Gritting his teeth, Orion desperately considered his remaining options, eyes darting around for any potential escape routes. Yet, the beast gave him no time to consider countermeasures as it charged up the attack fully.
Orion took a deep, shuddering breath, his eyes flashing with unyielding determination even as despair clawed at his heart.
He knew there was no escaping this final, devastating strike. Accepting this outcome, he channeled every last drop of mana, every ounce of vitality, and every fiber of his draconic strength into his twin blades.
All around Orion, elemental energy surged furiously, flames roared, lightning crackled, emerald vines twisted, and blood-red spells coalesced, forcefully infusing into the blades in his hands.
Both swords trembled violently under the tremendous energy, their blades radiating blinding, multi-colored brilliance.
Above, the beast’s ultimate attack was fully charged. The cyclone erupted, forming into a terrifying beam of condensed wind, infused with sharp, deadly Law fragments, and blasted toward Orion with unstoppable force.
"Come, you bastard! I won’t die without a fight!" Orion roared, thrusting both blades upward, directly confronting the incoming beam.
At the instant of impact, an ear-splitting explosion erupted. His secondary greatsword instantly shattered, unable to endure the monstrous collision, pieces scattering through the air.
Orion’s heart clenched, yet he maintained his grip on the Realm Guardian Sword, quickly holding it with both hands as the relentless tempest pressed downward, pushing his battered body toward the earth.
Pain coursed through Orion’s being as thousands of wind blades sliced into him, cutting through his scales, tearing open fresh wounds across his chest, arms, and face.
Blood sprayed violently, mixing with sweat and dirt. Yet Orion stubbornly refused to succumb, eyes blazing fiercely even as his muscles trembled under the immense pressure.
Seeing Orion resisting, the beast snarled furiously, pouring even more energy into its destructive beam.
With renewed power, the tempest magnified, overwhelming Orion completely. His body was violently thrown backward, crashing through countless trees, leaving an enormous trail of destruction in his wake before finally coming to rest, broken and battered, at the center of a large, smoking crater.
Orion lay there as his vision blurred while his consciousness flickered dangerously. His blood pooled beneath him, staining the earth a deep crimson.
Each breath was agony; his vision darkened at the edges, reality slipping away from his grasp. Yet still, through sheer, stubborn will, Orion held onto the last threads of consciousness, refusing to yield completely.
From the distance, the beast observed his fallen form, its eyes blazing triumphantly. Yet it remained cautious, slowly and deliberately approaching Orion, its massive paws shaking the ground with each step, ready to deliver the killing blow.
Orion’s teeth gritted furiously, frustration and bitter anger surging within his fading mind. He struggled desperately to rise, his muscles trembling uselessly beneath him, as his strength was completely exhausted. "Damn it...not like this..." Orion whispered weakly, his consciousness slipping further.
Just as Orion’s vision began to blacken, something unexpected happened. Beside his battered body, the Realm Guardian Sword trembled violently.
A faint hum resonated from the weapon, rapidly intensifying. Cracks formed suddenly upon the blade’s surface, the familiar engraving "Realm Guardian" slowly fragmenting apart, replaced by shimmering, brilliant runes forming the name "Realm Destroyer."
The runes on the sword body slowly fell apart as a much more complex structure of runes came into view.
A powerful and overwhelming aura erupted fiercely from the sword, completely different from its previous protective energy.
Now, it radiated a sinister, destructive presence that seemed capable of annihilating everything.
Orion’s eyes widened faintly in astonishment, barely conscious yet witnessing the surreal transformation.
Slowly, the sword rose steadily into the sky, pulsing with terrifying power. The beast paused mid-step, suddenly sensing mortal danger emanating from the previously insignificant weapon.
Before it could react, the sword streaked forward like a bolt of destructive lightning, piercing directly toward the stunned beast.
The creature roared desperately, hastily raising a barrier of Wind Law to defend itself, yet it proved utterly futile.
The Realm Destroyer Sword smashed directly into the beast’s body. Then a light shone on the body as it self-destructed. An immense explosion, like the eruption of a miniature sun, consumed the entire forest in blazing white light, annihilating every trace of the monstrous creature.
The beast’s towering form disintegrated instantly, its aura extinguished completely under the overwhelming destructive might.
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