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'No, what is this all of a sudden? But more importantly, is nobody bothered by the fact that the main hall is floating out of nowhere?'
There was no more time to think.
Jin and Vahn's illuminating hearts resonated, triggering the Battle God fusion. Right after that, a spear flew in front of Jin's eyes.
It was Teto's spear.
'Darn it, I'm late...! No, are you leisurely waiting?'
It was clear that he would have seen his blood. Or, he suffered an internal injury while pushing it away.
But now Jin couldn't see the blue spear blade flying into his face so slowly.
To the extent that it takes effort to overcome it!
'This is why the sister battle god said to rest long enough to perform the battle god fusion before coming to the main hall. As soon as the opening battle started, everyone really showed their bloodlust, it's because there's no point in clumsy fighting spirit against sister battle god.'
Jin doesn't even have to draw his sword.
'Well, I wanted to use the power of the sister battle god in real combat at least once.'
Jin extended his fist towards the spear blade at almost the speed of light. From Teto's perspective, he couldn't even perceive the moment when Jin moved.
Bang-!
The blow containing the aura of the 12th battle king and the fist of a human collided, but the one pushed back was Teto.
No, it was not just being pushed back.
"Ugh!"
Teto, spewing blood, was sent flying far away from the main hall. It was as if he was thrown away like an arrow or shards when a rock breaks.
As soon as Teto flew away, all sorts of weapons flew into Jin's clear vision.
Swords, spears, bows, and even a mysterious net suitable for capturing giant monsters.
The fact that everything had come this far with a 'safe' feeling made Jin unconsciously feel thrill.
'Was it really this powerful...!'
It is a fact that Jin has known for a long time that the martial arts of Vahn are the same as the great sea.
However, wielding that power directly was a literally different experience.
Aaah-!
With just a single burst of energy, Jin could repel the brethren who were rushing like hungry ghosts.
Baltirok's Longsword, Lumora's Spear, Palem's Longsword, Linpa's Greatsword, Boras's Fists and Hand Cannon, Dalpir's Twin Swords, Beliz's Greatsword, Garmund's Greatsword, Baba's Longsword, Kaio's Bow, Nata's Flying Kick, Teto's spear that joined the fray again.
And countless weapons from the ordinary warriors. All of those attacks couldn't penetrate Jin's released energy.
On the other hand, Jin was able to successfully attack so easily. The ordinary warriors were swept away like fallen leaves with the strong wind, and the battle kings raised their energies.
The entire sky trembled as if it was about to collapse under their collective pressure.
To the extent that the surging energy created a storm like a tidal wave in an instant, and in the distorted space, screams resembling cracks resounded.
In an instant, a scene reminiscent of the apocalypse unfolded. Already, some ordinary warriors could not withstand the storm and collapsed.
To prevent further harm to the fallen ones, Jin sent his energy towards them, forming protective shields around them. Naturally, as if it were his own strength.
It seemed that he could afford to protect all ordinary warriors in that way.
"Haha...."
A bitter laugh escaped him. This was the power of the 'Battle God' of the Plutonian Tribe.
"Kaaaa!"
The first battle king to break through Jin's lightning was Nata. Kaio shot an arrow to clear the way, and within that opening, Nata roared and leaped.
It was then that Jin drew Sigmund.
The blade was imbued with an unparalleled lightning energy compared to any other time. And as the blade emerged from its sheath, Jin had one firm conviction.
That if he set his mind to it, he could cut down the charging Nata with a single slash.
Jin didn't articulate those thoughts, but Nata instinctively understood.
"If it had been the real sister battle god, she would not have hesitated. Brother Jin."
Swoosh! Pzzz! Lightning energy swirled and gathered into Nata's fist.
'An illusion? No, it's a variable. Created by sister Nata.'
The moment Jin was certain, he had to strike anywhere. Even if it meant Nata wouldn't die and somehow managed to take one more step to deliver a punch.
She was the battle king of the Plutonian.
Although she was not up to the level of battle god, she wasn't someone to fall to a mere sword.
Even the real Vahn had to be sincere to kill her. Especially in a situation like this where all the twelve battle kings and all the ordinary warriors were attacking at once.
Nata's fist passed by Jin's ear. He lost his sense of balance momentarily due to the shockwave, but it wasn't enough to pose a problem for a counterattack.
Jin slashed her fists with the hilt of his sword and unleashed a sweeping strike.
Just as Nata's blood was about to evaporate into lightning energy, Beliz's greatsword entered for the second blow.
Dodge and stab, shoot sword energy while parrying Kaio's lightning arrows, twist the trajectory of Palem and Lumora's attack, push back Baltirok, topple Dalpir and Garmund, deflect Linpa, and strike Boras's chin. (he adjusted the force, considering Boras's busy schedule) and struck down Teto's spear.
It took 3 seconds to do all this.
Jin hadn't received any effective hits yet, and amidst the chaos, he attempted to counterattack as their formation crumbled.
But one person remained.
9th battle King, Baba. The direct descendant of the former battle god Nana. Her blue blade rushed through the chaotic battlefield.
'This is dangerous.'
A chill ran down Jin's spine. Amidst the turmoil, a sense of danger, seemingly impossible in the Battle God fusion state, abruptly awakened his senses.
The perfect solution to overcome this danger was to precisely counterattack.
The eyes and senses made him able to wield the sword without wavering even in the midst of such a desperate situation.
However, receiving this blow would either kill or severely injure Baba.
If it weren't for Nata's earlier example, Jin might have hesitated again. After all, they were not enemies but brethren engaged in a sparring match.
'To react clumsily for fear of hurting sister Baba is rather an insult to her.'
As if it were a lie, Jin's lightning energy, spread in all directions, gathered around Sigmund before anyone could blink.
Before the edges of their swords met, there was an extremely brief moment when all of Jin's energy concentrated.
Crackle...…!
Baba's sword was distorted. Her arm, holding the sword, twisted, yet Jin didn't stop even after seeing it.
A shockwave that seemed to destroy the entire hall instantly spread.
Nearby Battle Kings were thrown in random directions, and Jin didn't retract the released energy.
Instead, he amplified it, fueled by the intention to annihilate every Battle King. The explosion tinted the surroundings entirely white, and due to the immense shock, Jin couldn't immediately grasp the situation even with the sense of battle god.
And what Jin regrets didn't happen.
Breaking through that massive explosion, what appeared next was Baba's sword descending like a lightning bolt once again. A sword threatening him, tearing through the white storm of the shockwave.
It wasn't as threatening as the first time.
Jin effortlessly blocked Baba's sword and slammed it to the floor, not giving her a chance to get up. He lunged towards her like a beast, aiming the blade at her throat.
Kaio's arrow, which flew right before the stab, pushed Sigmund away.
Once again, the linked attacks of the Battle Kings showed an even more formidable momentum.
Moreover, some ordinary warriors were cunningly following the path cleared by the Battle Kings and entering the fray.
At that moment, Jin could only display an exhilarated look once more.
Even after using the Battle God Fusion, facing such a 'tiring' situation was possible, revealing that his opponents were indeed his powerful and persistent brethren.
Jin felt proud of the greatest fighting race in history.
"Give me cover, brother 10th battle King!"
"Charge! Don't face him one-on-one!"
"Sister 9th battle king, you need time to recover!"
The longer the fight, the more scratches were forming on Jin's body one by one. Other members of the Plutonian tribe had broken bones and crushed muscles in most cases, but their momentum did not diminish at all.
Rather, it was becoming more ferocious.
It would have been impossible if they were alone, but personal injury was not a problem for the Plutonian tribe, who were engaged in a coordinated attack.
They moved as one regardless of battle kings and ordinary warriors. There is no difference at all depending on the level of battle prowess, and anyone can become the center of attack whenever the opportunity arises.
Jin rushed between them without hesitation and broke the formation.
However, no matter how toppled it, the Plutonian tribesmen showed no signs of collapsing.
Vahn watched them with satisfaction from above, riding on Lingling's back, who had transformed his body.
[Huh... Seeing him fight well annoys me. He is strong, but with Vahn's power added, he's like he grew wings.]
"Lingling, why do you act like you dislike brother Jin even though you don't really hate him?"
[Why do you ask when you are reading my mind, Vahn?]
"That's right."
[... More importantly, do you really think it's okay to give everything to him, Vahn?]
Vahn smiled.
"I'm ready to give everything to brother Jin and all my other brethren at any time."
[Sheesh, how can you say that sincerely, Vahn?]
"And so do you, Lingling. You are not a brother, but a part of me, no. Because we became a family."
Lingling didn't answer but flapped his wings bashfully.
Whoa...….
Vahn picked her breath as if exhausted.
The time has come for the battle god fusion to end.
The 10 minutes, which was the maximum earlier, had been extended, so the current battle god fusion was causing even greater fatigue.
The moment the battle ended,
Jin breathed heavily and held his blade against Baba's neck, while the other Battle kings pointed their weapons at his body.
At first, Jin overpowered them, but gradually the synchronization rate of battle god fusion decreased, and in the end he was pushed back.
The Plutonian tribesmen stopped all attacks as soon as the battle god fusion was over.
Although it was a short battle of less than 10 minutes, Jin and the Plutonians were all showing signs of exhaustion like people who had been on the battlefield for days.
"Phew, that was intense. Brother Jin!"
"The battle would have ended in an instant had it not been for the power of sister Vahn."
"That's obvious. Anyway, it was an enjoyable fight!"
As always happens whenever Jin achieves an 'achievement', the Plutonians suddenly open their mouths in the air of the main hall.
Then, like young beasts trying to eat the falling snow, they swallowed the air.
It was a bit embarrassing, but burst into laughter at the innocent appearance of his brethren.
"Excellent. With this, let's conclude the opening match of the Great Tournament of the Battle Kings."
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