When Roman and his side saw the captain of the Glerian Kingdom's forces, they immediately ordered their troops to charge. Both were of the opinion that they should end this battle quickly.
Moreover, their armies held the best troops of their respective kingdom. The Glerian Kingdom's forces' captain was confident of his victory when he noticed that Roman was leading a nearly equal number of troops.
Meanwhile, Roman had a smirk on his face as the armies clashed ahead of him. Unsurprisingly, the result was in his favor. The top-grade soldiers of the Sinyalian Kingdom were at the same level as that of the Glerian Kingdom's best troops.
However, Roman's side could easily suppress Glerian Kingdom's forces by utilizing battle formations. These battle formations boosted their abilities by more than a few times. Roman moved from his position and joined the battle soon enough.
Roman didn't clash with the troops. He ignored them all and charged towards the captain of the army. His subordinates intercepted all the attacks that were launched at him and cleared the way for him.
In a sense, no one could stop him from reaching the Captain. However, at this moment, a few troops nearby Captain joined hands and whispered something underneath their breaths. A few seconds later, a large Earth Wall was erected ahead of the captain.
Roman was surprised when this Earth Wall was raised. He had thought that the captain would fight him head-on. He believed that the captain was flabbergasted due to Roman and his forces' intervention and would find it difficult to understand the situation completely.
Moreover, given his perplexity, he was unable to make a rational decision. This Earth Wall, on the other hand, gave him the impression that the situation was not as he had assumed. A cold and sharp glint appeared in his eyes as he thought 'He knew of this ambush! We need to finish this quickly!'
Roman didn't slow down his horse even as they were about to run into the Earth Wall. He clenched his fist and pointed it ahead. Dozens of Fist Qi were released from his hand that pierced the Earth Wall.
A huge part of the Earth Wall was soon sliced and opened the space for Roman's horse to pass. However, Roman was surprised when he noticed the captain of the Glerian Kingdom's force coming forward.
The captain held a heavy sword in his hand and charged towards Roman's horse. Roman attacked the captain with his Fist Qi. The soldiers near the captain immediately attacked the dozens of Fist Qi and redirected them.
Roman was surprised that these soldiers could redirect his Fist Qi. Every elemental attack would need to be sufficiently enforced with Ardor to redirect a strand of Fist Qi. This indicated that they knew of his abilities and were more or less prepared for them.
This was only natural. They were probably heading towards Commander Celan's army while considering the possibility that Roman could be hidden within them. It would only be natural for them to bring soldiers and officers who would be proficient in dealing with Roman.
This lineup seemed proficient in dealing with Roman but only on paper. The practical reality was completely different. They had somehow managed to deal with Roman's Fist Qi, but the real challenge was ahead.
Before the captain of the Glerian Kingdom could attack or kill his beloved horse, Roman jumped from his horse and landed on the ground. There was a determined look on his face as he immediately began to run towards his adversary.
Roman stopped releasing the Fist Qi and began to congeal it within his arm. The captain of the Glerian Kingdom sensed a threat to his life and his sword began to glow with an orange color.
This was the color of his flames. This sword was capable of withstanding the complete power of the captain's flames. The blade was an alloy that was formed after mixing many rare metals.
This sword was durable and highly flexible. Moreover, it weighed nearly 5 quintals. The fact that the captain could hold this sword and swing it with one hand was an impressive feat for a 4 Star Warrior.
A 4 Star Warrior's strength was usually restricted to lifting up a quintal. However, the captain had trained with his Heavy Sword for so long that he had become accustomed to utilizing it in combat.
The craftsmanship of this sword was quite old. Even the rare alloy that this blade was formed of had gone extinct. This sword had been passed down in his family for many generations.
In a sense, this was a family heirloom. Each member of the family's task was to guard this Heavy Sword with his life. And use it only for their nation. Legends stated that when used for the Glerian Kingdom, this Heavy Sword would provide great power to its user.
The captain had experienced this power. He knew that the first condition to receive this power from the sword was to not have any greedy thoughts in his mind. He had to solely think about protecting his nation.
The captain swung his sword and it clashed against Roman's fist that was condensed with pure Fist Qi. When the two clashed, the ground beneath them ruptured as the pure power the two radiated in every direction.
For a few seconds, the result remained neutral. It didn't seem to favor Roman or the captain. However, the situation quickly changed as the captain began to suppress Roman. Roman noticed that the blade of the Heavy Sword was actually cutting his hand. It had already pierced a layer of his skin!
Roman immediately pulled back his hand and kicked the captain. However, the captain quickly responded by jumping back and dodging the kick cleanly. As the captain regained his footing, he swung his Heavy Sword and tried to slash Roman's chest.
Meanwhile, Roman had realized that there was something mysterious about that Sword. He dodged that slash and made the captain hit nothing but the ground. The captain was now immobilized for a few seconds.
Roman didn't waste this opportunity and took a step forward. He kicked the captain quite strongly, but he was shocked when he realized that he couldn't move the captain from his spot.
It was as if the captain was rooted to that spot. When he looked back, he realized the trick. The sword had pierced and fixed itself in the ground. The captain had held the sword tightly and used all his Ardor to reinforce his body to endure Roman's kick.
Roman could sense that the sword was sending a dense stream of Ardor within the captain's body. It was this Ardor that allowed the captain to gain the power to withstand Roman's kick which was reinforced by his Fist Qi.
Roman, however, knew that the captain wasn't invincible after gaining this Ardor from the sword. If he kept on striking that spot, it was bound to feel the aftereffects sooner or later. Thus, he threw out his punch to strike the spot.
During that moment, the captain had regained his breath and raised his sword. He was planning to attack Roman from behind while he was lifting his sword. Roman realized what the captain was doing and struck his chest strongly.
When Roman struck the captain's chest with his fist, the captain stopped moving for a second. This time, Roman's attack held even greater power than when he kicked the captain. The Fist Qi could only display its true potential through a punch. It was the same case when a Sword Qi was utilized through a sword.
When the troops behind the captain observed that the captain had stayed still after being punched, they charged towards Roman. Roman, on the other hand, was far closer to the captain than they were. Roman had already started throwing punches at the captain's chest before they could even take three steps towards him.
The captain remained still and continued to endure those punches. He was still alive and was coughing blood. Every time he tried to move his muscle to lift his sword, Roman's punch interrupted him, and he would be forced to release his sword.
However, when Roman noticed that the soldiers were getting close to him, he was forced to jump back. The captain finally regained his breath and immediately began to utilize his Ardor to repair his injuries.
These injuries included torn muscles, fractured bones, and damage to his organs. The captain gave the first preference to his organs and then his bones.
He knew that muscles could be repaired easily. There were many supplements and even pellets that could repair the muscles, but the bones and organs would take time to recover.
Thus, he had to minimize the damage done to them. However, the captain's first priority was to fight against Roman. Roman wasn't the slightest bit injured at this moment.
Roman realized the threat that the captain's sword posed to him.. Thus, he was trying to avoid contact with that sword while also striking the captain as much as possible.
