BOOM!
Dozens of rebels were blown away.
Before the others could even process what had happened—
BOOM!
Another dozen rebels were sent flying.
Sonavarnah was destroying them from within their own formation.
Someone wielding a sharp sword tried attacking Sonavarnah from behind.
Sonavarnah simply kicked him away.
Meanwhile, Senra, the current leader of the rebels, ran towards Sonavarnah from the outer formation.
He ordered the First Division—the front row of the rebel army—to advance towards the castle without stopping.
He himself was determined to face Sonavarnah.
Riding on his horse, Senra jumped straight into the chaos.
Sonavarnah dodged Senra's sword slash and punched him off his horse.
[Sonavarnah]: Seems like I will be having some fun today.
He said calmly.
Senra stood up and tied his long hair back.
He picked up his sword and shield.
Then—
He lunged towards Sonavarnah.
His sword attacks became more and more unpredictable.
And soon—
SLASH!
Sonavarnah finally received a scar on his cheek.
A sword mark.
Sonavarnah touched the small wound.
The wound healed in an instant.
Sonavarnah then crashed his leg into the ground.
BOOM!
The impact made Senra lose his balance.
And in that very opening—
BAM!
Sonavarnah punched Senra.
His armour cracked.
Senra was blown far away.
Many nearby rebels froze in fear.
Sonavarnah spread his arms.
An evil smirk appeared on his face.
[Sonavarnah]: Was that all?
He looked towards the rebels.
[Sonavarnah]: You were confident about your victory with such pathetic power?
A beam was released from his hands.
BOOM!
It blew away numerous rebels.
Meanwhile, several cannons were aimed towards Sonavarnah.
CLICK.
Gears shifted.
VRRRR...
Metallic sounds of rotation filled the battlefield.
Then—
BOOM!
BOOM!
BOOM!
Dozens of cannonballs approached Sonavarnah.
These cannons had been specifically designed to reduce the energy of their target if they successfully landed a hit.
That was their primary effect.
The secondary effect was physical damage.
However...
That secondary effect barely mattered against someone like Sonavarnah.
As soon as the cannonballs entered a specific range—
They suddenly changed direction.
Straight towards the rebels.
Space Manipulation.
Sonavarnah was a Dark Dragoling.
And thus, he naturally possessed the ability to manipulate space.
By bending the space around himself, he had altered the trajectories of the cannonballs.
Sonavarnah suddenly sensed something.
Just then—
The ground beneath him tore open.
A sword shot towards his neck.
Sonavarnah could barely dodge it.
The blade passed dangerously close to his windpipe, brushing against the side of his neck.
Senra had missed his target.
After the failed attack, Senra immediately jumped back to a safer distance.
Sonavarnah had a small tear near his neck.
The wound healed within the blink of an eye.
Senra was visibly annoyed.
His armour was broken, revealing the metallic coat underneath.
Green blood slowly dripped from his head.
[Senra]: Charge towards the castle!
His voice echoed across the battlefield.
[Senra]: Let me face this foe!
The rebels felt conflicted about leaving Senra to face Sonavarnah alone.
But in the end—
They listened.
The rebel army began advancing towards the castle.
[Sonavarnah]: Not in my presence.
Sonavarnah attempted to attack the advancing formation.
But Senra intercepted him.
[Senra]: Your opponent is right here.
Senra kicked Sonavarnah away from the rebels.
Seeing that Sonavarnah was occupied with Senra, a few rebels secretly fired cannonballs towards him, hoping to catch him off guard.
What happened next shocked them.
Sonavarnah effortlessly caught one of the cannonballs.
The sheer impact produced from merely catching it was absurd.
But then—
He ate it.
He casually chewed the powerful metal cannonball.
CRUNCH.
Senra's eyes widened.
Even though he had realized he had no chance of victory...
He still couldn't give up.
He continued fighting.
But after only a few exchanges—
BOOM!
Senra was blown away for good.
Sonavarnah had barely been serious throughout the entire battle.
And yet...
It felt as if a calamity had descended upon them.
Sonavarnah looked towards the battlefield.
[Sonavarnah]: It seems the rebels have moved closer to the castle.
He had completely ignored the rebels operating the cannons.
To him—
They were nothing more than bugs.
However...
Even bugs had to be crushed if they became annoying.
That was what Sonavarnah thought.
With a single jump—
He appeared directly in front of the cannon-wielding rebels.
BOOM!
One cannon was destroyed.
Then another.
And another.
One by one—
The cannons fell.
Many cannons were taken down.
However, before Sonavarnah could cause any more trouble—
BOOM!
Something struck him.
Sonavarnah was sent flying through the air and crashed into a distant rock.
A voice came from the battlefield.
[Grimori]: It seems he was playing a role in the battle.
Grimori looked towards Sonavarnah.
[Grimori]: We kept finding him near the castle.
He cracked his knuckles.
[Grimori]: What a waste of time and lives.
A massive figure stood there.
It was Grimori.
Beside him stood Mala.
[Mala]: If only we could have reached here sooner.
The enormous rock suddenly shattered.
Sonavarnah walked out.
Completely unharmed.
Sonavarnah(thinking): Humans?
He looked at the two of them.
Sonavarnah(thinking): Are they supposed to be the intruders?
Grimori looked towards the rebels.
[Grimori]: Everyone else, leave for the castle!
He pointed towards the cannons.
[Grimori]: The cannons might be effective against the Royal Guards.
The rebels already knew that the cannons were practically useless against Sonavarnah.
Therefore, targeting the Royal Guards was indeed the better option.
The cannons were moved towards the castle.
Grimori and Mala carefully analyzed Sonavarnah.
At the same time—
Sonavarnah analyzed them.
The atmosphere grew tense.
So much power had become concentrated in one place that the ominous dark clouds above them finally began releasing rain.
Rain poured heavily.
Sonavarnah broke the silence.
He looked between the two humans.
[Sonavarnah]: How many intruders are there supposed to be?
Mala took her fighting stance.
[Mala]: Why don't you find out yourself?
Sonavarnah smiled.
[Sonavarnah]: How very amusing.
His eyes sharpened.
[Sonavarnah]: I shall enjoy this battle.
For the first time in his life—
Sonavarnah would fight without holding back.
He had finally acknowledged his enemies as powerful.
And therefore...
He would unleash everything.
The one who was hailed as—
The Heavenly Dragon.
To be continued...