Chapter 51: CHP 51 THE FIST OF LIGHT

Chapter 51 — FIST OF LIGHT

The gigantic Blood Bombardment began descending from the sky. Its enormous red sphere covered the battlefield, casting a dark shadow over the Forest of Peace. The ground trembled beneath its pressure, and trees began collapsing as the Prince released more energy into the attack.

Kil Ful stood beneath it, breathing heavily. His White Aura flickered around his body, and his clothes were torn from the damage he had already suffered. He knew that blocking the attack directly would be dangerous. He needed to destroy it before it reached the ground.

Kil Ful slowly clenched his right fist.

He concentrated his entire White Aura into it. The energy around his body gradually disappeared, gathering instead around his fist like a brilliant white star. His eyes began glowing as his Eye Sight activated, allowing him to observe the movement and structure of the massive blood sphere.

The Prince watched with curiosity.

"What are you planning to do?"

Kil Ful bent his knees and jumped toward the descending attack.

His fist shone brighter with every passing second.

"NEW TECHNIQUE... FIST OF LIGHT!"

Kil Ful punched directly into the gigantic Blood Bombardment.

For one brief moment, everything went silent.

Then the entire blood sphere exploded in the sky.

A tremendous blast spread across the Forest of Peace. Red and white energy collided, creating a shockwave that swept through the surrounding area. Trees were uprooted, rocks were thrown into the air, and the ground shattered beneath the immense pressure.

Kil Ful immediately formed a White Aura Shield around his body to protect himself from the explosion.

Even so, the force was overwhelming.

The collision between Fist of Light and Blood Bombardment created an enormous explosion that swallowed the battlefield. The shockwave travelled across the forest, destroying everything in its path.

When the explosion finally began to fade, an enormous crater had appeared in the middle of the Forest of Peace.

More than half of the forest had become barren.

The once-beautiful landscape was now covered with broken trees, shattered rocks, and scorched earth. A thick cloud of dust rose into the sky, hiding the destruction beneath it.

Inside the crater, Kil Ful’s White Aura finally disappeared.

His body fell from the air and crashed onto the damaged ground.

For several moments, he couldn’t move.

The Prince slowly approached him, looking across the destroyed forest in disbelief. Even he had not expected his Blood Bombardment to be destroyed so completely.

He stopped in front of Kil Ful.

"You are so strong," the Prince said. "You actually destroyed my attack."

The red clouds above the forest gradually disappeared, and the sky returned to its normal colour.

Kil Ful slowly opened his eyes. Despite his exhausted condition, he managed to smile.

"I... am not going to lose."

The Prince’s expression hardened.

"Still talking?"

He raised his arm, and an enormous fist made entirely of blood energy formed around it.

"Then let’s see how long you can survive this!"

The Prince launched the massive Blood Fist directly toward Kil Ful.

Kil Ful tried to stand, but his legs trembled. His White Aura was gone, and the explosion had left him severely weakened.

The Blood Fist rushed toward him.

At the last possible moment, Kil Ful clenched his fist and struck the incoming attack.

BOOM!

The Blood Fist exploded before it could hit him.

The blast threw dust and broken stones in every direction. Kil Ful’s arm shook from the impact, and he was forced several steps backward. He had survived the attack, but his condition was getting worse with every passing second.

The Prince stared at him in shock.

"How is that possible? You destroyed another one of my attacks!"

Kil Ful tried to respond, but his breathing had become irregular.

Then something strange happened.

His Eye Sight began to burn with unbearable energy. The light in his eyes flickered rapidly, and his vision started becoming blurry.

He tried to remain standing.

Not yet... I can’t fall here.

But his body had finally reached its limit.

Kil Ful’s knees gave way, and he collapsed onto the ground.

He had lost consciousness.

The Prince slowly approached him, his expression turning cold.

"So this is your limit."

He extended his hand, and blood gathered in his palm, forming a sharp Blood Sword.

"Now die."

He raised the sword above Kil Ful.

But before he could strike, someone grabbed his arm.

"That’s enough, Prince."

Nawek stood beside him.

The Prince turned angrily.

"Nawek! What are you doing?"

Nawek’s expression was unusually serious.

"We have to leave. Now."

The Prince pulled his arm away.

"Why? I’ve almost finished him!"

Nawek looked toward the distant forest.

"I can feel a powerful energy approaching us."

The Prince fell silent.

He concentrated for a moment and sensed it too. A terrifying presence was drawing closer, and its energy was powerful enough to make even him reconsider continuing the battle.

The Prince slowly lowered his Blood Sword.

"Fine. We’re leaving."

He looked down at the unconscious Kil Ful.

"But remember this, Nawek. We still have to report to the Boss."

Nawek nodded.

"Understood."

The two disappeared into the forest before the approaching presence could reach them.

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THE AFTERMATH

Nearby, Morry and Ravian were struggling to recover from the explosion.

The enormous shockwave had caught both of them in its path. Morry’s Eternal Bond had protected him from some of the damage, but his arms were bruised, his clothes were torn, and he could barely stand. Ravian had been thrown against a tree, leaving him injured and exhausted.

Nawek’s earlier battle with Morry had already weakened him, and the explosion had made his condition worse.

Morry forced himself to his feet.

"Kil Ful!"

He rushed toward the enormous crater, searching through the dust and debris.

Finally, he spotted Kil Ful lying motionless on the ground.

Morry immediately ran to him and knelt beside him.

"Hey! Kil Ful! Wake up!"

There was no response.

Morry checked that Kil Ful was breathing and carefully lifted his upper body.

"Damn it... what happened here?"

Ravian approached them slowly, holding his injured side.

"He must have used everything he had to stop that attack."

Morry looked across the destroyed forest.

"Everything...?"

He couldn’t believe that one battle had caused destruction on such a massive scale.

Suddenly, the air changed.

A familiar presence arrived.

Gyro appeared beside them, his expression serious as he surveyed the enormous crater and the barren land surrounding it.

He looked toward the sky.

"The sky has returned to normal."

Morry turned toward him.

"Gyro! Kil Ful did this. He destroyed the Prince’s attack, but look at the forest!"

Gyro examined the battlefield carefully.

"So he managed to stop it."

His gaze settled on Kil Ful.

"But he pushed himself beyond his limits. His body needs rest."

Morry clenched his fists.

"He won the exchange, but the Prince escaped."

Gyro nodded.

"We’ll deal with that later. Right now, we need to leave this place."

Ravian bent down and carefully lifted Kil Ful onto his shoulder.

"Let’s go. We can’t stay here any longer."

Morry looked back at the ruined Forest of Peace one last time.

The place where the Prince had been training was almost unrecognizable. Whatever the truth behind the Bilho Kingdom was, it had already led to a battle far more destructive than anyone had expected.

Gyro turned toward the distant kingdom.

"We’re going to Bilho. It’s time to discover the truth."

The three followed him, carrying the unconscious Kil Ful away from the devastated forest.

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KINGDOM BILHO — THE MEETING

Meanwhile, Maddy, Rony, and Brine had already reached the Kingdom of Bilho.

They entered a small food shop near the royal district and took a table in the corner. None of them had much appetite, but they decided to wait there until Gyro returned.

Maddy leaned back in his chair.

"Something doesn’t make sense."

Rony looked at him.

"What?"

"The King claims Aurelia kidnapped his son. Then we discover that he hired the Blood Brothers to kill us. Why would he do that if he simply wanted help?"

Brine folded his arms.

"That’s exactly what we need to find out."

Maddy looked out through the shop’s window.

"And what was Gyro talking about when he said someone might be controlling the throne?"

Before Brine could answer, a familiar voice came from the entrance.

"Because the situation is much more complicated than you think."

Everyone turned.

Gyro had arrived.

Behind him stood Morry and Ravian, carrying the unconscious Kil Ful.

Maddy immediately stood up.

"Kil Ful?! What happened to him?"

Rony rushed toward them, his expression filled with concern.

"Why is he unconscious?"

Morry carefully lowered Kil Ful onto a nearby bench.

"He fought the Prince of Bilho. His attack destroyed the Prince’s Blood Bombardment, but the explosion nearly destroyed the entire Forest of Peace."

Maddy stared at him.

"He did WHAT?"

Gyro raised his hand, stopping the questions.

"There’s no time to explain everything separately. First, we need to meet the King of Bilho."

His expression became cold.

"I want to hear the truth directly from him."

Brine stood up.

"And if he refuses to cooperate?"

Gyro picked up his stick.

"Then we’ll make him understand that hiding the truth has consequences."

The group left the food shop and headed toward the royal palace.

Behind the palace walls, the King of Bilho was waiting.

He still believed that his plan was proceeding exactly as intended.

He had no idea that Gyro had discovered the Blood Brothers’ involvement, that Kil Ful had survived the Prince’s strongest attack, or that the people he had tried to manipulate were now coming directly to his throne.

And somewhere beyond the kingdom, the Prince and Nawek were returning to report to someone they called the Boss.

The battle in the Forest of Peace was over.

But the real enemy had yet to reveal himself.

TO BE CONTINUED...