The Third Prince Of Darkness

The battlefield, under the influence of fire, felt as though it had been frozen for a moment. The enemy soldiers' eyes, filled with fear and confusion, created a brief gap in the chaos of war. This was an opportunity I couldn't afford to miss. By intensifying the power within me, I called forth not only fire but the other elements as well. The combination of air and fire heated the surrounding atmosphere, and after taking a deep breath, I focused the flames even further.

I felt that everything was ready to make my first attack. I raised my hands towards the sky and merged with the wind with the fire. As the flames fell from the sky, a massive fireball was formed and hurled rapidly towards the enemy ranks. The flames obliterated the enemy lines, and the explosions made the battle more terrifying than ever. After the fireball, I made another move, strengthening the air currents around me and creating a windstorm that swept the enemy soldiers away. Dust, rocks, and everything else on the battlefield flew through the air. Within just a few seconds, dozens of soldiers were either dead or gravely wounded. But it wasn't enough to change the tide of the battle. I needed to make a larger attack.

The battlefield, resembling a scene of apocalypse, had terrified the soldiers on both sides. The fiery dance of the flames and the power of the surrounding elements had instantly changed the course of the war. However, the uneasy silence didn't last long.

At the peak of my power, a deep laugh echoed from within the darkness and screams. Alpashar... He was approaching me with arrogance and certainty of victory. The gleam in his eyes was a clear sign of his self-confidence.

"Impressive," he said mockingly. "Really... I didn't expect you to be this strong brat. You've been honored with the privilege of dancing with me."

He gripped the sword tightly in both hands as it glinted in the moonlight. The strange energy surged around Alpashar, almost crushing the earth. The ground beneath his feet began to crackle and collapse, and suddenly the air around me thickened. It was hard to breathe.

Suddenly, a strange impact from Alpashar's side seemed to increase the gravity on me. My hands were pulled towards the ground involuntarily, and it was so strong it almost knocked me down. However, I held onto my willpower tightly, gathering my strength, and fought back.

"This won't stop me!"

I intensified the fire and freed the surrounding area with bursts of explosions. The gravitational pull eased, but the treacherous smile on Alpashar's face never wavered. In an instant, he lunged forward. His movement was incredibly fast; with a sword strike, he reached me and, despite my defense with my sword, I was sent flying with tremendous force. As I crashed to the ground, rocks and debris exploded around me.

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As I struggled to rise, I saw Alpashar coming at me again with the speed of a shadow. He began a series of sharp attacks with his sword. With each strike, the pressure on me increased; it was even hard to hold on to my sword. Still, I responded to each of his moves, narrowly dodging his strikes.

"Is that all, Ethan? Come on, entertain me a little."

Quickly, I withdrew and combined the air and water elements. A fierce blizzard formed, targeting Alpashar. The storm created an icy tornado around him. However, Alpashar calmly extended the gravitational effect around him, shattering the ice and counterattacking with a hard kick to my head. He was moving so quickly that it felt as if he had the ability to fly.

As the light in Alpashar's eyes grew stronger, the pressure on me increased with every passing second. As drops of blood from my face fell to the ground, I gathered myself. If I didn't focus my strength and mind entirely, this fight would end here. But I wasn't planning on taking a step back against Alpashar.

"I've faced someone stronger than you, but even he couldn't stand against me," I said as I gathered myself.

(Are you talking about me, brat? If I were in my true form, you wouldn't have a mouth to say the same things)

Annaxor's voice echoed in my mind, but I ignored it and focused on the red-haired man before me. Suddenly, Alpashar leapt from the ground, raising his sword to tear through the air. This wasn't a simple attack. The energy radiating from his sword tore the place apart, creating a massive rift. Lava erupted from the rift, a clear indication of Alpashar's control over the elements.

Seeing the lava heading toward me, I instinctively compressed the air and propelled myself upward. As I soared into the sky, I joined my hands in the air and created a powerful fire vortex. The vortex rushed toward Alpashar and collided with the lava, resulting in an explosion that lit up the entire battlefield.

"You'll have to do better than that!" Alpashar shouted, emerging from the explosion and suddenly appearing in front of me. He struck with his sword, and I defensively blocked it with my own. However, the power of the blow sent me flying dozens of meters back. As I crashed to the ground, the impact shook my bones.

Struggling to rise, I gathered myself and intensified the anger within me. As Alpashar came speeding toward me, I decided to merge all the elements. I spread my arms, and the energy in the air began to vibrate. When fire, air, water, and earth came together, I saw Alpashar hesitate. Discover exclusive content at empire

I gathered all my energy into one focus, and a massive wave of energy born from the union of the four elements hurled towards Alpashar. The explosion that followed shook both the earth and sky, and an energy shield appeared around Alpashar. But even the shield cracked under the force of the attack. Despite being thrown back by the impact, Alpashar still stood when he landed. The anger in his eyes showed that he wasn't enjoying this anymore, but had become serious.

Suddenly, Alpashar plunged his sword into the ground with both hands, and the gravitational force around us increased once again. The entire battlefield began to surround Alpashar's center. The earth rose up, and stones spun through the air. As gravity pulled me down, my knees crashed to the ground. Meanwhile, the soldiers around were fleeing to avoid being harmed by the battle between the two of us, but it was as if both sides had agreed with each other to stop the battle, and they were watching the battle between the two of us as if they were watching a movie. But there were still soldiers fighting here and there.

"This is our fight, Ethan!" Alpashar said, directing the energy emanating from his sword toward me.

I knew I had to make one last move. I gathered all my power and will. Resisting the gravitational pull, I rose to my feet and concentrated on my energy. As Alpashar's attack approached, I used the power of the elements to form a shield. But this wasn't just any ordinary shield; it was a defense mechanism where the four elements continuously strengthened each other in a cycle.

When the energies collided, the battlefield shook once more with explosions. Both sides were showing their full strength, putting everything on the line to gain an advantage. As I broke through Alpashar's gravitational pressure and stood up, every muscle in my body felt as though it was being crushed under a mountain.

But in this battle, I couldn't afford the luxury of giving up. The pressure he applied was not only testing my physical strength but also my mental resolve. Wiping the blood from my face with my hand, I controlled my anger and began to gather all my energy once again.

From what I could understand, he concentrated gravitational energy around himself and lifted into the air once more. The surrounding energy was so intense that it appeared like a black hole glowing above the battlefield. Pieces of earth, trees, and even the armor of the soldiers watching the battle were being pulled toward him by the warping field. But I, too, was now determined to unleash all my power.

Using the air element, I pushed myself upward and reached the same level as Alpashar. Pure energy surrounded both of us; his red, burning aura clashed against my multicolored energy, constantly rotating and intensifying with the elements. As we hovered in the air, Alpashar suddenly lunged at me with incredible speed. As usual, he swung his sword, but this time, instead of retreating, I responded directly to his attack.

I summoned my sword and added the air element to counter his strike. The clash of our swords lit up the battlefield like a lightning bolt. The energy waves created by the collision shattered the earth beneath us and threw off the balance of the fighting soldiers. Alpashar stepped back, and his eyes locked on me with seriousness.

"I didn't expect this much resistance from you," he said. But his words didn't slow him down. In an instant, he increased his energy and began to bend the surrounding air. The space before me was compressed with intense pressure, and breathing became difficult. I moved quickly, escaping the energy's grasp, and joined my hands to create a vortex of air currents. The vortex nullified the pressure Alpashar had created and pushed him back several meters.

"Is that all? Get up and fight, or go put on women's clothes."