Translator: Nyoi-Bo Studio Editor: Nyoi-Bo Studio
An elderly man with white hair and beard was walking slowly from the other side of the horizon beneath the starry night . His white hair was brighter even than the moonlight . As his hair blew in the wind, it gave one a strange feeling . In the softness, was power and loneliness .
Long ago, there were two top level powers in the Maho Empire and Shansa Empire . They traveled around the world, holding it in disdain . They had been described as the "lions" . The lion of the Shansa Empire was the Gold Knight, Shureberger . The lion of the Maho Empire was the Master Swordsman, Phillip .
It's been said that time and tide wait for no man . The Gold Knight, Shureberger, had aged over the years . Although he was still a lion, he was a toothless and clawless lion . In order to protect Edward VIII, he had died in the hands of Saul . Shureberger and Phillip were about the same age, and they had achieved their fames about the same time . However, what was Phillip now left with?
Phillip could see Anfey in the distance . As they moved closer to each other, Phillip started to feel distressed . He knew that the odds were against him in this battle with Anfey . However, he had no other choice . He had waited too long for this day .
"Your Excellency, you are indeed a man of your word . " Anfey smiled . However, his eyes were not as friendly . There was no bad blood between Anfey and Phillip, but there was also no mercy in politics . Anfey had now advanced to another stage .
Anfey was not surprised that Phillip had not brought anyone with him . He had no one to turn to in this place . Wester was preoccupied with his own problems, and given Phillip's arrogant character, he would not put down his dignity to ask Baery or Saul for help . Whether he was a good man, that was beside the point . At the very least, Phillip had upheld his dignity to the extent of giving up his own life .
"Where is Suzanna?" Phillip asked coldly .
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"This is a duel between men . I do not want others to be involved, including her . " Anfey was sizing Phillip up, and finally, he rested his gaze on Phillip's hand . Veins and age spots were all over it . This showed that Phillip had been going downhill for a long time .
"You are very bold . Are you not afraid that I will tell Baery that you have asked me here?" Phillip pointed out and said, "How are you going to answer to him?"
"Your Excellency, you should know that I mean well," Anfey flatly replied . "I am still young . My power and understanding of the rules and regulations of the world have been improving constantly . But, what about you? You are different . The longer you wait, the weaker you become . This is unfair to you . Am I right?" Anfey sounded hypocritical . He was not trying to be fair to Phillip, but he had to deal with him in view of the future .
When the top level powers joined forces against Minos the following year, Phillip would be excluded from them, as his power had weakened . On the other hand, when the top level powers gathered at Greenwich Island, he would be at rock bottom . Should he lose control of himself then, he would pose a great threat to Christian! Anfey had thus decided to get rid of this latent danger this instant .
Phillip did not reply to Anfey, but instead just held his sword .
"In fact, I do not need to be here . Time will do the job for me . I can wait, and I can afford to wait . " Anfey laughed and said, "But, …you are a warrior . A warrior should die in the battlefield and not lie on the bed and battle with sickness . I am trying to help you . Are you not happy?"
"So, should I thank you?" Phillip sneered and said, "Should I also thank you for killing my grandson?"
"Of course . " Anfey nodded and said, "Are you not aware what kind of person Zeda was? The princes are now having severe conflicts . Even if he is still alive, he would be stupid enough to be used by them!"
"Bullshit!" Phillip had a fiery temper and was immediately enraged . He drew out his long sword, and as the white-hot Combat Power exploded, a sword ray shot out and slashed toward Anfey's chest .
Anfey had his arms folded in front of his chest . He slanted his body and took one step to the side, to avoid the sword ray . He smiled flatly and said, "Have we officially started?"
"I shall kill you!" Phillip shouted . He jumped up and pounced toward Anfey . He realized that this was a wrong move . He was no longer young . By releasing the sword ray, he would deplete his energy and Combat Power more quickly .
Anfey lifted up his right hand, and a huge battle-ax appeared in it . He swung the battle-ax to counter the attack from Phillip . As the battle-ax and sword hit against each other, there was a loud clash . The Combat Power dispersed all over the place . Anfey remained in his spot, but Phillip had moved seven to eight steps backward .
"If this were to happen three months ago, I would have only made you move three to four steps backward . " Anfey said flatly, "This is our difference . I am the rising sun, whereas you will soon be going down the horizon . " In terms of strength, Anfey had the upper-hand . He did not have to trample on Phillip's confidence, but this was his habit . One could attack the opponent not only with weapons .
"Back off!" Phillip looked ferocious . Once again, he pounced toward Anfey . The fact that he had met Anfey alone was enough to prove that he was truly a lion . In the natural world of the lions, they would often come across wandering lions . However, even if they were no match for their opponents, they would not back off . They would fight to the end for their rights . Phillip was such a lion . However, he was not doing it for power, but for his dignity .
The shining blade let out a sharp whistling sound, as Phillip attacked with full force . His body was encompassed by the Combat Power, and his face could no longer be seen clearly . The only thing that stood out was his white hair . The recognizable trait of Ernest's swordsmanship was its destructive power . Although the trait of the swordsmanship between the two were similar, Ernest's was more profound . Phillip's was massive, and he displayed a fearless might .
Phillip rained down sword strikes, but Anfey remained unscathed . He moved around, as though he was taking a stroll . The element was in turbulence and did not take its form, which meant that Anfey had not exerted full force .
The battlefield created by Anfey and Phillip was surging within the radius of a thousand meters . The sand and stones that were hurtling about had been crushed by Phillip's sword ray . To an onlooker, Anfey seemed to be at the losing end, but only the two of them knew the actual situation .
After a long while, Anfey suddenly shouted in a low voice . He lifted up the battle-ax and swung it against Phillip's long sword . It was a weird feeling . It was as if a wild dog that had been barking crazily had been choked in the throat . The torrential attacks suddenly stopped . Phillip stepped backward more than 10 steps before he could stabilize himself .
"In fact…I have my reservation . " Anfey said with a smile, "But until now, no one has come to stop this duel . This tells us that they have accepted the fact . Do you understand what this means? His Majesty has given up on you . "
Phillip's beard flew up, and he shot toward Anfey like an arrow . He did not hear what Anfey was saying . He only wanted Anfey dead .
Anfey looked emotionless as usual . He turned around to avoid the attack, swinging the battle-ax hard on Phillip's neck .
Phillip's wrist quivered . He pointed his long sword at Anfey and gave it his all . When Anfey's battle-ax landed on his neck, his sword would have stabbed into Anfey's chest at the same time .
Phillip was giving it his all, but not for Anfey . He withdrew his battle-ax and disappeared before Phillip's eyes . In another instant, he appeared behind Phillip . They were only one foot apart . Anfey did not look back . As Anfey withdrew the battle-ax, the blade hit Phillip's lower back .
Phillip had used up most of his energy and Combat Power during the earlier combat, so his reaction was a bit slow . Moreover, Anfey had struck at the perfect time . Just as Phillip was about to react, the blade of the battle-ax had destroyed his Protection Combat Power and stabbed into his lower back .
Phillip let out a cry . He suddenly turned around and thrust the long sword at Anfey's upper back . Although the blade of the battle-ax was sharp, it was not as sharp as the sword . Since Phillip had the Protection Combat Power, the blade had stabbed in only slightly more than an inch . However, when Phillip turned forcefully around, the blade cut across his lower back, causing a blood groove . Fresh blood spewed out like a fountain . Phillip had gone insane . He could not be bothered with his own injury . Even if he were to die, he was determined to take Anfey along with him .
Anfey did not turn around . He wielded his battle-ax and hacked into the air . As Phillip's long sword was about to pierce into his back, Anfey disappeared once again, then re-appeared behind Phillip . He hacked down hard on the back of Phillip's head with the battle-ax .
Anfey had not only moved at the perfect time, but his movements were also swift and compact . He had also grasped hold of the timing of Phillip's movements . From the time since he had decided to kill Phillip to when he ended the unfair battle, it was within such a brief period!
Although Anfey's stroke did not seem to be as powerful as Phillip's, or as swift as Suzanna's, what he did possess was a skill that could definitely kill a person!
Phillip leaned on the battle-ax to balance himself . Fresh blood spewed out from his back and colored his white hair red . His armor turned red as well . As he tried to turn to take one last look at Anfey, his body fell down to the ground uncontrollably .
Chapter end
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