Conqueror of the Verse
By ColdLink Writer
CHAPTER LXVI
The King's Dominance
Arc 3 – The Demon War
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War was never fair.
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It never cared about effort.
Never rewarded courage.
Never respected growth.
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It only answered one truth—
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Power.
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And at the center of the battlefield—
That truth became absolute.
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The Clash Above the Capital
The sky had turned into a battlefield of its own.
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Not fire.
Not lightning.
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But pressure.
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A pressure so heavy—
Even space struggled to exist.
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Kashihero stood in the air—
Facing something far beyond anything he had fought before.
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Demon King Xarge.
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No army.
No generals.
No distractions.
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Just them.
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King—
And challenger.
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The First Exchange
Kashihero moved first.
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Not out of impatience.
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But necessity.
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His katana cut through the air—
A precise, calculated strike—
Carrying spirit energy, devoured power, and refined intent.
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It reached Xarge.
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And stopped.
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Not blocked.
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Not deflected.
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Just—
Stopped.
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Two fingers.
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Xarge held the blade between them.
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Effortlessly.
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The Gap Revealed
Kashihero's eyes narrowed.
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For the first time—
There was resistance.
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Not from the enemy—
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From reality itself.
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Xarge looked at him.
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Not with anger.
Not with excitement.
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With indifference.
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"…This is the one…"
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His voice echoed through existence.
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"…who disturbs the Veil."
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The Counter
Xarge moved his hand slightly.
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That was all.
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But the effect—
Was absolute.
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Kashihero's body was thrown across the sky.
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No visible attack.
No energy release.
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Just—
Force.
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Impact
His body crashed into the ruined structures below.
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Stone shattered.
Ground collapsed.
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A massive crater formed.
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The Pain
For a moment—
There was silence.
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Then—
Kashihero stood.
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Slowly.
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Blood ran from his mouth.
His arm trembled.
His body—
Damaged.
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The System Responds
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[CRITICAL DAMAGE DETECTED]
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Body Condition: 61%
Internal Damage: Increasing
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But he didn't stop.
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Because stopping—
Meant losing.
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Round Two
Kashihero vanished.
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Reappeared above Xarge.
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His blade ignited—
This time—
Not just spirit energy.
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Carnivorous power surged.
Devoured abilities stacked.
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Everything—
Focused into one strike.
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He cut downward.
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The sky split.
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The air screamed.
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The attack landed.
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And for a moment—
Everything froze.
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Then—
Xarge spoke.
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"…Still insufficient."
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The Break
Xarge raised his hand.
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Caught the blade again.
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Then—
Crushed it downward.
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Kashihero's own force turned against him.
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His body was driven into the ground again.
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Harder.
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Deeper.
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The Damage Escalates
This time—
He didn't stand immediately.
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Blood spread beneath him.
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His breathing—
Uneven.
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The system flickered violently.
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[WARNING]
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Body Condition: 48%
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Lucas Feels It
Through the Soul Door—
Lucas froze.
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"…He's losing…"
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Arin's voice followed.
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"…No… that's not just losing…"
"…He's being overpowered…"
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The King Descends
Xarge stepped down slowly.
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Not rushed.
Not pressured.
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Each step—
Crushed the air.
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He stood before Kashihero's fallen form.
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And looked down.
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The Judgment
"…You possess irregular power."
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"…But you do not possess the weight to wield it."
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Kashihero's eyes opened.
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Still calm.
Still focused.
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Even now.
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The Third Clash
He moved again.
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Not fast.
Not aggressive.
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But precise.
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His blade rose—
And struck.
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Not at Xarge—
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At the space around him.
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The Veil Key Activates
The Veil Key pulsed.
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Space distorted.
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A boundary shift.
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For a split second—
Xarge's position shifted.
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Kashihero's blade connected.
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A clean hit.
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A cut across Xarge's chest.
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Silence.
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The First Blood
A thin line appeared.
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Dark.
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Then—
It healed.
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Instantly.
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Xarge looked down.
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Then back at Kashihero.
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For the first time—
There was interest.
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"…You touched me."
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The Punishment
Xarge raised his hand.
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This time—
There was no delay.
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No resistance.
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The attack landed.
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Directly.
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Kashihero's body lifted—
Then slammed into the ground.
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Again.
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And again.
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And again.
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The Brutality
Each impact—
Crushed bone.
Tore muscle.
Shattered structure.
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The battlefield below trembled with each strike.
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Lucas shouted through the link.
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"…STOP HIM!"
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But there was no stopping it.
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The Collapse
Kashihero's body finally stopped moving.
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Lying in the center of destruction.
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Broken.
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The system flickered.
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[CRITICAL CONDITION]
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Body Condition: 21%
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The Silence of Defeat
For a moment—
Everything stopped.
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Even the war below slowed.
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Because they all felt it.
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The difference.
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The gap.
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The King Stands
Xarge stood above him.
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Unharmed.
Unmoved.
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Absolute.
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The Final Line
Kashihero's blood spread across the ruined ground.
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His katana lay beside him.
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Still.
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Silent.
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And for the first time—
The war tilted.
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Not toward victory.
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But toward defeat.
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End of Chapter LXVI
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