiped out the enemy, but it left Rein’s vision swimming with exhaustion.
"The Dragon Soul Strike doubles the drain on spiritual power, meaning I essentially performed the Dawn Killing Move four times!"
"It's no wonder I feel like I'm about to collapse!"
Rein immediately spent a point on his Spiritual Attribute. Instantly, the fog in his mind cleared, and his vitality was fully restored.
"Combining point recovery, Dragon Soul Strike, and the Dawn Killing Move is truly a flawless strategy."
"If the first hit doesn't kill them, I'll hit them again; if the second fails, the third will surely grind the enemy to dust!"
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Watching the aftermath, everyone on the field, including Sword Saint Terrio, stood frozen as if struck by a bolt of lightning!
They were completely unable to process what had just occurred.
"This... this is impossible. How can someone so young be a Dawn Wizard!"
"Furthermore, he has already mastered a Dawn Killing Move... How can Rein possess such power?" Old whispered, his mind in a whirl.
He had doubted Rein time and again, but now he felt like the only fool present.
"Sword Saint Terrio was barely holding his own against that dragon, yet it was destroyed in just two strikes."
"Rein is truly monstrous!" Benito said, his eyes twitching uncontrollably.
Rebecca’s eyes were wide with shock, her mouth hanging slightly open.
She knew Rein was strong.
But she never dreamed he was this powerful!
"This explains it...! No wonder he holds such a prominent position on the empire’s most-wanted list!"
Sword Saint Terrio regained his composure and lowered his head, lost in thought.
"That sensation... his Dawn Killing Move is incredibly rare!"
His refined senses told him that Rein’s move was unique, hiding a profound and extraordinary power within it.
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Simultaneously.
On the Federation's Giant Airship.
Inside the bridge, a group of high-ranking generals stood in stunned silence!
"You see! I told you it was possible, even if only in theory!" The young general’s face was red with exhilaration. He pumped his fist in the air, clearly moved.
"Now, we just need to keep the Ice Sea Giant Demon Gazrian busy—once the rest of the Federation's elite arrive, the victory will be ours!"
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