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Translated By Arcane Translations
Translator: Chaos
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Only ashes remained where the storm of black flames had passed.
The Martial Alliance’s elite force of nearly thirty thousand had been halved, and the morale of the Black Heaven Cult members, witnessing their Cult Leader’s overwhelming power, soared.
“For the Black Heaven Cult!!”
“Take this, you righteous scum!!”
The Three Demons, leading the charge, clashed with the enemy’s vanguard.
A collision of human waves.
From above, it resembled two serpents, intertwined, their jaws gaping wide.
-Clang, clang
The clash of weapons echoed across the battlefield.
“Haa!”
Horse Demon punched the air, and bodies exploded in a shower of gore.
Shadow Demon clicked her tongue at the gruesome display.
“Messy.”
“I’d prefer ‘overwhelming power,’” Horse Demon grumbled.
‘Was that all she could say after witnessing such a magnificent display of martial arts?’
“Focus. We’re in battle.”
Sword Demon, arriving behind them, spoke sharply.
He wielded a massive sword, its blade wide and long, far heavier than any ordinary weapon. It looked like it would take considerable strength to even lift, let alone wield effectively.
Sword Demon, in a horseback riding stance, stomped his foot.
As he shifted his weight, one of the Cult members blew a whistle.
-Shrill whistle
The sound, like an air raid siren, pierced through the din of battle, and the Cult members, who had been fighting ferociously, retreated in unison.
“What’s happening?”
A Martial Alliance officer, observing the scene from the command tent, muttered.
-Swoosh
Despite the distance, Sword Demon’s killing intent washed over the tent, a palpable wave of menace.
The Alliance soldiers, caught in its path, froze.
“R-run…!”
Someone, quicker to react, yelled a retreat order, but Sword Demon’s attack was faster.
-Whoosh
He swung his massive sword, a single, powerful stroke. A deep, resonant sound echoed across the battlefield.
“Huh…?”
Confused cries erupted from the Alliance ranks.
They didn’t even see it coming.
Their lower bodies remained standing, but their torsos, severed at the waist, toppled to the ground.
“Ugh…”
Even Shadow Demon, accustomed to gruesome sights, groaned at the carnage, far more horrifying than anything Horse Demon had wrought.
Unfazed, Sword Demon turned to his companions.
“To minimize our casualties, we must take the initiative.”
“Yes.”
Shadow Demon and Horse Demon sprang forward, and the Cult members, having retreated from Sword Demon’s attack, renewed their assault.
With the front lines broken, panic spread through the Alliance command tent.
“Send in the rear guard!”
“But then our rear will be vulnerable!”
“We’re being pushed back on all fronts! What good is a secure rear?!”
As they argued, the Black Heaven Cult forces continued to advance, pushing deeper into their ranks.
“Halt!”
A massive iron bar slammed into the ground before the Three Demons, stopping them in their tracks.
They looked up, their eyes settling on the group blocking their path.
“I commend your skill in breaking through our elite forces, but your advance ends here.”
A muscular man, leading the group, declared in a booming voice.
“Who are you?” Horse Demon asked.
“I am Lee Ho of the Iron Fortress!”
“I’ve heard of you. You use sound-based techniques. The leader of the New Stars, a group of young martial artists from the Alliance,” Shadow Demon informed Sword Demon, who frowned.
“Are they like the White Tiger Unit or the Azure Dragon Unit?”
“No. Unlike those official organizations, the New Stars are just a private group.”
“Huh…”
“What, a social club?”
Sword Demon and Horse Demon quickly lost their interest.
“We are the New Stars! The future of the martial arts world! Today, we will judge you and prove our greatness to all!”
Lee Ho and the dozen or so martial artists behind him swelled with righteous indignation.
Sword Demon watched them for a moment, then turned to Shadow Demon.
“Shadow Demon.”
“Yes.”
She vanished, reappearing a moment later behind Lee Ho.
Despite his earlier bravado, Lee Ho reacted instantly, sensing her presence.
“Argh!”
He leaped away and unleashed a powerful, amplified shout.
Bricks crumbled, and dust flew.
A few of the lower-ranked Black Heaven Cult members collapsed, bleeding from their ears.
But that was all.
Shadow Demon, who should have been pulverized by the sound wave, had vanished like smoke.
“Where are you hiding?!”
Lee Ho spun around, searching for her, and then froze, a chill running down his spine.
“…”
The bodies of his comrades lay scattered around him with their throats slit.
“Incompetent fools always try to inflate their importance with grandiose titles.”
Shadow Demon sneered, twirling a small, rope-dart knife in her hand.
The blade whirred with a blur of motion.
“You… bit…! Gah!”
The knife embedded itself in Lee Ho’s throat as he tried to unleash another shout. His amplified voice, with nowhere to go, exploded within his throat, tearing his vocal cords apart.
“New Stars?” Shadow Demon scoffed, watching the blood spurt from his neck.
“You’re just… shit stars.”
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that line was so not cool and childish
its funny how she fumbles for a cool line to say