Some time before the battle between Yukimarus and the Wolf Queen of the Wolf
"So you still want to fight her after all these centuries and years?" Yukimarus said calmly as he watched Reinhardt fight the Lion Queen, Ashurin.
Azarus Nawazaki fixed his gaze on Yukimarus for a few seconds before drawing his sword blade slightly from its scabbard, a thin smoke emanating from his mouth, forming an aura.
"It's been over 600 years since that incident. Do you expect me to forget my revenge and have my enemy right in front of me?" Azarus Nawazaki's voice held a hint of murderous intent.
Yukimarus's expression remained unchanged as he watched the battle. "Go fight the Wolf Queen of the Wolf. Ice wolf against forest wolf. It will be an enjoyable fight."
Yukimarus set off towards the Wolf Queen, ignoring the Sword Saint's gaze. Azarus Nawazaki, who harbored a faint glimmer of murderous intent,
a deep sigh escaped the lips of the Sword Saint Azarus Nawazaki as he gazed at the blade of his sword, which glowed with a cold glare. "The time has come for revenge against that vile Serpent Queen," he muttered.
Then he set off to the place where the Serpent Queen Nagasis had led her troops.
During the fight, Nagazis's eyes gleamed as he flicked his tongue out repeatedly like a snake. "An enemy is coming... umm... it's the Sword Saint of Azars Nawazaki. Very interesting," Nagazis said maliciously as she hurled her tail at a mercenary and soldiers, turning them into a pile of blood and flesh.
Then she screamed, "Kk ... Nagazis, glaring at him, said, "Hahaha, call me what you will, Saint of the Sword Azars Nawazaki."
Azars Nawazaki closed his eyes for a few seconds before opening them again. "Well, you whore, you will die one day, no matter the cost."
The Serpent Queen Nagazis's eyes narrowed as she looked at him, then she swung her tail at him without saying a word.
The speed of her tail's movement was like a sound, and its power could destroy multiverses, yet Saint of the Sword Azars Nawazaki didn't move an inch.
He spoke mockingly as he deflected the Serpent Queen Nagazis's tail with his sword blade. "That's all you've got? You're truly pathetic."
The Serpent Queen Nagazis gritted her teeth as he regained his balance and launched a poison ball the size of a grown elephant at Azars Nawazaki.
The poison was so potent that it obliterated the concept of life in the places it struck.
This made Saint of the Sword Azars Nawazaki was shocked and more cautious. A single attack would be enough to kill him or prevent him from using his inner power, which would lead to his death a few minutes later.
The life force found in the Primal Sea, the Datien Roots, the Mana Core, and the Gates is the life force that allows an entity to live, and its depletion means immediate death.
"Its poisons are extremely dangerous, and this will complicate matters if I decide to attack him at close range," the Sword Saint of Azarus Nawazaki thought to himself as he dodged a poison ball from Nagazis.
He then made a single cut with his sword blade, enhanced by aura, ether, ki, and chi.
He spoke to himself calmly, "To achieve true enlightenment, one must refine their soul and body internally and externally. That's why there's ki and chi, but there's still a third thing that even Zao Li hasn't used, yet its effects still exist."
"It seems the time to use it hasn't come yet," said the Sword Saint of Azarus Nawazaki. He spoke while dodging Nagazis's increasingly fierce attacks.
The other man calmed down, a thick mist escaping his mouth and heading towards his sword.
His movements changed completely, from flexible and steady to jerky and unsteady, as a gray mist billowed from his mouth.
"What's happening? Where did all this come from? It's so thick I can't see anything!"
A look of shock crossed Nagazis's face as his previous attacks returned to him.
Boom...Boom...Boom
More than one energy orb filled with poison exploded, capable of easily killing 100 Emperor-rank monsters.
"Did you like the taste of your special poison, Nagazis?" The Sword Saint's voice was laced with mockery.
This only fueled Nagazis's anger. Her attacks kept coming back at him, and he couldn't pinpoint his location.
Moreover, he could attack her at any moment.
"That bastard!" Azarus Nawazaki. "It seems the Nawazaki family is full of scum."
The Sword Saint of Azarus Nawazaki gritted his teeth in anger, launching a surprise attack aimed at the heart of the Serpent Ruler of Nagazis.
As the Sword Saint of Azarus Nawazaki drew near, a wicked smile spread across her face. She deftly dodged his attack and landed a blow that sent him flying several meters into the air at high speed.
Blood spurted from his mouth and his bones shattered, yet thanks to his healing abilities and regenerative immortality, he was able to heal all his injuries within seconds.
However, had the Serpent Ruler of Nagazis not been of a similar level, he would have found it difficult to heal his injuries. A stronger opponent of a higher rank would inflict damage that could not be healed with immortality, rendering it useless as the power gap widened.
"That bastard tricked me!" the Sword Saint of Azarus Nawazaki gritted his teeth as he regained his balance.
But the Serpent Ruler Nagazis didn't allow him to attack with her tail. She slammed him to the ground with great force, a smug smile on her face. "I am the Serpent Ruler of Nagazis. Do you think your insults will affect me? You arrogant fool!"
In the ground, the Sword Saint of Azarus Nawazaki emerged from a shallow 34-centimeter hole, his gaze blank, his katana still clutched in his right hand.
The Sword Saint of Azarus Nawazaki murmured as he slowly guided his sword towards the Serpent Ruler of Nagazis.
The Serpent Ruler of Nagazis's gaze was filled with mockery, but it didn't last long due to a wound on her body.It was written in Japanese: "Revenge is a Willow Tree."
Shock registered as she looked at the writing on her body, blood gushing from a wound and her mouth.
"The land is a willow tree, the place where the Nawazaki family lived over 600 years ago. You still want revenge? Hahahaha! Humans, you are such hypocrites!" The Serpent Queen Nagazis's voice was filled with sarcasm as she treated her injury.
She unleashed several blades filled with a venom stronger and more dangerous than any before, so potent that it caused a malfunction upon contact with the ground, as it was aimed at Azarus Nawazaki.
But the countless blades caused a malfunction, making the fight extremely difficult for the Sword Saint.
He tried to cut the blades and heal simultaneously, but the Serpent Queen Nagazis seized the opportunity.
She delivered two treacherous blows to the waist of the Sword Saint Azarus Nawazaki, sending him flying several meters. However, his objective was achieved, and Fix the Other Marta
As Azarus Nawazaki advanced towards the Serpent Queen Nagazis, he stopped because of a sudden, unannounced downpour.
"It's really raining, spring rain. It's wonderful and refreshing," Azarus Nawazaki murmured as he ran, attacking the Serpent Queen Nagazis and dodging her attacks.
He was almost unconscious; his body was unresponsive. He fought as if he were created for it, while his mind replayed old memories.
His heart, trying to suppress those memories, spoke in a questioning tone, "Why did you attack my family? My family was peaceful."
The Serpent Queen Nagazis stared at Azarus Nawazaki's sword as she listened to his words, then burst into hysterical laughter. "A peaceful family? Hahahaha! A peaceful family, he says! As far as you humans are concerned, the Nawazaki family was peaceful in your eyes." "My gaze and the gaze of all strange human beings are monsters, Azars Nawazaki."
The body of the Serpent Queen Nagazis began to shrink, transforming into a human form with dark green hair and serpentine eyes. It was incredibly beautiful.
She wielded a charcoal-black whip with a pointed tip, and her features were so cold they froze the ground around her.
"Saint Sword Azars Nawazaki, you are truly awe-inspiring."
The words of the Serpent Queen Nagazis, her human form, and the falling spring rain brought back memories of that fateful night, shattering his heart's defenses.
In a ruined house, the rain poured down, and the sounds of animals, the stench of rotting corpses, and the metallic, acrid smell of blood created a truly terrifying scene.
Amidst all this chaos, a boy, not yet 16, looked around with a mixture of fear, shock, confusion, and tears streaming down his face.
"What the hell happened?" "One person was enough to easily kill all the elite masters of the Nawazaki family," Azarus Nawazaki said in shock as he looked at the bodies of his cousins, aunts, brothers, sisters, and the rest of his family, including his mother and father.
He said nothing more, just wandering around with a blank stare, his katana dragging on the ground because he lacked the strength to lift it; it was too heavy.
It was the first time he had felt the weight of a sword in his hand, and he let out a scream so loud it was enough to make all the animals run away. "Aaa ... Blood from the rupture of his vocal cords, almost to the point of exhaustion.
He turned his gaze to his left hand and found the Serpent Queen Nagazis looking at him with a beautiful smile. Had it not been for the crimson blood covering his entire body and the lightning that struck, allowing him to see her form, he might have mistaken her for a human who had come to help.
"So you are the murderer... Why did you do this? Why did you kill my family? Why? Why? Why? Why did you do this? I didn't do anything to harm you, but you killed my family. Why the hell did you do this?" Azarus Nawazaki spoke calmly, his voice tinged with fear, which abruptly transformed into a rage and interrogative shout.
This caused the Serpent Queen Nagazis's smile to widen, transforming from beautiful to malevolent as she touched his face.
"Why did you do this? It's a shame your grandfather is dead; he would have told you why I did it." Nagazis's voice was filled with regret. The Serpent Queen Nagazis then proceeded to peel the skin from Azarus's right cheek.
He fell to the ground as He clutched his face, warm crimson blood gushing between his hands.
It was unbearable pain, a burning sensation, rapid breathing, a feeling of faintness, and an urge to vomit. It was an explosion of sensations his mind couldn't process, only a scream that shook the very foundations of the forest.
"Aaa ... Nagazis looked at him without saying a word, then sat down to be at his level. She spoke with obvious sarcasm, but beneath her words lay something he couldn't comprehend: pain, sorrow, a death wish. "Azars Nawazaki, so you want revenge for your family? You must become stronger than you are now, and then you will achieve your revenge, my dear."
The Serpent Queen Nagazis stood up, her other side turning to leave. Azars Nawazaki approached him, but collapsed after a few steps, having lost a lot of blood. "When we meet again, I will kill you, Serpent Queen Nagazis," he muttered, before collapsing unconscious.
The Sword Saint Azars Nawazaki opened his eyes to find himself amidst the rubble of the Nawazaki family home. A few seconds passed before he closed them and opened them again to find the Serpent Queen Nagazis looking at him with that same beautiful smile.
The Sword Saint Azars remained silent for several seconds, then Nagazis spoke, startled. "Azars Nawazaki, who sees you?" "He'd think you were in your thirties, but you're actually over 600 years old."
Azarus Nawazaki looked at him in surprise as he listened to her strange and absurd words, yet he felt something was missing.
The Snake Ruler of NagaZes, though described as cunning, malicious, and vile, was never seen again, nor was anything heard of her. It was as if she had vanished completely.
But why did she decide to kill his family? Why was she crying? Why did he sense her suffering? These were the questions swirling in his mind as his gaze remained fixed upon her, scrutinizing her every movement and breath.
He broke the silence, saying, "Do you remember that day I told you, and I'll say it again when I see you, I will kill you, Nagazis?"
A captivating smile remained etched on Nagazis's face as she looked at him, speaking in her heart in a quiet tone, "My little one has grown into a strong man. It seems that…"
"And my life is about to end on Friday, May 29, 675, at the hands of the Sword Saint of Azarus Nawazaki, who, 600 years ago, was a crying child, fighting and training diligently to avenge himself," the Serpent Queen Nagazis spoke in her heart with a mixture of sadness and satisfaction.
Meanwhile, the Sword Saint of Azarus Nawazaki Her current state and her imagined appearance on that Friday, May 29, 045. Time repeats itself, a circle that refuses to be erased or obliterated.
Despite this, she directed her voice towards Azarus Nawazaki, who easily deflected it and moved away just in time before a voice could circle around a sword.
"So you don't want to answer my question? You haven't answered it yet," his voice was calm as he wiped blood from his face.
The Serpent Ruler of Nagazis repeated her voice, her expression feigning ignorance. "What am I talking about? I don't understand what you're getting at."
Azarus Nawazaki's expression grew colder as he looked at him. "My question is, why did you kill my family? Why did you target the Nawazaki family?"
A tremor appeared in her iris and hand, making him suspect something was wrong, but he didn't yet understand.
He moved towards her, aiming a kick at her stomach, taking advantage of her... Lost in thought
She was thrown several meters backward, colliding with a giant rock that made her mouth spit blood. Despite this, a smile still managed to appear.
She spat blood and a tooth onto the ground, but she didn't care. She wiped her mouth and emerged from the rock with indifference. "Why didn't you attack me? If you wanted revenge, you would have kept hitting me while I was trapped inside the rock. But you waited for me to come out. That makes you a hypocrite, Mr. Azarus Nawazaki."
Azarus Nawazaki paid no attention to her words, looking at her with eyes that tried to decipher who was truly the oppressor and who was the oppressed.
He came to kill the Serpent Queen of Nagazis, but he found himself playing the roles of lawyer, investigator, victim, and fighter all at once. Azarus Nawazaki wanted to laugh at himself, but he couldn't find anything funny.
In contrast, the Serpent Queen of Nagazis smiled a faint smile, sometimes malicious, sometimes beautiful and attractive. But he sensed that behind that smile lay pain and sorrow. A man hides his pain behind laughter.
And the Beast Rulers aren't the only ones who do this. But why? What is the reason I'm here to cut off her head and end this farce? Why do I find myself in a dilemma I can't solve? Why?
This is what Saint Azarus Nawazaki was thinking as he carefully observed Nagazis's movements.
He was startled by a voice behind him, which delivered a treacherous blow to his back, causing him to fall to the ground, blood gushing from his back. "What the hell is happening? I'm losing so easily! This is so frustrating!"
As he tried to get up, the Serpent Ruler delivered a kick to his face, sending him flying several meters. "You're still trapped in your past, Saint Azarus Nawazaki. You can't fight. Your body refuses to show its strength. You're scared deep down. You're still that little boy crying, calling for his parents and siblings among the ruins of his destroyed home."
"Hahahahahahahahahahahahaha! You're still pathetic. Azarus Nawazaki must die. The Nawazaki family must be wiped out!" "You are the last remaining member of the family, so killing you will bring me relief from my suffering."
"Your suffering? Does my family have anything to do with your suffering? So my hunch was right. There's an old connection between you and my family."
Signs of shock and confusion appeared on her face due to a slip of the tongue. She had gotten carried away in her speech, causing her to say something she didn't mean to say.
A smile appeared on his face as he looked at him, wiping the blood from his face. "So the Serpent Queen of Nagasis is still suffering from her pathetic past, hahaha."
The Sword Saint of Azarus Nawazaki pointed his katana at her, and with a smile similar to hers, she was stunned. Her voice transformed into a staff, and they spoke in unison, their auras erupting from their bodies like flames. "A battle of the past will be ended by the present."