I Received System to Become Dragonborn-Chapter 746 : Lightning

Laston's crimson cybernetic eyes narrowed as he gripped his jagged sword. His usual smug confidence was gone, replaced by a wary focus.

He had underestimated the Elf King and now he was facing something that shouldn't have been possible.

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King Gulben's power had surged beyond Laston had calculated. That silver energy crackling around him wasn't just stronger, it felt denser and more refined.

Where had it come from? Was it an artifact he had hidden? A forbidden spell that temporarily boosted his power?

It didn't matter. Right now, Laston wasn't comfortable.

For the first time in this battle, he didn't understand something and that could be dangerous.

He had enhanced his own body beyond natural limits and infused it with cybernetic augmentations and dark energy that made him stronger, faster, and nearly invincible compared to ordinary Elves. But even with all those enhancements, he was being pushed back.

A mistake here could be fatal.

King Gulben's silver aura flared even brighter, his blade gleaming as he took another step forward.

Laston's grip tightened around his weapon. He wasn't going to let this unexpected surge shake him.

With a sharp breath, he shifted his stance, his body lowering as the energy within him pulsed to life. His sword hummed with a crimson glow, resonating with his own power.

Then Laston launched forward, his speed breaking the air with a sonic crack.

King Gulben met him head-on, his blade slicing upward in a silver arc.

CLANG!

Their swords collided, sending a shockwave that split the air around them. Sparks of silver and crimson scattered in all directions, illuminating the battlefield above the cloud with flickering light.

Laston twisted his blade, using his superior strength to push down. But to his surprise, king Gulben didn't budge.

The king held his ground, his muscles tensed, his silver aura burning fiercely against Laston's dark energy.

Laston's expression darkened.

King Gulben took advantage of the moment. He shifted his weight and twisting his sword in a quick movement.

SLASH!

A sharp pain exploded across Laston's side as Gulben's blade cut through his defenses, carving a fresh wound penetrating his armor.

Laston gritted his teeth and jumped back, just barely avoiding a follow-up strike that would have cut deeper. Another wound that make blood came out, staining his dark coat armor.

"Damn it!" Laston cursed.

King Gulben's relentless assault continued. He can not stop now.

His blade moving with an unshakable determination. There was no hesitation in his attacks, no moment of weakness.

He was pressing forward with the fury of a ruler who refused to fall.

Laston exhaled sharply. He couldn't afford to be on the defensive. If he kept letting Gulben dictate the pace of this fight, it could be dangerous.

His eyes flickered with a dangerous light.

Fine. If that's how it was going to be. Then he'd just have to fight at full power as well.

With a low growl, Laston shifted his stance again. The energy inside his body surging. Black frost exploded outward from his body, thickening the air around him.

His jagged sword pulsed with brighter light, its dark edge shimmering ominously.

King Gulben could see the black frost mist reappearing. That mist… he had to be cautious and couldn't allow it to touch him again.

Before it could spread too far and consume the battlefield, the Elf King unleashed a brilliant silver light from his sword. The radiance burned intensely, both bright and searing hot, forcing the black frost mist to retreat.

However, what King Gulben hadn't anticipated was Laston's decision to unleash his full power.

Now, black lightning crackled around Laston's jagged sword, coiling around it like vines, radiating a destructive aura.

King Gulben's eyes widened slightly in surprise. So Laston indeed still had more to show. But that was fine. He still had more as well. He couldn't let this shake him.

"HYAAAHH!"

With a thunderous roar, he surged forward at incredible speed, the silver light of his aura trailing behind him like a comet.

The two warriors clashed again high above the battlefield below, locked in a deadly dance of power.

Gulben swung his sword in a sweeping arc, aiming to cleave through Laston's defenses.

But the Cyber-Mage was ready. He met the attack head-on, his jagged black blade crackling with surging energy.

BOOM!

As their swords collided, Laston unleashed a torrent of jagged black lightning, streaked with crimson veins.

The violent energy lashed out like writhing serpents, splitting the air with a deafening crack.

The force of the impact sent shockwaves rippling through the sky, distorting the very air around them as silver and black clashed in a blinding explosion of power.

King Gulben gritted his teeth ashe can feel the jagged black lightning crackled against his skin, searing through his silver aura.

Even with his power flaring at its peak, the violent energy still managed to bite into him, leaving shallow but stinging wounds along his arms and face.

The pain was sharp, but he refused to let it slow him down.

He pressed forward and start swinging his blade with relentless force. Each strike sent waves of silver energy crashing against Laston's defenses, but the Cyber-Mage countered with equal ferocity, his dark sword cutting through the air ruthlessly.

CLANG!

CLANG!

CLANG!

…

Sparks and energy flares erupted around them as their weapons met again and again, the sky itself trembling under their battle.

Then, in a sudden shift, Laston twisted his grip and pulled back. His crimson eyes gleamed with cold calculation as his jagged sword pulsed with power.

In the next instant, a surge of black lightning lined with crimson streak erupted from his blade.

The energy took shape into towering pillars of destructive force that shooting toward King Gulben.

BOOM!

The impact struck him hard. The Elf King was sent hurtling backward, his body crashing through the air as the dark lightning tore through his defenses.

King Gulben continued to be pushed backward, crashing through the dark clouds that had begun gathering around them.

Laston smirked as he watched. He had unleashed his attack at point-blank range with incredible speed, fully expecting it to inflict a devastating wound on the king—if not kill him outright.

But as the lightning finally faded, his smirk faltered.

King Gulben was still standing.

His sword was crossed over his chest, and despite the damage, he had managed to withstand the full force of the attack.

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