Chapter 253
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Chapter 253: The Resolve to Face Death and the Unveiling of Secrets
Gandhi Alter was already one hundred sixteen years old this year.
Although his lifespan was just past half of Tina’s, it was quite long for a human, a species not known for longevity.
In a world where the average age is in the thirties or forties, even legendary-level strong humans rarely live more than three to four hundred years.
The Great Sage of the Wizard Association was once a five-hundred-year-old monster, but such beings are rare in the world now.
However, for the Holy Domain, it can live a bit longer than a legend.
Based on the strength that Gandhi Alter has shown in the Holy Domain, he should be able to live four or five hundred years.
But that is only in theory.
Most Superoperators do not die of old age because the higher their level, the more dangerous battles they face.
Moreover, Gandhi Alter’s Holy Domain is actually not real.
He is very aware of this.
The last time he acted was when he almost got attacked in the Republic of Seychelles; he went alone to the enemy camp and fought against that newly appeared knight general from the Ryman Empire.
Although he pushed the enemy back, Gandhi Alter was injured again.
In all of Seychelles, people love to talk about his duel with the "Sword Master" from forty years ago. Everyone wonders what the two of them gained from that incredible battle.
Only Gandhi Alter knows that he faced someone who was not a fair match at all.
That incredibly talented guy didn’t need his help to break through.
Indeed, that guy was at the Legend High Level before they started fighting.
But after two hours of sword fighting, Gandhi Alter heard a sentence from his opponent that he could never forget.
"It seems like this strength might be a bit hard to win against—please wait a moment."
Then, right after that was said, the "Sword Master" changed from Legend High Level to the legendary Holy Domain.
That was the first time Gandhi Alter felt shame, and he also felt an overwhelming pressure.
It was as if he was facing a great mountain.
And now, Gandhi Alter felt this feeling for the second time.
Facing this Abyssal Succubus, he felt the clear sense of oppression coming from someone much stronger than himself.
And… the humiliation from being looked down upon as if he were not even a worthy opponent.
"You held back, didn’t you, succubus?"
Pointing with the broken sword in his hand, Gandhi Alter hoarsely asked Lolth.
As an old-fashioned nobleman, Gandhi Alter could accept his own death, could accept being called "traitor," could accept that his lifelong efforts were turned to ashes…
But he could not accept this feeling of being looked down upon.
Whether it was the Sword Master or this succubus…
This was behavior he could not allow.
Lolth looked at the old man, who was covered in scars, and felt the anger boiling inside him. She let out a soft sigh.
"I held back, but even if you say that… it’s just my personal preference, not that I look down on you."
Gandhi Alter seemed to disagree with Lolth’s words.
The old man, with his white hair, stubbornly shook his head and began to gather his most powerful strike using the unstable Holy Domain energy around him.
"Is that so… but you will regret it, succubus."
Gandhi Alter said this, and even though his life force and extraordinary power seemed to be on the verge of collapse, he still made Lolth feel a sense of "danger."
Magic flowed into the broken ceremonial sword in his hand. Although only half was left, as more magic was infused, the remaining blade began to glow softly, and the missing part gradually formed a shadowy blade made of light.
It still carried a sharp and terrifying aura.
"The Sword of Order and Glory, huh…"
Lolth remembered Isabella’s warning from before and spoke softly, while her magical power began to rise steadily.
If she took that sword hit without protection, she would certainly be seriously injured.
Just by the force, it could definitely cut through several layers of level nine defensive magic.
"No, order and glory are things I could not protect. I have already given up on that sword," Gandhi Alter responded slowly to Lolth, still somewhat dissatisfied but very polite. "This sword is something I have recently understood… I haven’t decided on a name yet, but I plan to call it ‘The Sword of Dust and the Past.’"
The old order and the elder, dust and the past… there could not be a better name than this.
Even Lolth couldn’t help but think to herself that this old noble man really was quite the literary type…
Her ability to name skills could only be described as tragic.
Various magical spells, numbered by type and order, appeared in Lolth’s mind, and she felt a bit sorry for the spells she had created!
However, considering that most wizards’ naming skills swing between being extremely dramatic and extremely plain, Lolth felt a little more at ease.
At the same time she marveled at the name, the sword continued its path.
Gandhi Alter swung the shimmering sword and charged toward Lolth!
Although the name sounded a bit "downhearted," its power remained terrifying!
Let all the past turn to dust, and in that past, there was certainly also the old man Gandhi Alter, who was over a hundred years old.
With this unwavering belief, he and the sword became one, pouring all his magic and even life force into the tip of the sword, aiming for Lolth’s throat.
In just a moment, this terrifying, sharp, and unstoppable sword and the resolute elder were already in front of Lolth.
Even Lolth couldn’t help but narrow her eyes.
"No way, old man… why are you going all out? I’m just a little succubus… we have no grudges or hatred!"
Marveling at the old man’s reckless attack, Lolth opened her defenses.
Four colors of light shone in front of her, forming a complex ring filled with thousands of magic runes, blocking Lolth and Gandhi Alter.
"Endless Circle of Elements," a forbidden spell-level defensive magic.
A circular defensive magic structure made of four main elements and six derived elements, usually used to protect the core of a Mage Tower, because its complex design requires a skilled understanding of the four elemental magics, making it very rare to learn.
Naturally, it also stopped Gandhi Alter’s attack!
However, Lolth did not feel relieved after this.
The warning of danger in her heart was still not gone!
