SSS SKILL: DUPLICATE

In Baynard Kingdom, people started to get busy as usual. The time is noon, and the citizens of the kingdom are still not aware of the shocking changes that happened in their neighbor, but they will know it soon.

"Hey Fred, what are you doing? Stop! Stop! Why are you making earth pillars?! You are destroying the cement road!" an old man shouted as he saw a young magician apply earth magic.

"Uncle policeman! Uncle policeman! Catch Freddie! He is destroying the road!" A child is pulling the pants of a policeman while pointing at the young magician.

The policeman smiled when he heard the child.

"Don't worry, the Royal Court instructed them to do it. Your Majesty has important things to announce."

"What?!!" The people in the surrounding area were shocked when they heard the policeman. They look at the earth pillar that has a crystal ball on top. The runes on the crystal ball started shining. It is happening all around the Kingdom of Baynard.

"Hello citizens of Baynard, I am Queen Elena, and on behalf of King Van, I bring good news to you all. A few hours ago, Ru and Fran kingdoms completely surrendered to Baynard. Their citizens and leaders both agreed to live under our kingdom's rule. King Van himself led the teams to make this miracle possible. Citizens, let us cheer for the grand victory of our kingdom, our king, and our soldiers that made this historical endeavor possible!"

"YEAAAAAH!" Loud cheers happened all around the kingdom; they were throwing what they were holding in the air. Their expressions are full of excitement.

A restaurant owner with a big belly is raising his hand while cheering on the second floor.

"All foods today are free!" There are cheers inside and outside the restaurant.

A cheering, rough man who owns a pub looks at the people around him.

"All drinks today are free!"

The citizens of the kingdom are having a grand celebration. They did not expect that their kingdom would be so powerful that it could make two kingdoms surrender in just one day. Their confidence in the Royal Court became very high. The prestige of Van Flameworth is so high in citizens' minds.

In the Ru kingdom, an army currently surrounds a castle within a city. The people nearby are already evacuated. The castle is where Duke Reich lives.

The captain of the personal guard of Duke Reich is standing on the castle's wall while looking at the army with intense anger.

"Idiots! You are being used by your vice marshal for his personal grievance. Retreat now or else your family will be exterminated for treason!" said the captain to the soldiers.

The soldiers are sneering at the captain. The captain noticed the sneering expressions of the soldiers. His eyes became bloodshot from anger.

"I will personally cut your heads! I will cut your family's heads first! I will make you all regret it!"

The vice marshal laughs at the hysterical captain. They are still not aware of their situation. He raised his hand. The huge crossbows with huge magic arrows are pushed to the front and aimed at the huge gate. Small crossbows are aimed at the walls where the guards are standing.

"Surrender now! No army will come to your aid! The kingdom and its citizens completely surrender to Baynard!" said the vice marshal.

The captains and the guards look at each other and laugh.

"Stop your childish trick! Just prepare your head. Once the reinforcement comes, I will personally take it!" the captain guard shouted.

The vice marshal is puzzled. The guards seem to have no idea what happened in the capital or the army. Their army surrounded the castle at dawn, so they were not able to go out and hear what was broadcast by the crystal ball in the city. Their army did not intercept the messenger birds that came to the castle to lower their morale and make the guards surrender. The vice marshal smiles as if he realizes something.

"It seems Duke Reich did not inform them," thought the vice marshal. He gave the signal of assault.

"Attack!" 

TWANG! TWANG! 

Shoo! Shoo! Big magic arrows flew to the huge door, while many magic arrows flew to the wall.

The guards on the wall did the same. Big crossbows and small crossbows also fired at the army.

Bang! Bang! Magic skills and aura blades are destroying the magic arrows.

Boom! Boom! Big magic arrows are exploding as they hit the steel door. A magic shield flashes on the door as it is hit by the big arrows.

A while ago, before the two suns rose in Fran kingdom, a group of people were riding carriages that were frantically running toward the wharf. They are escorted by tundra ridden by guards. The people inside the carriage are very anxious. Their faces and palms are sweating. They look behind their backs, afraid that something will appear and chase after them.

"I will make them pay a hundred times for what they did! Do they think that they can stand the anger of the empire?! Once their kingdom is flattened by the empire, I will make all their citizens suffer! This humiliation must be paid by all the people of their kingdom!" Duke Wesly furiously said. His face looks very fierce. He is clenching his fist so hard. Blood vessels are bulging on his fist. Blood flows from his palms. Their carriages reached a road where there were houses and buildings on their side.

Shoo! Shoo! Shoo! Dense magic arrows suddenly flew towards them.

"Ahhh!"

"There is an ambush! Protect the Lord! Get out of the encirclement! Hurry!"

Many guards are hit. Strong aura masters received special attention. Their bodies are hit with many arrows.

Blue Dragon Guards suddenly appeared in the surroundings with the navy of the Fran kingdom. Some are standing on the roofs. Many magicians and aura masters cannot mask their energy on their own, but setting up a place with rune equipment to mask and hide their energy is still possible.

"Hahahaha, Wesly, the time has come for your retribution! I've dreamed of this day for a long time!" Franco is laughing while standing on top of a building and looking at the carriage of Duke Wesly.

Feiyu and Aira are standing in the middle of the road with killing intent in their eyes. They never forget that Suzy suffered so much because of Duke Wesly. They will never let him escape.

When three moons bathe the world with moonlight again, the fights in two kingdoms are already over. Duke Reich is captured. He escaped through a secret pathway that only he knew. He used his family as bait for diversion. He escaped with his eldest son. They were captured in the mountains with the help of hunters. Duke Wesly was never willing to be captured. He fought to the death, and he was killed by Feiyu. The Royal Family of Ru and Fran is captured. The innocents are spared, but the sinners are jailed. Those with unforgivable crimes were sentenced to death. Both kings died before the special forces entered the castle. Both crown princes of the two kingdoms thought the kings were forcefully taking back their power. They did not know that it was Baynard attacking the capital. Layla cried when she heard the news.

The magicians went to the battlefields and helped fix the destroyed places. The corpses of Rayga and Maneki are also taken away. There is a stab wound on their left chest.

Near the border of Ru kingdom, a few hours of travel distance from the stronghold, a camp is set up with a Baynard flag. They are going to the stronghold and give necessary supplies.

"Leader, I still can't believe that Ru is already part of our kingdom! I still feel like I'm dreaming," said an adjutant.

The commander smiled and said, "It is natural. What our kingdom did has never happened in history! It will forever be remembered by the world!"

The two are laughing together, and unbeknownst to them, a crisis is approaching them. A huge shadow of a man appears outside the camp.

He sneers at the happy and relaxed scene of soldiers.

He put more strength and aura on his feet and jumped high.

Marshal Bartos is in the sky. His body is clad in a golden aura. He is two meters tall. His upper body is naked, with a wound scar across his chest. His skin is dark brown, and he has thick, long orange hair that reaches his waist. He is wearing crocodile-colored gloves made of metal, red pants, and brown shoes. His eyes and expression are fierce as he stares at the camp. He raised his right hand. Threads of golden aura form in the air and start rotating on Bartos' right arm. More golden auras gather until the aura forms a huge golden arm, then he strikes it down on the camp.

FIST OF DESTRUCTION

A huge golden aura fist is rapidly moving down to the camp.

The soldiers on the camp noticed Bartos when he released his aura. The soldiers feel the pressure from the huge aura created by Bartos. They feel like a powerful beast was staring at them. They are petrified when they saw the huge golden aura fist coming to them.

KING SLASH

A huge white aura blade flew and block the golden fist.

Bang! The pressure of the clash of the white aura blade and golden fist crushed the ground a few meters beneath them. There was a strong shockwave from the clash that generated strong blows of wind.

Bang! A deeper hole in the ground appeared. The tents and supplies are being blown away by huge winds.

"Move away quickly! Don't get caught in the fight! Don't worry about the supplies! Protect yourselves!" the commander loudly ordered. He stares at the back of their king with worry.

"Your Majesty, please be safe," the commander thought.

Edgar is wearing white armor with a red cape. His whole body is clad in a white aura. The back of the cape has the crest of the king. He will no longer hide. The world will see the true face of the King of Baynard.

Bang! The golden fist and white aura blade exploded. A huge hole appeared below their clash. Large amounts of soil are blown away.

Boom! Boom! The debris fell on the camp and destroyed many tents.

Flop! Bartos landed on the ground and stared fiercely at Edgar.

"I was wondering why Baynard suddenly has the guts to confront our empire. Is it because of you? Boy! Your kingdom is underestimating our empire too much! Once our hands are freed from the west, your kingdom will have no power to fight back!" Bartos shouted.

Edgar smiled after he heard the threat from Bartos. Then he said," Marshal Bartos, we know the plan of your empire. Once our kingdom does not agree to the annexation of your empire, Duke Reich and Duke Wesly will initiate a war on our kingdom. The war of our three kingdoms will exhaust our resources and army, which will make it easier for your empire to conquer our three kingdoms. Defeat is inevitable if we do not take the initiative to attack while your empire is engaged in war in the west. It is our only chance."

Barto's face changed when he heard Edgar, and then his face turned more fierce.

"Boy! Your kingdom will be remembered as sinners! Your decision will bring a lot of deaths to three kingdoms! Watch as I squash your armies just like now!"

A huge magic circle appeared beneath Bartos' feet.

Boom! Three huge arms with palms rise from the ground. The huge arms are nearly twenty meters tall and moving toward the camp.

Brrgh! The loud sound of moving giant arms echoes. The soldiers legs went limp when they saw the incoming huge arms.

Edgar saw the incoming huge arms. He took a horizontal slash stance, and threads of white aura rotate on his sword. The sword has the size of a king's sword, but the blade, hilt, and handle are all white. The blow of the wind suddenly increases around him, making his cape and hair sway. Edgar swings the sword toward the huge arms.

SPLITTING SKY