NOVEL NEXT Chapter 150: The King Plunges Into Battle
"Seven Celestial Generals, huh? How dare you interfere with this king's plans?"
When the voice reached everyone, their souls trembled, as if an invisible hand was gripping them.
Instinctively, they looked up and saw a handsome man floating in the sky with an arrogant expression.
He was tall, with golden hair and golden eyes.
Just floating there silently was enough to make everyone feel an overwhelming sense of threat and intimidation.
"It's His Majesty the King!" one of the Holy Kingdom of Aldoria's soldiers shouted excitedly.
"You're right, it really is His Majesty! Hahaha! We're saved! We're saved!"
"Victory is ours again! Excellent!"
The soldiers of the Holy Kingdom of Aldoria cheered loudly across the battlefield. Meanwhile, the soldiers of the Kingdom of Avernia trembled in fear.
"Is that really the king? Damn… what an unbelievably terrifying aura!"
"Yeah, you're right! My heart's beating like crazy!"
"Even the Seven Celestial Generals have never made me feel this scared."
They all became instantly alert. They understood Gabriel's power.
According to rumors, the king had reached the highest level—First Spirit Core.
It was a level unheard of in the present era; even the strongest people in the Holy Kingdom of Aldoria had never achieved it.
Only in ancient records was it written that the First King had reached that level.
And now, such a powerful figure had descended onto the battlefield, signaling a great disaster for all of them.
"What an incredibly powerful aura!" The two celestial generals fighting Corin couldn't help but feel fear.
This was the first time they had ever seen someone that powerful.
His strength was many times greater than all seven of them combined.
One of them quickly regained his composure and reassured his comrade, "Don't be afraid. There are seven of us, and he's alone. We just need to join forces with the others."
His comrade nodded in agreement. Ignoring the dying Corin, they vanished from their positions.
"Finally, His Majesty has intervened." Corin let out a relieved breath.
His body felt weak, and he collapsed backward with a heavy thud.
The impact sent pain through his body, but he didn't care.
Now that Gabriel had stepped in, their victory was certain.
And it wasn't just the two celestial generals who had been fighting Corin who left, but also the one fighting Nereus.
Nereus let out a long sigh and dropped down, gasping for breath.
Blood trickled from his temple, wetting the right side of his face.
"Victory… is ours," he muttered with a cold grin.
Meanwhile, the intense battle between Runard and Ignis finally ended with Runard's victory.
"Argh!" Ignis groaned in pain as Runard's sword pierced his right chest.
He tried to pull it out but failed.
Runard held it firmly, making sure Ignis couldn't escape.
"You've lost, Ignis!" Runard grinned widely.
Despite his severe condition, he didn't care. As long as he could win this battle, that was enough.
"Win, you say?" Ignis laughed in amusement despite the pain. "It's impossible for you to win. His Majesty has already intervened!"
Runard was shocked, but before he could react, a cold voice echoed from above.
"Seven Celestial Generals, huh? How dare you interfere with this king's plans?"
The pressure descending on him was so terrifying that he couldn't even move.
"Hahaha! See? You've lost, Runard! From the very beginning, the Kingdom of Avernia was destined to fall! Victory belongs to the Kingdom of Aldoria!" Ignis's triumphant voice crushed what remained of Runard's spirit.
"Damn…" Runard gritted his teeth, but he knew there was nothing he could do.
Gabriel's power was overwhelming—far beyond anything they could handle.
Meanwhile, the Seven Celestial Generals had finally regrouped, watching Gabriel in the sky with wary eyes.
"Everyone, this opponent is extremely strong. He's the one who released the aura I sensed earlier," one of them said.
The others fell into uneasy silence. Then their leader stepped forward and steadied them. "It's fine. He's alone, and there are seven of us. Even if it's tough, we should still be able to win."
The six others nodded. Each of them carried strong pride and confidence.
They would never give up so easily.
"Alright, let's attack him—and protect the Kingdom of Avernia!"
...
In the distance, about four kilometers from the battlefield, a boy sat cross-legged on a small hill.
His gaze stayed fixed ahead, where the battle raged fiercely.
The clash between the Seven Celestial Generals and Gabriel Solayne had also begun, creating extraordinary chaos.
'What a terrifying power. Is that the power of the First Spirit Core?' Merlin muttered as he swallowed hard.
He had never seen a true First Spirit Core unleash its full power before. This was his first time witnessing it.
Even the Seven Celestial Generals, each possessing the power of a Second Spirit Core, looked helpless before him.
"Huff..."
He let out a small sigh to calm himself.
"System, take out the S-Level Temporary Power Enhancement Potion," he ordered.
Buzz!
A reddish-purple light appeared in front of him.
A moment later, a potion filled with purple liquid emerged as the light faded.
Merlin grabbed it and examined it carefully. "So, this is the potion, huh?"
His plan was simple—use this potion to reach the First Spirit Core level.
As crazy and unreasonable as it sounded, this was the only way to resolve the crisis befalling the Kingdom of Avernia.
Otherwise, it would be impossible for him and Luna to escape this world.
As for how he could reach that level, he had already thought it through.
"System, immediately purchase the Luck Enhancement Potions and the Body Strengthening Potions of levels B and A. Do it quickly."
The system seemed hesitant but didn't dare resist.
"[Ding! An A-level Luck Enhancement Potion was successfully purchased! 30,000 system points deducted!]"
"[Ding! A B-level Luck Enhancement Potion was successfully purchased! 15,000 system points deducted!]"
"[Ding…]"
The notifications kept popping up in Merlin's mind. Eventually, the final sound came along with a reminder from the system.
"[200,000 system points have been used! Remaining system points: 80,000.]"
Seeing his remaining points, Merlin smiled helplessly.
"Two hundred thousand system points? Good thing I had that much. Otherwise, this would've been impossible," he chuckled.
To be honest, his chest felt tight, as if someone had stabbed him with a sword.
Still, if he didn't do this, his mission in this era would never be completed.
Pushing aside his anxiety, he focused on the dozen bottles of potions laid out before him.
"Well then, let's begin."
"[Wait, Master! Are you really sure? It's not impossible that you could die, you know?]"
For a human body, drinking even one potion was already pushing the limit. Drinking this many would definitely overwhelm it.
"Thanks for the reminder, system. But I've already made up my mind," Merlin replied firmly.
The system fell silent, then let out a long exhale.
"[Alright.]"
Even so, it had already prepared a backup plan in case something happened to Merlin later.