Nothing It Could Not Cut!
The sound wasn't loud, but it was perfectly normal in the otherwise quiet battlefield.
Everyone around him, including the five heirs opposite him, heard it clearly.
Walen and the other heirs didn't have time to grasp the meaning of Lister's words.
The next moment, everyone's expression became extremely solemn.
Lister casually rested his right knuckles on the hilt of his sword, and instantly, an overwhelming pressure, far exceeding anything before, swept across the entire battlefield.
His sharp edge was immediately apparent, and for a moment the air in the room seemed to freeze.
The five heirs opposite him found it difficult to breathe, and a sense of fear finally welled up from within them, growing rapidly in a very short time!
By the time Lister's right hand truly gripped the entire hilt of the knife, Walen and the others were already trembling all over, their minds going blank for a moment.
Only Morey withstood the pressure and ordered the entire Class Holder army behind him to attack.
Unfortunately, none of the numerous dazzling attacks from the waiting Class Holder army materialized.
On the other hand, a palpable killing intent emanated from Lister and swept towards him.
The immense killing intent instantly swept across the entire battlefield.
The heirs in front of them looked somewhat bewildered, since apart from feeling an extreme killing intent, they had not suffered any substantial harm.
But when they consciously turned around, thirty percent of the Class Holder behind them were already lying down, their eyes filled with fear of death.
The remaining soldiers also collapsed to the ground, unable to stand, as if they were all seriously injured at the same time.
Only the remaining 30% of Class Holder at level three and above experienced the same intense Killing Intent Wave as them, but were not harmed in any way.
Attack: Deals 1377 damage.
Attack: Deals 1509 damage.
A barrage of attack notifications and experience points flashed before Lister's eyes.
This was the first time he had used the active skill attached to Killing Intent Wave – Killing Intent Release.
Can proactively unleash killing intent against enemies far weaker than oneself, dealing area-of-effect damage equal to 120% of one's base damage. (Note: Killing Intent Release against an enemy at least 30 levels lower than oneself; one's base damage can be boosted by other passive abilities.)
He himself has now reached level 60, and 70% of the opposing Class Holder army are less than level 3.
With just one Killing Intent Eruption, he wiped out about 70% of the enemy army's fighting force, with 30% of them dying directly.
This was an absolutely divine skill for crushing noobs; Lister was extremely satisfied with the effect of the Killing Intent Wave.
Unfortunately, there haven't been many scenarios where this skill will be useful in the future.
In the later stages, even the minor monsters are mostly of a high level, and if their defense is high, the Killing Intent Wave cannot kill them instantly.
"Devil~!"
"This man is a devil! Everyone, run!"
A sharp scream rang out from within the allied forces; many of the surviving Class Holder had already lost the will to fight.
Led by the first person, more and more people began to flee, and the number kept increasing.
"Lister, you..."
Seeing the horrific state of the army behind them, the attitudes of the heirs opposite them changed drastically. One of the women seemed to want to plead for peace or beg for mercy.
Unfortunately, Lister completely ignored the other party's words and had already drawn his sword.
Upon seeing this, Morey and Walen quickly raised their giant shields in front of them.
The remaining dozens of shield warriors behind him also stepped forward and raised their shields.
As expected of a shield warrior trained by the Will Family, they are significantly stronger than those trained by the Count Conner's Family.
Lister swung his hand and Iai Slash.
Merrick Saber Technique, now at Rank B and Level 40, unleashed Iai Slash that was far more powerful than before, terrifyingly strong.
The blade's momentum suddenly converged into a line of silver light at the edge, and in the next instant, it slashed in the direction the blade was pointing.
Wherever the silver light passed, nothing could stop it, as if the heavens and earth before them had been cleaved in two by a single stroke.
Holding his most trusted and reliable giant shield, Morey now felt utterly insecure after witnessing this Iai Slash.
All he saw was a blinding flash of silver light, and then his blood and energy began to stagnate.
Breathing became difficult, and thoughts in my mind grew increasingly sluggish.
The only saving grace was that the giant shield in his hand seemed unharmed, as if it had withstood the attack, giving him the same sense of security as always.
The next moment, just as he was about to move the giant shield away to observe the surrounding situation.
I noticed that my hands seemed to have lost all feeling.
My body grew colder and colder, and blood began to gush out of my waist.
His consciousness grew heavier and heavier, Morey felt his upper body begin to fall backward.
After a dizzying spin in his mind, and seeing his severed lower body and the giant shield in his hand beginning to split in two and fall, he became completely unresponsive.
Wherever the silver light of Lister's Iai Slash, nothing escaped its slash.
Even if some Class Holder in the army were lying prone, seemingly avoiding the silver light, they would still die instantly from the true damage assessment of the Yellow Court Saber Art Visualization Method.
By seeing through illusion, one ultimately arrives at the truth!
The true damage from the Yellow Court Saber Art visualization can only be taken, not dodged!
The sound of air being torn apart didn't completely disappear until the silver light gradually faded into the horizon.
The people behind Lister remained rooted to the spot.
This strike, far beyond their comprehension, even though it wasn't aimed directly at them, still gave them a sense of impending death and an incredibly intense feeling of oppression.
Even Quint, who had always been incredibly obsessed with the title of Duke, showed no reaction after seeing all five legitimate heirs dead.
Staring blankly at the scene of the entire allied army that had been wiped out, as if they had been subjected to divine punishment, he was deeply shaken.
Finally, it was Lister who took the initiative to look at Quint and spoke softly.
"Quint, you're in charge of cleaning up the mess from here on out."
After saying that, he glanced at everyone and slowly nodded.
Lister then left with steady steps, heading towards the rest area of the tents at the back.
Two hours later, inside the tent.
Count Connor and Quint finally came to their senses and went to find Lister again.
Sitting upright in front of Li, the two men's eyes were completely different from before.
Needless to say, Quint looked bewildered and surprised, as if he still couldn't believe Lister's stab.
Even Count Connor dared not treat Lister with the same eyes and attitude he used to have towards a junior.
The two were silent for a moment, before Count Connor spoke first.
"Count Merrick, do you intend to remain in the Duchy of Will after this?"
"I'll stay for a while, and after that I'll probably travel to different places, but it's hard to say."
"Uncle Liyade, you don't need to be so polite. Just call me as you always have."
Count Connor spoke and acted with extreme caution. Although the pain of losing his son had not yet subsided, the family's legacy could not allow him to remain immersed in grief.
The strength of the Lister before him suddenly became extraordinary; even within the Kingdom of Lucian, he had never encountered Class Holder with such formidable power.
Seeing that Lister wanted to stay in the Duchy of Will, he couldn't help but suggest it.
"Lister, if you are willing to remain in the Duchy of Will, we, the Seven Great Families, will henceforth take your place as our leader."
Upon hearing this, Quint's expression became inscrutable.
Amidst Lister's confusion, he too rose, knelt on one knee, and adopted a posture of submission.
"Lister, if you are willing to remain in the Duchy of Will, I will explain to the Kingdom of Lucian that the title of Duke will be yours."
The ducal title he had always longed for was now within his grasp.
But after witnessing Lister's attack today, Quint seemed to suddenly see through his obsession with the Duke's status.
He now finally understood what Lister had been pursuing all along.
For the first time, I truly felt that only strength is the foundation of everything!
With such exceptional personal strength, even a duke or the king of Kingdom of Lucian is no match for him; he can achieve anything he desires.
Lister shook his head calmly and explained to Quint.
"Quint, I'm taking action today to help you obtain this dukedom."
"What I seek is not within the Duchy of Will, so you need not worry."
Having said that, he ignored Quint's hesitant expression and turned to Count Connor.
"As for the Seven Great Families, Uncle Liyade, you should lead them. I have no interest in participating."
"But there's one thing I must remind you: the mission for the Kingdom of Lucian to recruit 2,000 Class Holder will not be cancelled because of Will II's death."
"On the contrary, this task falls to you, Quint."
"If this issue cannot be resolved, neither your claim to the dukedom nor Uncle Liyade's claim to one of the Seven Great Families will likely be recognized."
The recruitment task Hughes assigned him was of little use to Lister.
He only offered his advice out of consideration for his Merick Family's original alliance with the "Seven Great Families" and for the help Count Connor had given him in the past, providing him with life-saving potions during duels.
There has been a major upheaval within the Duchy of Will, which appears to have been resolved.
With only one heir left, Quint, the Duke Will naturally ascended to the throne.
But in reality, if Quint wants to truly inherit the dukedom, he still has to get past the Kingdom of Lucian, that is, King Hughes.
Lister didn't think Hughes would value the original Will II much.
Hughes didn't even care about the entire Duchy of Will.
If he can gather the two thousand Class Holder he recruits, Quint will surely inherit the dukedom.
Even after these past few days of fighting, Quint has earned Hughes's appreciation.
The original Seven Great Families can continue to exist without being targeted by the Lucian Royal Family.
However, all of this depends on gathering these two thousand Class Holder.
Given the current number of Class Holder in the country, the challenge of gathering enough individuals has once again fallen on the shoulders of the Seven Great Families.
Lister glanced at Count Connor, already having a guess in his mind.
"I will persuade the Seven Great Families to send Class Holder to fight, and I will certainly guarantee that you, Quint, will succeed to the title of Duke."
As expected! He knew Count Connor would agree.
Having personally killed Will II, the only way to peacefully let the matter pass is for the Kingdom of Lucian to exert all its strength in this foreign war, making it impossible to remain aloof as originally planned.