CHAPTER 123 REALISATION

BOOM! BOOM! BOOM! Wherever their fight takes them, both Shadow and the Centaur commander bring utter destruction that most soldiers are unable to endure; many of the casualties on the battlefield are caused by them.

The centaur commander is frustrated; most of the deaths from their fight are on his side. He is the one leading their fight, but he is unable to advance deeper into the territory of the Fox Kingdom.

Queen Marleigh might not be as strong as the two of them, but she is capable of using the authority that she has on her territory to turn the tide of the battle. If it were before, the Centaur commander would not mind, but now that he considers Shadow as his equal, he does not want to risk such a thing.

ROAR! Suddenly a dragon roar can be heard nearby. The wind getting pierced was heard by the Centaur commander. His expression changes, but it quickly returns to normal. He swings his arm to the side, swatting the person that was interfering in their battle while still fully focusing on his opponent.

BANG! Ban, in his dragon form, vomits blood as he receives the casual blow of the Centaur commander; even in his strongest personal form, he is unable to take one blow from their enemy.

He is disappointed in himself; he glares at the Centaur commander. Even if he is unable to deal any lethal blow, he will waste as much energy on his opponent as he can.

SWISH! A figure moving at rapid speed approaches their group. Shadow cannot help but complain inwardly. He wants to tell the two that it is too dangerous, but he is too preoccupied with dealing with the attack of the Centaur commander to tell the two anything.

"Fox Slash!" The person that was rapidly approaching was none other than Vixen. She swings her sword with her entire strength; she is definitely going to be exhausted after this strike. She is betting everything on this strike.

PENG! Her eyes widen as she sees her sword getting broken after hitting her target accurately. The Centaur commander frowns. He is pissed off after a couple of ants biting him. He wants to swat Vixen away, but Shadow is not giving him any opportunity to attack.

'I need to continue moving; my speed is clearly much better than his; as long as he becomes exhausted, I will win this battle.' He thought, once again, as his body accelerated in extreme speed, leaving only an afterimage behind.

"That b*stard is using that annoying skill once again; f*ck, [Blink] is still in cooldown!" Shadow complains loudly; he then stomps the ground, propelling himself towards his opponent.

The two were left in a daze. Ban punches the ground, frustrated by his own weakness. Vixen is still blankly looking at her broken sword. Not only did the strike deplete her of her strength, but the realisation that she is still a burden to her beloved seemed to sap all the remaining strength in her body.

"What are the two of you sitting idly for?! We are still at war! If you want to lament at your strength and uselessness, do it at a different time! You already are useless to your king; do not tell me that you are also going to drag your entire army down with you!" The tiger general appears, and immediately he starts scolding them.

Their hearts shake; they are quickly reminded of the current grave situation, and they both forced themselves to stand up and continue fighting. Ban is still alright, but Vixen is unable to be as efficient as earlier.

Her precious and trusted sword is now broken, and borrowing a weapon from another person will still not fix this. The sword that she was using was custom-made for her, making it perfect for a being like her.

"Vixen, I suggest that you assist the army of the Tiger Kingdom or the Golden Ape Kingdom; recover your strength as much as possible; we still need to go to the Falcon Kingdom and help Lou Yan defend." Hearing this, she quickly agrees with his suggestion.

The two return to the bloody battlefield, no longer thinking of interfering with Shadow's battle. With their meagre strength, they have a higher chance of being a burden or a hostage for the enemy rather than being helpful to their friend or lover.

"Your forces are dwindling down; it seems that it will not be long for our army to win this battle and conquer the surrounding territories before destroying this kingdom," mocks the Centaur commander.

Shadow knows that his opponent is not bluffing; their side is truly losing in this battle, but he is not that worried. Now that he has awakened, the progress of their kingdom will once again return to its former glorious pace.

Their real attention in this battle is to actually buy as much time as possible for their kingdom; he is not worried even if the Fox Kingdom is destroyed; after all, there are still the Ten Thousand Snake Kingdom, Tiger Kingdom, and Golden Ape Kingdom to stop the Centaurs' advancement.

He is not that confident with the prospect of the Falcon Kingdom; in fact, he had already informed Lou Yan that once they are suffering overwhelming defeat, they must retreat immediately, return to their kingdom, and fortify their defence as much as possible.

BAM! He punches the Centaur, but the latter just blocks it with a solid guard. He might expend some energy from receiving the blow, but he minimises it, trying to prolong the duration of his form.

'What is it with this b*stard? He is growing stronger by the second. It seems that he is getting more used to using his massive strength! Then, this means that he has just recently broken through and is still adjusting.' These thoughts flashed through the mind of the Centaur commander.

As they continue their battle, he quickly realises that Shadow's movement is actually getting smoother, but the power behind his strikes is actually growing bigger.

'You are a formidable opponent; without a doubt, the past me would have been destroyed by you with ease, but unfortunately for you, the current me is still evolving! ' Shadow thought.