[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-worlds-apocalypse-online":3,"chapter-worlds-apocalypse-online-worlds-apocalypse-online-chapter-1442":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"english","Worlds' Apocalypse Online",{"chapter":7,"nextChapterSlug":19,"prevChapterSlug":20,"totalChapters":21,"novelImage":22},{"id":8,"novel_id":9,"title":10,"slug":11,"index":12,"content":13,"wordcount":14,"created_at":15,"updated_at":15,"volume":16,"translator":17,"content_hash":18},1792188,2388,"Chapter 1443 - Who killed Red Wraith?","worlds-apocalypse-online-chapter-1442",1442,"\u003Cp>Everything occurred within a split second.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Two swords soared through the air like two bolts of lightning.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“YAH!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Reneedol grunted and leapt into the sky to intercept the swords.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her hands abruptly turned into two blurred images that each unleashed a pale blue sword phantom.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Clang! Clang!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The two swords were blocked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Reneedol instantly activated her Fate power.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In a split second, the giant featureless humanoid face swiftly and silently manifested behind her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Right at that moment, the two swords drew two beautiful arcs as they avoided her and continued to fly towards Shroud.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You——”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Reneedol was both angry and fearful.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If Red Wraith was attacking her, she wouldn’t be so flustered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She could simply use her strongest Fate ability and eliminate him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But Red Wraith’s target was Shroud.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Red Wraith had no intentions of blocking her attack, instead, he focused completely on controlling his swords to kill Shroud.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And now, the choice lies in Reneedol’s hand.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>——she had to make a decision right now.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Red Wraith had given up on stopping her, so she could use her terrifying Fate ability to kill Red Wraith.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Or.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She could turn around to save Shroud.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She had to make one of these two choices.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Reneedol turned to Red Wraith, only to see both of his hands had each formed a hand seal, the white mask on his face displayed no emotions, so she couldn’t even tell what he was thinking.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>——and the two swords were very fast.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>All it would take was another split second for Shroud to be killed!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The others hurriedly ran up to try and help Reneedol.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But another sword had abruptly appeared, circling and weaving between them while also attacking them, forcing them to be on the defensive.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>On the other hand, Reneedol could sense through her inner sight that Rhode was still hunting over a hundred miles away from them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Rhode would not be able to make it back in time.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>—-there are no other choices, I can only rely on myself.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Reneedol bit her lip.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shroud would become the strongest person in the future, he’s my hope, and I will definitely not allow anyone else to kill him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As for Red Wraith, he’s only the 7th strongest swordsman.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>How could his life be compared to Shroud’s?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Reneedol made her choice.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The featureless humanoid face behind her disappeared.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her figure flashed backwards, having used [Ground Shrink] to chase after the two swords, unleashing another two sword phantoms.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Clang! Clang!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Two resounding heavy noises rang out, slightly forcing both swords back.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At the very next second——\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The two swords abruptly turned into countless afterimages, unleashing hundreds of strikes like a rain of blades towards Shroud’s vicinity.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Reneedol’s hands also moved rapidly, also unleashing hundreds of sword phantoms to block these attacks.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But that was only the beginning.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The two swords continued to dance; their speed eventually reached a certain limit as they had formed a shroud of swords without any openings.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Reneedol’s hands had also formed a shroud of swords.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The same technique, one to kill, one to save.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Clang!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The two shrouds of swords clashed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The two swords once again descended, their attacks continuously quickened, leaving less and less gaps.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They had gotten so fast that they seemed almost invisible!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Reneedol had to focus almost all of her attention to ensure that not a single one of these attacks would reach Shroud.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Red Wraith, I’m definitely going to kill you!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>While she was defending, Reneedol angrily shouted.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She had lost her chance to use the Fate Ability.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As soon as she stopped her hand, the other party would definitely kill Shroud while disregarding his own survival.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She could only use her swordsmanship to stop him!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Unfortunately, the scales of the battle gradually tilted.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>——although Reneedol had grasped all of Red Wraith’s swordsmanship, there was too little time for her to get used to them. She also didn’t possess a preference for swordsmanship, so how could she exert them all to the extreme like Red Wraith himself?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And saving someone was much harder than killing someone.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She lacked Red Wraith’s wealth of experience, so when she hurriedly tried to save Shroud from Red Wraith’s sword, she had naturally chosen the non-optimal solution.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At a certain point, one sword phantom finally managed to slip by Reneedol, flying straight towards Shroud.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Oh no!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Reneedol’s heart sank and hurriedly used her inner sight to observe it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shroud’s injuries were still very heavy, so he couldn’t do anything but lay helplessly on the ground.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The sword phantom was flying closer towards him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>——–I won’t save him in time!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shroud is going to die; he’s going to die by Red Wraith’s sword!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Reneedol’s pupils dilate.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She had no more time to think or hesitate, so she pressed her hand into the void of space.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Invisible power focused on her hand before spreading into the void of space.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Someone come help me!” she shouted.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Boom!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The dirt and dust on the ground abruptly exploded as a large figure appeared out of nowhere to shield Shroud.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When the sword phantoms struck that figure, they disappeared without making even a noise.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The dust scattered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A giant tree had suddenly manifested in front of them all.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A wrinkled face appeared on the side of the tree, observing Reneedol:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>「 I am the Overlord of Growth, arriving at the summon of the covenant bearer of the Overlord of Radiance 」\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>All the Overlords desired to gain more power from the Overlord of Radiance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Reneedol only felt lost for a second before quickly regaining her senses.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It’s ok to lose the abilities of a swordsman.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Right now, I’ve gained Shroud’s powers, capable of summoning Law Behemoths and unleashing more devastating attacks.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This is the only way to face Red Wraith!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Reneedol loudly called out: “Please protect this wounded person, leave everything else to me”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>「 Very well 」the tree replied.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It reached out its many branches to surround Shroud and shield him within its body.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Reneedol sighed in relief.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shroud is now safe.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It’s time for Red Wraith to die!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Reneedol looked back up at the sky with bloodshot eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But there was nothing there.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Red Wraith, who had been unleashing a rain of swords just a second earlier like he had to kill Shroud no matter what, had disappeared.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“...It’s [Ground Shrink]”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Reneedol muttered, then attempted to release her inner sight to search for the other party.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But she had no inner sight.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She was surprised for a moment before realizing what happened.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I’ve absorbed Shroud’s powers.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So now, I can’t use Red Wraith’s powers any longer.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Hmph, you think you’ve gotten away?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Reneedol clasped her hands together, muttering: “Earth, Water, Fire, Wind, all Overlords with good relations to Radiance, I hope to receive your aid. Please search for the individual who fought against me earlier”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Around her, clusters of colorful light manifested one after another.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>These clusters of light intermingled and weaved between one another, almost as if they were communicating, then all disappeared.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A voice spoke up from the void of space:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>「 Covenant bearer of the Overlord of Radiance, the one you are searching for is already dead 」\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Reneedol was stunned.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Dead?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>We were fighting just now, how did——\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The voice continued: 「 His corpse lies 700 miles to the South, behind a large rock 」\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I’ll take a look!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Reneedol immediately replied.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her body shot into the sky, quickly flying South.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Not too long later.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She landed next to a big rock.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sure enough, there was a corpse on the ground together with a shattered mask.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Reneedol looked at the corpse, carefully studying it for a long while.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Although this person wasn’t wearing his mask, this physique definitely belongs to Red Wraith!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But his face...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I know this person.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This was one of Wizard Rodri’s subordinates.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>During the period of time when the Laws didn’t respond to the call of living beings, I asked Rodri to send people to kill Shroud and the rest.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This man was among those sent out!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Reneedol stood still for a while.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Mystery of All Beings Equal]?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She silently thought.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Red Wraith still isn’t dead, he had merely used this Mystery to disguise as this person.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If that’s the case, I would have no idea what Red Wraith truly looked like.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The more Reneedol thought about it, the more suspicious she became.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Strange...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Overlords said that this was Red Wraith.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But since I’ve once seen through all of his abilities, I know that this was only a Mystery that allows someone to turn into someone else.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Could it be that not even the Overlords can discern the truths and lies with Red Wraith’s Mystery?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In other words, even the 7th strongest swordsman in the world could deceive the Overlords?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That can’t be right.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The 7th strongest... would definitely not have such a powerful ability!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If the Overlords aren’t wrong, then this person is Red Wraith without a doubt!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He disguised himself as Wizard Rodri’s subordinate for the sake of a scheme, and my appearance interrupted his plans.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Is that why Red Wraith had already attacked me twice?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then, who killed Red Wraith?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Reneedol suddenly thought of something and looked at the other side of the rock.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Only to see several lines of text carved into the rock.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Red Wraith’s killer was the strongest swordsman in the world, Mara Heavenly King]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Faint sword qi was still slowly diffusing from the rock, almost as if it was reminding her to make sure to take a look.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Reneedol looked at the corpse, then at the text on the rock.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“This is... what exactly...”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Reneedol muttered, feeling like her head was about to explode.\u003C\u002Fp>",1613,"2026-06-09T03:05:54.860Z",1,"novelbin.me","33f7f24f1e9569ee9c1c81f14b190031d2e5d96fa5354ef032e32d23a4d41254","worlds-apocalypse-online-chapter-1443","worlds-apocalypse-online-chapter-1441",1850,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fworlds-apocalypse-online-cover.jpg"]