A Loving Father and a Dutiful Son

Boom! Boom! Boom!

One deafening roar after another followed, as if a bulldozer had ruthlessly overturned everything around them.

Large swathes of buildings collapsed one after another, creating a significant area of ruins even within this vast, Wandenreich.

The smooth, grayish-white land has vanished, replaced by dark meteorite craters.

"Don't block my way!"

How many times do I have to tell you before you understand! I'm guarding this road! No one's getting past!

The giant swords clashed, creating a tornado-like storm.

Two giants of similar size are locked in fierce combat; given their size, which surpasses that of normal giants, this battle is nothing short of a catastrophe.

The more they fought, the more shocked Harald became.

Although Loki had mentioned the Quincy's strength back in Elbaf, and they had even clashed, Loki had already said that they were incredibly powerful.

But this was the first time he had ever seen it come to this point.

Loki was originally much smaller than Harald, but during the battle, Loki grew larger and larger, almost surpassing Harald in height.

"Dad! Becoming Quincy is the only way out for Elbaf!" Loki roared.

"You dare say such things after stirring up this trouble! You stupid son!" Harald roared back.

The two were enormous, and the swords they wielded were even larger. They looked like ancient gods, with their feet on the ground and their heads reaching the sky, wielding mountains as weapons.

From the moment they met in this place, the father and son have been fighting because of their differing stances.

Both sides were mindful of each other's status and couldn't fight with their bare hands, but even so, the damage caused was unimaginable.

"Enough!"

Loki couldn't take it anymore. After exchanging another sword strike, he took several large steps back, creating distance between them.

"Since you remain so stubborn, then I will personally defeat you, even if it means breaking your limbs, you must stop here!"

Harald felt a chill run down his spine; Loki still didn't intend to kill him, he just wanted to subdue him.

So, he had the same thought!

"No matter how many times, I will answer you: I will keep moving forward, even if you are my son!" Harald's aura intensified.

"Sklaverei!" Loki shouted, looking up.

Absolute subordination to the Reishi within the region! Vast sections of the Wandenreich's space disintegrated, transforming into pure Reishi, which were then used by Loki.

Over the years, Loki has been trying to improve himself in various ways, including studying Quincy techniques.

"Hirenkyaku!"

Whoosh!

Loki's body is terrifying just to move, but if he suddenly teleports, it's not just terrifying, it's horrifying!

Harald's eyes widened, and he felt his feet leave the ground as he fell backward into a deep pit.

He... got knocked away by Loki!

"The Hirenkyaku involves moving Reishi from the soles of the feet to achieve instantaneous acceleration, but the larger the person, the greater the demand for Reishi!"

Loki, sword in one hand and shield in the other, said coldly.

A few seconds later, Harald climbed out of the pit, looked at Loki, and suddenly laughed.

Harald understood that Loki was not only his own son, but had also unknowingly grown into a worthy opponent.

"Elbaph Spear!" Harald swung his sword, unleashing a powerful shockwave that seemed capable of moving mountains and filling seas.

"Sword of Hope!" Loki advanced instead of retreating.

Boom!!

The blades clashed at point-blank range, but instead of the sound of metal colliding, it produced a roar like a volcanic eruption, and the dark sky churned.

Finishing a move doesn't mean stopping.

The volcano erupted once again, violently and dramatically, causing the space to tremble!

Loki and Harald stared intently at each other.

Swords clashed, creating sparks like welding torches; sparks flew across their faces, but they didn't even blink.

Suddenly, Harald's body broke open with numerous gashes, from which blood flowed.

Um?!!

Harald was startled. Loki's sword hadn't struck him, so why was he injured? Could it be that he had been forced to fight his son, resulting in internal injuries?

"Got it!" Loki grinned, his face unbandaged, revealing his devilish eyes.

"You have... an eye problem?" Harald's attention was suddenly diverted.

"Get out of here!" Loki roared.

Loki's power surged even higher, and with a burst of strength, he actually managed to forcefully repel Harald from the front.

Harald patted himself down; his wounds were quite large. He tore off a strip of cloth from his coat and used it to bandage himself.

However, his technique was very rough; he simply bandaged the wound roughly, which was probably enough for him.

"At this rate, you'll be covered in wounds!" Loki declared arrogantly, his mindset revealing a hidden agenda. "But fighting will only make me stronger!"

Harald's gaze shifted to the sword in Loki's hand, noticing several new nicks on it.

Was it damaged? Was it just now?

Without thinking twice, he charged forward and engaged in battle again.

But then, every time Harald's sword struck Loki's sword, and every time the sword was damaged, Harald would get another wound.

"What is this?!" he exclaimed in surprise.

"You noticed? Well then, I'll tell you... My Sword of Hope!" Loki said smugly.

Loki revealed his abilities.

When Harald heard that if Loki's sword were destroyed, the damage would be reflected back onto him, he was speechless.

In battle, how can you avoid touching your opponent's weapons? And if you try to avoid weapons, you can't even fight.

Well!

Harald sheathed the greatsword.

This gesture stirred something in Loki's heart, and he casually asked, "What, you've given up? That's enough. Come and witness the New World with me!"

"Stop joking..." Harald reached into his clothes and pulled out a squirrel.

Loki was stunned and instinctively lowered his sword.

But suddenly the squirrel transformed into a giant hammer, square and with a straight handle, which landed in Harald's hand.

"I couldn't do it before, but for some reason, Iron Thunder has recently acknowledged my strength." Harald gripped the hammer handle tightly.

"Enough talk! Let's keep fighting!" Loki charged at Harald.

"You're right!" Harald took a deep breath and swung the hammer with all his might.

The image blurred for a moment, and there was no sign of the previous violent collision. The two passed each other, their backs to one another.

Suddenly!

Loki's body froze, turning him into a block of ice!

It wasn't an ice sculpture, but a huge square block of ice that completely enveloped Loki.

"That's enough, stay here!" Harald gave Loki one last look before continuing his journey deeper into the Wandenreich.

Click!

A thin crack appeared on the Iceburg that was much taller than the surrounding buildings.