The Herb King



Gozgel stared at the man hovering beside Xymera. He had a handsome face and was wearing a white battle suit. There were three swords of differing styles strapped on his back. He was only a peak stage Level 5 Esper, but he was giving off a pressure that was no weaker than Xymera. 

Gozgel furrowed his eyebrows, but he soon relaxed. He was a true Transcendent being. Why should he be afraid of a Level 5 Esper? "A Level 5 Esper brat wants to join the battle of Transcendent experts? You are still too young to act tough in front of me, kid. Scram!" He snorted in disdain. The aura of a Transcendent expert exploded in all directions, making the soldiers fighting beneath them shiver in trepidation.

"Isn't that Sir Aethelwolf? What did he say to anger that scary Transcendent Underworlder?"

"Is Sir Aethelwolf planning to fight a Transcendent expert?!"

The Level 5 Espers and the soldiers of the allied army were stunned when they saw Aethelwolf hovering beside Ancestor Xymera. Furthermore, his aura didn't seem to be any weaker than the two ultime experts! 

Meanwhile, Xymera also released her aura to counter the pressure that Gozgel was intentionally sending to their troops. She then turned her head and muttered. "You should stand back. Leave this guy to me. He won't be able to defeat me." 

Aethelwolf shook his head lightly. "Can you beat him?" He asked softly.

Xymera was taken aback by his words. Could she beat Gozgel? She was also uncertain about her odds of winning. She didn't even know if she could beat this powerful Underworlder. 

Aethelwolf sighed upon seeing her expression. "Trust me. I can take care of myself. You don't have to worry about my safety. Just give it your all and attack him with all your might. I will distract him." He said as he unsheathed one of his treasured swords. It was a Divine-Rated sword that has developed its own soul. Although the soul it possesses was still in its infancy, it was no weaker than the mature souls of Divine-Rated artifacts. If this sword was to be graded, it would be a top grade Divine-Rated sword! Aethelwolf even knew of a method to fully awaken the potential of its soul. Once that happens, the sword will transform into a Transcendent-Rated artifact! 

The sword was transparent with an icy blue color. It emitted a chilling aura, making the temperature around them drop by several degrees. Aethelwolf activated all of his buff skills to the maximum. This augmented his power and no one even noticed the changes happening in his body. This included the two Transcendent experts! 

At this moment, Gozgel stared at Aethelwolf with a mocking smile. He drew his incomparably large sword and pointed it towards him. "Since you are so eager to send yourself to death, I won't stop you. Hahah!" 

Soon, Gozgel became impatient. He initiated the battle. He targeted Aethelwolf with his first move, swiping his sword downward. A dark arc was formed and it descended with the speed of light! 

"Be careful!" Xymera cried out in surprise when she saw this, but it was already too late. She saw Aethelwolf's figure getting torn by the dark arc formed by the huge sword. Her face fell and she immediately launched an attack on Gozgel.

"Hahaha! Who would have thought that the brat would actually die in just one move?" Gozgel laughed disdainfully as he blocked Xymera's attacks. Just as he was about to hurl more insults at Xymera, he suddenly felt the space above his head vibrating. He quickly tilted his head to the side to narrowly evade a fast sword that almost chopped off his head! 

Puchi!

His shoulder received a wound, but it was no different than a scratch for his huge body. However, this small wound filled him with profound rage as he looked at the person responsible for this. It was actually the guy he had mocked earlier! He was holding the transparent icy blue sword with a calm expression on his face. Powerful Sword Momentum gathered around his body.

"Sword Momentum!" Gozgel's eyes widened in shock when he saw sensed the overwhelming sword aura around Aethelwolf. Only the most peerless swordsmen were capable of comprehending Sword Momentum. In the entire history of the Regalis Continent, the number of experts who managed to comprehend Sword Momentum could only be counted on one hand! That was how difficult it was to comprehend it! 

It wasn't just him, Xymera was also stunned by Aethelwolf's powerful sword aura. She no longer harbored doubts when she saw his real power! "No wonder that item chose you as its master... Even that guy back then failed to make it recognize as its owner..." She couldn't help but recall the powerful figure in her era. He was recognized as the top expert of the Regalis Continent, but even someone like him failed to make the mysterious item she used to summon Aethelwolf to recognize him as its owner. 

"I have underestimated you! However, this is still not enough to beat me! Hmph!" Gozgel's expression darkened. An expert who could wield the power of Sword Momentum could threaten his life. He no longer dared to underestimate Aethelwolf. 

Bang! Bang! Bang!

The three experts clashed in midair. Gozgel no longer treated Aethelwolf as someone beneath him. Every time the guy attacked, Gozgel would always carefully retreat. 

Aethelwolf's sword attacks were so sharp that even just its aura alone left numerous scratches on his body. Although they healed right away, he didn't dare forcibly block Aethelwolf's attacks anymore. His raw power was even more powerful than Xymera's! 

Xymera's power lies in her spells, but they require a lot of time to release so Gozgel could still easily evade them. Meanwhile, Aethelwolf's sword attacks weren't just sharp, they were also unpredictable. He had to concentrate and use his movement techniques just to escape from them. 

'This brat is actually so strong! Since when did the Regalis Continent give birth to such a monstrous prodigy?! He is not even a Transcendent expert, but he could already fight me on equal terms!' Gozgel was starting to feel fearful of Aethelwolf's boundless potential.