Fredrinn Firecrown: The Weakest Villain

Winston who was observing the battle frowned when he saw Vincent being put at a disadvantage. 'There is only one powerful warrior in Red Sun City who wields the mace… It must be you, Arthur!' When he realized the identity of the other party, his face turned a bit serious.

City Defense Chief Arthur was one of the key reasons for Red Sun City to stand tall despite the continuous attacks from outside forces. He was a martial practitioner who was in the late stages of the Nascent Soul realm!

'So the city lord's mansion is involved, but so what?' He grinned as he took out a two-handed war hammer that was even taller than him.

"Warriors of my Blackcrow Household, charge with me and destroy the enemies in our sight!" Winston rallied the troops as he led the remaining martial practitioners to join the fray.

Arthur narrowed his eyes when he sensed the incoming troops. "Don't falter! Our comrades will come to assist us soon!" He shouted to his soldiers.

The city defense troops valiantly fought after hearing their commander's words.

Meanwhile, the city lord and the others noticed the advancing enemy troops led by Winston.

Ludwig jumped on top of his mount and pulled out his weapon. "Roland, I'll go first." He muttered before he rushed out with the Springfield Household's martial practitioners.

The battlefield became even more chaotic. Corpses littered the ground and the blood of the warriors dyed the ground red. It was a total mess!

Roland calmly watched the bloody scene. It pained him to see his comrades die, but this was war. Casualties were inevitable.

"Old man, do you still remember the plan?" Roland muttered to the old man beside him.

It was Marcus Firecrown, the head elder of the Firecrown Household. "I haven't gone senile yet." He chuckled.

To destroy the Blackcrow Household's army, Fredrinn devised a strategy to thoroughly crush them with overwhelming force.

Including Roland and Marcus, there was still the Public Safety Chief, the City Treasurer, the City Health Department Chief, and the Planning and Development Manager who had yet to make a move. They were crucial in the next step of the plan.

"Roland, what are you waiting for?! Give us the command!" The impatient Public Safety Chief shouted.

"Not yet!" Roland glared at him. He was waiting for the right moment to attack. He knew that Winston was as powerful as the city lord so taking him down wouldn't be easy.

"Dammit!" The City Defense Chief gritted his teeth in anger while cursing under his breath. There was nothing he could do. Roland was in command and it was the city lord who gave him the authority to lead them. Going against him was the same as challenging the city lord's orders.

At this moment, Ludwig and Winston had already clashed. Both were at the 9th layer of the Nascent Soul realm so it wasn't clear who had the upper hand.

"Ludwig, I heard that you contracted a strange illness." Winston grinned as he looked at the city lord.

Ludwig could sense the mockery in his voice. "Even if I'm not in my best condition, I can still crush you with one hand." He snorted.

The veins on Winston's face protruded at his words. "You haven't changed. You're still as arrogant as before. Then show me if you have the skills to back up your arrogance!" He released his aura in an attempt to put pressure on Ludwig.

Ludwig's face turned serious when he sensed the overwhelming pressure of his aura. 'This old bastard is already close to reaching the 10th layer of the Nascent Soul realm!'

If he wasn't afflicted with a strange illness, he would have long since advanced to this level.

Winston erupted with power as he jumped up into the sky and released a lightning strike after executing a technique.

[Wrath of the Lightning - Serpentine Strike]

It was the skill that was executed by Winston, a core battle technique that was passed down for generations in the Blackcrow Household. A powerful arcane-rank skill that was nearing the level of transcendent-rank!

The giant spark of electricity struck Ludwig causing an ear-splitting explosion and a fearsome shockwave that sent the nearby soldiers flying into the air!

"You have grown more powerful you undying, old bastard!" Ludwig's unscathed figure was revealed after the dust subsided. He was holding a shield on his left hand and a broadsword on the other, looking incredibly heroic.

Before the lightning struck him, he executed a defensive skill to protect himself.

"Not bad! What about this?" Winston mobilized his Qi, transforming the electricity around him into armor that wrapped around his body. He turned into a ten-foot giant covered in sparks of electricity!

[Wrath of the Lightning - Body of Electricity]

His transformation happened in just three seconds and by the time he completed his transformation, he brandished his war hammer that was now as big as a house!

The winds violently fluctuated as the giant war hammer struck down toward Ludwig.

A symbol was formed in front of Ludwig as he used another defensive skill.

[Shield of Defiance]

A three-layer golden shield appeared above his head.

Winston's war hammer struck the first layer of the golden shield and shattered it into pieces, turning it into motes of golden light.

The momentum of the war hammer slowed down after destroying the first layer. The second layer of the golden shield stopped the hammer for half a second before it broke into countless fragments.

Seeing this, Winston actively released more Qi into his weapon to increase its power.

Ludwig's face was covered in sweat. He knew that the third layer of the golden shield would not last for long so he jumped to the side.

Just as he had expected, the third layer broke down and Winston's war hammer ferociously crushed the ground!

"For how long do you plan to keep dodging?" Winston sneered.

"Old freak, you are too overconfident with your skills! Have you forgotten that I'm not your only enemy here?"

Hearing this, Winston frowned and hurriedly scanned the surroundings with his spiritual perception.

'What?!'