Lord of Cinder in American Comics

Seeing that Stark had a backup, Ash said, "Put it on. After this battle, retreat towards Geralt's direction. Don't stray outside his protection zone..."

Just as Stark was about to offer some words of advice, Ash said again, "Lothric and Dragon Academy will probably be together, so please be patient and don't cause any trouble..."

Ash's words made Stark realize that the upcoming battle would determine the outcome of the event.

The fact that Ash's attack from the so-called nameless god didn't force him to retreat even a step suggests that he might be unable to attend to these mortals in the upcoming battle and would have to place them behind Geralt.

Stark nodded solemnly and agreed.

Meanwhile, Shana Lotte, standing next to Ash, was nudging Ash with her large head, as if to say, 'I want to help too.'

As a Titan, Shanalot is highly adaptable and has become familiar with the aura of dragons. The arrival of the Storm Dragon just now has further fueled her competitive spirit.

As Ash's ally, Shana Lot also wanted to do her part. As a Titan, she was the ruler of the planet, and her pride as a ruler prevented her from standing idly by; she was eager to help.

By now, Shana was much taller than Ash, and Ash could only look up at her anxious eyes and comfort her, saying, "Don't worry, it'll be alright..."

Ash placed her hand on Shana Lotte, channeling her power into her and calming her restless heart.

The dragoons of Lothric have already begun their transfer with Task Force 141. The real battle will begin once the battle on the field is over.

At this moment, the three people on the battlefield became the focus of everyone's attention.

Originally, it was a fight between the two green giants, but Alexei joined in when Wanda fired her arrows.

As a Red Guardian, Alexei is also an enhanced human with super endurance and a superhuman ability comparable to Captain America. In fact, to compete with him, Alexei was also equipped with a shield.

This shield, as equipment of the Red Guards, is only slightly different from Captain America's shield, except that Alexei's shield has a less effective shock absorption.

But it's more than enough to defend against the punches of those green giants.

Alexei swung his shield, slamming it into Hulk's back, then dodged Abomination's punches and caught the shield to block Abomination's barrage of blows.

As Hulk turned to look for Alexei, Abomination turned back and kicked Hulk away, but in his distraction, he was hit on the foot by Alexei's shield.

Hulk returned to the fight, but instead of targeting the Abomination who had just kicked him away, he attacked the Abomination who was rubbing his feet.

The three of them clashed in a chaotic battle, surrounded by enemies, with no allies. The sounds of fists clashing against shields echoed throughout the battlefield.

The battle continued until Shana Lot slowly climbed into the defensive circle behind Geralt.

The enhanced humans' battle ended inconclusively, and all three eventually collapsed.

## Chapter 310: The Beginning of the Battle

Meanwhile, the Dragon Academy was also relocating, and Constantine found Wanda and her brother hiding in the crowd.

When Constantine came looking for her, Wanda became somewhat awkward, as if she had not met her parents' expectations and was trying to avoid their questions.

Seeing this, Constantine asked, "Why haven't you made a move?"

Wanda, like a rabbit, shrank her neck to avoid Constantine's gaze and said, "Teacher... making too many enemies will break the balance..."

Hearing this, Constantine sighed inwardly. There was no balance to be found. These were all words he had used to deceive Wanda. After witnessing his true form as the King of Ghosts, Wanda was still considering his well-being.

The King of Ghosts cannot afford to have more enemies; a war of the gods must be avoided. These words, spoken to Wanda in the past, still weighed heavily on Constantine's mind.

Constantine is prepared to give Wanda another chance; at worst, he'll just have Ashe resurrect Stark.

Constantine said, "Actually, it wouldn't matter if you killed him... I..."

Before he could finish speaking, Wanda interrupted him.

"Yes, yes, I know. But revenge is my choice, and I don't want you to bear the consequences..."

Constantine had nothing more to say; Wanda was being far too understanding at that moment.

Constantine took off the young dragon emblem ring from his hand and handed it to Wanda. This ring was given to him by Obek when he was recruiting students.

Seeing Wanda's puzzled expression, Constantine said, "This was given to me by my teacher, and now I'm giving it to you. The ring has already merged with the arcane mage's sling ring. Even if you don't seek revenge, go and vent your anger..."

Holding the ring in her hands, Wanda still looked confused. She understood the first part of the sentence, but not the second.

Constantine continued, "Stark's house is at 10880 Malibu Beach. You can go find Ivan and set off a big firework display there. Don't worry, I'll take responsibility if anything happens..."

Wanda was instantly overjoyed. After bowing to Constantine, she excitedly dragged Pietro to find Ivan, who was sure to put on the most spectacular fireworks display.

Watching Wanda's departing figure, Constantine sighed inwardly. The more he interacted with these people, the harder it was to sever ties. But how was he going to explain this later...?

Lothric and the Dragon Academy began to move, all converging behind Geralt. Geralt had already designated positions for both sides, clearly separating them on either side.

After watching Geralt finish making the arrangements, Hill immediately began to build up the defenses.

Geralt, now clad in wolf knight armor and wielding a wolf knight greatsword, was using his wolf swordsmanship to continuously inscribe runes.

Finally, white mist emerged from Geralt's body, eventually forming a giant wolf howling at the moon. The wolf's phantom lore enveloped everyone's heads, which finally allowed Geralt to breathe a slight sigh of relief.

Geralt removed his helmet, leaned against the wolf rider's greatsword, and watched the battle about to begin below, lost in thought.

Hill looked at Geralt's helmet tucked under his arm, the chin strap seemingly perpetually damp.

Staring at the damp, still-wet helmet strap, Hill seemed to fall into an endless murmur, as if someone in the darkness was speaking to her.

"Wake up!"

Geralt's voice startled Hill, who took a few steps back, still shaken, and asked, "What was that!"

"That is the abyss..."

With a concrete name, Hill finally understood what those warriors who claimed to fight against the abyss faced and why their training was so reckless.

But this is not the time to ask that; Hill wants to know more about both sides in the battle.

Geralt's caution at this moment alerted Hill that something was wrong; the battle between the Nameless King and Salvador had not made Geralt wary at all.

Hill asked, "What about the upcoming battle, compared to the nameless king from before...?"

"There's no comparison at all. Do you think that nameless king just now used his full strength?"

Hill swallowed hard, staring at the basin that had been created before him, unable to believe Geralt's words.

But Geralt's actions made Hill unable to disbelieve him.

Geralt looked at Hill and said, "Just watch, the outcome will soon be revealed..."

As soon as Geralt finished speaking, the battle between the enhanced humans ended, and the three of them were instantly teleported behind Geralt. Fortunately, all three were exhausted and were fast asleep, so they wouldn't cause any trouble.

This also means that the real battle is about to begin.

Constantine had changed into a suit of armor hidden under the burlap. When Wanda saw this, she covered her mouth, afraid that she would scream, because this was the appearance of the King of Ghosts.

The tense atmosphere before the battle seemed to cause a change in the weather; a disorderly wind began to blow, fluttering Constantine's linen cloak. The delicate gold carvings on his black iron armor made it clear that the armor was extremely valuable.

What followed was a strange phenomenon in the void: a black solar eclipse appeared behind Constantine, and the eclipse was connected to the person on the throne below by a black substance.

Anyone who saw this scene couldn't help but look away, and those who dared to look him in the eye couldn't help but shed tears of pain.

As the soul-devouring ghosts of Londor knelt down, the name of that person was naturally self-evident—the King of Wandering Souls.

Similarly, things began to change on Ash's side as well. Deep beneath the endless complex of buildings, an upward staircase led to a circular structure at the top, resembling an altar. Inside the structure stood only a stone throne, upon which sat a figure, with endless light emanating from behind him.

At this moment, the sky was divided, with the black eclipse vying for the light of the capital city of Lothric.

The two invisible figures slowly rose from their thrones, taking identical steps as they entered Ash and Constantine's bodies.

As the strange phenomenon disappeared, the terrifying atmosphere surrounding everyone eased a little.

Hill wiped away the tears that had fallen from staring directly at the gods, squinted to ease the pain, and asked, "Those two down there?"

Geralt said, "Don't worry, they are not gods themselves, they have only lent them power. Now they are the gods' agents..."

Ash and Constantine stood on opposite sides, looking at each other, only to see the reflection of their own hearts.

Ash produced a talisman in his left hand and began to buff himself. Meanwhile, the lightning spear in his right hand began to charge, its massive size exceeding previous limits, its tens of meters in length resembling a battering ram, poised to unleash its power.

Constantine then took the black hair that had been wrapped around his wrist from under the armor on his right hand and held it in his hand.

Constantine left his left hand with the sorcery fire, and with a gentle wave, the flames began to flow outwards from inside his cloak. At this moment, the flames turned an ominous black, like a twisted and coiled serpent.

Geralt stood at the very top, looking down at the two who were ready, and drew his usual longsword, throwing it downwards.

The longsword spun rapidly, waiting for the moment it would fall, and that instant would mark the start of the battle.

Chapter 311: Ash vs. Constantine

Geralt's thrown sword spun and landed in the center of the battlefield in everyone's eyes.

What followed was the instantaneous disappearance of Ash and Constantine, followed by a burst of light from the center.

Like a nuclear weapon explosion, a flash of light accompanied by a shockwave instantly blew everything around it away, leaving nothing behind on the battlefield.

Geralt's defenses sliced ​​through them like a butter knife, allowing the shockwave to glide past everyone.

Everyone present couldn't help but shrink down to avoid being exposed, yet they couldn't resist their curiosity and craned their necks to look at the battlefield below.

Ash and Constantine had switched places, and the lightning spears and flames in their hands had disappeared, as if nothing had happened.

At this moment, Constantine slowly wrapped the black hair he was holding around his palm, and black flames rose up with blue magic, enveloping Constantine's entire body.

[The Witch's Black Hair: Izaris, born from the chaotic flames, was created by a witch. Witches are born with the power to devour worlds and the power of fire. This medium, made from a lock of the witch teacher's black hair, belongs solely to Constantine. It represents the unspoken love of the witch teacher, Carla, for her beloved disciple. Witches also have feelings: 'You must be safe, for you are my disciple.' Combat Skill: Amplification. Whether it's magic power or dark attribute, it can amplify and enhance the power of magic.]

Constantine's special connection came from the witch teacher Carula, a witch who cared for her disciple. Although she was not good with words, she never changed her thoughts and feelings of gratitude.

The spellcasting medium made from Karula's hair became the only medium Constantine carried with him.

At that moment, magic began to erupt from Constantine's hands, the magic contained in his palms, and he suddenly swung it outwards.

The rain of arrows from Farron, an endless barrage of soul arrows shot outwards, instantly obscuring the entire battlefield and covering everything around Ash, while also blocking Ash's view.

Constantine didn't pause after unleashing the Farron Arrow Rain; the magic in his hands shifted, quickly becoming tinged with purple Dark Moon magic.

A purple longbow appeared in Constantine's hand, and as the bowstring was slowly drawn back, an arrow condensed with magic appeared on the bow.

Constantine slowly raised his bow and arrow, not aiming at Ash opposite him, but releasing it casually into the sky.

All of this was done in a very short time; the rain of arrows from Fran barely reached Ash.

However, Ash did not dodge the attack. Force burst forth from his body, which could deflect surrounding enemies and defend against flying arrows. This rain of arrows was not a threat to Ash.

The milky-white light emanating from Ash's body spread outwards like a protective shield, accurately deflecting all the rain of Farron arrows before stopping.

This obscuring effect then became apparent, and Constantine's subsequent actions went unnoticed until the color of the sky changed, drawing everyone's attention to the heavens.

The clear sky, which had been left by the clash of the two gods' powers, had inexplicably turned purple, just like the color of the magic that Constantine had been tainted with earlier.