Villain Retirement

Chapter 1071: Above You

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"I am the greatest warrior of Theran."

"Greater than Caitlain'Ur?"

"Much greater."

There was a slight pause in Queen Adel's words as she heard Riley. She looked at him from head to toe before just slightly squinting her eyes, "How do you know of Caitlain'Ur?"

"I just heard of her somewhere," Riley did not tell the truth-in fear that Queen Adel's mind would once again be clouded as before. He had heard it from Aerith and Diana, but supposedly, Queen Adel truly was the best warrior amongst them; even in the history of Theran, she stood out.

If it wasn't for her being emotional during her fight with Diana, Diana would have surely lost the fight. But now, nothing was burdening her but the act of challenge.

"And are you greater than Esme, Queen Adel?"

"I am," Queen Adel slightly slapped her long and thick braided hair to the side, causing it to push the ground ever so slightly, "I said the greatest, not the strongest."

"Do you think she and other people would come?" Riley looked around, and there were themarians moving toward them - but they all stopped in their tracks as soon as they felt Queen Adel's presence.

"Even if she did, she would only find your corpse lying on the ground - if even a part of you remains after we are done," Queen Adel smirked, "Now, are we fighting, or are we talking?"

"I was hoping to wait for others to help you, Queen Adel," Riley shook his head, "I do not think you will be enough."

"Oh, is that so?" Queen Adel's eyes started to twitch, "I usually like warriors, but for some reason, I do not like you at all. You remind me of that witch who entranced one of my sons and was killed by her."

"Pirate Queen Xra," Riley muttered.

"You know of her?" Queen Adel, "Of course, you would. I could smell the very same scent from you you are from the same planet. Knowing that just makes this battle even more exciting...

...I am Adel, Queen and protector of the kingdom of Hel. By the King's verdict, I hereby grant you your Eternal Death."

"I am Riley Ross," Riley nodded as he removed his coat and also got into a stance as Adel introduced herself, "My Sister's brother."

The two then stared at each other for a few seconds, before Queen Adel just disappeared from her spot... and what followed after was the ground being completely shaved off due to the sheer force of her step.

Queen Adel then appeared right in front of Riley-well, 6 Queen Adels, all surrounding him with their fists and legs just inches away from striking him at all sides.

Riley, however, was still able to dodge Queen Adel even with how fast she was moving... but this dodge seemed to have already been anticipated by the Queen as her afterimages just disappeared, and the only one to remain was already holding Riley by the face.

And without even a fraction of a single second, she smashed Riley's head on the ground perhaps more than a million times. The sound it created was like several drills digging into the ground, and perhaps it is, as the two found themselves lowering and lowering into the ground with each hit.

"Hm...?" Queen Adel only stopped smashing Riley's head in as he just suddenly casually kicked himself up from the ground; not even minding his shattered and broken neck as he wrapped his arms and legs around Adel's arm and neck to lock his arm. This did not faze Adel at all, however, as she just lifted Riley up into the air and once again slammed his entire body into the ground.

She did, however, quickly leaped away and let go of Riley.

"Impressive," Queen Adel then whispered out as she saw three of her fingers twisted. She then just casually shook her hand and they returned to normal, "To think you would be able to break three of my fingers with that exchange, perhaps I have been too hasty with my judgment of the outside world. It would seem some progress is being made out there."

"Perhaps," Riley just shrugged as soon as the cloud of dust veiling him disappeared, "I wanted to fight the Queen of Evaniels first, but I suppose you will do."

"...You suppose I will do?" Queen Adel's eyes started to twitch, "Why do I feel like you think the Queen of Evaniels is greater than me?"

"Is she not?" Riley tilted his head to the side.

"The evaniels lost against us during the war a million years ago," Queen Adel scowled.

"True — but that was before your time, no?" Riley shrugged again, "I do believe the Queen of Evaniels is as stronger, or perhaps stronger than you - you said that yourself."

"Why would I ever say that?" Queen Adel scoffed, "Enough talk, you are just trying to waste my time — and enough trying to fight me in close-quarters combat, there is no way you could have won against the 5 men who welcomed you through your sheer strength."

"I do believe I won that battle with close-quarters combat," Riley shrugged again, "But you are right, you are completely different, so shall we start this again?"

A pulse then rippled in the air as Riley used Tempo's abilities to rush toward Queen Adel. Queen Adel, however, only smirked as she saw Riley running toward her meeting him head-on as she also leaped toward him with her fists already locked onto his stomach.

Her fists, however, slightly hesitated as she saw Riley suddenly splitting into two; both kicking each other to avoid her attack. She was, however, able to grab one of them; pulling him closer before just piercing her opened hand through his chest... but as soon as he started to crumble and disappear, Queen Adel turned her attention to the other Riley, only to see him holding some sort of blade made of light.

"Hm," Queen Adel, however, did not seem to care at all as she just used her arm to block it - and aside from her skin slightly being charred, it did nothing else, "Interesting, how many abilities do you have?"

"I do not know myself, Queen Adel," Riley smiled at Queen Adel as the two of them looked each other in the eyes, "But I think you would like this next one."

"No, I don't think I will," Queen Adel then just slapped the sword of light away before once again swinging her arm and completely slicing Riley into two; his blood, spraying

everywhere.

"Oh no," Riley, despite his upper body falling, however, just retained his smile while shaking his head, "I do believe you will like it very much."

And as soon as he said that, the arrogant look on Adel's face faded away. How could it not, when she watched as Riley's body, or rather his blood, just started to wriggle before his entire body just turned into a mist of blood - Pirate Queen Xra's power.

"You..." Queen Adel smiled as she leaped back, "...I really don't like you, Riley Ross."

And as soon as she said that, her eyes glowed red. This glow then soon rippled and wrapped around her body, creating some sort of armor that completely surrounded her.

"I will make sure to kill you and parade your body across the kingdom." "That sounds good, Queen Adel," Riley then materialized right beside Queen Adel, whispering into her ear, "But you need to be more creative than that."

"Tch," Queen Adel then waved her hand; creating a crescent light which completely evaporated anything within its path, even distorting the very space itself momentarily as she did so. But as soon as she saw Riley fade away and once again turn into a mist of blood, she put her hands together, before separating them and creating a large shield, as well as a spear

created by her energy,

"This is enough."

Queen Adel whispered as she disappeared, only to appear right where Riley was about to materialize and slammed her shield on the blob of blood that was forming; not giving him a chance to complete his body at all.

And as soon as the blob of blood scattered, Queen Adel threw her spear, which separated into more than a thousand as they all just hit all the fragments of blood with extreme precision. If someone were watching them fight, one would think they were simply just watching a fight between super-powered individuals—but no.

One should always remember the strength of themarians, and how each of the thousands of spears that she just threw was fully capable of destroying entire stars.

"You truly are very strong, Queen Adel."

But alas, the entity Queen Adel was fighting right now was also something else entirely as he just once again materialized in front of the Queen. Adel once again slammed her shield at him, but she just found herself going through him like he did not exist at all.

"You..." Queen Adel squinted her eyes as she once again leaped back, "...That's the Norinlad's

abilities."

"Indeed," Riley just smiled as his feet landed on the ground again as soon as his body was complete, "Courtesy of a man who thought he could conquer the multiverse. You see, he

could not quite use all of his abilities to their full potential in fear of dying - but I do not have that same fear. I would like to tell you now, Your Majesty... ...that I am above you in all aspects except physical strength. So, if I were you...

...I would wait for Princess Esme."