Chapter 122: Scáthach lost?

"Give me a few more shots!"

Scáthach knitted her beautiful brows as she looked at Lin Ye in the simulation. What did this man think her spear was? She would have liked to give him a few more shots, but Scáthach was a woman of her word; what she said was absolute and could never be taken back.

Although...

"I really want to have a real, no-holds-barred fight with this man."

The look in Scáthach’s eyes as she watched Lin Ye was full of interest. It was amazing—there was actually someone who could withstand her strike, and he didn't appear to be one of those high-and-mighty gods, but a human with immense potential. This was truly wonderful.

Meanwhile, in Fuyuki City, Lin Ye also let out a sigh of relief.

"Thank goodness, Avalon is still reliable. Its absolute defense is truly no joke."

Lin Ye had actually been nervous inside, wondering if Avalon could truly withstand the attack of a main god. Now, it seemed there was no problem.

If the Scáthach at this moment were...

The spiritual foundation she used for her descent was only a fraction of her true capability; her true strength could not be contained by a conventional spiritual foundation.

Therefore, Lin Ye naturally didn't know how the defense of Avalon, which claimed to never suffer injury, would hold up. However, Lin Ye at least knew that A could not break through Avalon—at the very least, the Ea used by Gilgamesh certainly couldn't. That was why Lin Ye dared to be so reckless.

On the other side, Scáthach was even more interested in Lin Ye.

[You tell Lin Ye that he has earned your recognition, and from now on, he may walk freely within the Land of Shadows.

Third day: You continue living your daily life in the Land of Shadows, and you hear that Lin Ye has already gathered many powerful undead.

Fourth day: You hear that the Great Tomb of Nazarick has been completed, and Lin Ye is revered by countless undead as: The King of the Undead.

Fifth day: You finally can't sit still anymore. Feeling restless, you come before Lin Ye. You discover that the once-barren mountain is now covered in red flowers. From an undead responsible for managing these flowers, you learn that they are called Spider Lilies.

You find Lin Ye. At this moment, you see him practicing with his spear among the flowers; the spear in his hand is also red. You observe his spear technique, and you feel that while it is good, there is still a gap between him and you.]

This was normal. Lin Ye’s spear technique was strong, but it had only been raised to B-rank through "Mastery Encyclopedia." Scáthach’s spear technique, however, was "Wisdom of the Dark Realm A+." Although "Wisdom of the Dark Realm" was similar to "Mastery Encyclopedia" and both were A+ rank, there was a difference between a god-level A+ and a human-level A+.

Scáthach could exert A+ level power in magic, spear technique, Clairvoyance, and so on, whereas "Mastery Encyclopedia" could only exert B-rank power. Of course, "Mastery Encyclopedia" had its own areas of expertise, but Scáthach didn't care about those.

[You come before Lin Ye and say to him directly:

"Your spear technique is good, but your physical fitness and technique are still not strong enough. Before a true powerhouse, you would be full of openings."]

Hearing your words, Lin Ye just smiles at you and says in a relaxed tone, "Spear technique... no matter how high the skill or how many fancy moves, the most important thing is still that final thrust toward the enemy. As long as I can kill the opponent, nothing else matters that much."]

"Arrogant!" Scáthach said these two words with a smile again, then added, "However... it makes sense."

Scáthach did not deny Lin Ye’s words, because she also believed that the most important part of the spear was that final thrust. However, not everyone could execute that thrust.

[You watch Lin Ye lower his spear, and then, colorful Rune runes appear in your hand. "Didn't you say the most important thing about the spear is the final thrust? Then I will stand right here. I want to prove to you that arrogant words require strength to back them up."]

Scáthach’s thinking was simple. Didn't you block my spear barehanded in front of me a few days ago? Fine, let’s have a contest. As long as I can also catch your spear barehanded, we’ll call it a draw, and I won't have lost.

As for the Rune runes...

Runes were not weapons; she was still empty-handed.

[Scáthach directly uses the Rune runes to condense a powerful defensive barrier in front of her. Looking at the barrier, Lin Ye shakes his head helplessly. "Then, let me try."]

*Swish!*

Lin Ye thrusts his spear like a dragon! The red longspear lands directly on Scáthach’s defensive barrier!

Scáthach, watching the spear so close at hand, remains confident. However, in the next second, her confidence vanishes from her face.

*Swish!*

The moment the longspear lands on the barrier, it actually pierces through it! Then, the tip of the red longspear presses directly against Scáthach’s swan-like neck.

At this moment, there is dead silence!]

"How is this possible!" Scáthach does not understand! She doesn't understand why her Rune magic failed to block this seemingly plain-looking spear!

She wants to use Clairvoyance to see through Lin Ye, but every time she uses it to look at him, she feels as if she is staring into a thick fog, and behind the fog hides a monstrous beast. If she were to take one more step forward, this beast would devour her!

Gáe Dearg, the Crimson Rose of Exorcism!

This was the name of the longspear in Lin Ye’s hand.

Gáe Dearg, B+ rank, with only one effect: Exorcism!

Lin Ye was actually just experimenting; he wasn't sure if Gáe Dearg could break through the Master’s Rune runes.

However, Lin Ye knew that the Master’s Rune rank was "...", similar to Kojiro’s Tsubame Gaeshi; its power and intensity depended on the user’s strength. But this intensity was not the Noble Phantasm rank itself, so the magic used was still essentially composed of magical energy.

Furthermore, there were eighteen runes in total, including fire, wind, lightning, defense, etc., while Gáe Dearg had only one effect: Exorcism. It wasn't strange that it could break one rune.

After all, Rule Breaker, a C-rank Noble Phantasm, could even break through Tiamat’s body; it wouldn't be strange for Gáe Dearg to break a Rune rune.

On the other side, Scáthach realized one thing.

"I lost... I truly lost."

Of course, in a real battle, Scáthach was confident she wouldn't let Lin Ye land that thrust, but what if there were no "ifs" in a duel?