Chapter 405: Chapter 401: Occupying the Starfall Islands

Duane looked down at the splattered blood and scattered body parts on the ground, his thoughts turning to the source of the man’s Power of the Ancient Gods.

If Veselar was also transformed through a Fel Energy Secret Realm, then there was likely an unknown Fel Energy Secret Realm within the Akutas Kingdom.

And this Secret Realm must be under King Tyron’s control; after all, Veselar’s Sun Stealer Legion was created by Tyron himself.

’If Daniels’ Fel Energy Notes and Sauce Meat Fruit both came from the Akutas Kingdom, then this "cannibalism" has likely been spreading through the country for a long time. King Tyron himself might even be one of them!’

How else could one explain how the Akutas Kingdom was able to produce so many Ascension-level Warriors?

At this thought, an image of what he had seen in Daniel’s Castle surfaced in Duane’s mind—

People being raised like livestock, ground up, and then made into Magic Potions...

This was far beyond the scope of human comprehension.

Daniels, the mere leader of a gang on a small island, could farm hundreds of people. How many could Tyron, the King who controlled the second-largest Kingdom on the Shadow Mist Continent, slaughter?

Duane took a deep breath, feeling immense pressure.

He had no intention of being a savior, but the fundamental human decency he held deep inside couldn’t stand by and witness such things.

’First, I’ll capture Viscount Freddy and interrogate him. See if there are any more valuable clues!’

Duane opened his attribute panel and spent all 20 of his newly acquired attribute points. His Strength Attribute rose to 190.1, and the long-awaited feeling of a breakthrough washed over him.

’I should only need another 9.9 attribute points to break through again.’

With this, Duane felt a bit more confident about facing any potential powerful enemies.

’I only used my Warrior abilities when I fought Veselar just now. I didn’t even use Burning Blood Slash. If I combine my Warrior and Mage professions to fight, I could probably handle it more easily.’

Recalling their recent exchange, Duane felt there were many areas for improvement. For example, when his speed was inferior, he could have used the Blink Technique to instantly close the distance.

For another example, he could have used his Gravity Technique in conjunction with his Pupil of Collapse to place numerous restrictions on his opponent, thereby reducing their speed.

He analyzed his performance as he used the Soaring Technique to fly back toward the battlefield.

During their big fight, the two had chased each other through the air for some time, moving quite a distance from the battlefield.

By the time Duane arrived overhead, the Siege Crossbows had stopped firing, and the gates of Scorching Wind City were open.

It turned out that Viscount Freddy had led his army, in coordination with the Skydivers in the air, to launch a frontal assault on Duane’s forces.

At this moment, although the Skydivers had already expended their spears and arrows, they still held air superiority. They reaped the lives of many soldiers with agile attack patterns like sharp ascents and dives.

However, they weren’t invincible. Kaelon and the other Celestial Tier Warriors, relying on their incredibly fast reflexes, were able to kill the Skydivers in an instant as they dove down.

But the one who had hunted the most Skydivers was none other than Duane’s Contracted Demon Beast, the Big Cat.

It was strong and quick to react, smashing Skydivers’ heads to a pulp with a single swipe of its claws. This caused many Skydivers to avoid it, with only one who appeared to be Shooting Star Level tangled up with it.

The battle was brutal, but it was clear the scales of victory were gradually tipping in Duane’s favor. If for no other reason, there were simply too many High-tier Warriors on his side.

SWOOSH!

A sound of tearing air exploded as Duane zipped over. He swung his sword, severing the wings of the Skydiver fighting the Big Cat, and the man fell from the sky with a piercing shriek.

The Big Cat leaped, its sharp claws glinting with a cold light as they slit the Shooting Star Warrior’s throat, killing him instantly.

"Meow~"

The Big Cat seemed to be in a very good mood, letting out a meow toward Duane as if looking for praise after the kill.

"Keep it up," Duane said with a smile.

Then, his figure flashed to the side of the next Skydiver, killing him, before he pounced toward the next.

He discovered that killing these people didn’t yield any attribute points, which meant they were not incarnations of the Ancient God.

It seemed the will of the Ancient God in the Fel Energy Secret Realm preferred to choose stronger individuals as its incarnations, which made sense.

The rain of blood falling from the sky made everyone notice that Duane was back.

Kaelon, Cruz, and the others were immediately overjoyed.

They had been worried about whether Duane could win, but now they were completely relieved.

"Freddy, didn’t you say Veselar’s combat power was comparable to a Flying Level Warrior? He doesn’t seem all that great now, does he?"

Cruz couldn’t help but taunt him. Just a moment ago, he had been genuinely afraid that Duane would be defeated. After all, if Duane fell, Veselar would have been an completely unstoppable force for them.

At this moment, facing the combined attack of Kaelon, Cruz, and Jick, Freddy’s expression was grim. From the moment he saw Duane fly back, he knew the war was over.

Although the Kingdom had sent its most elite team of Skydivers, they had still underestimated Duane’s strength.

"I surrender!"

Freddy lowered his Longsword and raised his hands. Continued resistance was meaningless.

With his surrender, the army of Scorching Wind City and the Skydivers in the sky all gave up their resistance, bringing this intense battle to a close.

Duane landed.

"My lord, Barrett... he was killed in action!"

Simone came forward and said sorrowfully, "He was killed by that Shooting Star Level Skydiver that you and Lord Cat just killed. We didn’t expect that guy to be so strong, and we didn’t organize a proper response!"

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