manynovel Chapter 26 The Lion of L77
Chapter 26 The Lion of L77
The main fleet of the Magma Empire has reached L77's near-Earth orbit. The main gun muzzles of tens of thousands of warships are gathering destructive energy. Once this energy is unleashed, the surface of L77 will be instantly vaporized into plasma, and the Earth's core will completely collapse within minutes.
Just then, a dazzling red light shot up from within the atmosphere of L77, like a shooting star going against the current, blocking everyone's view.
With an explosion, King Arus's Lion Sword drew a crescent-shaped blade of light tens of thousands of meters long in the void!
The first dozens of Magma Vanguard cruisers to be hit were neatly cut in half by the light blade before their protective shields could even fully activate! The massive fireballs generated by the ship's explosions formed a spectacular sea of fire in the dark universe.
"It's Arus! The King of L77!"
Terrified cries came through the Magma Fleet's communication channels. They never expected that, faced with such a massive fleet, L77 would not choose to huddle in defense, but instead send their king to break out of the atmosphere alone and launch a counterattack!
"Don't panic! He's alone! Lock on with the main guns, frigates spread out, tear him apart with a barrage of fire!" the fleet commander ordered.
In an instant, thousands upon thousands of rays, along with torpedoes, rained down on King Arus.
Under normal circumstances, King Arus could easily evade this level of overwhelming attack using his mobility.
But now, he can't hide.
Because behind him was his home planet L77. If he dodged, these cannons, powerful enough to destroy the continent, would fall on the planet's surface without reservation, and might even penetrate the earth's strata to destroy the ark that was charging.
"Come on, you scum!"
King Arus roared and flung his royal cloak forward. In an instant, the seemingly soft cloak expanded infinitely, transforming into a royal umbrella that blotted out the sky.
"BOOM BOOM BOOM BOOM BOOM BOOM!!!"
Countless rays and torpedoes bombarded the King's Umbrella relentlessly, creating terrifying ripples of energy. King Arus's massive body was propelled backward through space by the recoil, which was powerful enough to shake stars. Even the invisible space beneath his feet was cracked to the visible extent.
"Hold on!" The color timer on King Arus's chest emitted a dazzling light as he squeezed out all the light power within his body to maintain his defense.
The instant he blocked the first volley of fire, King Arus immediately pulled back his cloak, his entire body transforming into a red sphere that plunged directly into the heart of the Magma fleet!
Close combat is the true domain of the Leo royal family!
"Drink!"
With a powerful sweep, the Lion's Sword smashed the bridge of a heavy frigate. Then, King Arus began to display his strength.
He charged left and right through the enemy ranks, each swing of his sword and each punch leaving behind a trail of warship wreckage and the wails of the Magma aliens. He was like a tireless war god, single-handedly tearing a vacuum in the Magma fleet.
Ten minutes... twenty minutes... half an hour!
Thousands of Magma warship wrecks were already floating in space, and the star field around King Arus had almost become a battlefield of metal fragments and unburnt embers.
However, the power of an individual is ultimately limited when facing the war machine of a vast empire.
King Arus was no longer young; he wasn't the kind of overpowered character with inexhaustible energy. Maintaining peak combat intensity for an extended period, while also having to intercept stray artillery fire attempting to bypass him and attack the surface of L77, caused his stamina to be depleted at an alarming rate.
"Ding-dong...ding-dong...ding-dong..."
The color timer on his chest finally began flashing rapidly red, a fatal warning that his energy was about to run out.
King Arus's breathing became heavy, and his movements were no longer as swift as before. A grazing beam from the main cannon struck his left shoulder, and light particles scattered throughout the universe.
But he did not retreat an inch. He gripped the Lion Sword tightly with both hands, like an old, wounded lion that still held its head high, fiercely protecting its territory and glaring at the wolves.
Just as the Magma fleet was preparing to regroup and launch a final attack on this king who was already at his last gasp,
A voice, extremely authoritative and leaving no room for doubt, rang out.
"A complete ceasefire, and the fleet withdraws 30,000 kilometers."
The Magma officers, who were preparing to fire, were all stunned, but faced with this absolute imperial order, no one dared to hesitate.
The black fleet retreated swiftly like the receding tide, leaving a vast expanse of space in front of King Arus.
Immediately afterwards, the figure on the throne inside the Magma Empire's mothership moved.
Emperor Magma's nearly sixty-meter height was on full display, his cloak billowing wildly as he slowly drew his sword.
"Arus," Emperor Magma stopped less than a thousand meters away from King Arus. For powerhouses of their caliber, this distance was merely an instantaneous attack range.
The emperor stared intently at his opponent, whose chest was flashing with a red light and whose body was filled with drifting particles of light. There was no mockery or pity in his eyes, only excitement and respect for having met a true opponent, an opponent of equal strength.
"I originally thought that your so-called protection was nothing more than empty slogans uttered by those hypocrites of the Land of Light. I thought that you would tremble in fear before my army, or flee in panic with your royal family."
The emperor held his sword level, pointing it directly at King Arus: "But you have proven to me that you are not the kind of coward who only knows how to talk big. You alone held off my full fleet's attack for a full half hour."
"With this courage and strength, you, Arus, are worthy to die by my sword," the emperor's voice echoed through the starry sky. "I ordered the fleet to cease fire because if I let you die at the hands of those boring grunts, it would be an insult to you as king, and it would be boring for me as well."
King Arrus took a few heavy breaths, forced his back straight, pointed the Lion Sword diagonally to his side, and met Emperor Magma's gaze without flinching.
"Emperor of Magma...you came to my homeland with slaughter and destruction, and now you stand here, pretentiously talking about qualifications and respect?" King Arus's voice was hoarse, but still resounding. "Your so-called empire is nothing but built on the blood and ruins of countless innocent lives! Your so-called strength is nothing but ruthless plunder!"
"Hahaha! Plunder? Slaughter?" Emperor Magma laughed wildly, "Arus, you are too naive. What is your so-called justice? Is it protecting those insignificant ants who can't even protect their own planet?"