Chapter 353: Chapter 348: The King’s Decisiveness Chapter 353: Chapter 348: The King’s Decisiveness Upon discovering the presence of a Legend amongst them, Muria, with a bitter smile, waved the Staff of the End, summoning the nearest Metallic Ancient Dragon. However, before this, Muria had conducted a deed that shocked the entire subcontinent.

With a body of Soul Intent, he stood firm against a Legend.

Following Muria’s relentless investigation, it was not surprising that he found a Legend involved. Or rather, provoking a Legend was an expected consequence. Hence, those who stirred up the dispute against Muria, inviting his killing intent, was also expected.

So, under the watchful eyes of many intelligent creatures, Muria started a fight with the duke who possessed Legendary Second-Rank strength. Oh, to be precise, the duke made the first move.

Legends towards the beings beneath them possess a natural sense of superiority. This includes human Legends, facing non-legendary Giant Dragons. Utilising their absolute advantage in power, human Legends can achieve the feat of single-handedly slaying a dragon. However, when facing a dragon of the same rank, it’s usually the humans who end up being slaughtered.

However, Muria shattered this common knowledge. Against the duke with Legendary Second-Rank strength, Muria didn’t cower in the slightest. Donning the Saintly Imperial Abyss, brandishing the Prison Suppression Halberd, he engaged in combat with the duke.

In the Kingdom of Aub on the Ionian Subcontinent, Muria, who had once confronted a counterfeited Legend, didn’t fear human Legends in the slightest.

Because when confronting the aforementioned duke, Muria felt the same way as when he was facing the counterfeit Legend, even though it felt a bit weaker. This implied that the duke was less of a counterfeit Legend than the previous one.

However, despite being less of a counterfeit, he was still counterfeit. The duke took a shortcut when ascending to the status of a Legend, using external forces. Although he was a bit stronger than those who completely relied on external forces and could only remain at the First Tier of Legend, he wasn’t significantly stronger.

It was merely a case of the pot calling the kettle black. Those who rely on external forces to embark on the path of Legend, can’t go far on this road and can only come to a halt in the end.

The battle between Muria and this Second-Rank duke of Legend started with a resounding shock, for the eyes of countless spectators fell as the first clash between Muria and the duke ended in a draw, Muria was not at a disadvantage.

In fact, after realising that his attack was easily repelled by Muria, the duke was flabbergasted. Originally, he intended to subdue Muria in one move and showcase the dignity of a Legend. But now, he felt utterly humiliated.

Then, he made his move again, sparing no effort trying to recover his lost face. But what was extremely frustrating was that he found he couldn’t take down Muria in a short time.

Every time Muria swung the Prison Suppression Halberd, the duke had to dodge its edge. His attacks that landed on Muria seemed to cause no harm at all. To make matters worse, whenever he attacked Muria, his hand would sting from the impact.

On the other hand, things were not particularly easy for Muria either. After donning the Saintly Imperial Abyss, attacks of the Soul Intent Level felt insignificant when they reached him. Therefore, the attacks of Soul Intent Level were basically negligible.

However, Legends were different. Even if this Legend was a bit counterfeit, he was still a Legend. Each hit from this duke landed on Muria, shaking his internal organs uncomfortably.

The damage was only so severe even after the attack power of the Saintly Imperial Abyss was reduced by more than ninety percent. Therefore, if it wasn’t for the Saintly Imperial Abyss, a blow from a Legend could severely injure, if not kill Muria, significantly decreasing his combat capabilities. It was unlikely for him to continue the battle with the duke.

Therefore, the battle between Muria and the duke of Legend eventually turned into a war of attrition.

Due to Muria’s insurmountable defensive power, and the abnormal attacking power displayed by Muria after he swung his Exclusive Weapon, defeating or capturing Muria became a luxury for the duke.

Of course, if the duke couldn’t deal with Muria, Muria couldn’t deal with this duke either. The capabilities common to all Legends, control of space, allowed Legends to attack and defend as they wished.

As for the Magic that sealed the space, it would be a joke to bring it up. To seal the space around a Legend, it had to be a legendary Magic of more than ten rings.

If Muria had the qualifications to master this level of Magic, then he wouldn’t need to hesitate. He would have subdued the duke in no time and taught him a lesson.

So, this was a boring battle where neither party could do anything about the other. After spending some time, realizing that he couldn’t take down Muria quickly, the duke retreated. The longer he fought against Muria, the more face he lost.

After the battle, which was destined to shock the entire subcontinent, came to an end, Muria drew out the Staff of the End and summoned three Metallic Ancient Dragons at the price of ten thousand Elemental Crystals for each move.

Interestingly, after finding out who Muria’s progeny was, the three Ancient Dragons collectively offered him a discount on their fees, sparing him some expenses. As for offering their service for free, that was impossible. Even if they were close siblings, they couldn’t offer help for free.

After Muria summoned the Ancient Dragons, the Aminis Royal Family, who were silent and practically did nothing while Muria was making a huge sweep, finally couldn’t bear it any longer and promptly sent people to stop Muria’s actions.

The monarch of Aminis allowed Muria and many nobles to launch a war in his territory for a certain purpose. He did not intervene from beginning to end, as if it had nothing to do with him, he remained aloof.

However, when the Legendary Ancient Dragons appeared, the monarch of the Aminis nation couldn’t bear it any longer. Once the three Legendary Ancient Dragons began to fight on his land, who knows how much territory they would destroy, how many cities they would demolish. If this continued, he won’t be able to remain a king anymore.

The king of the Aminis Kingdom sent an envoy and asked Muria to cease the war, which Muria unsurprisingly refused. He had already summoned the Legendary Ancient Dragons for this matter, he couldn’t just back off now.

Simply a human king, not only did Muria reject his request, but he also demanded an explanation from the king.

Then, this king, who had been inactive at the start of Muria’s battle, really gave Muria an explanation.

He executed the counterfeit Legend duke and the nobles Muria had found, delivered them to Muria, which showed his ruthless and decisive side as a king.

Actually, the king of the Aminis nation didn’t have a choice. Muria had slaughtered many nobles under his rule, which the king saw with great pleasure, but who would have thought that he would aim his butcher’s knife at the head of a Legend. He originally thought Muria couldn’t touch a Legend, but never expected he would call upon three Ancient Dragons.

Under these circumstances, the king of the Aminis Kingdom dared not allow Muria to continue his investigation. He directly satisfied Muria’s need to save face by executing all the nobles Muria found, including the duke of Legend, and delivering them to Muria as an explanation. By the way, he also cut off all leads.

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