Radiant Dragon’s Otherworldly Reincarnation

Chapter 345. You Die if You Can’t Do It (4)

“If you don’t come….”

Patrick’s knees bent slightly.

And right after that….

“I’m coming for you.”

Simultaneously, Patrick’s body turned into a flash of light.

The destination of that flash was none other than….

“Kuhuk….”

The man called the Giant Killer, Marius Shuraiman.

This knight of monstrous strength, said to be able to win a strength contest against a large monster with his bare hands, was sent flying like a scarecrow the moment he was hit by Patrick’s Flashing Dragon Strike.

“Gasp?”

“When…?”

The others were astonished.

To them, it looked like nothing more than a single flash of light.

But in an instant, Marius was sent flying far away, tumbling dozens of meters.

And that was just the beginning.

“It’s been a while, Uncle Adolph.”

“Double Dr….”

“Then farewell….”

Right after that….

Kwaaaang!

I don’t know what he was hit with.

But when he came to his senses, Adolph Raines was flying through the sky.

He had been knocked more than ten meters off the ground, and before he could even fall, Patrick’s body spun around.

“That’s three. Next… shall we go at the same time?”

The very next moment, Patrick’s body split into three.

At least, that’s how it looked to the opponents.

And then….

“Four! Five! Six!”

Kwa-kwa-kwang!

Three knights were sent flying almost simultaneously.

“Keok….”

“Kraaak!”

“Kyaaak!”

Clabin Taerion.

Vector Bridges.

And even Katherina bin Yusef….

After sending them all flying with a single blow, Patrick’s next target was….

“Oh, that’s a good look in your eyes.”

The Sword Queen, who was in a sword-drawing stance on one side, glaring at him sharply.

As expected of her, who ranked among the top of the 7-stars, her stance alone showed a considerable level.

A presence could be felt that seemed to have reached a level just below the unity of body and sword.

In that state, she said.

“Come.”

Before the Sword Queen’s words could even finish, Patrick’s body turned into a flash of light.

It was the same Flashing Dragon Strike that had sent Marius flying with a single blow.

Faced with a technique that far surpassed the speed her kinetic vision could capture, the Sword Queen stopped thinking.

A mindless response.

If she thinks and makes a judgment, it will be too late.

She simply trusts the sword she has built up over time and entrusts her body and mind to it.

Kaaaaang!

“Huuup!”

Was it thanks to her lifelong concentration?

The Sword Queen succeeded in blocking Patrick’s Flashing Dragon Strike.

Although she couldn’t completely offset the impact and had to slide back more than 5 meters, she maintained her balance until the end and received Patrick’s sword.

“Hoo….”

Patrick seemed a little surprised too.

And right after that….

“Black Knight!”

No sooner had the Sword Queen’s shout fallen than a jet-black Aura Blade flew from Patrick’s right.

The blow of the Black Knight, Matias Karvan.

If we were to consider only the pure destructive power of a single blow, he was probably the strongest man here.

‘Got him.’

If the Black Knight’s attack, coming right after his all-out attack was blocked, even the world-renowned Double Dragon wouldn’t be able to avoid it.

Thinking this, a smile of joy appeared on the Sword Queen’s lips.

Although it was an achievement gained by attacking together, the result of landing a blow on this Double Dragon was extremely satisfying.

He was that strong of an opponent.

However….

“Hmph.”

A smile hung on Patrick’s lips.

And just before the Black Knight’s Aura Blade reached him….

[ Radiant Dragon Twelve Sword Forms: Seventh Form: Moonlit Night’s Illusory Dragon ]

Swoosh.

Patrick vanished.

As if he were a mirage, the person who was facing him with a sword in front of his eyes disappeared.

“Gasp!”

The Sword Queen was astonished at this unbelievable situation.

Patrick suddenly disappeared in a situation where they were directly facing each other with swords and clashing.

At least, that’s how it felt to her.

And the next thing she felt was….

Slice, slice, slice.

The sensation of a very sharp slash lightly and sharply cutting through her vitals.

Patrick’s sword, moving like a dragon leisurely and stealthily playing among the clouds in the night sky, left more than ten wounds all over the Sword Queen’s body.

“……”

Thud.

The Sword Queen sank to her knees.

The physical shock was not great, but the mental shock of allowing a sword strike to her vitals all over her body made her lose her will to fight.

This was as good as a dead body.

“Seven.”

After neutralizing the Sword Queen like that, Patrick stared intently at the Black Knight with the Black and White Twin Dragon Swords slung over his shoulder.

“Now you’re the only one left.”

“……”

“Come at me with all you’ve got.”

“……”

The Black Knight did not speak.

Instead, he answered with his sword.

“Hup!”

Kuuung!

The strong step he took forward left a clear footprint on the ground.

And from the tip of the Black Knight’s sword, which was filled with the strength of his entire body, a jet-black Aura Blade extended.

“Haaaaaaaap!”

It was like facing a torrent of ink.

The torrent of the Aura Blade, which was completely unrefined in its power, was a sword technique that aimed solely for destructive power.

‘Not bad.’

In fact, precision or sharpness would be a hindrance in this case.

The Black Knight’s sword, which focused only on exploding his overflowing power, could be said to be one direction of martial arts in its own right.

Patrick could have dodged this attack or deflected it.

But….

‘When I see something like this, I always want to break it with force.’

As Patrick made up his mind, the corner of his mouth twisted up.

And his sword moved.

[ Radiant Dragon Twelve Sword Forms: Ninth Form: Splitting Light Single Annihilation ]

The White Dragon Sword in his left hand sent out countless slashes, exploding against the inky torrent.

Kwa-kwa-kwa-kwa-kwa-kwa-kwa!

Once, twice, three times… ten times, a hundred times….

Patrick’s White Dragon Sword scattered countless gleams of light, confronting the jet-black torrent.

In a clash of power versus power, Patrick’s slashes eventually overcame the Black Knight’s sword energy and split the jet-black torrent.

And right after that….

“Open!”

The Black Dragon Sword in his right hand drew a heavy vertical line.

Chwaaaaaak!

A powerful single annihilation with a different level of power than his left-handed sword.

It completely split the Black Knight’s torrent in half and reached the Black Knight himself.

Kwaaaaaang!

“Kuhuk….”

The Black Knight was hit by Patrick’s attack and sent flying backward.

His armor shattered into pieces, and he collapsed to the ground, trying to get up again, but….

“Uweeeek!”

He vomited blood and collapsed again.

Patrick’s blow had shaken his insides.

Unable to even lift his sword, he eventually knelt down again.

After subduing even the Black Knight, Patrick….

“Eight. That’s the end.”

He sheathed his sword with a satisfied smile.

And he spoke to the fallen.

“It wasn’t bad for a warm-up.”

“…That monster.”

The Sword Queen, Leona Maybus, managed to lift her head and say a word.

And this one word of hers represented the feelings of the others as well.

How could this be?

The people here were those who had long made a name for themselves as the continent’s strong.

But to completely toy with not one, but nine of them….

“Huh?”

“Huh?”

Something was strange.

And everyone simultaneously looked to one side as if they had remembered something.

There….

“Um, I’m still here, you know?”

The presence-lacking David Kaikara was holding his stance like a solid rock from beginning to end.

With a tower shield that could cover his entire body and a short gladius in his hand, he was in a defensive crouch, like a solid rock.

No, it was as if he had become one with the rock.

He was so much like a rock that people had forgotten about him; he was the rock itself.

Just a human rock.

“Ah…. right.”

“There was one more.”

“But why did no one know?”

And at that moment, people saw.

[ Radiant Dragon Twelve Sword Forms: Sixth Form: Nine Dragons Under Heaven ]

Kwa-kwa-kwa-kwa-kwa-kwa-kwa-kwa-kwa!

The terrifying Qi formed of intent made of nine dragons—that overwhelming force crashing down on him.

He was swallowed up by the torrent of formed Qi without even leaving a dying scream and was sent flying far away, twinkling.

And when everyone’s gaze returned to Patrick….

“Ahem… nine.”

“……”

“This is really the end.”

This bastard was very embarrassed.

***

“Anyway, as a result of testing all n·i·n·e of you.”

Patrick deliberately emphasized the number nine and continued.

“Well, among you, the useful ones are the Black Knight, the Sword Queen lady, and um…. what’s your name again, uncle?”

Creak.

“It’s Marius Shuraiman. And I’m not an uncle.”

“Alright, uncle.”

“……”

What do you mean, alright?

Patrick ignored the glaring Marius and continued.

“These three are barely usable, there’s room for compromise….”

In his own way, he was seriously trying to give a compliment.

“The rest are completely…. well,”

A dagger was stabbed deep into their pride.

But there was nothing they could do.

The opponent was a monster who fully deserved to say such things.

Patrick said to them.

“Let me tell you one thing. The previous battle with the black mages was just a skirmish.”

Everyone’s expression turned serious.

To think that that desperate war was just a skirmish.

Then what kind of hell would unfold when the real war began?

Unable to bear it, Adolph Raines asked.

“What on earth are we fighting?”

“The Outer God, the Heavenly Demon.”

“…What is that.”

“It’s a long story, but you can think of it as the final boss behind the black mages. One thing is for sure….”

“……”

“Among the followers of the Outer God, there will be plenty of guys stronger than you.”

“……”

Everyone bit their lips tightly.

They could intuitively tell.

What Patrick was saying was not just a bluff or a threat, but the truth.

And Patrick continued.

“When the war breaks out, I will probably have to focus only on the Outer God. So, you will have to deal with everyone else other than the Outer God.”

“Can we do it?”

“You die if you can’t.”

“……”

“Everything, everything will die.”

Hearing Patrick’s words, a chill ran down their spines.

It was the first time the word ‘destruction’ had felt so real.

And Patrick spoke to everyone.

“Martial prowess isn’t something that grows in a short period of time anyway. And we don’t have much time until the war. So….”

Patrick raised his sword again and said.

“From today, you must thoroughly learn how to survive and tenaciously endure against opponents stronger than yourselves.”

“How… I think I know how we’ll learn that.”

“Oh, you’re quick on the uptake, Sword Queen lady.”

“Damn it.”

The Sword Queen had never been so despairing of her quick wit as she was today.

Patrick held the Black and White Twin Dragon Swords in his left and right hands and said.

“There will be nothing but thorough practical sparring. I’ll beat you up with all my heart, so just try not to die.”

He makes it sound so easy.

So easy.

Thus, the curtain of hell training officially rose.