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No matter what tricks Liu Tianyu was up to, once he's dead, everything will be settled!
With this in mind, Count Axel put all his effort into this unexpected sword strike.
He could almost see Liu Tianyu and his warhorse burned to ashes!
Just as Count Axel leaped into the air, Liu Tianyu also jumped high off Xueying's back, drew the greatsword from his back with both hands, and slashed at Count Axel without showing any weakness.
"clang!"
It was accompanied by a crisp, clattering sound.
The grimoire sword, which had transformed into a raging fire serpent, collided violently with a two-handed greatsword that shimmered with white light.
Instantly, Liu Tianyu and Count Axel both felt a powerful force travel through their weapons to their palms and then spread throughout their bodies, making their palms go numb!
"What a powerful force!"
The two of them had the same thought almost at the same time!
Met an opponent!
At this moment, an unprecedented surge of fighting spirit erupted in Liu Tianyu's heart. After unlocking the power value, with the boost of power, he had not yet encountered an opponent who could satisfy him!
Despite the collision, Count Axel didn't fly backward; instead, he stood firm, which immediately piqued Liu Tianyu's interest.
Clearly, Count Axel was also a spellcaster, and judging from the fact that Old Deng had moved the statue of the Earth Mother to his home, he had obviously received the blessing of the Earth Mother.
In the continent of Telrim, apart from magic, there is no aura, a standard feature of fantasy worlds. Instead, there are martial arts, miracles, blessings, and so on. Anyone who obtains extraordinary power is collectively called a spellcaster.
The fact that someone is a spellcaster does not necessarily mean that they can use active skills; they may have learned passive skills.
That was clearly Count Axel's full-force attack, but apart from the enchanted weapon in his hand, he didn't unleash any active skills.
But the fact that he fought to a draw with himself, who had used his strength, means that he must have been physically strengthened.
With that thought in mind, Liu Tianyu wielded the greatsword in his hand with great force, and the heavy greatsword kept attacking Count Axel.
Count Axel was also ashen-faced. Having dominated most of the northern provinces for decades, the old man had always held himself in high esteem, believing that there were no more than two hands' worth of people in the northern provinces who could rival him.
But now, a greenhorn who has just started out is not inferior to me at all. Clearly, he is also an extraordinary person. According to the adventurer rating, he is definitely one of the best among the silver level!
This kid is definitely a tough opponent!
However, Count Axel still believed that this kid would only be burned to ashes by his "Fire Demon" sword, just like his previous enemies!
Chapter Ninety-Four: Defeat is inevitable!
"Clang clang clang!"
In just a few breaths, Liu Tianyu and Count Axel had already exchanged several blows, with loud collisions ringing out continuously.
With each collision, sparks fly from the flames on the Fire Demon Sword, igniting the surrounding weeds.
Amidst the rising flames, Liu Tianyu used his strength to easily neutralize the fire magic enchanted on the Fire Demon Sword. At the same time, his boundless sharpness left shallow sword marks on the Fire Demon Sword.
"clang!"
With another swing, Count Axel unleashed the full power of the Explosive Flame Magic attached to the Fire Demon Sword, causing the already fiery sword to erupt once more into a massive pillar of fire.
Even from a distance of more than ten meters, one could feel the surging, terrifying flames and their intense heat.
"Boom!"
Count Axel wielded the Fire Demon Sword with all his might, and the flames attached to it surged forth with a stream of heat, which, along with Old Deng's swing, transformed into a fire dragon that pounced on Liu Tianyu.
Liu Tianyu remained calm and composed. The silver-white energy on his two swords became even more dazzling. Seeing the fire dragon approaching, he directly slashed it with his sword!
"boom!"
An explosion rang out, and with the impact of the force, the fire dragon instantly shattered into fragments, turning into flames that scattered and danced in all directions.
Amidst the firelight, Liu Tianyu gripped his greatsword tightly with both hands, strode forward, and then unleashed a swift and ruthless thrust.
At this moment, Liu Tianyu went all out, holding nothing back, and concentrated all his strength into the giant swords in his hands.
Each thrust sent Count Axel staggering back several meters, his hand already split open, but the blood would evaporate instantly in the scorching heat.
"His power far surpasses mine! How is that possible?!"
Count Axel was startled. Looking at Liu Tianyu, who was launching a series of attacks and surging with power, like a monster, his eyes showed not only shock but also a hint of fear!
You must know, I am a chosen warrior blessed by the Earth Mother! In terms of strength and physical abilities, I have long surpassed those of ordinary humans by several times, yet the Storm Viscount before me is actually suppressing me completely…
Could it be that this kid is really a descendant of the phoenix, just like his family crest?
After all, there are humans in this world who possess the bloodline of strange beasts, such as the so-called reason for battle: the dragon!
As for whether Liu Tianyu would be a chosen warrior like him, he didn't even consider it, because he couldn't sense any faith from him at all!
Just as Count Axel was utterly astonished, Liu Tianyu launched another fierce and extraordinary attack.
This time, Old Deng could no longer resist, and the heavy greatsword pierced directly into Count Axel's shimmering mithril breastplate.
The violent force traveled along the greatsword and pierced into Count Axel's mithril breastplate.
"puff!"
The immense force instantly pierced through the mithril breastplate, penetrating directly into Count Axel's chest.
As his blood surged within him, Count Axel felt a sweet taste in his throat, coughed up a trickle of blood, and his spirits waned considerably.
Count Axel was truly fortunate to be wearing a full set of mithril armor. Besides being just as tough as plate armor, mithril was also the best conductor of magic.
Besides being easy to enchant with magic circles, it also possesses strong magic resistance when not enchanted.
Therefore, most of the greatsword's physical attacks and the energy's magical attacks were neutralized by the mithril breastplate, saving the old Earl Axel's life.
Otherwise, once the violent energy fully surged into Count Axel's body, even if he didn't explode on the spot, he would be severely injured.
“That, that’s Lord Axel!”
"Quickly, hurry and save the Earl!"
The fierce battle between Liu Tianyu and Count Axel instantly attracted the attention of both sides.
The four remaining knights led the remaining twenty armored cavalrymen of the kingdom and charged forward, eager to rescue Count Axel.
But just as they were about to charge to their aid, a heavy thud of hooves sounded, and the Vaegir knights, who had been conserving their strength, rushed forward and blocked their path. Their long-bladed axes, wielded with unparalleled sharpness, quickly engaged them in battle.
Liu Tianyu knew that Count Axel wouldn't last much longer, so without any hesitation, he continued to attack Count Axel with his sword with a fierce and domineering attitude, giving him absolutely no chance to breathe!
But at that moment, Count Axel, seeing Liu Tianyu charging forward again, not only did not dodge, but instead brandished his Fire Demon Sword to meet him.
Just as the two were about to clash again, Count Axel shouted:
"Transformation!"
As soon as the voice fell, Count Axel's body suddenly became ethereal and then disappeared from Liu Tianyu's sight.
"What?! Invisibility?!"
Liu Tianyu stopped in his tracks, staring at Count Axel who had vanished into thin air. For a moment, Liu Tianyu had no idea where the old man had gone.
While Liu Tianyu was distracted, Count Axel, whose body was invisible, seized the opportunity and ran behind Liu Tianyu, brandishing the Fire Demon Sword.
With a whooshing sound and a scorching heatwave, the Fire Demon Sword struck Liu Tianyu's head with all its might.
Sensing the violent commotion behind him, Liu Tianyu moved swiftly. With the help of his strength, he stomped his feet hard, leaped up from the spot, and landed with ghostly speed, slashing directly with his sword!
"Oh!"
The greatsword missed its mark, and Count Axel, who had been invisible, revealed his "true form" the instant he was struck, before turning into a speck of light and vanishing in an instant.
"What?! It's fake?!"
Watching Count Axel vanish in a flash of light, Liu Tianyu was stunned for a moment, then quickly jumped back, leaping several meters away.
Soon, a violent commotion came from the ground where he had been standing. The earth cracked instantly, and a figure burst out of the ground, the Fire Demon Sword in his hand turning into a flaming sword covered with thorns.
If Liu Tianyu hadn't dodged in time, these thorns would have instantly pierced through his body and roasted him to a crisp!
"The earth has blessed us!"
Count Axel, emerging from the ground, looked disappointed as he saw that the attack had failed.
However, taking advantage of Liu Tianyu's unstable footing, he quickly used a healing spell to heal his own injuries, and his previously weak aura stabilized considerably.
"Old Deng, you really are a bastard!"
Liu Tianyu narrowed his eyes and sighed.
First, it uses "Illusion" to become invisible and then creates a fake body to attract its own attention, while the real body uses "Blessing of the Earth" to sneak underground and come beneath its own body.
Finally, while he was attacking the fake body, he seized the opportunity to launch another attack.
No wonder this old man was able to dominate most of the northern provinces; he really does have some skills.
In other words, you have to react quickly, otherwise you'll also get infected.
However, this old man has probably already played all his cards, and his death is imminent!
When Count Axel saw that the attack had failed, he knew that he could no longer kill Liu Tianyu.
After all, a sneak attack can only be used once, and the same move would probably be ineffective against Liu Tianyu, who is stronger than him.
At this moment, Count Axel could see the entire battlefield situation clearly.
He could clearly see that the vanguard's formation was impregnable and even showed signs of a counterattack. After the entire army pressed forward, although they managed to suppress Liu Tianyu's secondary soldiers, the battle situation was instantly reversed once the top soldiers pushed forward again.
The cavalry on the left wing clashed with his remaining knights and heavy cavalry, while the Swadian knights and Sarranid Mamluks on the right wing had already charged forward; defeat was only a matter of time.
The archers he brought with him engaged in a firefight with Liu Tianyu's crossbowmen, but their rate of fire was suppressed by the Vigia archers, and their power was far inferior to that of the Rhodok archers.
Most importantly, Liu Tianyu's crossbowmen had infantry as cover, while his archers had no infantry cover and were suppressed from all sides.
The outcome of the war is already clear!
All attacks from all directions ended in failure, and it was only a matter of time before his troops were defeated!
Looking back on the entire battle, Count Axel realized that he had made two crucial mistakes.
First, they failed to thoroughly investigate the dramatic changes in Storm Territory! Not only had the army's numbers skyrocketed, but its combat strength was now on par with their own elite forces!
Secondly, Liu Tianyu's personal strength and capabilities have not been ascertained!
He relied entirely on his previous experience and intelligence to make a subjective judgment about the strength of Storm Territory.
As a result, the current situation has emerged.
However, no matter how hard he racked his brains, he couldn't figure out how Liu Tianyu had managed to conjure up so many elite troops in just three months!
No matter how well they hid it, it's impossible to hide it for so many years!
But no matter what, they lost! That's beyond question!
Thinking of this, Count Axel let out a long sigh, his expression beneath the massive helmet nothing but desolation!
Chapter Ninety-Five: The Death of Count Axel!
Ludendorff Esserle, who had dominated half of the northern provinces for decades, never imagined that he would suffer such a huge setback in his old age, digging his own grave into trouble.
Looking at Liu Tianyu, who was young yet incredibly strong, Count Axel thought to himself:
"Perhaps, this young man will be the future governor of the northern province!"
Even knowing he was about to fail, Count Axel still displayed the aura of a ruthless leader.
He did not choose to give up and let Liu Tianyu do as he pleased. Instead, he swung the Fire Demon Sword again and slashed at Liu Tianyu once more.
Count Axel could accept his defeat with equanimity, but he would never be willing to die without dignity.
Even if it means his death, he will tell Liu Tianyu that his opponent is the Earl of Axel, a prestigious family that has ruled Axel City for decades!
This is a loser's last battle for dignity!
At this moment, Count Axel, who had already resolved to die, became exceptionally brave, wielding the Fire Demon Sword in his hand with wide, sweeping movements.
As if understanding its master's will, the Fire Demon Sword unleashed its full power, plunging the area within a ten-meter radius into a sea of fire.
In the very center of this sea of fire, only two figures remained, clashing and exchanging blows.
Even Liu Tianyu had a slightly troublesome feeling when faced with Count Axel, who was determined to die.
Unfortunately, there are two facts that cannot be changed by having the will to die. First, his body, which was blessed by the Earth Mother Goddess, is ultimately no match for Liu Tianyu's strength. Second, he is old after all!