Chapter 68: Ultimate-Class Balance Breaker! Beating Riser!
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Dong!!
A single bell tolled…
Accompanied by the spreading sound waves, it felt as though the entire alternate dimension was frozen in time at that moment!
All was silent!
Ripples suddenly spread across the void.
A voice seemed to echo from the depths of time, stretching far and wide:
"Wooo~~~ Wooo~~~"
It was the deep, resonant sound of a horn, followed by the pounding rhythm of war drums that reverberated through the eardrums.
Everyone who heard this sound felt their heartbeats and blood begin to surge involuntarily…
Finally, there was a long, collective shout;
It was the sound of countless men charging together, like the furious roar of a storm, filled with an oppressive force of bloodlust!
"What is this…"
The Student Council Vice-President, Tsubaki Shinra, clutched her chest, feeling as if her heart was about to explode. The terrifying pressure made her, an outsider, feel a deep sense of unease!
The Student Council President, Sona Sitri, adjusted her glasses with a solemn expression:
"It seems to be… a Balance Breaker!"
"What? He actually… reached this level?" Tsubaki Shinra was shocked. Had Badr really just triggered a Balance Breaker?
A Balance Breaker occurs when a Sacred Gear evolves by feeding on the wielder's mental will, gradually becoming stronger. But beyond that, there is another realm!
That realm is reached when the wielder's will changes to the point that it can alter the [flow] of the world, and this is known as a [Balance Breaker].
However… it didn't seem like Badr had undergone any significant mental changes, did it?
Only Rias had a slightly complicated expression.
She recalled the old Badr, who was solitary yet self-aware, maintaining a distant but not hostile attitude toward everyone, which had worried her for a time.
But later, Badr gradually changed, perhaps due to her influence, or maybe due to Akeno Himejima and the others, or perhaps his contracted partners. In any case, Badr's mindset had long since changed.
Could this be the reason he was able to trigger a Balance Breaker?
It turns out that he had already unconsciously met the prerequisite conditions to use a Balance Breaker…
At this moment, a golden light surged within Badr's eyes;
The originally dark pupils rapidly transformed into brilliant golden eyes. He looked up at the ripples in the void:
"-Descend."
Endless Dusk City!
He softly murmured in his heart.
Dong!!
Another long bell tolled.
A vast black city, so large that its boundaries could not be seen, suddenly appeared, blocking out the sky and enveloping everyone present within its shadow.
Everyone from the observing factions widened their eyes because they realized that the entire alternate dimension had been filled by this black city, yet… they could still only see a corner of it!
They couldn't even begin to imagine how enormous this city would be if it fully materialized!
"What… what level of Balance Breaker is this?"
Someone was shocked into a daze.
Sirzechs Lucifer slightly narrowed his eyes, revealing a faint, elusive smile, "Interesting, it already has the power of an Ultimate-Class Devil…"
Badr felt the insane drain of magic power from his body and estimated that he could maintain this move for only ten minutes.
This was his first time truly activating the Endless Dusk City;
By relying on the shared battle power of his clone and the dual-stage evolution, he could sustain it for ten minutes. In normal conditions, the duration would likely be even shorter…
The energy consumption was truly huge.
But Badr could say that the rewards were worth it!
Because he discovered that this move was far stronger than he had imagined.
Aside from the Sacred Shield granting him a [Stasis] state, the King's Sword also provided him with an [Amplification] trait!
During the duration of this move, all of his attributes would receive a certain degree of enhancement, depending on his body's ability to withstand it!
As his physical strength increased, so would the degree of this amplification. At the moment, with Badr's current physical condition, the strongest amplification he could handle was tenfold battle power!
Badr originally thought that the [Stasis] effect provided by Sacred Shield would eternally lock all his states at that moment, providing the ultimate defense but also fixing his battle power. But now he understood that this effect did not include the King's Sword!
But when he thought about it, it made sense. After all, the King's Sword and Sacred Shield were a set, so why would their true name be called the Benevolent King's Sword and Shield?
Even Badr himself felt that the combination of [Stasis] and [Amplification] was practically cheating in the most shameless way possible…
On the other side, Riser was also startled by the appearance of the Endless Dusk City.
A Balance Breaker…
With his level of experience, he could naturally recognize it. Who could have thought that Badr would reach this level right before his eyes?
"Damn it…"
At this moment, Riser was also trembling with fear.
But Badr didn't care about him. Seizing the opportunity of his rapidly increasing strength, he flashed forward, almost teleporting to Riser's side, and delivered a powerful punch to his face!
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This punch from Badr was delivered without holding back in the slightest.
It was obvious that Riser's face had been deformed by the blow.
Immediately, Riser's body was sent flying, creating a whistling sound as it broke through the air.
After plowing a trench over twenty meters long on the ground, Riser finally came to a stop, half of his face completely smashed.
The power of the Phoenix bloodline took effect, and flames quickly ignited on his face, instantly healing his injuries as if nothing had happened.
Badr, rubbing his fist, smiled faintly at this sight.
This guy was really hard to beat.
"I knew you wouldn't go down that easily."
He said softly, flashing to Riser's side again, grabbing his collar, and lifting him up before delivering a spinning kick to his chest.
Riser let out a miserable cry as he was once again sent flying.
After lying on the ground for two or three seconds, Riser struggled to get up, desperately pushing the power of the Phoenix bloodline to its limit. His injuries quickly healed, but his eyes were filled with ferocity and killing intent.
"You bastard… I won't let you get away with this…"
"I don't need you to let me go. Whatever you've got, I'll take it."
Badr, with a calm expression, took a step forward, looking completely unguarded.
However, in Riser's eyes, Badr's behavior was nothing short of an insult.
He was a Noble Phoenix, and this guy… this guy had the audacity to look down on him!
Riser roared in fury, gathering his magic power to launch an attack.
A wave of flames rose into the sky, vaguely forming the totem of a Phoenix, which fiercely charged towards Badr. The terrifying energy it carried was enough to make any Ultimate-Class Devil take it seriously.
The flaming Phoenix tore through the sky, and compared to its enormous size, Badr looked like a tiny speck of dust that could be blown away by a gust of wind.
But as the flaming Phoenix charged at him, Badr simply stood still, and in the next moment, he was engulfed by the flames.
The flames raged, completely enveloping Badr, but he remained unharmed!
A mysterious power seemed to flow around him, rendering him immune to the flames' assault.
With the activation of Endless Dusk City, Badr would eternally be in a [Stasis] state, with all his physical conditions locked in that moment, immune to any influence until the ability was deactivated.
Badr calmly walked out of the flames' range, not even a strand of hair out of place…
"How can this be…"
Riser wore an expression of utter disbelief.
Unwilling to accept this, he gathered even more magic power.
This time, his magic power took on a nearly rainbow-colored hue, and behind him, a pair of nearly tangible flaming wings appeared.
His power exploded beyond ordinary levels, and this time his attack was even more ferocious!
"Though I don't want to admit it, you're a monster right now. I'm a little scared, but I don't care anymore. Burn to ashes in the hellfire!"
In ancient mythologies, his race was known as the Phoenix, the Undying Bird, the Firebird. Their flames could burn through dragon scales, making them true equals to dragons.
Among the onlookers, some powerful individuals nodded slightly.
"Finally, he's using that move, Hellfire. No matter what, the filth of the human world can't resist it."
"Hehe, that reincarnated devil kid is done for. It's good for him to learn a lesson, but be careful not to actually let him burn to death."
They quietly chatted among themselves, their eyes filled with interest as they watched Badr on the magic screen.
A devil with dual ranks was something none of them had seen before;
In the hundreds of years since the existence of devil pieces, there had never been an exception, and Badr was the first real example!
So these people were determined to protect Badr, if only to study his case.
This could potentially change the entire devil race!
Inside the alternate dimension, Badr narrowed his eyes;
Facing Riser's hellfire, he could clearly sense its terrifying power.
If he weren't in the Endless Dusk City state, he wouldn't know how to deal with this hellfire.
However, Badr had prepared thoroughly;
He had been planning for a long time how to counter Riser, and this time, the presence of his clone just made the process much simpler;
Even without the clone, Badr was still confident in defeating this guy.
It would just come at a considerable cost.
But now...
With the successful activation of the Endless Dusk Castle, there was no longer any suspense.
Facing the incoming overwhelming hellfire, Badr fearlessly charged forward.
As the hellfire engulfed him, all the onlookers displayed expressions of amusement, but in the next second, their smiles froze.
Badr didn't appear to be burning at all. His expression remained unchanged as he walked step by step toward Riser, despite the raging hellfire surrounding him.
In the [Stasis] state, even if engulfed by hellfire, it had no effect on him.
"Impossible! No matter who it is, everyone has their sins and karmic burdens. Everyone should be affected by the hellfire. How can Y..."
Riser was finally stunned.
Seeing Badr calmly approaching, he began to panic.
"Y-y-you should think carefully. My marriage to Rias is for the future of the entire devil race. You indeed have great potential. Once I become Rias husband, I will train you well and help you grow into a super-strong fighter. This will be our shared glory!"
Badr tilted his head slightly.
"...It seems you don't quite understand."
He spoke in a low voice, his tone calm, but for some reason, it caused an inexplicable tension in the air.
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