Return of The Unrivaled Spear Knight

son.”

“I believe we will arrive within a few hours.
Let’s go then.”

The wizard led the party swiftly to Rev Castle.

Time slowed.

Hundreds of thousands of black particles filled every cubic centimeter of space and all of them were headed towards Joshua.
He knew from experience that each particle held enough destructive force to smash through rock, despite their diminutive size.

Joshua searched for a stratagem to counter the assault.
He considered the way he had battled Thunderbolt of the Seven Magicians but shook his head.

Asura’s Path is a focused attack, but it has limitations.

Joshua had several options; he wanted the most effective way to force the death knight to his knees.

He recalled one of his several spear techniques in particular and hefted Lugia.

Stages one through four of the Magic Spear arts were formulaic.
Literally, their techniques could only be activated by moving mana through predefined formulas.

However, everything changed at the fifth stage, when Gangi1 could be used.
There was no more formula in the spear, only form.
Two distinct traits could be combined to create an infinite number of applications; their destructive power would be enhanced with corresponding auras.
One such combination was something called “Myolsam,” which combined the traits of striking and suction.

In addition, each fifth-stage form had an additional attribute.

First, water. Water was extremely capricious.
Even a typically placid river could drown a city when enraged.
When the strength of a river was combined with the power of change, the results could be as powerful as a tsunami or a typhoon—an overwhelming force that swept heaven and earth before it.
When the power of heaviness and the strength of a river were joined, it hammered down like a towering waterfall.

In a similar manner, the crushing weight of falling water would bring a knight to their knees.

The passage of time and the gentle flow of water… Rain descends from the sky and wets the earth…

Lugia resonated with Joshua’s mana and the basement filled with the sounds of heavy rainfall.

Joshua’s muscles tightened like rope stretched to its breaking point—almost like he was using the Asura’s Path, but differed in that it combined gentleness with sudden shifts.

A mass of Gangi came forth.
Obviously, it was not aimed directly at his opponent—Joshua intended to wipe away every last trace of the black particles.

“Type one: Water Rain.” Joshua delicately held his spear out.

The spear cut hundreds of thousands of times, leaving behind a white afterimage.
It was not its typical brilliant red color, but rather dark and coated with magic.
It resembled a torrent of rain cascading from the heavens.

The death knight’s black eyes seemed to flicker for a moment.

One by one, the dark particles began to dissipate, each one creating a massive explosion as it died until all of them had vanished.

The death knight was before him, and Lugia hammered forwards.
The death knight shuddered as Lugia pierced through his heart.

[I can’t believe this…]

Joshua’s eyes widened—that wasn’t Lugia.
That was the voice of the now-undead knight, Duke Altsma.

“I cannot comprehend the injustice of turning you into a death knight.
One thing, however, I can guarantee: you chose this of your own accord.” Joshua gazed at the death knight.
“A human soul, particularly one as strong as that of a Master’s, should never be forced.” Joshua stood tall and approached him.
“I do not know what your lingering regrets are, nor do I know if you seek that route…” He paused, grasping his spear.
“…but I will travel this path with you.”

A terrible energy—whether it came from Joshua or Lugia, no one could tell—whirled like a hurricane around the two figures.

Translator’s Notes:

Me while reading 139: wtf is happening

Seems to be something similar to Qi or Internal Energy. ↩️