Chapter 105: That Is the True Black Beast Knight

"It’s you!?"

Blaze’s pupils shrank. That familiar hatred and ferocity sent his mind reeling back to the night that changed his destiny. That presence like the descending night sky, that roar akin to a Wild Beast. Without a doubt, the one appearing before Blaze was the Lost Home Knight who wandered the Mysterious Beast Plain, the Black Beast Knight Blaze.

He was also the true master of the Blessing.

Now, this Black Beast Knight whose Deities’ Blessing had been taken away borrowed the power of the Moon God Altar to appear as the bestial identity within his soul, coming to seek revenge on him, coming to...

"Are you here to take back your Blessing?" Blaze took a step back and tilted the blade of his sword. He gave up on taking the Black Beast Knight—who far surpassed him in Power—head-on, choosing instead to deflect the force.

The Black Beast Knight’s Twisted Giant Sword struck the Earth, which instantly cracked. An unimaginable heavy pressure was released with the Giant Sword at its center. Blaze, wanting to put some distance between them, stumbled and almost fell to his knees.

"What is this!?" Blaze struggled to lift his head. Logically speaking, the bestial incarnation summoned by the Moon God Altar should be an exact replica of the original body, but the Black Beast Knight before him was completely different.

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[Black Beast Knight]

Level: 35

Profession: Soul Suppressing Knight Level 5 / Super Heavy Swordsman Level 10 / Master of Boxing Level 10 / Strongman Level 10

Power: 1005+ / Agility: 437+ / Intelligence: 223+ / Faith: 230+

Skill / Magic / Prayer

Equipment

Weapon: Long-Twisted Glory (Great Sword) / Head: None / Upper Body: None / Waist: None / Lower Body: None / Accessory: ???

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However, this made sense. After all, the Black Beast Knight wasn’t a replica of him. They merely shared a similar appearance and name; their inner selves were completely different.

This was bad news. The wandering Black Beast Knight seemed to have been in some sort of level-loss state, but now, thanks to the Moon God Altar’s replication function, he had recovered a portion of his true strength. The current gravitational suppression was the Control Skill of the [Super Heavy Swordsman].

But this was also good news. It meant that the Black Beast Knight didn’t possess the two Professions of [Night Watcher] and [Demon Hunter]. Those were earned step by step by that boy who bought apples. It was just that... he was only able to walk that path with the help of the Black Beast Knight’s Blessing. If it was the Black Beast Knight, the true master of the Blessing, would he...

Blaze spaced out for a second—a fatal opening. By the time he snapped back to his senses, he had already been sent flying by the Black Beast Knight’s iron fist. He rolled a few times to stabilize his body, shaking his head to rid himself of the Dizziness. If the Control Skill of the [Super Heavy Swordsman] didn’t require stabbing the Sword into the ground, the Black Beast Knight could have instantly killed him with [Lethal Execution].

ROAR—

The Black Beast Knight let out a shrill, piercing roar at Blaze. It was a Twisted emotion that not even [Translation] could comprehend. Hatred, Anger, pain, and despair—all sorts of emotions Twisted into a terrifying roar.

Blaze gritted his teeth and took the initiative to charge at the Black Beast Knight. The Black Beast Knight was like a frenzied Wild Beast, not using any Skill at all. He swung the Giant Sword in his hand with Madness, using it as if it were Sharp Teeth and claws. Even though he was the one attacking, Blaze instantly fell into a disadvantage.

One strike, two strikes, three strikes. Blaze’s hands gripping the Twisted Greatsword went numb from the impact. The Black Beast Knight’s body was like a cracking whip, and the Twisted Giant Sword tied to its end was fierce and Heavy, even letting out a wail due to its immensely tremendous Destruction. Now, Blaze knew why this Sword had become so Twisted.

"Damn it!" Blaze let out a low growl and completed his transformation into a Silver Werewolf. His Strength Value instantly overpowered the Black Beast Knight, and his Twisted Greatsword sent his opponent flying. Purplish-red Highly Poisonous Flames transformed into fiery serpents, mingling with seven Additional Attacks as they gave chase.

These Additional Attacks were lethal and swift, but the Black Beast Knight swung the Twisted Giant Sword with incredible ease. The Sword Pressure acted like a Long Spear, piercing the pursuing fiery serpents. Blaze’s eye twitched. The speed of these Additional Attacks was so fast they practically occurred simultaneously, yet the Black Beast Knight perfectly deflected every single one. It was to be feared that the Black Beast Knight’s combat abilities were gradually recovering alongside the rise in his level.

He was truly, unbelievably formidable. The Black Beast Knight was like a flash of black lightning, effortlessly facing the Silver Werewolf Blaze, who was stronger and more burly than him.

The Twisted Giant Sword carrying a lethal threat forced Blaze to remain constantly vigilant, but the real attack was the iron fist hidden beneath the Sword. The Black Beast Knight swung his Sword one-handed with his right arm to press down Blaze’s hands. Seizing the opportunity, he leaped up and delivered a vicious punch right to Blaze’s nose.

Blaze growled in pain. He should have maintained his attacking rhythm, but in a Werewolf’s body, the nose was a fatal weak point. Just keeping his eyes open to stare at the Twisted Giant Sword in the Black Beast Knight’s hand took all his effort, let alone dealing with the Black Beast Knight’s heavy punch. [Master of Boxing]—this Profession that honed fist techniques to the realm of a Master—turned every one of the Black Beast Knight’s punches into something as staggeringly powerful as heavy artillery. Even the body of a Silver Werewolf began to creak under the Black Beast Knight’s fists.

What was worse, in the center of the Moon God Altar, the large blooming tree was withering. This was a time-limited challenge. If he lost, what would happen? If he died, what would happen? Would he merely return the Blessing that didn’t belong to him in the first place? Would he just revert to being a nobody, disappearing as a nobody whom no one cared about?

Blaze was sent flying by the Black Beast Knight’s punch. Despite there being little difference in their Attributes, the Black Beast Knight won overwhelmingly. Blaze felt like a criminal on trial, bound by iron chains, standing in place to accept the victim’s judgment.

He struggled to stand up. His hands felt incomparably Heavy, and his feet felt shackled. Everything wonderful in his Life came from the Black Beast Knight’s Blessing. He was like a despicable thief who had stolen the Black Beast Knight’s life, and now the rightful owner was here to take back his stolen goods. What trapped him were the chains of guilt. What tortured him was his desire to be a good person.

Blaze panted heavily as his hands gripping the Twisted Greatsword gradually loosened. He looked at the Black Beast Knight and asked, "If it were you, would you help Audrey? Help Herbie? Help the Foreigners?"

ROAR—

The Black Beast Knight let out a furious roar and, like a bolt of lightning, bounded left and right, closing in at high speed. The mere approach of his terrifyingly burly body brought an oppressive weight, as if a mountain was collapsing.

The answer was already obvious.

"You wouldn’t... then sure enough..." Blaze suddenly smiled in relief. Then, the fur on his face instantly wrinkled, and the Silver Wolf head turned ferocious and full of Anger, resembling a glaring guardian Buddha. "I can’t... No! It’s that I don’t want to give it back to you!!!"

Those chains were shattered in an instant.