"Ding,"
"Ding,"
The twin swords of the water goddess Leda and Shirou clashed against each other on the sword mound.
The sound of their impact echoed across the plains.
After a brief collision, Shirou and the Water God suddenly separated, only to resume their previous clash in the next instant.
The two completely abandoned any unnecessary techniques and became engrossed in a pure clash of swords.
Fighting the Water God at such close range, Shirou could clearly feel the terror of this active god-level powerhouse. Even when engaging in this type of attack, which is his least favorite, the Water God's moves were still quite perfect. Every move was both deadly and beautiful. It was more like dancing than fighting.
The sword moved gracefully, like a dance.
The water goddess's final dance almost made her transcend age limitations, returning her to her peak condition.
One can only imagine the level of skill that the water goddess Leda had achieved in swordsmanship.
However, Shirou was not swayed. Although he was not as good as the Water God in swordsmanship, this was Unlimited Blade Works, his domain. With the amplification of Unlimited Blade Works and countless swords as backup, even if Shirou's skills could not match the Water God's, he could still make up for his shortcomings in other ways.
The two continued fighting, their movements so fast that they not only left afterimages, but sometimes even their hearing couldn't catch them.
The speed of the sword had exceeded common sense, transforming into the ultimate light.
During this process, Shirou's speed continued to increase. At the beginning, he needed to rely on Unlimited Blade Works to keep up with the Water God's movements, but later he didn't even need the extra help from Unlimited Blade Works and was able to collide with the Water God with his own strength.
This scene surprised the Water God, who couldn't help but mutter, "You've learned my swordsmanship in your battle with me? Now you could easily be called the Water King..."
Shirou did not respond to the water god's words, but he did indeed imitate the water god's movements during the battle.
Shirou was naturally good at imitation and learning. After his battle with the Dragon God Orsteed, he grasped the essence of the Water God Style and became the Water Saint.
Now, in such close proximity to the water goddess Leda, he is absorbing her various techniques at an extremely fast pace, and has even learned most of the second secret technique of the Water God Style—the Void Severing Technique.
After mastering the two profound techniques, he became a genuine Water God Style King-level master. Combined with the King-level Sword God Style and Northern God Style, Shirou had completely reached the King level of all three styles, achieving an almost astonishing accomplishment for the human race.
To this day, there is probably no other human in the world who has reached the third-tier king level.
Moreover, Shirou's growth is not limited to this. The longer he fights with the water god, the more exaggerated his absorption and improvement become. If the battle continues, it is not impossible for him to become the Water Emperor directly.
But before that, the Water God silently shook her head and said, "I'm sorry, although I really want to continue fighting with you, my old body is almost at its limit and is protesting madly. I can only manage one or two more moves before I reach my limit."
"One or two moves?"
"Hehe, don't underestimate my moves. This might be my strongest technique. Get ready, Shirou."
The water god wore a gentle smile, as if he were looking at a promising young man rather than an enemy or opponent.
Given Shirou's current strength as the Water King, it's not unreasonable for the Water God to regard him as a junior of the Water God Style.
While Shirou hesitated, the Water God had already prepared for his final attack.
He slowly raised the sword in his hand and held it high above his head with a strange movement.
"call--"
Suddenly, a gust of wind swept through the Unlimited Blade Works environment, gradually expanding and spreading until it roared and enveloped everything.
The area around the water god was as if a raging wind had suddenly swept in, transforming it into a storm domain!
"This is……"
"The common perception of the Water God School is that it excels in defense but not in offense. While this statement is not entirely wrong, it is far from accurate."
Standing in the center of the storm, the water goddess Leda spoke slowly and calmly, “In reality, the Water God School isn’t incapable of offense; it’s just that our understanding of offense is defense, and using defense as a means to launch an attack is the essence of the Water God School. Therefore, if all the power originally used for defense were used to launch an offensive, the Water God School would not be weaker than the other two schools—no, it might even be stronger! After all, when a shield that emphasizes defense is used in battle, its explosive power might be enough to defeat a group of enemies, and if the effort is great enough, it can even break through city walls!”
"So, this is the final move."
"The final form of the Water God Flow, the White Emperor Sword."
As the water god spoke, the storm caused by the sword in his hand grew increasingly violent, with exaggerated energy whipping up clouds of yellow sand that completely enveloped the entire Unlimited Blade Works domain, raising dust in the air.
Faced with this scene, Shirou did not hesitate and decisively activated the thousands of swords within his swordsmanship to confront the water god.
At the same time, he also projected the Excalibur, using this strongest holy sword to clash with the water god's strongest attack.
"..."
In an instant, the environment of Unlimited Blade Works seemed to fall into absolute silence.
It was utter silence, nothingness, even a void created by chaos.
The moment the water goddess Reda and Shirou unleashed their attacks, the intense explosion finally arrived, albeit belatedly. But the exaggerated burst almost instantly overwhelmed everyone's senses.
In the next instant, the sandy hill was reduced to a pure white landscape!
Chapter 363 The War of Gods Ends! The Water God is Defeaten!
The Kingdom of Asura, with its capital in Ars.
Since the execution of Sauros, the area around the execution ground has been completely sealed off by the Kingdom's Knights, preventing anyone from entering or leaving.
Even Princess Ariel was powerless to interfere with anything happening at the execution ground; she could only silently wait outside, hoping the battle would end.
Outside the execution ground, two opposing groups of people are currently at odds.
Since the battle between Shirou and the Water God has not yet been decided, the political struggle for the succession to the throne outside the arena is also still in a state of uncertainty.
The faction led by the second princess Ariel and the faction led by the first prince Gravel are currently in a stalemate, standing facing each other and watching nervously as the battle in the execution ground comes to a complete end.
For the two factions, they are now completely powerless to influence the outcome of this struggle for the throne. Only the battle between Shirou and the Water God, and who wins and who loses, can definitively conclude this struggle for the throne.
It's worth mentioning that Darius is not currently at the scene. Perhaps because he just survived an assassination attempt, his cowardly nature has been triggered, and he has already fled back to his mansion, not daring to linger at the scene.
Of course, it's also possible that Darius didn't want to show his face in public, since his reputation in the Kingdom of Asura was really bad, and if he were exposed to too many people, he would most likely be beaten up.
In short, both the Gravel faction and the Ariel faction are currently paying close attention to the battle at the execution ground, eager to know the final outcome.
"Boom!"
As everyone watched closely, suddenly, a deafening roar, as if the earth were shaking, resounded.
Although Unlimited Blade Works is completely isolated from the outside world, the terrifying energy emitted from the collisions within can still be clearly transmitted to the outside world.
When the loud noise came, even the strongest knight in the Kingdom of Asura couldn't help but tremble, sweat beading on his forehead, and revealing a panicked expression.
Ordinary nobles were so unsteady on their feet that they fell to the ground in a panic.
As the second princess, Ariel was able to maintain her composure, but that was only a facade; in reality, her heart was just as chaotic as the nobles around her.
The only person who was able to remain completely calm at the scene was actually the original protagonist of this execution, Saurosboreas.
Due to the chaos that occurred during the execution, no one cares about Sauros, who was to be executed.
No one at the scene paid any attention to the person who was supposed to be executed.
Despite the fact that everyone was blatantly ignoring him, Sauros himself didn't care at all, and didn't even show the slightest emotion.
Perhaps due to the long period of time he spent in prison, Sauros has completely lost his fiery temper and his temperament and aura are much calmer and more composed than before.
In addition, as the head of the Boreas family, his calm attitude, coupled with his increasingly composed personality, meant that even the earth-shaking tremors at the execution ground did not affect him in the slightest.
This composure extended even to James, the good-for-nothing eldest son who had gone against his own wishes and sided with Darius, when he saw him outside. He did not make any rude moves.
You know, if it were the old Shore, he probably would have punched James the moment he saw him.
But Shaolus didn't do that. He just glanced calmly at James, who looked flustered and panicked in the distance, and then naturally looked away without paying much attention to him.
Before looking at James, he first glanced at Philip, who was standing next to Ariel, and spoke to his youngest son with a complicated expression:
"Philip, you've worked hard these past few years."
"No, it's not me who's suffering, it's the children."
Philip shook his head, his gaze fixed on the execution ground, clearly worried about Shirou and Alice who were still there.
Seeing this, Sauros nodded. He also knew very well that if Shirou hadn't reminded them in time, the Boreas clan would probably have been completely wiped out when the Great Transfer took place. Later, Shirou and Alice were also caught up in the disaster of the Great Transfer and went through many hardships to return to the Kingdom of Asura, experiencing many difficult encounters.
For Boreas, Shirou was arguably the one who gave the most.
Not to mention, Shirou has now become involved in the civil war of the Kingdom of Asura, facing off against the water goddess Lydia. Everything is now focused on that ongoing battle.
"Looks like we're too late."
Suddenly, a voice came from afar; it was Paul and Rudius.
After borrowing the Ankylosaurus King's teleportation magic circle, Paul brought the Grerat family to the Kingdom of Asura.
He first had Lilia take Senis, Norren, and Aisha to an inn for temporary accommodation, while he himself, after gathering information, brought Rudeus to the execution ground of Sauros.
When Paul arrived outside the execution ground, the first thing he saw was his former uncle, Saloth, and an awkward expression immediately appeared on his face.
Due to some past events from his youth, he and Sauros did not have a good relationship.
Paul himself couldn't accept Sauros; he simply couldn't stand the former head of the Bereas family, who was too impulsive and impatient.
However, the current Sauros is no longer the same person he used to be.
He showed no rudeness whatsoever, and calmly addressed Paul, saying, "You've come, Paul. You must only be here for your son, since you shouldn't have any interest in the struggle for the throne."
"of course."
Paul nodded decisively. He didn't care about the struggle for the throne in the Kingdom of Asura, nor did he care about the status of a nobleman. The only goal that drove him to come here was to support Shirou in his battle!
Upon hearing Paul's remarks, a man from Gravel's faction in the distance immediately displayed a complex expression.
Although most people wouldn't notice such a small detail, Sauros keenly perceived everything and smiled as he said to Paul, "You're still the same as always, but it just so happens that your brother is here too."
"My brother?"
Paul paused for a moment after hearing this, then looked at the spot not far away that Sauros had pointed out.
Beside the First Prince Gravel stood a plump middle-aged man, Luke's father, Piemontothos Grerat.
As the current head of the Notos family, Piemont, like James, has sided with Darius and now stands in opposition to Ariel's faction.
When he saw Paul appear, his face instinctively showed a variety of complex expressions, as if he was worried that Paul had come back to compete for the position of head of the Nothos family.
But Paul clearly had no interest in aristocratic status.
He didn't even bother to glance at Pilemon, turning to Shoros and saying, "Don't bring up such boring things. Where's my son, Shirou? Where is he now?"
"Right there in that execution ground, he was fighting with the water goddess Lydia."
"And that water god... that kid is getting more and more outrageous. First he defeated the Northern God III and became one of the seven great powers. Now he's directly challenging the guardian god of the entire Asura Kingdom. If he continues like this, won't he challenge the strongest of the seven great powers one day?"
Paul clicked his tongue in amazement, his tone joking, but anyone could sense his nervousness and unease; he was clearly very concerned about Shirou's safety.
After all, Paul had studied the Water God Style at the Water God Style dojo, so he knew better than anyone just how extraordinary the Water Goddess Reda was.
Although the Water God was not listed among the seven great powers, anyone who knows him would know that it's not that the Water God was unqualified to be listed among the seven great powers, but simply that he had no interest in such an empty title.
Even though Shirou is now capable of defeating the Northern God III, Paul finds it hard to believe that the latter can actually defeat the current Water God head-on.
“Boom——!!!!!”
In the distance, at the execution ground, another wave of indescribable terror resounded.
And this time, the sound of the collision almost echoed throughout the entire capital, the thunderous sound seemed to pierce the sky and tear apart the clouds.
Endless ripples followed, instantly piercing the gloomy sky and turning it clear.
"What...what is that...?"
Some timid nobles were so frightened that their legs went weak and they sat down on the spot.
They felt as if they had just experienced the end of the world; the terrifying scene caused many people to lose control of their bladders and their pants to become soaked.
Although Paul and the others were in relatively good condition, they were still shaken and it took them a long time to regain their composure.
"Was that Shirou-san just now?"
Rudeus asked nervously, "Has he and that water god completely decided their battle?"
"I don't know... but with such a huge commotion, I reckon even if there's no clear winner yet, the outcome is already decided."
Paul spoke with a serious expression.
So far, no one can guarantee whether Shirou or the Water God will win.
But Paul had clearly made up his mind that even if Shirou lost the battle and the water goddess Reda won, he would definitely challenge Reda in the name of a father, and even if he himself perished, he would definitely save Shirou from her!
As Paul's idea arose, the nobles present also had very different thoughts, all wondering how they should face the situation in the capital of Asura after this battle.
For most of the minor and middle-ranking nobles, there was only one thing they had to do: be a fence-sitter and support whoever won the battle.
This is the only way for ordinary people to survive.
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