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nBarub’s body was strengthened, enveloped in black.

nBarub had casted a body strengthening skill that would not be easily penetrated by most attacks.

nOn top of that, they casted Vacuum 1 , which they had used to butcher many slaves.

nBoth the tips of their hands tried to pull everything near them like black holes while seeming to desire spreading out and destroying everything.

nThe corpses of slaves and the knights sprawled out across the floor. And the weapons and armors they used too were instantly sucked into the tips of Barub’s fingers.

nWhat happened after was horrifyingly brutal.

nLike how vegetables and fruits in a blender, whatever that was sucked in was ground apart.

nHowever, the situation with Millions was different.

nIt seemed that Barub’s Vacuum was far too weak to pull in Millions.

nAs if his feet were fixed to the lobby’s floor, he did not even budge.

nInstead, the only thing that moved was his hair due to the air around being sucked in.

nBarub had expected that Vacuum would not be able to defeat Millions.

nHowever, Barub was a bit shocked at how Millions would not even budge.

nThey obtained the power of a marquis, the same title Millions held. Seeing that their attacks did not even work in the slightest even though they had obtained the power of some counts on top of that, it couldn’t be helped that Barub would be shocked.

nBarub eventually had to cease casting the skill.

nRealizing that they could not damage Millions from range no matter what, they stopped to conserve energy instead.

nInstead of spreading their power evenly, Barub planned to focus it all on close quarter combat.

nMillions mockingly laughed and looked down at them.

n“So you boasted so loudly to show me a pathetic attack like this… How laughable.”

n“Kuha. How about this then?”

nIn an instant, Barub dashed behind Millions.

nThis was the skill that they had used in the fight with Jurassic before.

nIt was a movement that looked as if the user was just passing by the opponent without doing anything else, but the overwhelming amount of brute force that followed would cause the target to take massive amounts of damage.

nThe only person who knew about this skill and how it worked was Barub.

nThat was why all those who fought against Barub in the Festival of Blood were defeated without being able to retaliate.

nAfter Barub landed to the opposite side of the lobby, massive shockwaves filled the lobby.

nIt was as if a massive metal bat was repeatedly bashing into someone.

n“…”

nComplete silenced fell.

nBecause of the large noise that passed before, it seemed even quieter.

nBarub stood up with their back to Millions.

nHowever, strangely Millions stood still without any movement.

nIt was as if they had died from a single strike with their body frozen in place.

nHowever, Barub’s doubt and the silence that blanketed both of them were broken immediately by Millions’ laughter.

n“Pfft!”

n“…”

n“Haven’t you forgotten? I am your owner.”

n“What?”

n“Demon. I’ve observed every fight you partook in the festival without missing a single one. Saw countless slaves lose their lives to your tricks.”

n“…”

n“And you still think that this skill would work on me? How much more do you plan to disappoint me? This attack is so pathetic that it’s enough to make me lose what old fondness and compassion I have left for you.”

n“Urgh…”

nMillions turned around and looked at Barub.

nThere was not even a small scratch that could be seen on Millions’ body.

nNot only that, but the armor that he was wearing shined as if it had just been repaired and was without a single scratch.

nThis meant that he had prevented even a single hit from going through with just his bare hands.

nBarub looked a Millions with disbelief.

nWhile this wasn’t their most powerful attack, it was true that Barub had expected it would at least do something.

nBecause Barub believed that they were evenly matched, it was that much more shocking for them.

nMillions slowly approached Barub, who was lost in shock.

n“Frozen stiff? Have you kneeled in defeat to my overwhelming power?”

n“…”

n“As expected. There’s nothing else that fits you better, no?”

n“Kuhahat. To think that you’d be this strong.”

n“Seems you’ve killed at least a marquis before coming to me, but do you think that’s enough to defeat me?”

n“The fight isn’t over yet.”

n“Then try taking this head on. The attack from your master, who will remain your master till death!”

n“Urk!”

nIn a blink of an eye, Millions’ body shot forward like an arrow released from a bow towards Barub.

nBefore Barub was able to mount a defense, the attack flew in.

nThe attack was so swift that most Protectors wouldn’t be able to see it with their eyes.

nHowever, Barub didn’t just allow the attack to connect so easily.

nIt was obvious that blocking using an artifact would only destroy the artifact.

nInstead, Barub decided to use their fists to block Millions’ punches.

nThey were demonstrating the fight of raw strength against raw strength that Barub had talked about.

nSo many shockwaves were produced that it was hard to believe that it was from a clash of fists.

nAt this point, it wasn’t surprising that sparks flew as if metal were clashing against one another.

nAfter raining down tens of swings, Millions made distance in an instant to cast his spells.

nThe movements flowed smoothly and naturally like water, and it did not allow the opponent enough time to react.

nOn the other hand, Barub focused completely on defensive techniques.

nIt was obvious that if Barub did not pay attention to their defensive techniques even for a moment, they would receive a massive amount of damage.

n“You little…”

n“Because this is my first fight in a while, it seems that my skills have rusted considerably. The real attacks begin now. See if you can handle it!”

n“Urk!”

nIn an instant, Millions finished casting his magic.

nBehind him were thousands of sword auras formed up already, and each of it seemed imbued with either electrical or ice elements.

nAnyone could tell from a glance the sheer number of sword auras and the power they exuded were overwhelming, and they flew towards Barub without any delay.

nIf this wasn’t a brutal fight of spilling blood and rending flesh, one could see this scene as a spectacle.

nBarub did everything they could to defend against the sword auras.

nBecause they didn’t have any methods of defense, Barub could only defend the onslaught using their own body and brute force.

nIt wasn’t as if Barub had obtained a skill or held an amazing artifact either.

nAnd to make things more difficult, the sword auras didn’t simply just fly in a single direction.

nLike Min-Cheol’s Piercing Sword, these sword auras moved as the owner willed, and they also chased after the target as well.

nNo matter how even the match-up, there was no way to block every attack with their bare hands.

nBarub allowed quite a lot of sword auras to slip through, and their body that was covered and enhanced by a pitch black aura was starting to show chips and streaks of red blood.

nWhile it wasn’t a fatal and deep wound, they were receiving damage like a stone slowly being chipped away.

nAnd so a decent chunk of time had passed with Barub defending and removing the sword auras.

nSeeing all of this from quite a distance away, Millions spoke with a smile.

n“To think that you can’t do anything against an attack as simple as this. And you wanted a fight between raw strengths? Pffhaha!”

n“Urugh…”

n“Now witness what true power is! Oraa!”

nAs soon as he had finished speaking, Millions charged at Barub.

nThe sword auras didn’t stop though.

nHis skill continued to draw Barub’s attention and forced them to focus on defense.

nThe reason for him closing the distance was to land a close quarters attack alongside the skill.

nBarub saw what Millions was doing, but did not make any moves.

nIt seemed that they were busy defending, completely focused on dealing the sword auras.

nAnd keeping his hands hidden while getting close to Barub, Millions gathered a massive amount of power in his fists.

nAt the same time, only about half the number of sword auras remained.

nIt must be that since power was spread out, he was reducing the output on the skill and focusing the close quarters attack.

nBoth his fists compressed with power let out a bright glow.

nIn an instant, the light from Millions filled Barub’s field of view.

nThose fists flew towards Barub’s face.

nRight as Millions’ attack seemed to land on Barub…

n“Kuhahat!”

n“Hm?”

nBarub gave up defending against the sword auras.

nWhile the number did shrink in half, despite knowing that the number of sword auras still remained as a staggering amount, Barub completely shifted their focus onto grabbing Millions.

nThe disturbing sound of flesh being torn filled the air countless times.

nAfter all, the sword auras that succeeded in attacking didn’t disappear and continued to tear apart Barub.

nWith Barub’s difficult to believe response, Millions couldn’t help but be taken back.

nIt was enough to make Millions wonder if Barub had lost their mind from the continued onslaught of attacks.

nEven though defending wasn’t enough already, they had given up on defense and grabbed onto him for a reason Millions could not fathom.

nBarub’s blood flew all over the place.

nTheir battlefield was coated in red and the smell of iron filled the air.

nAnd so Millions believed that this short confrontation was over.

nHe believed that Barub had given up.

nWith his new conclusion in mind, he planned to deal the finishing blow.

nThe sword auras disappeared and Millions’ fists grew brighter.

nIt was the moment when he was dealing a blow to Barub, who was clinging on like a spider.

n“Huh?”

n“Kuhat. Don’t you know that victory and defeat are decided in a single crucial moment, Millions.”

n“Up to your little tricks again!”

n“There is nowhere to run. Meet your death.”

n“Bastard!”

nBarub used Vacuum on both their hands to put one near Millions’ stomach and the other on the back of his head.

nVacuum wasn’t very powerful from a distance, but what would happen if it was in close quarters?

nTheir hands that completely attached themselves to Millions’ body began to suck in with great force.

nWhile Barub did attempt this attack, it wasn’t as if Millions’ hand were tied.

nMillions tried to remain as calm as possible and landed his fists onto Barub.

nNot 100% of the force was properly delivered due to being too close to one another, but it was definitely a powerful attack since all the power that he could gather was behind it.

n“Ugh! I shall endure it a hundred and a thousand times.”

n“Urk!”

nRight now, the situation for the two of them was equal to two snakes swallowing each other’s tails.

nWith no defensive tactics in play, both were putting everything into offense.

nWho had the more powerful attack was an important factor in determining who would win.

nMillions’ strikes continued, and Barub poured in greater amounts of power into the skill.

nIt was then.

n“Urgh!”

n“Kuha! Seems now it’ll be a fair fight! A fight between raw power and raw power, Millions!”

n“…”

nMillions’ armor that protected the back of his neck and his stomach crumpled due to Vacuum.

nNow Millions’ body was completely bare.

nWith that, Barub’s Vacuum tore into his body without remorse.

nIt was hard to know how long each would last.

nBarub wasn’t in a good situation either.

nThey were in a half beaten to death due to Millions’ strikes.

nThe side of their stomach, their back, and their face was destroyed to the point where it was hard to recognize.

nAfter all, their body was torn up to the point where their intestines were visible.

nThe fight between the two snakes biting each other’s tail would have its winner be decided in a single decisive blow to come.

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