Book 1 Chapter 953

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Azonya's fist aimed for Arion's head.

A fist filled with power like a falling meteor.

The fist, imbued with immense power, vanished in an instant.

Reacting to this, Arion swung his hand towards the empty air.

Dududududududu-!

Invisible punches rained down like a shower.

But Azonya's fist did not reach Arion.

Seeing Arion perfectly block his attack, Azonya gritted his teeth.

'Right. The opponent is a hero.'

Hero Arion.

He is not simply the bravest person in the world.

From the distant past to the present.

A beastkin who has reached the pinnacle of power.

A man truly deserving of the title God of War.

'Tricks won't work.'

Azonya kicked off the air.

The aura that erupted with it created a massive storm.

Arion was caught in it and sent flying backward.

In terms of pure physical ability, Azonya had the advantage over the current Arion.

Fwiiish-!

Azonya charged at Arion.

Woong-!

Light emanated from Azonya's body, and with it, Azonya suddenly multiplied into four people.

Arion flinched upon seeing this.

'Which one is real?'

He used his super-senses to find the real Azonya.

'All of them are real?'

Not illusions created by magic or summoning.

All four were the real Azonya.

Arion's eyes widened.

'Did he create clones using aura?'

Arion couldn't help but be surprised by Azonya's sophisticated use of aura.

"I didn't know aura could be used like this."

"It's not the time to just be impressed, is it?"

The four Azonyas simultaneously gritted their teeth and surrounded Arion.

And they began to attack at incredible speed.

Pababababat-!

Fists and kicks flew from all directions at invisible speeds.

Arion sharpened his super-senses and dodged Azonya's attacks.

Seeing Arion dodging, Azonya gritted his teeth.

'He's gotten stronger!'

His body might not be complete, but his spirit is that of Arion from the final arc.

No.

He had experienced the future and surpassed even Arion from the final arc.

Azonya realized this through their current exchange.

'As expected, this person is…'

Azonya's body trembled.

'Amazing.'

He felt admiration rather than jealousy.

'I thought he was already at the peak.'

He had ascended even higher.

Watching him carve out uncharted territory, one could only respect him as a warrior.

Because of this, he also felt a sense of resentment.

'He's this strong… and has the courage to save the world!'

Why couldn't he muster the courage in that moment back then?

Anger welled up in Azonya's eyes.

At that moment.

Golden aura erupted from Arion's body.

Along with it, Arion also multiplied into four people.

Seeing this, Azonya let out a hollow laugh.

Aura clones were Azonya's original aura skill.

It was a technique he developed through years of trial and error, just before entering the world of the dawn.

A power that wouldn't even be recorded in history.

And he had copied it after seeing it only once.

It was no longer surprising.

And Azonya anticipated what Arion would say.

"It works."

"That's right! I knew you'd say that!"

Azonya gritted his teeth and unleashed his aura.

Not being surprised didn't mean he wasn't simmering with anger.

Especially when someone did something so difficult so easily and then acted innocently amazed.

"I'll beat you and save Leisard!"

"No. I'm going back to Gardsron."

"Shut up!"

Arion's and Azonya's fists collided in mid-air.

"Aaaah! What do I do? What do I do?"

Ar was at a loss watching them.

He wanted to stop the two somehow, but they were too strong.

Just approaching them could get him caught in the crossfire and severely injured.

As people screamed and fled.

"Everyone, evacuate this way! This way!"

Ar hurriedly helped the people evacuate.

The Leisard guards, responsible for maintaining order, were the first to run away.

They even threatened and shoved those who blocked their path with their weapons.

'Those damn bastards!'

Flames flickered in Ar's eyes.

At that moment.

Tack-!

A child, swept away by the fleeing crowd, stumbled and fell.

Seeing this, Ar rushed towards the child.

Just then.

Someone helped the child up.

"Th-thank you."

As the child expressed his gratitude.

A woman, who appeared to be the child's mother, hastily pulled the child away, pushing away the man's hand.

"You could at least say thank you."

Ar grumbled softly.

Then he saw the man disappearing into the crowd.

The man's back suddenly looked familiar to Ar.

"Agon… sir?"

At those words, the man stopped walking.

"How strange."

Agon muttered in a low voice and turned around.

"To think there are two beastkin I don't know who don't appear in my memories."

Ar's eyes widened as he saw Agon's face when he turned around.

Agon, with his hood pulled up, had a murderous expression.

His benevolent appearance was nowhere to be seen.

After a moment of surprise, Ar spoke.

"Agon-nim! Arion-nim is over there! I came to Leisard to meet you."

At Ar's words, Agon turned without hesitation.

"Ah! Wait a moment!"

Ar hurriedly followed Agon.

"What is this situation?"

"Why are Arion-nim and Azonia-nim…?"

The shadows moving in the alley looked at the ruined city center of Leisard with bewildered expressions.

It was when Demian narrowed his eyes and looked there.

"Demian-nim."

Kirin, the beastkin shadow lord, said cautiously.

"Shouldn't we stop them?"

The sudden clash between the hero and the great warrior.

The city was thrown into chaos because of it.

The fight between the hero and the great warrior was enough to wreak havoc on the surrounding area.

If they fought in earnest, Leisard itself might collapse.

'Knowing that, they seem to be restraining their power.'

If this continues, the center of Leisard will move.

From the perspective of protecting Leisard, internal chaos is not a good thing.

To Kirin's question, Demian replied.

"Leave them be."

"What? But…"

"Azonya must have her reasons."

Demian had known Azonya for a long time.

Normally, she was incredibly carefree and pointlessly boisterous.

She even had a bad drinking habit and a history of romantic relationships.

But when it came to combat, Azonya was more reliable than anyone else.

If Azonya asked for his life, Demian would give it to her without a moment's hesitation.

That's how much Demian trusted Azonya.

"It's actually a good thing."

Demian glanced at the distant Leisard castle.

"Thanks to this, we'll be able to infiltrate the castle easily."

***

"So you're creating this warp gate to prepare to save Leisard?"

"That's right."

"……"

Lisinas pressed his temples.

"You want to mobilize all of Gardsron's forces to head to Leisard?"

"Yes."

"Dwenoh, do you know how absurd that sounds?"

"Lisinas."

"Why?"

"Trust me."

"……"

Lisinas fell silent at Dwenoh's words.

Then, with a deep sigh, he ran his hands through his hair.

At that moment, Lunia, who had been observing, spoke.

"Um… Lisinas-nim."

"Yes? Why are you calling me?"

"I have something to tell you."

"What is it?"

Lunia decided she had to persuade Lisinas.

So she said,

"In our era, the Hero of the Beginning, Kyle, will be reincarnated. Dwenoh-nim knows this, which is why he's doing something so reckless."

Lisinas's eyes widened.

Dwenoh silently continued to build the warp gate.

"I see. So that's it. Then this nonsensical act makes sense."

Lisinas nodded.

Watching Lisinas, Lunia said cautiously.

"Would you… like to meet him?"

"…No."

"What?"

Lunia's eyes widened.

Seeing Lunia like that, Lisinas said with a wry smile.

"I don't want to meet him. No, I'm afraid to meet him."

What face does he have to meet him after breaking his promise?

And hearing that Kyle had been reincarnated, Lisinas realized something else.

'Kyle… is fighting alone again.'

Kyle kept his promise to save the world.

But unlike such Kyle, Lisinas failed to keep his promise not to leave him alone.

"Don't tell me who Kyle is."

"……"

"Kyle probably doesn't want to be told that he's been reincarnated either."

With that, Lisinas took a deep breath.

"Alright. I'll consider it a full-scale war."

With those words, Lisinas left Dwenoh's workshop.

"Kyle-nim… Does Leo not want to reveal his identity to Lisinas-nim?"

Lunia asked with a bewildered expression, and Dwenoh stroked his beard.

"That's what it looks like."

"What kind of promise could it be…"

Lunia, who knew how important Leo was to Lisinas, couldn't help but be perplexed.

Dwenoh replied to Lunia's muttering.

"Lisinas might not want to see Kyle because of a promise, but Kyle, that fool, has another reason for not revealing his identity to Lisinas."

"What is that?"

"I don't know. But one thing is certain: that idiot must have done something to deserve it."

Dwenoh, who had shrewdly assessed the situation, was engrossed in building the warp gate.

"Lunia! Leo-nim has arrived!"

"Lunia, get ready. We're going into battle."

"Huh? Okay."

Lunia, with a look of confusion, prepared for battle.

"Take whatever you need from the workshop's storage."

"That's good then."

Leo smiled and headed towards the workshop.

Lunia, who had been staring intently at Leo, said.

"Hey, Leo."

"Why?"

"Did you do something wrong to Lisinas-nim?"

"No. Why do you ask?"

"Just because."

Lunia tilted her head at Leo's brazen reaction.

"Oh, right. I told Luna that I am a descendant of Kyle and Luna."

"Why?"

"That way, even if I'm an all-class, she won't suspect anything."

"……"

Lunia wore a suspicious expression.

Dwenoh, who overheard their conversation, muttered.

"It's certain that he did something to deserve it."