Amber Sword

"You can actually counter the Destiny Card?"

"No, although in fact, we indeed can do it, it’s not that simple. Because the spell we use to counter his spell will also be countered and transformed by his spell," Otarais said awkwardly, "We use a clumsy but effective method, dismantling our own attack before he can counter our spell. Without the Land Card, the elements Odin uses to start his deck are very limited. Once his counter lacks replenishment, the elements will be exhausted. It is precisely because of this that despite the great price, we finally achieved victory."

Brand was stunned upon hearing this, not expecting the result to be so simple. However, he knew it only sounded that way; in reality, it was probably a different story. The Dark Dragon’s power itself surpassed the Four Saints; to not only withstand his attack but also dismantle each other’s spells during the battle must have been incredibly fierce.

Brand only knew that in the final battle, the Alliance lost nearly four-fifths of its forces. Those who survived all became heroes afterward.

He felt his mind waver but couldn’t help sighing with some disappointment: Even such a mighty being as the Dark Dragon ultimately couldn’t escape defeat, though he once thought Travel Mages were invincible entities.

However, he also secretly felt some anticipation. The Travel Mages pursued perfection in the Ultimate Realm, as Tu Men had told him. And now Otarais had told him again, was there truly an unassailable deck?

Looking at him, Otarais couldn’t help but chuckle, "Come on, little one, you must have realized it too. You can’t become a true Travel Mage just by having someone else’s deck. Whether a Travel Mage or a Saint, the ultimate goal of first-rate strongmen is to carve their own laws to the Ultimate Realm."

Brand nodded.

He looked up, and Williams’s Extreme Plain had almost completely disappeared. He stretched out his hand, catching a few cold raindrops in his palm as the wind and rain from Angerk Mountain seeped into this world, and the sounds of the battle between the two armies became clear again.

Indeed, it was time for him to walk his own path.

He once hesitated, but it was due to the situation’s necessity. Erune was in turmoil, and choosing his own deck meant starting from scratch, by the time he became a Travel Mage, the Kingdom might no longer exist.

But now things were different.

Ambeser had a different history, the Princess did not compromise with anyone in this timeline, and Erune retained a glimmer of hope. As for the rest, he now had the ability to seize everything.

Williams’s world had completely collapsed, and the sound of the wind and rain outside returned to reality. At that moment, his figure returned once again to the pouring rain.

Everyone in the forest saw the Deputy Commander of the Holy Temple Knights lying on the ground, and Brand standing beside him, holding the Earth Sword.

There was a moment of silence in the rain.

From the moment Williams pulled Brand into the Extreme Plain to when Brand killed him and reappeared, only a moment had passed in the outside world. Princess Griffine, Antitina, Medisha, Char, and everyone outside experienced a journey from Hell to Heaven.

"Lord..." Antitina seemed to lose all her strength and leaned slowly against the black pine tree.

"Mr. Brand!" Medisha’s joy was like the sound of a lark, able to penetrate the forest.

"Ha," Char stood in the rain, a faint smile on his face — much like when he and Brand went to steal the priceless artifacts of Duke Golan-Elsen back in Ridenburg — that kind of sincere smile from the heart.

Andreg let out a soft snort. The worry on the face of the Vampire Lady seemed to only have just dissipated, transforming into the warmest happy smile: "Lord!"

The tall figure of Lopar didn’t speak, the look in the Lizardman Lord’s eyes was one of unwavering determination, trusting its lord as it would trust the most outstanding hero of its clan. Because heroes never let those who trust them down.

The Rubis Mercenaries let out a collective cheer, the red-haired girl exhaled a long breath and quietly made a cross over her chest.

Among the crowd—

Only Princess Griffine closed her eyes, her eyelashes trembling lightly.