Chapter 148: The Watcher

Lina seized the opportunity, her long sword glowing gold, and thrust it hard at Kaos's arm.

Kaos winced in pain, and his long blade nearly slipped from his hand.

Meanwhile, Garm gritted his teeth against the pain, channeling all remaining energy into the muzzle of his right‑arm cannon, and a massive laser beam shot out, aimed straight at Robin.

Robin reacted swiftly, sidestepping in a flash; the laser grazed his body and flew past, leaving a deep groove on the ice wall.

He knew well that Garm and Kaos would never give up easily, and that this battle was far from over. At that moment, the tremor deep within the ice cavern grew stronger, and an even stranger aura rushed toward them.

Suddenly, Garm's armor began to change violently; the previously damaged sections rapidly self‑repaired, and new weapon ports kept emerging.

Kaos let out a burst of mad laughter, echoing through the ice cavern with an indescribable eeriness.

The onlookers were stunned to see his previously gruesome wounds smooth over as if an invisible hand swiftly healed them, muscle and armor rejoining, and in the blink of an eye he was restored to his original state.

"Bad! Kaos has activated Death Battle mode!" Alje's face turned ashen instantly, and he shouted hoarsely, "After entering Death Battle mode, his overall performance rises by thirty percent!"

"Doesn't that mean he's reached the Order Knight level?" Lina's pretty face paled, and she cried out in terror, her voice full of despair and helplessness.

Lao Mao furrowed his brows, shook his head, and said gravely, "No, without mastering the power of Order, one can never be called an Order Knight. Even with a performance boost, it's merely superficial." Though he said that, he knew deep down that once Kaos entered this berserk state, his strength would surely surge, making the situation even more tricky.

At this moment, Kaos's aura grew increasingly ferocious, his serrated long blade flashing with cold light, brimming with endless murderous intent, and he surged toward the group again.

Garm also coordinated beside him, his heavy armor constantly reshaping, various weapon ports activating in succession, ready to unleash an even fiercer assault.

Robin clenched his teeth, the dark red pattern on his Tang Sword becoming ever more dazzling, the blade trembling slightly.

At this point there was no retreat left; only a fight to the death.

He inhaled deeply, slowly closed his eyes, cast all the surrounding clamor and danger from his mind, and immersed his whole being in sensing and gathering power.

Time seemed to stand still at that moment, and the battlefield tension grew ever tighter.

Kaos and Garm's onslaught grew ever more ferocious, each strike bearing a world‑shattering momentum.

Lina and Alje coordinated seamlessly, barely holding back the two attackers, yet they were already showing signs of fatigue.

Lao Mao continuously cast various spells, trying to disrupt the enemies and create openings for his allies, but Kaos and Garm, in Death Battle mode, seemed to have greatly increased resistance to magic.

Just as the group fell into a hopeless situation, Robin snapped his eyes open, a resolute flash flashing in his gaze.

He let out a mighty shout, raised his Tang Sword high, and the air around the blade twisted.

He gathered all his strength, will, and his insight into Order into that single slash.

"Ha!" Robin let out a deafening roar, swinging his Tang Sword, cutting down from above a massive half‑moon slash.

The half‑moon slash rode on rolling thunder, bearing endless power, like a red bolt of lightning descending from the heavens, sweeping toward Kaos and Garm.

Kaos and Garm sensed the terrifying force of the strike and tried to dodge, but found their bodies seemingly shackled by an invisible power, unable to move.

Their eyes showed unprecedented fear, and they could only watch helplessly as the half‑moon slash drew nearer.

"Boom!" a massive roar sounded as the half‑moon slash struck both of them heavily.

In an instant, the ice cavern seemed to undergo a minor earthquake, shaking violently.

The tremendous impact hurled Kaos and Garm outward, slamming them heavily against the ice wall.

The ice wall could not bear the force and collapsed with a crash, burying the two under a mass of ice.

After that strike, Robin, depleted of Life Force and Magic Power, dropped to one knee, panting heavily.

His arm trembled slightly, the Tang Sword planted in the ice, supporting his body. Yet his eyes shone with an unmistakable excitement and delight.

During that all‑out strike, he seemed to have touched the true essence of Order, achieving a qualitative leap in his mastery of Order.

Lina, Alje, and Lao Mao hurried to Robin's side and helped him up.

"You did it, Robin!" Lina said emotionally, tears flashing in her eyes.

Alje also showed a satisfied smile: "Well done, kid! In this battle, we won!"

Lao Mao smiled and patted Robin's shoulder: "Congratulations on grasping the power of Order. In the future, you will surely shine brightly on this path."

Robin stood up, gazing at the Kaos and Garm buried under the ice, his heart filled with countless emotions.

The battle was arduous, yet it yielded him great rewards.

After a brief rest, he opened the System Panel.

【Name】: Robin

【Profession】: Knight/Wizard

【Level】: Legendary Knight/First Ring Wizard

【Life Force】: 19000

【Magic Power】: 3000

【Skills】:

Fourth-tier Swordsmanship: sword attacks increase power by forty percent, experience: 15424/500000

Third-tier Hand‑to‑Hand Combat: close‑range combat attacks increase power by twenty percent, experience: 41850/50000

Third-tier Archery: arrow attacks increase power by thirty percent, experience: 49120/50000

Basic Body Enhancement (support spell): raises all personal attributes by twenty percent, duration consumes one point of Magic Power per second.

Third-tier Forging: can craft all weapons and gear, with a fifty‑percent chance to produce low‑grade equipment, thirty‑percent chance for medium‑grade, and twenty‑percent chance for common grade.

Archery Skill:

Earth Explosion Arrow (concentrates Earth Primordial Force Archery, explodes on impact, consumes 100 Life Force)

Armor-Piercing Arrow (pierces Earth‑type shields, power determined by consumed Life Force, minimum 100 Life Force)

Sword Technique: Half‑Moon Slash (Half‑Moon Slash formed from condensed Life Force, consumes 100 Life Force)

Earth Dragon Breathing Method (Extreme Legendary Knight Level): mid‑tier health regeneration, Legendary Knight experience: Max

Life Force: 3000

Spirit Snake Breathing Method (Extreme Legendary Knight Level): mid‑tier agility, greatly increased bodily flexibility, Knight Level experience: Max

Life Force: 3000

Raging Bear Breathing Method (Ultimate Legendary Knight Level): Intermediate Strength, Beginner Endurance, Knight Level Experience: Max

Life Force: 3000

Storm Breath Breathing Method (Legendary Knight Level): Advanced Strength, Advanced Speed, Advanced Burst, Legendary Knight Experience: 1/50000

Life Force: 4000

Dragon Devouring Breathing Method (????): Can simultaneously cultivate other breathing methods; the life force devoured from cultivated breathing methods assists in breaking through one's own bottleneck.

Legendary Knight Experience: 49543/50000 (Can cultivate breathing methods: 3/3)

Life Force: 6000

Giant Rock Basic Meditation Method (First Ring Wizard Ultimate): Beginner Spirit, Beginner Earth Element Perception, First Ring Wizard Experience: Max

Magic Power: 3000

Order Power Proficiency: 678/1000

【Equipment】: Watcher's Key Tang Sword, Pulley Composite Bow

Global Experience: 3240

(End of Chapter)