Awakening The Only SSS-Rank Class! Now Even Dragons Obey Me Chapter 743: Reuse Of Cowardly Tricks

The heavens had become utterly unrecognizable.

Intertwined raged the four elements, with flames blazing in bizarre hues, thunderbolts gleaming amid profound quiet, and chunks of earth suspended in the sky, swirling around Jason.

Glowing arrays lit up under his feet. Interlocked enormous circles sucked mana from deep within the earth, channeling it directly into his body.

The pressure surged manifold. Daniel sensed it, his forehead creasing briefly.

"This could be troublesome."

The battlefield, which had tilted fully in his favor mere minutes earlier, was now disrupted once more by this scoundrel's schemes, making it tougher to eliminate this worthless foe.

He was unaware of all these concealed arrays in the vicinity; had he known, he would've destroyed them prior to arriving.

These weren't typical arrays by any means. The vast power they bestowed upon Jason elevated him to match an S-rank Awakened.

Such arrays were far from ordinary, likely crafted by the shadowy figure pulling the strings.

Were it not for that cursed serum sapping his full strength, this battle would've ended in under a minute—a fact that infuriated and frustrated him deeply.

He was barred from unleashing the Primordial Flame. Regardless, once this clash concluded, detoxifying the serum became imperative.

Perhaps the dragons could assist. After all, a Demi God created the serum, so surely a Demi God could eradicate it, no?

Jason lifted his hand with composure. This time, his smile rang true.

"Now you will see my power." Then, he vanished.

Space itself cracked audibly, and in an instant, he materialized before Daniel.

[Elemental Flash Impact]

Concentrated in his fist, the four elements hurtled down in a straight assault on Daniel.

Daniel blocked this time. Regrettably, dodging or parrying this strike proved no simple task.

His sword rose, triggering the clash.

Explosion.

Energy waves rippled over the whole battlefield. Kilometers of ground fissured, while the sky tore apart momentarily.

For the first time, Daniel's form recoiled several meters, his boot heels carving trails into the earth.

"This isn’t the same as before." Jason's laughter echoed. Vitality surged through him. Finally repelling his adversary ignited pure exhilaration.

Without pause, he launched the follow-up assault.

[Volcanic Heavenfall]

Crimson overtook the sky.

Dozens of enormous fiery rock masses plummeted from on high, each carrying devastation to obliterate vast zones.

Daniel glanced skyward, clenched his sword firmer, exhaled deeply, and braced for a major ward, as repelling this seemed far from straightforward.

He dashed forward. Through the lethal barrage he carved a route with each swing, yet now the strain felt intensely genuine.

A rock fragment grazed past, pulverizing the terrain in his wake. Another approached nearer.

This one struck his shoulder. A resounding thud echoed, halting his momentum briefly.

"Got you." Jason's gaze gleamed.

[Tempest Prison]

Mighty wind chains coiled around Daniel, tightening to suspend him airborne.

And right away

[Thunder Execution Spear]

Lightning converged into a pristine energy lance, hurtling at Daniel's heart with ferocious velocity.

From point-blank, yet Daniel shifted at the final instant. Sheer brute force snapped the wind bindings.

Not through finesse, merely... overwhelming might.

The thunder lance skimmed his frame, rending the heavens beyond, and simultaneously he lunged before Jason.

Strike.

Jason parried now.

[Gaia Core Shield]

Thick earthen armor enveloped him. Impact rang out, shattering the soil.

Jason uttered no further words, lifting his hand instead. Chatter had no place here. One tiny error could flip the battle's tide entirely.

This defined a true life-or-death struggle for him.

[Elemental Resonance Collapse]

The surrounding elements quaked before imploding into a colossal wave crashing onto Daniel.

Daniel failed to fully pierce it this round. The surge struck, hurling his body back meters.

He gouged the earth, his shoulder suffering grievous harm. It appeared half-severed, agony lancing with every motion.

Daniel's eyes tightened faintly, his scowl deepening—not from agony, but sheer discontent.

"..."

"Finally." Jason exhaled sharply.

One step advanced him, mana still swelling around. The arrays churned without cease.

"Now we’re even."

Silent, Daniel merely hoisted his sword anew.

No, he didn't believe that. It might appear so, but this battle was far from a desperate fight for his life.

His poor state came from the serum, yet he retained many paths to victory. Still, he considered this trash unworthy of unleashing his secret weapons upon.

Perhaps he should reserve them for deadlier foes.

He pressed ahead, the impacts refusing to cease this time.

Strike.

Strike.

Strike.

Each impact unleashed blasts rivaling the battlefield's fury. Skies fractured apart, earth caved in, space... quivered in fear.

Daniel struck with sheer brute force, while Jason countered using the elements.

No one yielded ground. No clear dominance emerged.

The fight raged fiercely, yet within the chaos, a shift occurred. One array began to quiver.

Jason kept fighting, but he sensed it. Moments later, another's glow flickered erratically.

Mana pressure dipped briefly. Jason's eyes flickered for an instant.

"...What—?" He scanned his surroundings swiftly.

Arrays shook violently. Their patterns lost stability.

Mana had been pulled to its limits. Distribution centers faced overwhelming strain.

All these arrays draw power from mana distribution centers spread across the Goblin Guild territory and into the capital itself.

Of course, such mighty arrays demand constant fuel, particularly now that their user had ignited every one simultaneously to surge his strength to S-rank.

This overload battered the centers relentlessly, while aid to the Guild's frontline troops faltered as well.

Should this persist, either the arrays or the centers would shatter.

A subtle cracking echoed from underfoot, and Daniel grasped it instantly too. He didn't halt his advance, but his stare... shifted.

Lips twisted into a faint, derisive sneer, yet he uttered no words. The taunt landed clear without a sound.

"This... isn’t stable." Jason's expression soured, deep anxiety flashing in his gaze.

Arrays quaked once more, their radiance growing wildly erratic.

Time clearly worked against him.