Chapter 14.5

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BOOM! The two collided once again. This time, Darius seemed to be the one losing. The struggle for power was outstanding! Gritting their teeth, both of them were struggling back and forth as their weapons were at a stand-still. The eyes of king Alpro were red, he was tired of fighting with Darius and not getting anywhere at all!

After making up his mind, he pushed Darius away and shouted, "Let's finish this!" As he hacked down at Darius once more.

Cling! The ax of king Alpro broke in two! Filled with unbelief, king Alpro started mentally debating his next fighting tactics.

2 minutes later, King Alpro finally had an Idea. Although he knew it was extremely dangerous, he still dared to do it. "HAHAHA...Do you really think you've beaten me? As Orcs, we don't really focus too heavily on our weapons. If you are a man, come and fight me. Hands and legs only, let me get a feel of your real strength." King Alpro said cunningly.

After a brief moment of thinking, Darius finally agreed. Although he didn't know the strength of his opponent's combat effectiveness, he was still very much confident in his own skills.

"Okay, I will fight you. However, this time, no games. We will fight with only our hands and legs, no extra weapons. No nothing. This is the beginning of a life and death battle" Darius said as his silver hair fluttered in the wind.

Nodding his head in acknowledgment, King Alpro landed on the ground as he threw away the handle of his broken ax. While Darius also put away his sword in his pocket space as he landed on the ground.

Looking sternly at each other, the both of them assumed their combat position once again.

"ARGH!" Darius shouted as he turned into a stream of white light. With great speed, he ran towards king Alpro. As he ran, great winds were created. It was very powerful. Each wind was strong enough to split the road in two!

King Alpro on the other hand, didn't look too worried. He just smiled and aired for Darius to land the first blow.

BOOM! The sound barrier broke as Darius and King Alpro punched each other. It was so powerful, even to the point blood started coming out of both their ears. In response, king Alpro slammed Darius into the ground. It was terrible, the ground split open leaving only a mold of Darius.

Silence, the silence was the only thing left in between them. Seeing he was able to successfully pin Darius into the ground, king Alpro was exceedingly happy. "Hahaha...Today, I will skin you alive, and use your skin as my new personal flag" King Alpro declared as he laughed heartily.

Shortly after, just as king Alpro was about to walk-way, the ground started shaking heavily. It shook so violently to the point that the whole castle felt it. Confused and shocked, the envoys and other orcs started communicating with one another to find out the source of this earthquake. A loss, they had no choice but to continue fighting until the end. Still on stand-still.

Pia! A bolt of white lightning shot out from the ground. This time, Darius didn't plan to hide anymore, he released 25% of his full power. According to the rules of Omnilock, envoys and teachers are not allowed to display their full powers until it was absolutely needed. This is due to the fact that they were made of superior essence which meant that they would also be naturally stronger than other creations made of other things. That being said, what Darius did was a violation to the rules of Omnilock. Who knows what consequences his action could bring?

High up in the air, Darius was furious as he looked down at king Alpro below.

"You dare to disrespect me like that? Do you think you are a worthy opponent to fight me? Okay, LET'S FINISH THIS NOW!" Darius said as his voice thundered EVERYWHERE.

His voice was so majestic, it really made him look like an enraged god of war.

In anger, Darius clenched his fist as he absorbed more ether into him. Without further adieu, he flew back down to the ground. This time, he didn't forcefully land, he wanted king Alpro to see the difference in their power.

Hovering quietly in the air, his whole body really seemed to be burning ether! His torn clothes were also glowing with a white aura. It was just fantastic. All of a sudden, his closed eyes opened. Looking like an enraged beast, his eye focused on king Alpha. Suddenly, the ground below started to quake, the atmosphere above also started becoming heavy. At this point, all eyes were on him. As he walked closer to king Alpro, the ground started caving in. It was terrible! With each step, a portion of the entire kingdom was literally caving into the ground.

In shock and fear, king Alpro had no more words to say. He had already accepted his fate. He knew there was no way for him to ever compete with someone of that caliber. Someone whose footsteps could cause an entire kingdom to literally cave in!

"Ah! What type of monster are you! Shouldn't you be dead by now? I know the hit I gave you wasn't something most people could contend with." King Alpro said as he slowly walked back in an attempt to keep his distance from Darius.

Left with nowhere to go, he accidentally falls on the corpse of a dead orc. PUFF, the dead body popped open as it oozed green stench and entrails. Despite the oozing odor, king Alpro didn't dare to turn his back at Darius. In desperate straits, he decided to think of a cunning plan.

"I, I give up" He finally said, as his eyes shined bright for mercy. "I surrender, you win," King Alpro said as he knelt down on the ground and looked at the ever-approaching Darius who was still inflamed in wrath.

"You think it ends like this? Don't you remember, this is a life or death battle? Your life is mine." Darius said as he smiled viciously at king Alpro. Although he said that, he was still focused on king Alpro's body movement. Any mistake or misreading can lead to his death, so he had to be ever cautious!

Finally, he was two steps away from king Alpro. Looking down at the helpless king with uttered disgust.

CLANG! King Alpro struck out at Darius! He had a small knife in his hand which he intended to stab Darius with! Seeking an opportunity to kill Darius, King Alpro continued trying to stab Darius. Unfortunately for him, it was too late. Darius had already noticed the knife and countered it!

BOOM! Darius, filled with more wrath, slammed king Alpro! In an attempt to counter it, King Alpro covered his head with his hand. However, once again, he was brought to contempt. His plan failed which subsequently lead to his hands being broken! Yes, both of his hands were totally broken! His left shoulder had popped out, and his right arm had fractured out of place!

BOOM! BOOM! BOOM! Darius punched king Alpro. Each punch was filled with ether which made each punch heavier than the last. BOOM! After the first blow to the jaw, King Alpro's face caved in! His left eye sunk back in as his skull bones broke into pieces. BOOM! The second punch was direct to the left lung of King Alpro. This punch caused king Alpro to regurgitate a gruesome amount of blood. BOOM! The third punch was delivered straight at the heart of king Alpro. This time, this punch was the finishing blow. The left ribs of king Alpro caved in as the punch went straight for the heart.

After the last punch, the lifeless body of king Alpro fell on the ground. Only then, did the other orcs finally give up as they decided to flee

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30 minutes later, all the remaining orcs were killed. Not one was left alive, yes, both babies and adults. It must be known, in the world of cultivation, there are no rooms for sparing. Once the child of an enemy is spared, it could lead to the downfall of many. This is the rule of war, there was no one to blame but the dead elder.

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