NOVEL NEXT Chapter 350- Malika
"Regina, tell me about vampires—"
Ryuk, standing there, was about to inquire about information on vampires, given that the ones he had were primarily from stories rather than actual facts of this world.
But before he could complete his words, a sudden burst of energy attracted his gaze from several miles away.
"Regina, stay here and kill her if she dares to make a move,"
Ryuk ordered Regina without hesitation, instructing her to put an end to Yu Shao Yan if she were to take any action.
Though, of course, due to the absence of internal energy, it would be impossible for her to do anything.
Yet, given that she had so many tricks up her sleeve, he still ordered Regina not to remove her blade from her neck as he swiftly dashed in that direction.
It was instant; his body was shrouded in an orange glow, with energy surrounding him, propelling him like an orange streak of light as he rushed forward.
Even with miles of distance, considering his physical strength and the level of his energy, he swiftly arrived, appearing as if the landscape had changed instead of him moving; it was more like his body teleported from one point to another.
As he did, the scene shifted, and in front of him, he saw two individuals engaged in battle, one being a woman, while the other, a cloaked figure, appeared to be a member of Regina's battalion.
The intense fight had already flattened the surrounding mountains, and both seemed clearly matched.
Swish! Bang! Bam!
"Leave my way!!"
The mountain trembled as the two figures faced each other, their presence alone bending the surroundings to their will.
Snow avalanched from distant peaks, and the air grew thick with the weight of their impending clash.
"Why is someone from the Devereaux family stopping my path!?"
The woman, who appeared like a white light streak, moving with nearly invisible speed around the man while sending a barrage of attacks, yelled, inquiring about such a restriction in her path, which was nothing other than a member of the Devereaux family, just like her.
"You cannot step foot here," the cloaked figure declared, his voice reverberating like thunder as his speed was equally matched with hers.
The land beneath them was breaking, cracking like spiderwebs before shattering and turning into dust particles hovering in the air as they clashed.
The woman tilted her head, her eyes glinting with contempt.
"Do you even know who my master is?" she spat, her tone sharp as broken glass.
Before the cloaked figure could respond, she moved—no, vanished.
A streak of light tore through the air, the mountain quaking as her fist slammed against the crosshand of the man.
The impact shattered the ground, sending boulders the size of houses hurtling down the cliffs.
The cloaked figure countered instantly, their body dissolving into a blur of blue energy.
They reappeared behind her in a flash, a blade of pure power slicing through the haze.
She twisted, faster than thought, her hand catching the blade mid-swing. Read latest stories on empire
The collision released a shockwave so intense it split the mountain's peak, sending jagged spires of rock plummeting into the abyss below.
"You'll have to do better than that," she snarled, her grip on the energy blade forcing it to crackle and sputter.
The figure said nothing.
With a surge of strength, they broke free, spinning like a comet in mid-air.
Their foot connected with her side, and the force launched her like a meteor into the side of the mountain.
The impact carved a crater into the rock, dust and debris billowing out in a suffocating cloud.
But she wasn't finished.
The moment the dust cleared, she shot forward, her body a streak of flame and fury.
The air screamed as her punch connected with the cloaked figure's chest, sending him skidding back across the ground, his feet carving deep trenches into the rock.
The ground beneath them fractured, chunks of the mountain breaking free and floating in the air, caught in the sheer intensity of their power.
Each step, each movement, sent ripples of destruction through the landscape.
They clashed again, faster than the eye could follow.
Their strikes were like thunderclaps, each one shaking the mountain ranges to its core.
A mountain ridge in the distance crumbled entirely under the force of their exchange, turning into a sea of dust and rubble.
"Stand down!" the cloaked figure roared, his voice a command that seemed to reverberate in the very bones of the mountain.
"Not until you move aside," she replied, her smile feral, her aura blazing like a supernova.
The entire line of sight was filled with sounds echoing throughout the atmosphere.
The battle between both individuals intensified, with each of them holding their ground as the land between them visibly broke apart, turning to dust as they plunged into the air and scattered around.
Yet, amid all this intense atmosphere, everything seemed to pause in that fleeting moment as Ryuk's eyes fell on that woman.
'Why is she alive?'
Only one thought resonated inside his mind as he recognized the woman engaged in battle.
The same facial features and appearance that he had seen six years ago—a turning point where he had fallen into a deep sleep, unable to recover from a coma.
'System, analyze her energy signature.'
Without waiting further, Ryuk directly ordered the system to analyze the energy signatures of that woman, considering he himself had killed her with his own hand.
Not only did he kill her, but he also fell into a coma after killing another man who was accompanying her.
Yet presently, she was in front of him, which appeared clearly confusing and, at the same time, made him feel as if those years in a coma had been spent worthless.
[ Searching for energy signatures ]
[ Identity Matching ]
[ Target Name identified: Malika ]
'How is she alive?'
Ryuk stated as his steps slowly started to move forward, his body turning into mist with a sizzle as the nearby snow started to turn into vapor, his aura bursting with palpable anger showering in the form of his aura as instantly his body vanished.
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"STAY AWAY FROM MY PATH!"
Malika, clearly furious, lunged backward before gripping the ground. In an instant, she channeled her mana, pushing her body beyond its limits.
She shot forward like a cannon, moving with speed that outmatched even a bullet. As she tightened her fist, she propelled herself toward the man, swiftly closing several meters in mere milliseconds.
"NOT UNTIL MY LAST BREATH!"
The cloaked figure positioned himself as well, enveloped in heat haze, visible smoke billowing from his mouth like wisps of flame.
His legs coiled like springs, muscles taut with energy, before he launched himself forward.
The sheer force of his takeoff sent shockwaves rippling through the ground, creating craters in his wake as he aimed his fist at her.
"ENOUGH!"
'!?!'
But even before their fists could collide, merely inches apart, they had already covered a significant distance.
Suddenly, a silhouette emerged, the voice cutting through the air with a chilling resonance that caused both of them to turn.
In that instant, a sharp kick landed squarely on the cloaked figure.
"Kugh!?"