Chapter 138: Judgment State — A silver sword against an inferno
Seeing the destruction and massacre inside the fortress, Aurora’s face changed to worry, because master had told her to protect everyone and now the knights were dying right in front of her eyes.
’I have to use my full power.’ so she decided with urgency and immediately used her ultimate ability.
’A-rank Origin Skill: Argent Covenant Authority.’
"Ultimate form: Judgment State"
Her voice came a little low, and next moment hundreds of silver chains appeared around her body, which were connected to many people present on the battlefield.
But next instant all of them instantly became transparent as all the oaths she had formed with everyone, temporarily suspended, and her hair also changed to golden color, while a silver judgement seal appeared above her silver sword.
Sorin, noticed Aurora’s transformation and immediately got wary, but seeing her attention wasn’t on him, but on the fortress, which had Luke.
He got relaxed and felt a chance. ’I can take her down now.’ So with that he also used his ultimate ability.
’B-rank Origin Skill: Inferno Forge.’
"Ultimate ability"
Aurora’s whole focus was on the fortress, so when Sorin muttered those words in a low voice, she didn’t hear anything at all. And Sorin took the benefit of this.
He took a single step forward.
Sizzle...
The ground beneath his foot instantly melted, turning into glowing molten rock under the unbearable heat radiating from his body.
Slowly, he raised both hands.
At the same time, an enormous amount of Aether converged toward his chest.
The armor covering his torso rapidly heated until it glowed a brilliant crimson, while waves of scorching heat distorted the surrounding air.
Hiss...
Thick steam rose continuously from his entire body, as though he had become a living volcano ready to erupt.
"Inferno Cannon."
The instant those words left his mouth—
BOOOOOOOM!!!
A colossal beam of molten fire erupted from his chest.
Nearly five meters wide, the blazing torrent roared across the battlefield like an erupting volcano unleashed in a single direction.
The intense heat melted the earth beneath its path, leaving behind a trail of glowing magma and scorched terrain.
In the blink of an eye, the devastating beam crossed the hundred-meter distance separating them, charging straight toward Aurora with only one purpose...
To erase her existence.
The sudden surge of scorching heat didn’t go unnoticed.
Onlookers across the battlefield instinctively turned toward the source of the terrifying aura.
"Whoa... he finally used it!"
Many exclaimed in astonishment, as they immediately recognized the attack.
It was Sorin’s ultimate ability—a technique renowned for possessing enough destructive power to severely wound even an Early Mid-Golden Knight.
"She’s finished."
"There’s no way she can survive that."
So almost everyone reached the same conclusion. In their eyes, Aurora’s death was already inevitable.
They silently waited for the blazing beam to consume her.
Aurora, whose whole focus was on the fortress, suddenly felt a sense of danger from her side.
At that she immediately turned her head.
’This...!’ Her silver eyes widened.
A gigantic beam of molten fire was already tearing across the battlefield, rushing straight toward her from Sorin’s position.
In a hurry, she thought about dodging, but instantly realized...
She couldn’t dodge.
Because directly behind her stood the Warwalker Fortresses.
If she stepped aside, the devastating beam would strike them instead.
Countless soldiers inside would perish.
So there was only one option.
At that Aurora tightened her grip on her silver sword.
Slowly...
She raised it above her head.
The sight left everyone speechless.
"Is... is she trying to block it?!"
To everyone watching, it looked utterly absurd.
Trying to stop a five-meter-wide inferno with nothing but a single sword, without even using any skills?
It was madness.
What they didn’t know was that Aurora’s Judgment greatly enhanced all of her physical attributes.
At its peak, it elevated her raw combat power to the level of a Peak Early Golden Knight.
"Haaah!!"
So with a powerful shout, Aurora swung her sword downward.
SHHHHHK!!
A dazzling silver slash collided head-on with the Inferno Cannon.
For a heartbeat...
Time itself seemed to stop.
Then...
BOOOOOOOM!!!
The impossible happened.
The massive beam split cleanly down the center.
The molten torrent parted into two streams, rushing harmlessly past Aurora on both sides before exploding into the distance.
Without slowing her advance, Aurora continued charging forward, her sword still raised.
"What?!"
Sorin’s eyes widened in utter disbelief.
He had never imagined someone could cut through his ultimate technique.
Refusing to accept it, he poured even more Aether into the Inferno Cannon.
The beam swelled in intensity, its flames burning hotter than before as he desperately tried to force Aurora backward.
This time...
Her advance finally slowed.
Yet despite the overwhelming torrent of molten fire crashing against her blade...
She still didn’t retreat a single step.
Instead, she increased her speed, her form blurring into a silver streak. A sharp SHING! cut through the air as her sword traced two perfect, humming arcs.
In one breath, the blade cut deep. It crunched through bone and sinew, severing both hands.
As they flew apart, spraying blood. But before the blood even hit the ground, she swung again and slashed his chest, which results a huge cut burned through his armor and flesh.
"U-Ugh!" A choked, gurgling cry, half-scream and half-grunt, was ripped from Sorin’s throat as the shockwave of pain hit him. The metallic scent of his own blood flooded his senses. His eyes, wide with agony, locked onto Aurora with a hatred so pure it was almost tangible, while his vision swam in a haze of red.
THUD! then his body hit the ground with a thud impact. And his severed hands landed with softer motion on the dirt ground.
Aurora, already in motion, didn’t even spare him a glance. The spray of his blood hadn’t even finished splattering against the dirt floor before she was gone, a tempest of fury hurling herself toward the four golden knights.
A collective sharp gasp swept through the stunned onlookers, followed by a wave of frantic whispers.
"Did you see that?" one muttered, his voice trembling. "I never thought... I never thought Sorin’s ultimate ability would fail. That attack had never failed to kill an Early Golden Knight before."
Another spectator stood pale-faced, staring at the blood pooling on the ground as he slowly shook his head in disbelief.
The battlefield fell into an eerie silence, broken only by the crisp footsteps of Aurora as she advanced.
"Yeah." Another one nodded, and everyone’s minds followed the same thoughts, ’The baron Luke sure contains some insane knights among his legions.’
Sophia smiled seeing this and turned to her brother, "Brother, I have told you, that Sir Luke’s golden knight is very strong."
Damien, who was also stunned after seeing Aurora move, came out of his thoughts after hearing Sophia’s words, and with a shocking face, he nodded.
Then looked toward Aurora, who was now going to face four early golden knights.