ONLINE: Blades of Eternity-Chapter 254: A THREE WAY CHAOS

Kaelen's voice was sharp and decisive amidst the battlefield's chaos.

"Lila, Morris! AOE spells on the Dawning of Magic group! Sofia, keep the buffs coming! Ethan—stay out of sight and be ready to strike!"

The moment his commands left his lips—

Lila's frosty aura surged, sending out a powerful blizzard, while Morris unleashed waves of lightning, fire, and earth magic, forming a relentless barrage against their enemies.

BOOM! BOOM! BOOM!

Yet—

Rafaela and Helen moved like twin phantoms.

Rafaela's lunar magic shielded her group, absorbing the AOE spells, while Helen's dark magic dispersed the remaining energy.

It was a deadlock.

But Kaelen had anticipated this.

Without hesitation, he activated his trump card—

The Armor of the Eternal Guardian.

A surge of divine energy enveloped him, granting him enhanced reflexes, defense, and power.

His feet pounded against the arena floor as he pounced forward—

Only to halt mid-step.

For a fleeting second, his eyes widened in surprise.

Because—

Kelvin and the Valen Military Academy were assisting them.

Instead of attacking the Pacesetters, they were helping suppress the Dawning of Magic group.

Kaelen's mind raced—

'Why? What's Kelvin planning?'

But now wasn't the time to dwell on it.

His gaze locked onto his true target.

Sylphie.

She was still calm. Still composed.

Even with both Kaelen and Kelvin charging at her.

Even as she saw two of the strongest competitors gunning for her at the same time.

She simply raised her bow.

Her lips curved into a faint smirk.

And then—

She muttered coolly:

"Bring it."

Kaelen and Kelvin closed the distance, their eyes locked on Sylphie.

But just before they reached her attack range—

SWOOSH!

A blur appeared before them.

Belerick.

His 9 levitating blades hovered ominously, each connected by his string-like mana, as he prepared to take on both of them alone.

"You're not getting past me," Belerick declared, his mana strings tightening.

But before he could even make a move—

BOOM!

A dark force suddenly exploded behind him.

"Devouring Impact."

Belerick was sent flying backward, his mana strings unraveling as he skidded across the arena floor.

And standing where he once was—

The Devouring King.

His ghastly aura churned, his Devouring Magic pulsating with raw, consuming force.

"Go," he exhaled, his dark ominous eyes glowing. "I'll handle this one."

Kaelen and Kelvin exchanged a brief glance before nodding in unison. And right after, they surged forward.

But in that very instant—

A calm yet ominous voice echoed across the battlefield.

"Divine Arrow Series: Juggernaut."

A single arrow shot out of Sylphie's bow.

And in the next moment—

The air itself warped.

The arena floor cracked beneath its sheer pressure.

A thunderous shockwave erupted as the arrow streaked toward them, moving so fast that even the sound lagged behind it.

Kaelen and Kelvin had no time to hesitate.

Kaelen pushed the Armor of the Eternal Guardian to its max, golden light reinforcing his form.

Kelvin unleashed his Orb of Chaos, fusing it with his dark magic in perfect harmony.

BOOM!

The impact was cataclysmic.

Kaelen dug his heels into the ground, his armor groaning under the sheer force.

Kelvin's Orb of Chaos trembled, struggling to contain the destructive energy.

And yet—

Even as they withstood it—

One-third of the arena was completely obliterated.

The battlefield was in ruins.

As the dust settled, Kaelen and Kelvin barely had time to catch their breath when—

"Well, if one strike can't do the trick..."

Sylphie's voice rang out once more.

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Kaelen's eyes widened.

Kelvin's heart lurched.

"Then maybe two will."

And she nocked another arrow

But just as Sylphie prepared to fire her second arrow, a sudden shift in the air made her eyes flicker.

"Mist Step."

From seemingly out of nowhere, Ethan appeared right beside her, his form phasing out of the mist like a ghost.

Before she could react, his mist-infused dagger slashed toward her neck with lethal precision.

But—

Sylphie's reaction speed was monstrous.

CLANG!

In the blink of an eye, her bow twisted at an angle, deflecting the dagger effortlessly as if she had anticipated his attack from the start.

Ethan's eyes widened in shock.

And before he could vanish again—

"Wind Breaker."

Sylphie flicked her bow, unleashing a lightning-fast shockwave of compressed air.

BOOM!

The impact struck Ethan head-on, sending him hurtling backward.

But instead of crashing into the ground—

He disappeared into the mist once more.

A tactical retreat.

Yet—

His brief interference was all Kaelen and Kelvin needed.

Because now—

They were in attack range.

And without wasting another moment—

Thousand fold slash!!

Void Slash!!

All hell broke loose.

Kaelen's disguised Blade of Eternity hummed with energy as he lunged at Sylphie from the left.

Kelvin's scythe pulsed with dark energy as he attacked from the right.

A perfect, synchronized assault.

And yet—

Sylphie met them head-on.

With just her bow.

CLASH!

Kaelen's blade clashed against the bow's upper limb.

Kelvin's scythe swung for her legs, but Sylphie twisted mid-air, the bow's lower limb blocking it effortlessly.

The force of the impact shattered the ground beneath them.

But Sylphie didn't budge.

Instead—

She counterattacked.

Kaelen slashed downward—

But Sylphie deflected it sideways with the bowstring, forcing him off balance.

Kelvin's scythe came for her chest—

But she spun around the attack, using her momentum to land a swift kick to his ribs.

Kelvin staggered back, gritting his teeth.

Kaelen recovered and thrust forward—

Only for Sylphie to catch his blade between her bowstring and limb, locking it in place.

A deadlock.

All three fighters pushed against each other.

Their auras clashed, sending out waves of pressure so intense that cracks spread through the arena floor.

The audience held their breath.

No one—no one—had ever seen an archer hold her own in close combat against two of the strongest duelists.

And yet—

Sylphie was not just holding her own.

She was matching them blow for blow.

Kelvin's grip tightened around his scythe.

Kaelen's eyes gleamed behind his armor.

And Sylphie—

Smirked.

As if this was only the beginning.

And so, the three-way deadlock in the center of the arena remained unbroken.

Kaelen's disguised Blade of Eternity pressed against Sylphie's bow, its power radiating like an inferno as he has already activated his Formless swordplay.

Kelvin's scythe, cloaked in darkness and chaos, strained against the bow's lower limb.

And yet—

Sylphie stood her ground.

Her bowstring hummed with energy, a silent declaration that she would not falter.

But while their battle raged, the rest of the arena was equally intense.

—

On the far side, Belerick and the Devouring King clashed fiercely.

The nine levitating blades around Belerick moved like a deadly orchestra, dancing in mid-air as they pierced toward the Devouring King from all angles.

SHING! SHING! SHING!

But—

Every single blade was devoured by Devouring King's devouring magic and hai Abyssal sword before it could reach him.

The Devouring King's abyssal energy rippled as it ate through the string-like mana controlling the blades.

And yet—

Belerick wasn't backing down.

Even as his mana was continuously being drained, he stood his ground, weaving his strings to reform the blades over and over again.

Their duel was a test of endurance and will.

—

Meanwhile—

Morris, Lila, and Sofia, supported by the Yin-Yang Sisters, were locked in a ferocious battle against Rafaela and Helen.

BOOM! BOOM! BOOM!

Explosions rang out as Rafaela's lunar magic clashed with Morris's fire and ice-infused attacks, while Helen's defensive enchantments nullified Lila's relentless barrages and the Ying Yang sisters barrages of their rare Ying Yang magic.

Sofia focused all her effort on buffing her teammates, making their attacks faster and stronger.

But even with that advantage—

'I can't believe that we are still in a deadlock even with the numbers advantage' Morris thought grimly as the deadlock remained unbroken.

—

At the same time—

Pine Hughes was fighting desperately against the Slime Harbinger.

"Toxic Slime Surge!"

The Slime Harbinger unleashed a wave of acidic slime toward Pine.

But—

Pine slammed his dual crescent blades into the ground, summoning earthen barriers to block the attack.

SSSHHH!

The acidic slime corroded the barriers instantly, forcing Pine to dodge and reposition.

He was on the defensive, but he wasn't losing.

At least—not yet.

—

From the resting area of the Pacesetters Academy, Guinevere watched grimly.

Her sharp eyes scanned the battlefield, taking in every detail of the ongoing chaos.

And then she muttered,

"This duel could bring forth any kind of result..."

Forbes, standing beside her, crossed his arms, his expression grave.

His gaze landed on Rafaela, her lunar energy flaring wildly as she held off the relentless assault from Morris, Lila, and the Yin-Yang sisters.

Then, almost unconsciously, he muttered under his breath,

"And I think it's the bad kind of result which will appear here..."

—

Back in the center of the arena, Kaelen, Kelvin, and Sylphie finally broke apart, retreating a few steps as they all gasped for breath.

The air between them crackled with tension.

Kaelen tightened his grip on his blade.

Kelvin's chaotic energy swirled around his scythe like a storm.

And Sylphie—

Still calm.

Still collected.

Then, with a small, almost mischievous smirk, she whispered—

"Let's raise the stakes, shall we?"

And suddenly—

The battle escalated to a whole new level as she did a move both Kealen and Kelvin least expected.