Novel Full Chapter 198 : Chapter 198
Chapter 198. …Wi… Wife? (3)
“Ugh…. Uwaaaaaah!”
“Run!”
“Everyone, get back!”
The surroundings descended into chaos.
Not only the young Elves who had started the rebellion but also the fellow Elven Knights fled backward to protect themselves from this attack.
But Patrick….
Patrick, the very target of the attack, didn’t move a single step.
He was still preparing his sword form, holding his twin swords in a reverse grip.
“Huuuuu….”
With a single breath, he settled his qi.
And as if he had been waiting, he began to unfold the sword form most suitable for this situation.
[ Twin Dragons Eight Sword Forms: Third Form: Flashing Dragon Strike: Modified Form: Heaven-Turning Emerging Dragon ]
Patrick began to spin at high speed on the spot.
Whoooooooosh!
This was different from the usual Flashing Dragon Strike he used.
Originally, it was a single streak of light that charged at the enemy with blinding speed.
That was Patrick’s Flashing Dragon Strike.
But this was different.
Patrick, spinning in place without moving forward, formed a spiral of sword flow right there.
And the moment Yurahis’ attack touched the domain of that sword flow….
Gooooooooo!
Something incredible happened.
Yurahis’ flames and storm were sucked into the spiral.
“Oh…. Oh oh….”
“My goodness….”
The watching Elves were astounded.
The destructive energy that Yurahis had unleashed was being absorbed as if it were water seeping into sand the moment it touched Patrick.
Not only themselves, who were behind Patrick, but not even a single nearby tree was burning in that storm of flames.
A divine skill from a realm they had never even imagined.
The onlookers could only marvel.
“That is…, Double Dragon.”
Soon, the hot storm of flames was completely absorbed into the spiral vortex.
“Impossible.”
Yurahis, who saw that sight, wanted to deny the reality before his eyes.
Even for him, who had lived for a long time, this was the first time he had seen such a scene.
For his full-power attack to be completely absorbed by his opponent.
He had never even imagined that such a thing was possible.
But that human….
‘No, is that really a human?’
The fear of encountering an unknown being existed even for Elves.
It might even be greater than for humans.
Just as a person who is usually rational is more vulnerable to situations that are beyond their understanding.
“Ugh…. Ughh….”
As proof of this, Yurahis stumbled backward.
He was trying to run away because he didn’t know what to do about what was happening before his eyes.
But that was a choice made too late.
The gradually growing spiral vortex finally absorbed all of Yurahis’ attack. And then….
“Out!”
With a single short word, the spiral vortex that had been spinning at high speed on the spot changed its direction to forward and charged.
Kwakwakwakwakwakwa!
The Flashing Dragon Strike, having completely absorbed the power of the high-level spirit that Yurahis had unleashed with all his might.
Its appearance was like that of a ferocious fire dragon.
“Ah…. Ah ah….”
The last emotions Yurahis felt as it charged towards him were fear and despair.
He had messed with something he should never have messed with in the first place.
Terrified, he threw away his weapon, covered his head with both hands, and sank to the ground.
It was the typical appearance of a weakling engulfed by fear. And then….
Kwakwakwakwakwakwakwa!
The ferocious fire dragon passed over Yurahis’ head.
Woooooooooong!
The spiral dragon, having grazed past Yurahis by a hair’s breadth, changed its trajectory and ascended into the sky.
And in the place where the fire dragon had ascended and disappeared, Patrick stood majestically in front of the collapsed Yurahis. And said….
“Shall we continue?”
“Hic… Hiiic….”
Yurahis couldn’t even answer.
He just lost his mind on the spot and fainted.
Patrick glanced at the fainted Yurahis, who had wet himself, and left him alone.
Then he looked around and said.
“Who’s next?”
***
To Patrick’s question of who was next, none of the orthodox faction’s warriors stepped forward.
They couldn’t.
A battle basically occurs when there are two parties who both wish for victory.
It can only be established if there is at least a slight possibility of winning.
But this….
‘What… did I just see?’
‘Swordsmanship? That’s swordsmanship?’
‘Is something like that even possible with aura?’
It was beyond common sense.
Charging at that monster is not a battle.
It’s just suicide.
In fact, if one looked at it calmly, it wasn’t that the orthodox Elves had no chance of winning.
Since the Elven Knights of the orthodox faction had decided to use their spirits, the destructive power they could unleash had to be considered greater than that of the Kaisar Kingdom’s regular army, which had given Patrick a hard time. However….
“Hmm….”
“……”
Having lost their will to fight, they couldn’t even dare to meet Patrick’s eyes.
They were completely overwhelmed.
What an absolute master must show on the battlefield is to display their prestige and make the enemy lose their will to fight.
Patrick had perfectly fulfilled that role.
The problem was that he was so perfect that even his allies were dumbfounded.
“Elione.”
“…Yes. Yes. Lord Patrick.”
“Subdue everyone on the opposing side. Is there a way to neutralize them?”
“Yes. Yes. It’s possible.”
“Good. And my companions should still be in the prison. Get them out later.”
“Yes. Understood.”
The situation was urgent, so Patrick had broken out of prison a step ahead.
He had told his other companions to wait in the prison.
‘According to the original plan, I thought they would get me out first when the rebellion started.’
He didn’t think the Elves would go off on their own to subdue the leadership.
“Huuuuu….”
Many things had happened outside of his calculations.
But looking at the results alone, everything had turned out well.
With this, the young people of the Elven race had overthrown the Council of Elders. So….
‘Finally, I can have a conversation with the Elven race about the future.’
Patrick let out a small sigh of relief.
***
You have to row when the water comes in.
You have to strike while the iron is hot.
“The lesson from these sayings is that you can just muddle through important tasks when things are chaotic.”
I don’t think that’s right….
In any case, Patrick decided to take care of that important task now.
The young Elves who had started the rebellion had indeed defeated the orthodox Elves.
But the victorious side was not a particularly well-organized force either.
They had the goal of overthrowing the existing power structure, but they hadn’t thought about what came after.
So, for now, all the orthodox elders were imprisoned, and the elders of the opposing factions were also made to step back in the form of house arrest.
That was as far as it went.
In other words, the Elves of Evergreen were currently in a state of anarchy with no system in place.
Taking advantage of this gap, Patrick quickly moved to heal the World Tree.
“This way, Lord Patrick.”
Elione took on the role of guiding Patrick to the World Tree.
She led Patrick, a human, to the sacred land that even the Elves could not carelessly visit.
“Hmm….”
Patrick focused and watched Elione.
They were in a dense fog where he couldn’t see an inch ahead.
His sense of direction was completely lost, and he couldn’t distinguish east, west, south, or north.
‘Is this a naturally occurring formation?’
There were occasional instances in the Murim of Jungwon.
Spiritual beasts or spiritual herbs would distort and twist their surroundings to prevent people from approaching.
It was probably something similar to that.
Power was useless in a place like this.
He had to stay sharp and follow the guide.
So Patrick also focused on the back of Elione walking right in front of him.
Long, beautiful, and straight legs.
A beautiful hourglass-line bottom.
A slender waist that looked like it couldn’t even be spanned by a single hand.
A slender backline, and so on.
‘Hmm, let’s focus as much as possible.’
Yes. This was necessary focus.
Even if his wife from his past life appeared and asked what he was doing, he had nothing to feel guilty about.
Thinking so to himself, he stared intently at Elione and headed forward.
“Focus, and more focus.”
This son of a bitch….
Anyway, the direction they were walking seemed to be correct. Because the immense natural qi he felt from ahead was becoming clearer as they went.
‘This is incredible.’
Patrick, being sensitive to qi sensation, could feel it even more clearly.
In the direction he was heading, there was an unimaginably great amount of natural qi pooled.
It was an endlessly clear and refreshing energy, yet it had an absolute majesty, like facing Mount Tai.
He could be certain.
The World Tree would soon reveal itself. And then….
“We are here. Lord Patrick.”
“Ooh….”
That certainty became a reality.
Patrick marveled at the giant tree in front of him.
The huge tree, reminiscent of a small mountain, was faintly glowing.
And the power felt from that tree was so great that even the great Patrick was impressed. He had recently felt such power and presence only once.
‘Is it similar to that?’
That which was called the Walking Calamity in this world.
Although he hadn’t faced it directly but had only experienced a memory playback, its majesty was immense.
And the World Tree in front of him showed a presence that was not inferior to it.
“This is in the process of dying?”
“Yes. It is said to be much more magnificent originally.”
“Hah….”
Patrick let out a sigh.
In fact, he had an idea of how to heal the World Tree.
He thought he could restore its vitality by condensing a massive amount of natural qi, just as he had healed its branch. The problem was….
‘This is too huge.’
The scale of the World Tree he was facing directly far exceeded Patrick’s expectations.
Even if he gathered all the natural qi in this area and concentrated it, could he really restore it?
He didn’t know. He couldn’t even guess, let alone guarantee it.
How could he guarantee it when he couldn’t even fathom the size of that being’s vessel?
Logically, it was right to take a step back here.
It was better to step back and look for another way rather than attempting something he wasn’t sure would work and messing it up. However….
“Challenge accepted!”
Why else would this man be the Radiant Dragon Great Master?
‘I’ll just try it, and if it doesn’t work, then it doesn’t work.’
With that thought, he approached the World Tree.
In fact, Elione next to him was more nervous than Patrick.
“Lord Patrick. Shall I help? If I join in like last time….”
“No. Just wait for now. I’ll call you if I need you.”
Patrick might be safer if he used Elione as a medium, like when he made the flower bloom on the World Tree’s branch.
But Elione could be scraped to the bottom of her vitality and die.
So, this time, he was going to try it alone, excluding her. And above all….
‘I feel like it’s calling me somehow.’
Patrick knew.
The premonition of a master of his level was not something to be ignored.
Patrick approached the World Tree and placed his hand on it. And then….
“Shall we begin?”
He extended his qi and connected his own qi channels with the life force of the World Tree. And then….
“Huh!? Lord Patrick!”
Elione was startled.
Light erupted from the branch of the World Tree and swallowed Patrick whole.
She hastily reached out to pull Patrick, but….
“Kyaaaak!”
The hand she extended was repelled with a pang! the moment it touched the light.
She was sent flying far back by a force so powerful that she, an Elven Knight, was pushed back helplessly.
“Ugh… ughk….”
She forced herself up and looked at the scene before her.
The World Tree was emitting light and gradually enveloping Patrick.
It seemed as if it was trying to cut Patrick off from the world to avoid any external interference.
Elione, who was favored by the World Tree enough to receive a branch, realized.
That this was the will of the World Tree.
“World Tree? What on earth are you trying to do?”
No answer came back.
***
“Wake up.”
“Ugh… uhmm….”
“I said, wake up, you idiot!”
“Huh!?”
Patrick forced his eyes open. He pressed a hand to his aching head and said.
“Why are you waking me up? April.”
“A… pril?”
“……?”
“What? Sounds like a woman’s name.”
Patrick’s eyes shot open.
And when he came to his senses and opened his eyes, what he saw was….
“This man, now that I see him…. he calls for foreign courtesans while drinking? Playing not just in Jungwon but on a global scale, is that it?”
“……”
“This man hasn’t learned his lesson, has he? This won’t do. Shall we start by feeding him the Seven Steps Soul-Severing Poison, good for hangovers?”
“…Wi… Wife?”
“Yes. It’s your wife. Where did you meet this woman named A-something or other? Spit it out. You bastard!?”
The woman grabbing him by the collar and shaking him was a peerless beauty with black hair and exquisite features.
How could he forget?
She was Dang Suryeon, the daughter of the Sichuan Dang Clan, the number one beauty of Sichuan, and the greatest physician of Jungwon, the Divine Doctor Saintess.
Though in Jianghu, she was most famous as the wife of the Radiant Dragon Great Master.
And she was right in front of him now.
“How are you?”
“What do you mean, how? You ran wild with that bastard Mujong yesterday, and you don’t even remember how you got home?”
“Yesterday? Ah, yesterday?”
Come to think of it, he remembered.
Peng Mujong had visited after a long time.
And since he was paying, they had rented out an entire nearby brothel and had a blast, and then….
“I feel like I’ve forgotten something important.”
“The woman named A-something?”
“Yeah. That woman.”
“……”
“And there was another woman named Isa… Isa-something? My memory is hazy.”
“You’re going to die….”
“Huh? What did you say, wife?”
“I said die, you bastard!”
Kwaaaaaang!
The Divine Doctor Saintess, Dang Suryeon.
Her straight punch exploded right in the face of the Radiant Dragon Great Master, Jin Cheon, sending him flying out the door.
“It seems the Eldest Senior Brother is awake.”
“It seems so.”
It was just another ordinary morning at the Twin Dragon Sect.