ONLINE: Blades of Eternity-Chapter 283: END OF THE ROAD

The moment Kelvin's chilling voice echoed through the air, the entire coliseum felt like it had plummeted into an abyss.

Kelvin—now an embodiment of darkness—stood unmoving, his eerie, pitch-black eyes locked onto both Kaelen and Kent.

Kaelen, in contrast, was burning with power—his Dragon Mana now completely fused with the Eternal Guardian Armor and his Blade of Eternity, exuding a majestic royal blue hue.

'Now this is what I was anticipating for'

Kent, for the first time, acknowledged both of them as true threats.

His usual playful smirk vanished—replaced by a look of absolute focus.

And then—

Without a single word—

They moved.

BOOM!

The arena floor cracked apart as Kelvin vanished in a blur of darkness—

Reappearing above Kent with his monstrous scythe descending like the executioner's blade.

Kent reacted instantly.

He tilted his scepter ever so slightly—

And the very air around Kelvin froze solid—attempting to trap him mid-air.

But—

Kelvin smirked.

With a twist of his body, a surge of pure darkness shattered the frozen space, allowing him to swing—

But just before his scythe could reach—

Kaelen intervened.

His Blade of Eternity flashed—

Clang!

Kelvin's scythe and Kaelen's sword collided, the force of their clash sending a titanic shockwave outward—

BOOOOOM!

The entire coliseum shook.

Kent took advantage of their locked weapons.

With a gesture of his scepter, the arena floor melted beneath them, turning into a sea of lava.

Kaelen leaped away, his armor shielding him from the heat, but Kelvin—

Kelvin walked on the lava as if it were solid ground.

Kent's eyes narrowed.

'That shouldn't be possible.'

But before he could dwell on it—

Kaelen struck.

But just then...

Kent raised his scepter just as Kaelen's Blade of Eternity came crashing down.

CRAAACK!

A towering shield of compressed wind blocked the attack, but Kaelen's newfound strength shattered it instantly.

Kent's eyes widened—

Before a royal blue streak flashed towards him.

Kent barely dodged as Kaelen's sword sliced through the space he had just occupied, leaving behind a trail of burning golden-blue energy.

But before Kent could counter—

Kelvin appeared behind him.

His darkened scythe swung without mercy.

Kent reacted on instinct.

FWOOOOSH!

A torrent of pure lightning erupted from his scepter, forcing Kelvin to jump away.

"I see," Kent murmured, his eyes flashing dangerously.

"You two really are interesting."

And then—

Kent stopped holding back.

He slammed his scepter into the ground—

And suddenly—

Every element surged around him at once.

The sky above twisted, filled with thunder and fire—

The arena floor shifted, turning into rivers of lava, spikes of ice, and swirling wind blades.

Even space itself seemed to tremble at his command.

Kaelen and Kelvin both halted, realizing—

Kent had just decided on removing all stops.

"No more holding back." Kent declared, his voice booming with power.

"Let's see which of us stands at the top."

But just as the three warriors were about to clash once more—

"Damn it..."

"We can't hold on to the barrier for much longer"

The barrier surrounding the arena began to crack violently despite the efforts of the coliseum officials.

The sheer destructive force of their battle was too much.

And then—

The barrier shattered.

The coliseum trembled.

"Shit! The barrier has been broken!"

"Damn it, I don't wanna die from this"

Chaos threatened to spread beyond the arena—

Until—

Lockwood appeared.

"Materialize"

With one wave of his hand and a word leaving his mouth, the barrier reformed instantly—

Stronger than before.

The entire crowd went silent at the sheer ease with which he had done it.

And then—

Lockwood simply smirked.

"Continue," he said coolly, as if he had just fixed a trivial issue.

And the second later.....

The coliseum trembled as Kaelen, Kelvin, and Kent unleashed everything they had.

The very air crackled from their raw power—

The ground fractured beneath their relentless assault—

And the barrier above continued to flicker, barely holding together under the pressure of their battle.

Kaelen's royal blue aura backed up with all the boons his system gave him surged like an unstoppable tide, his Blade of Eternity cutting through the very elements Kent threw at him.

Kelvin, shrouded in darkness, moved like a specter of death, his scythe tearing through spells and space alike with effortless precision.

Yet, despite their terrifying strength—

Kent remained untouchable.

With every spell he cast, the entire arena bent to his will.

Rivers of lava turned to storms of ice—

Lightning transformed into blades of wind—

Gravity itself shifted at his whim, throwing off their movements.

'How the hell is he controlling everything at once?!' Kaelen thought, narrowly dodging a bolt of fire-infused lightning.

Kelvin growled, his pitch-black eyes narrowing as he spoke as if he just read Kaelen's mind.

"He's not just controlling the elements—he's becoming them," he muttered.

And it was true.

Kent wasn't just casting spells—

He was melding with every element at once.

With a mere gesture, spikes of obsidian erupted from the ground, nearly impaling Kaelen.

With a whisper, the air itself became a vacuum, nearly suffocating Kelvin.

Kent smirked, his eyes glowing with unparalleled power.

"Still standing?" he taunted.

"I expected more from the both of you."

Kaelen gritted his teeth.

Kelvin snarled.

They refused to back down.

And then—

Kaelen and Kelvin glanced at each other for the briefest moment.

An unspoken understanding passed between them.

Now or never.

Kelvin's scythe pulsed—

Kaelen's sword roared—

And in a single heartbeat, their power skyrocketed.

Kaelen's Dragon Mana erupted, fusing even further with his Eternal Guardian armor.

Kelvin's Dark Scythe became an extension of his very being, warping the very space around it.

BOOOOM!

A single synchronized attack from both of them—

"Divine Sword Series Final Technique: Heaven's Wrath!"

"Void Upheaval!"

Kaelen's royal blue blade and Kelvin's dark scythe—

Collided with Kent's elemental domain.

The impact shattered the very fabric of the battlefield.

BOOOOOOOOM!

And for the first time—

Kent was sent flying.

The arena fell into dead silence.

Kent lay embedded in the far wall, cracks spider-webbing across the stone.

The audience gasped in disbelief.

The officials tensed.

Even Lockwood raised an eyebrow.

Kent remained still for a moment, his head tilted downward.

And then—

Something shifted.

A deep, unsettling chill spread through the air.

Kaelen's breath hitched.

Kelvin's instincts screamed at him to run.

And then—

Kent spoke.

But his voice was different.

Darker.

Colder.

"You guys have done it this time."

"Mana Domain: Elementary Distortion."

And then—

The world shattered.

The reality Kaelen and Kelvin knew were suddenly turned asunder as the sky turned black.

The ground twisted unnaturally.

Kaelen and Kelvin's bodies felt wrong—as if gravity, space, and time itself were rebelling against them.

The very laws of mana had been rewritten.

Kaelen's Dragon Aura flickered violently.

Kelvin's Dark Scythe trembled.

Both of them instinctively took a step back.

For the first time—

They wanted to flee.

And then—

Kent rose from the rubble, his eyes devoid of all emotion—

And smiled.

"Now, let's see if you can handle this."

And immediately after, the air quivered with unbearable pressure as Kent prepared to engage Kaelen and Kelvin.

But just as their clash was about to ignite—

Three portals tore open around them.

'They are finally out' Kaelen thought with a relieved look on his face.

From within the first—

Sylphie of the Dawning of Magic Academy emerged.

Her elegant robes were tattered, her blonde hair a tangled mess, and blood dripped from a deep wound on her arm.

Her usual calm aura was now overshadowed by sheer exhaustion.

From the second—

The Devouring King from Valen Military Academy stepped forward.

The warlord's massive frame looked unshakable as ever, but his once-imposing armor was shattered in several places.

His left eye was swollen shut, and deep gashes lined his chest.

And from the third—

Alaric of the Stormfell Family.

The prodigy who once dominated the battle convention now struggled to stand.

His signature Stormfell scepter was cracked, the runes along its shaft flickering weakly.

Bruises and burns marred his once-pristine uniform.

But it didn't end there.

More portals ripped open.

And from them—

Lila, Ethan, Guinevere, Morris, Forbes, Valir, and Charlotte stumbled onto the battlefield.

Each one of them wounded. Bruised. Battered.

Their breathing was ragged, their weapons chipped and barely holding together.

Despite their dire states—

Their eyes burned with unyielding determination.

Kaelen's heart pounded.

'What happened to them?'

He took a step forward, his voice hoarse.

"Lila… Where's Sofia?"

But before she could answer—

Kent suddenly laughed.

And as he did—

The very mana around them trembled.

Kent stretched out his arms, his scepter humming ominously.

His eyes gleamed with cruel amusement.

"Wonderful… Just wonderful."

His voice echoed through the coliseum, silencing even the spectators.

"Can't believe you all made it this far."

His smirk deepened—his presence towering over them all.

"But unfortunately…"

His gaze turned icy cold.

"This is the end of the road for you."

And just then—

He turned to Sylphie.

"End them all—except those two."

And then—

Sylphie's eyes were instantly locked on everyone on the arena except Kaelen, Kelvin and Kent himself.