Chapter 52: Chapter 42: Prerequisite Combat Technique, Subduing Might

Legend has it.

The original founder of the Dragon Hunter Battle Group was a half-human, half-Dragon Descendant. They followed the Founding Emperor, the Radiant Knight, through countless campaigns, won over by the Empire’s might and noble ideals.

Before the Radiant Holy Sword, they swore a Knight’s oath: the Dragon Hunter Battle Group would never betray the Empire, and would remain loyal for all eternity.

To this day, the Knights of the Dragon Hunter Battle Group still have the diluted blood of their Dragon Descendant ancestors flowing through their veins. The Extraordinary Armament of the Earth Knight, Heinrich, is the greatest proof of this legend.

Dark Gold Dragon Scales formed his Full Coverage Armor. His eyes transformed into the vertical, brownish-yellow pupils unique to Dragon Descendants. The Knight Power overflowing from him was like a rising, dark-gold flame, forming the hazy phantom of a Giant Dragon behind him.

The Knights of the Dragon Hunter Battle Group and the Iron Blood Battle Group didn’t understand what Reinhardt and Heinrich meant by "the answer."

But they understood one thing.

Words were pale and powerless before a Knight’s Physique and Mighty Power. The only true dialogue between Knights was battle!

Whether they were rebels.

Whether the Iron Blood Battle Group’s orders were correct.

The final answer would be found after a good, hard fight!

Hundreds of pairs of eyes were fixed on Reinhardt and Heinrich. At this moment, the young Knight’s power seemed so insignificant before the Four-star Earth Knight, Heinrich.

Like a single leaf in a storm.

This was the absolute gap in power between an Earth Knight and an Official Knight, a gap that no amount of will or ideals could bridge.

Despite facing the suppression of Heinrich’s immense power, Reinhardt’s aura remained unchanged. He showed no fear in the face of a powerful enemy, nor did he descend into impatience or rage out of hatred.

In fact, his aura was steadily rising.

Going all out was the greatest respect one could show in battle.

A silent watch was the most perfect encouragement and witness to a fight.

Dietlinde’s brow was tightly furrowed. She was annoyed by Reinhardt’s actions, but deep down, she was worried for the young Knight’s safety.

An Earth Knight.

That was a terrifying existence that even she couldn’t hope to budge! Not even by a single step.

She knew perfectly well in her heart that to face the crushing weight of an Earth Knight’s Mighty Power and approach without taking a single step back already required immense courage that surpassed fear.

It wasn’t just her. Of everyone present, none understood the terrifying strength of Heinrich, the Earth Knight and commander of the Dark Gold Blood Knights, better than the Knights of the Dragon Hunter Battle Group themselves!

The Radiant Empire, a Human Empire that had stood across countless worlds for a thousand years without falling, had seen too many heroes and glorious deeds.

Tearing a Giant Dragon apart with bare hands!

Slaughtering Pure-blood Level Dragon Descendant warriors!

Such magnificent achievements were but an ordinary page in this man’s record.

One of the Ten Dragon Guard of the Dragon Hunter Battle Group, holder of the golden Sun Ring insignia awarded to arena champions by the Empire, one of the five Dragon Spear Level Earth Knights of the Dragon Hunter Battle Group’s third echelon, and the record holder for the title of Dragon Slayer.

No matter what answer this young Knight from the Iron Blood Battle Group sought, fighting with all his might to so much as budge this great man was his only path to the truth!

Sunlight spilled across the ground as the cold wind rolled yellow-green waves across the grasslands.

Under the gazes of countless Knights, Reinhardt moved.

The high-speed airflow, on the verge of breaking the sound barrier, suddenly flattened the wild grass beneath his feet, spreading out rapidly to form a huge circular depression.

The grass parted cleanly, as if reaped by a scythe, forming a straight path leading directly to Heinrich!

The Knights witnessing this battle were all inwardly stunned!

Because even for veterans as experienced as them, their eyes couldn’t fully track the young Knight’s movements!

’If it were them standing on the grassland right now, facing such a powerful opponent with such high-speed movement...’

You didn’t need words to describe the strength of a Knight.

In the eyes of veterans who had stared down death, just watching one battle, or even just witnessing the tip of the iceberg of an opponent’s abilities, was enough for them to have their answer.

It was just like Reinhardt’s fight against Death Butcher Dortmund at Frostfire Fortress; in a single exchange, the opponent’s terrifying strength had been enough to leave him breathless!

The young Knight Maxim, who was slightly older than Reinhardt, sat stunned on his horse, his eyes completely unable to track Reinhardt’s movements.

By the time the dark purple figure reappeared, the clumsy Giant Axe he had mocked more than once had already slammed into Earth Knight Heinrich’s Shield Tower!

At that moment, he had only one thought: ’Reinhardt, you bastard, you really know how to keep a low profile!’

’If he had that kind of strength, within a month, half the Imperial Citizens in Infinitis would know of his great deeds and mighty power!’

Reinhardt didn’t care about the onlookers.

But the pressure from this Earth Knight of the Dragon Hunter Battle Group was far greater than that of Vice Commander Erich! 𝐟𝚛𝕖𝚎𝕨𝗲𝐛𝚗𝐨𝐯𝐞𝕝.𝐜𝗼𝗺

The man just stood there, holding his Shield Tower and Dragon-Hunting Giant Spear, yet his terrifying, mountain-like presence felt like the chilling stare of a colossal beast.

It was enough to make one’s blood run cold!

The immense recoil from his Giant Axe—which had not yet been infused with Imperial Technology—slamming into the Shield Tower sent a numbing shock through Reinhardt’s hands, and the axe’s blade cracked.

Against Convicted Demons, with Reinhardt’s current strength, he could have cut them down like grass.

But Heinrich didn’t even take a step back; his body didn’t so much as tremble. His brownish-yellow, vertical pupils emanated a deathly stare.