Volume 6, Chapter 21 – All-Or-Nothing Gamble

“Not her match?”

Although he found it hard to believe, Orgum also understood that at a moment like this, a Legendary like Julius would never joke about something like that.

So if Julius said he was not her match, then it was very likely true.

But as for being very strong…

In Orgum’s perception, the aura coming from the Elf girl in the distance was not as intense as Julius’s. To him, she did not feel that formidable.

“Julius, can you still manage to break through…”

Although he had only known Julius for a single day, Orgum still sincerely hoped Julius could break out.

“I do not know.”

Gripping the sword in his hand, Julius stared fixedly at the approaching Elf girl, his expression incomparably grave.

“But I can try to break through… If, and I mean if, I really cannot…”

At that point, Julius’s tone turned bitter.

“Then from that moment on, all of us really… will really die here…”

As a Legendary-tier existence, Julius also possessed the pride that came with being a Legendary.

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No matter what kind of predicament he faced, words that sounded so utterly despairing were things Julius himself would never normally say.

However…

No matter how unwilling Julius was to acknowledge it, reality was reality.

The battle experience he had accumulated all along was telling him that the Elf girl before him was very strong.

He could not clearly gauge the girl’s true strength, yet the moment she appeared within his field of vision, his body had tensed up in an instant and an immense pressure had followed right after.

In that situation, Julius could judge with complete clarity that he was far from being a match for the girl before him.

“Haha, saying such defeatist things at a time like this. At such a critical moment, you cannot lose your fighting spirit just because you know you are not her match.”

Listening to Julius, Orgum instead showed a relaxed smile.

“So what if we die? In this world, there is no existence that lives forever. From the moment I swore myself to our lord, I had already prepared to die for him one day.”

“So what if you are not her match? Julius, no matter what, I want you to give it everything you have and break out.”

Julius drew in a long breath, then gave a serious nod.

“Hah… I will do my best.”

At this time, the Elf girl in the distance, still alone, had come to within less than ten meters of Julius and the others.

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“Huh?”

To Julius, this Elf girl was extremely dangerous, yet she now stopped her forward steps.

After stopping, the girl did not seem to have any intention of making a move. Seeing Julius standing there as if facing a great enemy, she only tilted her head in a slightly cute way.

“Why are you looking at me like that? Am I that scary?”

Her voice was full of confusion, and the feeling she gave off really was just that of an ordinary girl asking an ordinary question, something like “Why do you not like me”.

The corner of Julius’s eye twitched, yet when he thought of the vast Minotaur army behind the girl, he simply chalked her question up to a tactic meant to distract him.

“Eh? Why are you not answering me?”

Seeing Julius remain silent, the girl standing there looked troubled, then once again took a step forward.

“Why do you keep making that face at me? Am I really that scary?”

“Am I that scary? Or are you afraid of me? Maybe you are terrified of me?”

“But that is wrong. I clearly, clearly am very cute too. So why are you looking at me with that kind of expression?”

Talking to herself as she walked forward, the girl really seemed unable to understand why Julius was looking at her as if she were some great enemy.

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However…

With every step the girl took forward, Julius felt an invisible force begin to press down on his body.

“This will not do… If this keeps up, we will be at too much of a disadvantage. I have to strike first…”

Feeling the pressure on his body grow stronger and stronger, Julius finally made up his mind to take the initiative and stake everything on a life and death battle with the Elf girl before him.

Clang—

The greatsword in his hand let out a clear ringing note. Right after that, Julius swung the blade.

In an instant, a powerful blast of air rose up under Julius’ swing. At the same time, a dark sword phantom began to form along the length of his greatsword.

That sword phantom on Julius’ greatsword grew larger and larger, and almost instantly it had expanded to the point that it completely blocked the view of anyone at close range.

“I have been secretly charging this strike ever since just now… and this blow is, among all the moves I have mastered so far, one that can easily shatter several city walls.”

“Even if you are Throne-tier, you will have no choice but to back away from its edge…”

Looking at the Elf girl before him, who seemed to have no reaction at all, Julius did feel that suddenly attacking like this was somewhat underhanded. Yet when he thought of the pressure the Elf girl put on him, he forced that thought down again.

Boom—!

While Julius’s thoughts flashed by, the massive sword phantom slammed into the Elf girl in front of him. Under that vast phantom, the girl’s body looked as insignificant as an ant.

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When the greatsword came down, it was not only the Elf girl. Even the Minotaur army that was still a fair distance behind her was caught up in the blow of the massive sword phantom. In just an instant, hundreds and thousands of Minotaurs died outright under Julius’ greatsword.

Naturally, the huge phantom also struck the ground. As the earth sank slightly, clouds of dust were thrown up everywhere.

Because of that dust, Julius only saw the Elf girl being hit by his greatsword, yet he could not confirm whether she had truly been defeated by that strike.

“How was it?”

Orgum, who also could not see the Elf girl’s condition behind the dust, stepped forward and asked Julius.

In truth, Julius himself had no certainty.

“I am not sure either… but my strike really was released without any warning. Even if she reacted in time, there is no way she came out of it without a scratch. And… I saw it perfectly clearly just now, she was hit by my greatsword.”

“Hah… in that case, there is a pretty good chance we seriously injured her, right?”

“Seriously injured… I hope so…”

As the two of them spoke, the dust in front of them gradually dispersed, and the Elf girl’s figure appeared once more within everyone’s sight.

Seeing the Elf girl appear in front of him again, Julius’ expression changed dramatically.