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Chapter 23 - A Fatal Misjudgment

Three terrifying pressures struck in the sky, and the figures of Commander Leo and the two commanders from the enemy side now carried out their attacks against each other. The sound of impact and terrifying waves began to engulf the entire place.

Some of the enemy troops decided to move away from their commanders' fighting range. A little fear struck their hearts. Disbelief could also be seen on their faces.

For some reason, they did not expect that the strength of the Lionheart Kingdom's commanding troops had increased so drastically. If it weren't for the previous Commander Leo's strength being on par with every commander from every kingdom, it would be impossible for them to believe it with their own eyes.

"Impossible! When did you develop into such a powerful expert? I can't believe it!" The words of one of the enemy troops commanders made Commander Leo's expression extremely arrogant. Without replying to his question, he now decided to punch the commander in the face.

Commander Leo's terrifying fist was enough to destroy the body of a weak human. Luckily, the commander of the enemy troops was a strong expert. The commander's expression showed a look of pain.

One of his hands covered his face, thinking that Commander Leo's fist was very unreasonable. The commander next to him showed a frown.

Deciding to withdraw from fighting against Commander Leo, he now floated closer to his comrade. An angry expression appeared on his face.

"Sir Liam! We have to do it with all our strength! This person is definitely no longer the same person we saw before. He has changed into a different person!"

Hearing the words of the commander by his side, the man decided to accept his cooperation. Without saying a word, he now decided to change the shape of his body.

The shape of the man's body, which previously looked like a human, now showed the appearance of black smoke. The man's gaze fell on Commander Leo. Just as the man was preparing to launch his attack, the figure of Commander Leo appeared in front of him and beat him.

Luckily, Commander Leo's attack couldn't really penetrate the smoke's defenses. One attack from Commander Leo was enough to show how great his power was. Commander Leo's expression did not change.

Narrowing his eyes, Commander Leo now decided to stay away from that place. His eyes now turned to the man's side. Suddenly, a small smile appeared on his face.

The expression of the man'a comrade now showed a frown. Feeling a part of his body getting a huge wound, he spat out a bit of blood from his mouth.

Fear could be seen on the commander's face. One of the commander's hands seemed to have damage, as if it had been completely twisted in some terrible way.

"Impossible! How could you be this strong! What actually happened to you!" A look of fear appeared on Liam's face. He and the commander by his side showed their faces of disbelief. From their perspective, they thought that Commander Leo's strength and theirs were no different.

But now what they think is wrong. A feeling of terror struck Liam's heart. Unable to hold back his nervous face, his figure began to reveal his true self.

"What happens to me is none of your business. After all, you are my lord's enemies. Do you think you can disrupt His Majesty's plans?"

No sound could be heard from the two commanders' mouths. Their minds had now completely gotten over their fears. Some suspicion struck in their hearts.

"The Majesty you mean is King William? Where is he now? He should be with you, right?"

A small smile appeared on Commander Leo's lips. Curling his lips, a cold laugh sounded from his mouth.

"My king has now gone to devour the entire destiny of the Iron Kingdom. There is nothing to worry about. His Majesty will not be defeated by the ruler of the Iron Kingdom."

The expression of the commander on Liam's side showed a dark face. The moment he wanted to move away from that place, he felt his body getting restrained.

Gritting his teeth, the commander's eyes turned to the side above him. Annoyance could be seen on his face.

"You... I forgot that you have also sided with the Lionheart Kingdom. I didn't expect that you would also interfere in our fight."

A cold snort sounded at that place. The figure of a man with a scar on his face was seen hovering above the commander. A wide smile appeared on his face.

His arrogant expression gave off a feeling of disdain towards the enemies who saw him. Neither the commander nor Liam liked fighting against that guy at all.

"What? It's really embarrassing. I only came because of orders from my king. I didn't want to interfere from the start. But... due to the cooperation of the two kingdoms, I also inevitably had to decide to intervene in dealing with you. Sorry." Although the man wore a calm expression, the tone in his voice held a disdainful tone. A small laugh escaped his mouth. Looking at Commander Leo, he nodded slightly to him.

Commander Leo's expression did not change. Ignoring the man's presence, he now chose to launch his attack on Liam.

The battle between the four commanders finally took place above the clouds. The troops from both sides also began their attacks. None of them wanted to lose this war.

Time continued to pass, and there was no sign that the fighting would stop. Both sides relentlessly launched their all-out attacks. More than a thousand lives have been lost.

Most of the casualties were from the Iron Kingdom and the Blanc Kingdom. Most of the troops from the Helmut Kingdom and the Lionheart Kingdom were safe. Even though they were injured, they could easily heal their wounds.

With the situation that occurred on the battlefield, the enemy troops suffered heavy losses. From the start, they were not really prepared to fight the invasion from their two neighboring kingdoms.

Above the full moon that covered the clouds around it, William's figure was now devouring the entire providence of the Iron Kingdom. The entire population of the Iron Kingdom was unaware of William's actions.

William's current actions did not really absorb the providence of the Iron Kingdom directly. He is now absorbed by devouring all the sacred cores of the Iron Kingdom. The shape of the Nether Stone in front of William slightly emitted a bright purple light.

A hint of confusion appeared on William's face. Instead of being amazed by the absorption of the Nether Stone, he now focused on seeing the changes in the Nether Stone.

"How strange. Can this evolve? I know that this is my first time using the Nether Stone. I should have known that it would be able to evolve. But... is this really okay?" Pondering for a moment, a sigh escaped William's mouth. Regardless of the risks, he now chose to speed up his absorption.

Closing his eyes, William was now completely immersed in his meditation. While he was deep in meditation, the Nether Stone in front of him now gave him the power of providence and entered the depths of his body.

Every time William absorbed the power of providence refined by the Nether Stone, William's body and inner strength began to increase very rapidly. William didn't really care about the change.

Several shadows of the three small beads appeared in front of William. The power of the Yellow stage, the Perfection stage, and the Freedom stage appeared on all sides. The three powers began to circle and surround the space of his heart.

Every time William activated the three interrupted powers from his heart, it spun like a wheel. At the same time, the power of mana in William's body increased several times.

A happy expression appeared on William's face. Some memories where he previously held back his breakthrough came back to his mind. If William had not suppressed his breakthrough in strengthening the foundation of his strength, it would be impossible for his current strength to easily defeat the Freedom Circle stage experts.

As time passed, the entire providence of the Iron Kingdom began to dry up. Some citizens realized the strangeness that was happening in their kingdom.

The nobles and ministers were also seen begging their king. King Iron's expression showed a frown, and giddiness could be seen on his face.

Thinking about how he previously formed a partnership with King Blanc gave him a bad feeling in his heart. From King Iron's point of view, he knew that teaming up with King Blanc would not end well for him.

Even so, King Iron didn't really mind King Blanc's hidden intentions. Even if King Blanc wanted to take most of the profits from the Iron Kingdom, he would be happy to give him what he wanted.

But the fact that King Iron didn't like King Blanc's attitude couldn't be ignored. After hearing King William's intention to kill King Blanc, the desire to accept King William's plan endlessly swept through his heart.

Unfortunately, King Iron thought that William was weak. If not for the fact that he was a trash king who had led the Lionheart Kingdom before, it would be impossible for King Iron to decide to side with the enemy.

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