The Amber Sword

Chapter 193 – The final moment (10)

Amman was just as surprised at seeing Veronica, but before he recovered his composure, the latter spoke again:

“Your Eminence, you have truly surprised me.”

“I have the same sentiments, Lady Veronica,” he replied with a grim expression.

“Indeed, it’s truly an eye-opener, the supposedly mighty Sword Saint of Ashes joining hands with someone from the Empire.” Andesha glanced at her left arm, finding that Mephisto’s attack was more deadly than it appeared. There was a large wound on it, but she did not seem like she was hurting and merely continued: “Is the defeated dog’s memory so shallow that it has forgotten what the Empire did to it?”

Brendel’s eyes went to Mephisto to see his reaction, but the latter’s expression did not even change a little. It was as if he had not heard Andesha’s words at all.

The youth secretly nodded at Mephisto’s patience.

However, Mephisto raised his head and said one word:

“It might not end up that way. Be careful—” Mephisto said, paused for a moment, then added another line: “I’m not worried about you, but I don’t want you dragging my feet.”

Veronica stared at him. No one dared to speak in that manner ever since she became famous. She was even older than Mephisto. But the Sword Saint of Ashes continued to display his disrespect by ignoring her and turned back to Andesha.

The conversation only took a few seconds, and by this time, Andesha also realized what the problem was.

She was so surprised that the muscles in her face bunched up.

But even if her Element Power was oppressed, it did not mean that she was unable to fight Mephisto. As one of the twelve leaders of the Tree Shepherds, she had more than one trump card. She gripped her squirming staff tightly and shrieked, rotating it as she glared at the people below:

“The Chaos that is above everything, I revere your might wholeheartedly, may you rage and destroy the limitless oceans of Laws and overturn the rules of this world, lend me the authority to wield you and be your conduit!”

Her words sent shockwaves into everyone’s minds.

“In the name of the seventh moon, Ankaram, let Chaos unify into one entity! Descend onto earth, Dragon of Chaos!”

[Shit, she’s borrowing the seventh moon’s Mana of Destruction and Shadows. By doing so she’s replicating the Twilight Dragon’s energy. In addition, Ankaram is closely related to the fourth moon, Akaana, Judgment and Rebirth.]

Brendel watched a pair of horns grow out of Andesha’s head. The sunlight suddenly dimmed as Mana poured into Andesha’s body, and her body twisted and shuddered as though her bones were being rearranged. Finally, a pair of scaly wings burst out from her back. She swung her neck that was extending slowly, her fingernails becoming pointed, and her body grew many times in size.

“She’s definitely using her trump card now!” Brendel watched a tail spout out from Andesha’s lower spine while she released bestial roars. He gripped Halran Gaia and spoke to Faena: “Hold on to the cloak and bring Sifrid somewhere safe. Don’t get too close to the battle. Even the wind from it can cut your face into ribbons, and if that happens, don’t blame me for not reminding you.”

“Y-you…… I, I’m not afraid. I’m going too, I’m also a swordsman!” Faena’s eyes seemed like they were glued onto Andesha’s transformation. She reached for her sword before she remembered she dropped it on one of the cliffs: “I-I can use magic to help you!”

“My lady, is your heart made of stone? You’re abandoning a small child like Sifrid alone?”

“I—” Faena was unable to respond and her eyes went to the youth: “Fine, I got it, but I’ll laugh at you every time I see you if you lose.”

[Lose?]

Brendel glanced at the dragon. If they lost, everyone would be dead and there would be no need for her to laugh. But he did not truly have the intention to get involved between Andesha and Mephisto’s fight. He was completely outclassed even if he wanted to.

The youth slipped out of the cloak and hid behind a wall.

His attention was on Amman, and when the bishop was fully committed to fighting with Veronica, he would backstab him.

Faena would probably call him despicable and ruthless for that, but it was the most foolish thing to do if he did not sneak up on people and stab them in the back.

[Foolish little girl— Know that this is the power of the gamers’ cheese strategy, and even something like the power of Chaos would not be a match for it!]

Brendel tried to encourage himself when he stared at Andesha who had turned into a massive black dragon.

[…… Ah. Wait. I forgot to ask that stupid girl something.]