Chapter 604 - 603: Sorry Old friend

Chapter 604: Chapter 603: Sorry Old friend

Drip!

Blood flowed down as everyone’s faces were filled with shock.

There was only one reason.

Kiro stood frozen in place, his eyes lowered as he looked down and saw Keith’s fist protruding from his chest.

What had happened?

At this moment, Kiro was confused.

Weren’t he and Keith supposed to be together? Weren’t they supposed to work together to achieve a better future?

Then why was his friend’s hand coming out of his chest?

Splurt!!!

His body fell forward.

Not only had his heart been crushed, but all the blood in his body seemed to dry up as well, and he lost every sign of life.

"Ah, I knew you were just like me."

Nekro laughed when he saw this.

Keith’s face split into a wild grin.

"Oh no. I’m much better."

Keith spoke coldly as he laughed.

Then he punched Nekro away and chased after him while Leon caught Kiro’s body.

Leon narrowed his eyes, his body trembling.

He knew it.

Keith was a demon too.

How could he help them?

Now they had two demons fighting each other.

This... this couldn’t be allowed.

It seemed it was time to use the System to its full potential.

One reason Nekro was so strong was his Element.

Leon didn’t need to understand Nekro’s Element.

He just needed to kill him.

Leon took a deep breath.

If the System could make him one realm above his opponent as long as he survived their attack, then based on Nekro’s previous attack, shouldn’t he already have Nekro’s Element?

[Ding! Host has gained Advanced-Level mastery of the Element — Disintegration.]

Seeing this, Leon finally understood the domain Nekro had created earlier.

But his own mastery was even greater than Nekro’s.

The Element of Disintegration didn’t require a domain like Nekro’s.

It could be used both actively and passively around him.

Therefore, whenever he was attacked, it would automatically activate.

He could also directly use it on the body of his enemy.

Boom!

The ground exploded as Leon chased after the two, splitting apart the sky as his speed increased.

Then...

Boom!

Soon, he saw Nekro and Keith exchanging attacks.

Leon’s expression was cold as he pointed toward Keith.

Keith’s body suddenly froze.

His flesh and bones began disintegrating as Leon appeared in front of Nekro.

"Huh... you?"

Nekro was shocked by Leon’s expression.

But before he could think for long, his expression suddenly changed.

Just like Keith, his body began disintegrating.

"Damn! Why are you able to use my Element?"

"What are you?"

At this moment, Nekro was afraid.

His eyes widened as he realized that Leon’s mastery seemed to be even greater than his own.

He tried to fight against it.

But alas, his body was already disappearing.

And so, Nekro—a Middle-Level Rank 1 demon who had believed he would be the one to seize the opportunity and take full advantage of the Mortal Realm’s transformation died in the Mortal Realm.

Leon turned toward Keith.

At this point, Keith was laughing even as his body continued to be destroyed.

"Hahahaha!"

Then Leon’s eyes froze as he looked downward.

A kingdom lay below them.

Suddenly, a gurgling sound was heard.

Streams of red liquid flew upward before converging into a giant river of blood.

The blood river surged through the air and entered Keith’s body.

His aura rapidly increased.

Middle-Level Rank 1!

"You..."

Just as Leon was about to make a move, he felt his blood flow backward.

For a moment, he couldn’t move.

Then, Keith’s body towered over him as a cold voice rang out.

"Food."

Keith grabbed Leon by the head and began squeezing.

Leon screamed as he endured pain from both inside and outside his body.

He immediately used his Element.

Keith’s hand shattered, allowing Leon to escape.

He looked at Keith with fear.

"System... give me his element"

After all, he had survived the attack, hadn’t he?

[Ding! Host has gained—]

[Glitch.]

"Huh?"

Leon’s eyes widened.

But before he could think too much, a giant fist approached his head.

Leon dodged, and the resulting shockwave blasted him away.

Keith chased after him.

With every movement, blood converged from the surroundings and entered his body.

His aura grew stronger and stronger.

"System... why can’t you copy his Element?"

Leon asked fearfully as he countered Keith’s Blood Element with his Disintegration Element.

The two Elements intertwined.

Keith broke through to High-Level Rank 1.

Meanwhile, because Leon had survived the attack, his own realm was upgraded to Peak-Level Rank 1.

Yet even with this, he was still being suppressed by Keith.

Keith was constantly draining the blood of mortals throughout the realm.

His Blood Element could also interfere with his opponent’s attacks, slow their reasoning, and even weaken their defenses.

Leon soon discovered that even his own blood could become corrosive, causing internal injuries.

It was more than impossible to fight Keith.

He was just like Leon.

He grew stronger with every passing moment.

And because of that, Leon also continued growing stronger through him.

Several Rank 0 beings became caught up in their battle.

Their blood was drained one after another, their bodies turning to ash or becoming mummified afterward.

Meanwhile, Leon was freaking out.

Why couldn’t his System copy Keith’s Blood Element?

Just then, he finally got his answer.

(This Blood Element is a derivative of a higher energy source belonging to another being. Unless the Host survives the advanced higher-energy Blood Element attack, he cannot copy and gain an advanced mastery of it.)

"Fucking hell, System... English!"

Leon spat in annoyance as he punched Keith in the chest.

His fist shattered Keith’s chest on impact, but it regenerated almost immediately.

(The one you are battling has a connection to a higher being. His Blood Element was granted to him by said being. Host cannot evolve a higher-energy mastery without surviving an attack from the being Keith gets his Blood Element from.)

"Well, I’ll be damned... No wonder."

Leon’s eyes narrowed.

"So you really do have a terrifying background."

But if this continued...

He would be the one who lost.

He couldn’t accept that.

"System... is there any way to win?" Leon asked.

System: "..."

"Fuck you. If I die, you die too."

Leon spoke angrily as he grabbed both of Keith’s arms.

The two slammed their heads together.

Boom!

A massive explosion, several times more powerful than human nuclear warheads, erupted.

Tens of thousands of miles were vaporized.

(Keith is reaching his limit... Host just has to endure.)

"Finally."

Leon smiled.

Well, since that was the only way...

Then he would just go all out in this battle.

Meanwhile, Void’s eyes gleamed with enjoyment.

How refreshing.

It had been a long time since he had watched such an entertaining battle.

Heh.

But it was coming to an end.

Keith would lose.

Not because he was the weaker party.

No.

He would lose because he couldn’t maintain the massive consumption of his Blood Element while constantly increasing his strength.

"Heh... System, don’t you think that boy’s System is more powerful than you?"

Void couldn’t help but tease.

(Host, don’t joke around.)

"What? Can’t I pull your leg once in a while? Hehe."

Void asked before standing up from his recliner.

He leaned forward slightly as he raised a finger.

"How about I take a closer look at this System?"

Void grinned wildly.