SHK CH 548: MAIN BATTLEFRONT (Patreon)

Sun Wukong did not mind the words coming from the man he considered a brother. He knew very well that this was done because they cared.

The legend and reputation one gathered were very important. This was a form of Karma, a weight that brought many benefits when one became a demigod and was to build his or her territory.

“I know what I am doing.”

He waved his hand dismissively but his eyes were serious as he gazed at everyone in the room, “Currently, the mortal realm is in the middle of a giant whirlpool. I can feel that at this rate, the world will change, and not necessarily for the better. Either way, a new era of strife is close upon us, and monsters who have stayed inactive up to now we'll all wake up in unison to fight for godhood.

“So, we need to fight together, my dear brothers and sisters.”

This era would be his most loved one. He was truly happy to be born in such a troubled time.

The more he spoke, the more excited he seemed to be, even though his stoic face barely changed, the pressure he was bridging on continued to rise.

“Do you understand, my dear siblings? A great era is upon us. Many will rise, and many others will fall. So all of you need to grow. Grow up even faster. Because when I stand at the top and look behind, I do not wish to not even be able to see your silhouette.”

The Bull King laughed out loud as he punched Sun Wukong in the chest,

“Look at this bastard. Who says you will have to look behind to find us? Hahaha. When you reach the top, we will be right there beside you. I think I will be right in front.”

They all laughed, stopping worrying about their two siblings who had been captured. At worst, they will lose a few limbs.

It did not matter, as long as they were alive, there would be a way to heal them. So all they had to do was focus on themselves.

“So. Do we still participate?”

“No. Kun Peng, you go to the main battlefield. You are the fastest out of us. I want you to face the princess and see what she is made of. The others stay in retreat.”

One of the reasons Sun Wukong’s group was so respected in Wratharis was their strength. But another reason was much more insidious.

“Do I engage in a fight with her?”

Wukong was not worried. Kun Peng, the Great sage throwing Heaven in confusion was undoubtedly the fastest out of them all. Even Sun Wukong could barely beat him in terms of speed with his Somersault Cloud at the same level of power.

“Do as you like. Avoid any fight to the death if possible though.”

“Heh. I guess I will have some fun. Been a while since I fought a Blessed.”

The Pen King grinned. He was the youngest of the group but he was also the most mischievous. Rather than fighting itself, there was nothing he liked more than teasing people with his superior speed.

“Do not underestimate her. She is a Blessed. You know very well how tricky they can be when they start going at it.”

“Haha. Don’t worry. I will simply teach the princess a lesson. Just to avoid letting her new power go to her head. You know how stupid Blessed can be sometimes. Gotta teach them fast.”

Kun Peng did not wait for any more words and immediately left the house, excited to go fight after a long while.

As for any divine punishment? He was not worried in the slightest.

No matter how much they identified themselves with Wratharis —- They were not part of this country. They were not Beastmen.

Meaning…They were not restricted by the Blessings.

Watching Kun Peng vanish in the distance, the Bull King asked quietly to Sun Wukong

“Will that stupid dog not complain?”

“He is still my king, you know?”

“He is no king of mine.”

Bull simply shrugged and asked again, “So?”

“Of course, he will complain. That man can do nothing else but reject the fault of failure onto other people. Though in this case, I guess he would be right.”

Sun Wukong had no particular feelings for the King. Be it this one or the previous one. In the end, this kind of thing did not matter to him and he would rather spend his time having fun by fighting and training than focus on a useless war of succession.

Even so, he had to admit that Lupus had a very special way of making him very angry sometimes and he had to fight the urge to simply crush that bastard and would have done so already if he wasn’t worried about the blessing.

Weirdly, he was considered part of Wratharis. So he was still affected.

“Well. I guess it’s time to train.”

The only woman left out of the seven sage clapped her hand, making all the tea seats vanish. It was time for them to fight, this fight would be different from everything they had until now and so they would train.

—-

[Main Battlefront]

In the main battlefront, there was no interference from other countries such as Souther Pride and Envilya.

This place was the direct place where Lustburg and Wratharis shared a border. This was the Silk Road so to speak; a very strategic and important point that no side wanted to concede on.

This was also the place where there was the highest concentration of soldiers from the two countries.

Unlike the Eternal Battlefield where even Ruffian ran rampant and mercenaries were accepted, in this place, only discipline was to be respected. The higher-ups were all soldiers related to the Highland in one way or another, bringing the necessary order.

Athena and Ares, using their talents, were able to push back the enemy many times even though they had a clear advantage over them. They were already well respected in this place, Athena more so than  Ares. But this was inevitable.

Even though she was not a Duke, Athena could already summon a power equivalent to that of a zone, covering a great part of the battlefield and saving many soldiers with her power.

In hushed tone, some called her already a goddess of war, and the less daring called her princess one could say that this place was where all the loyalists of the crown were.

‘This is why this is all the more awkward.’

Lustburg was a Melting pot of a nation and even now, people of other races have reached higher positions.

—But…They never dealt with a bonafide Blessed.

This was a completely different matter and the fact that she was somehow the Prince’s fiancee made everything harder.

In the —Setsuna was slowly isolated.

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Standing on a field, looking at the soldier going through a drill while clad in armor showed how much freedom they had currently.

Setsua admired this while holding a report about Lilin's grand display of power.

She was quite jealous. After all, unlike her, Lilin was already making her proof to the world;

‘It’s time for me to act.’

She just needed a reason.


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