"Kill you, Silver Axe, and this will all be over!"
Retreat never crossed Zack's mind.
The Silver Axe Pirates had landed on Dragon Island unexpectedly, but the Overlord Dragon Pirates still had plenty of fight left once they recovered from the surprise.
Zack was confident of that.
Years ago, Zack had considered taking revenge on the Silver Axe Pirates, wiping away the humiliation of being suppressed by them and losing vast stretches of territory.
The Overlord Dragon Pirates had since grown every bit as strong as the Silver Axe Pirates, perhaps even stronger.
Now all Zack had to do was defeat Silver Axe. That would break the Silver Axe Pirates and secure his own position once and for all.
At forty-three, Zack was approaching his peak in every respect. He did not believe he was weaker than Silver Axe.
What Zack did not know was that the Overlord Dragon Pirates and the Silver Axe Pirates were not the only forces on the battlefield.
"Your era is over, old man!"
In Human-Beast Form, Zack held an unexpected weapon: a bronze Spear built for speed.
Black-and-red lightning gathered at its tip. His eyes turned crimson, and he hurled the Spear straight at Silver Axe.
A piercing whistle cut through the air.
Lightning wrapped the Spear, which carried enough power to pierce anything.
A strange gravitational pull drove the Spear forward as well.
Every hair on Silver Axe's body stood on end.
Silver Axe was familiar with Zack's weapon.
To monsters at their level, a weapon was essential.
It kept them from meeting an enemy's attacks with their bare hands.
A weapon might not make them stronger, but the protection it offered let them fight longer.
That was why evenly matched battles between the strongest fighters often lasted for days and nights.
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