Lord: Stripped of My Inheritance from the Start

Chapter 457 - 430: Mephisto’s Summoning Power

Mephisto scrambled up from the ground, looking disheveled.

’I can’t believe it. I really can’t believe they found me and tracked me down.’

He could dismiss any other loss, because as long as he himself was not in danger, he could always make a comeback.

But now, the hammer of danger was swinging right at his head.

Jesus also struggled to his feet, roaring furiously, "Ronin, don’t forget my brother is the King of the Oduin Kingdom, and the Duke of Ferrensburg! How dare you openly..."

Ronin gave him a cold glance. The look, imbued with the spiritual pressure of a Magic Master, made Jesus shut his mouth.

Jesus swallowed. ’The first time I met him, he was so weak. Now, just one look from him makes my heart tremble, stopping my words in my throat.’

Ronin retracted his gaze. He didn’t intend to kill Jesus; otherwise, he could have easily done so when he first arrived.

He refocused his attention on Mephisto. "I know this is your real body. In fact, your real body was also on the plains outside Black Python City last time, wasn’t it?"

This was all information Sophia and the others had revealed to Ronin. They had told him about the traits of the Witch Soul Race.

Even with a Witch Soul Pearl, they couldn’t control things from a great distance.

It was just that Ronin hadn’t known this piece of intelligence at the time. Otherwise, he might very well have found and dealt with Mephisto back then, after finishing off Ossen.

"Heh, I’ve heard your story."

From beneath his black robe, Mephisto revealed a set of white teeth, his voice chilling and eerie.

"So young, and already not just a Silver Moon Knight, but a Magic Master as well. Even in the City of Dawn, your talent would be considered top-tier."

Ronin activated his Fighting Qi, and the Flowing Flame Sword in his hand erupted with brilliant, fiery light. "For the sake of these innocent lives, die!"

He gave his opponent no chance to breathe, nor did he wish to waste words. In a flash, he was already in front of Mephisto.

The Flowing Flame Sword swung out, and a torrent of searing flame enveloped Mephisto, as if to melt him.

A dark aura surged around Mephisto, unexpectedly creating a Dark Barrier that blocked Ronin’s attack.

At the same time, the ground beneath their feet shook violently as a massive Bone Dragon clawed its way out from underground.

This Bone Dragon was not a Flying Dragon like Carlos, but had the appearance of something like a Tyrannosaurus.

Mephisto extended a hand, and a pitch-black Magic Staff fell into his grasp. The top of the staff radiated a dark light.dav

"Come forth, my minions!"

Space trembled, and two golden Skeleton Knights emerged from a Summoning Array.

Ronin had seen this from Blanche before. It was the Skeleton Summoning Skill, a form of Dark Attribute Magic that leaned toward necromancy.

As Blanche’s power increased, the strength of the Skeleton Knights she summoned would also grow.

With Mephisto’s power, he had summoned two Silver Moon Level Skeleton Knights.

This was the true extent of Mephisto’s power!

Faced with such a lineup, Ronin’s brow furrowed slightly. ’This won’t be easy to deal with.’

But though the enemy was strong, he had no intention of retreating.

He knew that if he didn’t utterly defeat Mephisto today, this evil bastard would definitely find a new piece of land and cause the deaths of even more innocent lives.

Ronin took a deep breath, tightening his grip on his Longsword.

"Kill!"

He activated Wind Instant Step and was instantly beside one of the Skeleton Knights.

"Blast Flame Slash!"

The Flowing Flame Sword amplified the power of the Blast Flame Slash. This strike was aimed at blowing the enemy’s skull apart.

The Skeleton Knight’s movements seemed slow, but at the critical moment, it raised its Shield to block the attack.

The Blast Flame Slash slammed into the Shield, shattering it to pieces. The powerful impact also disintegrated the Skeleton Knight’s arm, sending it flying like a broken kite into the nearby Forest Land.

SWOOSH!

A greatsword came crashing down. Ronin, instantly alert, dodged to the side.

The other Skeleton Knight’s greatsword struck exactly where he had just been standing. An explosion of some unknown Attribute of energy blasted a large crater in the ground.

If Ronin hadn’t dodged in time, he would have been injured.

Atop the Bone Dragon’s head, Mephisto waved his Magic Staff. A Dark Demon Claw sprouted from the ground beneath Ronin, wrapping around his thigh.

GURGLE...

The Skeleton Knight made a horrifying sound as it charged in for the kill.

In a moment of crisis, Ronin swung his Longsword downward into the dirt at his feet. His Flame Fighting Qi purified the evil restraint, and he then managed to raise his sword just in time to block.

A terrifying clash. A huge force slammed into him, and Ronin staggered, flying backward and crashing into a tree.

"Haha, die!"

Jesus couldn’t hold back and charged over, sword raised.

"Scram!"

Ronin bellowed and threw a punch. A massive silhouette of a Flame Fist slammed into Jesus, sending him flying.

At the same time, he rapidly retreated, quickly drawing the Magic Patterns to Summon a Fire Element. Soon, a seven-to-eight-meter-tall Fire Element appeared before him.

The moment the Fire Element appeared, it unleashed a firestorm, scorching the space before it and confronting the charging Skeleton Knight.

"Heh heh, where are you looking?"

Although the Bone Dragon’s body was huge, its speed was surprisingly fast.

Mephisto controlled it to appear at Ronin’s side, as Dark Element condensed into a Flying Bat and rushed him.

’Fighting an enemy who uses summons is really annoying.’

Ronin compressed his Wind Attribute Fighting Qi in his mouth and chest, then expelled a massive tempest that shattered the demonic bat.

BOOM!

The two forces collided, creating a deafening explosion.

Mephisto’s skill in Magic was quite impressive. He used one spell after another—Dark Demon Claw, Corrosive Spear, Dark Bat, and so on. Even the Bone Dragon he summoned could spew corrosive dark gas.

However, Ronin dodged all of these attacks without any real harm. Aided by the speed boost from Rapid Speed and the Aurora Shadow Spell Scroll, Ronin was completely undaunted by his opponent.

On the mountaintop, the sound of explosions was incessant.

After the Fire Element dragged the Skeleton Knight down with it in mutual destruction, the lush Forest Land was instantly transformed into a desolate, ruined mountain.

Amidst the shockwave of the explosion, Ronin found an opportunity. He stepped on empty air to rise high into the sky, then unleashed his Secret Skill, Scorching Beam, which shot down, piercing through heaven and earth.

Mephisto snorted coldly, not daring to linger, and leaped off the Bone Dragon’s head.

PFFT!

The Scorching Beam pierced the Bone Dragon’s head, extinguishing the Nether Ghost Fire in its massive eye sockets. The Bone Dragon let out a mournful howl, collapsed into a pile of bones, and then turned to ash.

Ronin slowly exhaled. Using both Combat Skills and Magic had taken a considerable toll on his energy.

"What other abilities do you have? Bring them on."

This was the first time he had engaged in such an intense Magical Combat with someone.

SWOOSH—

The sound of something rushing through the air was heard, and Ridder’s figure appeared on the barren mountain.

"My lord, how are things?"

Ronin smiled. "I’m fine. What about down below?"

"It’s basically wrapping up. The Marquis and Petro are more than enough to handle the remaining Witch Soul Knights."

"Excellent!"

Ronin looked at Mephisto. "In that case, does this mean that of the three Divine Envoys who came from the distant Crescent Continent, one is going to meet his end today?"

He pointed his Flowing Flame Sword at Mephisto. "I know you have the ability to temporarily raise your Level. What, are you not going to use it now?"

Back then, Ossen had absorbed the Power of the Soul from a Witch Soul Knight to cross the boundary and become a Silver Moon Knight.

At first, Ronin had thought it was a permanent boost, but he later got detailed information from Sophia:

Raising one’s Level by directly absorbing the Power of the Soul is temporary. Only by ’feeding’ on a Witch Soul Pearl is the effect permanent.

For example, someone like Hornasan, whose power was boosted by absorbing the Power of the Soul from a Witch Soul Pearl, gained a permanent increase.

"You know I can cross the threshold, yet you still give me time."

Mephisto sneered, "Your arrogance will cost you dearly!"

He took out the Witch Soul Pearl, stuffed it directly into his mouth, and then swallowed it forcefully.

GULP—

With the sound of his throat gulping, the dark aura around Mephisto surged, and his presence climbed higher and higher!

He roared madly, "Come forth, destroyer from Hell!"

A massive Summoning Array appeared in the air in front of and above Mephisto.

ROAR!

Roars echoed from the space connected to the other side of the array, and a colossal, ten-plus-meter-tall Bone Bear appeared before Ronin.

This Bone Bear wore Steel Armor and wielded a huge Wolf Fang Club. A clench of its fist made the air tremble; a stomp of its foot made the earth quake.

It beat its chest, raising its Wolf Fang Club to smash down.

Ridder’s Proud Sun Level Fighting Qi erupted, concentrating on his fist.

"Heavy Strike Burst!"

This was his signature Combat Skill after becoming a Proud Sun Knight. Although its power was lower than the Secret Skill, Heaven-Burning Flame, it was more than enough to deal with this behemoth.

He threw a punch, and the Flame Fighting Qi on his fist seemed to condense to its absolute limit, forming a pillar of light that broke through the destroyer’s chest plate and poured into its body.

The tremendous impact entered through its chest and exited through its back, piercing straight through its torso.

The unparalleled force of the impact knocked the massive Bone Bear to the ground, instantly kicking up a huge cloud of dust.

However, it was an Undead Creature, after all. This blow was not enough to kill it.

Ronin flickered, appearing directly above the Bone Bear.

Wind Elements gathered toward him, forming a translucent ripple in front of him.

"Heart-Piercing Wave!"

The extremely penetrative Magic bored through the Bone Bear’s skull and extinguished its Nether Ghost Fire, sending the newly summoned behemoth back to its own world.

And just then, a line of text appeared in Ronin’s vision:

["King of Slaughter" achievement unlocked. Attribute Points +10,000, Energy Essence +20,000]