NOVGO.NET Chapter 476: Let’s end this.
Chapter 476: Let’s end this.
Minutes passed.
One minute…
Two minutes…
Five minutes…
CLANK CLANK CLANK
The battle continued. The clash between the Hero and the Sky Serpent General grew fiercer with each exchange.
Kael’s eyes were now completely focused on Aurelia, observing her every single move, every small shift, every trick she used to make herself more efficient in battle. His vision had become so fixated that he—who normally kept his guard up, never trusting the enemy soldiers around him—was ignoring everything else just to focus on Aurelia and Aurelia alone.
CLANK CLANK CLANK
The battle raged on. With each second, he learned more—adjusting his rhythm, changing the angle of his footwork, altering the timing of his swings.
And slowly, he began to adapt to her rhythm.
A change even Aurelia noticed—and instead of feeling wary or alert, she secretly smiled, nodding in satisfaction. Her new student, unlike others, wasn’t arrogant. He was willing to learn even when the situation was against him.
What’s even better?
His learning speed was ridiculously quick!
She didn’t even need to point things out—he picked them up on his own!
Being able to train someone like him was like a dream come true.
As for him learning so much that he might surpass her and defeat her?
Aurelia wasn’t worried.
And this wasn’t arrogance—it was confidence.
A strong belief in herself that came from decades of experience and hard work.
“He’s… keeping up with her…?”
Reed, watching from the sky, could hardly believe what he was seeing.
The soldiers around him were no different—none could believe it.
The General, the woman who had fought and defeated warriors renowned throughout the world, was unable to defeat… a child?
What…?
“Is she… holding back…?”
Suddenly, one of the soldiers said aloud, and in an instant, Reed’s expression changed, almost as if a light bulb had gone off in his head.
Yes!
Exactly!
She was holding back!
Considering her personality, she was definitely trying to teach him!
“Lady Aurelia…”
Reed clenched his fists in frustration.
“Just what are you doing…? You cannot leave your post for so long…”
He muttered, facepalming.
Why did he have to deal with this woman’s antics?
Tsk. If only she weren’t as capable as she was…
In the end, Reed just sighed and let it go, his piercing eyes glaring at Kael, who was still giving his all—trying to observe and improve further.
Just like that, the battle continued—
Ten minutes…
Fifteen minutes…
Until finally—
Aurelia found her chance.
Kael swung his sword downward—but because he was trying to implement what he had just learned, he moved a bit too hard, losing his balance for a very brief moment—a moment someone like Aurelia would never miss.
The General turned her spear sideways, catching Kael’s blade, and twisted it. The move broke Kael’s guard open. In one swift motion, her spear shot forward. Kael’s eyes widened when he realized his mistake. He tried to move back, but the spear’s head grazed his forehead.
Slash
Blood ran down Kael’s face as a deep red line appeared on his forehead.
Yes, the blade had deeply cut his skin.
For a moment, Aurelia was worried, but when she noticed the wound wasn’t deep enough to be fatal, she just grinned and—
“Looks like this is where we should end i—”
She wanted to say something, but the next second, she froze, swallowing her own words.
The thin red line on Kael’s forehead closed instantly—the skin knitting back together in seconds. Even the blood dried and vanished as if it had never existed.
“What…?”
She whispered, her eyes widening in horror.
Kael straightened, his eyes glowing faintly as his wound disappeared completely within a second.
And the next instant, as he stared at the General with no change in his expression—as if nothing had happened—Aurelia felt the air grow colder.
The General took a step back, tightening her grip on the spear, her breathing now heavier…
Just…
Just what kind of man was she fighting?
Was he even human…?
As for Kael, he just stared at her without any change, and in a calm, eerily calm voice,
“Shall we continue?”
He asked.
Aurelia blinked, not reacting to his words. Her eyes were still fixed on his forehead that now looked… clean.
Almost as if the time she hit him was an illusion—
Suddenly, Aurelia’s expression changed.
Denial.
Yes, it wasn’t real. His wound didn’t heal. Kael had powers over illusion, and that was what it was.
An illusion!
A magic created to mess with her mind!
If not that, it must be an artifact—a regeneration artifact.
A rare one, maybe a single-use item.
And with that thought in her mind, she collected herself. Her eyes shined with determination as she dashed forward again.
Once again, the battle continued—Aurelia attacking and Kael defending while observing her movements.
A few minutes later, Kael, who was still changing his battle style and adapting, made another mistake—
A mistake the General made use of and landed another strike.
Slash
This time, her spear grazed his shoulder. She felt his flesh tear open through her spear, blood ran down—this was real, that was what she told herself.
But then—
It happened again.
The wound closed as if time itself had rewound.
“What…?”
Her pupils tightened.
Kael, once again, didn’t answer—and this time, he didn’t give her time to react either. He lunged forward.
The rhythm of the duel changed.
Where before she was the one pressing forward, now it was him.
CLANK CLANK CLANKEvery swing carried raw power and weight. Sparks burst with each hit, scattering like embers in the chilly wind.
The silver of Aurelia’s armor dulled under the dirt and scratches.
She stabbed forward, cutting across his chest—but he didn’t stop. He felt the pain—she could see it in his eyes for a slight moment—but he suppressed it.
And it only seemed to make him move faster, more… desperate to win.
The worst part?
Just like before, the cut on his chest healed on its own.
’He’s not human…
He can’t be!’
Aurelia thought inwardly.
“How are you healing like this? What are you!?”
She shouted between strikes.
Kael didn’t reply.
His breathing deepened, his aura grew heavier. Every clash shook the ground beneath them. His sword gleamed with steady light, while Aurelia’s… began to flicker under pressure.
The General’s arms trembled. She was blocking every strike, but the sheer power behind them made her palms sting and her muscles scream.
And the numbness only spread further, slowing her movements.
“Don’t… Don’t test me!”
Still, she refused to fall back.
She swung again, pouring her aura into the spear. The blue light blazed bright—but Kael’s blade met it head-on.
CLANG
The blow forced her to her knees.
Her hands shook, the spear vibrating from the impact.
When she looked up, Kael was already moving again, and to counter, she too stood up and prepared for the next round of assault.
His strikes became sharper, faster, more efficient. The stiffness in his movements wasn’t completely gone, but his condition was now much better—completely opposite to Aurelia, who…
Who felt her chest burn, her stamina fade; her arms bruised under the armor…
It was…
Too much.
Even if her mind could keep up with his movements and still see ways to outmaneuver him, her body simply couldn’t.
Each breath hurt, her spear now felt heavy.
And Kael—he was still the same.
Even his expression hadn’t changed. If anything, he looked fiercer now—more determined, almost as if…
He was now ready.
Ready to end this.
’What…?’
Aurelia frowned when she noticed that look.
He… he wanted to end this…?
He… wanted to defeat her…?
What gave him the idea that it was possible…?
The woman clenched her fists tighter, not bothering with the pain. Her eyes flared, ready to continue the ’lesson’—but Kael…
He had already made up his mind.
All this while, he had held back.
From the start of the battle, he never used even a single one of his skills because he knew that the advantage he would get from using them would be too overwhelming for Aurelia to push him back with techniques alone.
So in the end, he waited. He waited and learned from this woman—but even then, he had no intention of hurting her more than necessary.
And now, now when she was trying to push herself beyond her limits, hurting herself in the process—
Kael decided it was time to end this.
And that was what he did.
[Skill: Draconic Surge]
He activated his first skill, instantly increasing his movement speed by 70%.
Aurelia, on the other hand, gritted her teeth, prepared to throw everything she had left into one last attack. The spear danced like lightning. She glanced at Kael, trying to find his weakness and attack—
But—
He was gone.
And before she could blink—
He appeared right in front of her, their faces only inches apart, and then—Kael’s blue eyes turned golden, his face distorted into something monstrous and—
Starting with a low growl that left his throat.
“RRRROOOOOOOAAAAAARRRRRRR!!!!”
[Skill: Roar of Dominion]
A wild, raw draconic roar burst out. The ground cracked, air rippled, and every soldier in the distance flinched in shock.
Aurelia froze. Her body stiffened as the sound reverberated through her bones, breaking her concentration for just a heartbeat—
And that heartbeat was all Kael needed.
He moved, too fast for her eyes to follow. The hilt of his sword struck her armor-clad chest with terrifying precision.
Thud
The shock sent her body flying backward, hitting the ground hard. Her spear fell beside her with a dull metallic clang.
And the General…
She passed out from the impact.
The battlefield went silent.
Dust swirled in the cold morning air, and on the barren ground, Aurelia lay still—unconscious.
Kael stood a few feet away, sword in hand, his breath steady. The faint golden glow around him faded slowly.
The battle was over.
He realized it, his senses finally coming back to him as he focused not just on her, but the situation around him.
And suddenly, his face, that had relaxed just now, turned cold as he noticed it.
“Are you guys… planning to go back on your word?”
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