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Chapter 202: Differences in Power

The beam of the sword didn't live up to the long ass chant the owner did. Comparing it to the sword of King Arthur, the Excalibur is already an insult to the sword of selection as the sword used by this guy failed to even exert the best power it can release, not to mention the long-ass chant he did that didn't help to strengthen the power the beam his sword can exert.

For me, the sword's power is quite underwhelming but not against the surroundings and creatures who are not on the level of strong. The deflected sword beam bended to the other direction and destroyed the path the beam travelled, burning the trees, grasses and other things caught up on the attack.

"HOW!? THE LEGENDARY SWORD SHOULDN'T HAVE FAILED TO BEAT THIS GUY OUT!" the fiancee shook seeing his "ultimate" attack failed.

"Don't blame your sword, blame your incompetence," I said before lunging myself forward, attacking the guy.

He has quick reflexes and before my fist land, his sword blocked my attack by using the blade itself as the shield to my punch. The blade would normally damage me instead on my hand however, I didn't get damaged by it. The reason is that I enforced my fist with mana enhancement to make sure it won't get hurt by anything sharp or hard. Fighting barehanded feels cool too.

Since he blocked my fist, I immediately ignited my Blazing Shoes to flames. Now here is one thing I discovered with my Blazing Shoes I didn't know until I used it accidentally in Tower of Babel. Not only it can inflict burn damage and can change its form by using the forms of the other shoes I know. I only thought of this ability of the shoes to be for aesthetic and disguises purposes but I was wrong.

Every kind of shoes the Blazing Shoes copied, the appearance and the purpose will also be copied. For example, if you choose to copy a roller skates, it will also copy the roller skates function which means it also includes the wheels and you can use it. 

After igniting my Blazing Shoes, I changed it to Combat Shoes and kicked the guy. Since the combat shoes is much harder compared to normal shoes, the moment I landed one kick to the guy, he was immediately toppled to the ground.

The guards who seems to wear different uniforms than the guards I fought earlier appeared and now took action to my attack to the guy.

"You are hurt our Prince! You have to be killed immediately!"

I was surprised when the guards pulled out their swords that has the same look as the one used by the first guy earlier, only a little bit shabbier and common looking. They then began unleashing their powers, allowing the summoned heroes to cheer.

"Go! Go! Kill that guy!"

"Don't leave him alive and let him suffer!"

The heroes are even cheering for them huh? What rotten and spoiled kids. I am pissed off.

Shrugging, I decided to be fair to my opponents and did not attack them while they are in the middle of chanting. Just like the first guy's sword, they also have the beam like attack. The moment their chants are done, they swing their swords together to my direction and the swift beams are immediately released.

SWOOOOOOOSSSSSSSSSSHHHHHH!

The guy who was knocked out by my kick was helped by one of the guards stand up.

"Did anyone get him?" he asked.

Smoke slowly dissipated from the area and I am still standing without any scratches and wounds. Their disbelief was immediately reflected to their faces. In reality, I decided to use the Domain of Balmung to block them. Turns out, the domain of Balmung is enough to block them. It didn't even break even though it usually does especially if it is a very strong attack.

"How pathetic," I muttered. Then, my gaze landed to the sword the prince was using.

I grab the hilt of the sword and some sort of barrier stopped me from touching it further.

"HA! The sword can only be used by me alone! You think you can use it? Ha! In your dreams!" the fiancee showed his awful attitude now.

"Really? Because I think it was pretty useless."

After saying that, I reached out and grab the sword once more. The moment the measly barrier appeared to block my attempt, I break it by applying enough mana and some force to it, easily breaking off the troublesome part. After it was removed, nothing stopped me from grabbing the hilt of the sword, allowing me to wield it.

"Huh? How did you touch it and hold it?! You are not supposed to be able to hold and wield it unless you are the chosen one!" the fiancee panicked.

"Really? What a lame sword. To think the chosen one can only wield it, talk about lame, this can't even be sold or given to your children once you were old enough since they are not the chosen one, isn't it better to create it as a scrap metal instead?"

"You think you have the right to talk sh*t on the Holy Sword?"

"Oh yes, I have. Because this is useless. It only can use power by using the little Philosopher's stone attached to it's hilt."

After saying that, I melt the surrounding iron on the hilt, allowing the Philosopher's stone embedded to it to be removed.

"You guys are so reliant on these stones and think you are so powerful which is in fact weaker than a normal human. Fighting against me is suicide since I don't need these sh*t to use power. Let me show you guys the difference of my power to you guys."

Casually swinging the sword, it was swallowed to flames. Knowing the intensity of my flames, I already know that the sword won't last. The guy cried in grief as he saw his beloved sword reduced to a puddle of melted iron on the ground.

"Now, whoever wants to stop me from taking this man will have to face me, you all can step in now."

I thought no one foolish enough will accept my challenge but then, one of the heroes, the guy who kicked the target stepped in.

"Heh, I will be the one to stop you. Do you think I will allow you to take our plaything from our hands without stopping you?"

"Of course," I said confidently.

"How cocky, then let us see who will go home crying! As one of the SSS Rank heroes, you will have to surrender!"

Without wasting his time, he pulled out his sword and rush forward. In just a single glance, the openings on his movements became clear already. However, I am too lazy to fight him in a prolong battle and I also have to tend the wounded guy's wounds I have to quickly end this sh*t.

As he was nearing me, I brushed off him and shot out an electric volt that is enough to paralyze a normal beast for 5 days. As for the humans, I don't know how long will it take before it takes. He was still in mid-air when I shot the electric volt out of my fingertips. Paralysis kicks in and he no longer can't move.

He landed to the ground stiff and shaking.

"NGGGGGHHH! URRRGGGHHHH!"

He moaned as he try to move only to feel the numbness of his body. Even speaking is no longer possible, meaning he will be not able to move at all except for involuntary movements like blinking, breathing and any other stuff, other than that, he will be stuck like that for the duration of the spell.

There is no point taking things longer so I went to the bleeding guy and carried him to my back. After that, I summoned one of Inari-sama's foxes before running away and leaving the heroes and the royalties to whatever things they have to do.

...

After getting out of the forest, I noticed that the courier guy has already fainted and has no longer been moving. I ordered the fox to stop and put down the guy on the ground before pulling out the Reverter out of my pocket and popped out one reverter and put it on his mouth. As always, the reverter revealed its effectiveness as an all out cure despite its effects of a tablet that can revert back to its former state once ingested. Still, that doesn't mean it was a complete recovery.

Most of his bruises and wounds did not heal at all which means it was done to him a few days ago.

"Blue, is his situation critical right now?"

'"I scanned his body earlier when you carried him away from the group and thankfully, he will be fine and will manage to wake up in few hours."

"Did he awaken his latent Mana after that?"

"Yes, though it is a little bit unstable. Things will go wrong if the power became uncontrollable."

"I see, nothing much I can do with that except to ask him later. However, as a bonus for rescuing him from them, we already made enemies with the Northern Kingdom."

"The kingdom of that fiancee too, don't forget."

"Do you think they will send guys to kill me later on?"

"That is a big possibility as you have ruined one hero candidate after all."

"Pff, whatever, if they are looking for a fight, I will gladly take them on. I survived much more hellish places after all," I said smugly.

"...braggart..."