Chapter 312: My Father Is Everywhere (1)
The moment Keter grasped a fire poker instead of a bow, the Dragon Knights split into two groups: those who tried to flee, and those who chose to fight.
Keter had demonstrated the divine might of a Prime with a bow, but without one, some of the Dragon Knights deluded themselves into thinking they could win, and they launched a preemptive strike against him.
The Dragon Knights’ swordsmanship—the Severing Death Sword—embodied the principle of Extreme Overwhelming Destruction, a force said to be able to shatter even orichalcum, the hardest mineral in the world. Such ferocious blows poured down upon Keter head-on. Their intent was to force him back, buying time for their fleeing comrades.
Ting! Clang!
The Dragon Knights’ swords, known also as unblockable strikes, were all deflected by Keter’s fire poker. Though retired from the front lines, General Colton was still a Master knight, and so he could see it clearly.
Just before the clash, the Dragon Knights instinctively tighten their grip. Keter precisely targeted that instant and relaxed his wrist to let the force flow past, then struck upward along a diagonal, Colton thought.
Redirecting an opponent’s attack was an extremely reckless maneuver. A slight mistake could result in failing to deflect the blow and being struck directly; even if executed perfectly, launching a counterattack was exceedingly difficult. That was why most swordsmen were taught not to redirect, but to block or evade. Only afterward did they learn how to parry. Yet Keter had redirected and parried at the same time.
There is only one swordsmanship in this world that combines redirection and deflection...
Colton stood frozen in shock, his lips unable to part, but he wasn’t the only one who recognized the technique Keter had displayed.
“Th-this technique...?”
“Lord Deyal’s Ultimate Nullification?!”
Deyal was the Lord of the East and the Slasher of Skies. Keter had just showcased Ultimate Nullification, Deyal’s signature swordsmanship. Of course, it was only an imitation, but even that was more than enough to leave everyone present in shock.