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Chapter 372: Unsanctioned

Added 2022-02-04 17:59:49 +0000 UTC

ARTHUR

Nico took a half step toward me, jaw tensed and a vein pulsing visibly at his temple. Black spikes thrust up out of the ground at his slightest movement, his skin tinged with faint wisps of soulfire flames. “Even after two lifetimes, you haven’t changed.”

The false smile fell from my face at his words, and I bit back more goading words. Any pride I’d felt at my own ingenuity in drawing Nico into this fight—one where he couldn’t run away or call for backup—vanished now that he stood in front of me. His face, on which only a mere shadow of Elijah’s features now remained, filled me with conflicting emotions.

He’d been my best friend in two lives, after all. First as Nico, then as Elijah. And I had failed him in both. It was those failures, in part, that had led him to become who he was now.

Hateful. Desperate. An inhuman shell of a man.

Still…I didn’t blame him for hating me.

I couldn’t.

I couldn’t even blame him for what he’d done in this life…no matter how easy it would be to do so. He was reincarnated here only to be manipulated and used as a tool by Agrona. Fate hadn’t given him the opportunity to learn from his past life’s mistakes. Instead of a second chance, Nico’s fear, insecurity, and rage had been manipulated into a tool and weapon from the first moments of his life.

But, regardless of how we’d both arrived at this point, we’d come much too far for apologies, for reconciliation.

Despite knowing what Tessia meant to me, Nico had aided Agrona in Cecilia’s reincarnation, using Tess’s body as a vessel—the ramifications of which I still didn’t understand. Cecilia, who had wanted to avoid being someone else’s weapon so badly she fell on my sword to do it…

And he, in his infinite selfishness and ignorance, had handed her to Agrona.

“Say something!” Nico growled, almost shouting. A burst of soulfire ate away the ground beneath him, leaving him hovering in the air.

“Like what?” I snapped, his petulant whining working at my nerves like an old wound. “That I didn’t kill Cecilia? That I never meant to abandon the two of you? Would you even listen if I told you the truth? And what would it change, Nico? Certainly not the fact that you’ve killed thousands of innocents, that you took Tessia out of pure selfishness—”

“I just took back what was mine!” he yelled, his eyes full of dark, hateful fire. “What I was supposed to have. That’s fate. Just as much as it is for you to die. Again.”

I don’t know why, but the finality of Nico’s statement caused a sharp ache deep within me. I wished, in that moment, that I could undo everything that had happened. That Cecilia could have survived, and they could have run away together just like they were planning. That I wouldn’t have shut them out so I could train with Lady Vera, and would have tried harder to help Nico find Cecilia when she disappeared.

There was so much I could have done differently.

But I hadn’t. And although I could look backwards at the path I’d taken, I couldn’t change its shape. Nor could I change where that path had brought me. But I could look forward, and make new choices—different ones—to change the direction I was headed.

Ever since waking up in the Relictombs, I’d been cold and detached. I’d had to be, I knew that. I didn’t fault myself for it.

The persona of Grey was like a shield, one I wrapped around my mind, keeping out thoughts of those I couldn’t help right now: Tessia, Ellie, my mother, everyone back in Dicathen…Instead, I focused on the Relictombs and pursuing the ruins as Sylvia’s last message had instructed, and on understanding my new abilities and the new world I found myself in.

But it was time to go a different direction. And that started with Nico.

I couldn’t help the softening of my expression, knowing the full weight of my sadness and pity was plain on my face.

“Don’t. Don’t look at me like that,” Nico said, shaking his head in defiance. “I don’t want your pity.”

My body relaxed as I accepted what was about to happen. “I wish things could have turned out differently.”

SERIS VRITRA

I clicked my nails together, a nervous habit from my childhood that I’d long since cured myself of, or so I thought.

Arthur’s machinations had sped past my own, yet again, it seemed.

I found myself off guard, vacillating between a rushed attempt to put the pieces into place and a mute acceptance that I didn’t fully understand what was happening.

Still, I had not arrived at my current station by being dense, and after giving myself a moment to ponder, I realized that Arthur’s plan had really been quite simple, although effective.

Nico’s stumbling and impatient alliance with the Granbehl’s, who shared his hatred for Arthur. Arthur’s less-than-cautious reprisal and bare attempt at a cover-up.

It would have taken more restraint than Nico could muster to build up his allies’ strength enough to be a threat toward Arthur, the subterfuge working contrary to his impulsive, wrathful nature. When his ill-planned scheme failed, Arthur knew it would lead to a tantrum.

Nico had always been a temperamental boy. He embodied a weak man’s concept of power, a fool’s idea of intellect, and a child’s view of maturity. And yet I had never discounted him. The other Scythes didn’t yet see it, but none of the reincarnates were what they seemed. They were each a force of change—of chaos—in their own way.

Seeing Nico and Arthur—or Grey, who was in many ways an entirely different person than the boy I’d saved in Dicathen—standing across from each other on the battlefield, I felt a sudden thrill.

“An unscheduled interruption, but perhaps this will be an opportunity for little Nico to prove himself,” Dragoth mused with a carefree laugh.

“Prove himself?” Viessa asked, her voice a low hiss. “Merely by fighting this—what is he, some kind of school teacher?—Nico embarrasses himself, and us by extension.”

Sovereign Kiros let out a huff of irritation, his bored eyes traveling aimlessly around the high box, which had been appointed with every comfort imaginable. “So long as this doesn’t slow things down too much,” he grumbled. His gaze lingered in the darkest corner of the room. “Perhaps you should go chastise your brother-in-arms.”

Cadell stepped out of the shadows and bowed to Kiros. “Forgive Scythe Nico’s impudence, Sovereign. The High Sovereign has let him off his leash too long and too often, I’m afraid.”

Kiros’s lips twisted in a wry half-smile. “Do you question the High Sovereign’s actions or judgment, Scythe?”

Cadell sank to one knee, resting both arms across the other. “No, Sovereign Kiros, of course not.”

“They’re saying something,” Melzri said, leaning against the balcony rail and turning her head slightly. “Pointless, pratling banter.” She exchanged a dark look with Viessa. “We should have beaten Nico more during his training.”

“Who is this Grey, anyway?” Dragoth asked, looking around at the rest of us. “He seems somewhat familiar.”

Cadell, once again on his feet, was watching from the shadows instead of stepping out onto the balcony with the rest of us. “A dead man,” he said simply, meeting my gaze as he spoke.

So Agrona did not confirm Arthur’s presence in Alacrya with the rest of the Scythes, but he has told Cadell. Interesting.

I wasn’t sure how much I believed Agrona’s insistence that Arthur no longer mattered to him. The High Sovereign often played his own games, some with purpose, some purely for entertainment. There were times where he worked at cross purposes to himself, perhaps simply to confuse anyone who was keeping track, including his allies, or maybe because he enjoyed the thrill of not knowing exactly how things would unfold.

Below, Arthur pulled the white cloak from his shoulders and made it vanish with a flourish. No hint of mana or intent leaked from him, a fact the others were quick to notice as well.

“His control over mana is perfect,” Viessa said, her black-on-black eyes squinting as she peered at Arthur.

I didn’t try to hide my amusement at this statement, and she turned her gaze on me. It had been quite some time since I’d spoken with the Scythe from Truacia. As we matched gazes, I took in her stance, expression, and features.

Her skin was as pale as her eyes were dark, and a sea of purple hair spilled down over her shoulders and back. She was taller than me, made even taller by the heeled leather boots she wore, their teal coloring matching the runes stitched into her fine white and gray battlerobes. The black voids of her eyes were always unreadable, and emotion rarely interrupted the porcelain coldness of her face.

Of all the Scythes, Viessa was the one I was most unsure of.

But I didn’t spare her any additional thought just then. There were more interesting things to focus on. “They’re going to fight.”

In the arena, Arthur and Nico had separated, putting twenty feet of distance between them. Nico was an inferno of black fire. Arthur could have been carved of ice.

With an angry scream, Nico hurtled forward. The ground came apart beneath him, collapsing in on itself as black spikes grew like weeds wherever his shadow touched. A vortex of black flames coiled around and extended in front of him as he prepared to bathe Arthur in hellfire.

But Arthur did not flinch in the face of Nico’s rage. I might have thought him as mad as Nico if I didn’t know better.

My eyes widened and I leaned over the rail next to Melzri, well past ready to finally see for myself the power that Caera had described.

With a hungry roar, Nico’s soul flames burst forward. Arthur’s hand rose, and a cone of amethyst energy spilled out to meet the fire.

Where the two powers touched, they intertwined and ate away at one another, each perfectly canceling the other out.

“Impossible,” Cadell grunted from behind us.

“Oh, now that’s interesting,” Kiros said, leaning forward on his throne. “You there, Melzri, scoot aside, you’re blocking my view.”

Black spikes punched out of the ground all around Arthur, but they shattered against a layer of glowing aether that tightly clad his skin.

Nico burst through the crackling cloud that remained behind after the aether and soulfire collided, a dozen more blades of black metal orbiting around him. With a shove, he sent them flying like missiles at Arthur.

A sword shimmered to life in Arthur’s hand. A blade of pure aether, glowing vibrantly amethyst. The air around it warped in a way that made my eyes ache, like the blade was pressing away the fabric of the world to make room for itself. In movements so quick that most wouldn’t have been able to follow, Arthur cut through spike after spike, letting the pieces careen past or ricochet harmlessly off the protective barrier over his skin.

Then Nico was on him.

Their collision sent tremors through the foundations of the stadium, and for a moment I lost sight of the action as it was happening. Arthur’s weapon was a line of vibrant purple light glowing through a screen of dust. Nico was a silhouette, highlighted by the nimbus of black fire that still surrounded him.

The line of purple light intersected the dark silhouette…

Then…Nico was hurtling past Arthur, tumbling through the air like a tossed ragdoll.

Nico’s body struck the arena floor with a crash, digging a deep furrow half the length of the coliseum behind Arthur.

“Wait, what happened?” Dragoth asked, his deep voice thick with confusion.

Viessa let out a slow breath. “Nico’s core…”

She was right. Already, the mana was abandoning Nico. I could sense it flooding from his ruined core and disbursing into the atmosphere around him.

“Oh,” Dragoth grunted. “I guess I was wrong about him proving himself.”

“Shut up, you oaf,” Melzri said, leaping off the railing and striking the ground below with enough force to crack it.

Finally, Arthur turned. His golden eyes followed the line of Nico’s crashing descent to where the broken Scythe lay in a tangle. They fixed on Melzri, but when she stopped to kneel next to Nico’s prone form, they traced a line up to the high box.

Time, which had been crawling slowly by, suddenly caught up with itself.

I heard the gasps and frightened screams of the crowd, the shouted questions of the guards and event officials seeking direction, the tumbling of stones and broken timber as tunnels beneath the combat field collapsed.

I took in Melzri’s worry, Viessa’s frustration, Dragoth’s curiosity, Cadell’s cold detachment.

I was already considering the ways in which I could get Arthur out of this, but I stopped myself. This had been a part of his plan. He would already have prepared his own method of escape, if escape was even necessary. What were my fellow Scythes going to do, after all? Nico challenged Arthur—or accepted his challenge, based on his own words. And it had been Nico who interrupted the Victoriad. Arthur had done nothing wrong…but had still sent a message.

Loud and abundantly clear, indeed.

I thought—hoped, even—that Arthur would simply walk away, ending the confrontation there before it escalated. Instead, he strode purposefully toward the high box, walking right past Melzri as she inspected Nico’s wound.

“I apologize for the delay this duel has caused in today’s events, but I’m afraid a further interruption is necessary,” he shouted, making sure his voice carried not just up to the high box but throughout all of the coliseum.

“This duel was an unsanctioned challenge,” Viessa answered cooly, her voice effortlessly projecting across the stadium. “Whatever the reason for your assault on our fellow Scythe, know that defeating him has earned you nothing from Sovereign Kiros or the High Sovereign, and gives you no right to claim Scythe Nico’s position, or to ask us for anything at all.”

Arthur met Viessa’s black eyes unflinchingly. The sharp line of his jaw was relaxed, his lips firm and straight, his stance attentive but composed. He looked for all the world like he was the one in charge here.

“I respect the rules you’ve put in place,” Arthur continued, shifting so his hands were clasped behind his back, his legs in a wider, more aggressive stance. “Nevertheless, it was your own Scythe that instigated and forced me to make this challenge out of order.”

Dragoth’s form expanded, growing by a foot, then two. With both hands on the rail, he looked down on Arthur, his reserved curiosity clear in the set of his jaw and subtle cocking of his brow. “Fine then. What is it you want? Maybe if you beg for it, we will be—”

“No,” Arthur said, his voice cutting across Dragoth’s pomp like the crack of a whip.

Dragoth, always more relaxed than the other Scythes, only chuckled at this offense, a crime punishable by death in any other circumstance.

When Arthur continued, he met my eyes for a bare instant, then shifted his gaze past me to Cadell, speaking with a calm surety that belied the extraordinary nature of his request: “I only ask for what I’ve earned. To challenge Scythe Cadell of Central Dominion.”

Viessa’s lips twitched in what I thought almost might have been a frown.

Beside her, Dragoth waved dismissively toward the battlefield. “We don’t have to entertain challenges from school teachers.”

Below, Melzri was holding a vial of elixir, her hand frozen halfway to Nico’s mouth, her eyes wide and mouth partially agape.

Just five minutes before, I would have assumed any conflict between Arthur and Cadell would be a one-sided victory. If Arthur would have confided his full plan to me—to not only draw Nico into a fight where no one would intervene on his behalf, but also to challenge Cadell before the entire Victoriad—I would have either dissuaded or discarded him from the tournament, if necessary.

Which, of course, is why he didn’t.

Now, any recourse I may have used to remove him—or help him escape—was gone. With my gaze lingering on Melzri and Nico, I realized I could no longer be confident of Arthur’s abilities. Though Nico was no Cadell, he was still a Scythe…but he had let himself be baited into an unknown situation, fallen right into Arthur’s trap. Cadell would not be as foolish.

I met Cadell’s eye. His frown turned down into a deep scowl. My eyebrows rose. His furrowed.

“No,” he said finally, loud enough for only those of us in the high box to hear. “Scythes cannot start entertaining every challenge that comes along. To do so would demean us and give a platform to every self-important fool who—”

“Who just defeated one of us with a single blow,” I cut in.

“Yeah,” Dragoth said with a throaty chuckle. “Don’t tell me that Cadell, the slayer of dragons, is afraid of a school teacher?”

“The people must be shown that we are not as weak as Nico has made us appear,” Viessa added.

Cadell’s eyes flashed. “This challenge is beneath me. He is not—”

Sovereign Kiros shifted. It was a small movement, but it silenced the building argument. We all turned to face him.

Kiros was as tall and broad as Dragoth, though he was softer around the middle. Thick horns grew from the sides of his head, curving up and then forward, ending in sharp points. Golden rings of varying thickness ornamented the horns, some studded with gems, others engraved with glowing runes. His golden hair was shorn close on the sides around his horns, then pulled back into a tail. Shiny red robes draped from his frame.

He popped a fat, purple fruit into his mouth, then began to speak as he chewed, dribbling juice down his chin. “Go. This strange little man has caught my interest. I’d like to see more of what he can do, so don’t end things too quickly.”

Cadell stood ramrod straight, then bowed deeply before turning and stepping off the balcony. Regardless of his own desire, he couldn’t refuse Kiros’s order.

It was with a deepening sense of apprehension that I watched Cadell float out over the battlefield, looking down on Arthur. He waited as Melzri scooped up Nico—or the boy’s body, I couldn’t tell, there was no mana circulating within him—and withdrew from sight.

“I accept.” Cadell’s voice was strained and bitter. “But this battle”— he paused, letting the words hang in the air with him—“will be to the death.”

The held breath of the rattled audience was audible.

“Yeah,” Arthur answered, taking several steps back toward the center of the half-ruined combat field. “It certainly will be.”

Cadell wasted no time, gave no warning. An aura of black flames ignited the air, both surrounding Cadell and billowing out and down in a wide cone. The arena floor where Arthur stood was obliterated, the earth blackened and burned away, leaving a widening crater the length of the battlefield, Arthur vanishing within it.

The crowd gasped as the inferno dissipated.

Arthur had not moved, except he was now standing at the bottom of a deep crater. His body was undamaged, and no soulfire mana burned within him, eating away his life force as it should have.

I had to bite back a chagrined smile at the sight.

It had been a good trick. From where Cadell was, with his vision obscured by his own attack, he probably hadn’t even seen, and the movement had been much too fast for anyone in the audience to follow, even with strong magic enhancing their vision. For a blink, just long enough for the wave of fire to pass, Arthur had vanished with a flash of purple lightning.

Caera had mentioned this ability, but the incredible speed and control Arthur exerted astonished even me.

This growing feeling of ignorance gnawed at me from the inside. What exactly was it that Arthur had done? How could he do what even the dragons could not? What more had he hidden from everyone?

The soulfire aura around Cadell flared as he dove, expanding behind him like giant wings. Fiery claws extended outward from his hands. His figure, flames and all, dimmed, turning to shadow as the Decay-based fire ate away at the light itself.

Arthur shifted, his legs separating, his hands clenching into fists. Again, the bright blade of aether shimmered into existence.

The two vanished in a nebulous cloud of black-purple fire and lightning.

The crowds screamed as the shields keeping them from being vaporized by the aftershock trembled and flickered.

Behind me, I heard the rustling of Kiros’s robes as he inched forward on his throne.

Arthur reappeared first.

My jaw clenched and my fingers sank into the decorative railing, twisting the metal until it sheared in my grip.

His uniform had been ripped from his stomach up to his ribs. Soulfire danced along the wound, burning into him. It would keep going, igniting his blood and scorching his mana channels until it reached his core. Eventually, it would consume his life force, killing him from the inside out.

As the combusting cloud of mana and aether fizzled out, I caught sight of Cadell on the other side of the arena, hovering thirty feet in the air. One hand was pressed to his neck, and blood was oozing from between his fingers. He grimaced with pain, but there was a vindictive gleam in his eyes. Already, I could see the purple-tinged black flames licking at his wound, healing it.

But Cadell wasn’t the only one healing. The soulfire burning in Arthur’s side dimmed as waves of purple light washed over it, dousing it bit by bit until the flames were quenched. Then, as if the wound had been nothing but a line drawn in sand, the same waves wiped it away, leaving Arthur’s flesh clean and unblemished.

“Fascinating,” Kiros mumbled. “Some surprise of the High Sovereign’s, perhaps? A staged fight to highlight some new magic he has unlocked?” I glanced at the Sovereign. His eyes were alight with curiosity and wonder, his lips curved into a silly smile. “What a wonderful surprise,” he added, drumming his palms against his knees with excitement.

Everything was a game to the Sovereigns. That’s what came of a life lived completely disconnected from real consequences. Especially to the basilisks of the Vritra Clan, who looked at the world like one big laboratory, everything inside of it an experiment. War, disease, natural disasters…little more than opportunities for the Vritra to dissect the aftereffects.

My mind tried to turn back to the last war between Vechor and Sehz-Clar, as it often did when I pondered both past and future, but I pushed the thoughts away, focusing instead on the scene unfolding before me.

Arthur had turned to face Cadell, who was slowly drifting toward him, his nose wrinkled in a sour expression as he tried and failed to hide his surprise at Arthur’s survival.

Arthur’s form shimmered, a transformation akin to how the asura were able to shift matter and take on pure, mana-empowered forms. I sucked in a breath, momentarily taken aback as black scales grew over his skin and onyx horns jutted from the sides of his head, pointing forward and down to frame his jaw.

Then he moved, gold shimmering between the black scales, and I felt off my guard again—a sensation I was not accustomed to, and yet seemed to happen with aggravating frequency in relation to Arthur. His armor was magnificent, its manifestation a wonder to behold, carrying the same elegance and prestige as the asuras themselves.

Arthur adjusted his stance and conjured a sword, which cast its purple light over the blackened and battle-scarred ground. “I’ve learned a few tricks since we last met,” Arthur said, his voice resonant in the ethereal silence. “I hope you have as well, otherwise this will be over far too soon.”

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Comments

Jeez, Turtle your brain is amazing.

2022-03-13 05:26:38 +0000 UTC

Fantastic!

Sampson

2022-03-06 21:03:30 +0000 UTC

the best chapter of the series. Its the one i have been waiting for months. The fascination and the curiosity that builds up in the Scythes is magnificent!

Aakash Agrawal

2022-03-06 06:02:11 +0000 UTC

Thank you for the Chapter.

Demian Buckle

2022-03-05 11:11:45 +0000 UTC

Just saying some people are saying “nico can make an aether core” no he can’t because he doesn’t have the same perseverance as Art. Art never gave up when nico was selfish and could only get powers from others

2022-03-04 19:15:00 +0000 UTC

HE HE HE HE HE HE HE HE I THINK IM GONNA GO INSANE FROM THE EXCITEMENT!!!!!!!!!!!! IM JUMPING UP AND DOWN IN MY CHAIR WHILE IM WRITING THIS!!!!!!!!

2022-03-04 19:11:49 +0000 UTC

My cheeks are hurting from smiling throughout the whole read! Amazing

FraJuh

2022-03-04 18:33:25 +0000 UTC

I checked to see if this chapter was uploaded at least 5 times today 🤦‍♂️

Lost Boys

2022-03-04 18:06:20 +0000 UTC

This is very fitting. Grey is now beyond what he was the last time he fought Nico. Both in power and in world view. It wouldn't make sense for them to truly have an even fight.

Denis Safiev

2022-02-27 00:34:27 +0000 UTC

Sooooo, Cecilia is not going to like this at all, I gather. He's just made an enemy who's beyond reasoning if NIco's condition can't be rectified

Carolyn R

2022-02-26 13:04:38 +0000 UTC

Was expecting a big fight some emotional drama and aurthur just swated him away like a bug

2022-02-18 21:59:42 +0000 UTC

If nico gets an aether core too I'm going to be genuinely upset. But I can't imagine any other outcome because a broken mana core is already established to be irreparable, and there's no way turtle would just wipe out such an important character in this way

2022-02-11 16:17:39 +0000 UTC

Rereading this chapter before the next drop and dang! It's amazing!

Breezy

2022-02-11 16:17:03 +0000 UTC

Haven't read the other comments yet: This last chapter along with a few others brings up a lot of questions, though the developments are quite good. I'm happy with how a lot happened. On a side note, the title threw me off --- I thought Art's bout with Nico could have been declined or postponed. But go figure that Art interrupts an event (though as long as a bigger event doesn't happen (an invasion?), the Victoriad could continue after Art and Cadell's fight) I'm happy that Nico was spared; a redemption arc (per say Darth Vader) might be appropriate. With him having lost his power, can Agrona's research heal him? Will he learn to use aether (or fate) --- possibly due to his connection and contact with Cecilia? At the end of this, will Art (or Sylvie) have mastered fate or a related art enough that he can send Nico and Cecilia to a more pleasant life in a different world when the time comes? How will he be reunited with Cecilia? Is she travelling over or will someone bring him over (Art using him as a hostage, though he's not "useful" unless there are hidden measn)? Cadell being called "dragon slayer," was he called that before the Sylvia tracking/hunting incident or after? (Side note, a few chapters ago, we understand a little more about why she knew about King Grey.) If after, unless it's been stated elsewhere, I think this is evidence against Sylvia being inmprisoned/sealed and that Cadell finished her off. If Cadell is killed, would Art necessarily need to run? I'm still thinking that the asuras might attack, though Agrona has probably taken some counter measures (though he'd probably sacrifice a large number of Alacryans to support his propaganda ... I hope that neither Seth nor Mayla dies. I'm hoping that all of the class lives, though if anyone dies, I hope they're relatively unimportant (there'd still be the sense in the relatively important characters that "it could've been me" and I hope it prompts them to grow --- after an initial struggle in some cases --- I'm hoping Seth and Art have a decent talk too at some point). Still wondering if Sylvie was not seriously fought by Cadell earlier because she was partially under Agrona's influence (the spell). A few chapters ago, she was considered a potential threat. Or is Agrona working against himself to up the challenge? Is that control spell borken? When she is revived, what will her memory be like? Did Agrona or Sylvia wipe her memory earlier?

Jonathan Stolle

2022-02-11 15:55:10 +0000 UTC

Please no Ellie POV today. I want to see the Conclusion of this fight

Charles Jones

2022-02-11 15:21:00 +0000 UTC

If we take into account that he already injured Cadell once (without Regis or his armor) and he pulled out his new armor now, so the use of Regis is overkill and it will be 2 vs 1 which will take away from the impression of his superiority in the eyes of others in my opinion. So i think it will be Arthur by himself who will finishes him off and Regis will get involved when Kiros send the remaining schyes on him to retrieve the armor or any other reason TurtleMe will come up with.

Alex Zuyav

2022-02-11 14:37:19 +0000 UTC

Two ideas here and let me know what you think: 1. Arthur conjures a sword infused or made out of destruction while Regis is doing gauntlet form so only he touches the destruction -> complete obliteration of Cadell 2. Cadell is on par with Arthur so Regis comes out: "Ready for some horny duo carnage?" They overwhelm Cadell. Cadell is lying on the ground, barely alive, and Arthur says to Regis: "Finish him". Regis looks at Cadell, the personality of Sylvie is having the upper hand in him: "This is for my mother" and rips out Cadells throat I would love something to happen along the second idea... Can't wait for the chapter!

Dennis

2022-02-11 10:25:36 +0000 UTC

I knew Arthur would chose Cadell. Cant wait for Friday!

Evan

2022-02-10 18:16:50 +0000 UTC

That doesn't make sense after all he will be servant of Agrona anyway no matter what position he will have in Alacrya.

2022-02-09 21:17:43 +0000 UTC

Just imagine a black scale armor with ichigo’s vasto lorde horns. And yes art face and body aswell

2022-02-09 21:13:29 +0000 UTC

Not yet :( 2 more days

2022-02-09 20:19:25 +0000 UTC

Any chance that cadell is a sovereign-tier halfblood who is so fiercely loyal to Agrona that he chooses to continue as a general instead of retiring to whatever it is the vritra boys get up to?

Amtro

2022-02-09 20:02:03 +0000 UTC

Is it Friday yet?

2022-02-09 18:11:55 +0000 UTC

I got binged on the series a while ago and it has been one hell of a fun ride so far. Really hyped for the next week chapter. Hope it will end with Cadell’s long-awaited demise.

2022-02-08 08:49:30 +0000 UTC

The problem I see with this is why would they invade the Vicotorid and not Agrona castle or other high priority places that can cripple Alacryan society.

Alex Zuyav

2022-02-07 18:30:54 +0000 UTC

I don’t know if it was implied but instead of Cecilia intervening, I could see the asurans launching a full scale offensive on the Alacryans instead. Back on ch. 349 “Hope and Lies,” Ellie overheard Windsom telling Virion that Kezess is gathering support to launch a war with the other clans against the other continent. From here, I could see Art using his destruction rune on the invading asurans and thus gaining Agrona’s full attention.

2022-02-07 17:48:23 +0000 UTC

killing silvia, killing thousands or millions of dicathians, human experimentation, using lessers to gain control of the asura place

2022-02-07 13:44:00 +0000 UTC

Ok can someone make a list of crimes and bs that the scythes, asura’s and agrona do to the world because I think some need a refresher ( me included) on what exactly Arthur is ripping them to shreds for

Survivor397

2022-02-07 13:41:46 +0000 UTC

I really hope Cecilia doesn't stop Arthur from killing Cadell. Like with Cadell saying its a battle "to the death" it would really be disappointing if it doesn't end with Cadells death. Not only did he have it coming for like 350 chapters, but I also don't think Cadells honor would allow the battle getting interrupted and that his life gets saved that way

Breamson 𒉭

2022-02-07 13:36:27 +0000 UTC

I can see Cecilia intervening before Cadell is killed, to avenge Nico. Arthur will be forced to change plans and go somewhere else. I just can't remember if he has unfinished business in the relictombs?

2022-02-07 04:53:23 +0000 UTC

It's really worth paying every penny and even if I had to pay more for 2 episodes a week I would.

2022-02-07 03:34:29 +0000 UTC

I cant stop myself re-reading this chap too many times a day. 😂

2022-02-07 02:15:20 +0000 UTC

I wanna see some art of this Asura-Armour form so badly it's not even funny!

2022-02-06 21:04:42 +0000 UTC

I think it would break the story too much if the next chapter doesnt have a pov that is present in the victoriad.

Hellasz123

2022-02-06 15:44:01 +0000 UTC

I call dibs on Ellie POV chapter next week

2022-02-06 13:55:51 +0000 UTC

Reading this 9pm Philippine time. Now i cant sleep.

2022-02-06 13:02:01 +0000 UTC

Great chapter!! I wanted to see it from Seth, Ceara or Seris perspective, but ultimately listening to the Sycthes banter was probably the best choice. I expected Arthur and Nico's fight to be short however take out Nico with one blow.. that just mean lol. I thought after defeating Nico Arthur will be more arrogant and try to bait other Sycthes into a fight by telling something like " Is there a real Sycte here?" or "Is that all that Sycthes can do?". Now I am wondering how the next chapter will go. I kinda want to see a fight from Arthur's or Cadell's POV but also the reaction of Scythes and Arthur's class would be nice to see. I am curious how it will end. Arthur will beat Cadell but who knows maybe other Syctes will interfere before Art kills him. Using his armor as an excuse like "hey that looks like a relic why didn't you turn it in?" or some bullshit excuse like that. But I doubt it will escalate to Kiros vs Art. Also maybe Indrath clan might show up I am sure they have been preparing something for a while now and taking out Sycthe's and Kiros during Victoriad could be their plan. ALSO should we call every chapter release a Cliffhanger Friday's because basically since Christmas it feels like every chapter's ending is insane LOL

Mikita Vasilchuk

2022-02-06 08:07:07 +0000 UTC

What's great about this chapter is the fact that arthurs new step towards change is completely defeating his opponent without killing them unlike what happened with cecilia. This time he can fight to protect those who are taken advantage of rather than just himself

2022-02-06 06:12:05 +0000 UTC

yeah i think we will get caera pov next week, cause we already got arts and seris' last chap would be cool to see her finally realise what art is dont care much for seths perspective personally tho

Ali

2022-02-06 05:39:07 +0000 UTC

Just perfect. I was really hoping Nico would get his mana core shattered without Cecilia coming In for the deus ex machina, and we got that, Arthur v Cadell and even a third-person POV to see the reactions to It, It was worth the wait.

Sean Defrank

2022-02-06 00:40:36 +0000 UTC

i would die for a seth or caera pov next! ik some people don’t like the seth pov but i love them it’s nice to see the confusion of those who don’t know ab arthur

2022-02-06 00:37:32 +0000 UTC

Can we please get Caera POV!!!!!!!! 🙌🤝 I'm shaking rn!

Chris Chelette

2022-02-05 20:45:36 +0000 UTC

OMG!!!!! Lets goooooooo!!! Freaking genius! 🤝😅🙌🙌 can't wait to see what happens when grey really let's loose!!!

Chris Chelette

2022-02-05 20:40:06 +0000 UTC

im dying i need the next chapter

chris allen

2022-02-05 16:31:06 +0000 UTC

Amazing chapter

2022-02-05 14:22:51 +0000 UTC

Would be interesting, but that’s really impossible at this point

Breamson 𒉭

2022-02-05 13:16:12 +0000 UTC

I feel like arthur is ganna end up making some sort of deal with agrona/join him again the other auras.

2022-02-05 12:56:25 +0000 UTC

I lost track of how many times I said “holy shit” in this chapter, omg

2022-02-05 11:34:15 +0000 UTC

Nico getting one shot is so satisfying and Arthur just beating scythes without even trying is even more satisfying this entire chapter was one hell of a rollercoaster that just didn’t end I’m so excited to see what Arthur has in store for the virtria and the asuras this is AMAZING wow jus wow

Ossif

2022-02-05 09:51:14 +0000 UTC

Great! Now that Nico's core is no destroyed, he can finally get some of those "character development" that he missed out from his past life. Haha and also hopefully this is a step to working with Arthur in saving Tessie/Cecilia 😳

2022-02-05 09:39:39 +0000 UTC

I think that we gonna have Seris POV about the civil war in Alacrya.

2022-02-05 07:39:35 +0000 UTC

Arthur wants all the SMOKE.

Tawwab Rahimi

2022-02-05 07:20:49 +0000 UTC

So you just gonna leave me rock hard for another whole week as I am left with only what my imagination can conjure of Cadell finally getting his ass kicked and Arthur finally getting the wins he deserves

Darkknight177

2022-02-05 06:56:17 +0000 UTC

Crazy awesome chapter! Fantastic action, exactly what we needed. Arthur’s composure, control, and command of the situation was very satisfying to see! As was Seris’ surprise and discomfort at being the one in the dark this time round. I enjoyed the bits of commentary from the Scythes’ little peanut gallery. Kiros’ ignorance and complacency was on full display, thinking Arthur’s challenge was staged by Agrona, as if the High Sovereign goes around unlocking such power every day of the week. Goes to show just how out of touch the sovereigns are, lazily reclining on their thrones, haven gone uncontested for one millennium too many. Anyway hyped for next week’s chapter, as we’ll see Arthur fell the strongest Scythe!

Jacob S

2022-02-05 06:54:50 +0000 UTC

Caera pov please

2022-02-05 05:44:15 +0000 UTC

Lmfao

Chad

2022-02-05 05:22:13 +0000 UTC

Naw. I feel like he will decline the sythe position which will piss off that sovereign thats there and he will order all the sythes to kill him. Seris will either decline or hold back and art will fight and win against all of them at the same time

Chad

2022-02-05 05:21:26 +0000 UTC

What’s the reference to Guts/Griffith vibe? If you know any other awesome novels like TBATE please let me know :)

2022-02-05 05:10:54 +0000 UTC

From now on every power scaling is not acceptable because from this chapter Turtleme already cemented that all of the side characters will always be below the level of protagonist. To all who will criticise Turtleme because Arthur is OP remember TBATE is story of Arthur and no one else.

levi aclao

2022-02-05 04:58:43 +0000 UTC

Holy shit. That chapter was awesome

2022-02-05 04:56:27 +0000 UTC

That would make sense, sending a scythe who killed dragons before to find Sylvia. But maybe not all the dragons he killed were from Indrath clan, there are other dragon clans as well

2022-02-05 04:36:23 +0000 UTC

Third time reading this chapter today. So good.

2022-02-05 04:20:06 +0000 UTC

Dragoth called Cadell as Slayer of Dragons. Does that mean he killed a lot of from Indrath Clan?

2022-02-05 04:17:16 +0000 UTC

Wtf

2022-02-05 03:52:09 +0000 UTC

Nico just got his ass tossed. I hope my scenes come out this well

Bastian Cole

2022-02-05 03:28:23 +0000 UTC

I’m looking forward to Nico’s next POV 😂

Kyle Loomis

2022-02-05 03:25:10 +0000 UTC

He can only do it on objects (so far) and no one would notice him doing it on Nicos core there wouldn't be a good reason to do so

Chad

2022-02-05 03:02:35 +0000 UTC

Arthur should use aroas requiem to erase the damage after the fighting is done I think that would be so cool watching everyones reaction to him literally reversing time.

Lucky

2022-02-05 02:59:22 +0000 UTC

Maybe after the whole thing, I doubt they really saw anything tbh, even Seris was barely catching on

2022-02-05 02:56:18 +0000 UTC

I can't wait for the povs from caera and his students fam. He's going to win, kill cadell, then decline the sythe position i feel like, like a badass. Caera is gonna be super turned on and I hope they start dating after these fights. Also hope kiros gets mad at Arthur for disrespecting them after turning down the position and sicks all the sythes (or most of them) on him and he fights them all at the same time. Caeras dad bout to be like "well damn. I'm super fucking glad I sided with him and didn't make him my enemy. I need to make him marry my hot ass daughter as clearly arthur makes her wet anyway"

Chad

2022-02-05 02:52:20 +0000 UTC

I'm sure they can fix it tho, remember they promised the dwarf king to repair his core

2022-02-05 02:51:44 +0000 UTC

It was good but martial peak is the best thing of all time. If novels were rated in tiers turtle would be ss but martial peak would be sss

Chad

2022-02-05 02:47:21 +0000 UTC

OMG, I thought the epic fight would be between Arthur and Nico or Dragoth. Never thought he would be fighting Cadell so soon, I was under the impression that he was still below Cadell since he's the best scythe, so happy to see I'm wrong

2022-02-05 02:43:59 +0000 UTC

Lmfao. Underrated comment

Chad

2022-02-05 02:42:10 +0000 UTC

Don’t jinx us with that Ellie POV BS.

Mark

2022-02-05 02:33:51 +0000 UTC

Holy hell I can't wait for next week

2022-02-05 02:29:23 +0000 UTC

I’m about to read it for my third time

2022-02-05 01:49:39 +0000 UTC

Yeah I thought the same regarding his use of the armor in my opinion it seemed a little premature to activate it. I wanted him to really show what he could do to cadell without it (unless he actually needed it which, maybe he did). Either way it was epic and I’m sure there will be a good reason for it.

Jason

2022-02-05 01:30:10 +0000 UTC

I had to read this chapter twice, I just couldn't believe what I was reading, another amazing chapter. Now just the long wait till next week.

2022-02-05 01:06:53 +0000 UTC

TurtleMe….. you genius. I fucking love you, seriously, love you. This…THIS was what I wanted so badly. I was so worried that fighting Nico was going to be so low on excitement but after last week I was pumped and then you came in with one shot KO and he’s down for the mfing count! UGH! THE SATISFACTION! The sheer pleasure of knowing Nico got his ass beat and is now completely out of the game. Perfect solution for frenemies who can’t decide how they feel about one another besides pain. Also, the guilt would have killed Art. This was perfect. LOVED THIS. And then, Turtle hits us with a right hook and blesses us with another fight with Cadell… PERFECTION. I knew he was going to bring out that armor there’s no way he wasn’t going to go the dramatic route in a stadium filled with Vrita loving people… and then you see him set the fucking stage as his scales and horns appear like a fucking GOD.. EPIC! Seriously I’m screaming, My hearts pounding, I’m so hyped and pumped I’ll probably go back and reread the last few chapters to feel this awesomeness TurtleMe, thank you, thank you for being amazing and sharing with us your awesomeness. Fuck that was good

Jesse Gibson

2022-02-05 01:04:30 +0000 UTC

That was awesome! Cant wait for the next chapter

2022-02-05 01:01:15 +0000 UTC

a quick reminder that no one except series even knows about GodStep...

Fluxxx

2022-02-05 00:56:22 +0000 UTC

What a banger god damn I just need more come on just give us some more please we beg

2022-02-05 00:53:32 +0000 UTC

LMAO 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻 Exactly! Bahahaha

Jesse Gibson

2022-02-05 00:52:52 +0000 UTC

👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻

Jesse Gibson

2022-02-05 00:41:38 +0000 UTC

$25 is a f*cking bargain for this story that makes my whole work week worth it. God bless turtleme and this community that made tbate possible ❤ (ps massive Guts/Griffith vibes from this chapter and I live for it)

2022-02-05 00:26:08 +0000 UTC

Yeah would love to see her families reaction

Axel Karlsson

2022-02-05 00:15:03 +0000 UTC

This was awesome!

Autumn Hunter

2022-02-05 00:12:55 +0000 UTC

I've always enjoyed seeing Grey f*ck shit up from someone else's perspective. Having that perspective be from someone where we hear all the other scythes as well..... Genius. This is gonna be a long week

Michael Schmidt

2022-02-05 00:00:10 +0000 UTC

Holy shit… can’t wait for next week.

Parker

2022-02-04 23:56:53 +0000 UTC

These endings should be considered war crimes, how am I supposed to wait a week after that

2022-02-04 23:42:44 +0000 UTC

Hell yes! Good lead up 💯💯

Nicholas Pannett Pearl

2022-02-04 23:35:04 +0000 UTC

Holly shit!!!! Oooh what a sight it would be arthur in that form.

Irakli Jishkariani

2022-02-04 23:32:56 +0000 UTC

Arthur should be Asura level, not something like Windsom level or a leader Asura level yet but the Djinn armor was specifically created to fight against the Asuras. The only reason it was never used against Asuras was because that female Djinn was the only one and there was no point in her fighting alone. What I mean is that even Scythes like Cadell should be stronger than the basic Asura. I would say Art is just below Kordri now, atleast should be able to hold his own. (Reminder, the one who trained Art with kid Asuras)

Kautuk Nag

2022-02-04 23:32:03 +0000 UTC

That's really good ngl

2022-02-04 23:12:29 +0000 UTC

Photo of Arthur in his armor please!

Homer L Sanchez

2022-02-04 23:04:07 +0000 UTC

My God that last part was so cool XD

Homer L Sanchez

2022-02-04 23:01:46 +0000 UTC

next week Ellie pov

levi aclao

2022-02-04 22:56:23 +0000 UTC

Thank you loved the new chapter it was awesome. Keep up the good work

2022-02-04 22:52:46 +0000 UTC

I'm gonna need to speak with some engineers to make me a stasis machine so I can sleep between each chapter but feel like I'm reading them one after the other without a wait...

Brunde

2022-02-04 22:43:11 +0000 UTC

These cliff hanger keep getting me by leaps and bounds

2022-02-04 22:37:09 +0000 UTC

Damn Arthur’s getting a buy on get one free deal of scythes

Michi

2022-02-04 22:26:17 +0000 UTC

The hype hasn’t hit a climax yet but keeps rising, honestly don’t know how Turtle keeps one upping himself like he’s doing but plzzz keep it up.

xroninx

2022-02-04 22:16:26 +0000 UTC

This makes me really excited to get the reaction POVs for when his identity is revealed especially after he showed off his new power.

2022-02-04 22:10:02 +0000 UTC

YOOOOOOOOOOOOOO THIS CHAPTER WAS INSANE. He straight up one shot Nico, and is low key dominating Cadell. I thought last week was hype, this week was insane. I honestly dont know how ima get through the week. THANKS TURTLE!

Jon Chefitz

2022-02-04 22:09:29 +0000 UTC

Seth POV pls

2022-02-04 22:00:51 +0000 UTC

If turtle hits us with an ELLIE POV i will cry and throw up and also die.

Soundd Wavess

2022-02-04 21:55:25 +0000 UTC

BRO THAT WAS INSANE

WaK3 Ca11

2022-02-04 21:25:36 +0000 UTC

Unreal

2022-02-04 21:23:16 +0000 UTC

I would love to see Caera's thoughts as well. I'm sure she is afraid for him and perhaps a bit of him as he takes down, at least, two Scythes.

Ezekiel2517

2022-02-04 21:21:23 +0000 UTC

He definitely isn't on par with asuras, after all even against cadell he is fighting on even ground rather than overwhelming him.

2022-02-04 21:18:48 +0000 UTC

I seriously hope next chapter will continue this fight, possibly with a Caera’s pov

2022-02-04 21:18:03 +0000 UTC

🤯

Obi Wan Kenobi

2022-02-04 21:15:53 +0000 UTC

Very satisfying to see nico get curb stomped, couldn’t even last one blow. Somehow I doubt Cadell will fare much better. I think Grey could deal with Cadell without using his armor simply by godstepping in front on him and then beheading him. I think he put on his armor for what’s to come after he kills Cadell since the armor makes him more of a tank by magnitude. Likely the other scythes will besige him and after taking them out he goes on to fight Kiros. Maybe not kill him but wound him. Then exhausted retreats into the relictombs and port away to find the other missing pieces from Sylvia’s message thus ending this volume

T_Don

2022-02-04 21:04:20 +0000 UTC

Its fairly possible that after Arthur is done with Cadell he will ask "who is next?" and go 1 by 1 until only Series is left.

Alex Zuyav

2022-02-04 21:04:00 +0000 UTC

why's everyone forgetting about regis? he could take on another scythe by himself

Will Blank

2022-02-04 21:00:10 +0000 UTC

Not just one. but come back for seconds with cadell after he incapacitates nico!

2022-02-04 20:54:56 +0000 UTC

Grey: Nico, this is going to hurt you more than it is going to hurt me. Nico: Don't you mean it is going to hurt me more than it is going to hurt you? Grey: Exactly

2022-02-04 20:49:29 +0000 UTC

I really want a Seth POV next omg

Renato Utsch

2022-02-04 20:37:24 +0000 UTC

Omg I knew he was after Cadell. Good riddance. This fight was coming since he killed all those people in the flying castle back in Dicathen

Renato Utsch

2022-02-04 20:35:36 +0000 UTC

Outstanding. Nico getting One-Shot was exactly what the doctor ordered. How wonderful

Jim Payne

2022-02-04 20:31:26 +0000 UTC

Holy moly!!! He destroyed Nico so quickly! Also, this is the showdown I've been WAITING for!!!

Breezy

2022-02-04 20:30:07 +0000 UTC

Nico is like playing valorant. Ego peeking and getting 1 tapped by arthur. 💀

2022-02-04 20:29:35 +0000 UTC

This chapter was epic. Thank you Turtleme.

Brasidas

2022-02-04 20:29:14 +0000 UTC

Good stuff

2022-02-04 20:21:14 +0000 UTC

HOLY SHIT. I thought we would get like 3 chapters of him fighting Nico but instead our boy rat slapped him lololol. Let’s goooo

2022-02-04 20:15:07 +0000 UTC

Unit seeing a lot of this, but really enjoyed the perspective from series. how she talked about the sovereigns, and her feelings. I think we can confirm she’s on our side.

Andy i woulda gota handy but her dad said no sandys

2022-02-04 20:06:29 +0000 UTC

peak

BottleofJhin

2022-02-04 20:01:21 +0000 UTC

I love how I can wait a week knowing I won’t be disappointed in the chapters to come.

2022-02-04 20:00:30 +0000 UTC

Holy shit! This chapter was amazing 11/10

2022-02-04 19:59:33 +0000 UTC

Ok we had all assumed Nico was gonna get stomped but to do that to Cadell just right after, I didn’t expect. We can say that Arthur was clearly toying with him before transforming. For a while everyone asking/arguing if he’s scythe level and how strong, now we have to start the conversation as to if he’s Asura level now.

2022-02-04 19:55:36 +0000 UTC

One of my favorite chapters, if not my favorite one. Great work as always Turtle

2022-02-04 19:54:11 +0000 UTC

As im reading this i am thinking of that tiktok that goes "YES YES YES YES YES YES"

Anrike

2022-02-04 19:53:43 +0000 UTC

I’ve been waiting on this for sooooooooooo long and this sequence didn’t disappoint! I’m salivating for more!!!!!

2022-02-04 19:49:55 +0000 UTC

I can see so many ideas for faart, this is so amazing, the writing was absolutely mind-blowing, and this chapter has left me awestruck.

2022-02-04 19:49:10 +0000 UTC

Maybe against Cadell. Arthur is clearly surrounded by a lot of conflict around Nico though. Both regret and sadness but overcome by a need to push forward and persevere.

2022-02-04 19:48:40 +0000 UTC

We need a Caera pov next

2022-02-04 19:48:27 +0000 UTC

once again another great chapter

2022-02-04 19:47:46 +0000 UTC

After self reflecting this chapter I’ve concluded. Arthur/Gray is a malicious here. He robbed nico knowing he was a tool and not in his right mind. Call me a bad guy but it’s got wheel of times Vib punishment. I welcome the hatred.

Justin Garcia

2022-02-04 19:45:38 +0000 UTC

This chapter was amazing

2022-02-04 19:44:31 +0000 UTC

Maybe its permeation. When cadell shot black flames to engulf arthur, unsure if he really used god step to move then go back in same spot to show off. So permeation with same purple lightning cover??

2022-02-04 19:43:48 +0000 UTC

Absolutely outstanding chapter. Easily one of my favorites of the whole series. Thank you for this Turtle.

Bdwubz

2022-02-04 19:43:13 +0000 UTC

This is crazy

2022-02-04 19:41:57 +0000 UTC

Turtleme, you are the master! This chapter was by far the most anticipated one and you delivered the perfect one! I thought this afternoon that nothing short of Arthur one-punching Nico would do his strength justice and he did exactly that. So freaking great. This is gonna be another week of torture waiting for the next chapter...

Dennis

2022-02-04 19:40:13 +0000 UTC

Nico never really had a chance to grow. His hatred was left to fester in his last life and in this life, he's been manipulated by Agrona all this time. That's not Arthur's fault, of course, but I can see why he'd feel bad/regretful things turned out this way.

Tophat Jones

2022-02-04 19:39:38 +0000 UTC

He wasn't defeated... he was put down.

Tophat Jones

2022-02-04 19:37:35 +0000 UTC

Until we get to see an official drawing, I'm envisioning it as a slimmed down version of Guts' berserker armor from Berserk.

Tophat Jones

2022-02-04 19:37:10 +0000 UTC

New Godrune? Did I missread something? For me it seemed like he just pierced Nico's core with the aether blade

umbreon_espeon

2022-02-04 19:37:07 +0000 UTC

I knew from the beginning Arthur was gonna make it quick, like bra! Nico got got NTFO 🔥 Great chapter Looking forward to next one Cadelle gonna get all the smoke now😈

2022-02-04 19:35:38 +0000 UTC

I found Seris' descriptions of Kiros hilarious. How he's "soft" around the middle and how he's slapping his hands on his knees in excitement makes me thing of a hedonistic Roman noble being fed grapes while lazing about watching gladiators fight to the death.

Tophat Jones

2022-02-04 19:34:29 +0000 UTC

Now give us a Seth POV plz Turtle

2022-02-04 19:30:01 +0000 UTC

HYPEEE

NeatOburrito

2022-02-04 19:26:59 +0000 UTC

Amazing chapter as always. Thanks Turtleme!

2022-02-04 19:19:10 +0000 UTC

More please

2022-02-04 19:18:10 +0000 UTC

Godlike! Two Scythes by one price

2022-02-04 19:16:43 +0000 UTC

He didn’t suck it his soul. Hell still be Nico just without any power. I don’t think Cecil would care if he was weak or not

Survivor397

2022-02-04 19:15:27 +0000 UTC

Series POV was perfect for this chapter. Thanks Turtle!!

Jake

2022-02-04 19:14:21 +0000 UTC

Cadell: this will be a battle to the death Arthur: Yeah it will be (I mean why do you think I challenged you)

2022-02-04 19:14:11 +0000 UTC

Wow I’m glad I waited 2 weeks before reading. Last weeks cliffhanger would have been painful lol. Waiting for next weeks chapter is still painful though.

Jason

2022-02-04 19:13:37 +0000 UTC

SHEEEEEEEEEEESHHH nico caught all the smoke

BowlOfSoup

2022-02-04 19:10:03 +0000 UTC

The way you described Grey's blade pushing against space or Cadells wings consuming light itself was amazing. It really it simultaneously gives the perfect visual but also sounds so out of this world its hard to imagine.

2022-02-04 19:08:10 +0000 UTC

Best chapter by far. Nico is a shell now. This will turn Cel against him even more for sure

Justin Garcia

2022-02-04 19:07:14 +0000 UTC

I second this motion

Justin Garcia

2022-02-04 19:05:57 +0000 UTC

Just tell me the price xD

Yuion

2022-02-04 19:05:19 +0000 UTC

Can we just imagine how therapeutic this is for Arthur to smack Nico. After all the bs he put him and his people through as well as being able to drag all of alycrya if it’s high horse after winning the war and enslaving dicathen. To finally see the not even their strongest are spared from the judgement and execution for their crimes. Bet this will also give arts students some things to think about their futures

Survivor397

2022-02-04 19:00:55 +0000 UTC

Really appreciated Art's (seems like he will live fully as Art going forward) emotions around the fight with Nico. Helped put his frame of mind in such clear light. Sad that Nico couldn't similarly grow. Most of all though, Lady Sylvia, you will finally be avenged!!!

Ezekiel2517

2022-02-04 18:59:33 +0000 UTC

another long ass week of waiting... UGH I CANT WAIT FOR NEXT WEEK HOLY (Ellie pov?)

Hi Its Fire!

2022-02-04 18:59:27 +0000 UTC

I wish... Turtle... please... :)

OTSojourner

2022-02-04 18:58:42 +0000 UTC

Ayo? Did Nico get clapped already?…. You can hardly call that a fight.😭

2022-02-04 18:53:09 +0000 UTC

this chapter was so good.. i hope we can get illustrations of arthur's new form with the scales. another week of waiting

Drahnir .

2022-02-04 18:53:05 +0000 UTC

Plot twist.. turtle drops the next chapter tomorrow

Andy i woulda gota handy but her dad said no sandys

2022-02-04 18:52:19 +0000 UTC

We do need a Seth chapter now though. I really want to see their reactions to their professor "one-shotting" one of the more feared Scyths and now challenging and going toe to toe with arguably the strongest Scyth.

OTSojourner

2022-02-04 18:50:28 +0000 UTC

Damn

2022-02-04 18:50:17 +0000 UTC

This chapter was so good that even if there was an Ellie pov next week I won't even get mad. I hope we get a drawing of what they all look like

2022-02-04 18:49:11 +0000 UTC

I love everything about this chapter. The fact that Nico got fucked up so quickly makes sense, but it's something I didn't expect. I also really enjoy the POV of Seris. I think that enhanced the fight and tension tremendously

David Harbert

2022-02-04 18:48:58 +0000 UTC

Cadell and Nico fought Arthur during Arthur’s last moments in Dicathen as he was attempting to rescue Tessia and the other soldiers - end of Volume 7

Kevin Catambay

2022-02-04 18:48:41 +0000 UTC

There couldn't have been a better POV choice than Seris. The details of the Scythes' reaction, hell a Sovereign's reaction who is so comically oblivious that I can't keep myself from grinning, the back of my mind whispering "You fool, you just sealed his fate. You sent him to die." Oh boy. I need to stop myself from laughing like a mad man. GOOD. VERY GOOD.

Bernardo De Cabrio

2022-02-04 18:48:12 +0000 UTC

Damn Nico got shit on

2022-02-04 18:46:54 +0000 UTC

Literally how I was just describing it

2022-02-04 18:46:52 +0000 UTC

Now this is what I'm talking about. TurtleMe great job. Love this chapter

2022-02-04 18:45:49 +0000 UTC

Can we get some bonus scene reactions from the crowd???? Please please please

2022-02-04 18:45:31 +0000 UTC

I can imagine the students jaws wide as they watch their teacher essentially take down what to them are gods with ease. Even what to them is the most dangerous magic of decay arts is being rendered meaningless to him.

LordCruaver

2022-02-04 18:45:27 +0000 UTC

Grey - King of savage one-liners at the end of each chapter goddamnnn

Kevin Catambay

2022-02-04 18:44:38 +0000 UTC

oh I really wish u released 2 chapters cuz holy hell I want to see cardell get his ass handed to him so bad and I love that he pretty much one shot nico such a good chapter tho u did such a good job with this one like this just hyped me up way more then then the previous one like wow

2022-02-04 18:44:12 +0000 UTC

The description of Nico being like a child was so on point. When was the last time Arthur met Cadell though? I forget a lot of things from before being on this continent.

jake ginder

2022-02-04 18:43:09 +0000 UTC

URGH! I FEEL LIKE THE WICKED WITCH OF THE WEST- CAUSE I'M JUST HERE MELTING - but like in the BEST way possible, a kind of READER-GASM. I Love love love this!!!!!

2022-02-04 18:42:21 +0000 UTC

Fucking hell I want more

2022-02-04 18:40:51 +0000 UTC

GIVE ME MORE

kyle knight

2022-02-04 18:39:50 +0000 UTC

NO NO NO NO NO

kyle knight

2022-02-04 18:39:38 +0000 UTC

RIP to Nico's core... thats what happens when you get baited...

OTSojourner

2022-02-04 18:39:23 +0000 UTC

I came... D:

2022-02-04 18:38:32 +0000 UTC

Where are the ppl now saying He IsNt StRoNgEr ThAN a ScYtH. Taking out 1 with a single clap and the other soon like its just taking a baby his Lolipop 💪

Murdog

2022-02-04 18:37:34 +0000 UTC

I am shaking, that chapter is the best thing i have ever read. Its truly amazing, thank you so so much Turtle me.

2022-02-04 18:35:24 +0000 UTC

Happy Birthday!

Ace Albarran

2022-02-04 18:35:05 +0000 UTC

Arthur about to clap all the Scythes no cap, I'm actually pissing myself RN.

Gamer Guide

2022-02-04 18:33:49 +0000 UTC

This shit was badass

Dan Remy

2022-02-04 18:33:09 +0000 UTC

Bro…

2022-02-04 18:30:50 +0000 UTC

Damn!! I want to see what happens next please tell me I don't have to wait a whole week I'll do anything but waiting is gonna kill me.

2022-02-04 18:30:12 +0000 UTC

I need a Seth POV. I need to know the student’s reactions

2022-02-04 18:29:25 +0000 UTC

oh shit its picking up. nico was a fucking afterthought in this chapter

Nathan Orenstein

2022-02-04 18:29:21 +0000 UTC

OMG!!!!

2022-02-04 18:29:04 +0000 UTC

I'm so ready for the future of this. This was such a great chapter, I loved seeing it from the eyes of the Scythes. They haven't the faintest idea who Gray is.

David

2022-02-04 18:28:56 +0000 UTC

I need a POV of everyone’s reaction now!

Rocco Mangiaterra

2022-02-04 18:28:53 +0000 UTC

Wow I really thought Turtle was going to slow the story down but this this was incredible!!! What a thrilling chapter. I NEED MORE!!!!!!!

Rocco Mangiaterra

2022-02-04 18:27:59 +0000 UTC

MY god this was a good chapter

Reddd

2022-02-04 18:27:26 +0000 UTC

Worth the wait. now another week.

Giovanny Barrera

2022-02-04 18:27:14 +0000 UTC

moreeeeeeeeeee

Meer

2022-02-04 18:26:55 +0000 UTC

Pls no Ellie POV next week Papa TurtleMe

2022-02-04 18:26:19 +0000 UTC

So, art v cadell? Next week? Not an ellie pov right?

CZPokeblade

2022-02-04 18:26:18 +0000 UTC

My reason to keep going I swear. Every chapter makes me so happy

2022-02-04 18:26:18 +0000 UTC

LETS FUCKING GOOOOOOOOOOO. Amazing chapter. I'm literally shaking rn.

spoopyjo

2022-02-04 18:25:44 +0000 UTC

This chapter had me shaking and sweating I was so hyped, and next weeks is going to be even better!

Carth

2022-02-04 18:25:40 +0000 UTC

i said "FUCK FUCK FUCK" at least 200 times this chapter... HOW?? how can i get this excited EVERY week ???

AntiMatterDynamite

2022-02-04 18:25:02 +0000 UTC

I don’t even have the words - that was absolutely amazing I absolutely cannot wait until next week omggg they’re about to go full power! Can’t wait for Agrona to be like nah bro I didn’t give him those powers and Kiros to be like Uh wot

Kevin Catambay

2022-02-04 18:23:31 +0000 UTC

Omfg this is what i have been reading for I LOVE IT!!!!!

2022-02-04 18:22:33 +0000 UTC

NO WAY!!!

27 ooze

2022-02-04 18:21:22 +0000 UTC

well we already knew arthur was strong but to one shot nico and almost one shot cadell without using destruction...i'm curious of his new ether art with the last black cube he could have awakened with caera's help :3

ethernyx

2022-02-04 18:21:07 +0000 UTC

Holy moly.

Cory Crowell

2022-02-04 18:20:58 +0000 UTC

Yesss!, thanks Turtleme. This fight is important as it can help establish the power levels. Arthur got rid of Nico quickly but I'm unsure if that means he is on par with Windsom

2022-02-04 18:20:34 +0000 UTC

HOLY FUCK IM SHAKING SO MUCH WBFNSODBDWKSBDH

2022-02-04 18:20:19 +0000 UTC

I will pay for another chapter release today

2022-02-04 18:19:18 +0000 UTC

I called it!! I knew he would shatter nicos core and I knew he would fight a different scythe and who better then his grandmothers killer

Survivor397

2022-02-04 18:19:10 +0000 UTC

LETS GOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO

Liam McBride

2022-02-04 18:17:40 +0000 UTC

Damn, these past two chapters have been fantastic. I hope next chapter is the fight continued.

2022-02-04 18:16:04 +0000 UTC

AMAZING CHAPTER

2022-02-04 18:15:54 +0000 UTC

Did- did Arthur one shot and cripple Nico? Damn that new godrune is LEAGUES above Aoras Requiem

Karnamana

2022-02-04 18:15:43 +0000 UTC

BRO IM SHAKING, perfectly written chapter.

2022-02-04 18:15:25 +0000 UTC

Leaving Nico alive was the right call. Hopefully it will allow him to reason with Cecila and we don't get a bad ending for her and Tessia. I really want this volume to end with a close up of Agrona sitting in his room going "And I would have gotten away with it to! If it wasn't for those meddling reincarnator's and that stupid dog!"

sparticus_37

2022-02-04 18:15:03 +0000 UTC

OMFG

2022-02-04 18:14:05 +0000 UTC

THIS CHAPTER WAS FUCKING MAD

2022-02-04 18:13:59 +0000 UTC

Fantastic.

2022-02-04 18:13:03 +0000 UTC

Turtle did not disappoint

Jackson Vitorovich

2022-02-04 18:12:30 +0000 UTC

Let’s goooo updated on my birthday

2022-02-04 18:11:02 +0000 UTC

Best chapter I've ever read and it isn't even close

2022-02-04 18:10:55 +0000 UTC

LETS FKING GOOOOO

Lorwus

2022-02-04 18:04:40 +0000 UTC

YES YES YES YES YES YES after the longest week ever omg LET’S GOOOO

Kevin Catambay

2022-02-04 18:02:18 +0000 UTC

alr im reading i didnt hit first tho :(

2022-02-04 18:00:51 +0000 UTC

let's gooooo

SouperRiskyyy

2022-02-04 18:00:51 +0000 UTC

It's here! I can't wait to read it!

CZPokeblade

2022-02-04 18:00:34 +0000 UTC

first ong?

2022-02-04 18:00:30 +0000 UTC

LFG

2022-02-04 18:00:24 +0000 UTC

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