Volume 6 Chapter 117
by Golden DragonVolume 6 + Chapter 117: The Qualification That Was Stripped Away
Xia Yi summoned the Holy Sword.
Since ordinary weapons could not pierce the Human King Armor, then if she used the Holy Sword, it definitely could.
That was what she believed.
“A dragon… using humanity’s Holy Sword?”
The moment the Holy Sword appeared, the Human Envoy’s emotions visibly fluctuated.
Ever since descending upon Molent City, he had been like an emotionless machine. No matter what happened, nothing seemed capable of stirring any reaction within him.
Yet after seeing the Holy Sword, he wavered.
To humanity, the Holy Sword Gram carried extraordinary meaning.
The Holy Sword would acknowledge only humans. Because of that, it was absolutely impossible for other races to wield this legendary weapon.
And yet Xia Yi bore the Holy Sword’s crest and had even summoned the blade itself.
A dragon… capable of summoning the Human King Armor and wielding the Holy Sword as well?
There could be nothing more absurd in this world.
Humanity’s most important inheritance had actually fallen into the hands of another race.
“Gale Sword!”
This time, Xia Yi attacked the Human Envoy with the Holy Sword itself.
The Holy Sword struck against the giant blade of light. This time, her weapon did not shatter. Instead, the impact forced the Human Envoy back several steps, while the razor-sharp sword aura swept across the Human King Armor, leaving faint scratches upon its surface.
“It truly is the Holy Sword… There is no mistake. This is not Balmung, but Gram,” the Human Envoy murmured with emotion. “Such a familiar feeling.”
“I’m not done yet!”
Xia Yi pressed the attack against the Human Envoy.
She unleashed a continuous chain of sword techniques, perfectly balancing strength and speed as her masterful swordsmanship erupted like raging tides.
The Human Envoy, who had initially fought with complete ease, gradually shifted into a defensive posture. The scales of victory slowly tilted toward Xia Yi’s side.
She saw hope.
“Silver Dragon, do you know what this Holy Sword represents?”
The Human Envoy braced the giant blade of light against his body like a massive shield, blocking the incoming sword aura while being pushed back nearly ten meters.
“Because I was once a wielder of the Holy Sword myself, I understand it very well. The Holy Sword acknowledges only human souls. Yet you, a dragon, are able to wield it. That leaves only one possibility.”
“Ugh…”
The speed of Xia Yi’s sword faltered for an instant.
“The Holy Sword is a legendary blade that stands on humanity’s side. A Holy Sword wielder is humanity’s guardian. Throughout history, Holy Sword wielders burned even their own lives away in order to protect mankind, battling against every external enemy that threatened the human race. Have you ever fought for humanity’s future the way those heroes once did?”
While defending himself, the Human Envoy questioned Xia Yi with words that struck directly at the depths of her soul.
“Which side are you standing on now? Are you still a Holy Sword wielder who protects humanity?”
“I…”
Xia Yi’s heart grew chaotic, and her swordsmanship lost the sharpness it had moments ago.
Faced with those questions, she did not know how to answer.
“Is your soul human… or dragon?!” the Human Envoy shouted.
“Shut up!!”
Xia Yi roared out of control, her hands beginning to tremble.
In the past, the human Sword Saint Wright had devoted everything he had to the pursuit of the sword. Perhaps it was precisely that pure and sincere sword-heart that moved the Holy Sword and allowed him to become its wielder.
But Xia Yi was no longer the same as the former Wright. What she desired now was no longer merely swordsmanship alone.
The reason she journeyed to the Elven Kingdom in search of the Water of Life had been for…
“It seems the Holy Sword truly misjudged things by choosing you as its wielder.”
The Human Envoy looked upon Xia Yi with utter disdain.
“An error must be corrected.”
“Hm?”
Xia Yi sensed that something about the Human Envoy had changed. An overwhelming pressure emanated from him.
At the same time, the form of the Human King Armor covering his body underwent subtle alterations.
“Silver Dragon, let me show you the swordsmanship of the Mythic Age,” the Human Envoy declared.
Boom!
The Human King Armor erupted with a shockwave that swept across the surroundings, nearly pushing Xia Yi away.
Boom! Boom!
A second shockwave spread outward from the Human Envoy, shattering the earth and causing nearby buildings to collapse.
BOOM! BOOM! BOOM!!
The entire space trembled violently as the armor on the Human Envoy released an immense torrent of energy to propel him forward.
He leapt upward, soaring into the sky while trailing streams of golden light, leaving Molent behind as he ascended deep into the night sky.
“Is the Human Envoy… running away?” Xia Yi stared upward in confusion.
“Pseudo-Human Divine Authority, ”
The Human Envoy seemed to reach the very edge of the heavens. Looking down upon the earth, Molent City had already shrunk into a tiny speck beneath him.
For a fleeting instant, a divine halo appeared behind him.
“Heavenfall.”
The golden armored swordsman ceased ascending and plunged downward toward the city below.
“Th-This is…?!”
Xia Yi’s expression changed dramatically.
The sword aura unleashed by the Human Envoy expanded without limit, transforming into a falling meteor. The radiance of the sword illuminated the pitch-black night sky, painting even the world itself in layers of gold.
Wherever the light reached, destruction descended.
“Holy Sword!!”
Sensing the approaching catastrophe, Xia Yi used the Human King Armor to absorb the surrounding golden particles as energy, channeling all of it into the Holy Sword. She unleashed a violent torrent of sword aura in an attempt to counter the Human Envoy’s terrifying sword technique.
The golden flood collided with the falling star. Yet even with the support of the Holy Sword, the Human Envoy still surpassed her in both swordsmanship and sheer power.
Xia Yi failed to stop the meteor’s descent.
BOOM!!
Dazzling radiance engulfed Molent. Within the storm of light, like a supernova erupting, all things were annihilated, and Molent City was reduced to flat ruins.
…
…
“Cough… cough…”
The silver-haired little dragon girl lay sprawled upon the ground. Her consciousness gradually faded as the Human King Armor disengaged after reaching the limits of damage it could endure.
“…”
The Human Envoy restored the giant blade of light in his hand to its original form.
The victor had already been decided. In his eyes, Xia Yi no longer posed any threat.
Step by step, he walked toward the silver dragon girl.
“I-I can still… fight…”
Xia Yi bit her lip and tried to stand.
“How disappointing. So this is all you amounted to?”
The Human Envoy swung his sword forward. Yet this strike was not intended to take Xia Yi’s life.
Instead, he severed the Holy Sword crest.
“AHHH!!”
Xia Yi felt her connection with the Holy Sword break apart. The Holy Sword crest on her hand vanished completely.
“You do not possess the qualifications to be a Holy Sword wielder.”
The Human Envoy picked up the Holy Sword that had fallen before Xia Yi. Right in front of her eyes, he took the blade away and stripped her of her status as a Holy Sword wielder.
“You are unworthy of wielding the Holy Sword.”
“Urgh…!”
Xia Yi reached out, trying to take the Holy Sword back.
The forced severing of the Holy Sword contract caused a violent backlash upon the wielder’s spirit. Her consciousness had already been fragile to begin with, and now the situation worsened further, as though her soul itself were being torn apart.
Darkness overtook the silver dragon girl’s vision as she collapsed unconscious.
“Holy Sword…”
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