I Only Tame Dragons-Chapter 176: The Fall of a Star

Cedrick’s confidence wavered further. He clenched his fists, his mind racing for a way to turn the battle back in his favor. He reached into his pouch, pulling out another artifact—a glowing crystal pulsating with an ominous red light.

"You’ve forced my hand, Horizon!" he shouted, his voice trembling with a mix of anger and desperation. "I’ll show you what real power looks like!"

Horizon’s eyes narrowed as he watched Cedrick activate the crystal. It wasn’t an artifcat but an accessory, so he waited.

A wave of energy erupted from it, enveloping the sentinels and amplifying their power. Their movements became faster, their strikes more forceful, and the runes on their armor burned brighter. Even the sentinel battling the Dracolich regained its strength, swinging its massive weapon with renewed vigor.

But Horizon remained unfazed. He raised his hand, signaling his summons to regroup. The Dracolich retreated slightly, its glowing eyes fixed on Cedrick, while the Dragon Hawk soared higher, positioning itself for another strike. Horizon’s calm demeanor was unshaken, his voice steady as he addressed Cedrick.

"Throwing more power at the problem won’t save you. You’re just delaying the inevitable."

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Cedrick gritted his teeth, his frustration boiling over. "You talk too much! Let’s see if you can handle this!" He commanded the sentinels to converge, their combined might focused on crushing Horizon and his summons.

Horizon’s lips curled into a faint smirk. He stepped forward, his blade glowing with an otherworldly light as he activated one of his own abilities.

A surge of energy radiated from him, enveloping the Dracolich and Dragon Hawk. The aura enhanced their strength, their movements becoming faster and more precise. The Dracolich’s flames burned hotter, and the Dragon Hawk’s shockwaves became more devastating.

The battlefield erupted into chaos once more. The Dracolich and Dragon Hawk worked in tandem, their attacks coordinated as they targeted the sentinels with relentless precision.

The Dracolich’s tail whipped around, striking a sentinel’s legs and causing it to collapse. The Dragon Hawk seized the opportunity, diving in to deliver a devastating blow to its chest, shattering its core and reducing it to rubble.

Horizon advanced through the fray, his blade cutting through the remnants of fallen sentinels as he closed the distance between himself and Cedrick. The remaining sentinels fought valiantly, but cracks were beginning to show in their defenses. The artifact’s power was waning, just as Horizon had predicted.

Cedrick’s panic was evident now. His bravado had crumbled, replaced by a desperate determination to survive. He activated yet another artifact, summoning a barrier of shimmering energy around himself. "You’ll never reach me!" he shouted, his voice laced with fear.

Horizon stopped just short of the barrier, his blade resting casually on his shoulder. He looked at Cedrick, his expression one of quiet confidence. "Your artifacts are running out, Cedrick. Your sentinels are falling. And that barrier?" He tapped it lightly with his blade, the energy rippling at the point of contact. "It won’t hold for long."

As if to prove his point, the Dracolich unleashed a torrent of dark necrotic flames at the barrier, the energy flickering under the intense magic. The Dragon Hawk followed up with a shockwave that sent cracks spidering across its surface.

Cedrick stumbled back, his eyes darting around for an escape route. But there was nowhere to run. The battlefield was littered with the remains of his once-mighty sentinels, and Horizon stood between him and any hope of retreat.

The onlookers watched in stunned silence, their earlier whispers replaced by an awed reverence for Horizon’s overwhelming power. They couldn’t tear their eyes away as the battle reached its climax.

How could one player survive against five artifacts and one of the most skilled mages in the Kingdom of Stars? It was almost inconceivable.

Tamers were known for their one man team, true—but no tamer had ever achieved a feat of this magnitude before. Horizon was breaking boundaries, shattering expectations with every strike and maneuver. The crowd, who had been cheering and roaring moments ago, fell into an awestruck silence as the realization set in.

Cedrick, backed by the full might of the Kingdom of Stars, one of the most powerful guilds in Eternia, was being pushed to the brink. And the one forcing this outcome? A nameless, unassuming player—a so-called "nobody." Stay connected through empire

The atmosphere buzzed with tension as the sheer improbability of the scene unfolded before their eyes. This wasn’t just a battle anymore; it was a statement, a legend in the making.

Cedrick’s final artifact shattered, and the barrier collapsed. He fell to his knees, his defeat undeniable. Horizon stepped closer, his summons flanking him like harbingers of doom.

"This is the end," Horizon said, his voice.

Cedrick looked up at him, fear etched into his features. "Kill me and the whole Kingdom of Stars will after you."

The edge of Horizon’s mouth curled into a smirk, his blade gleaming under the fading light of the battlefield. "I don’t have to kill you," he said, his voice calm and steady. "Surrender your flag, and you’ll live."

Cedrick’s jaw clenched, a defiant glare crossing his features. His pride burned hotter than the pain coursing through his battered body. Admitting defeat here—before the eyes of the crowd, his guild, and the entire Kingdom of Stars—was a humiliation he couldn’t bear.

He tried to think of a way out, to stall, to find an opening. If he could threaten Horizon, maybe force him into hesitation . . .

But the next moment shattered all illusions of control.

"ARGH!" Cedrick’s scream tore through the air as Horizon’s blade moved with unerring precision, severing both his hands in one clean motion. Blood splattered across the ground as the mage fell to his knees, trying to clutch at the stumps where his hands had been.

Horizon stepped closer, his expression as calm and cold as a winter storm. "Alright," he said, his tone almost casual. "Change of plans. Admit defeat, or you’ll bleed to death."

The crowd gasped, their collective breath catching as they witnessed the ruthlessness of Horizon’s actions.